Vanessa Freeman makes reference to: Taken from the Star and Trib... "What we need are the people of goodwill to begin speaking," he said. "Right now, you're afraid to speak because you don't want to be called a racist. And I'm afraid to speak, because I'll be called an Uncle Tom." People like Moss and Staten have power, Samuels said, because the middle class, black and white, fled years ago. Source: (http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/4161414.html)
Vanessa then comments that: "We need to be about coming together, supporting one another and uplifting one another even if this means we have to elect new people, who can think for themselves. And not afraid to speak up even it this means losing your conservitive friends." Does this mean she wishes to toss clear-speaking Don S. aside for alleged cowardice? Does this mean instead of clear speaking she would prefer rhetoric; and expect rhetoric to provide salvation, and advancement to a People? Here is Vanessa's solution: "In conclusion, We must "Wake" up! We need to be about our business, or everything struggled for, will have been done in vain. The many lives lost for our rights, freedoms, and liberties, would have been done in vain. We need to be about coming together, supporting one another and uplifting one another even if this means we have to elect new people, who can think for themselves. And not afraid to speak up even it this means losing your conservitive friends. If there is anything in this world that my mother taught me, it was use my own mind, and do the right thing." OK, I woke up, now, I and others should do, WHAT? I think Don's analysis is closer to the mark; over and over. He has also shown a willingness to do the "right thing"; and minus the vagueness and demagoguery. I wish to stick with his demonstrated leadership at this time. Keith Reitman Put your hands in the air ain't enough nowdays NearNorth 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
