It was suggested the other day that I was cynical and
defeatist because of something I wrote relative to
what a supporter of R.T. Rybak wrote on this list.
It is especially ironic in that almost eight years ago
when R.T. was publisher of T.C. Reader I wrote a
letter to the editor, Jon Tevlin at that time, about
the whole idea of cyncism and how it compared to
scepticism
I met Jon when we were both sitting in on the murder
trial of Jayme Starkey, the young man who had murdered
Earl Craig.
Jon had just written a feature for Mpls.-St.Paul(this
was before he was at the Reader) on two homicide
detectives, Jim Deconcini and Charles Miles.
Now Charlie Miles was my idea of a cynic.
Unfortunately, I think it is an occupational hazard of
the police.
I wrote in a reply off list to the person who
suggested that I was cynical and defeatest that I
could not disagree with him more.
That I do not support, or am sceptical of, a certain
candidate even were his or her supporters devout in
their belief he or she were the second coming of you
know who, does not make me a cynic.
Since I've taken us on this religious bent I would
suggest that I am more akin to the apostle Thomas.
(for my friends of other than Christian religions I
beg your forebearance)
Thomas as you know was the apostle who when confronted
by the risen Christ did not believe it could be true,
that it was really him for he had seen him crucified
and dead and laid in a tomb. He said "show me the
wounds." And then he would believe. Hence, the term
"doubting Thomas".
I wonder for instance, how does one stop the revolving
door policy at City Hall R.T. keeps talking about? How
does one fight the corrupting influence of campaign
contributions?
Does this mean we will go outside the city for bond
houses? For banking? For outside legal counsel? How
about the multitudinous consulting contracts? Does
this mean we say bye-bye to SRF Consulting? What will
change with the city's cozy relationship with Brighton
Development, Ryan Construction, etc.? I could go on.
Money is a red herring. When the CEO of Target calls
on the phone, the Mayor answers. This is a corporate
town. Lock, stock and barrel. Whoever is elected will
have to deal with that.
And now that R.T. has garnered the support of Sam and
Sylvia Kaplan what does that do for his "man of the
people", five dollars at a time, grassroots schtick?
What happened to not wanting to have to be beholden to
anyone when he enters office? Is there a new resolve
in the candidate?
Seems like just another run of the mill politician to
me.
I am skeptical of all the announced candidates. I
don't see any of them swimming against the current.
I am hopeful. It is the well I drink from every day.
The sun shone today, I drove a tractor and planted
zinnias, and when I whistled for Rocky the dog he
raced across the field and jumped inside the open door
of the truck, under my legs, and sat up on the seat
next to me and stared out the windshield and proffered
kisses when I scratched his neck and said "good boy."
I am no cynic. I just want better than what is being
offered us by the mayoral candidates.
Is that so wrong?
Tim Connolly
Ward 7
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