>> Wizard writes: >> >> WM: Mark Stenglein is not a good source for information about either >> McLaughlin or Felien. This is baloney on its face. >> >> ===================================== >> Why? Stenglein is a fellow county commissioner -- and he has the >> opportunity to interact with McLaughlin more than say, Wizard Marks. > >WM: Watch Stenglein. His head rattles and stuff comes out of it that >ain't worth listening to. He's well known for rumor mongering. Re: >McLaughlin--It's not the quantity of time spent with someone, but the >quality of the time. I've never had the time to sit around and chew the >fat with McLaughlin, so I make my conversations with him count. > Well that's not my impression of Stenglein. I didn't support him when he ran for Mayor last time, but I appreciated that he was the only candidate to criticize the NRP boondoggle.
>> EY: There is something called the separation of church and state. If >> Urban Ventures would avoid coming to the public trough, they can >> preach whatever they want to. However, since they do regularly come >> to the public trough, well that's a problem. > >No, Eva, you're changing the point in the middle. You were going after >Urban Ventures because you think they are homophobic. Now suddenly, it's >separation of church and state. I've made both of these points regarding Urban Ventures. I also think it's a very fair point to ask Democrats who criticize Bush's faith based initiatives -- partly because they say they are concerned about this bill overturning state and local equal rights ordinances to explain why they are supporting an organization like Urban Ventures. >I believe in separation of church and state and I also believe in the >guy who wins the election gets to run the country. Neither of those two >pertain any more with Bushie demanding "faith based initiatives.". Yeah, the 2000 election was a tie. It's over, it's over, the tie was decided by the Supreme Court, and it's beyond the scope of this list. >WM: Cut the pig poop Eva. You've spent a lot of time trying to slice and >dice Democrat politicians on this list then sliming anyone who might >contradict you with this spokesperson baloney. It's lame. As one of his >constituents I will defend the fact that McLaughlin has done a good job >as a commissioner. It makes me a constituent, not a spokesperson, Eva. It was an observation, so you are a constituent, and a fan of Mr. McLaughlin. It's nice to know at least one of Peter McLaughlin's constituents thinks he's doing a bang up job. Also, I'd like to say that my issues with Urban Ventures are issues with the leadership (Art Erickson and Ralph Bruins), not the staff of UV and not the parents whose kids use that program. Eva Eva Young Near North Minneapolis "You do not have the right to never be offended. This country is based on freedom, and that means freedom for everyone - not just you! You may leave the room, turn the channel, express a different opinion, etc., but the world is full of idiots, and probably always will be." --Article II of the Bill of Non-Rights. _______________________________________ 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
