In a different list-serve I would argue that Pope John Paul II was NOT anti-woman and anti-gay (I'll grant you anti-choice). In this list-serve I will only state that I thought the flags were lowered in honor of the dead at Red Lake and the soldier killed in Iraq who was from Rochester.
Dean E. Carlson Ward 10, East Harriet ----- Original Message ----- From: Terrell Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tuesday, April 5, 2005 8:38 am Subject: [Mpls] City Hall flag > I think it is inappropriate, even wrong, to lower the flag atop City > Hall to honor a religious leader. First, in this country there is > still allegedly a separation between church and state. > > Second, choosing this particular religious leader looks like a > pandering for votes. In my memory this honor hasn?t been given to the > leader of Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, even Lutheranism. > > In this case you have chosen to honor someone who was leading in a > direction that many in this city don?t want to go. He was anti-choice > (send your check to NARAL ProChoice America to fight on that one), > anti-gay (Outfront MN will take your check to fight on that one) and > anti-woman (Emily?s list will help the more rational minded there). > > Let?s stop the charade and put the flag back at the top of the pole > where it belongs. > > > > Terrell Brown > 110 West Grant Street (Loring Park) > Minneapolis 55403 > 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
