I was there. I stayed for the entire meeting of the Green Party 5th Congressional District local last Saturday. There was also post-meeting party, which I did not attend.
During the business meeting, Dean said that he had opposed the 35W access project because he thinks it is a bad project. Why would he possibly think about changing his position? I'm sure that Dean Z. took some heat for taking a stand against the 35W access project, and it might cost him something to stick to his guns, maybe even his seat on the city council. It has been my experience that many good deeds do not go unpunished. There was very little time for discussion about the vote on the 35W access project during the Green Party local's meeting, but I do know that a discussion between Dean and other Green Party members continued after the meeting. I suggested making an issue of the environmental impact of the project (which didn't even come up during the discussion before the membership meeting was adjourned, though the negative environmental impact of the project was noted by Dean and at least one other Green Party member during the meeting). I say, do a full environmental impact study, then I might think about supporting the project. One can't be too inflexible about these things, ya know. -Doug Mann, King Field http://educationright.tripod.com In a message dated 1/25/2004 7:50:03 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > I missed yesterday's GP meeting where Dean Zimmermann spoke with Minneapolis > Greens > about the I-35W Excess Project. However, I understand from the post-meeting > accounts > of others who stayed with the ENTIRE discussion that by the end Zimmermann > was swayed > by the arguments of those opposed to the I-35W Excess Project and agreed to > stick > with his "No" vote/position. And, in fact, Dean has told me this himself. > > Unfortunately, Liz McLemore left the discussion early before Zimmermann's > renewed > commitment to oppose this auto-centric project. Her post this afternoon was > made with > "old" information. > > Jenny Heiser > East Phillips > (wife to Dean Zimmermann) > 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
