Lenief, I can't even begin to tell you how much your letter means to me!
I honestly don't know for sure, but my guess is that Ken Avidor is still friends with Mark Knapp (although Ken and I are friends, we don't discuss Mark). But I've never associated with Mark, so it's a bit of a mystery to me. I don't think you'll regret your vote for Robert, if you decide to go that way. But do send him e-mails or call him when you've got a position on a City Council issue that you want him to consider: he's still learning about environmental issues, and he welcomes the input. Best, Liz On 31 Oct 2005 at 8:07, Lenief Heimstead wrote: > Liz, > > First, I agree with your thinking here. I was one of three Greens who voted > at the 5CDGP endorsing convention against endorsing Dean this time. He is > my own city council rep now, and I do not like many of his positions, nor do > I think they typically are Green. I also am voting for Lilligren this time. > > But more than that, I was appalled at the earlier e-mail putting you in a > group with Mark Knapp - I can't imagine where that could have come from. > Your response here is clear and strong. > > In support, > Lenief Heimstead > > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: [email protected] > >CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: [Mpls] Flyer at Schiff/Bicking Forum > >Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2005 14:53:00 -0500 (CDT) > > > >Perhaps I'm wrong, but I was under the impression that personal attacks > >were "off limits" on this list. Jenny Heiser's comments put me in the > >rather awkward position of publicly defending myself. Rather than > >engaging in a personal counterattack, I'd prefer to explain why--as a > >Green--I'm not supporting the Green-endorsed candidate in the 6th. Ward > >Council race. > > > >First of all, I do indeed consider myself a Green, albeit one who decided > >not to support Dean Zimmermann in this election. As a Green, I felt > >honored to serve on the state Green Party Coordinating Committee several > >years ago (with none other than Cam Gordon and Jenny Heiser). I have > >voted for Greens consistently over the last few years, as well as working > >for and donating to their campaigns. > > > >So why am I not supporting Dean Zimmermann in his bid for reelection? I > >simply do not agree with his position on several issues that are important > >to me. > > > >Two years ago at a Fifth District meeting, I asked Dean publicly why he > >was supporting the Access Project. (Along with several other Greens, I > >consider Dean's support for the project to be a violation of Green > >principles.) Fortunately, public discussion ensued, and Dean was > >persuaded to change his mind. Shortly thereafer, he voted against the > >Access Project. > > > >He has since decided to remain "neutral" on the Access project. > > > >I was also disappointed to learn that Dean may be open to reconsidering > >his support for the smoking ban. Since I share the Green Party's > >commitment to making decisions with the "seventh generation" in mind, I > >find Dean's inattentiveness to clean air issues disturbing. > > > >I'm also concerned about his acceptance of campaign donations from > >contractors and developers. Although he is not running as a Green, Kevin > >McDonald has decided to eschew donations from these groups. I sincerely > >wish all Green Party candidates would do the same. > > > >So am I a Green? Aside from some phone banking I did for Paul Wellstone, > >I have been consistently supportive of Green candidates for almost 10 > >years now. Whether the Greens accept me as a Green is their choice (I do > >not equate the Zimmermann campaign with all Greens). I will continue to > >support the Green candidates I believe have remained faithful to a Green > >vision I cherish. I did not challenge Dean Zimmermann's endorsement by > >the 5th. District Greens because I feared that doing so would be far more > >injurious to the Party than simply making my own choices. > > > >And I have made my choice. I am supporting Council Member Robert > >Lilligren in this election, and I'm proud to say that I have volunteered > >to work for his campaign. I believe his position on the issues is far > >closer to my own than is Dean Zimmerman's. > > > >As far as the "The Gang of Five" goes, that's truly the first I've heard > >of this. Most Greens who know me know that I do not care for Mark Knapp; > >in fact, I've had absolutely nothing to do with him. Bone-headed/careless > >mistakes notwithstanding, Russell Raczkowski is my spouse of almost 23 > >years, and I love him deeply. Ken Avidor is my friend. As a feminist, I > >take pride in the fact that I think for myself: I do not let my male > >friends or my spouse speak for me, and I do not speak for them. They are > >responsible for their own actions and opinions, just as I am responsible > >for mine. > > > >Liz McLemore > >Bancroft > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >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 Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.12.6/151 - Release Date: 10/28/2005 > 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. 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