Loki echoes my sentiments exactly. Speaking from my own experience, I credit this list with being there when I needed it, and for directly solving an issue that affected my job (after I made three separate calls to the city department in question in an effort to resolve the situation privately).
As a non-South Minneapolitan, I don't have an objection to the "South Minneapolis emphasis." If there is an imbalance, then the solution is more speech and participation, not less, by more people joining the discussion. If anyone--Council Members, Department Heads, Supervisors or whoever--resents the "power" of this list, then they should make a concerted effort to respond quickly to the letters, e-mails, and phone calls they receive. No citizen should ever be arbitrarily dismissed as unimportant. Kristine Harley Sheridan _______________________________________ 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
