I listened to Don testify at the legislature last Thursday night. His testimony was profound. His presentation was honest and from the heart. He had everyone in the room held spellbound and some of us in tears when he was done. I felt proud to have been a part of the moment and proud to have Don Samuels as one of our council members.
He spoke of life in the inner-city and what it is like for those under siege by drug dealing. He spoke of it as an industry and the calloused hardness of the defiant employees of that world. He certainly is an eloquent speaker. He energized me and made me feel that my work on this issue has value and merit. Barb Lickness Whittier ===== "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." -- Margaret Mead 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
