Carl Pohlad, Minnesota's Richest Man, must be licking his chops now. With the Twins in the playoffs, he may feel that he is closer than ever to securing public money to build himself a new stadium. He will be able to increase the value of the franchize by hundreds of millions of dollars, and then walk away with the profits!
If you feel that it is appalling that we would even consider a $300 million corporate welfare giveaway to Minnesota's Richest Man, then you have an opportunity to do something about it this weekend. Remember, even a shift of one vote on the Hennepin County Board could derail this scheme! Ed Felien, the Green/Labor endorsed candidate for Hennepin County Commissioner, kicks off the general election campaign with phone banks this weekend. WHEN: Saturday, September 21, 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.; and Sunday, September 22 from 1:00 P.M. to 5:30 P.M. WHERE: Mode Transportation, 3032 Minnehaha Avenue South. Just south of Lake Street, across from the Resources of the Americas. Join us as we get the word out to voters about the major issues in this campaign, like McLaughlin's continuing support for $300 million of corporate welfare for the richest man in Minnesota. We will be educating voters about Ed's progressive agenda, and ensuring that the public knows there are significant differences in priorities between the two candidates! Ed wants to bring a set of new priorities to the Hennepin County Board. He supports more responsive social services, a clean environment, property tax fairness, and campaign finance reform. Please drop by Mode during any of the above hours. Even a hour of your time can make a critical difference! For more information, please call Gene Martinez at 612-387-4474. Gene Martinez Minnehaha, Ward 12 _______________________________________ 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
