In response to Bill Cullen's question about what is the problem with hundreds of people being evicted from their homes because their rents tripled, I would ask Mr. Cullen to imagine himself a minimum wage earner, working in the service industry (in a restaurant, in a small store, etc.), living in the same apartment for many years, making an important contribution to the quality of life in this city, and, then, suddenly, being thrown out into the street, along with the neighbors you've known over the years, because the new owner of the apartment building decided to triple the rents.
The question is, "Is it proper for municipal government to intervene in such an instance and protect that class of tenants?" Keith Reitman correctly sees the problem with government intervention is that it creates more government, which creates more bureaucrats, which can be subject to political patronage. I am surprised, however, that Mr. Reitman thinks I would ever be eligible for a patronage position having burned all possible political bridges years ago. Ed Felien Powderhorn TEMPORARY REMINDER: 1. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. 2. If you don't like what's being discussed here, don't complain - change the subject (Mpls-specific, of course.) ________________________________ 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
