I would like the Mayor to support an anti-war resolution from the Council for the following reasons:
- Increased military aggression in the Middle East will do NOTHING to protect the U.S. from further terrorist attacks - on the contrary - it will incite more. This is a critical issue for leaders of urban centers - the primary targets of terrorism. The face of war has changed in that the "front" can now be delivered to any doorstep, by any unorganized agent. This makes it vital and necessary that we engage locally with U.S. foreign policy, in the interest of public safety. - The City of Minneapolis receives Federal funding for many programs that keep our city healthy and viable, including transportation, special education, affordable housing, TANF, medicare and Social Security, and more. We have a right and a duty to question the wisdom of potentially bankrupting these programs to pay for a preemptive military strike. - I believe democracy - government by the people - is well-served by constructive dialog among ALL levels of government. Jurisdictions were not created to stifle debate, but to enable better access to government by the people. I am pleased that a number of our Congressional reps have opposed military action in Iraq. They need our support. Their voices will be amplified by resolutions from local government agencies as well as from activist groups. -- Holle Brian Bancroft _______________________________________ 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
