On Sep 9, 2005, at 8:51 PM, gemgram wrote:
I was honestly disappointed to hear that speculation had more than
a little substance. I received a phone call advising me that the
Sabri crime organization may have brought down another elected
Minneapolis official. It was explained to me that there was news
coverage on more than one channel that said the FBI had video
coverage of Zimmermann receiving FBI money in a bribe to change
zoning for another Sabri development project. Even though I have
written about and "speculated" about this very obvious to me
connection for some time I am still saddened and disappointed to be
proven correct. Dean really is a good guy and it is unfortunate
that he may have become caught up in the Basim Sabri crime web.
Dean Zimmermann is a victim of that organized crime, we will
hopefully be understanding and forgiving of him as also being a
victim.
"He that cannot forgive others, breaks the bridge over which he
himself must pass if he would ever reach heaven; for everyone has
need to be forgiven. In the forgiveness of others one forgives
themselves, and this is the forgiveness that is most essential"
I must admit that four years ago I had much the same feelings after
watching the news and finding my good friend, and the person I
believed to be the most honest Council Member, had been taken in by
that same Sabri crime organization. Brian Herron was also a great
person and I still claim the best representative the Sixth Ward has
had on the Council in the last several years until the Sabri crime
scandal.
After this last incident I certainly hope federal authorities will
begin to investigate racketeering charge possibilities. Perhaps
Sabri's bragging about "Owning" Minneapolis politician(S) had real
substance.
I was saddened and disappointed again when I came to the computer.
I "speculated" that I might see a few apologies for some sad things
written to me both on and off list by "respected" list members.
Unfortunately that speculation proved to be wrong. The List
cupboard was bare. But that is OK; sometimes everyone is just too
busy on a Friday night. Perhaps, like me, everyone worked late and
simply was too busy to watch the television news. I believe someone
suggested that he hoped that apologies would be forthcoming as fast
as "speculation" if that speculation proved to be wrong. I would
hope that apologies might travel just as fast if "speculation"
proved to be true. But I speculate that they probably will not.
I speculate that apologies will be withheld unless Mr. Rybak is
convicted of criminal misconduct in relation to Mr. Sabri. After all
your earlier post speculated about criminal misconduct by the mayor
( http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg39939.html ). So
far, nothing has been reported about Mr. Rybak in this context.
BTW, if we're going to lay out quotes to live by, I'd suggest this:
"Spiritual energy brings compassion into the real world. With
compassion, we see benevolently our own human condition and the
condition of our fellow beings. We drop prejudice. We withhold
judgment." CHRISTINA BALDWIN
Another quote that may help assuage your "disappointment:"
"It is a false piety that walks through creation looking only for
lessons which can be applied somewhere else." AUTHOR UNKNOWN
Rick Mons
Shoreview - Tanglewood Area
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