-----Original Message----- From: Michael Atherton Phyllis Kahn wrote:
> My guess is that the xenophobic factor statewide would have to come way down to pass > either. But I will certainly try. Why is it that liberals always seem to stigmatize the views of people that disagree with them? I am not an xenophobe, I just happen to disagree. [TB] I'm not sure that Rep. Kahn is stigmatizing anyone, nor am I sure that it is a tactic owned by the left side of the spectrum. Why is it that an arbitrary line that someone drew, maybe hundreds of years ago, is so important. Why is it that property taxes are held level across the street of accross the river in St. Paul for a decade but here in Minneapolis it is considered a sacrifice to hold increases to 8%? Why is it that developers of housing are expected to keep a portion of it affordable in Minneapolis but not in Eden Prairie? ... and then the people who do live in Minneapolis are expected to give up land for roads so that the people that do live in Eden Prairie can drive into Minneapolis? ... and the people who live in Minneapolis are expected are expected to provide high value land for the people who live in Minnetonka to park the cars they have driven into Minneapolis? Why is it that the people in the far 'burbs object to the suggestion that the people who live in Minneapolis might prefer to use a bus (or heaven forbid a train) to get from place to place instead of mixing it up in traffic? And maybe isn't it time to remember that many years ago the City of Minneapolis merged with this little place on the river called St. Anthony and merge a bunch of other municipalities for, afterall, how much different are things on one side of France Avenue than the other or on one side of where ever the southern border in your part of town than the other? And why isn't there any leadership out of Minneaplis City Hall in reminding us that this is a single urban area and not some crazy confederation, afterall, even Italy was eventually united? Terrell Brown Loring Park - Minneapolis terrell at terrellbrown dot org __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Y! Web Hosting - Let the expert host your web site http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:mpls@;mnforum.org Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
