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John asks "Why is the "no" vote by the councilmembers
courageous? Sounds like they are doing their jobs or
the support by the public to deny public funds was
suspect."
That's an easy statement to make, until you figure in
that Mayor Kelly is one nasty S.O.B. He closed a fire
station in Jay Benanav's ward and is not above doing
other mean-spirited things to Council members who
oppose him.
The Chamber of Commerce threw $50,000 against Dave
Thune last year in a desperate attempt to beat him and
can be expected to throw similar amounts against these
candidates in the future.
Next there is Trade and Labor who endorsed all four of
these candidates, and now will feel betrayed. They
wanted the hundreds of millions of dollars in
construction contracts a new stadium would bring.
Lastly, not everyone is opposed to using tax dollars
on new stadiums. There is a substantial minority who
see nothing wrong in using our tax dollars this way.
I was up at the Capital this afternoon and met two of
the Council members who voted for the Resolution
against Mayor Kelly's tax and they both said they are
already getting hate mail.
John may not think it was courageous, but when a
politician bites the hand of some of their biggest
supporters believe me that takes guts.
Dan Dobson
Summit Hill - Saint Paul
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Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2004 10:44:35 -0800 (PST)
From: John Harris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [StPaul] St. Paul City Council passes
resolution against
Kelly's 3% stadium tax
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> those of you who are opposed to spending our tax
> dollars in these way, show your support for them by
> sending a letter to the editor or call in KFAN,
> Sourecery or Jason Lewis, when they start to blast
> these good Council members.
Before you all light up the phone lines, Jason Lewis
is working in Charlotte, NC. Soucheray isn't really
for a publically funded stadium in St. Paul. I
believe he is on the record for infrastructure only
and no roof. I guarantee the comman man is 150%
against new stadium construction with as little as 1
penny of public money. The rest of the fan is more
for a vikings stadium as they know where their bread
is buttered.
Another question is if the issue of no public funding
had overwhelming support by the people of St. Paul,
why is the "no" vote by the councilmembers courageous?
Sounds like they are doing their jobs or the support
by the public to deny public funds was suspect.
John Harris
webber-camden
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