I guess at the end of the day, here's what I don't understand. If in fact one of the founding principles of our rights as citizens is that of the right to vote for our representation, then why would someone NOT be okay with letting the people decide is Don Samuels (or Margo Ashmore for that matter) is to be our next council person.
In all honesty, I feel like I have met numerous residents of the third ward (door knocking) that were as well-informed on the candidate issues as were some of the delegates I met at the DFL convention. For me, it appears that it's incumbent upon the DFL (or any other party) to do a better job in getting their delegates up to speed BEFORE the convention.
Personally, I will NEVER vote Republican. However, after having experienced the "process" firsthand, I'm not so sure I'm comfortable allowing someone else to select who it is I should vote for. Especially when I am not convinced that the necessary due-dilligence was performed to make a good decision for me.
The question needs to be asked - should we allow 72 (delegates) individuals have our voice for the next 3 years? Another question (as long as we're talking about living inside the ward) - how many of the (DFL) delegates actually live in the 3rd ward?
Dennis Plante
Jordan
>From: "V.L. Freeman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: [Mpls] RE: Don Samuels and 2005
>Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2002 09:38:31 -0800
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>
>
>I hope everyone is having a great holiday!!
>
>(JP)It's more important to focus on the election next week, rather
>than 2 years down the line in my opinion.
>
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>(VF) I totally disagree with you. I want to know NOW!! where the
>candidates stand on the redistricting issues. To say that is two
>years down the road, is just not really caring about the citizens
>that "DO" live in the third ward. I do not want the office to sit
>empty again because, we as "VOTERS" did not think of this when we
>needed to.
>
>(JP)when I looked at the candidates, Don was one that I thought most
>fit the bill for the needs of the 3rd Ward as well as those of the
>council. As someone from a neighboring ward (4th)
>
>(VL) This is the problem now, We have many other people telling "US"
>who to vote for and they don't live here. Like we don't have a brain
>or reasoning for our own selves. I don't understand this logic.
>
>List, I lived here since early 90's. I seen things come and go and
>come and go again. But, I never heard of Don Samuels, and I live
>right next to Jordan, in Hawthorne to be exact. Also, I lived in
>Jordan before coming to Hawthorne.
>
>The problem that either Don had only attended a couple of meeting's
>while on the JACC board is every bit of important to "ME", as this
>shows "ME" that the priorities were not there to begin with. Even if
>he disliked what was going on, you still hang in there until changes
>are made.
>
>That's why, Third Ward residents, we have to vote for someone, that
>does not plan on using the Stadium to bring jobs in to the
>community. As what Shane Price wants to do, and anyone who thinks
>the DFL is so important as to seek the endorsement, but will not
>follow the conventions rules, such as Don Samuels and Margo Ashmore.
>This shows me that you wasted the delegates time. Time they spent
>away from their families and missing work to show up at the
>convention. "A BIG KICK IN THE TEETH." Such disrespect....
>
>Standing for Neighbors Who Want "MOORE" in the Third Ward
>
>
>Vanessa Freemanm
>Hawthorne
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