Sorry to break the number rule, but I'm not letting this mistake continue. I said, 'Politicians [like Peter McLaughlin] love an opponent [like Ed Felien], it's less work.' I had no access to the workings of your soul. WizardMarks, Central
Editor@PulseTC wrote: >I was surprised to read Wizard Mark's posting yesterday in which she >supposedly peered into the recesses of my consciousness and found me not >serious about my candidacy for County Commissioner. I felt a little like >Sir Gawain the Green Knight who was bedazzled by two evil wizards and forced >to reveal the dark secrets of his soul. >Actually, our strategy is not that secret. It's pretty obvious. Peter >McLaughlin has a solid base of DFL support. That was obvious in the >Primary. We have the support of the Green Party and the left, and we hope >to win over the independent and uncommitted voters who make up the other 80% >of the electorate. We think they will be concerned about issues like >Peter's insistence on awarding $300 million in corporate welfare to Carl >Pohlad to build a stadium while women and children are being thrown off >economic assistance. >Then, after that thinly disguised ad hominem attack on my character, Wizard >said she wished there could be a serious discussion of the issues. Wizard, >I have published two editions of The Challenger, delivered each of them to >all 64,000 doorsteps in the 4th District, raising issues like: the Carl >Pohlad corporate welfare giveaway; the horrible mess at Lake and Hiawatha >that transformed an orderly intersection with a 60 second light to an >octopus with 160 second light and no provision for pedestrians or >bicyclists; the questionable actions of the County Board in agreeing to burn >garbage from five other counties and the city of Shakopee; the raising of >salaries and expenses up to almost 20% for the offices of the Commissioners >at a time when the rest of us are tightening our belts; the cost overrun of >a half a million dollars on the Hiawatha LRT before construction began; the >practice of accepting campaign contributions of more than $100 from people >doing business with the County; and, finally, the delivery of services by >the County in a manner that would be more user-friendly. We have raised >these questions repeatedly. We have tried to arrange public debates with >Peter McLaughlin. He is at complete liberty to use this forum to respond, >or, my newspapers would welcome his comments. >You are confident Peter will "give us the particulars on why we should >re-elect him." I wouldn't hold my breath. I know you, like myself, are >concerned about the possible exit and entrance ramps at Lake and Nicollet. >There was supposed to be a final decision on that this month. Some of the >more controversial features are a fly-over exit ramp for the employees of >Allina and Wells Fargo so they wouldn't have to stop at 31st Street or Lake >Street at a cost of $40+ million and widening Lake Street to 8 lanes. >Surely we deserve leadership on these issues from the elected official >responsible for Lake Street. Since Lake Street is a County Highway, that >elected official is Peter McLaughlin. He was supposed to inform us of his >decision on this plan this month, now the announcement of his decision has >been put off until the middle of November. At that time I expect he will >inform us of his positions on any number of issues. Unfortunately, it will >be two weeks after the election. >Ed Felien, Powderhorn > > > >_______________________________________ >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 > _______________________________________ 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
