Re: FW: [Mpls] 3rd ward- a council seat up for auction?

2002-12-28 Thread Tim Bonham
Small neighborhood printers very often are family run and operated small businesses, who only employ family members and are non-union. But being non-union is their choice -- Family members are permitted in unions, after all. They also should be able to print material as a donation to

[Mpls] Bike Racks

2002-12-28 Thread Jim Mork
Target or no Target, subsidy or no subsidy, I think every block on the Mall should have a bike rack or two. That can't break the bank. Heck, let bikers do some creative brainstorming on financing solutions. We built I don't know how many public parking ramps for cars. Couldnt we spend a

[Mpls] Owner, with public aid, profits on North Side lot

2002-12-28 Thread Shawn Lewis
Owner, with public aid, profits on North Side lot Steve Brandt Star Tribune Published Dec. 27, 2002 The vacant lot on the North Side of Minneapolis sat unwanted for five years after it was forfeited for back taxes. So Hennepin County was glad to unload it in 1997 for $469. The buyer,

[Mpls] Longtime civil rights activist and agitator Ron Edwards talksabout the city he loves and hates

2002-12-28 Thread Shawn Lewis
COVER STORY . VOL 23 #1151 . PUBLISHED 12/25/02 RECKLESS EYEBALLIN' by Britt Robson Go to a meeting of the Minneapolis city council, the civil rights commission, a community gathering at Lucille's Kitchen, or any of a dozen other places where city policy is being discussed and implemented,

[Mpls] Valdis is the best 3rd Ward candidate: Here's why.....

2002-12-28 Thread Victoria Heller
From today's Strib GOP agenda is better suited to needs of the black community http://www.startribune.com/stories/562/3557955.html Vicky Heller Cedar-Riverside and North Oaks ___ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy

RE: [Mpls] 3rd ward- a council seat up for auction?

2002-12-28 Thread dyna
Michael Guest wrote: Dyna, Joe is spending time with friends at the moment. We just saw Gangs of New York and are discussing the implications. Unfortunately he is unable to jump to answer your veiled accusations and desperate attempts to find a diversion to the real issues of the campaign.

Re: [Mpls] MCDA small business loans

2002-12-28 Thread Craig Miller
I just paid $3,500 for a replacement boiler. That included. 1. New boiler 2. Removal of old boiler 3. New honeywell zone valves in the 11 apartments 4. Installation 5. Permit 6. Circulating Pump 7. All pipes and plumbing needed at boiler or zones. 8. Labor Now I'll specutlate. Did the MDCA

[Mpls] 3rd Ward...can we focus on something substantial please?

2002-12-28 Thread Brandon Lacy
I have tended to stay out of the debate concering the third ward council race (other than my interview with Brother Shane). But I take issue with Dyna's offhand comment about people outside of the third ward helping third warders pick their council candidate. I have a huge interest in who is

[Mpls] union printers

2002-12-28 Thread Linda Higgins
Keith Reitman states: I believe an 'in kind' donation from a small, independent business surviving in the hood is sweeter money then 'Machine made money'. It is also illegal. Corporate donations are illegal in Minnesota elections. And in-kind donations can be made only by people, not

Re: [Mpls] MCDA small business loans

2002-12-28 Thread steven meldahl
A good friend of mine just replaced a boiler and all feed runs in a commercial building that includes a bowling alley, restaurant, 2 businesses and 12 apartments above the commercial area for $18,000. This building is probably 5 times larger than the small Hennepin County museum. This just

[Mpls] Back-flow preventers

2002-12-28 Thread David Brauer
Here's a post that will have my anti-bureaucracy and landlord friends chuckling with I told you so... So we're selling our house (anyone want to live in prestigious East Kingfield?). Part of the selling process is getting a Truth-In-Housing inspection. Our abode - lovingly upgraded from the

Re: [Mpls] Shane is the best 3rd Ward candidate: Here's why.....

2002-12-28 Thread Mark Snyder
From Dennis Tester's opinion piece, with my comments prefaced by [MS]: -- The Dec. 21 editorial Lott's out / But GOP agenda will speak volumes is total nonsense. It's a mystery to me why most black people don't vote Republican. The GOP agenda, which the Star Tribune finds so

Re: [Mpls] Shane is the best 3rd/He is filthy(good)!!

2002-12-28 Thread PennBroKeith
In a message dated 12/28/02 10:02:38 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: [MS] - I'm sure a lot of struggling families of any race would support this. Too bad the GOP dropped it to pass the big tax cut for the filthy rich first, which combined with the big spending

Re: [Mpls] Back-flow preventers

2002-12-28 Thread JIM GRAHAM
It is a safety measure that should have been added, and the valve put in, when your furnace was installed three years ago. It was also added to give work to the plumbing union members. Remember it requires a plumber and a permit in Minneapolis. The real question is why you do not simply change

[Mpls] Licensure

2002-12-28 Thread Jim Mork
I, too, think the city fathers should get behind an effort to have licensure only by the state. That will be a strong sign that they don't want too much coziness with those regulated. It would be a clean-government move. And the state standards should be strong enough to suffice for Minneapolis.

Re: [Mpls] Lisensure

2002-12-28 Thread Dennis Plante
Actually Anne, neither your electrical, nor your roofing permits (from this year) have been cleared (inspected). And according the the City's records, the dumpster usedto tear-off your old roof is still sitting in front of your house. :) Welcome to the world of residential general contracting in

Re: [Mpls] Shane is the best 3rd/He is filthy(good)!!

2002-12-28 Thread Mark Snyder
On 12/28/02 12:49 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 12/28/02 10:02:38 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: [MS] - I'm sure a lot of struggling families of any race would support this. Too bad the GOP dropped it to pass the big tax cut for the

Re: [Mpls] Back-flow preventers

2002-12-28 Thread Dennis Plante
I have one question and one comment. First the comment. As evidenced by the fact that someone recently won the 300+ million powerball, itappears that the fiveminutes (in the last 8 years) is risky enough for the City to think it prudent to implement this new ordinance. No telling whena group of

[Mpls] Strib 3rd Ward primary preview

2002-12-28 Thread List Manager
http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/3559486.html David Brauer List manager ___ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more:

[Mpls] 3rd Ward race- does the Gay community have a friend in this race?

2002-12-28 Thread dyna
Three weeks ago I issued a challenge to the 3rd Ward candidates- fill out Stonewall DFL's screening questionare and post the answers to this list. Three candidates screened with Stonewall DFL and two were found acceptable. One of these two acceptable candidates has since dropped out of the

[Mpls] Bike Racks and Paths

2002-12-28 Thread Mike Jones
Downtown is woefully scant of bike racks. You would think they would be an obvious investment to go along with all of the bike lanes. Also, we need bike lanes ALL the way down Hennepin, down Lake, down Franklin and down Lyndale, especially here in Uptown. I'm sick of SUVs mowing me down

Re: [Mpls] 3rd Ward race- does the Gay community have a friend in this race?

2002-12-28 Thread Brandon Lacy
Dyna et al, Your post is farcical. In order for a Green Candidate to be Green he or she must agree with the ten values of the Green Party and the Green Platform which includes respect for LGBT rights. The Green Party currently has the most progressive platform for the LGBT community. The

Re: [Mpls] 3rd Ward race- does the Gay community have a friend in this race?

2002-12-28 Thread Dennis Plante
Dyna, I have this vision of you being a police detective. Your powers ofdeductive reasoning are astounding. imho-the signof a desperate campaign is: when continued (bordering on a fixation) baseless inferences are made towards issues such as campaign finacing. To the best of my knowledge, other

[Mpls] 3rd Ward race- does the Gay community have a friend in this race?

2002-12-28 Thread Constance Nompelis
Valdis Rozentals has been endorsed by the Log Cabin Republicans. Connie Nompelis Ventura Village Friends for Valdis __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com