Dave Piehl wrote: >So, is this to say that Art ran for CNIA board chair >as a favor to Wizard Marks? I was unaware that Wizard >and Art had developed such a cozy relationship. > You can drop the snide routine any time David. I want CNIA to come back to life so we can get on with the business of the organization. Art does have some mastery of paperwork, he can run a meeting, and no one else wanted the job under the circumstances. Further, anyone who took the job knew that he or she would have to deal with you trashing them in this forum. No matter how much flim-flam, ten-year old stories, spin and whatever else you put on it, the fact remains that Erickson has been here in Central 25 or 30 years, he's weathered his storms, he runs a fairly large institution, and has backing from the high and the mighty--like Colin Powell, an ex-Governor of Minnesota (Quie) and other lesser lights. He's not going anywhere, and he will always have to be contended with.
> Regardless, Sabri's donations to Urban Ventures >deserve some scrutiny. > I think, at this point, the job of scrutinizing Sabri belongs to the FBI and like organizations. You don't have the access or skills to do it. >Why would Sabri donate to a >Christian organization that his business competes >with? > Why do businessmen, particularly corporations, give to both the Democrats and the Republicans? It's called hedging your bets. They want access no matter who wins. Sabri is doing likewise. > If there's one thing Basim has demonstrated >over the past several years, it's that he always gets >his money's worth. Actually, I think that's what he >said on the FBI tapes too - that he could "buy" >support from councilmembers for a few thousand dollars >each. > Daivd, you can't have it both ways. Either the man is a liar, therefore anything he says on tape or off it is suspect or the man's not a liar. Which is it? You play this either way suits your personal machinations each time you post on the issue. Suddenly, from your posts Sabri's words take on an aura of biblical truth when it suits the ax you're grinding. Even Sabri doesn't think his words are worth that much. WizardMarks, Central > > >David Piehl >Central > > >--- WizardMarks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>No, Erickson's chairmanship of CNIA has nothing to >>do with Sabri. It was >>I who asked Art to run for the position because he >>knows how to run a >>meeting. The fact that I might dislike him or his >>politics is >>immaterial. The chair's responsibility is to protect >>the process. >>WizardMarks, Central >> >>Dave Piehl wrote: >> >>>I find the fact that Sabri Properties made >>>contributions to Urban Ventures last year rather >>>interesting, considering the kind of >>> >>"contributions" >> >>>Basim Sabri was trying to make to former Council >>>Member Brian Herron. >>> >>>It would be interesting to know if the >>> >>contributions >> >>>were made before or after the motel debacle, and if >>>that has anything to do with Art Erickson's >>> >>presidency >> >>>of CNIA and Ralph Bruins involvement with the >>> >>Business >> >>>Development Committe - both are directors of Urban >>>Ventures!! >>> >>>David Piehl >>> >>> >>>__________________________________________________ >>>Do You Yahoo!? >>>Yahoo! Shopping - Mother's Day is May 12th! >>>http://shopping.yahoo.com >>>_______________________________________ >>>Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic >>> >>Discussion - Mn E-Democracy >> >>>Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: >>>http://e-democracy.org/mpls >>> >> > > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Yahoo! Shopping - Mother's Day is May 12th! >http://shopping.yahoo.com > _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
