In a message dated 2/10/03 5:34:34 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> > Andy writes: > > Thank yourselves for electing Pat Awada over Carol Johnson. > > Andy Driscoll > Saint Paul > > > Don adds: > > Actually, Minneapolis voters voted by a wide margin for > Carol Johnson over Pat Awada -- 85,249 to 32,450. That's > a margin of 72 to 28, although both of the percentages > would be a little lower if we factored in candidates who > came in third and fourth. > > But the larger issue here is still relevant -- electing > Republicans is bad for Minneapolis. Pawlenty and Awada > come from Eagan, where they don't get as much LGA as > Minneapolis, so they're happy to cut it by 42%. This > would have a disproportionate impact on Minneapolis. > > In the past, some Republicans have argued on the list > that the solution is to elect MORE Republicans from > Minneapolis. I don't buy it. It's like begging for crumbs. > The solution is to work harder to elect more Democrats > everywhere, who would in turn have more ability to > fend off these unfortunate proposals. > > Don Jorovsky > New Brighton Keith says; Yes Andy, yes Don, cuts must be made to mitigate a projected multibillion dollar shortfall. Don, you make the partisan political pandering, and Dynafying, so I ask you. What did the ruling DFL in Mpls. up through the last administration, model, instead of holding municipal spending and debt within reason? What conservation principles did they maintain toward our, formerly existing, affordable housing? Do you really think the past DFL Regime 'stood up' for poor families and needy children? Observations made during my tenure in the hood during the ethnic and economic cleansing, 1981 through 2001, refute that premise. I am not a Republican. As the old Soviet joke goes. "Commissar, let me see the eye and ear specialist." "Why comrade peasant?" "Well, commissar, my ears hear one thing but my eyes see another!" Why do you think we can afford more of the same, but in a grander orbit? 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
