White racism is never having to say you're sorry.
--David Shove
Roseville
On Fri, 11 Jul 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The lack of empathy on this list for the family who attended Market
Bar-B-Que, and the urge to rationalize and otherwise excuse the behavior of the
people
who served
Driver eluding Minneapolis police crashes into
SUV, killing its driver
Howie Padilla and Terry Collins, Star Tribune
Published July 12, 2003
A woman was killed early Friday evening when a
driver trying to elude Minneapolis police officers
crashed into her sport-utility vehicle,
police
Police investigating homicide in south Minneapolis
Published July 12, 2003
Police are trying to determine the
motive in the apparent shooting death
of a person in south Minneapolis
Thursday night.
Officers responded to a report of gunshots
at 2801 Park Av. S. in the Phillips
Issue: Old Minneapolis
Hurray for Tim for remembering Schatzlein. I read a story on how farmers
used to bring their implements to Schatzlein back in 1912 when it was all
farmlard south of Lake Street. So, Schatzlein is a REAL oldie that is
hanging on. And in Minneapolis, that's some kind of
Britt says: Finally, those who profess to want to know the whole story
before drawing
any conclusions should hope for a lawsuit.
Peter says: This goes for our city as well as Market Bar-B-Que. Now
that our current Mayor and City Council gutted the Civilian Review
Authority, directing
Peter writes:
Being a white racist in Minnesota means never having to say you're sorry
because you can always call people in the South racist.
Peter SchmitzCARAG
I could just as glibly say being a guilt-ridden white person in Minnesota
means never having to prove your case.
I read with pleasure the post by Wizard Marks about Franklin Avenue. Thank
you Wizard. That section of Franklin is indeed showing a glimmer of the
potential future that can be. That area's change did not just happen. It
came about because of a Plan and residents willing to fight for every inch
David Shove wrote (and Peter Schmitz echoed):
White racism is never having to say you're sorry.
--David Shove
Roseville
On Fri, 11 Jul 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The lack of empathy on this list for the family who attended Market
Bar-B-Que, and the urge to rationalize and otherwise
Bill Cullen wrote:
Over the past two years, the vacancy rates of rental units have increased
from 2.0 - 2.5% to 6.5% today. 5% is considered a balanced rental market.
I don't know how many rental properties exist in Mpls. GVA Marquette
Advisors, who calculates the vacancy rate for the metro
Peter writes: Being a white racist in Minnesota means never having to say
you're sorry because you can always call people in the South racist.
David responds:I could just as glibly say being a guilt-ridden white
person in Minnesota means never having to prove your case. Both my
statement
For the record, my post never accused Mr. Johnson of being a racist, which I define as discriminating against people on the basis of race. I did write that anyone who suggests that the patrons mistreated at the restaurant by the waitress and the manager should have taken their concerns to the
Members:
Please try to stick to issues/arguments in your posts on this discussion
thread. Other members should not become the topic of debate - gets personal
very quickly, which is a rules violation.
If you feel someone has done you a personal wrong, email them offlist or
email me and I'll deal
Peter Writes:
One last note: When I was growing up in Omaha, Nebraska during the 60s and
70s my parents, teachers and other grownups around me clucked their tongues
in disbelief at George Wallace and those nasty racists down South who
supported him. Imagine their surprise when our city, like
Britt Robson wrote:
It wasn't a single waitress who disrespected them;
the next person up on the hierarchical chain likewise
treated these paying customers in a manner calculated
to ensure they wouldn't return. Does anyone doubt this
happened? On what basis?
On the basis that I am a rational
Sorry about that, I forgot to sign my post.
Dennis Plante
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Two “Old Minneapolis” downtown businesses that have not yet been mentioned are Cafe di
Napoli and Moss Optical.
Cafe di Napoli (on Hennepin Avenue across from the State Theatre) opened in 1938 and
is still owned by the same family; they have the best side salad (with homemade
Italian
I agree w/Jon and find it hard to believe that Market BBQ hasn't served a
myriad of people of color over the years. Sounds like this is an isolated
incident, and suggesting people take their complaints to the courthouse
instead of the manager is a bit much. If you don't like the service or food
Despite the Holle Brian's concern about the possible inadequacy of
pedestrian crossing times for Hiawatha at 32nd street, the increase of speed
limits on Hiawatha are a step forward.
If a crossing problem truly exists, it is something that can be remedied by
changing the length of the semaphore
This has been the tone of anti-Access organizers from the beginning.
What's the role of the attorney who has no case? Attack the person. It's
an ad hominem logical fallacy. If it had not been Smith Parker, there
would have been another transit experienced law firm chosen. Instead of
Tom
A friend of mine who is white lives in White Bear Lake with her partner
and adopted daughter, both African-American. In the past, when my
friend was single and her daughter was very small, she didn't have any
problem in White Bear Lake restaurants. But now that her daughter is a
teenager and her
Several people have noted the healthy rise in rental vacancies in the
GVA Marquette Advisors quarterly survey. I've inquired in the past
about the rising vacancy rate in the context of a continuing portrayal
by advocates of an affordable housing crisis. That issue can be debated
by others at
You are saying the Market management made a
calculated efforts to treat these people differently
because of the color of their skin, based on one
anecdotal report with no corroborating witnesses and
without hearing from the Market management?
While I am not going to comment on whether or not a
Several people have commented on appointments announced Friday to two
top CPED jobs in the Rybak administration. I wrote a story yesterday,
which was an 11-1/2 hour workday for me. Due to circumstances beyond my
control, probably having to do with fitting six pounds of news into a
five-pound
We are making significant progress here.
I know it is EASY to find 2 bedroom apartments in reasonable locations for
under $700. There are hundreds (likely thousands) of them available today
in Minneapolis. Just scan the for rent ads in the Sunday paper tomorrow.
Is $700 affordable? Near as I
But Market Bar-B-Que is not in Gary Schiff's ward.
If this family came to Ted Cooks Bar-B-Que at 38th Hiawatha Ave, I'm
quite sure they would not have to worry about the service they would
get. Plus they would get very good BBQ, and probably at a much lower price
than $65!
I suggest they
Peter (Schmitz) says: As I've said on this list before, that's capitalism
for you.
99.5% of American films made since 1975 have been awful. And our system
of distribution generally allows for the most mediocre foreign films to
be shown here. Shows you how the profit motive has dumbed down
Steve Brandt comes through as promised...your new $100,000 economic
development deputies can be found at:
http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/3984985.html
David Brauer
List manager
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On Saturday, July 12, 2003, at 11:30 AM, Chris Johnson wrote:
it has been clearly demonstrated that the method that the Census
Bureau uses to estimate the population of Minneapolis is dramatically
flawed in under-estimating the population. The count of actual
noses in 2000 turned up growth
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