Many on the Issues lists forget who are some of the larger PACS. The unions through their COPE committees are one of the largest contributors to campaigns including many of the City Council races. Efforts to ban or restrict or force voluntary recusals will restrict the way many of us union members effectively contribute to politics.
The Unions contribute directly to the campaign and also campaign separately for the candidates just as the two Park Interest Groups. Unions have always been a mainstay of liberalism from workers rights to civil rights. Many of the Unions are public employee unions such as mine (Teachers Unions). In effect our voices would be drowned out in the so called reform. Elected officials would be forced or pressured not to support legitimate union aims. And Yes we tend to support those who support us. I know of no way to separate out Union PACS from other PACS. Tony Scallon Howe Neighborhood. 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:mpls@mnforum.org Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls