Interesting choice of colloquiallism, Keith, especially considering this weekend is Juneteenth.
Good point, except that it is based on a false premise, "that the City has picked the members of the "Community" negotiation team. Despite what Michelle has said, this is not the truth. The City did not pick anyone on the "Community" team, in fact the resolution offered by Paul Zerby to include representative organizations was shot down as I understand it.
However, Patricia Glenn said that it is DOJ protocol for the parties to be represented by representative organizations. As I understand, she was the one who stated that there needed to be organizations that represent the community present, and that it was open to anyone as long as they were an organization. Essentially all an organization such as the Urban League, which has a long history of fighting for the civil rights, had to do was show up. Organizations which came and legitimately represented affected communities could be included. All Kinshasha did was make them aware of this part. That's not handpicking anyone, that's making a community aware. The job that the "Community" team should have done. Patricia Glenn is the one that recognized the representatives. If there is a complaint about who is sitting at the table, she is probably the person that the issue needs to be taken up with.
Juneteenth seems an appropriate reference considering the distortion of facts that has been put out in a misguided attack on a good person. I would never think "Massa gone do anything for me", but I do think that as the truth has not been put out properly, and as such people have been hoodwinked. Bamboozled. Led astray.
Truth must prevail in order for things to be done right. Let's try and keep our eyes on the prize.
Jonathan Palmer
Victory
Further informed and concerned members of the community, who work for the Mayor, can do their civic duty sitting on the Mayor's side of the discussion table.
Keith Reitman� � NearNorth
