>Barbara Nelson: �Is someone working on getting >the Mpls delegation to come together around >getting the stadium in Minneapolis? Ditto for the >Hennepin County delegation. This should be >happening NOW. If so, who among the legislators >is on board, who's leading the charge, etc.?� > >I would think not, Barbara. The voters have >taken a strong stand AGAINST �getting it for >Minneapolis�. What we want is for private >business to prove that the Twins are a worthwhile >investment by investing in them. If they can�t be >persuaded, then it seems like its SOCIALISM to >have the government bail out this failing >enterprise. > I plan to go to candidate forums in my district to express my strong view that I don't want my taxes increased for this purpose.
When coming home from work yesterday, I saw the following at my door: Kathleen Murdock A new Commissioner for Hennepin County District 2 Honest, Competent, Hardworking. We had high hopes for the incumbent Commissioner when he was first eleted in 1996. But he's changed. He no longer represents the hardworking values of our district, and he seems to be losing interest in the job. Stenglein Then In 1996 he campaigned on Family Values Stenglein Now In 2001, the biggest contributors to his failed mayoral campaign were owners of the Deja Vu adult strip club downtown. *Campaign report on file with Hennepin County Kathleen Murdock Says "I will not accept contributions from owners or adult strip clubs and other adult businesses." Stenglein Then Claimed he opposed the Kondirator metal shredder in North Minneapolis Stenglein Now Accepted maximum legal contributions from owners of the Kondirator. *Campaign report on file with Hennepin County Kathleen Murdock Says "I will not accept contributions from the owners of the Kondirator." Stenglein Then Opposed big tax subsidies for private business. Stenglein Now Became a "switch hitter" on tax subsidies for a new stadium - for it, against it, for, against, for.... Kathleen Murdock Says "Hennepin County should not let the desire for a new stadium divert attention from the county's own responsibilities." ================================================= EY: Pretty hard hitting advertisement...... However, I think the statement in her piece about her position could be weasle words -- she did not state that she would oppose public funding or financing (risking the taxpayers with bad debt) for the stadium. I agree, Stenglein deserves criticism on this issue though. Funny that the Deja Vu contribution didn't become more of an issue during the mayoral campaign...... 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
