On 4/19/04 6:37 AM, "Shawn Lewis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> From : > Thomas Pauline <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To : > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject : > Letter Requesting Input by the Community - On The New > Civil Rights Director (Edited) <snip> > Letter Requesting Input by the Community To which "Community" are you referring? <snip> > If you have concerns or comments, e-mail them to me > right away, but no later than, April 21, 2004 In > stating your concerns, you might want to think about > the following: > > 1.Are these the kind of candidates who have the > courage and tenacity to bring about the elimination of > discrimination in Minneapolis? > > 2.Are these the kind of candidates who will place > civil rights and the needs of the community above > their personal interest? > > 3.Are these people who are comfortable in confronting > the status quo and showing the kind of leadership that > will dislodge entrenched and systemic racism in > Minneapolis the City and its institutions and organizations? Please cite specific examples that illustrate an accusation of "entrenched and systemic racism in Minneapolis [-] the City[, ] its institutions and organizations[]". > > 4.Are these the kind of people who understand the > critical link between economic development and > championing the civil rights agenda in Minneapolis? > > 5.Will any of these people have the creativity and > capacity to articulate new ideas and concepts to > address exclusion of persons of color in institutions > in the City of Minneapolis? Which institutions in Minneapolis are currently "excluding" everyone else other than white people? Please list them, and the specific reasons for the inclusion on the list. > > 6.Are these the kinds of people who, once in office, > will create a partnership with, speak to and listen to > the needs of the communities of color? The question is re-edited: "6. Are these the kinds of people who, once in office, will create a partnership with, speak and listen to the needs of the citizens of City of Minneapolis?" > > 7.Are these the kinds of people who upon assuming > office will blend into the bureaucratic [status quo] > in order to protect and preserve their own personal > interest? A legitimate question. Neal Krasnoff Loring Park 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
