Index of SPPS Budget Discussion http://www.e-democracy.org/stpaul/spps-posts.html _________________________________________ I might also add that when an elected official is willing to go against the media who clearly supports professional sports stadiums... that could also be called politically courageous.
John Mannillo Downtown and Highland Park ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan Dobson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "John Harris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 6:26 PM Subject: [StPaul] Why the Council's Vote was courageous > Index of SPPS Budget Discussion > http://www.e-democracy.org/stpaul/spps-posts.html > _________________________________________ > > > 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 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > Message: 4 > 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 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Message-ID: > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > > 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 > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Search - Find what you're looking for faster > http://search.yahoo.com > _____________________________________________ > SPPS Budget Reduction Forum - Feb. 23-27 > Co-Sponsored By NEAT: http://www.stpaulneat.org/ > _____________________________________________ > NEW ADDRESS FOR LIST: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To subscribe, modify subscription, or get your password - visit: > http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/stpaul > > Archive Address: > http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/private/stpaul/ > _____________________________________________ SPPS Budget Reduction Forum - Feb. 23-27 Co-Sponsored By NEAT: http://www.stpaulneat.org/ _____________________________________________ NEW ADDRESS FOR LIST: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, modify subscription, or get your password - visit: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/stpaul Archive Address: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/private/stpaul/
