In a message dated 3/28/03 8:42:30 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
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> I have trouble understanding how people can get at all worked up and
> distracted over civil disobedience such as occupying offices or blocking
> building entrances, when our federal government is commi
CM Barb Johnson earned the grateful appreciation of many small business
people, and residents, during the dangerous Cherryhomes/Belton regime. I
count myself among her fans. She simply never joined in the terror tactics,
and avoided the demolition frenzy. She quietly kept her Ward intact, and
s
Nancy:
I was one of the people who helped run the meeting last night.
This meeting was actually held earlier in the planning process than
traditionally happens.
Too often neighbors see plans when they are completed products, with no
time or ability to modify their plans. And often these plans a
So now we are supposed to spend our tax money to move our library so it's
convenient for a couple of private, religious colleges that compete with
our public colleges & university.
Maybe I'm imagining it, but didn't there used to be, prior to George Bush
stealing the election, something called
Since a great many of you had strong opinions regarding the speed limit on
Hiawatha, I'm expecting you will be equally interested in the fact that Cub
is proposing to grace us with one of their stores on 46th Street between
Hiawatha and Minnehaha.
The Longfellow neighborhood met last night to hear
Dear Friends,
It is with great sadness that I write to inform you that my long-time
friend and former aide, Mike Matson, passed away peacefully, surrounded by
family and friends, on Wednesday evening, March 26th.
The reviewal will begin tomorrow, Saturday, at 11:00 a.m. Services will
begin at 1
The local anti-war movement needs to get creative.
Not only are the demonstrations and marches depleting the city's scant reserves by
lining the pockets of rogue cops with overtime pay, but they're doing nothing to stop
the war. (How many years now have people been standing on the Lake Street B
Let me cheer Jill Harmon for her examples of waste. And let's try to
remember NOT to just sign off on every lame idea that comes along by saying
"Hey, we're rich, we can afford that."
Let me also second the motion of relocating the library up around Hamline
and St Thomas. We have a High Techn
Terrell Brown wrote:
[TB] Having seen nothing that suggests the protesters were doing
nothing more than maybe walking down the street and standing around en
mass in front of the Federal Courthouse, why were all of the cops
there? Were they trying to incite something? Our Police Department
seems
Susan Maricle writes:
SAM:
Who in the Fourth Ward {if that's what it still is}
can receive a groundswell of support to run against
her, shock the system, and win? Barb Johnson is
related by marriage to the Rainvilles, and I'm sure
there's a Rainville In Waiting to take her position
if/when she ste
[Jordan Kushner] I have not received any feedback from any city
officials about my suggestion a few days ago that the city should
refuse to spend money to suppress protests against the federal
government.
[TB] Having seen nothing that suggests the protesters were doing
nothing more than maybe wal
"I have not received any feedback from any city officials about my
suggestion a few days ago that the city should refuse to spend money to
suppress protests against the federal government."
EXCELLENT suggestion Mr. Kushner!! Perhaps this could be woven into the
Bill or Rights Defense Resolutio
Annie Young asks for suggestions to replace the $50,000 savings from closing
wading pools. I should expand that. People should tell the various
government agencies what BENEFITS THEY RECEIVE they'd prefer not to receive,
rather than asking that SOMEONE ELSE'S BENEFITS be curtailed to keep
rec
I have trouble understanding how people can get at all worked up and
distracted over civil disobedience such as occupying offices or blocking
building entrances, when our federal government is committing mass murder.
At the same time, how clever of Pawlenty to distract people's attention from
the
Want to encourage the more radical factions of the local peace movement to
push the movement away from mostly peaceful marches and civil disobedience
to San Francisco style roving blockades and property destruction?
It's easy! Make the peaceful tactics as expensive in time and money as
possibl
Just to clarify, I am not against protesting and/or demonstrations. I don't want
the police to arrest people in order to "pay" for the cost of the demonstration.
I want police to arrest people for UNLAWFUL acts (not shouting, just for
emphasis). If there is damage from these unlawful acts then t
Where did they get the idea that there is an OVER-abundance of multi-family
affordable housing?? I've repeatedly been told that 20,000 additional units
will be needed by 2010 to fill the potential need, and that affordable
rental housing is one of 'the' priorities among council members wit
I'm sure other list members saw in this morning's
Strib, Hamline will soon be establishing a presence on
south side of downtown Minneapolis. Other education
oriented uses -- St. Thomas, the downtown school, the
technical college, etc. are already there.
Now that the central library project is o
Thank you to the offline posters who pointed out my
mistake, that Barb Johnson is a Rainville by birth,
not by marriage. Now let's use some of that energy and
effort to finding a replacement candidate...
Susan Maricle
formerly of Folwell
Bruno, MN
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I for one am disappointed with Hennepin County leadership in
regards to the continuing problems with the exterior tile outside the government
center. I would love to own the company that is selling the County those
slippery tiles that are causing me, a Hennepin County resident and many other
In a message dated 3/27/2003 10:30:38 PM Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> I haven't seen the pictures Doug describes but during our planning for the
> Can the Klan anti-KKK rally, capitol security told us that if we filled up
> the grassy area across from the capitol steps,
potential additions to the list of wasteful government spending:
-bailing out a mediocre airline (run by greedy executives who if graded on
the actual performance of the company couldn't likely land a job at Burger
King)
-moving a theater 4 (million dollar) blocks
-the potential $15 million or
In a message dated 3/27/2003 9:25:01 AM Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> But back to today. The "Say no to war" signs cancel out the "Liberate
> Iraq" signs in my view. It's political expression. It's a draw.
>
It's not a draw when the antiwar signs outnumber the pro war s
Not knowing enough about the legalities of rental property licensing, I
sought out more information from Greg Luce about what took place at
Wednesday's hearing. Here's what I learned from him:
"First, the City Attorney drafted the ordinance that is now on the table.
Second, the City Attorney spo
Three cheers to John Erwin and others on the Park Board for reinstating the special
days when there won't be cars on parkways! This was hugely popular in the "olden
days" when they used to do it and I'm sure it will be again. Great idea.
R.T. Rybak
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From: Young, An
At 07:16 AM 3/28/03 -0600, Jim Graham wrote:
It was suggested that arrests be made at unruly demonstrations, and fines
leaved to pay for the police presence. I believe the suggestion was for
demonstrations where there are so many lawbreakers as to require a large
police presence. Disorderly conduc
It was suggested that arrests be made at unruly demonstrations, and fines
leaved to pay for the police presence. I believe the suggestion was for
demonstrations where there are so many lawbreakers as to require a large
police presence. Disorderly conduct and breaking the law does not come
under "C
Vanessa: I too am sorry to hear about what happened to
you and your husband.
--- Tamir Nolley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
As long as Olson remains, (and for that matter as long
as Barb Johnson remains) there will no serious,
successful attempt to reconcile differences between
police and community.
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