Correction: Bob Battle - very late to the title "Rev." - was never "Civil Rights Director" in St. Paul. Battle served on the St. Paul Human Rights Commission. During his term, I suspect, Tyrone Terrill (Terrell?) was Human Rights Director - both of them Norm Coleman appointments.
Terrill/Terrell was again a candidate for the Minneapolis Civil Rights position this last time around. Originally, he served as a Minneapolis Civil Rights staff member and applied in the mid-80's to be St. Paul's Human Rights chief, but was passed over at the time. Andy Driscoll Saint Paul (former St. Paul Human Rights Commissioner) -- on 5/25/04 11:51 PM, Eva Young wrote: > >> >> That would be a welcome change from the implication that the Civil Rights >> Department exists only for anyone other than members of the "protected >> classes". >> >> Protecting citizens from the tyranny of a central government has my support. >> If she is against amending a constitution - thereby providing a check and a >> balance against lawless, renegade members of the judicial branch - then she >> is mistaken. You are correct, until she answers the question herself, this >> is all speculation. > > I took it that she was referring to the anti-gay amendment to the > constitution. Interpreting the Massachusetts constitution is what the > Massachusetts judges were asked to do. Mayor Rybak had told me that she > would never be quoted in the paper the way former civil rights director in > St Paul - Bob Battle was - something to the effect that gays were > "hijacking" the civil rights movement. > > I'm curious whether Krasnoff would make the same criticism of Hennepin > County Judge Deborah Hedlund - who ruled about 10 years ago that the > Minneapolis ordinance offering domestic partnership benefits was against > the state law. Was she a "lawless renegade" member of the > judiciary. Funny. Somehow I missed the MFC press release on that topic. > > It's also abundantly clear that most of those criticizing the Massachusetts > decision have not read the decision. > > I'm looking forward to meeting Ms Khalifa. When I do get the chance to > meet her, I'll ask her what she meant. > > Eva > > > Eva Young > Near North > Minneapolis > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Blog is up: > http://lloydletta.blogspot.com > > > Saying creationism deserves equal time with the theory of evolution in the > classroom is like saying I deserve equal time with Pavarotti at the Sydney > Opera House. > > > > > > 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
