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Message: 4 Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 22:47:39 -0500 From: "Michael Atherton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [Mpls] RE: Another DT restaurant closes Steve Nelson wrote: > Before blaming the smoking ban I would look to the long term economic > decision made by the current administration and the fact that > they have literally drained the most of the middle class wealth. > How many meals a day do the wealthy eat? I think the term "fat cat" > refers to their bank accounts and not their waist lines. Add to that > the cost of fuel and the rumors of high heating costs this winter and > I think you will find the true culprit behind the sluggish business. > > The time has come to stop whining about taxes and start > equalizing the percentage of disposable income. Yea and what about land reform? I think that I deserve a forced time-share in one of those opulent vacation homes on the North Shore. You want whining about taxes: I'm really sick of 20% property taxes increases to pay for pension mismanagement subsidizing middle-class retirees. Why should I being paying so that people in their 70s can take month long vacation cruises? I'm sick of the middle-class, I think that we can all learn a lesson from the USSR and eliminate the upper and middle classes and all live in poverty together! Equal incomes for all! God bless Minneapolis. Michael Atherton Prospect Park 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
