I agree with Barb; to boycott the coop damages a good business because of a loose association with a very bad thing. If Paula had been using the Coop's name, or if the Coop supported the Access Project, then I'd support a boycott. The meat of the story is that if Paula believes in the Coop, it's hard to reconcile that with support for a freeway project. Paula's issue, not the coop's.
David Piehl Central --- Barbara Lickness <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > While I am not a supporter of the 35W project and > have > been very vocal about that lack of support, I would > hate to believe that expressing ones opinions as a > volunteer and neighborhood activist should put ones > job in jeapordy. Unless of course that job is that > of > an elected official. > > I would caution the group against boycotting the > Linden Hills co-op just because Paula works there. > I > think that is really unfair. That sort of activism > is > what makes people stay out of civic discussions and > issues and makes them afraid to get involved. > > Paula has been a terrific volunteer on many > different > levels over the years. She has toiled many long > hours > for the Powderhorn Park neighborhood and for the > redevelopment of Lake Street. As fellow volunteers > and activists, we are not going to agree on > everything. I think we need to agree to disagree and > move on. > > Barb Lickness > Whittier > > ===== > "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, > committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, > it's the only thing that ever has." -- Margaret Mead > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! > http://sbc.yahoo.com __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com TEMPORARY REMINDER: 1. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. 2. If you don't like what's being discussed here, don't complain - change the subject (Mpls-specific, of course.) ________________________________ 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
