[David Shove] This is the standard line used by the ruling class to destroy small business and co-ops and unions; to send our jobs overseas; etc.
[Vicky Heller] I beg your pardon, but the ruling class in Minneapolis is the DFL -- and your handpicked rulers chose to subsidize Saks 5th Avenue and Neiman Marcus. Can you explain that? Does anyone know what the wages are at the heavily subsidized Target stores? Just looking for logic here - no offense. I wonder which small stores you are trying to protect: It can't be the neighborhood stores that list members are trying to put out of business. Which small businesses (without government subsidies) are paying the good wages and benefits? It would be interesting to find a few examples. Long term List members know that I actually ran a small software business for thirty years; I wonder if any other comment contributors have actually been in the trenches. It would be nice to hear from a few people who have owned and operated a small business in Minneapolis. Anyone out there? I'd love to hear how easy it is to make money, because that certainly was not my experience. [Jeanne Massey] ........I don't know how real the fear of a Minneapolis Wal-Mart should be. [Vicky Heller] I wouldn't lose any sleep over it. Target bailed out, despite having received a boatload of your cash. Wal-Mart uses its own money, so management exercises more caution. It doesn't really matter anyway -- I see lots of Wal-Mart bags being carried around Cedar-Riverside -- so the residents have figured out a way to shop where they want to. .....Or maybe they're just avoiding that extra .5% Minneapolis sales tax. Every Saturday, my Minneapolis buddies and I go to Sam's Club and/or Wal-Mart. We have a blast! Try it, you might just have FUN. Vicky Heller North Oaks REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
