Anne McCandless says, "Shame on you all. At least have the grace to say that you may be wrong if not sorry."
What a shameful thing to say Anne! Can you imagine the hypocrites taking their foot out of their mouths let alone shrinking their long self righteous arm so that they can no longer feel superior enough to pat themselves on the back. Shame on you Anne, for suggesting that such people ruin their own sense of superiority in their sensitivity. No, leave them to slink silently away, until the next time they can rise is righteous wrath against what they think of as those terrible police. I think we, as a community, cannot tolerate either police misconduct or the false accusations that seem to be so prevalent. Where exactly are these sensitive types when officers die in the line of duty protecting their sensitive behinds? I have yet to hear any sensitivity to wronged police officer's feelings, or those of those officer's families. It seems for some in the "Community" police officers are guilty until proven innocent. But even then police people are not truly guilt free because after all they are "Cops" who allow other cops to do wrong. Sort of reminds me of the problems rape victims have. Many of us who generally support the police would be first in line to help hang a bad cop, but how about some of those who are so anti-cop at least being willing to say I'm sorry when you are wrong. You would not have to be first in line, just not be the last in hiding. No Anne, do not hold your breath waiting for such fairness. Self-righteous indignation and self-anointed social consciousness does not have time for justice in its superiority. ---------------- As far as nay-say'ers getting off of the List, somebody needs to get a life. The purpose of the list is not to sit around singing kumbaya and telling snowman stories and aren't we cool anecdotes. Pardon me, but I just do not have time to engage in a constant barrage of such pabulum. The only purpose of the list (for me) is to attempt to make a City I love a better place to live. If that offends some who only "say good things", well big whoopee. I can promise you that if there are no people attempting to address "Minneapolis Issues" then a whole lot more of us will simply stop bothering. This List gets read and participated in precisely because it indeed does address real problems. I would suggest any with such feelings about" only wanting to say good things" start their own "List". Call it "Minneapolis Home On The Range List", where never is said a discouraging word. Do not expect such a list to last too long however, they will kill each other with boredom. After all, how many times could you possibly stand reading, "Aren't we so kwewl"? Reminds me of the cheerleader skit from Saturday Night Live. So Anne McCanless, you and others (even those I often to disagree with) keep addressing and arguing about Minneapolis problems. It is the way we make this City a better place to live. There is nothing like conflict to create positive change. Status quo is all right for some, but there are major problems somebody has to address. I invite some who ride down Franklin (and some others also) to actually look around when they whiz down Franklin Avenue. The changes that are taking place are because of people complaining and being willing to fight to make a better place to live. We dedicated a bakery today (best baked goods in the City), but if we had been willing to sit back and say, "aren't we cool" we would still have a Super America that was one of the leaders in 911 call and filled with drug dealers each night. A little righteous indignation at true injustice helps to motivate positive change. Sitting back admiring the views don't get the horse caught and saddled, let alone rode! Jim Graham, Ventura Village >"Without a struggle, there can be no progress." - Frederick Douglass >"Without conflict, communication and novel synthesis of information cannot take place. Conflict is the fertile soil in which creativity grows" - Toe 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. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ 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
