Eva Young wrote: In my opinion UV Leadership -- Art Erickson and Ralph Bruins -- have a history of anti-gay activity in the Central neighborhood. They were also involved with the Motel Central scheme along with Basim Sabri. (That was the scheme that ultimately brought Brian Herron down).
It's always interesting to me how political ideology and alliances affect the way we see the world around us. Here's Eva lambasting Urban Ventures for their "fundamentalism" and other political ties, a point that may be completely valid in our little insular world of candidates and political posturing, but one which is lost on those of us who aren't in the loop. When I hear about Urban Venture, for instance, I think only of my 14-year-old daughter's soccer team and the marvelous experiences she's shared with her Latino teammates. Without UV, these experiences would not be open to her. It's another example of how sometimes politics just doesn't figure in the lives of ordinary folks. Craig Cox Hiawatha ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Craig Cox Executive Editor Utne Reader/Utne Reader Online 1624 Harmon Place Minneapolis, MN 55403 phone: 612/338-5040 (ext. 319) fax: 612/338-6043 [EMAIL PROTECTED] SUBSCRIBE NOW. CLICK HERE: http://www.utne.com/subscribe/ Get our FREE Utne Web Watch: The Best of the Alternative Web www.utne.com/webwatch _______________________________________ 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
