I always enjoy Mr. Jones' writing. Not only is it right on the money but it is also highly creative.
I appreciate it that much more for the fact that it produces reactions like the ones we have seen on this list and in the Letters to the Editor after a piece by him is printed. BTW - suggesting that the Strib find a more "moderate" writer to represent the black community is racist. First, the idea that Mr. Jones "represents" the black community is just another attempt to put all people of one group, in this case black people, in a lump. It also absurdly suggests that there is only space to have one writer "representing" a group. Why not more? In fact, I am sure that there are other black writers appearing in the Strib. Its just that Mr. Jones is a regular feature and he upsets you. Secondly, the suggestion of a more "moderate" writer also skews dangerously close to the search to, to be brutally blunt, a search for a "good n****r". Obviously I am assuming Mr. Mark Anderson is white. If I am incorrect I would then suggest that he write something for the Strib himself to represent his viewpoint as a black man. Mr. Jones produces what is called "cognitive dissonance" (learned that in a political science class, I'm always happy when I get some use out of that degree). And cognitive dissonance is what provokes change. Comfortable people don't change. You do not need to agree with the writer to recognize that they are talking about something that needs to be thought about and changed. Megan Thomas West Seventh (St. Paul) (Motley/Stadium Village during the day) _______________________________________ 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
