The 13th Ward used to have Republican leanings until the Republican Party leaped into the ultra conservative cesspool back in the mid 80's. Bill Dean was the last republican legislator from this ward (1980) and Charlee Hoyt that last republican council member. Neither could be endorsed by current republican party. The 13th ward will support moderate Republicans like Arne Carlson and does elect independents like Steve Minn and Barret Lane to city council. There was quite a solid, effective group of Republican moderates in the 13th ward that at least made elections interesting if not victorious but almost all have dropped out of the party.
To suggest that we in the 13th ward are ripe for becoming a republican "city" . . . well, them's fighting words!! Jim Bernstein Fulton -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Resist America Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 6:33 AM To: mplsforum Subject: [Mpls] NRP Not much changs here. It seems that Victoria Heller, the North Oaks critic who loves to hate everything any Minneapolis ruling body does is still using faulty logic and gross generalizations to steer away from any authentic solutions to problems that never strike her in any way but in the bank account. To call NRP a colossal failure when the problems don't really affect her personal quality of life is gratuitous. To ignore the fault of state government and her personal political party is also a bit disingenuos. Victoria, just sell, and leave us to work on our own issues without your second-guessing. I now know how Iraqis and Palestinians feel. India had a Quit India Now movement. I hereby inaugurate a Quit Minneapolis Now. And don't try to partition the 13th Ward into a separate Republican city,e either. I wouldnt be at all surprised to see state Republicans do such a thing! Oy! Jim Mork Cooper __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact 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 Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.7.5 - Release Date: 1/26/2005 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.7.5 - Release Date: 1/26/2005 REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact 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 Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
