Jonathan Palmer writes: � Commit to supporting lead abatement programs and protect the health of children in the Third Ward from other environmental toxins.
PP: That's great -- how do you propose to do this and pay for it? Will you push a resolution on the city council to work with the EPA? Go to businesses who are responsible for the pollution and get them to pay for it? What? � Strengthen youth's capacity to make the right choices regarding drug abuse, sexuality and violence. Ensure these topics are part of the City's public health system and integrated into our educational and community systems. PP: Jonathan, what does the city council have to do with setting the educational curricula for the Minneapolis Public Schools? Does Don plan to initiate a program with the Youth Coordinating Board, Yo! 2000, or the Citywide Student Government? Maybe coordinating something with the district and the park board? Again, great idea -- but you've told nobody how you're actually going to do it in that statement. � Provide support to our seniors to maintain affordable housing, access to public education and a diversity of volunteer opportunities. PP: Again, same question -- what kinds of support? What Federal and state organizations does Don plan to work with? How are you going to finance these new programs? PP: How does Don feel about the state budget and its impending cuts to local aid? Is he willing to consider supporting a tax increase and/or a reduction in city services? If the latter, where would he cut and for how long? PP: Again, I'm MUCH more interested in a campaign that discusses issues, but what you've forwarded here look like bullet points on a piece of lit. The fact is that every time I've queried somebody from the Samuels campaign to give me a significant answer on an issue affecting the 3rd ward, I've received a jumble of your campaign's messages. I'm not looking for that -- I, and the citizens of the 3rd, would rather have answers. Patrick Peterson Dinkytown ===== __________________ PatrickPeterson [EMAIL PROTECTED] aim:a11235patrick tel:612.379.4722 __________________ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my.yahoo.com TEMPORARY REMINDER: 1. Send all posts in plain-text format. 2. Cut as much of the post you're responding to as possible. ________________________________ 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
