WM says: This current situation has existed, to one degree or another, both north and south sides since 1987, that I can personally attest to from here in Central. Seventeen years.
VF says: Don has not been in office for seventeen years....and Don was the one who initiated this ride. WM says: No doubt they are grateful that the areas do not fall into their wards. It gives them the freedom to upgrade already nice areas in their own wards. VF says: Don's ward did fall into the bus traveled areas, and if I'm not mistaken he is out there every chance he gets, trying to make a difference. When the ward members call on him to report, he is there again. Now, I cannot speak for other council members, but I know for a fact Don is there when there are problems, shootings, outrage. May I also add that it is with a true sincerity that he is there as well. WM says: Plus, of course, drawing the attention through photo/story ops does nothing to change the situation either. VF says: I don't look at this as an op, I look at this as information being sent to everyone to let all know how the people in the these neighborhoods are living, and that is often times in fear. As well, I think the story is about the courageous people not the elected.. (My opinion of course) "If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow." - Chinese Epigram Peace-Peace, Vanessa L.Freeman Hawthorne 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
