clue about the true nature of the citys contemporary political
culture or even the forces that elected him, would bury any prospects,
however slim today, for such crucial reform [?]
November 12, 2003, 2:20 am
Peter Jessen, Portland
Visiting Minneapolis Nov 14-24, 2003
REMINDERS:
1. Think
dynamic following the Golden Rule
to seek reconciliation.
Peace and freedom.
Peter Jessen, Portland
Visiting Minneapolis November 14-24, 2003.
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for those who want it), let us know and we will make them
available for $10 each, at the events only.
Peter Jessen, Portland
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Sometimes we split hairs too microscopically. Not every angel on the head of a pin is
dancing. Anyone reading what Ron has written in his book, his bi-weekly columns or
his daily web log knows he continually says closing the gap is the issue, not the
person or the color of the person who is
in his three statements on South African Archbishop Bishop
Desmond Tutu's ubuntu philosophy of reconciliation as well as in his 7
Solutions piece in the Occasional Papers section of his web site,
www.TheMinneapolisStory.com.
Peter Jessen, Portland
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#163, #164, and #172.
Peter Jessen, Portland
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Historical memory. Here
be smarter and avoid the
mistakes. It all depends on whether or not we see the emperor wearing any
clothes.
Peter Jessen, Portland
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areas: (1)
education, (2) jobs, (3) housing, (4) public safety, (5) safe environment,
(6) governing, and (7) moral/ethical stances. These are followed by
rationale and addtional resources.
Peter Jessen, Portland
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76% of all users of illegal drugs are White, yet 70% of drug convictions
are Black. ... White youths are one third more likely to have sold drugs
than Black youth, yet it is Black youth who get arrested, (p. 150-151, The
Minneapolis Story, Through My Eyes, by Ron Edwards.
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76% of all users of illegal drugs are White, yet 70% of drug convictions
are Black. ... White youths are one third more likely to have sold drugs
than Black youth, yet it is Black youth who get arrested, (p. 150-151, The
Minneapolis Story, Through My Eyes, by Ron Edwards.
Peter Jessen, Portland
, The Minneapolis
Story, Through My Eyes, soon to be at your local library. Think what the
amount now being paid in debt service (twice that spent on police) could to
for such a process.
Peter Jessen, Portland
Vicky writes:
I suggest setting higher standards for everyone, starting with ourselves.
We must pay
(Chapter 16 of his book) and the environment (Chapter 8 plus
his bi-weekly columns). This sums up his Chapter 17 in terms of the key
concerns to be measured by budgets and policies: education, jobs, housing,
public safety, environment.
Peter Jessen, Portland
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Principles for Minneapolis'. To learn more
about Leon Sullivan, read Ron's Chapter 14. In chapters 5 and 17 he lists
his YESes and NOs for guiding public policy. As noted, all of his
suggestions are summarized in Chapter 17.
Peter Jessen, Portland
TEMPORARY REMINDER:
1. Don't feed the troll
challenge them to either call a meeting or work with
some organization to call a meeting. Let the family meeting be called. Let
the conversation begin.
Peter Jessen, Portland
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I understand that Peter is simply
I have been asked to make this smaller. However, as it has been responded
to I will send it in two parts, which should keep the size OK. My second
post in response to Eric will be sent the same way tomorrow.
Peter Jessen, Portland
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to wait for library copies, you can purchase
the book at local book stores or on line at www.TheMinneapolisStory.com.
And now you have a choice.
Peter Jessen, Portland
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Michael Atherton wrote Sunday:
Although it is now possible for any individual African American to be
successful in today's American (sic), it is likely that it will take
generations for African American culture to develop the supports and needed
emphasis on education opportunity. To deny this
Yep. See Ron Edward's commentary on this in his web log entry #89, at
www.TheMinneapolisStory.com.
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Yep, a Black man expressing White racism. See Ron Edward's commentary on
this in his web log entries #89 and #90, at www.TheMinneapolisStory.com.
Doug Mann quoted All Gallmon and then commented:
Some people will say you are blaming
/housing expense and White
tax paper expense, because the programs are racist, of which
Hollman/Heritage Park is but one example.
Peter Jessen
Portland
www.BeaconOnTheHillPress.com
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in many people suffering.
* This is why I believe the problem resolution process outlined by Ron
Edwards in his book will help resolve the issues Vicky discusses as well as
those everyone else on this list discusses, regardless of which neighborhood
they reside in.
Peter Jessen, Portland
the cocaine of city machines, hence the continued poverty, lousy education
and housing, etc. No secret here, as it is detailed in Ron Edwards book.
Peter Jessen, Portland, www.BeaconOnTheHill.com, publisher of
www.TheMinneapolisStory.com
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, that I believe would be acceptable to all sides
on this list who are interested in community that is inclusive and fair.
Peter Jessen, Portland, publisher, www.TheMinneapolisStory.com.
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too close to the truth the DFL doesn't want published. The Star Tribune
goes along and doesn't publish it either
Which raises the question of what are they so desperate to hide that they
would attack Booker T and Ron for speaking the truth. I suspect we'll find
that out soon enough as well.
Peter
I could not agree more. Pauline may sound over the top to Whites but in
reality, when the facts are viewed and education about what she says takes
place, you find she is telling it like it is. As she so eloquently states,
it requires both Blacks and Whites working together. Education is a two
site, www.TheMinneapolisStory.com. Be sure to check out The
Minneapolis Story Continues, Through My Eyes, Ron's new bi-weekly columnn
in the Spokesman-Recorder.
Peter Jessen, Portland
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,
The Minneapolis Story, Through My Eyes, as well as continuing comments
on his web site, www.TheMinneapolisStory.com.
Peter Jessen, Portland
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On March 20, Karen Collier wrote:
In a message dated 3/20/2003 5:52:52 PM
Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: that Ann Eilbracht resigned
as Human Resources Director.
I must have missed this someplace. Where did you get the information she
resigned?
Karen Collier Linden
On 3/23 Michael Hohmann, Mpls, wrote: I don't appreciate all this blatent
promotion of Edward's book, which I assume you wrote, on the mnforum.
On the same day I received an Email similar to other queries I have received
requesting more information about it. Actually, I took the information
Jim Graham raises the point that is a huge contention among liberals and
Blacks: that despite the rhetoric, they have and continue to take those
actions that keep, as James Baldwin put it, the Black in his place.
Liberals are split between those who continue this pattern because of the
racist
Jim Graham raises the seeming paradox regarding liberals and
Blacks: that despite the do good rhetoric, they have and continue to take
the
do bad actions that keep, as James Baldwin put it, the Black in his place.
Liberals are split between (1) those who continue this pattern because they
accept
to win in 2002. They were successful both times.
Peter Jessen, Portland
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) Council will duck mediation tomorrow, and (2)
Minneapolis Human Resources Director resigns
Peter Jessen wrote:
It would appear that the City Council will pass a resolution tomorrow,
3/21/03, sponsored by CMs Johnson and Zirby, to direct the police chief to
proceed with mediation
not disagree
that the Chief is not doing his job and that neither the Mayor nor City
Council is forcing him to do his job. What better sign is there of urgent
need for mediation between police and community?
Peter Jessen, Portland, www.TheMinneapolisStory.com
http://www.TheMinneapolisStory.com
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Excellent question. In asking it, Vicky pulls the covers off and exposes
the actions of both parties over the past going back over 60 years. As I
posted before, Minneapolis gets a peak at its future by looking at how
Oregon has gone from owing $8 billion last year to $14 billion that it owes
the
for Saud to accept the Wahhabi interpretation of
Islam as the basis of governance, and in return Wahhab, the religious
leader agreed to accept the governmen as the legitimate ruling body.
Since 1745, the partnership was kept alive by intermarriage between the two
families.
Peter Jessen, Portland
.
Martin Luther King talked about unqualified Blacks being
qualifyable. The liberal Kerner
Commission report and the conservative Bell Curve say they are not. Now read Rons book.
Peter Jessen,
Portland
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averaged $6,200 each/month, $12,400 for a
couple, and, if they died, could still leave it to their heirs. We need to
get beyond SS and retirement talks as if there was only a Democratic side
and a Republican side, and think about what will work best, regardless of
party, for the citizen tax payer.
Peter
of discrimination. Therefore, do not lay off
citizen police, citizen fire fighters, citizen public works workers, or
citizen council members. Do not take the wheels off of the government bus.
Peter Jessen, Portland
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and those
who want to change things to keep things the way they are. Ron clearly
addresses many of the concerns addressed by this forum. Enjoy the read.
Peter Jessen, Portland
www.TheMinnneapolisStory.com
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This wasn't a legal issue, it was political. We pointed out that Rep. Kahn
amended her bill to just target Minneapolis when 29 other cities in
Minnesota had council elections in 2004 or 2005. We dispelled the myth that
H.F. 67 supported the interests of communities of color.
Bottom line: The
Michelle Martin writes that H.F. 67 is defeated but just not officially. I
wonder. When a motion is tabled it is often under the wisdom of retreating
now in order to fight another day. I suspect that when someone thinks it is
ripe to try again, they will (the manipulation of the political
by this discussion group. Read his book and then tell me
what you think.
Peter Jessen, Portland
[Full disclosure: also publisher (www.BeaconOnTheHill.com) of The
Minneapolis Story, Through My Eyes, by Ron Edwards
(www.TheMinneapolisStory.com)]
Heritage Park is a work in progress but when it is completed
,
and is at http://educationright.tripod.com/id41.htm. City Pages ran a
feature on this in their August 14, 2002 issue also. All of this about
Heritage Park (Hollman) is taken from the new book available at book stores,
The Ron Edwards Story, Through My Eyes, by Ron Edwards as told to Peter
Jessen. You can
Minneapolis now or in 5 years will
still go through the same prism of insights of The Minneapolis Story,
Through My Eyes, by Ron Edwards as told to Peter Jessen. In Chapter 14,
The Role of Minneapolis Black Organizations in The Minneapolis Story, Ron
explains. His chapter is subtitled: Black
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