[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote (on Mpls forum): > I know this is really crazy, but why shouldn't Minneapolis opt out of the > Metro transit system?
I think the Governor's actions are making the case for just the opposite approach. The Met Council should be an elected body. We would not be subject to wild swings in the Council every four or eight years, as we are now. It wouldn't be a totally "Republican" or "Democratic" council as it is now, there would be shades of gray, just like real life. An elected Council would answer the call of two totally disparate groups. It would address the problems urbanites are having with mismanagement of the transit strike, and dislike the conservative shift the Council has taken in planning its regional blueprint. And for all those groups that feel the Council interferes with local control, it improves connections with local communities by bringing additional accountability. (This group includes Lake Elmo and suburban developers and landholders.) How realistic is the possibility? Realistic enough to have the Minnesota Legislature passed such a proposal in the 1990s, only to have it vetoed by Governor Carlson. All right. Attack away. But be sure to explain how more democracy and accountability at the Met Council would make the situation worse than it is. Bob Spaulding Downtown Saint Paul Resident 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
