I spent some time thinking about Vicky Heller's claim that we "have given up many of our individual rights.....for the "good" of the whole".
The four that she mentions are blatantly false! Chain or locally owned restaurant - my choice! Private, public, home school - my choice! Big car, small car - my choice! Shop at a mall, neighborhood store, downtown - my choice! And in Minneapolis as well as surrounding communities, we have lots of choices for restaurants, schools, cars/trucks, and shopping places. I cannot think of a single right that the "liberal elitists" have sacrificed for the public good! Oh, I suppose that I have lost the right to drive a tank down Nicollet Ave., and I cannot operate a restaurant without those pesky health and safety inspections. That right to build a mall wherever and however I want was sacrificed when they made me go and get permits. Damn liberals even made my give up my right to swindle unsuspecting folks when they forced me to get a license to sell real estate or securities! On the other hand, I see conservative activists expending considerable effort to limit the rights of women to decide about pregnancy and to prevent gay and lesbian people from exercising their right to marry. We are seeing a massive attempt by conservatives to limit the right to legal counsel, to limit the right to free speech, and to limit the right of assembly all in the name of "homeland security"! That Minneapolis remains a bastion of choices for virtually every kind of legal commercial activity is a testament to the wisdom of liberal values! Jim Bernstein Fulton -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Victoria Heller Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 8:54 AM To: Minneapolis Forum Subject: [Mpls] chains good or bad? Mark Wilde asks: "What I hear from many people is that chain resturants are a bad and should be stopped from opening. " Vicky offers one answer: The liberal elitists in Minneapolis know what's best for you. You can't be trusted to make your own decisions. Though proclaiming to be "pro-choice" - they are not. Never mind where you want to eat, they will decide. Never mind where you want your children to be educated, they will decide. Never mind what vehicle you want to drive, they will decide. Never mind where you want to shop, they will decide. In case you haven't noticed, you have given up many of your individual rights.....for the "good" of the whole. Vicky Heller, North Oaks Cedar-Riverside (work) 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
