Sounds like Gary hit the nail on the head with regard
to PM and the Green Party (at least judging by the
Greens that post on this list with the exception of
Annie, of course). He definately is going to the top
of my "To be considered for higher office" list.
Loki
Anderson
Marshall
Terrace
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--- "Jordan S. Kushner"
> Some of Gary's quotes about his former political
> allies, colleagues and
> supporters are disappointingly vindictive and
> childish, and probably
> intended to create a smoke-screen in front of his
> own about-face. I can
> also supplement my own personal experience to refute
> some of his
> comments.
> > The situation now is totally different than it was
> in '97," Schiff claims. "Back then, if we had had
> the Twins
> > putting in $150 million, the mayor proposing a
> tax-increment financing district [around the
> proposed ballpark
> > site] that would also be used for affordable
> housing, and most of the other stadium funds coming
> from
> > user-based fees, corporate sponsorships, and other
> private money, we would have declared victory and
> > walked away."
> >
> > Another difference, Schiff says, is the "complete
> turnover" in PM's staff since those days. "Now
> you've got
> > people who hate professional sports and hate
> billionaires and would stand there cheering if the
> Twins moved
> > out of town tomorrow. It has poisoned the debate
> to some degree."
> - Gary has a particularly vitriolic quote regarding
> the Green Party:
>
> > He adds that similar changes have
> > occurred within the local
> Green Party, which he describes as containing "a
> bunch of angry white boys who
> > are happy to be spoilers."
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"In their styes with all their backing
They don't care what goes on around
In their eyes there's something lacking
What they need's a damn good whacking"
-George Harrison
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