Mark Snyder [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I've been reading this EQUAL PROTECTION UNDER THE LAW sermonizing for over
three years now and what has it gotten us? I don't fail to understand
anything. I simply realize that this approach that Jim Graham has been using
of attempting to shame city leaders
Let's seeour city leaders choose not to listen...so Jim is told that he
is preaching, or he is shaming or he is practicing insanity by repeating
himself.
The logic behind this criticism of Jim seems to be that, if our leaders
choose to turn their backs on us, only point this out once and
I have suggested in previous posts that in order to incorporate something
besides a police state approach to the crime issues on the northside it will
require a well-developed plan coming from all the law enforcement and judicial
sources of power.
The Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee
In a message dated 3/10/2005 2:18:55 AM Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
PT: The message has been stated loud and clear for decades. However, the
people you want to hear the message have insulated themselves from the loud din
with custom fitted ear plugs. And, although people
David Brady Writes:
Don't you agree that this need to have our elected officials take care of
things attitude is what led the neighborhood to this predicament? On one end
you belittle the neighborhood watch groups by saying they wear capes, tights
and what not but then speak of social justice
Barb, here's my story:
Once a month, the State DFL has a conference call for all the party unit
chairs. It was last night at 7 p.m. I phoned in at 7 and everyone went through
greetings. Then at 7:04 my phone started to beep indicating a call on the other
line. It beeps very loudly two times.
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I think that sometimes officials make decisions in an attempt to be
fair or at least to keep their constituents quiet. A case in point
is the recent proposal on the CDBG target map. Did any of you notice
what was recommended?
The basic requirement is, if I remember it correctly, that the
Greetings.
As someone who has worked on, and continues to work on, local campaigns,
I understand the importance of phone calls to delegates, both by the
candidates and from volunteers on behalf of the candidates. However, I
get very annoyed by calls from professionals, whether they are for
I got those calls all through the afternoon yesterday. I would never
have guessed it would be tied to a Mpls. issue!
Dan Prozinski
Cedar Riverside
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Mr. Brady,
The sarcasm illustrated my point quite well, and I will not hesitate to use it
again if I feel it relevant. Some individuals understand things better when
put in another way. Much like comedians do when talking about real life. So
your ire, if any intended, was wasted on me.
Someone just said:
But Zerby's pattern of discrimination against UM students only got worse
early in 2004 with the safety sweeps he caused to be started around the
University's East Bank Campus.
I debated a while on whether to say anything about this. Perhaps it's
the voice of a fringe that
We got the same type of calls last night. No one
there. Like three of them in an hour. My wife went to
the DFL caucus for the first time the other night, so
I am sure that has something to do with it.
We also got two calls from the same person
representing the Mayor within a span of about a half
Shortly after John Kerry's campaign managed to snatch defeat
from the jaws of victory local political blogger Shawn Towle of
checksandbalances.com properly assessed the blame- Poorly run
campaigns manufactured by a growing industry of consultants,
telemarketers, political ad agencies, and
What these campaigns need to do is get a handle on the phone banking
companies, about attempted calls, make sure the calling many times in a 1-2
hour period doesn't happen.
I don't know how many delegates there are, but the few hours in the day that
volunteers can call doesn't get the job done,
FYI to all -
DUCK, WETLANDS AND CLEAN WATER RALLY - Saturday, April 2, 2005 - Capitol
Mall, St. Paul -- Rally begins at 10:00 AM; formal program begins at
1:00 PM. Go to www.startribune.com/anderson for background and
additional links.
11th ANNUAL EARTH DAY CLEAN-UP - Saturday, April 23,
As a delegate, I personally would not put much stock
in a candidate's pledge not to use professional
phoners.
While I am always more impressed by candidates who
have the preference, level of support and
sophistication necessary to rely on volunteer phone
banks, sometimes hiring out the job is
2005 FREE Workshops on Rain Gardens with Native Plants
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The Minneapolis Blooms Program (formerly Blooming Boulevards) of the Committee
on Urban Environment (CUE) will conduct a series of FREE spring workshops on
how to create rain gardens using native
City Hangs Up on County's 911 Merger
Responding to last-minute union pressure and spurning what some
called nebulous potential savings, the City Council voted today to
upgrade its own 911 system rather than continue studying a proposed
merger with Hennepin County's emergency communications
[Cross wrote]:
I debated a while on whether to say anything about this. Perhaps it's
the voice of a fringe that everyone understood as just that so that no
response was required. While only at the distant periphery of events at
that time, I think it needs to be recalled that three people died
Mr. Johnson, are you suggesting that violations of
occupancy limits should have been ignored? If you
don't like the current ordinances dictating occupancy
limits work to change them but a violation is a
violation. I expect the inspectors to enforce all of
them not just pick and choose based on
Personally I'm a big supporter of IRV. Adopted city-wide, I think it
would have positive effects and reduce the temptation for candidates or
their supporters to engage in negative campaigning (negative campaigns
work because two-candidate races, like city general elections, are a
zero-sum
Mark,
Sure, no problem. The Kangaroo Court hearing is March 24 at 9:30 am at the
PSC. But I would not waste my time coming to this hearing because these are
a joke. The hearing officers (who claim to be attorneys) are hired by the
inspections department to supposedly hear the evidence and
Greg Abbott wrote, I don't think IRV fits in a DFL endorsing
convention right now. First, an endorsement requires 60 percent, not 50
percent. It's not clear to me how IRV would work in a super-majority
situation. Standard IRV says the lowest vote getter's votes are
reallocated according to
Does anyone know if the city is going to give
discounts on the storm water bill for using rain
barrels?
I don't have the cash for a green roof, and I don't
get the engineering of a rain garden, but rain barrels
are easy and I've been meaning to start harvesting the
rain water for gardening
On 3/10/05 5:53 PM, Constance Nompelis [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
Does anyone know if the city is going to give discounts on the storm water
bill for using rain barrels?
I did not see any mention of rain barrels as an option in the stormwater
utility fee credit manual, so I'm guessing no. If I'm
The Lady Polars of Minneapolis North won their state tournament semifinal
game today over Sartell-St. Stephen by a score of 44-31. They will now go on
to play Holy Angels this Saturday at Target Center with a 6:30 pm tipoff.
http://www.startribune.com/stories/526/5285365.html
It would be great
Finally, I well recall Zerby's being frustrated by zero support from DFL
honchos and hacks as he ran against the DFL-endorsed candidate . . .
Bob Johnson
Cedar-Riverside West Bank
W2-P10
Yes, DFL honchos do support the DFL-endorsed candidate chosen by
the DFL delegates.
Of course! Why
With the mild winter, experts predict a second high year for Elm Tree loss
in the Twin Cities. We have have about 10,000 mature elms left in
Minneapolis. If we work together neighborhood volunteers and local tree
care experts could protect 2,000 or more additional healthy elms from Dutch
Elm
Forwarded by Jeanne Massey from Tony Solgard:
As I see it, the way to use IRV in the endorsement process (with a 60
percent supermajority requirement) is to use the instant runoff mechanism on
the first ballot to narrow the field to two candidates. If this results in a
candidate with 60 percent
My problem with the no-smoking ban is once again the chipping away of personal
individual freedoms. I'm an asthmatic nonsmoker - always have been - but I take
exception with this city regulating smoking in privately owned (albeit public)
businesses. If I were a business owner of a small pub or
Tim Bonham wrote:
Yes, DFL honchos do support the DFL-endorsed
candidate chosen by the DFL delegates.
Of course! Why should that be puzzling, or
frustrating, or at all hard to understand?
Who do you expect DFL party officers to support other than
DFL-endorsed candidates?
The
A public question and answer forum for all three DFL Candidates
seeking the DFL endorsement for the Ward 2 City Council seat being
vacated by Councilman Zerby will be held on Tuesday March 22nd at
7:00pm at the Van Cleve Recreation Center, 901 15th AV SE Minneapolis.
For more information
I have also lived many places including overseas and don't particularly find
Minneapolis any more inflexible than other places. As a matter of fact I used
to work in Bloomington - talk about regulations and rigidity!!! Minneapolis
seems like a piece of cake in comparison.
As far as the smoking
Thank you for the post about auto thefts in the 2nd precinct. I have heard
that auto thefts have become an increasing problem in other precincts within
the city.
The 2nd precinct released a crime alert update on Monday of this week. It
reads:
Crime Alert Update: This morning officers found
I am writing in response to Andy Ansell's March 1 post regarding KFAI-FM's
alleged failure to invite 8th ward City Council candidate Dennis Tifft to
participate in its February 28th debate.
I have obtained an e-mail from Conversations with Al McFarlane staff
member Lauretta Dawolo which
Tony Solgård said:
... the way to use IRV in the endorsement process ... is to use the
instant runoff mechanism
on the first ballot to narrow the field to two candidates. ... the
convention proceeds to a second ballot
with those same two candidates and continues as DFL conventions
normally do.
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