Eva Young wrote:
> What have
> you asked Brian to do, and what has he done? I remember that you suggested
> on this list that Rep. Walker has other things to do, so she shouldn't be
> asked to support sodomy repeal. Is this an example of what you do to ask
> public officials to do things vis-a-vis the GLBT community?
This is the third time you have misrepresented what I said about Ms. Neva Walker;
consequently I won't share what I requested of Brian Herron for my community. Ask
him yourself.
> >Herron's job is to represent the 8th ward and he's done a good job.
> He alienated lots on the 3400 block of Park Av when he pushed the Alley
> Turn for Park Avenue Methodist Church..... This church hasn't always been
> particularly receptive to neighbors concerns. More than 20 people on the
> block signed a petition opposing this alley turn. Brian didn't listen to
> that.
Incorrect. BHerron DID listen to that, cause I asked him about it myself. He
made a decision different from what 20 people wanted--I didn't have an opinion
myself, not my block.
> Instead he sent staff to testify in favor of the alley turn. And
> the staff said that part of the reason the Minneapolis Planning Commission
> should vote in favor of the alley turn was that a minority contractor was
> supposed to be getting the job. Brian has denied this was a factor in his
> position on this since, but I remember hearing this from his staff member
> at the Minneapolis Planning Commission.
I don't have any real confidence that you did hear the CC's staff person
correctly.
> >I also doubt that there are any in the ward who feel he should only represent
> >African American issues, but I have heard more often than I care to, that he
> >should represent issues which benefit middle class Caucasians to the
> >disadvantage of African Americans--luckily, he doesn't do that either.
> Nah, Brian just likes to support corporate welfare.... like Stadium
> boondoggles.
Ask him why, Eva.
> >The racist and divisive politics of CNIA were practiced by lots of
> >folks--including the leadership of CNIA which was tossed out last May. Worse
> >yet, it was the class bias exercised by the leadership of CNIA before last
> May
> >which set people off so bad they were determined to "throw the bums out."
> Can you get more specific about this, Wizard? I haven't been particularly
> involved with CNIA. I've just gone to some of the dysfunctional family
> reunions known as "annual meetings". There are also some special meetings.
You were there, yet you want me to explain to you what it is you saw?I rest my
case.
WMarks, Central
>
>
> Eva Young
> Central
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