For the record, I think you're far from a stadium stooge. You have been very careful and fair in your comments and reports, especially on this stadium issue, except, in my opinion, in the particular post referenced above. I'm sorry that I didn't say that I thought your post in question was an aberration. Dan McGuire Ericsson Quoting David Brauer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> Dan McGuire writes: > > > David, this is one of those times when it looks like you're not > > presenting the facts so much as you are arguing the case for why > > imposing the tax is OK. You, of course, have every right to do so as an > > individual, but it does compromise the appearance, at least, of > > objectivity that we hope to see from journalists. > > Dan, there are plenty of good reasons to oppose a stadium, as I think my > previous posts acknowledge. > > I'd never challenge anyone's opinion that this is a giveway to a > billionaire, or that other priorities are more deserving. Personally, I > think the claim that this is a great economic benefit to Minneapolis is bunk > (though we won't know for sure, at least at this point), or that it will > greatly help downtown. > > However, I do think opponents have overreached at times. I think I'm > upholding my job as a journalist to present facts, even if they are > unpopular (as I suspect they are on this forum). > > In the case cited: there was a claim (not mine) is that there is no rational > basis the state to exempt Hennepin County from a referendum. I tried to cite > one possible rational basis - an 18-month delay's cost - and one factual > precedent: a St. Paul sales tax that had no referendum. > > No one knows until a court rules, but I think the equal-protection "case" is > far from clear cut as it proponent made it seem, and that was the point of > my earlier post. I don't think it makes me a stadium stooge. > > David Brauer > Kingfield> > 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 > 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
