In Developerapolis, it's one dollar, one vote. The DFL big tent is intended to cover as many corporate money "contributions" as possible. To offend the corporations in any way would diminish the reach of the tent, make it less big, and we know that cannot be allowed to happen.
To be "business friendly" you have to be pretty much "everything else unfriendly". If we are not big business, why should we vote DFL? Why vote to have our government pick our pockets to fill the vaults of the rich? Proof, it would seem, of widespread masochism. We LIKE to be harmed, hamboozled, reneged upon, humiliated, demeaned. Secretly, of course. For those who have maxed out on masochism, there's the Green Party. Vote Green. In many wards, and for mayor. Change the local government. -David Shove Roseville On Sun, 4 Sep 2005, Gary Hoover wrote: > I do appreciate Mr. Halfhill's insight. Yes, the DFL has pretty well > purged "labor" in terms of support for laborers. > > I note that the DFLers in Minneapolis politics all seem to me to be > indistinguishable from Republicans. My guess is that the DFL party consists > primarily of "moderate Republicans" -- you know, supposedly "moderate on > social issues but conservative on fiscal issues." > > So much for choice and democracy. We have DFL candidates for most city > offices, but most are essentially moderate Republicans? > > -- pedaling for peace and ecojustice from Lynnhurst -- Gary Hoover > > 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
