The snip below shows that the politicians and the teams know that the taxpayers on not to fond of taxpayer supported stadiums. Makes me wonder what will go on behind closed doors to keep the electorate from stopping our politicians from tossing our money at bad ideas. Might this be another Gavidae? Block E? Downtown Target? And then we get stuck with a useless dome no one wants. Ron Leurquin Nokomis East
(snip form strib) As for a metrowide sales tax, that would require legislative approval and the governor's signature. McElroy said the governor hasn't said he's opposed to local units of government raising their own taxes. McElroy said he hadn't discussed a metrowide sales tax notion with the governor, but such a proposal, if it had any possibility, would probably have to be attached to a referendum in all seven counties. This triggered more pointed discussions about referendums, which political leaders in Hennepin County, St. Paul and Anoka County oppose, saying elected officials should make such decisions. The sports teams aren't fond of taking this to voters, either. Peilen, speaking against a referendum, said: "The risk is that you have one and it fails, and you are absolutely back to where you started." Said McElroy: "It's sort of democracy, isn't it?" Countered Peilen: "So is representative democracy." That was the tenor of Wednesday's episode of "How The Stadium Debate Turns." They'll be back at it again Monday. Jay Weiner is at >[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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 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
