OUTSTANDING! Andy Driscoll Saint Paul -------- What does it matter to the dead, the orphans, and the homeless whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty or democracy? � Mahatma Ghandi
> From: Jim Mork <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [Mpls] Taxes and Expenditures > > Karl Marx may be out of favor. But the guy who enunciated his social > philosophy first, Jesus Christ, is supposedly MORE in favor. At least if you > take seriously the words of the Appointed President. Go back and read what > he told the rich young man in Matthew 19:21. To whom much is given, from > him much will be expected (read the parable of the talents). > So, red-baiting won't quite make it. > > As for the issue of LGAs, the point here is that Minneapolis is surrounded > by communities that DEPEND on Minneapolis. They like to take wealth out, > but they fiercely resist giving back anything. And their politicians > reflect that attitude. Hey, maybe the capital should be some suburban > community, not St. Paul. > > So, I guess you need to look back in history and see what happened to the > people who lived around ancient cities when the city fell apart. Usually, > they were visited by the armies of neighboring countries who took whatever > wealth was left. Metros that become doughnuts become ghost towns in time. TEMPORARY REMINDER: 1. Send all posts in plain-text format. 2. Cut as much of the post you're responding to as possible. ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
