Jim Graham writes: Apparently, neither existing zoning ordinances nor contracts for the purchase of city property mean anything if you own a City Council member.
****** It would seem that contracts (like zoning ordinances or fiduciary responsibility) do not matter to those who think they "OWN" a City Council Member (especially in Minneapolis where the old "Ward Privilege" way of doing business may still be in operation). . . . I certainly hope the FBI and the U.S. Attorneys Office will again carefully scrutinize the Council! One would hope the ethical members of the City Council would be deeply disturbed by this situation . . . * * * * * Are attempts to suborn voter fraud and coercion to vote in a particular way for personal gain and to have access to "Funds" or "City Owned" land that had been improved with Federal dollars a Federal crime? Is such an "Organized" effort a violation of either Federal or State "Racketeering" laws? [Gregory D. Luce]: Allegations that an individual or organization 'owns' a council member, allegations that the FBI or US Attorney should look at a situation for criminal behavior, and allegations of suborning 'voter fraud and coercion' are, for sure, quite serious allegations. I would hope that Jim Graham would have more specific and factually supported information before making such serious allegations. More significantly, the allegations by Mr. Graham slime by implication people who are generally known but not named, and slanders those who may not be named but are intended to be included by implication in the reader's mind. That's unacceptable. How about more specifics that have a factual basis and individual context, rather than asking general rhetorical questions that are designed to slander rather than inform? Gregory Luce St. Paul 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
