Well for cryin out loud. The exchanges between the two appeared to me as personal attacks back and forth - a sort of chicken/egg argument that can never be 'won' really. I don't discount the discussion - just the contemplation of the roots of racism part, as if there was a point in time when it started and by whom. I wholeheartedly agree that it does need to be talked about - openly and loudly, if necessary. I find it ironic that it's acceptable and perfectly appropriate dinner conversation to let even a mild acquaintence know your sexual preferences these days, yet racism remains in the closet as a sort of "Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhh" subject for most people, especially Minnesotans er, Minneapolitans of a pinkish-hue. JHarmon Cleveland
>From: paul weir <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: [Mpls] Yes, we are living in the same City. Just each looking at >it thru the colored and distorted glasses of RACE >Date: Mon, 27 Aug 1956 09:11:15 -0500 > >I think the exchanges between J. Palmer and J. Graham on the subject of >race are very valuable. Not elegantly written, to be sure, but indisputably >serious, deeply felt, intelligent, and for the most part, civil. In other >words, a far cry from the bigoted polemics that J.C. Harmon seems to think >they are. >Paul Weir >Phillips >_______________________________________ >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 _________________________________________________________________ Join the world�s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.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
