RE: [Mpls] Comrade Ostrow!

[Roberta Englund]

AMEN Mr. Parra!  In one fell swoop Mr.Ostrow and company has vetoed citizen opinion, now and in the future.  So what if the people voted, just sign on the dotted line and we will all be back to business as usual just absent a few players, but with others to take their place!   What's next, perhaps a sign on the line deal for a new stadium?  This smacks of an RT orchestrated "I can do business better then you so get out of the way if you don't agree" strategy.  If this stupidity prevails, at least it is nice to know early on that a manipulative and self effacing mayor is at the helm of an easily controlled (abet elected) city council.  Roberta Englund, Folwell Neighborhood     -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of E P Sent: Friday, December 07, 2001 7:56 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Mpls] Comrade Ostrow! BLECH, PHEW, ACK to Ostrow!   Kudos to Barb Johnson for having the balls to stand up to Ostrow's intimidating techniques to gain the Council Presidency.  C'mon Paul, what planet are you on?  Didn't you pay attention to the results of the city election?  Seems most folks sent a clear message to downtown that the Cherryhomes/Belton/Campbell-esque way of doing business would not be tolerated.  Barb's idea of handshakes seems the most gallant way of deciding the presidency.    Who appointed you our fearless Council President - God?  RT?  As a supporter of RT and his bid to win the Mayoral election, I was under the assumption that good and fair government would rule the day.  WRONG!  Ostrow, we deserve a better explanation than "well, we've got lotsa work to do" - DUH!    Either I'm on Planet X, or I thought Minneapolis was moving into a new era - but then again....   Watching suspiciously!!!   Eduardo Parra Cleveland