I am amazed by your post Dyna. At least Peter McLaughlin will tell us the truth about what he stands for. I seem to remember another candidate who "Promised" to oppose the stadium to get our votes, and then one week after entering office became the Stadium's chief lobbyist at the State Legislature. Some people would rather vote for someone who tells them the truth, even when they disagree with it, than to vote for someone who tells them what he thinks they want to hear in order to get elected. Truth and ethics do mean more to some folks than just "promise". Truth does mean more to some than just empty promises to get votes.
Demagoguery Dyna? What about truth and supporting labor and "Party"?
I am also surprised that someone who gives such lip service to being a DFL'er does not support the only person agreeing to abide by the endorsement of that same DFL. Wasn't it you Dyna who took Samuels to task on that very issue?
Also, isn't it you Dyna that always talks up union labor and supporting that labor? Perhaps you are unaware of the stance of even the City Employees and Firefighter's Union's on the race. That "Labor" supports McLaughlin!
Perhaps Dyna does not think those things matter, but then again perhaps Dyna just jumped the gun, and perhaps Dyna should rethink her stance and support those unions and that party she gives a great deal of lip service to supporting. Not voting for someone because he is the only candidate who is honest enough to tell the truth is a hell of a reason. It seems to me that the politician who has done the most, and been the most active supporter of the stadium is RT Rybak. Just because RT was totally ineffective at getting it done does not forgive him. Perhaps that is where we have come to in Minneapolis politics? Electing someone because of false promises and failure? Yes Dyna, perhaps you will see the paradox in that.
Jim Graham, Ventura Village
"The rarest of gems, with the greatest clarity, and with the
greatest brilliance is not the diamond.
The rarest of all gems is the truth.
Yet as scarce as truth is, the supply has always far exceeded any demand for it. In fact it may well be the
lest desirable commodity in the Universe.
Ask any politician."<
----- Original Message ----- From: "Dyna" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, April 29, 2005 12:36 PM
Subject: [Mpls] Peter McLaughlin Fesses Up...
/mplsMcLaughlin said Thursday that he would vote for the plan and acknowledged that doing so would "cost
me votes" at the endorsing convention. "It's not easy," he said, but "I think it's time to stand up."
After months of demagougery from Peter's shills promising more cops, firefighters, and probably chickens and pots to boil them in too... In a breath of fresh air Peter fesses up that he supports taxing us for a new stadium for a billionaire. No word yet if Peter will support a smaller tax hike to fully fund the jail (200 unused cells) so we can put a stop to "catch and release"...
This mayoral race has probably seen "uncommitted" delegates in the majority, until now... Looks like RT winning on the first ballot, if Peter doesn't withdraw first.
from the criminal containment zone in Hawthorne,
Dyna Sluyter
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