On 6/20/05 8:47 AM, "Laura and lloyd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Monday, June 20, 2005, at 12:47 AM, Dyna wrote: > >> Saturday morning at the parade lineup I found R.T.'s contingent out >> of signs, T-shirts, and just about everything else needed for a >> campaign. Whoever was sort of in charge wasn't even sure if they could >> use the sidecar in the parade. Sensing an opening I wandered over to >> the McLaughlin contingent and said hello. I was promptly welcomed >> aboard and my sidecar headed up the big McLaughlin contingent. >> >> standing up for my union family and Peter McLaughlin in Hawthorne, > > Whoa, whoa, whoa. My husband and I walked with the mayor in the > Junteenth parade. We got there at about 9:30 a.m., got our signs and > stickers and waited for the parade to start. We walked the entire route > with the spirited group and the mayor shook hands while criss-crossing > the street continuously. Our group felt very positive about the > reception the mayor got along the route. My husband passed out stickers > to enthusiastic takers and I waved and called out "good morning" to > parade watchers on that glorious sunny day. I wasn't able to make the Juneteenth Parade, so I walked over to the Wirth Beach area shortly after noon. I noticed McLaughlin was already on his way out at that time. I also noticed RT Rybak and Farheen Hakeem still there meeting and talking with folks when I left several hours later. Am I suggesting that McLaughlin doesn't care as much about black folks as Rybak or Hakeem? Not at all, even though I've seen people make similar pronouncements about whatever candidate they oppose with about as much, or sometimes less "evidence" at hand. As an aside to Dyna, I'd have to ask why would it be necessary to have a sign or T-shirt to participate in a parade contingent? I've paraded numerous times in campaigns without either. Parade contingents are not about signs. They're about giving the people who show up an opportunity to show support for their candidate. I'm really surprised that after months of questioning and raising what I thought were legitimate concerns over McLaughlin's campaign plans, tactics and approach, you would put all that aside over a parade? Sheesh... Mark Snyder Windom Park 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
