Those jumping to conclusions about the new finance director may indeed be
awkward and lacking in knowledge about the way government functions and is
finessed. But their motivation is understandable even to those who don't
agree with their methods. Government officials at the state and local level
have been repeatedly trying to jam a new stadium/ballpark down our throats,
despite the tenuous financial condition of the city budget and the staunch,
overwhelming opposition of the populace.
Is there any doubt that popular will is opposed to a stadium? Is there any
doubt that any theoretical benefits such a stadium would bring have been
fully aired? The brouhaha over the new finance director is totally based on
the suspicion and frustration many felt when they picked up the newspaper and
saw that elected officials had the gall to raise the issue yet again. Those
who scold list members for their impertinent comments might better spend
their time going to these wonderfully capable people they know and advising
them that anger over repeated stadium proposals is real, and that so
blatantly disrespecting the people they serve is not likely to lead down the
path of continued civil discourse.
Britt Robson
Lyndale
