For those interested, this photo can be seen at
http://www.mnhs.org/market/mhspress/products/087351386X_ph5.html
as well as excerpts from a Mn Historical Society book about it at
http://www.mnhs.org/market/mhspress/products/087351386X_excerpt.html
Note: Minneapolis relevance: Col. George Leach,
I almost hesitate to send this because I don't know if agreement was
reached tonight, but here goes.
I'm reprinting Hohmann's message and part of mine to show that he
completely missed the point. The Guv and the House Republicans say the
most important issues are a cushion and changes that carry i
My apologies to Britt Robson on this one. He is right--I should have gone
back and reread the story, and my comment would have been different on this
list. The "not true" phrase is in reality a reaction to questions I get at
times as to whether I am actively planning, or some group in which I'm
i
All excellent points raised by Michael.
Ms. Kahn would do well to remember this is the
Minneapolis Issues Forum, not the "expound Kahn's
general political ideologies on the world" forum.
Finally, what a shock that the NY Times had nothing
nice to say about our President. Nobody would have
expe
"Doug Grow: Controversy draws attention to black history display"
JLS---First, thank you Eric Oines for your reminder to all about civility.
As one who works in the HC Government Center, upon learning of this
controversy I sent a note to County Board Chair Michael Opat expressing my
concerns about
I'll have more to say about this later, but G.R. Anderson has a wonderful
take on the whole GagGate controversy in his City Pages blog.
http://radio.weblogs.com/0116681/
One of the many disturbing things about R.T.'s policy is that city officials
are better than they've ever been about returning
Okay list, I have one thing that disturbs me greatly, cab's and why many of
the drivers will not pick up african americans at any of the stops in
downtown Minneapolis, especially when they, the cab drivers are black like
me.
It is very frustrating to walk up to a cab, and be told, take the one
Jennifer Lovaason is exactly right that the new LRT
line will be a cross-section of the population of
Minneapolis. This notion that light rail is elitist
is bogus. Light rail is simply faster and more
efficient than buses because it runs along a dedicated
corridor.
Contrary to the claims made by
The good landlords with the good buildings are certainly not professing
for more of section 8. Unfortunately, most of the landlords that take
section 8 have dated buildings with little or no amenities. They charge
more rent than the regular landlord because of all of the problems that
they have t
I cannot understand why, a piece of american history cannot be in a public
place. Lynching use to be a very public thing. How can we ever overcome the
past if the future is to be limited, or contained to a very small tiny
picture. We cannot continue to hide, and run from the past, as it is ther
Ghost wrote:
Bravo, Pam!
The idea of influencing the jury just doesn't pan out here.
WM: Isn't it true, that potentially, the jury will see equally awful
pictures in court if they jury a murder case or an assault case? Even a
case of medical malpractice could be a source of awful pictures
Bravo, Pam!
The idea of influencing the jury just doesn't pan out here. Every day,
people are influenced by TV, movies, the news, gossip, books (heaven
forbid!), etc. - and a large number of those influences put minorities
(racial, religious, sexual, etc.) in a poor and often scandalously
ste
There was a man who worked his scam in my neighborhood. His story was
that he was a truck driver and he needed money for gas. I gave him $1.00.
Several weeks later he approached me again with the same story. I said to
him that he better change his pitch or start recognizing the people he
already
The MPHA highrise at 2019 16th Ave. S. will be renamed in honor of
Officer Melissa Schmidt next Friday, February 14, at 1:00 pm. There
will be many people there who wish to honor Melissa and I for one simply
want to be there. Sometimes words are superfluous.
Fred Markus, Horn Terrace, Ward Ten, i
--- Mike Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I cannot count how many times I have been asked for money in
> minneapolis
> because somebody's "car broke down." In fact, I always get mostly
This happened to me several times in the past few years. about 3 years
ago, infront of Williams Uptown, I de
- Original Message -
From: "Anne McCandless" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Jordan S. Kushner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Michael Atherton"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 11:43 AM
Subject: Re: [Mpls] Grow on Black History exhibit
> The jurors are taken to
I cannot count how many times I have been asked for money in minneapolis
because somebody's "car broke down." In fact, I always get mostly the same
story. They go to great pains to tell me they are a born-again Christian
(which back-fires, actually. I don't trust proselytizing born-agains as
I'm very concerned with the idea that the press can't just go and talk with
the police without going to a spin doctor, or department of big city
propaganda. Where do we live again? Nazi Germany, Communist Russia/China,
Iraq, or Minneapolis? I would like to think there is a difference in the
inte
Happy Black History Month List Members:
I have a novel idea. What if here, in America, we simply tell and teach history as it
actually happened. Just think . . we might not need to have a Black History Month
observance at all!!
Why? Because everyone would know the contributions, struggles, c
If landlords dislike section 8 so much why are the landlords
professing more of it will cure the housing problems?
Do landlords HAVE to subscribe to section 8 renting?
or Is it such a lucrative trough from which to feed from?
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There are two expectations of public transit: 1) to transport people who
don't have a car or can't drive; and 2) to reduce traffic congestion by
providing an attractive alternative for folks who choose to leave their
car behind. Metro Transit does both.
List members are wrong to assert that light
OR, move it upstairs to the main lobby area. Why hide it in the basement,
anyway? Besides, jurors watch television and go to movies, too. They
should not be shocked, nor should it influence their decision one way or the
other. If they are sitting jurors on any cases, they ought to have a sense
Jordan Kushner wrote:
> This is a rather unrealistic hypothetical. A more likely
> scenario is that jurors hearing a case of a Black criminal
> defendant (probably a majority of the defendants in Hennepin
> County) might actually be more sensitive about racism
> God forbid!
When I first sa
The jurors are taken to eat at the cafeteria right across from where the
exhibit is. It would be very easy for a jury to see the exhibit.
Anne McCandless
Jordan
- Original Message -
From: "Jordan S. Kushner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Michael Atherton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTE
IMHO, of which I obviously have many, if a President of a nonprofit does not
support an audit of its internal affairs, there exists a flaming red flag.
In this day and age of the ever-shrinking dollar, you have to be ever
careful and accountable to the membership and the constituents you are
propos
One of the endorsing conventions for 61A/B was held at
the Shriners Center on 26th and Park. I remember it
started about 8:30 a.m. and the endorsements didn't
finish until around 4:30 p.m. and the resolutions
committee was just going to start meeting after that.
There was a tiny room upstairs for c
Mark Anfinson, attorney for the MN Newspaper Assn., said it all in the
Strib article. RT Rybak was/is a spin doctor as a public relations
advisor in private practice until becoming mayor of Mpls. To have
expected anything different from RT would have been unrealistic.
WizardMarks, Central
List
Doug Mann: What I understand D. Brauer to mean by "demonizing the discussion"
is the use of more or less veiled personal attacks which transform
issue-driven discussions into ego-driven food fights.
In a message dated 2/6/2003 6:59:25 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
David B
Tim, You must be forgetting about the Rip Rapson, Sharon Sayles Belton endorsing debacle. I believe that went on until 2 a.m. in the morning. Lisa McDonald East Harriet - Original Message - From: Tim Bonham Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 7:01 AM To: mpls-issues Subject: Re: [Mpls]
Michael Hohmann inquires:
The rent subsidies also allow renters a degree of locational flexibility.
I imagine
there are problems with which sources of funds are available, i.e. funds to
subsidize new construction vs. direct rent subsidies, federal vs. state vs.
local funds, etc. Also, I believe m
Controversy continues to divide Mpls NAACP
By: Isaac Peterson, III
Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder
Originally posted 2/4/2003
Financial report falls short of full audit
Contrary to the Minneapolis NAACP's public assurances since the installation
of Reverend Al Gallmon as president, the turmoil and
My apology... third and last post today. I'll not post again 'till next
week. Here goes my New Year's resolution... again.
~
Re: the NYTimes article Rep. Kahn cites, referencing the Bush budget and the
costs of war:
It almost sounds like a Molly Ivan's article, absent the wit. In genera
http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/3636594.html
David Brauer
List manager
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Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - M
Great commentary article in today's Strib by a couple of local
number-crunching, finance-types, regarding new directions in economic
development. Forget the zero-sum games, I think these guys are onto
something!
http://www.startribune.com/stories/562/3635266.html
Michael Hohmann
Linden Hills
Phyllis Kahn wrote:
"How many Americans know that the Head Start cut of $107 million could
prevent 2700 youngsters from a Head Start experience, or leave 224,000
needy individuals without the meals provided by WIC, or 230,000 veterans
without medical services? ..."
Vicky responds:
$107 million?
Hi folks,
I want to echo the List Manager's pleas and offer some thoughts.
This list, and others I am part of have been increasingly getting more and
more personal and nasty. I think a good part of what is happening is that
folks are taking their unconscious stress out on folks through their p
Carol Becker responds to my quote from someone pushing for lrt in HOUSTON
by citing Twin Cities survey statistics. His perception of Houston ridership
has nothing to do with ridership in the Twin Cities, but there are those who
share his view. Ever talked to a bus rider who has been told that the
In a message dated 2/6/03 7:23:21 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
> Also, I believe many landlords dislike the Section 8
> program. Any comments from knowledgeable government folks (MCDA, MPHA,
> state/local folks, etc.) and private landlords? Craig, Vicky, Keith...?
>
It is Feb 17th at the Target Center.
Becky Boland
Lyndale
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Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 7:38 AM
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NRP Participation: Has anyone ever looked at whether renters generally have stable
addresses. My guess is that most of them do not. The mechanics of renting encourage
settling for something short of what you really want. You give your notice from an
unsatisfactory place and then have a limit
Re: affordable housing, Bill Cullen from Hopkins suggests that Section 8
rent subsidies might be more effective than publicly subsidized new
construction:
> Given the increasing vacancy rate, isn't increasing the availability of
> vouchers (ala Section 8) a better solution than building more apartm
Today and Tomorrow!
THE MINNEAPOLIS BILL OF RIGHTS DEFENSE COMMITTEE
presents A Community Forum & Discussion
The federal government is trading in YOUR rights to
privacy, free speech, and personal security, all in
the name of fighting terrorism. 30 cities have passed
Resolutions resisting these
Hello I wanted to know the big rematch between Minneapolis North and
Minneapolis Patrick Henry at the Target Center?
Thanks and I hope to hear from you soon.
Steven Mac.Donald Froemming
A Basketball Fan From Richfield Minnesota.
___
Good one, Alan!
Another problem with the NRPs is that they are, like the DFL, run by the
"Payroll Caucus."
I haven't taken a survey on this, but I would bet all that I have that those
most active in the NRPs are
those currently or formerly employed by government or interest groups, those
depende
From: "Alan Shilepsky"
> "One of the very vocal supporters of lrt in Houston has written that
nobody
> rides the bus but minorities and the servant classes, and that's why lrt
is
> needed. By inference, he doesn't ride with "those" people."
The reality of who uses the transit system is much diffe
Hi folks -
I realize there have been a few fingers stuck in a few eyes lately. The
instigators will be warned, the rest of you, please send personal shots to
the person you disagree with OFF-LIST, or make your comments
non-inflammatory, -insulting, etc. according to the rules.
Don't let personal
Jordan
Kushner wrote:
I have one question that I cannot resist asking: How did we
get a
narrow-minded jailer in the most powerful political position in
Hennepin
County?
We the people elected him in a fair & open democratic electoral
system.
If you are unhappy with his performance, perhaps
While I
agree the meetings can be cumbersome, so can
the political conventions that go on for 8 - 10 hours
to endorse candidates. Talk about family unfriendly.
Barb,
you are exaggerating here.
The longest DFL endorsing convention in the city council races was yours,
in the 6th Ward. It
David Brauer writes: "Frankly, I find the demonizing of disagreement to be particularly
distasteful. It seems like so much of our civic discussion lately does
not recognize legitimate differences of opinion - someone must be
corrupt, or selfish. We, on the other hand, are selfless and pure and
Greg writes:
> I'm not about suing people and I hope David Brauer's comment about the
> "demonizing of disagreement" was not also applicable to me, a frequent
> critic of NRP. If it was, so be it, but I feel I and others have always
> suggested constructive methods for change.
My comment is defi
I agree that most buildings coming on line are upscale buildings. I also
agree that affordability (not availability, discrimination or bad-records)
is what primarily causes homelessness.
Given the increasing vacancy rate, isn't increasing the availability of
vouchers (ala Section 8) a better sol
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