Hi all, I'm not a baseball fan, but I don't have anything against it, just as I don't have anything against most other forms of ENTERTAINMENT.
Professional sports is big-ticket entertainment, and I myself did not realize it was this, until a few years ago. I thought sports was part of God, country, Mom, and apple pie, but it's not. It's just another business. Just as I would not want public funds to subsidize a new studio for Prince (whom I like as a quirky performer), I do not want public funds to pay for the entertainment of a select group, and not make a small number of people wealthy in the process. If it can't stand on it's own as a business, it doesn't have legs and should not be shown pity, but kicked towards the door to go beg somewhere else! If sports indirectly benefits other businesses, then THEY should be asked for the funds. And I say yes to user fees. Duh! I see they don't want the public to put it to a vote and that would be a "deal killer". What does that tell us? The Governor would not comment, and I think it's because he knows what's going on, and that people are not going to stand by and just let this happen. And I also see the choice parts of the deal are kept by the team, and any funds that are return or repaid go to the baseball commission? Why are they not returned to the county general fund!??! I'm sure I don't know all the details and I look forward to becoming more educated on this issue. By the way, the latest issue of The Watchdog is now available on-line in PDF format at http://www.Minneapolis-Watchdog.com. Thank you, Chris Nielsen, Webmaster Watchdog News, Inc. Bloomington, MN [The views and opinions expressed are my own and do not represent those of the Watchdog or it's staff.] REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact 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 Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:mpls@mnforum.org Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
