In a message dated 12/15/03 7:48:30 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< Four years ago I was able to talk to R.T. for a few minutes and was impressed with his candor. This year I imagine that I'd be body blocked by corporate lobbyists. Sad to think that the weeds have grown up among the grass roots. Michael Atherton Prospect Park >> Keith Says: Corporate types, you say? I remember RT surrounding himself with Dyed in wool, Non-Profiteers, to the exclusion of small-business people called landlord, and others. A group that's outlook was evident: "Is there a poor family in the hood; build em' a new apartment for $165K and then subsidize their rent" . With the "State" (Mpls.) offering "central planning" , and controlling the "means of production" (tax moneyed subsidies, etc.) I would call this NeoSocialism; he and his aides: NeoSocs. This is not proffered as a dirty word; these people have their beliefs. I believe their outlook is not enlightened, nor sustainable. We are all familiar with scary stories of Non-Profiteering waste; and obscene profit, to a few favored players. Enough is enough, of this burden. Let us move on to a market driven model; and still help the least fortunate. Keith Reitman 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
