Re: [Mpls] 3rd Ward Politics~Observations~Brian Herron

2003-01-23 Thread WizardMarks
V.L. Freeman wrote: pt: Brian [Herron] did what he could do, and people were okay with that. The fact that he happened to take money under the table was a personal problem of greed. It had absolutely nothing to do with me, nor you. Well, let's see here, someone saying they are a role model

RE: [Mpls] 3rd Ward Politics~Observations

2003-01-23 Thread Pamela Taylor
Good Afternoon List Members, I have to use my second post for the day on this. Vanessa, what Brian Herron did WAS NOT a reflection on me nor any of the people who believed in his abilities as a council person. The fact that we were disappointed in his behavior is one thing, but claiming responsi

RE: [Mpls] 3rd Ward Politics

2003-01-23 Thread Michael Atherton
Jim Mork wrote: > Well, I guess I won't trouble myself with Michael's "answer" > about democracy. I think he really needs a dictionary to sort > out the confusion between representation and democracy (they > aren't the same thing). de-moc-ra-cy (di-mokr-se)n.pl. de-moc-ra-cies. 1. Government

RE: [Mpls] 3rd Ward Politics~Observations

2003-01-23 Thread V.L. Freeman
pt: Brian did what he could do, and people were okay with that. The fact that he happened to take money under the table was a personal problem of greed. It had absolutely nothing to do with me, nor you. Well, let's see here, someone saying they are a role model to the community and the cities

RE: [Mpls] 3rd Ward Politics~Observations

2003-01-23 Thread Pamela Taylor
Good Morning List, I find it interesting that anyone is being accused of using the race card. The race issue is a FACT in dealing with the police and the community, whether people want to classify it as rhetoric or not. Wasn't the Jordan melee considered racial to a large degree? Just because on

Re: [Mpls] 3rd Ward Politics

2003-01-23 Thread Susan Maricle
--- Jim Mork <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: However, Mr. Samuels disturbs me in another way. He says that drugs are sold by gangs and gangs fight for turf, and that innocents get harmed. Fine. But WHAT does drug dealing have to do with this?? I didn't attend the truth in taxation meeting, nor do I

[Mpls] 3rd Ward Politics~Observations

2003-01-23 Thread V.L. Freeman
Once again, your campaign has decided to use the "race card." Why is this so? Can the samuels show find any other means to addressing the community besides using the race card? Don, in your interview a few weeks ago, you said: "I will use the office as a bully pulpit to encourage African-Americ

[Mpls] 3rd Ward Politics

2003-01-22 Thread Jim Mork
Well, I guess I won't trouble myself with Michael's "answer" about democracy. I think he really needs a dictionary to sort out the confusion between representation and democracy (they aren't the same thing). And the socalled "professionalism" of elected representatives is NOT a cure-all for publ