It's not that the stadium tax is the decisive issue, it's that each candidate's stand on that issue is telling of their priorities. I'm actually not outright opposed to public funding for sports, but only if we first fully fund schools, police, fire, and other essential city services. It's about priorities.
__________________ Denny L Wagner Minneapolis [EMAIL PROTECTED] 612-702-7502 "I never gave them hell, I just tell the truth and they think it's hell." - Harry Truman 1956 My piggy banks: http://www.bestfriends.org/ http://www.democracyforamerica.org/ http://www.greenpeace.org/ http://www.minnesotapublicradio.org/ http://www.jasonforparks.com/ Quoting "Leurquin, Ronald" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > David > Being for this stadium tells me that the candidate is more than willing > to cater to special interest groups with money. How will a candidate > with that kind of penchant solve Mpls's problems? > Ron Leurquin > Nokomis East > > David wrote: > I'm really puzzled about why so many people are making this issue their > decisive one. The stadium issue is far, FAR less important than the > other challenged facing our city: underfunded schools, systemic poverty, > racism and classism, a shrinking public transportation budget, abandoned > buildings and vacant lots, etc. > etc. etc. > > The city doesn't even have much say in what happens with the stadium. > Why is this the key to the mayoral race? > > 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
