Please take a moment to read about the Ward 3 race: Ward 3: Green is good — even if you’re a DFLer http://dtjournal.com/articles/2005/10/31/news/news02.txt
Can the Greens survive the DFL's attention? http://pulsetc.com/article.php?sid=2137 -------------------------------------------------------- Clarification: DT Journal's Jeremy Stratton does good, thorough work, but now I know why he was fishing for criticisms from both candidates - so he could print them (I guess that makes interesting reading). I would like to note here that some of what was said was taken out of context, including the part about Hofstede stance that she is "greener than the Green Party." What was missed is that the Green Party is not JUST about environmental issues (and I do believe I have more depth here), but also about social and economic justice, nonviolence, and grassroots democracy (to name a few) - shared values of the Green Party translated into public policy. All of the positions I've advocated for fall under these values - and I'm not hearing that from Hofstede. If she's truly "greener than the Green Party", then one would think that would come across. It doesn't. If this was true many Greens would welcome that in this election, regardless of endorsements (I've worked on numerous DFL campaigns of those who were were all about these values - and I would have worked on a campaign in Ward 3 had there been a green-leaning DFLer running.) That's what I meant by "it's pretty hard to be greener than the Green Party." Green standards are just higher. I've vowed to run a positive, principled campaign. I've said nothing negative in terms of character (but a lot of criticism is warranted for policy - or lack thereof), other than those pesky, oversized DFL-endorsed glossy fliers are not made of 100% post consumer - and that's a conscience choice. It's unfortunate when establishment candidates view themselves above an entire political party and consequently debase authentic progressive candidates. It's not about who's more/better/different. It's about putting forth policies that will make concrete improvements in people's lives. Aaron Neumann Candidate for Minneapolis City Council Ward 3 (Green) Northside * Northeast * Southeast 612.788.1284 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.VoteNeumann.org Neighbors for Neumann! 1828 Marshall St. NE #18 Minneapolis, MN 55418-4211 * Effective Government * Healthy Environment * Safe Neighborhoods * Arts Advocacy * "Bridging our Diverse Communities * Common Sense Vision for the 21st Century" "Politics isn't about big money or power games; it's about the improvement of people's lives." - Paul Wellstone 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
