I have no personal opinion on the matter, but I do have this e-mail from a trusted individual with whom I have worked. I'm forwarding it at her request, although I can't imagine there are too many folks on here who haven't already voted!
If you haven't, get going, and bring a book to read in line! I suspect we're going to see record turnout today, and probably the highest turnout rates in the nation. Bob Alberti, President Sanction, Inc. Data Security http://www.sanction.net Cusp of Longfellow and Seward "A Tempest! Grab the teabag and hang on for your life!" -----Original Message----- From: Joanne Simons [mailto:joanne_simons@;hotmail.com] Sent: Sunday, November 03, 2002 10:06 AM To: [removed] Subject: Defeat Judge Swenson on Tuesday Hi -- This is an unusual message from me, but a sincerely passionate one for Tuesday's election. It's very important that we DEFEAT incumbent judge James T. Swenson and elect Robert D. Schwartz, who are running for Fourth District Court (Hennepin County), Seat 58. Swenson is an arrogant, angry, pompous judge in the Family Court system, who relishes his personal power over carriage of justice. In court, he's earned a reputation as disrespectful, verbally abusive, and downright nasty to those appearing before him. Ask any family practice attorney who's been in Swenson's court room. They'll tell you that they base their cases on not rankling Judge Swenson's ire. His judgeship has been the epitome of personal power, to the detriment of public service. I've have personally been on the receiviing end of this guy's poison. (Won't bore you with the details, but will happily provide substantial, concrete examples if you contact me.) Very coincidentally, I learned of friends that have also suffered from his unjust rulings even back many years when he was a court referee. Look at what the guy submitted to the StarTrib in last Friday's Voter's Guide (p.15). Not one mention of fairness, compassion for families, nor the welfare of those who come before him. (Have I been watching too much "Judging Amy"?) Instead, Swenson provides a litany of his administrative "accomplishments." Don't just not vote for Swenson. You must also cast your ballot for Robert D. Schwartz. We must get Swenson out of our court system and give families already undergoing emmense stress fair and civil rulings. Let him play king on his own dime Joanne Simons P.S. I need your help to spread the word. Please forward or tell this message to as many of your friends, relatives, and associates that reside in Hennepin County as you can. You and no one you know should have to appear in this man's court. Thanks so much! jaSimons Marketing Communications 6903 Carey Lane North Maple Grove, MN 55369 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 763/315-3751 phone/fax -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:mpls-admin@;mnforum.org]On Behalf Of Lynnell Mickelsen Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 10:20 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Mpls] Judge James Swenson on today's ballot RE: Tim Bonham's list of judges for election. I'd probably second all of Tim's choices and reasonings. Tim acknowledged he didn't know much about the Incumbent Judge James Swenson race against challenger Robert D. Schwartz. That makes two of us. But my neighbor, who never ever puts up political lawn signs, has a Judge Swenson sign in his yard. So I asked him about it and my neighbor said Schwartz is challenging Judge Swenson because Swenson was the judge in Schwartz' s divorce proceedings. Schwartz is a wealthy attorney who didn't like the way Judge Swenson ruled on his divorce. Hence, the challenge. Says my neighbor: "I don't know anything about either of these guys. But the idea of that a wealthy guy would run against a judge based on a grudge match over a divorce is enough to make me support the incumbent." Hey, who says lawn signs don't matter? It made me have this conversation which I'm now passing on. Lynnell Mickelsen Ward 13, Linden Hills, who was planning on driving folks to the polls today, but has a kid home sick with stomach flu and is thus stuck writing e-mails on judicial races. Darn! -- _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:mpls@;mnforum.org Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:mpls@;mnforum.org Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
