Dennis Maybe this could be the start of something. Slowly having neighborhood groups protest in front of all the various less than adequate absentee landlords around the metro. Even in front of a management company office if owned by out of the area persons or corporations. Call the media ahead of time and make an event out of it. That would take the wind out of Mr. Johnson's accusation of discrimination.
Those landlords get to hide out in their cushy suburban neighborhoods away from the problems they are fostering, and I bet most of their neighbors don't even know it. I'm liking this idea enough to ask to join in even though I don't live in Jordan. Ron Leurquin Nokomis East -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Dennis Plante Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 9:59 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Mpls] Interesting As you all probably know by now, a group of Jordan residents protested outside of Gregge Johnson's house in Elk River the week before Thanksgiving. He's an absentee rental property owner that we feel has caused a fair amount of problems in our neighborhood over the last several years. Probably the most important achievement (of his) to date, is that he owns the house that started the "Jordan Melee". He has subsequently sent my wife and I (among others) mail, thanking us for all the free advertising he received from our endeavors, along with "religious/right-wing" cartoons suggesting the "real duty" of citizens. His defense? We're being discrimminatory, we should start protesting against the minority landlords that rent to level III sex offenders (in our neighborhood) as well. BTW-I noticed two properties for sale on his block. Dennis Plante Jordan _________________________________________________________________ Tired of slow downloads? Compare online deals from your local high-speed providers now. https://broadband.msn.com 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 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
