List: Trying to guess at people's motivations - parsing between those "hacks" (rarely meant objectively) and "creative, principled" people is a trip down the hall of mirrors.
The important thing, of course, is exactly what those hacks and creative principled people DO. All the subjective verbiage attached TO people is a sideshow - one that gets us into angry confrontations - compared to debating their actions and effects, which is the stuff that really matters to the future of this city. Can you criticize the tactics of a campaign without dissing the people as hacks? Of course you can. Can you criticize someone's candidate analysis without labeling people "sore losers?" Yes. It all contributes to respectful dialogue, which is central to the mission of Minneapolis-Issues. I know people have different standards for what's excessive and nasty, which is why I try to send out list-wide cautions before warning people. Please, respect these rulings, especially in the campaign's final days. They are not meant to stifle debate but focus our discussions on things that matter to the city rather than name-calling. David Brauer List manager -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Jordan S. Kushner Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2001 9:52 AM To: List Manager Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Mpls] Daily decorum reminder I beg to differ with Mr. Brauer apparently characterizing the phrase "hardcore DFL hacks" as an "inflammatory label." For reasons to now be explained, this is a substantive label which was supported by the content of my previous post. _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________ 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
