At 11:45 AM 09/21/2002 -0500, JIM GRAHAM wrote: >I am a supporter of Peter McLaughlin and certainly did not, and would not, >have made such a request because I believed this came from Peter. That being >said, I still think Peter should say so publicly, since the slur was >miss-guidedly done on Peter's behalf. . I thought Peter would be done a >favor by asking that he send something to the "List" to clear the air. > I would like to thank Peter for posting his accomplishments while on the County Board to this list. I've never been a fan of Peter McLaughlin, but I've never thought he was particularly stupid. Still, often campaigns do use surrogates to do dirty work, and that if this particular dirty work is offensive to Peter, I think it would behoove him to say so publically.
>> Can we please take a lesson from Wizard's irresponsibility? That is, >> keep our sordid guesses and conspiracy theories off the list. Instead, >> please discuss things we experience as Minneapolitans and issues that >> will help make our city a better place to live. It's a discussion list, >> people, not a pound-of-flesh party. Actually, I see this list as better than the often scurulous rumor and inuendo that goes around about campaigns. When people say things at a party, or on the phone, they aren't in the same position of having to take responsibility for them, as folks are, when they post to the list. It doesn't take long to learn which people on the list usually get the story right, and which usually get the story wrong. Incidents like this help crystalize that. >> 2. Fundamentally, each member is responsible for their own words - >> including being sued if they're stupid enough to libel someone. I am not >> a finder of fact and do not plan to incur legal liability by becoming >> one. True. I also tend to look at this list as more opinion than fact -- and that the truth comes out by reading a variety of opinion on an issue. I'll agree with Jim Graham's assessment of Eddie Felien. In my opinion, he is abrasive, and the type of personality known as a pain in the a**. My guess is there are people who would say the same of Jim Graham, and of me. He is also persistant, and unafraid to speak out. I often don't agree with him. However, I appreciate Eddie's campaign. It has been issue oriented rather than personal. Eddie has also stated very clearly where he thinks Peter McLaughlin is doing a bad job representing his constituents. The stadium boondoggle is certainly fair game. I would like Peter McLaughlin to defend his record specifically on the points that Eddie has raised. That's great that Peter likes to ride his bike. However, what I'd like to hear is some justifications for the criticisms that Eddie has raised on this list and in the Challenger. I'd also like to say, that if someone makes false statements about others publically on the list, the person who is the victim of the false statements shouldn't be expected to respond privately. I think Eddie Felien's response was appropriate in a public forum. 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
