There are several errors in Mr. Nolley's unsigned, semi-grammatical post.
First, these postcards (not pamphlets) came from the Minneapolis DFL party,
as is clearly indicated on the card. I know this, I wrote the checks to
the printer and the Post Office. But I'm sorry if I misspelled Mr.
Zimmermann's name.
Four cards were mailed to that address because 4 people claimed to live
there when voting in the primary. If, as Mr. Nolley says, "there are only
two of us who live here", he should report this voter fraud to the County
Attorney. (Or else Mr. Nolley should stop taking mail that belongs to
other tenants in that apartment building.)
As for "hanging the prostitution issue on Dean Zimmermann's head", people
should remember that we did not create this issue -- Dean Zimmermann did,
when he made these statements. The DFL, who worked hard thru people like
Kathy Thurber & others to successfully close these saunas, is just pointing
out what Dean Zimmermann said: that he wants to undo this success.
As for "slandering" Dean Zimmermann (actually, it would be libel, not
slander -- libel is written, slander is spoken), we believe that the
postcard accurately reports statements made by Dean ZImmermann. The
sources of these statements are listed right on the card. If Mr.
Zimmermann now denies that he made these statements, he is welcome to sue
us in court. (His lawyer, Mr. Kushner is on this list, I believe.)
But I would point that out that earlier posts on this email list
did not deny that he made these statements, they only backpedaled,
claiming that the statements were "taken out of context" and that they were
only brainstorming ideas. (Personally, after the years it took to close
down these dens of prostitution, that someone would, even in brainstorming,
consider the idea of reopening them appalls me.)
Let's forget the distractions of stories about long dead presidents and get
back to dealing with the issues! And this is an issue in the 6th ward. It
happens in the 6th ward, it affects the quality of life in the 6th ward,
and the safety of women in the 6th ward. It's an issue that Dean
Zimmermann brought up! So why doesn't he just talk about the issue?
Tim Bonham, Ward 12
>Last night I opened my mail to find FOUR pamphlets
>(there are only two of us who live here) from Dean
>Kallenbach once again trying to hang the prostitution
>issue on Dean Zimmermann's head (and misspelling
>Zimmermann's name.) This reminds me of an old trick
>that Lyndon Johnson was rumored to have used against
>an opponent in Texas. Johnson wanted to accuse an
>opponant of bestiality, and when he was told that he
>couldn't truthfully do so, his words were, " I know,
>but let's make him publicly deny it."
>
>The Kallenbach uses the Johnson tactic by saying in
>slandering Zimmermann in big red letters, but then
>more disturbingly switches to Nixonesque language.
>The piece goes on to say that Kallenbach will require
>"minute-by-minute" attention to areas "hard hit by
>crime...etc," more police on the street and pretty
>much campaigns in Richard Nixon's "Law and Order" tone
>of voice from 1968.
>
>Gone from Kallenbach's literature are the promises to
>confront racial profiling, police brutality or deal
>with the affordable housing crisis. This piece simply
>has a "tough on crime" message. I suppose, now that
>I'm no longer constantly hammering on the police
>harassment issue in this race, the people who right
>Kallenbach's literature (presumably Jim Graham and
>others) feel that they no longer have to pretend to be
>concerned about our civil liberties.
>
>I was born three years before Richard Nixon resigned
>as president, but I've heard many historians say that
>Nixon played on people's fears of crime and disorder,
>and was able to use this for his own political
>advantage, which was simply power. I'll say that I'm
>a little suprised when I read lit pieces like this,
>because Dean Kallenbach seems like a nice person when
>you meet him. He doesn't strike me as the power
>hungry type, but the people around him exude
>power-hungry-ness.
>
>During the Sixth Ward primary, some people in my
>campaign staff urged my to get really negative in my
>campaigning. Laverne (my campaign manager) and I
>believed and continue to believe that before telling
>the voters why the opponent is such a horrible choice,
>a candidate should first put out their vision and show
>that this vision is a better way for the community. I
>was told, "we're living in the age of Nixon, and
>people pay attention to the politics of personal
>destruction." Presumably, Kallenbach (or his people)
>has decided on the Nixon model.
>
>I also ran against Dean Zimmermann, as well as Barb
>and Jonathan. All of us, with the exeption of
>Kallenbach fequently acknowleged the experience and
>views of our opponents with respect. During the
>primary, Kallenbach seemed to stumble trying to find a
>message or a vision. Now, in the final weeks,
>Kallenbach has also resorted to the politics of
>personal destruction.
>
>Richard Nixon left the political world in 1974. I
>urge all Sixth Ward voters to send Dean Zimmermann,
>who has run a positive campaign based on issues, to
>City Hall and let Richard Nixon rest in peace.
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