Well I did not see the original post, but I did not write anything that
mentions Annie Mae. whom I did know and whom I mourn.
Barb certainly did not hand out any materials at any forum, as she is
eschewing electoral politics this year and has not attended anything.
I have been known to make some spelling mistakes, but I have learned to get
things proofread before they are printed.
Thanks for the defense Wizard. But is my hair that "ungovernable"?
David Tilsen
Powerhorn
----- Original Message -----
From: "wmmarks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Cc: "Russell Raczkowski" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, October 28, 2005 1:37 AM
Subject: Re: [Mpls] Schiff /Bicking Forum Zimmermann Stunt
Russell Raczkowski wrote:
The peculiar style and the misspellings indicate that this piece of drivel
was likely composed by Dave Tilsen, co-chair of "Zimmerman for Justice,"
Zimmermann's defense committee. Indeed, one witness believes that it was
his spouse, Barb Tilsen, who distributed these flyers at the candidate
forum. Regardless of whether it was Ms. Tilsen, the woman who did
distribute this was reportedly hanging out with the Bicking/Zimmermann
contingent.
Even Hedda Hopper and Walter Winchel, two yellow journalists back in the
day, were smart enough to at least do the CYA shuffle before going to
print. You weren't there, you think it was Barb Tilsen, but whoever it was
she might have gone over to talk to some Zimmermann supporters. And David
Tilsen wrote it. Uh-huh.
One can tell you don't know Tilsen or anything about him. The man was a
printer for many years. Someone who misspells words is not a Tilsen,
certainly not a David Tilsen who lives on the western edge of Powderhorn
Park, votes in 8-2, 5'10" or so tall, about 60, an ungovernable mane of
hair. That David Tilsen can spell and use a spell checker as well.
An accusation of "peculiar style" is bourgeoisie pettifoggery.
It is reprehensible that the author of this flyer would use the names of
dead activists to further the campaign of two city council candidates, one
of whom is still under investigation for corruption. I find it
particularly nauseating that the author would butcher to the point of
caricature the name of Anna Mae Pictou Aquash, an American Indian
Movement activist who was murdered and left in a ravine on Pine Ridge. .
Aha! More proof it wasn't Barb Tilsen, certainly not. Nor would it be Dave
Tilsen. If I'm not mistaken, when David was a mere pup, his father was one
of the principal lawyers for the Wounded Knee defense team. All those
folks, their children, their parents, their friends, their rellys, knew
about Anna Aquash. Some of them definitely knew Anna Aquash. They wouldn't
make that mistake.
If the Bicking and Zimmermann campaigns are stooping this low,
What's reprehensible, Mr. Raczhowski, is your accusation that the
political campaigns put out the flyer and your accusation that the
Tilsens, people you apparently do not know, were responsible for the
flyer.
WizardMarks, Central
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