Ed Felien writes:
"The newest proposal by the county proposes to spend sales tax revenue to build the stadium. This means the most regressive tax (the one that disproportionately taxes poor people) will be used to subsidize a local billionaireâs playground for his millionaire boys in pajamas."
'his millionaire boys in pajamas' Are we talking Sam and RT?
Moreover, I had believed that this style of literary tripe had expired along with Maxim Gorky. (Journalism posted here should be subject to critique.)
Mr. Felien, Mr. Neuman, I think you both can afford to ascend from the lower depths. Maybe a ballgame at an open-air baseball stadium would freshen your outlook, if not your cant.
Hubert Humphrey said, 'Life is to be enjoyed, not endured.' Let's play ball!
Gary Dombouy Whittier
-----Original Message----- From: Pulse of the Twin Cities <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: mpls forum <[email protected]> Sent: Thu, 28 Apr 2005 18:41:00 -0500 Subject: [Mpls] Hey Peter! Hey RT! We get to vote on it!
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Commentary: Hey Peter! Hey RT! We get to vote on it!Â
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On two occasions the voters of Minneapolis have amended their City Charter to say they want a vote on any expenditure of money used to build a sports stadium. In the past, city officials have found ways around this embarrassing demand of the people. Theyâve set up Metropolitan Sports Commissions, etc. The newest proposal by the county proposes to spend sales tax revenue to build the stadium. This means the most regressive tax (the one that disproportionately taxes poor people) will be used to subsidize a local billionaireâs playground for his millionaire boys in pajamas. Â
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