Don Jorovsky wrote: >I may have said this before here, perhaps >six months ago or more, but lately I've >read this again and again, so it bears >repeating -- why can't we stick to the >pros and cons of the policy? Why do we >have to attack Phyllis Kahn's motives, >or really anyone's for that matter?
>In some ways, I guess this is kind of a >debate about list rules, and I know that >we're supposed to e-mail David "off-list" >about that (and I often do!). But -- I >read all of your messages and rarely post >here, and even then usually just to give >some information, not always an opinion. >And the folks complaining about Phyllis >have been at this over and over, so maybe >I'm entitled to one public comment on it. >So here's another call for "decorum" please! TN As with any public or elected official, Rep. Khan's motivations are as legitimate for discussion as is the issue itself. The plan is a partisan attempt to nullify election results, even in the 5th ward (Phyllis Khan resides in the old 5th ward boundries if I'm not mistaken, which is now the 3rd or 7th...as I write this I'm not exactly sure where Nicollet Island will be in the next election.) This is not just an anti-DFL rant. I have many problems with the way the 3rd ward special election came about. (I believe that some elements of the Bush administration have been attempting to remove local aldreman that they don't care for and micro manage some city policies, that Joe Beirnat and Brian Herron were targets of this. The fact that this same thing has happened in Millwaukee and San Francisco and that the FBI was caught red-handed bugging the Philly mayor's office during an election only reinforces this belief....but not necessarily a MPLS issue) Never the less, Rep. Khan makes no secret of her extreme dislike of the Green Party. (This may extend to all independents as many house DFL members were far more hostile to Ventura than they are to Pawlenty.) The one Green on the redistricting commission did in fact vote against the map that they approved, but was obviously a lone vote. I like David's analysis if the issue, specifically the Republican cooperation with the map (I'm a little mystified by the IP members going a long with it though, unless they were Republican crossovers,) because it reinforces my sense that the two parties cooperate when the two party system is threatened Extreme partisan tinkering with who represents us is a legitamate list discussion issue. So are the motivations behind it. Tamir Nolley w3 pct 2 __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree 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
