The Taxpayers League (which controls the Republican party in Minnesota) claims that the lack of chaos and congestion from the bus strike proves that transit is a bad deal for taxpayers and doesn't reduce congestion.
Here is the Strib article about the Taxpayers Leech: http://startribune.com/stories/373/4648115.html Philip Pina of the Pioneer Press (who ought to know better!) wrote this: "An estimated 75,000 people make about 220,000 trips each day, but the vast majority has cars or other ways to get around." The vast majority?????? According to Pina it is only the poor and homeless who do not have cars. It is a good article except for this whopper. Here is Pina's PP article: http://www.twincities.com/mld/pioneerpress/8119336.htm Here is an article which warns of future escalation: http://www.startribune.com/stories/373/4647981.html When are Mayors Rybak and Kelly going to get involved? When will the Mpls City Council pass a resolution? It would be interesting to archive the public statements of all elected officials concerning the bus strike. Maybe elected officials could join the labor movement in calling for a general strike if the strike isn't settled soon. If some elected officials won't criticize Pawlenty and Bell-replace them! Anybody who brags about lack of chaos is asking for big trouble. If all the suffering is being done by bus riders and transit workers...that won't last forever. If anarchists or anybody else with an ax to grind wanted to disrupt traffic with low-level vandalism it wouldn't be that hard to do... If responsible leaders don't take drastic action to end the strike the forces of chaos and destruction will! The Devil finds work for idle hands and he is always open for business. Did the labor movement understand what kind of battle it was getting into? The transit-haters who control state government love the transit strike. The anti-urban Republicans think they can force a long transit trike and get away with it. This strike could have been prevented. Ed Fesler [EMAIL PROTECTED] Minneapolis Corcoran __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Search - Find what you’re looking for faster http://search.yahoo.com REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email 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 City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
