TAMIR NOLLEY WROTE: The Samuels campaign has developed a real mean streak, using derogatory words about lower income people of color (Samuels is a former corporate executive who has publicly said that he wants to replace current residents with "Middle Class" residents) and younger people who may choose to dress differently. Samuels has also used the terms "Alpha Male" and living in the "Big House" to describe himself, something which at worst is an offensive gauntlet thrown at certain people and at best is an insensitive, misguided statement which with most of us can't really identify.
MICHELLE HILL RESPONDS: It is so nice to hear someone else speak about the things CP Samuels said at the debate last month at the Urban League. I think CP Samuels may believe that White Americans would support that mentality, but I do not believe they are fooled either. You have to remember, during slavery "House Slave" weren't loyalty to anyone. They snitched on field slaves and reported things happening in the big house, to the field slaves. My mother would have said he had a face like a tree, one side for Blacks and one side for Whites. A man that neither side could trust. TAMIR NOLLEY WROTE: Bringing NJ L's husband in to the debate and calling him a pornographer adds a nasty, disgusting personal tone to this debate. MICHELLE HILL RESPONDS: I requested a copy of yesterday's debate, after reading Startribune. I watched it earlier today, and I was not surprised to see CP Samuels still doing his soft shoe routine. When he held up a copy of the Trendsetter magazine and attacked Mr.Travis Lee, CP NJL's husband, I nearly feel off the chair. I didn't get the point. He made the debate about her husband and her "alleged" supporters, verses about the issues. My son's and daughter-in-law loves the Trendsetter. Where did the allegation of a "porn magazine come from?" In this debate CP Samuels again talked about the things he did to get Cub Foods, Merwin Drugs, and Kemps to do to improve their image in the community. Today I had my daughter-in-law drove me down West Broadway to see what he alleged is an accomplishment of his. All superficial things. Kemps painted the outside of their building white, Cub foods put a TCF and Cub Food sign facing W. Broadway, and Merwin Drugs put a window in. The drug dealers are still on the corner of Lyndale/Broadway-21st and in the Cub Food lot. TAMIR NOLLEY WROTE: Megan Goodmunson (who works on Samuels' campaign) repeatedly accuses Michelle Hill of actually being NJL (she is not). MICHELLE HILL RESPONDS: Thank you, but if that's the best Megan has she's in the wrong battle. My issues with CP Samuels goes to an article he interviewed for in June, where he stated, "And I have been guilty as a white man for looking down on black people. Me, Don Samuels, I can tell you that, I grew up being taught that kinky hair was bad, that thick lips were ugly, we teased my brother who has the thickest lips and the widest nose. The kids in my school teased the darker skinned kids. The darkest girls were the ugliest ones and the light skinned girls were the cutest ones. I am saying these things. Can I say that? Can I admit that my great-great grandfather was a house slave and that he was light-skinned and got perks for it and that it happened all across the colonial black world? Can I say that? I am admitting that." I carry that article in my purse. Perhaps that is why he dislikes CP Johnson-Lee so much, while she is beautiful, she looks like everything he despised. And yes, I know he is married to a Black woman. That's the Flip-Flopper in him. At the debate, last month at the Urban League. CP Samuels threw his support to Mayor Rybak, however he said he had spoken to McLaughlin and told him, "Hey, I love you man, and if you win we can work together." Now while I put that statement in quotes, I may not have the words in the right order, but he did say that he told McLaughlin that he loved him and would work with him. He flip flops so much and neither Mayor Rybak or McLaughlin should trust him. I do not think he has White Americans anymore fooled than he does African Americans. HE HAS A FACE LIKE A TREE! Michelle Hill Cleveland REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact 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 Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:mpls@mnforum.org Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
