Since, I personally do not own a computer and my e-mail is handled by campaign manager, I have asked him to transmit this post in response to Jonathan Palmer's post.
I stand my campaign manager's post regarding contact from the sponsors of Lucille's Kitchen Forums. Believe it or nor Jonathan is the truth. In addition, I surprise that Palmer did not ask me those questions at the Steven Square Candidate Open House that he attended or mention that he hoped to see me at Lucille's Kitchen---this would have tipped me off to a Forum. My campaign picks up each edition of Insight News, which I review--in it no mention of a Lucille's Kitchen Forum for Sixth Ward. Insight is a co-sponsor of the forums. Moving on. Here is responses to Palmer's three questions: 1. Reparations. I favor reparations for past discrimination to African Americans. If elected, I will sponsor and support a resolution urging Minnesota's delegation to Congress to support a bill sponsored by Rep. John Conyers of Michigan. In addition, asking them to lobby their members to allow Rep. Conyers a hearing in committee. 2. Placement. I assume this means a question about placement of children of color in foster and adoption settings. If this is correct, I believe that this issue falls mainly within the jurisdiction of county government. That aside, I think it is important that priority consideration of child placement be in homes and with parents of the same racial or cultural background as practical as possible. If homes/parents are not available, then we should place children in loving and caring homes that are available. 3. Redistricting. This could cover three areas. First, in regard to congressional redistricting, I oppose placing the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul in the same congressional district. I believe this would diminish the chances "persons of color" communities would have in electing a Member of Congress. Having the two cities remain in separate district would give these communities two opportunities to elect a "person of color" to Congress. In legislative redistricting, I believe a plan should be adopted the maximizes as much as possible the racial minority communities in Minneapolis and St. Paul in an effort to retain current minority representation and to expand future opportunities. Concerning the city of Minneapolis, ward boundaries should be redrawn using the same criteria as legislative. In addition, I believe that the person(s) selected by the Minneapolis City Council and the Charter Commission should reflect the diversity of the city--including "persons of color". I personally will lobby fellow council members and members of the Charter Commission to give us a city redistricting committee that reflects that diversity. Now, before Eva, et. al get too excited, I will forewarn all that I have prioritized my time to attending events in the Sixth Ward, door knocking the residents of the Sixth Ward (almost finished with the 2nd time around) and making phone calls to undecided voters. So future posts will be very, very sparse!! Dean Kallenbach DFL and Labor endorsed Candidate for City Council Sixth Ward _______________________________________ 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
