Phyllis Kahn wrote:

> A gentle reminder to list readers that Paul Zerby, besides being endorsed by the 
>Strib was also endorsed by the second ward voters ( by coming in first in the 
>primary), the DFL and a pile of labor organizations.

Well, it's nice to know that Ms. Kahn believes that Minneapolis voters have endorsed 
R.T. :-)
I don't think that we should forget that the DFL convention never endorsed Mr. Zerby,
they endorsed Joan Campbell.  Mr. Zerby was endorsed by committee (and who
says there's no DFL machine?).

> Some of us do believe that credentials are important: for example the totally inept 
>city legal department  that gave us the Kondirator settlement might be helped by some 
>oversight from someone who has worked in outstanding Government  and private legal 
>departments.

I think that this is a great idea:  Mr. Zerby should apply for a job with the city's
legal department.  I'm sure that they can use another attorney after being
forced to settle the Hard Times Cafe case.

> For more in depth  positions check the Zerby web site  www.zerby.com/paul
> or just call him.

Well, I did just call on him at our neighborhood meeting on Monday to take
a stand on the proposed Gofer/Vikings stadium on the U of M campus and
he refused.  To me it doesn't seem that Mr. Zerby has a platform, as much
as he has a lockbox.  Other than a number of political platitudes, I don't
know that Mr. Zerby has taken stands on much more than skateboard
parks (he's pro).  Oh, I almost forgot, he doesn't believe that students should
be members of our neighborhood association, even though their participation
in NRP decisions is mandated by state statue.

> And Finally the most that " robust new political party " has given us was the psuedo 
>election of George W. Bush.

Whoa, let's beat up on the Greens again.  Please don't forget that it was the
Supreme Court who "elected" George Bush and I don't really think that Cam
Gordon had much influence on the Court.  Besides, even though I can't
stand the man, he is our President and we are in the middle of a national
crisis.

Here they are side by side.  I think you should take a look and decide
for yourself.

http://www.camgordon.org/  vs.  http://www.zerby.com/paul

Oh and just to be fair,  I would like to ask Mr. Gordon's position
on the proposed Gofer/Vikings stadium.

Michael Atherton
Prospect Park


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