>So we need to make changes to attract a buyer; but only that new buyer >can commit to supporting the bill. Seems just a bit circular. > >The Twins want everything, they want to give nothing. The current >proposals don't even come close to having those who benefit pay for the >stadium. It's about time to end this farce. > > >Walt Cygan >Keewaydin
I wholeheartedly agree. RT, I voted for you because, among other things, I was tired of seeing large amounts of public money being handed over to corporations when it could be better used elsewhere. The Twins have made their reluctance to commit to investing money in their *own business* more than obvious. Major League Baseball as a whole is no better--see the recent stories about Bud Selig's stadium pitches in St. Louis and Kansas City. These people are relying entirely on fans' pride to pave the way to shiny new facilities they didn't have to pay for, but when it comes down to it they could care less about these fans--they only care about their money. Why then do people insist that rejecting a state, county, or other publicly-financed plan equals some kind of net loss for Minneapolis (or Minnesotans in general)? Did they already forget about the financial mess surrounding the Target Center after it went up? Did they forget that we have other baseball teams in the metro? The only calculable loss I see is the big gaping hole this is going to leave in our collective pocketbooks. Please call Bud's bluff, and end this now. Jeremy Brezovan St. Anthony East _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx _______________________________________ 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
