barrs - long (sorry)
From:
Guy Western
Date:
Apr 05 20:37 UTC
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I agree, the RNC could have chosen a city with later bar closings if that was
important to them.
John Krenik did his best to squeeze into the ill-fitting mantle of oppression
about it, but it's difficult for the GOP to claim they're any kind of victim
for being treated the same as we treat ourselves all 363 other days of the
year.
I'm glad my Councilmember Thune is capable of taking a principled position that
might not necessarily be popular.
-----Original Message-----
>From: <email obscured>
>Sent: Apr 5, 2008 12:01 PM
>To: <email obscured>
>Subject: Re: [SPIF] barrs - long (sorry)
>
>Last summer I experienced the "bars closing at 4 a.m." revelry on the streets
>and sidewalks of Stockholm, Sweden. It meant noise until just before 5 a.m.,
>when I had to leave for my flight.This was inside a good hotel on the fourth
>floor with windows closed.
>
>Dave Thune points out that there are 8,000 residents downtown who would have
>this inflicted on them. Plus there will conceivably be other business/leisure
>travelers in the downtown beyond the convention attendees -- people with work
>to do and lives to live, whether connected to the convention, or not.
>
>I believe that a true test of a city's character is whether it'll sell itself
>out to the glitz of a special event and sacrifice its values in the process.
>
>I think the council acted responsibly for all the reason CM Thune points out
in
>detail.
>
>Christine Viken
>