The point is that a former Park Board commissioner setting up lawn signs for an incumbent Park Board commissioner should know that erecting political signs on park property is unlawful!
The rest of us play by the rules; oftentimes it would be a lot easier and make the lawn sign a lot more visible if it was put on a park board owned boulevard rather than in a yard with lots of bushes, landscaping, and a retaining wall - but we don't! While this may be a more of a molehill than a mountain, the flagrant disregard for a simple, well known rule follows a common theme of Bob Fine's term on the Park Board - ignore the rules if they don’t serve your agenda. Jim Bernstein Fulton Candidate, Minneapolis Park & Rec Board, District 6 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rick Mons Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 4:27 PM To: Mpls Forum Subject: Re: [Mpls] Dirty Campaign Tactics On Sep 19, 2005, at 2:17 PM, Chris Johnson wrote: > What does it mean when incumbents engage in dirty campaign tactics? I'm not sure what it means. I am surprised that the improper placement of a sign falls under the general rubric of "dirty campaign tactics." In this case, it makes the poster appear a bit petty and making a mountain out of a molehill. Out of curiosity, does this really advance the case of Minneapolis Park Watch? From my perspective MPW's web site has a lot more disturbing issues identified than this ... but the overall credibility gets frittered away with this kind of thing. Now if there were numerous signs incorrectly placed or if the candidate(s) complained about their opponents' signs placements while placing theirs incorrectly, you might have a more legitimate issue. But for now it just looks, well, childish. Rick Mons Shoreview - Tanglewood Area 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 -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.3/106 - Release Date: 9/19/2005 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.3/106 - Release Date: 9/19/2005 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
