At 06:49 AM 08/31/2002 -0700, Jim Mork wrote: >Dean Carlson wrote: >"I know most on this >list don't want to accept >it but a majority of the public want a new >stadium and are willing to have >some (small) amount of public assistance included > >to do it. Let's just get >it done." > >Um, I seem to remember a vote in which >Minneapolis voters voted 70-30 to require a >REFERENDUM anytime more than $10 million of city >money is pledged to anything. That was directly >aimed at the stadium issue. So the majority of >MINNESOTANS may want a stadium, but I don't think >the majority of Minneapolis voters want to pay >for it. > Exactly. I'd like to see polling data in Minneapolis that support that contention.
It's beyond just baseball getting their economics in order. The problem is the city and state both have serious budget problems. I am tired of watching the politicians spending time on this stadium nonsense, when they should be spending their time on legitimate functions of government. What is wrong with having a private sector solution for this? Eva Eva Young Near North Minneapolis "You do not have the right to never be offended. This country is based on freedom, and that means freedom for everyone - not just you! You may leave the room, turn the channel, express a different opinion, etc., but the world is full of idiots, and probably always will be." --Article II of the Bill of Non-Rights. _______________________________________ 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
