Though I doubt Mayor Rybak stays up nights worrying about my posts on this list, nonetheless I owe him a public apology.
I believe that my post regarding some advocates meeting with him regarding panhandling issues was unprincipled and quite unfair on my part. I fell into the scorched earth policy of heaping venom just for the sake of doing it. I can also say that this is a freely given apology. No one gave me a talking-to and made me do this. For those of you who don't even remember the post, don't worry. Since I have said in the past that if a person is willing to post criticism on this list, they should post an apology and own up when they have been an idiot....I am trying to follow my own rhetoric. And besides, for those of you thinking "Why is she apologizing about this, I think she is an idiot anyway", it gives you an opportunity to feel affirmed. Anyway, although my facts were straight on what I posted, my accusing the Mayor of having some bad intent was way off the mark. He simply, in good faith met with some providers. My accusing him of having bad intentions was a cheap shot. As to my reasons for getting so worked up on that meeting...well, that has nothing to do with Mayor in this instance. I will leave it at that. Margaret Hastings Kingfield 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
