Linda Higgins wrote: "Like Marie Hauser's kids, Jon Olson's son graduated a few years ago from De La Salle."
Does this intend to infer that any interest in, and bias toward, DeLaSalle ends when a parent's children graduate? A quick check of the DeLaSalle website shows the extensive involvement of alumni as a source of ongoing support. Does this extended support somehow exclude the parents of DeLaSalle grads? Listening to the public testimony of parents whose children once attended DeLaSalle would seem to indicate that fierce loyalty and support may continue. Webster defines bias as a highly personal and unreasoned distortion of judgment, and favoritism as the showing of special favor. Such things do no imply evil intent, but they do imply the lack of an impartial viewpoint. The charge is not that anyone's pockets are being lined. The charge is that appropriate procedures and standards are not being applied to this project because some Commissioners have a pro-DeLaSalle stance not in accord with the impartially-viewed facts of the project. Long story short, it's safe to assume that the parents of DeLaSalle grads are, or may appear to be, lacking in neutrality. That's what abstentions and recusals are for. Christine Viken 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
