DENNIS PLANET WROTE: It seems to me that requesting the list of emailers to MTN on the issue goes way beyond what most would consider doing.
I have been accused of being very tenacious in matters I care deeply about. And I am sure that most on this list know I feel very strongly about who the better candidate for the 5th ward is. However, I must admit, I never considered taking the time to find-out who had emailed MTN regarding the broadcast. MICHELLE HILL RESPONDS: I did not request any emails from MTN, Nor would I have any reason to. I was at the Urban League on June 10, 2005, when there was discussion of the matter and the name Megan Goodmundson, and what she stated in her email came up and I recognized her name from the forum, but did not comment, I just read a copy of the email. DENNIS PLANTE WROTE: I have either met, or become familiar with, most of the individuals that are politically active on the northside. For the life of me, I cannot remember ever having run into Michelle Hill at any political or neighborhood functions. I can only suspect that she has not been active and that her affiliation to Booker and/or NJL is through either church, or social functions. MICHELLE HILL RESPONDS: Don't believe for one minute that you know every person in the black community. Some of us are content with working behind the scenes and not for media attention. You have made the assumption that I am "politically active," in a matter that would make me be publicly involved. Some of us watch CNN and Fox News, we read the paper and in my case all of the community papers, and we have conversations with our friends, but not all of us make it our life nor do we take it as personal as some. As to the people you named, I DO NOT personally know CP Johnson-Lee, but I have met her briefly. Once when she first ran for office and when I saw her at the appreciation roast for Evelyn Eubanks. I DO NOT know Mr. Booker Hodges, but I will admit that I called MTN to encourage him to apologize to CP Samuels, because I believe it was the right thing to do. Until I had only seen him on the MTN show. Neither of them attend my church, or at least I have never seen them there. They are both too young to hang in my circle, but I make it my business to know what is going on in my community and I will call or email the person concerned when I have a problem with something they say or do. I am Baptist, have adult children and a Bachelor degree. I currently live with my son and his wife in Cleveland neighborhood, and I believe they have a great council person, as do my son and his wife. That is the only reason I am concerned with the 5th ward election. I would like to have a council person who fights for the people, all people. If you need to know anything else just ask me, not the people in the black community. That way I will not have to explain why you are asking people if they know me, and they will not feel skeptical about why you are inquiring. This forum is for open discussion and I will continue to comment, in hopes that I will not offend people. As to why you are not getting the emails I have sent to the forum, the forum manager would have to answer that question because I surely get yours and everyone else on the forum. Just to make sure that you received this one I am sending it to you as well as the forum. Michelle Hill Cleveland. 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
