I do not know how many people they employ, but way back the mid 1970's I know they were the largest mailer in Minneapolis as reported by the then postmaster. This suggests that their enterprises have also been a large employer for quite some time. One does not need to share their faith or beliefs to recognize that this organization has been a significant part of the Minneapolis economy. While the city may well be able to do just fine without them, they will be missed as would any other major employer. Their presence in the city shows that the city can serve many different people of many different beliefs and lifestyles. The mix we celebrate should leave room for all.
I suspect they were here in the first place because of our well established printing and publishing industry. This economic cluster has perhaps seen better days. Many of our most famous printers have been forced out of Minneapolis proper over the past decades. One cost of our penchant for parks, offices, hysterical preservation and retail over attention to keeping and growing our industrial clusters. Earl Netwal Nokomis Village _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
