Rosalind Nelson writes: on 4/18/02 1:49 PM, Rosalind Nelson at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Some of our public officials may be corrupt, but nobody can say they're > overpriced. From the Strib article: > > "The indictment says that between March and May 1999, Biernat sought and > received labor, materials and improvements valued at $2,700 for work at > 707 Main St. NE., a house that he then owned." > > Which makes Biernat an even better bargain than Herron was. It seems to > be easier to buy an elected official than it is to come up with a down > payment on a house. I rise not to comment on Joe Biernat, but to reaffirm basic fairness. I think at hot-news times like this it's important to remember than an indictment is not a conviction. Biernat has not been convicted of anything, or pleaded guilty. A grand jury has decided there is enough evidence to decide guilt or innocence. Until then, he has been proven neither corrupt or purchased. Lori McCready writes: >What do Joe's supporters have to say now? Lori, this too strikes me as unfair...the inference is that somehow Joe's supporters bear some responsibility for their candidate's corruption (which again, hasn't even been proven), or at least known that he was corrupt. However, each of us puts a lot of trust in people we vote for, and crimes can often be hidden. Most supporters probably didn't do anything other than vote for a guy that, at the time, no one had a good reason to distrust. At times like this, the honest people of this city need to come together, not point fingers at each other for something that really isn't their responsibility. If there is corruption at City Hall, it should be condemned and cleansed. By everyone, no matter who they voted for last November. David Brauer King Field _______________________________________ 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
