In a message dated 5/1/01 1:55:58 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< Nope, I'm doing it out of my own pocket. The List is part of
Minnesota E-Democracy which is a volunteer-based, non-partisan,
non-profit citizen organization. It is not part of the DFL,
Republican, Green or Independence party structures. And I like it
that way, so I forked over the $50. (And for the record, the DFL
don't do nuthin' for free.) >>
This is generous of you, and I appreciate your enthusiasm.
So forgive me for pointing out the obvious - but there are many good
non-partisan community events where volunteers could be promoting the
Minneapolis-issues list, and increasing participation by diverse community
members. For example, just last weekend there could have been a
Minneapolis-issues table at the march for Peace and Justice in north
Minneapolis. Or the upcoming Cinque de Mayo events, or the Heart of the Beast
festival in Powderhorn Park.
My gentle suggestion is that there may be a disproportionate number of DFL
activists and elected officials on this list already, and for the sake of
truly reflecting "Minneapolis issues", some intentional outreach might be
better made to underrepresented groups.
But enough on this subject, which is probably a violation of list rules.
-- Holle Brian
Bancroft
(612) 822-6593
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