I've attended a number of candidate forums and frankly, much of the
discussions have come down to money - how we don't have enough of it. Not
enough money to keep the libraries open more than three days a week, to
restore all the cops that have been cut, to keep the parks open as much as
It appears even the mighty oaks will not withstand the new super storms now
making their debut. The less formidable leggy elms, so over planted in our
city, will fair even worse. I hope the Park Board will keep this in mind. We
desperately need to plant more fruit trees in our city and
There are many of you on this List who, I'm sure, have seen
construction crews removing granite paving stones from roadbeds around
the city and wondered how the city disposes of them. A lot of you have
also thought you could put some of these stones to good use if only you
knew how
ACORN Endorses Jeff Hayden in Ward Eight
Social justice organization likes Haydens work to empower the poor
MINNEAPOLIS The Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now
(ACORN) endorsed former City Council aide and community activist Jeff Hayden
for the Eighth Ward City Council
We live in a country where the law is deemed sacred and must be observed.
Thus, hundreds or more die and suffer because it is against the law for a
soldier to provide law enforcement domestically.
Yet state and local police and public employees are ordered under threat of
losing their jobs that
Carol Becker’s website says:
(A)lthough property values have been going up, the tax base really hasn't
because commercial and rental property are paying less.
My response:
Hogwash. I own multiple rental properties and not one has seen a decline in
property taxes. NOT ONE! Increased
On Sep 5, 2005, at 10:02 PM, Scott Moore wrote:
·To recruit an army of lawyers who are willing and able to
defend victims of graffiti in the Lyndale Neighborhood
/snip/
A year of active solicitation has produced no attorney willing to
defend victims of graffiti in the Lyndale
paul weir wrote:
As I sat glumly eating my lunch, Peter McLaughlin came by. It suddenly
occurred to me that Lake Street was now being torn up (as well as
Chicago Avenue), and that Lake Street is a county road, not city-owned.
Grabbing Peter by the sleeve, I asked whether the county has a
Two Quick Facts:
1. Mayor Rybak has increased public safety funding (police fire) by $22
million during his time in office. With Rybak's most recent recommmended
budget, Minneapolis will have more police officers on the street than when he
took office.
2. The 20-person strike team that
Ray Marshall wrote:
We live in a country where the law is deemed sacred and must be observed.
Sez who?
Even while seemingly doing our best, we sometimes make really dumb laws.
Maybe that's even the case for 50% of the laws. For example, it was
fewer than three years ago, I think, that MN
Corrections:
The September 6 editorial on the Library Board had a few omissions and
incorrect statements. Librarians have professional degrees, Eric Hinsdale,
Lisa Kjellander, Virginia Holte and I are the librarians running for the
board. Samantha Smart, a community organizer with proven
Minneapolis Citizens for
Park Board Reform
ParkBoardReform.org
September 5, 2005
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Michael Guest
Phone: (612) 724 - 9454
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MINNEAPOLIS CITIZENS FOR PARK BOARD REFORM ANNOUNCES
Hurricane Katrina Fundraiser
Feeding the Least, Increasing the Peace and Cub Foods On West Broadway
Invites you to help support our Sisters and Brothers who have been devastated
by Hurricane Katrina.
We will be selling Hot dogs and drinks provided by Cubs and Pepsi for $1.00
dollar or
This has always confused me. Can an organization say, these are the positions
of a candidate or these are the candidates who support our position and these
are the candidates who don't without violating the IRS code? It seems clear
that they shouldn't be setting up speaking gigs as an
Interestingly, incumbents Savran and Krueger get the dis;
Duckor, Waterman Wittstock, Thaden and Mains get the
gold stars; Hooker, Bryson, Grambsch and Deyo get silvers.
All former or current librarians, save Hooker, get the back of
the Strib's editorial page hand.
With all due respect to
There is already a law that protects victims of graffiti. (Minn.Stat.
§617.90)http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/617/90.html
The army of lawyers were sought to bring suit against those damaging
property with graffiti. Up to three times the cost of removal and an
amount not exceeding
List,
As bulb planting season approaches, I am wondering what successes have
people had keeping these fierce Minneapolis squirrels from eating their
bulbs? Since I don't have a sufficient supply of coyote urine -- does
putting chicken wire over the bulbs, under the dirt and mulch, work?
I found that using some steel wool works well, but deteriorates quickly.
I like the chicken wire idea though.
Ron Leurquin
Nokomis East
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joseph Barisonzi
Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 2:26 PM
To:
From the Minneapolis Police Federation:
Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis Urges Primary Voters
Concerned about Crime to Vote Anybody But Rybak on September 13th
Minneapolis, MN – Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis President
John Delmonico today blasted Mayor R. L. Rybak for
Minneapolis Citizens for
Park Board Reform
Minneapolis, Minn. - Minneapolis Citizens for Park Board Reform are proud to
announce their Park Board commissioner endorsements for the 2005 election to
be held November 8.
. . .
We endorse candidates who support transparency, fiscal accountability,
Tim Bonham [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Minneapolis Citizens for
Park Board Reform
Minneapolis, Minn. - Minneapolis Citizens for Park Board Reform are proud to
announce their Park Board commissioner endorsements for the 2005 election to
be held November 8.
. . .
We endorse candidates who support
This really bothers me. All of you with well behaved, darling and wonderful
children may think that the parents having to pay will have some impact on the
kid. This is probably NOT true in many of the instances of taggers [or other
juvenile problems either]. A lot of these kids have parents
Ken Bradley writes: Will the Police Federation also go after Governor Pawlenty,
and President Bush for cutting funding to local government? It takes resources
to fund the police and the federal and state government has cut, year, after
year.
The politicizing of the New Orleans tragedy is
Has anyone hear anything of this year's version of Lake Harriet Live?
This event celebrated the restoration of the Lake Harriet bandshell. I
understand that last fall's Lake Harriet Live was a success and I hoped
to attend it this year. I have not seen any information about it this
year, so I
Mark Wilde: It is just as likely that they are not gang related. How is it
possible to prove correlation between gang graffitti and shoes on the line and
anything else?
Ed Kohler: You could be right about the gang correlation. I'm just trying to
treat an easily treatable symptom that has a
Chris Johnson wrote:
Interesting story. I'm not sure what the point was, though. ... Was
the point that campaigning politicians who give away valuable taxpayer
property* to special interests like contractors, campaign supporters
and folks who know somebody, etc. are preferable to bureaucrats
If you make a 'basket' out of chicken wire, set it into a hole and layer the
different bulbs into the basket, like those little gardens in a basket
Bachman's sells each spring, then cover it with chicken wire and top it off
with dirt. Not only will it keep the squirrels out, when you want to
Tim writes:
This group appears to be unique in that they did not
actually screen the candidates before giving their endorsements. As
far as I know, all the other Minneapolis groups sat down and talked
with candidates before deciding who to endorse.
But perhaps they already knew who they
I am forwarding something I received from the Peter McLaughlin campaign:
Dear friends:
I know you are just as shocked and devastated as I am seeing the aftermath of
Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans and the gulf coast. This disaster has
disproportionately affected the poor and the elderly and
-Original Message-
From: wmmarks [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 10:27 AM
To: mpls@mnforum.org
Cc: Ray Marshall
Subject: Re: [Mpls] RE: Against the Law for Federal Troops to Act as
Domestic Peace Officers
Ray Marshall writes: I'll not quote Wizard's lengthy
Forwarded from the Rybak campaign... - David Brauer, list manager
September 6th, 2005
Rybak Campaign Manager John Blackshaw
Responds to Police Federation's Unconscionable Attack
It is an outrage for the leadership of the police federation to use the
tragic events in New Orleans to score
On Sep 6, 2005, at 1:23 PM, Scott Moore wrote:
There is already a law that protects victims of graffiti.
(Minn.Stat. §617.90)http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/
617/90.html
The army of lawyers were sought to bring suit against those
damaging property with graffiti. Up to three
To feel the need to drive the point home by mentioning the disaster in NO
on the same parallel to what we face everyday in MSP for crime and
lawlessness, is indeed in my mind, unconscionable. It has been ingrained in
me that the worst set of circumstances have a tendency to bring-out the
true
After reviewing the specific pages Taxes Up? and How do property taxes
work? I was quite pleased and surprised by the clear, broad explanation of
how Mpls' tax burden has changed over the last say..ten years.
However, given the explanation, I was more surprised to see her endorsed by
the DFL.
Bottom of ballot, league women voters, etc are hosting a bunch of stuff
tomorrow.
Nicollet Island 7:30 am
De laSalle h.s. (also nicolett Island) 6:30 pm
Also library board meeting tomorrow night (downtown, 4th floor) One item of
interest will hit the agenda at about 7:30 (from mpl site) in
Dennis Plante wrote:
To feel the need to drive the point home by mentioning the
disaster in NO on the same parallel to what we face everyday
in MSP for crime and lawlessness, is indeed in my mind,
unconscionable. It has been ingrained in me that the worst
set of circumstances have a
What's the value of special interest endorsements to local politicians? How
about to the general public? How do such endorsements influence candidate
platforms and decision making in local politics, before and after the
election? In general, are city residents and property taxpayers (renters
On 9/5/05 6:53 PM, gemgram [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
By the way, looks like my bait worked. Why didn't Mark list anyone but
politicians supporting RT? Oh that's right, those and the Sierra Club are
the only ones who do support RT!!! Amazing isn't it?
At least I actually answered your
When Central Avenue NE was torn up last summer, all the stone was carted off
by Historic Stone of Stillwater. It was my understanding that the city paid
them to remove it. The few stones left were taken for some beautiful gardens
in the neighbrohood, only bt the cover of night though.
Sean
paul weir wrote
I asked whether the county has a policy
governing the distribution of salvaged paving
stones. He replied that the county allows the
contractor to dispose of them.
. Without a special reference written into the
contract, the construction company is required to
haul
The Minneapolis Police Federation Press release said:
In parts of Minneapolis today we have crime and lawlessness approaching New
Orleans proportions, but our mayor cant blame it on the weather, explained
Delmonico. Instead Mayor Rybak claims that the only people affected by crime
are
On 9/5/05 3:44 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Rybak has had an extremely narrow focus on developments in the city and almost
a phobia about Tax Increment Financing (TIF);
My response to that would be good! If we've got $2.5 billion in projects
going on without resorting to TIF
List Members,
Last year I was living in Fort Walton Beach, FL not far from the coast, when
Hurricane Ivan hit. Part of our roof caved in. My sixth sense told me to get
out of my bedroom and sleep on the couch. I heeded that feeling, and sure
enough, the roof caved in in the bedroom. We
It seems to me , a significant amount of influence in determining the course
of Minneapolis public safely efforts rests in the hands of next chair of
the Public Safety and Regulatory Services committee and not solely in the
mayor's or mayors-to-be. This Council sub-committee is where the
If the government at the local level can
disregard laws because of funding or other reasons, wouldn't it be
possible
that the Federal government can disregard laws to save lives?
1. The Posse Comitatus Act does not apply to National Guard troops
operating under state control. The original
Barbara Lickness wrote:
I have talked to several people (none of which live in inner-city
neighborhoods) this week who don't believe the lawlessness that is being
committed by a small percentage of people in New Orleans could happen here.
It could happen here. It does happen here. We have people
Barbara Lickness wrote:
I have talked to several people (none of which live in inner-city
neighborhoods) this week who don't believe the lawlessness that is being
committed by a small percentage of people in New Orleans could happen here.
It could happen here. It does happen here. We have
A reminder that Getting to the Bottom of the Ballot (GetBoB) is hosting
our first (of two) candidate fairs Wednesday September 7 from 7-9pm at
DelaSalle High School. (Please note this does NOT conflict with the
morning event sponsored by the Downtown Council, Mpls Chamber, and
League of Women
While I understand your desire to prevent taxpayers from being fleeced Chris, I
am happy that both the city and the county have enabled taxpaying citizens like
myself to improve our properties and share in the rich history of the city by
plucking a few measly pavers from our city or county
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I don't think John Delmonico owes anyone an apology. He is speaking the
truth as he sees it.
No, what he is doing is utilizing a tragedy that is fresh in the minds of
Minneapolitans to further Peter's campaign agenda. It is the type of cheap
theatric and
In Ballot Box: Notes from 8th Ward Forum, etc.
Go to: http://www.mplsobserver.com/ballot_box
--
Craig Cox
Founder/Editor
The Minneapolis Observer
www.mplsobserver.com
612/721-0285
Support the independent media! Pick up your neighborhood newspaper!
REMINDERS:
1. Be civil! Please read the NEW
Jonathan you obviously didn't read the press release very carefully. The
federation DID NOT endorse Peter McLaughlin. If they had the press release
would have most certainly read Minneapolis Police Federation endorses Peter
McLaughlin. It said Anyone but Rybak. That is quite different than the
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Jonathan you obviously didn't read the press release very carefully. The
federation DID NOT endorse Peter McLaughlin. If they had the press release
would have most certainly read Minneapolis Police Federation endorses Peter
McLaughlin. It said Anyone but Rybak. That
Thanks for the reminder, Scott!
However, selecting a Wednesday night for the GetBob Candidate Fair conflicts
with Minneapolis Park Board Meeting.
Gas Works Bluff is on the agenda and a citizen's group will present their
plan for a
park on that site to the Park Board Commissioners. Once
The scheduling conflict is my fault - a gigantic oversight on my part
in the early planning of this forum. I've been apologizing to the MPRB
(and Library Board) incumbents as I've talked with them and their
campaigns, but for any other MPRB commissioners and Library Board
members out there
Second Winner- Golden Cup award! Specialty Coffee Association of America gives
one to Tillies Bean on 28th Avenue and 38th Street!! Never before have 2
coffeehouses ( The Bean Scene- 2004 winner and 2005 Winner)in Minneapolis (all
of MN) ever won this award of excellence. We should be very
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