Wizard Marks: Val Wurster got promoted. AWRIGHT!!! She was great in the Third
Precinct, then sommeone--who shall remain nameless--took her downtown for Eternal
Affairs work. She'll be a good Inspector. So will Chris, though they are very
different women. This is so kewl!
Peter Schmitz:
I'd take Doug Grow's column with a grain of salt. Not only is he biased in favor of
the Minneapolis Police Union, but he neglects to compare law suits Minneapolis has had
to settle compared to law suits Saint Paul has had to settle in regard to violence
leveled against citizens by the police.
-- Terrell Brown [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: They knew he was a problem cop. Any cop
whose actions cause the cityto get sued and pay either a jury verdict or a settlement
is a problemcop. The city will never change the Police Department if it
retainsproblem cops on the payroll. Maybe Rybak
EF: Where does the bus strike come from? Republicans at
the State Capitol.
PS: This is not exactly true. Steve Murphy, DFL State Senate Majority whip and chair
of the transportation committee, has been very unsympathetic to the plight of transit
workers and bus-dependent folks. He might as
WM: What other option did they have? Knuckle under and try to get back
what they had in the misty distance of a possible future? Find other
jobs? They're not stupid for having been pushed into a corner. This is
class warfare and the under class is not stupid for attempting to
bring the issue
-- Terrell Brown [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think Peter [Bell]is accurate when he is
saying that they don't have any more money, remember that the MN Senate DFL caved to
all of the Republican budget demands last year and virtually everyone lost in that
deal. Had John Hottinger not rolled
Vicky:The plan is to CUT SPENDING.
Here is a different version of the same question:
You child wants a bigger allowance, and a lifetime commitment.
Your income has been dwindling and your expenses increasing.
What would you do?
A) Beg your mother for money to meet your child's demands?
B)
Before the strike began I heard more than one bus driver talk about how Pawlenty and
Bell we're planning to save millions of dollars from the busses sitting idle.
This tells me that there was no lock out since the transit union was stupid enough to
consciously comply with the Governor's Met
Thanks to all who responded to my inquiry regarding binding arbitration, health care
benefits and the misinformation I received from Sandy at the Met Council. I suspected
she was misrepresenting the facts, but wanted to make sure.
She also told me that Peter Bell gets a half-time salary from
Members: I'll dig up Sandy's number Friday. I think you should all give her a
callsince she seems to be the designaated point person at the Met Council for
irate callers. There's also a person in Governor Pawlenty's office who needs to
hear more from us.Peter Schmitz
-- Tim Bonham [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes, I am upset at BOTH sides -- I think they
should submit it to an arbitrator who can come up with a neutral solution to end this
strike.
Oh, wait, the union has already agreed to do that -- it's just the Met
Council who refuses. (Wonder what they're
John Delmonico quoted in the Star Tribune: If a citizen alleged that an officer
called them names or threatened them, an investigation would be immediately opened,
said union president Sgt. John Delmonico. We have a pretty substantial allegation of
the chief calling these officers names and
I'm terribly disappointed by the Transit Union. With adversaries like Pawlenty and
Bell you need guts and brains, the Union seems to have neither.
The Saturday before the strike one of the bus drivers told me that the Union had just
hired a PR firm.
So this is what the American labor
Thank you, Mayor Rybak, for addressing the hidden sufferings of thousands of folks
affected by the bus strike. Several clients who attend the community support program
where I work (a drop-in center for adults living in Hennepin County with serious and
persistent mental illness) have no way
List members, please correct me if I'm wrong about this. But whenever a cop shoots
and kills a civilian isn't s/he automatically put on paid leave, even when the
casualty was posing an imminent danger to others?
My understanding of putting a cop on paid leave, therefore, doesn't mean that
LM: Of course maybe folks shouldn't drive and be on the cell phone at the same time
since it is almost impossible to do either one of those well at the same time.
PS: I agree. I've had several close calls as a pedestrian and bicyclist with drivers
who steer the wheel and talk on their cell
Shauna,
Our current cold spell is no excuse for non-disabled, healthy people to be driving
their cars.
Even when it's 30 degrees below zero I can stay comfortable as long as I dress in
layers.
Underneath your hooded parka you can try thermo underpants under your jeans, a thermo
undershirt
R.L. I am not sure how I feel about Sandy yet, so will reserve judgment for now.
P.S. Based on Sany's past voting record on controversial issues, I predict that
she'll vote for the Access Project, but not without giving a maudlin speech and
shedding at least a few tears.
CM Gary Schiff, no
RS: The garbage that stinks in all of this is that somehow it seems OK for the average
hard working taxpayer to build an overpriced playpen for millionaires that are owned
by a billionaire. Does anyone on this list actually think that if Carl or Red were to
build their own stadiums that they
I'm sure I'm not speaking for myself when I declare that the second honeymoon I was
having with Mayor Rybak after his appointment of William McManus is officially over.
T-H-R-O-U-G-H!
Peter Schmitz CARAG
Lisa McDonald wrote: On Monday
WM: If the no votes on the council are the majority, then I think there is more to
their disagreement than identity politics.
PS: Your right, Wizard. In addition to identity politics, there's also gross
insensitivity to communities of color who have suffered the most from police brutality
LH: From what I can see on the Metro Transit map, the 32 route takes you right to the
building. The 20 takes you to the corner of West Broadway and River Road, so you would
need to walk across Broadway Pizza's lot to the HQ. Yes, it's not downtown, where
drivers would pay $5 or so to park in a
Peter Schmitz: Finally, as long as council members like [Lisa]Goodman, Barb Johnson,
Gary Schiff, Dan Nizoliek, Scott Benson and Sandy Colvin Roy continue their show of
indifference to blacks and other groups that have been hurt by Minneapolis law
enforcement personnel, they will have much to
Shawn Lewis wrote: Ms. Pauline Thomas works very hard for REAL social
justice for people who are often ignored and underserved in the community.
Peter Schmitz Responds: But has Ms. Pauline Thomas been sanctioned by Mayor Rybak,
Doug Grow and their corporate masters at The Minneapolis Star
-- David Shove wrote:
Well, there'sfaith that the public won't catch on till too late
faith that the media will overlook his mistakes and faults
faith that stadium profiteers will provide him a retirement home
all of which adds up to a praying mantra.
Peter Schmitz responds: Amen!!
List members Allysen Hoberg asked me to forward her response to the Peeling Paint
thread. PLEASE READ. While I may be a crank from time to time, she's not. Her
message is the most informative one I've read so far regarding the peeling paint
controversy.Peter Schmitz CARAG
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--- JIM GRAHAM [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Peter's heat is remarkable, and he seems
to think only crime against white people make the News. I believe the most covered
incidences were against Black Children. Poor whites and American Indians who are
murdered also do not get much coverage in the
Ken Avidor says:
I find it very ironic that Paula Gilbertson, the manager of the Linden Hills Co-op and
appointed chair of the Lake Street Public Advisory Committee that you profiled in the
June 12-25th issue is a supporter of
the 35W Access Project and the widening of Lake Street. . . . The
David, the current caucus system is rather exclusive of people who work weekend and
evening shifts.
Also, it's often the case that many of us will throw our support behind a politician
who campaigns on progressive platitudes, then once that candidate gets into office she
or he ends up
Thanks for the great imput, Barb. As I mentioned a few months ago, the Greenway near
Lake Street is wonderful for daytime commuting. But given the reality of crime and
crime containment zones in Minneapolis, I'd much rather be riding by way of Lake
Street at night.Peter Schmitz
Jason, all your points are well taken.
Certainly, you and other like-minded folks can dismiss everything said by me or any
other perceived extremist. But no matter what I think or say, right or wrong, the DFL
is losing its base of support, and it's not because they are these poor, put upon
Thanks so much Jim, for an excellent and inspiring posting that will serve as an
example to me.
Even though we may disagree about legalizing prostitution and certain street drugs,
I'm grateful that we can find common ground.
Crime containment is wrong. While I may find our laws against
Please, let me make it clear that I am against legalizing child prostitution. All
sexual relations, whether or not they involve an economic transition (e.g,
prostitution and many marriages, especially those with pre-nuptial agreements), should
be consensual. I will respond more fully to
In regard to Mayor R.T. Rybak, Michelle asks: Has the man done one thing for anyone
except rich folks?
Peter responds: Not while he's been in office.---Peter Schmitz CARAG
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Thanks, Margaret! And I, for one, appreciate hearing about your
experiences fighting for the
Hard Times Cafe, on the West Bank of the University of Minnesota, has also put up a
sign banning guns.---Peter Schmitz CARAG
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If surveillance cameras were to show police treating civilians roughly, I'm sure
incriminating footage on tape would be promptly erased or disposed of with the the
blessings of both our Mayor and City Council.
-Peter Schmitz CARAG
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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
Jordan Kushner's proposal regarding the city's donation to the feds is morally and
logistically sound, though I doubt that our Mayor and City Council are up to it.
Those of us participating in this forum owe him a heartfelt thanks for reminding us
once again that our country's escalated
Does anyone on this list know of any resources available to citizens of Minneapolis if
they want to check on any pollution alets. I know quite a few people with respiratory
ailments living in Minneapolis and it would be nice to know about any phone numbers
they could call. Thank
Victoria,
Whether charity is performed by individuals, churches or other organizations it's
voluntary and therefore unreliable. Making sure everyone's basic needs are met, which
should be the government's job, is about common sense and building a stronger social
structure. When I've taken
Tim has put forth a most interesting proposal. It'd be great to hear more about this
from former Council Member Lisa McDonald, who, I have to say, did an excellent job of
serving the 10th Ward where I've been residing the past eight years. Peter Schmitz
CARAG
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