Ethics complaints, hearings, and associated hand-wringing -- so tedious and predictable, and to what end? Is there reason to expect a change in Rep. Lindner's hard-wiring?
Let's be a bit more creative and help out on the budget deficit as well. Alongside the State Bird and the State Flower, why not legislation designating Rep. Lindner as the State Ignoramus? With Mr. Lindner, his hometown, etc. as additional tourist points of interest, as well as state-licensed manufacturing of figurines and other collectibles, we'd surely see a bump in revenues into state coffers. Chuck Holtman Prospect Park From: "Michael Atherton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [Mpls] South Mpls State Rep. Walker receives letter as Walker-Black Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2003 02:40:11 -0600 David Brauer wrote: > The man needs to be held accountable for his statements, and > history. Rep. Walker is right to make a public issue of this. > The more light that shines on Lindner, the better. Accountable or punished? In what way does someone have to be accountable for constitutionally protected speech? Should antiwar protesters be held accountable for their views? Should Gay activists be held accountable for their impact on "family values"? From whose perspective do we determine accountability? There's a reason that the Supreme Court has repeated struck down speech codes. Michael Atherton Prospect 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
