I have found the Greens thoughtful, earnest, passionate, idealistic, and fast learners. Green Party meetings are too cumbersome for me, however, so I've preferred to concentrate on my more immediate interests and there I find myself in company locally with solid elected representatives who happen to be DFLers.
A catchphrase from race/ethnicity, sexuality, and class - "... who happen to be ..." as in "Some of my friends happen to be rich - is that so bad?" I remain on the Green side of the political ledger but I collaborate with elected DFLers all the time. I just can't stand the DFL apparatus more intensely than I can't stand Green Party "molto lente". There are several highrises in the old Third Ward. 315 Lowry and 2415 N. 3rd are west of the river. 311 University Ave. NE, 616 Washington St. NE, 710 Spring St. NE, 809 Spring St. NE, 828 Spring St. NE, 1206 2nd St. NE, 1717 Washington St. NE, and 1900 3rd St. NE are east of the river. Lots of voting potential, quite a few actual voters in the aggregate. Generically, highrise voters in many wards are used to DFL representation and I have no doubt that the two Green Party incumbent council members are just as attuned to these populations as their longer-term DFL counterparts. Olin locks up votes because he is a known face and comes from a familiar place. He will find fertile ground in the highrises because of his federal connections. Everybody else will have to put their best feet forward and explain how they will do right by the public housing folks (and seniors Elsewhere in the ward) and why their personalities and affiliations ought to be acceptable - an uphill battle from where I sit. It's certainly true that face time in the highrises will really matter. Fred Markus, Horn Terrace, Ward Ten, in the Lyndale Neighborhood _______________________________________ 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
