Suing the City: Jim Mork says, > Whoa, Betsy! Does Doug understand what he's saying here? "The city" isn't > some alien species, it is Doug, it is me, it is most people on this GROUP! > I have to think MAYBE we can find a better way forward than residents > encouraging groups, especially a group that Doug has flayed repeatedly, to > use the courts to bludgeon the citizens of this city. As a citizen of this > city, I PROTEST. There's been just a little too MUCH of these "settlements" > with the city. As I've said, I have Sharon Sayles Belton as a neighbor. I > have two African American homeowners for neighbors, I don't think we're in > the desperate straits that would justify this sort of thing. YES, I believe > safety issues in Jordan should be taken seriously on the city council. I > think Gary Schiff agrees. But I DON'T believe we need to add the courts to > the present campaign of destruction being waged by Pawlenty, Sviggum, and > Awada against the city. Doug needs to maybe consider some rhythmic > breathing and plant his feet on the ground again."<
MY, MY, MY. What a funny? Jim Mork needs to do his protesting somewhere else. If a few more of Sharon's "neighbors" along the better neighborhoods were juuust a little more concerned with how "their" City was discriminating against the residents of poor neighborhoods with their "Concentration" of supportive housing, poverty, and "Containment Zones" for crime policies, then maybe people would not "need" to take "their" City to Federal Court to sue for justice. Clearly Mr. Mork should try some rhythmic breathing place his feet on the ground and call his City Council Person and demand that the "Impacted Neighborhoods" and communities receive the justice which they are also entitled to. Hey it will cost less tax dollars and help "Your" breathing. That is unless you and your "neighborhood" are perhaps enjoying the benefits of that discrimination. Isn't it amazing that someone who does not believe, and scoffs, at the fact that there is crime and social problems in impacted areas can get this excited about "HIS" taxes. Guess what Mr. Mork? "Impacted Areas" and residents of poor impacted neighborhoods ALSO pay taxes. Often more per square foot of land than you better neighborhoods do. They do not want to pay more either, put sometimes that what it takes to cause to get the attention, and cause some deep breaths from those to blind and deaf to see and hear the social injustice around them This is not meant as an insult, but damn Jim Mork sounds like a Republican. Unfortunately I do not believe Mork is an anomaly. Sadly, I think he in fact represents the views of many of the pseudo liberals of our City. Social justice is a reealy kwool theory, unless it might cost him money. It was NOT Pawlenty and Swiggum who have created the institutional pattern of discrimination in Minneapolis, it's our own Democrats. It is also damn time for us Minneapolis Democrats to get back to fighting FOR social justice and stop the discrimination. Jennings: I do not in any way support Jennings. On the other hand I am amazed by that again Mork's chief concern appears to be the "Liability" this may place on the City. Those damn taxes again! Also in answer to Diane Wiley and her concern that Jennings does not have a doctorate in education. I believe we have had several such "Doctorates" running around for sometime in the Minneapolis School System. What results have we received from these "Doctors"? A damn sick school system! Doctors indeed! There was a time in this country when one-room schoolrooms with teachers with "Eighth Grade Teaching Certificates" accomplished something that MPS with its "Doctors" cannot. All the kids could read, rite, and do rithmetic, by the second or third grade. We probably need more "Bachelors" degrees and the money spent on creating parental involvement. Leave the "Doctors" at the University to create theory and give us a few more caring, dedicated "REAL" teachers with BA's. Gallmon: Mr. Mork again demonstrates some insight into a particular mind set. >"Why not one or more OTHER organizations for that segment of the African American community. Whites have Republicans, Democrats, Greens, Libertarians, and not a few others."< I do not mind, nor am I in disagreement (or agreement), with most of Mr. Mork's statement except for one thing. Though "some" might find it hard to believe "Whites" do NOT "Have the Republicans, Democrats, Greens, Libertarians, and a few others." All those political parties include African American people and other minorities. Sure we as Democrats have been more welcoming and inclusive of Black people and others of our society, but I know many very loyal and dedicated Black Republicans, several Greens. And staarange as it might seem, at least one Black Libertarian. The problem is that many act like we are "allowing" Black people to be part of "Our" political parties. No sir, it is "Their Party" also! Now yaw have a nice cool fall day, which you can look back at it as being balmy in a couple of months. So when you get home put on a sweatshirt or sweater and go for a walk along a lake or river, and celebrate this marvelous City we live in. Jim Graham, Ventura Village >"If you're thinkin' your ridin' ahead of the herd, take a look back every now and then to make sure it's still there." REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
