[Mpls] Re: stadium

[rhalfhill at juno.com]

   I won't "presume" to speak for baseball lovers either.  But I will presume to point out that the polls show that the overwhelming majority are opposed to spending their tax money on another stadium.
   What does it mean to "anchor" downtown.  All I remember is that we were promised that the Metrodome would revitalize that part of downtown and all that happened was that the slum housing in that area was replaced by parking lots!
   Formerly "private" enterprises have found out how to hold the public sector over a barrel.  Once the idea caught on of the goverment subsidizing private enterprises to develop their area caught on, private businesses, including private sports franchises, found they could get local governments competing to see who could offer the largest subsidies.  The only way out of this vicious cycle is to say NO!  NO FURTHER! 
   Robert Halfhill   Loring Park

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