[Winona Online Democracy] Is it any wonder it's difficult to get meaningful dialogue with a city council with a "business rules" attitude typified by a member who says (in the days of Enron, World Com, et. al)"the private sector always stresses to let free enterprise rule, to leave business alone. Government has enough rules and regulations that impede us. Just get off our backs---there is no way I'm going to go in and have government come in. That, to me, would be totalitarianism".
The result of Mr. Mielimonka's thinking is that the biggest business has the freedom to drive away all other businesses. Government regulation benefits the general public only incidentally, the main reason it developed was to protect one business, or type of business, from another. Ask the people of latin america how they like the "totalitarianism" of bananas, coffee, tin, cattle, etc. We need members of our city council concerned first about the citizens of Winona, not the "rights" of the biggest business, if we don't that's who will decide the future of Winona. Richard N. Cocker "aprosen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >[Winona Online Democracy] > >There ARE visionaries in Winona, with visions. There are also VERY >conservative persons who quake at the possibility of >possible litigation. We have these two opposing groups, which spells >"stalemate". >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Carole & Dave Forest" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "Winona MN" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Monday, August 25, 2003 11:56 AM >Subject: Fw: [Winona] That vision thing.... > > >> [Winona Online Democracy] >> >> That is the problem with Winona, there are too many "we can't do this" >> people. How did towns like Red Wing redo their main drive. >> We just came back from a trip out West and there were a number of towns >> that redid their main streets. We should be as proud of our city as >others >> are proud of theirs. There is no such thing as it cannot be done!! >> Let us make Winona a city to be proud of and put the focus on making >Winona >> a better place. >> Carole & David Forest >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Robert P Kaldunski" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "John N. Finn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Winona on line (WOD)" >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Sent: Monday, August 25, 2003 9:08 AM >> Subject: Re: [Winona] That vision thing.... >> >> >> > [Winona Online Democracy] >> > >> > John, having looked at the site it's a beautiful thing and idea, but I >> would >> > have my doubts about anything like this happening here. Too much >> dissention >> > among the people. Bob Kaldunski >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "John N. Finn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > To: "Winona on line (WOD)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > Sent: Monday, August 25, 2003 6:19 AM >> > Subject: [Winona] That vision thing.... >> > >> > >> > > [Winona Online Democracy] >> > > >> > > I recently stayed overnight in Dubuque, Iowa at the old downtown >Julien >> > > Hotel. http://www.julieninn.com It isn't as finely detailed and >restored >> > as >> > > Red Wing's St. James Hotel. But they are working on it, although not >> with >> > > absolute historical accuracy as a goal since it has been "modernized" >a >> > few >> > > times over the years. >> > > >> > > But what might be of more interest to you WODs is the pretty >spectacular >> > > riverfront and downtown revitalization efforts that are underway in >> > Dubuque >> > > . >> > > >> > > http://www.americasriver.com >> > > >> > > They cleared out the blighted, industrial brownfield area that >separated >> > > downtown from the river and relocated non-river related businesses. >> (BTW, >> > > they didn't remove all of the trees in the process) There is a new >> museum >> > > addition, a hotel with waterpark, river promenade, and convention >> center, >> > > all of which must have involved professional architectural planning. >(I >> > > know, hiring an architect is an unnecessary extravagance when you can >> > order >> > > up buildings from pole barn catalogues. e.g. our latest riverfront >> > > landmark) >> > > >> > > Anyway, the museum alone is worth the trip if you are interested in >> > > Mississippi River history or ecology. And the web site has lots of >> > > information about their revitalization efforts. Follow the 'learn >more' >> > > link: >> > > http://www.americasriver.com/conference.htm >> > > >> > > Note that Dubuque does indeed have a Super Wal-mart. Evidently, that >> alone >> > > isn't an insurmountable obstacle to improving a downtown's vitality. >But >> a >> > > deficit in the "vision thing" department certainly is. >> > > >> > > John N. Finn >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > _______________________________________________ >> > > This message was posted to Winona Online Democracy >> > > All messages must be signed by the senders actual name. >> > > No commercial solicitations are allowed on this list. >> > > To manage your subscription or view the message archives, please visit >> > > http://mapnp.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/winona >> > > Any problems or suggestions can be directed to >> > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > If you want help on how to contact elected officials, go to the >Contact >> > page at >> > > http://www.winonaonlinedemocracy.org >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > This message was posted to Winona Online Democracy >> > All messages must be signed by the senders actual name. >> > No commercial solicitations are allowed on this list. >> > To manage your subscription or view the message archives, please visit >> > http://mapnp.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/winona >> > Any problems or suggestions can be directed to >> > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > If you want help on how to contact elected officials, go to the Contact >> page at >> > http://www.winonaonlinedemocracy.org >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This message was posted to Winona Online Democracy >> All messages must be signed by the senders actual name. >> No commercial solicitations are allowed on this list. >> To manage your subscription or view the message archives, please visit >> http://mapnp.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/winona >> Any problems or suggestions can be directed to >> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> If you want help on how to contact elected officials, go to the Contact >page at >> http://www.winonaonlinedemocracy.org > > >_______________________________________________ >This message was posted to Winona Online Democracy >All messages must be signed by the senders actual name. >No commercial solicitations are allowed on this list. >To manage your subscription or view the message archives, please visit >http://mapnp.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/winona >Any problems or suggestions can be directed to >mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >If you want help on how to contact elected officials, go to the Contact page at > http://www.winonaonlinedemocracy.org > __________________________________________________________________ McAfee VirusScan Online from the Netscape Network. 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