Hello Minneapolis Folks: I agree this is the last thing our city needs. I am positive Representative Kahn believes she is making the right decision with this legislation. She has a record of challenging power structures within the DFL and outside of it, so I doubt she is trying to win any points. I am complete confused how she thinks this will help our city.
Thank goodness this is a democracy and we can disagree. I think she is wrong about this legislation. The city has serious financial difficulties caused by many years of neglect and mismanagement, this bill will only take time away from solving those problems. I am still upset with the redistricting folks. Not a single person testified they wanted their City Council member drawn out of their ward! This wasn't done to create better representation. The goal was to create conflict and less representation for the public. They have succeeded. They have created conflict between the most diverse and progressive members of the council. This legislation just helps to divide people, and that is not in the best interest of our city, its in the best interest conservatives. I am sure Representative Kahn has not had a hard time finding Republican co-authors for this legislation. I have asked this question in the past, but once again, has any other city in the state faced a similar problem because of the census and redistricting? Ken Bradley Corcoran Neighborhood __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, more http://taxes.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
