I did not make any claim that Mr. Rybak's acceptance of the expenditures by this PAC were illegal. It was Mr. Rybak himself that was criticizing other candidates for taking legal contributions earlier in this campaign. My post was just to point out that people who live in glass houses should not throw stones.
Carol Becker Longfellow ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andy Driscoll" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mpls Issues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, November 02, 2001 4:31 PM Subject: Re: [Mpls] Rybak/PAC Money > Ms. Becker's been around long enough to avoid straw men - or women - in > pursuit of her candidate's interest. She knows the campaign laws, while not > wise in this, allow independent expenditures as long as the candidate's > campaign are not involved in the planning or placement of materials > generated by those monies. > > Rybak was endorsed by the cops, so a published piece or slate is hardly a > surprise; Annie Young just posted her puzzlement over a police endorsement > she never screened for. > > Either on purpose or by ignorance, even subtle allusions to unethical > behavior by one's opponent when they not true betrays a desperation and/or > lack of faith in her ability to win. > > Andy Driscoll > Saint Paul > ------ > "The hottest place in Hell is reserved for those who, in times of > moral crisis, remain neutral" --Dante _______________________________________ 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
