[Mpls] "Stadiumus Giganticus!"

[Dean Carlson]

Jenny Heiser wrote:

As a footnote: I know many folks, near my age, who vowed back then never to
set foot into the Metrodome. And they never have. It is a matter of honor to
them.

Dean Here:  May be so, but according to the Metrodome's web site, 55
Million(!) people have set foot in the dome since it opened in 1982.  Also
it was built at 100 percent public subsidy, and even though you thought
people were going to storm Cowles media, no one did, no politician lost
their job either.  Same goes for the Xcel Center in St. Paul, no one stormed
the gates, heck St. Paul even re-elected the X's number 1 cheerleader as
Mayor and the state as a whole voted elected him his Senator.  So much for
making politicians pay for providing public subsidy for a sports team (and
the Wild have a sweet deal at the Xcel Center).

Bottom line is that irregardless of the anti-stadium folks rants and raves,
many, many people DO support a stadium, will hold their elected official
accountable if a ballpark is NOT built, and care very deeply that Twins are
a community resource that should be supported.

Dean E. Carlson
Ward 10, East Harriet