>>I have made it clear that I would be just as happy with a post to the forum just as much as a filmed interview with the Mayor. I do think this question deserves an answer.<<
What also deserves an answer is what exactly do you want Margaret and what is your agenda? I posed the the question on list a couple of weeks ago, and only Peter Schmitz took even a stab at it on list. Although, it was a bit general in my opinion (not that that's a bad start), but no one's really addressed Mark Snyder's response to it. While you did respond offlist, it amounted to "I've said it all before and won't repeat it and anyone who cares will know." This is a real serious issue, and it needs a serious response, but all you seem to write about is how "inaccessible" the Mayor is or how much he "doesn't care" because he won't do what you want. So since you won't put out some clear goals and objectives and only respond offlist to questions does that mean you're inaccessible? Jim Graham shared a great idea about getting Fort Snelling converted into a shelter, what have you been doing about this? How many neighborhoods have you contacted regarding devoting some of their NRP funds toward establishing or supporting local shelters? Which community land trust are you working with? How many grants have you written to get funding for these or other ideas? Wouldn't any of these be more germane to addressing the issues of homelessness than scouting out the Kaplans? For someone who is so passionate about homelessness, why are you spending more time attacking the Mayor than working on the issues? It's already been made clear that he can't solve the problem, and that the small scope of things he can do, he does (such as the ending of the practice of counting shelter beds as affordable housing, yet I seem to recall nothing but beratement from you. How about putting out a serious, concise agenda with clearly defined goals and action steps so that we can get people on board and really move ahead on this? I'd be happy to help if you need it. But let's do more than shout and shame, that's great for sensationalism and the press, but doesn't really do anything for the homeless population. So what do you say? Jonathan Palmer Victory 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
