David Brauer wrote: > Sorry, was trying to clarify a racial assertion brought up earlier by > another member. > > My earlier list wasn't meant to be complete, but highlighted the most > newsworthy items IMHO: the two endorsed newcomers and the two spurned > incumbents. I'm glad another scribe offered the complete list. > > PS If DFLers really didn't ponder the racial implications of > their choices, > the devil must be dusting off his snowblower down under.
I should make it clear that I don't necessarily believe in proportional representation by race, but I do find it unusual that the DFL would not make a special effort to see that the 42% of Minneapolis school students that are African American have some representation on the school board. I also find it curious that Sharon Henry-Blythe was snubbed. Wasn't she previously endorsed by the DFL? What changed? >From my perspective the majority of her tenure was marked by conformity to the party line and "consensus building." But that appears to have changed recently as she as become more concerned about actually doing something about the achievement gap. Even her innocuous comments about the injustice of the status quo seem to have been enough to withhold a party endorsement. I don't think that explicit discussions of race are necessary to infer a lack of concern about equality and social justice from a political party whose platform is supposedly based on it, inaction is sufficient. Michael Atherton Prospect 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
