Clark Griffith asks:
>To the list manager, is Mr. Orfield's reprint of an election ad
>appropriate to this forum?
Myron's post is a good illustration of how to discuss the presidential race
here -- and how not to. (His post came in just before I laid down the
conditions for discussing the race, so he couldn't tailor his response
accordingly...but now that you've been forewarned, everyone must.)
Linking the presidential race to urban sprawl, land use, and mass
transit-versus-highways clearly has particular city aspects. So that's a
perfect illustration of HOW to link the presidential contest in an
appropriate list posting.
However, Myron's more general op-ed -- which was about bigger dynamics than
just city issues -- is the type of thing that shouldn't be included in
future presidential posts.
The bottom line is, link your opinion to an issue, and make sure it is a
Minneapolis issue. Also, explicitly explain the connection in your message.
Again, the same goes for partisans of other presidential nominees.
Thanks,
David Brauer
List manager, Mpls-issues
