--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Being infected with the Minnesota Nice virus a > bit myself...I am pondering > what to do at my outdoor forum at the Kaplan's on > New Years Eve. > Here is my dilemma: I can stand outside the > Kaplan's gated community and > (perhaps) get a camera shot of the Mayor whizzing > by. > Or, I can walk up to the Kaplan's, knock on their > door and ask to speak to > the Mayor. > Now this raises all sorts of questions: Is it > against the law to knock on > the Kaplan's door but OK for everybody else in the > world to knock on my door? > Is the sidewalk leading to my house private > property? If so, plenty of > people walk on it without my permission and they do > not get arrested. > Would a polite request to speak to the Mayor be > seen as impolite, or > simply a citizen exercising the right to try to > access her Mayor. > As this is a political event, not just a social > gathering of friends, do I > have the right to practice my politics and seek out > the Mayor? > I ponder these questions.... and will report > back after the party. > Kind of cold out there! > Margaret Hastings-Mpls-Kingfield >
Eric writes: Seems to be bordering on harrassment. Why not get together with Jonathan P., present some suggestions and set an appointment during business hours? Protesting a fundraiser is one thing and within your Rights -kind of, but you seem hell-bent on a confrontation. Rather its political or a social gathering of friends, it's a private event and your Mayor's presence does not make it a public free for all. Eric Mitchell Saint Paul __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Find out what made the Top Yahoo! Searches of 2003 http://search.yahoo.com/top2003 REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
