----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2002 10:34
AM
Subject: Re: [Mpls] City Council Cops Out
on Iraq
Personally Jordan, I wish Dean Zimmerman would spend more time passing
resolutions that would help his war torn ward than concentrating on issues
that are 12,000 miles away from here. While I am not diminishing the
significance of the ward in Iraq, we elected our city council people to
concentrate on the city. I expect that to take precedence over
everything else. If I have a passion about the war in Iraq, I am calling Paul
Wellstone or Marty Sabo, not Dean Zimmerman or Robert Lilligren.
Since Dean has taken office he has offered resolutions for us not to watch
T.V. for a week, against some human rights offenses in some country in the way
beyond and now the war in Iraq. HELLLLLLOOOOO, he has people that fear for
their lives every single day in Phillips and sleep with one eye open. I
haven't seen one resolution from him that might help them. In fact, I hear
very little from him on the horrendous crime issues in Phillips other
than the police are brutal. Mostly, he shows up at meetings late, stands
in the back of the room, says nothing and then leaves. So far R.T. is the only
city leader that is taking a leadership role about the crime problems in
Phillips.
Many of the people I speak with in war torn Phillips are wondering when he
will put their safety and well-being ahead of his other passions in countries
far away. This is why he was elected. If Dean wants to debate the war in
Iraq, then run for U.S. congress or U.S. Senate. In the meantime, Phillips
needs his attention here in Phillips.
Barb Lickness/Whittier
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