EDITORIAL Plantation mentality alive in Minneapolis By: Pauline Thomas Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder Originally posted 3/26/2003
It frustrates me when I have to spend my time fighting about federal mediation. Unless we lay all the cards on the table and talk openly about the issues, we will never get to the core of the problem. It has become very clear to me that Mayor Rybak and Chief Olson are only interested in maintaining the status quo and are not really interested in coming to the mediation table in good faith. We need public servants who are responsive to the needs of our community. Now, most of us who understand the history of our country, and know how politics are played, can see what the mayor and the chief are trying to do. It is what we used to call, back in slavery days, using a �plantation mentality� to divide and conquer. This technique was used to perpetuate racial self-hatred, division, and separating Blacks by bestowing privileges and status on some. Plantation owners would use loyal Blacks to do their dirty work. This method would minimize resentment and retaliation towards themselves. http://www.spokesman-recorder.com Shawn Lewis, Field Neighborhood -- _______________________________________________ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup 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
