The more debates, the merrier. Not living in the district, I think I'll pass on the hosting.
Britt Robson Lyndale ----- Original Message ----- From: "jeanneharris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Britt Robson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "Jerry Moore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, July 08, 2005 10:54 AM Subject: Re: [Mpls] "...And Will My Right Honorable Friend Join Me..." > Will you host your home for a Debate between the candidates????Or call > for debates to be held at the Urban League, or North High School or the Bean > Scene,....... > jh > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Britt Robson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "jeanneharris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, July 08, 2005 9:53 AM > Subject: Re: [Mpls] "...And Will My Right Honorable Friend Join Me..." > > > > Councilmember Samuels did not "abandon his seat to challenge the only > other > > minority member on the council." If you really are consumed by the > contest, > > then you probably should have known that Councilmember Samuels had his > seat > > bumped out from beneath him by a redistricting process that somehow > managed > > to throw two incumbent Green Party councilmembers into districts where a > > popular DFL incumbent also resides. For Councilmember Samuels not to > > challenge Councilmember Johnson Lee, he would have to move out of his home > > into another neighborhood, or simply not run for a second term. Those > > seemingly untenable options are also available to Councilmember Johnson > Lee, > > of course. > > > > Britt Robson > > Lyndale > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "jeanneharris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Friday, July 08, 2005 10:16 AM > > Subject: [Mpls] "...And Will My Right Honorable Friend Join Me..." > > > > > > I would like to encourage All to watch "Making People Accountable" on MTN > > /Ch17 - Yes this is the program which was at the center of the hullabaloo > > which caused Don Samuels to declare that he felt his life had been > > threatened. In the end, no charges were filed/ or dismissed; and one > > Commentator- Al Flowers is back on and seems to have honed in and appears > to > > be right on target. > > I confess that as a resident of the 5th Ward, I am consumed with the > contest > > for the city council seat. I am simply unable to understand what would > > motivate an incumbent to abandon his seat to challenge the only other > > minority member on the council. I would hope and call for the > > community-at-large to demand that Debates between the candidates take > place, > > in order that WE the people can make informed choices! For I too agree > that > > : > > > > > > > > >>>" The price of apathy toward public affairs is to be ruled by evil men" > > Plato > > >>>" Everything secret degenerates,even the administration of justice; > > nothing is safe that does not show how it can bear discussion and > publicity" > > Lord Acton > > > > > > Jeanne Harris 5th Ward > > > > > > jh > > 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 > > > > 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 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
