David Tilsen: It is just 3 cents on $20, or $30 on a 20,000 Camry. I mean it might as well be found money. The argument is, how stingy can you get. You spill more than that out of your wallet every day. Let us have our sports stadium, puulleeesssse.
Ed Kohler: That's a good point. If it's such an insignificant amount of money, why doesn't the county organize an annual "Check Your Couches and Car Seats" stadium funding proposal? Rifling for coins in the vacuum cleaner bags of county gas stations and do-it-yourself car washes should cover the costs of box seats. :-) Peter Vevang: If a stadium is built, I expect the quality of the game to dramatically improve. I think the game will be exciting again outdoors. It will be a great community and family event, without violence or noxious advertising, just green grass and the crack of the bat. Ed Kohler: There's nothing not to like about that vision, outside of the costs. I'd expect 99%+ of the anti-stadium crowd to favor a new privately financed ballpark. They're just not interested in spending public money to support a private business. Some (like myself) would support spending public money if the investment could be justified, but I haven't seen the numbers. If it WAS a good investment for the city/county/state, wouldn't that be the pivotal argument in support of a new publicly financed stadium? Dan McGuire: If Mr. Pohlad is really interested in being remembered as someone who made a contribution, then he should make a real contribution as in, why not the whole stadium, not try to get as much out of the deal as he can for himself or his heirs. Ed Kohler: It would be interesting to know what effect the repeal of the estate tax (referred to by non-patriots as the "Death Tax") has had on Pohlad's legacy. Had it not been repealed, would he have been willing to spend more money on his new stadium rather than handing over the cash to the IRS upon his death? - Ed Kohler Cooper 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
