As I ride the bus each day I've noticed all the lawn signs either for or against the war in Iraq. I've also noted the political graffetti written on the walls.
I think it is important to take note of these things. It says something about the character of the people who live here. When I moved in 1978 to Minneapolis from Ann Arbor, Mich, I was struck by a particular political slogan written on a building at Franklin and Chicago. At that time we were having an American "adventure" in Nicaraga. I was used to seeing "America out of Central America." By the Chef Cafe the written message was "America out of North America." At the time, you could have said about me: "You aren't from around here, are you?" But back to today. The "Say no to war" signs cancel out the "Liberate Iraq" signs in my view. It's political expression. It's a draw. Here is where it gets interesting. On St. Patty's Day I saw graffetti at 18th and Nicollet: "No war. No blarney." And today at 50th and Lyndale in it's place as a lawn sign: "Hey what did you do with my 'Support our troops' sign?" I guess I am from around here now, and it shouldn't surprise me, but it does. David Wilson Loring Park 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
