In a message dated 5/30/2005 6:00:46 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes [in response to a comment by Dennis Plante, Re: [Mpls] Terrill's open letter, NAACP response &Peace Foundation ]: > I commend you for all that you have tried to do for African-American > children and your community. But you miss my point. We are all against > gang-members, or "bangers" as you stated. I beg to differ when you say that > Tyrone > Terrell did not say the family should be prepared to suffer the consequences > of > continuing to be in their lives of those believed to be gang-members. He said > it > on KMOJ and he has said it to many of us in the African-American community. > That is the only area he is meeting criticism and that is the reason the > NAACP has asked him to step down. > I noted two other criticisms advanced by Ron Edwards:
1) the infamous "open letter" implies that African-Americans are the problem and that locking up more and more African Americans is the solution. 2) It lets whites [and the DFL] off the hook. The City government has done very little to combat the root causes of street crime / gang activity, such as poverty and restricted access to jobs, housing and education due to illegal discrimination. If you don't demand social justice, you won't get it. -Doug Mann, King Field Candidate for 8th ward city council http://educationright.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
