OK, M.G. has some good points that I kept below.
I still stand firm in my opposition to a taxpayer funded stadium for the Twins or the
Vikings until homelessness and joblessness are not problems here. Our finite taxpayer
dollars need to be spent wisely, and stadiums are not it right now.
Do I
Professional sports teams in large cities are a fact of life. A lot of people
want to watch them, either on TV or in person. Granted, on this list it may
be a minority of members, but a lot of folks do want them here.
Referring to the stadium as an overpriced playpen for millionaires and their
In a message dated 1/23/04 6:00:33 PM Central Standard Time,
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Leaving off the name calling, is this a good idea for the city?
If the financial structure leaves all uninterested partes off the
hook then yes, it's a good and necessary idea. As I've
