PL: You know, this strikes me as being extremely unfair. When one uses any single filter (in this case an anti-war resolution) to judge a CM's job effectiveness, it causes problems. But to use an issue that is not even germane to the running of this city is absolutely unfair. Lets have a discussion about all the city-critical issues that this city council IS or ISN'T doing. It seems completely foolish to want to "retire" a CM simply because they are not making decisions about foreign policy. That clearly is NOT relevant to their job. I voted for my CM because of the decisions I thought he would make with regard to city issues.David Shove wrote: I know I'm supposed to respect the CM's vote on this, but it is very hard. I respect them so much I'd like to see them retired to some very nice place other than here, and replaced with reps with common moral sense.
All of the attempts to convince us that this IS a city issue are not compelling. Using those same arguments then this is a germane issue for every organization in this country. Should we have our neighborhood councils vote on anti-war resolutions? How about Water Conservation Districts? The Mpls School Board?
All that being said, I am strongly against a war with Iraq. I have marched here in Mpls, and I went to Washington DC last month to march as well. I know there is a great deal of emotion surrounding this war issue, but lets focus energy where it will be effective. Write to congress. Write to the President. Write to the Strib. Demonstrate.
Paul Lohman
Lynnhurst
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