Kahn: Election Will Not Change Minnesota Daily http://www.mndaily.com/articles/2004/09/27/10394
"After she pleaded guilty Thursday to stealing campaign fliers from New Hope, Minn., residents' door steps, Rep. Phyllis Kahn, DFL-Minneapolis, said Friday she does not think her conviction will affect the upcoming election." I happen to agree with Ms. Kahn that her crime will have no affect on the election, but the real question is whether it should. I believe that it should. I believe that someone with the morality that would allow them to remove another candidate's campaign literature should not hold office. I also think that many other people in my neighborhood have the same type of morality: that as long as you are doing "good works" the tactics you use to achieve them are justified, so they will reelect Ms. Kahn. I also believe that Ms. Kahn's reelection will accurately reflect the ethical standards of the DFL. It's not as though they couldn't replace Ms. Kahn with a more palatable candidate. The DFL could endorse a write-in candidate and they would still win in this precinct. Finally, I believe that if Ms. Kahn was an honorable person she would step aside and allow a more ethical person to represent the voters. Running for office again despite her conviction is Ms. Kahn's real crime. 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
