Regarding the Doug Grow column of 9-30-01 What bothers me about this column is it starts off with a biased opinion
that Joe has it wrapped up. This was also evidenced in the Off Beat column in the Sept. 5th City Pages that begins.... "Community activist Natalie Johnson Lee might not have much hope of unseating incumbent Minneapolis City Council president Jackie Cherryhomes......" "much hope" is in bold letters. What is meant to be achieved? I expect opinions from political campaigns but not from journalists. If people think it's a done deal they may not vote. Is this akin to declaring a winner before the polls have closed? Concerning Shane Price's background, it doesn't seem to bother most people I have talked to when I've been door knocking. They tell me it was a long time ago and that while it's never ok, the cultural context of the early seventies explains why someone would have hopelessness, thus engaging in this behavior. I think we should encourage people who have made mistakes to try to be an asset to society instead of a liability. He has shown himself to be a true leader for the northside. I know Shane Price's campaign has brought hope to a part of the third ward that has been neglected by our current Council person, Joe Biernat. A council person has a unique role in any city, he or she can inspire their citizenry to get involved. Freedom, as the greeks defined it is participation in power, that is something Shane has already inspired in the people of the third ward. Robert Yorga St. Anthony West _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
