I have NEVER been a fan of this stupid stadium deal shoved down Hennepin County taxpayer's throats by less than a handful of Hennepin County Commissioners along with cooperation from (Republican??) Governor Tim Pawlenty.......
1 posted on
08/09/2007 8:31:06 AM PDT by
WBL 1952
To: WBL 1952
2 posted on
08/09/2007 8:33:52 AM PDT by
1rudeboy
To: All
Reason magazine.... pffffft!
The story had me interested until the author blamed I-880 in Oakland on “maintenance” when it was the World Series earthquake that brought it down.
And it’s not like we’re driving on roads scot-free. We pay gas taxes - that’s our toll.
3 posted on
08/09/2007 8:38:51 AM PDT by
Sir Hailstone
(Graduate of Archie Bunker's School of Conservatism [http://digitalfarmers.blogspot.com])
To: WBL 1952
The bridge didn't collapse because Minnesota couldn't afford to maintain it. The bridge collapsed because the state had other priorities, unrelated to the proper functions of government.
NAILED IT !!!
4 posted on
08/09/2007 8:42:14 AM PDT by
Ouderkirk
(Don't you think it's interesting how death and destruction seems to happen wherever Muslims gather.)
To: WBL 1952
Another disappointment from our governor, the tax-funded stadium --- and not allowing the taxpapers to vote for that tax..
Pawlenty also said he wanted state run casinos ---- then he dropped that, I wonder why ??
Something sure smells rotten in my fair state
7 posted on
08/09/2007 8:49:07 AM PDT by
coder2
To: WBL 1952
We must protect these bridges... what if a minority or a woman were to be killed while crossing one?
9 posted on
08/09/2007 8:56:16 AM PDT by
AbeKrieger
(1) Border security first. 2) Repeat until #1 complete, then resume discussion.)
To: WBL 1952
Pohlad basically blackmailed Minnesota.
Puh-leeezzzeee!
It's possible to have a vibrant metropolitan region without
having a sports franchise for one of the major sports.
To wit, Los Angeles without a professional football franchise.
Case closed!
10 posted on
08/09/2007 8:57:00 AM PDT by
VOA
To: WBL 1952
You have to wonder what makes this a federal responsibility. You have to wonder what research this "journalist" did before writing this claptrap. I35W, where the bridge collapsed, is an INTERSTATE highway. It is not owned by the State of Minnesota, but by the Federal Government.
14 posted on
08/09/2007 9:22:11 AM PDT by
IronJack
(=)
To: WBL 1952
Pennsylvania has taxes higher than 31 other states, and a bridge deficiency rate that is the second worst in the country.That rings a bell for me. I don't know about Pennsylvania's bridges, but I know something about the condition of its state highways, which from what I have seen is miserable.
To: WBL 1952
It’s too late to raise taxes, to make up for road and bridge revenues wasted, when people have already died.
25 posted on
08/09/2007 5:46:59 PM PDT by
Son House
($$Proud Memeber of Vast Right Wing, Out To Lower Your Tax Rates For More Opportunities.$$)
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