In business, contracts can sometimes be completely meaningless. If an entity goes under or doesn't exist, there is nothing to sustain to operate or to pay rent. I have never found court a good place to resolve business differences. And it certainly isn't a good place to determine public vision.
It seems to me the question real question is: Do we want baseball in Minnesota or in Minneapolis specifically and what are we willing to do given the current circumstances if we want the Twins to remain? If the answer to the first part is no. Then we need to quit playing the game. If the answer is yes, then we need to define what we believe is both responsible for our society and responsive to the public's wishes. Personally, I think baseball needs to significantly reform the way it operates. I think we are sending that message loud and clear, that is why they are so nervous and have threatened contraction. Now that we've sent that message, how do we work with Congress to help make the necessary reforms and with baseball to keep the Twins in place until those reforms are implemented. Putting together a sound private offer for the team and building a stadium with a combination of private funds and some kind of graduated ticket sur-charge or perhaps a sports lottery where only those interested in participating can do so, seems like a reasonable approach to me. But more than anything, it would be a shame for Minneapolis' new start to get derailed by paying too much attention to this issue. Don't let major league baseball define the agenda for Minneapolis. Russell W. Peterson Saint Michael _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
