[Mpls] The War- About to become a major Minneapolis Issue...

[Dyna]

	In the next few weeks fuel prices will skyrocket. Our city budgets, 
with their assumption of dollar a gallon or so prices for tax free bulk 
fuels, are about to be blown as Minneapolis is forced to pay twice that 
and more for fuel. We will have no choice- our Crown Vic cruisers won't 
run on ethanol, and apparently our city hasn't had the wisdom to keep a 
tank car or two of soy diesel handy.

	Just as the layoff notices to police and firefighters go out the 
domestic security alert will go to the highest level. Overtime pay will 
set new records as police work long hours to escort peace marches and 
secure our waterworks and such. Our firefighters will draw overtime pay 
checking out possible hazmat attacks.

	With payroll and expenses skyrocketing It would be no surprise to see 
R.T. asking citizens to pay their taxes early so the city can make 
payroll. All because of a totally uncalled for and inexcusable war that 
some say is "not a Minneapolis issue".

        peace,
                
                Dyna Sluyter, hanging on in Hawthorne
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