tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17629790.post114559506465627279..comments2024-03-28T06:21:34.602-06:00Comments on twin city sidewalks: mpls: Twins Stadium About FaceBill Lindekehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11373780012930618768noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17629790.post-1146078864847120802006-04-26T13:14:00.000-06:002006-04-26T13:14:00.000-06:00Mr Sidewalks! I can't believe you're caving on th...Mr Sidewalks! I can't believe you're caving on the stadium issue! I haven't heard of "stadium fatigue", but I agree that it has to be a factor in why things are all of a sudden going towards the new ballpark. I still haven't figured out if its really law that the tax should go to a public vote, but if it did I'm confident it wouldn't pass. Mayor Quimby, er I mean Norm Coleman, tried it in St Paul a number of years back and it failed miserably. Stopleftwingnuts also has a good point about the tax being forever whereas the stadium has a limited lifetime.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17629790.post-1145598979540795522006-04-20T23:56:00.000-06:002006-04-20T23:56:00.000-06:00I like the idea of the Twins Stadium and all the d...I like the idea of the Twins Stadium and all the development, transit, etc. that will come with it. However, the Twins have plenty of money right? Carl Pohlad is one of the wealthiest men in the nation. If he wants a stadium so badly, why doesn't he build it himeself. But I am sure you have heard this a hundred times. My only concern with building the Twins a brand new facility, is that there is nothing keeping the team or owner from being sold to somewhere else...The Gophers, on the other hand, are tied down as a part of the U of M and can't be sold to another state. If there were previsions in the contract with the State that the Twins would remain in the stadium for 50 years after it is completed and not be sold than you have my vote.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04645223917476450374noreply@blogger.com