Unfortunately your arguement can also be turned against stadium opponents:
How can we tell MLB and Carl Pohlad that baseball is a private enterprise not deserving of public funds for a stadium while on the other hand stating that the Twins are a community asset and must abide by its lease, local laws, etc. :o) Dean Carlson East Harriet, Ward 10 Joe Barisonzi writes: > "The Twins are not a community asset and a Hennepin County district judge > had no authority to order them to play baseball and to require Major League > Baseball send teams here to play the Twins in 2002, a team attorney argued > in a brief filed Thursday with the state Court of Appeals." > > So, I am confused. I thought I was smarter than the average bear, but. . . > .with one face Coorporate Baseball tells the legislature taxpayers should > pay for their park because the Twins are a community asset, and with the > other face they tell the court they are not a community asset so our laws > have no juristiction. > > Personally I wish RT would propose a trade with Coleman/Kelly: you take the > Twins, we take the Saints. Community Baseball over Corporate Baseball! > > > > Homes not Domes, > > Joseph Barisonzi > Lyndale, Ward 10 > > PS: Amen to Craig Cox calling the Star Tribune out on this issue. We should > be barraging them with as many phone calls as our newly elected officials > (reminding them that the people have spoken -- what part of no don't they > understand?) > > _______________________________________ > Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy > Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: > http://e-democracy.org/mpls _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
