In a message dated 1/31/03 9:26:40 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> > The end of the article also has a revealing exchange reflecting the fallout > of RT's class warfare on behalf of his rich neighbors in Linden Hills. In > response to Gary Schiff noting "the issue as a battle between the poorer > inner city neighborhoods and richer outlying areas," Linden Hills council > member Barrett Lane, "a usually calm City Council member, was angered by > Schiff's comments. "This isn't about politics. This is about keeping the > lights on," Lane said. "If we fail to do our duty here . . . then we will > fail the poorest people in the city because the rich people will leave."" > This seems to be quite the classic warped conservative rhetoric that somehow > the poor need the rich. How does this have anything to do with reality? > One thing we definitely see is where RT's true loyalty lies. > > Jordan Kushner > Golden Valley, work downtown, > 14 years in central city Minneapolis neighborhoods > > Keith says; I remember how strongly Jordan spoke out when RT double-crossed the providers of actual affordable housing; not at all. Candidate RT recognized the vital role small business folks called landlord had in the mix of housing provision; Mayor RT did not. He left us out in the cold. He gave us no place at the table of Mpls. housing policy formulation. Hence, some loss of for-profit affordable housing for poor people likely occurred. Now Jordan cites double-cross and 'classic warped conservative rhetoric'. He mentions Barrett Lane stating, "...then we will fail the poorest people in the city because the rich people will leave." Is it fair to model Jordan's action/outcome rather then his rhetoric? Perhaps Barrett SHOULD have said, " When City policies fail the Central City Minneapolis neighborhoods, people who can afford to move out, such as Jordan Kushner, will exit Mpls. And they will commute to DT, or not. If we fail to do our duty here . . . then we will fail the poorest people in the city because the rich, AND MIDDLE INCOME, people will leave and concentrate poverty in their wake. Keith Reitman NearNorth 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
