> My question about this new vision and process.......is anyone going to > listen? is this going to be a spoon fed outlet for leaders? how about > honesty? I, for one, believes that honesty is a little shakey in > government right now and has been in the past also. If they don't get it > through normal chanels...the back door swings open really wide and for some > reason unknown, it is all taken care of. Surprise, Surprise!
That's EXACTLY why we learn to listen to our own. We demanded honesty and - thanks to people ilke David Brauer - we then created it. Shawn Marie Christenson Downtown - Central/West ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dorie Rae Gallagher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "mpls mn forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 2:20 PM Subject: Re: [Mpls] MCEP- Involving "Unaffiliated" Individuals > > Mr. Barisonzi writes.. > > what are the best ways of engaging with the issues of > > Minneapolis? > > Engaging Minneapolis > > A two week online conversation on community engagement visions and > > real-world process in Minneapolis. > > Dori ... > I believe this list has been the best way to express how one feels and to > engage with the issues. Good or bad, I believe all list members have given > forth an honesty not found in normal community engagements due to > intimitation. > > My question about this new vision and process.......is anyone going to > listen? is this going to be a spoon fed outlet for leaders? how about > honesty? I, for one, believes that honesty is a little shakey in > government right now and has been in the past also. If they don't get it > through normal chanels...the back door swings open really wide and for some > reason unknown, it is all taken care of. Surprise, Surprise! > dorie rae gallagher > nokomis > > > > 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 > 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
