[Mpls] Strib edit shows RT is Flash over Substance, Taxpayer funded/financed Stadium Boosting

[Eva Young]

At 10:30 PM 2/1/2004, List Manager wrote:
>http://www.startribune.com/stories/1519/4349948.html

RT has always been good at PR style over substance - and this editorial is 
an example of that.  He's kind of like SOS Mary Kiffmeyer with relentless 
self-promotion in the media.

Personally, I think if RT had used the bully pulpit to try to sell the 
planetarium - rather than the rediculous stadium proposal, the city would 
be better off.  The planetarium is a metro-wide resource - and kids from 
all over the metro region could have field trips to visit it.  When I went 
to school in Madison - we did field trips both to Milwaukee and 
Chicago.  (Chicago for the Museum of Science and Industry, Milwaukee for 
the Conservatory).  I still remember those field trips well.

Speaker Sviggum and Majority Leader Johnson were on Tom Hauser's show this 
weekend.  It sounds like Senator Higgins is chairing the committee looking 
at stadium tax issues.  So people should write Linda Higgins to let her 
know how you feel about the legislature prioritizing stadium deals over the 
Planetarium, Biotech development - or other bonding bill items or 
possibilities.

I'd also suggest that people call Allina to tell them how you feel about 
them blackmailing the city.  Ofcourse it says lots for the Mayor's 
leadership - that he falls for that blackmail.


Eva Young
Near North
Minneapolis
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