> Outdoor baseball has an intangible > benefit to the community that I appreciate. I think it is worth the > cost. I have only seen the people of Minnesota completely united 3 > times in my lifetime, 1987, 1991 and 9/11. What is that worth, what was > the cost?
All three were fleeting. (The unity of 9/11 lasted a little longer but also resulted in a terrible schizm in this country with one-half believing that 9/11 has been misused for political gain and the other half believing something else.) With regard to the price *I* pay for the Twins games - that price comes in increased traffic in my neighborhood after games which draws in prositution and drug dealing as fans migrate through back to their homes or whereever. No, that price is too high for a fleeting moment of your illusion of unity. Our police our underfunded as it is. I call and call and call to move the hookers and the pimps. But *I* am the one who has to clean up the garbage, the beer bottles, the underwear and the condoms. Who will compensate me for *my* time, inconvenience and risks to my safety? What share of that tax will go to *me* for the devaluation of my property as a result of this? Will I see Twins fans on my corner driving out the pimps and dealers for me after the games? I don't think so. So, no, the old one isn't worth the cost and the new one won't be worth the cost. Although, I might be willing to pay to get my neighborhood out from the umbra of the stadium. However, I really don't want to shove my problems into North Minneapolis. Let some other city have the stadium, one that can afford the burden. Robert Schmid Central REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:mpls@mnforum.org Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
