# II of two part post
Mr. Miller also says,
"I should know--I showed
up for a meeting of "Ventura
Village" and was told I couldn't vote because me
and a roomful of people of
color hadn't "signed up" to vote 30 days
earlier."
Mr. Miller is not credible here -- unless he was one of the
people that PPL and Steve Walsh attempted to mobilize to vote fraudulently at a
Ventura Village meeting (in an attempt to stage a coup similar to the one they
had staged in Central Neighborhood). I searched the sign in sheets for the
meeting, and the only Miller signing in claimed to live in South Phillips.
Exactly where do you live Mr. Miller? And by the way, Mr. Miller, are you aware
that living in the "Phillips" Neighborhood does not necessarily entitle one to
vote at a Ventura Village Neighborhood meeting? Phillips is a different
neighborhood than Ventura Village. Ventura Village residents who have properly
registered for membership are entitled to vote, no matter what "Color" they are!
But if you're not a Ventura Village resident, or property owner, you are not
entitled to vote, no matter what color you are! Attempting to knowingly
commit voter fraud is a serious matter.
Also, readers should be advised
that prior to that meeting, Ventura Village had been notified by its NRP Policy
Board Member that State Law required that non-profit corporations must not allow
voting by people who have not been a member for the previous 30 days, if that
organization has monthly meetings. The NRP newsletter and Robert Miller verified
this notification. That NRP Policy Board Member also held the post of EEOC for
Ventura Village and was a Black homeowner. Hollier Tyner was racially
slurred by the group of people Mr. Miller says he was one of. Fortunately, Mr.
Tyner bore up under these racist slurs with the class and intelligence he is
known for in the community. He made the throwers of slurs look like the
ignorant racists they were.
It should be noted that the three people on
the podium presented as the partnership wanting to do the PPL CVI project were
Barb McCormick from PPL, Steve Wash from Sabathani, and Basim Sabri.
We
have pictures of the meeting in question to prove this, and we have sign in
sheets that prove an attempt at fraudulent voting was made by a large number of
people. We were warned that they had taken over Central and another
neighborhood, and there was nothing we residents could do to keep it from being
"stuffed down our throats". When word got out, more than enough residents showed
up to overwhelmingly defeat the fraud.
Many Native members of Ventura
Village were marginalized and "accused of being White" by Mr.
Miller's possible friends at the meeting. The Native people had a good
joke at the next meeting, asking if they should wear feathers because the only
way for some people to recognize an Indian is if he is wearing feathers.
Bob Albee from American Indian Housing suggested that they bring feathers to
hold up when voting instead of a card. He reasoned that in this way people
would know which way the "Indian vote" went. That was ruled out of order, but
declared "officially" funny.
One last neighborhood concern. Mr. Miller seems to
believe there are "Black Neighborhoods" in Minneapolis. There are NO White
neighborhoods in Minneapolis. There are NO Indian neighborhoods in
Minneapolis. There are NO Hispanic neighborhoods in Minneapolis. And there are
no Black neighborhoods in Minneapolis. There is no neighborhood that does not
have all races of people. There are neighborhoods where one race may have
a majority, but all neighborhoods are "Mixed-Race" neighborhoods. If
someone used exactly the same language as Mr. Miller about a "White
neighborhood" that person might be labeled as racist. It might also
surprise Mr. Miller to learn that in Ventura Village no race is a majority.
Presently the largest percentage is White, but that is quickly changing to
Hispanic. Forty percent of houses sold last year in Ventura Village were bought
by Hispanic families.
Ventura Village is proud of all of its people, for they are
us and we are them. All residents are encouraged to come to meetings and
participate, even Mr. K Miller, if he is a resident. Ventura Village needs
all its people, even some I might not agree on issues with. So Kejuan Miller
would be welcome at Ventura Village meetings. IF he were a legitimate resident
he could even vote. Those not from the neighborhood attempting voter fraud are
not welcome however, no matter what their color.
Jim
Graham,
Ventura Village
