I think there is real danger in the accretion of power in the hands of one party as happened in Minneapolis over the past quarter century.
I think it will be much easier for a Republican appointed U.S.Attorney to investigate Minneapolis government. I am first and foremost a citizen of this city. I welcome all investigation. It is already bearing fruit. Not in the imprisioning of Brian Herron or the indictment of Joe Biernat but in the sort of action which Paul Ostrow suggested. I am not saying I agree with Ostrow's suggestion so much as that anytime anyone can get past the idea that "we have always done it that way and what was good enough for our forebearers is good enough for us" is a good thing. Our city will become a much more dynamic place. Not much has forced us out of complacency. Maybe the recent turn of events will. David Brauer forwarded to the List a very good article from the April issue of Governing magazine which essentially asks the questions "Whither Minneapolis?" and "What Happened Here to Put us So Far Behind?" There are good things happening in this city. For starters, I have not heard one person self-righteously utter the phrase "we're nothing like Chicago" as though we had no taint of corruption. Tim Connolly Downtown South? __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Games - play chess, backgammon, pool and more http://games.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
