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When the community asked for Empowerment Zone money to create jobs and
opportunities CP Samuels vetoed them, after giving them letters of support.
Michelle,
While I will not be entering the debate on who is a better candidate, Don or
Natalie, as I like and respect
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Sincerely, Don Johnson, Candidate for Mayor, 3808 Grand Ave So. Minneapolis,
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Michael Atherton writes
Not that I'm adverse to conspiracy theories (I have a number of my own,
including being the subject of a campaign contribution sting ;-) and not that
it
doesn't make me a little queasy defending the FBI, but has anyone considered
that if the FBI had rock solid evidence
Doug Mann responds: The FBI clearly stepped over the line.
The FBI's raid and press releases clearly serve political
ends.
And you evidence is?
And the FBI ha a long history of carrying out
investigations that serve political, and not legitimate law
enforcement aims, such as the
Interested persons can hear Don Samuels and Natalie Johnson-Lee on Wednesday
Sept 22 6-8pm at the Urban League, corner of Plymouth Ave Penn Ave North.
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To all of you elected officials...yes this includes Mayor Rybak, Peter
McLaughlinall of you.
I was commenting to my partner how much ego strength it takes to run for
office and hold office.
I don't have that kind of ego strength. I have an ego as many can attest to.
But to have people
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School busing is taking billions of our educational dollars. School busing
is a major contributor to the pollution and congestion of our cities. School
busing is a major contributor of greenhouse gases. School busing is causing
child obesity and diabetes. School busing is addicting our
I am enthusiastically looking forward to casting my vote for Farheen in the
primary on Tuesday. Unfortuantely, I will not be here in November to vote
for her in the general election, as I have taken a job in New Mexico, but it
will be an excellent personal send off to vote for a woman that has
The FBI has not now or ever been in favor of supporting the right of the
electorate to a fair election. As a matter of fact, the FBI has a long
history of being a right wing body that has done an incredible amount to
stifle grassroots, bottom up, populist organizing. Do I need to mention
In politics, nothing happens by chance. If something happens, then you can
bet that it was planned that way.
(Franklin Delano Roosevelt)
The one who derives advantage from a crime is the one most likely to have
committed it.
(Seneca)
My belief is that if a DFL or Republican candidate did
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From: Gary Hoover [EMAIL PROTECTED]
In politics, nothing happens by chance. If something happens, then you
can bet that it was planned that way.
(Franklin Delano Roosevelt)
The one who derives advantage from a crime is the one most likely to have
committed it.
Standing for election, or not. Green Party, or other; a warrant was executed
because information was provided that lead to an investigation. That
investigation has allegedly identified felony level crime(s) committed in
violation of law.
Looking for a conspiracy gives power to the
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From: wmmarks [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: George Janssen [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2005 2:01 PM
Subject: Re: [Mpls] Zimmermann bribery allegations a frame-up
(LettertoStar-Tribune)
George Janssen wrote:
Even the most politically naïve
My apologies to Lilligren and all you listers. I sent this note off list
and in a spirit of irony (maybe not irony. This is a day where the words
are hiding in the bushes.)
WMarks, Central
George Janssen wrote:
Even the most politically naïve amongst us should realize the
execution of a
A massive conspiracy between the FBI and the all powerful Minneapolis
DFL? Wow - I'll have to run for party office!! Let's not forget the
Tri-Lateral Commission and Judge Crater - I'm sure they're in on it too!
Barry Clegg
Nicollet Island
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A massive conspiracy between the FBI and the all powerful Minneapolis
DFL? Wow - I'll have to run for party office!! Let's not forget the
Tri-Lateral Commission and Judge Crater - I'm sure they're in on it too!
Barry Clegg
Nicollet Island
Seems you are the only one to dispute the facts as
Michael Hohmann wrote:
What's the value of special interest endorsements to local politicians? How
about to the general public? How do such endorsements influence candidate
platforms and decision making in local politics, before and after the
election? In general, are city residents and
Doug Mann wrote:
I suspect that all DFL candidates seeking reelection to the city council
have
taken money from business owners who apply for permits, zoning variances,
etc. You can't run a business without being subjected to regulations that
might
require action by the city council. The
I continue to be amazed by conspiracy theories that revolve around the
all powerful DFL.
(Of course, I am also amazed when I hear almost as many stories of the
party's demise.)
The DFL party has a substantial foothold in Minneapolis politics because
people vote for DFL candidates. That
Mark Anderson wrote:
I think the root problem is the power the council members have
over individual developers and building trade workers. The best
thing we could do is simply to deregulate these occupations, which would
eliminate the council members' temptations, as well as greatly
Thanks very much to both Anne and Gregory for your knowledgeable responses
to the Shegstad car theft issue. I do feel a lot less outraged, because I
can better understand what the cops are going through. I believe the
problem is basically that it is very hard to get a conviction on something
Or cap campaign spending and the limit carryovers from year to year.
Jason Stone
Diamond Lake
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I think the root problem is the power the council members have over
individual developers and building trade workers. The best thing we could
do is
Green Party Challenges FBI Motives in Zimmermann Probe
Local Green Party officials are challenging the FBI and U.S. Attorney
Tom Heffelfinger to deliver a Grand Jury indictment of City Council
Member Dean Zimmermann or close its investigation into the bribery
case.
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On Sep 11, 2005, at 1:45 PM, George Janssen wrote:
Think about it fellow list members. What entity in the city of
Minneapolis is that powerful that they can suggest to the FBI
when to execute a search warrant and go public on the investigation
of a public servant or conversely, can
Thanks to white flight throughout the last half of the 20th Century,
isolation from core city issues has created more Republicans for the
suburbs. More Democrats, etc., for the city proper. More Democrats have been
willing to live in a racially integrated city (such as it is) than have
The allegations against Council Member Zimmermann are just that:
allegations. The FBI felt it had a case sufficiently strong enough
to pursue an investigation; that investigation will continue. The
affidavit presented evidence that was compelling enough to grant a
search warrant. If
A fine, succint post, Liz. We all need to take a deep breath on this one.
This was a search warrant. the FBI convinced a judge that they had
probable cause sufficient to search CM Zimmerman's house. He is not guilty
of anything... nor is the FBI. To suggest that this is politically
Hello,
I, like many others, am deeply troubled by the
current legal troubles of Council Member Dean
Zimmerman. Knowing Dean, it is a bit difficult
to envision him as a money-grasping, power-broker...
willing to sacrifice his ideals for monetary gain.
Based on the description of the criminal
Apparently lacking sufficient evidence for the US attorney to obtain a Grand
jury indictment against Minneapolis City Council person Dean Zimmermann on
charges of taking a bribe, the FBI raided the Zimmermann's home with a sealed
warrent 5 days before a local primary election, and didn't
I'm not going to single out any particular candidate or party, because I've
heard many people do this...
Why is there so much talk about Minneapolis schools in the mayoral and city
council races? We had a school board election in 2004. It's understandable
that many voters continue to have
Is this a problem that would be somewhat mitigated if we had more cops on
the streets; that is, partially a problem of the decreased police force?
Maybe it is an argument for more cops. Except that in my experience the
cops have never been very responsive to anything less than murder, even in
My response to Jonathan Palmer is simply this:
I read the letter of support, from CP Samuels, giving my neighbor his support
on her request for empowerment zone funding. It is important to tell the
people that these people were not told that they had to be a nonprofit
organization. That came
As the highest ranking northside elected official, I'd like to know exactly
who those Northside power brokers who administer the DFL machine are too.
Me? Barb Johnson, Joe Mullery, Keith Ellison? Maybe Don Samuels or . . . Is
it our one school board member, our two park board members, our one
DB wrote:
Three words:
Brian. Herron. DFLer.
C'mon, folks, let's let this one play out. I think a lot of biases on all
sides are showing. There aren't enough facts to draw such severe
conclusions
yet.
Ohgood points. My head has not caught up with my heart yet. The
allegation against
More cops will certainly bring more arrests. Last year MPD arrested over
46,000 people for a variety of offenses from jaywalking to murder. Granted
this is significantly fewer people than in 2001 (over 57,000 arrested in
2001). Once arrested, what do you do with the arrestee? City, county ,
Dear Mr. Clegg,
Could you please tell us the story of the POLICY by which your name was
pulled out of a hat in Jackie Cherryhomes office and you got dibs on a house on
Nicollet Island? What was your relationship to that CM's office or the DFL at
that time? Were you present at the drawing? Was
[Posted by Jenny Heiser on behalf of the Friends for Dean Zimmermann
campaign: www.votedeanzimmermann.org[EMAIL PROTECTED] ]
This is Lauren Maker, one of the co-coordinators of Dean Zimmermann's
campaign. As Barb's posting is partly directed at me personally, Jenny has
agreed to allow me
Michelle,
I think that either someone is providing you with incorrect information or
you may have the Empowerment Zone confused with some other program. The Small
Grants program does not go to the City Council for approval. By City
requirement, allocations over $50K have to be done
To me , it is clear that there is a serious Zoning Policy flaws in the city of
minneapolis, It is time for an action, the Mayor should take firm decision, and
directs policy makers and staff of zoning department to be fair and respect the
rules and policies of the city, and not to be shaken by
Mark Hanson asks:
I'm not going to single out any particular candidate or party, because I've
heard many people do this...
Why is there so much talk about Minneapolis schools in the mayoral and city
council races? We had a school board election in 2004. It's understandable
that many voters
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