Today the Star Tribune is reporting just another example of our governments' disdain for Democracy and citizens. The City of Minneapolis wants the new Viking's stadium built there, but there's this pesky law that says the City cannot spend more then $10,000,000 on a stadium without voter approval. You would think Mayor Ryback would be scurrying to get a referendum going, but oh no, that's no longer the American way. "... the mayor and council President Barb Johnson would like the Legislature to override it."
That's right the Mayor and City Council president plan to get the Minnesota legislature to override the law!. Unfortunately, there will probably be enough legislators more interested in a football team then Democracy.
Should this surprise us? Politicians decide THEY want something and then proceed to do whatever it takes to get it done, regardless of the will of the people or law. Rather then actually do the referendum and see what the citizens want, they damn the torpedoes and move on.This is why we are damned.
6 comments:
godblessyou i have already come
Wade - I am surprised you haven't posted something about the Republican/T-Party effort to make Minnesota a "right to work" state. Now that is democracy at work! (snark off)
Here is an easy link to see where we're headed. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right-to-work_law#U.S._states_with_right-to-work_laws
I don't live there, but this is a grand example of just what you said. T H... with what the people think. Spend and spend they will on their own priorities not the 99%.
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