[Mpls] Telephone call from the auto dialer

2005-05-12 Thread Terrell Brown
Just got a call from RT Rybak’s auto dialer saying "unfortunately my opponent is delivering some 'Republican style' smear attacks." Then he tells me that if I want “the truth” I can go to his website. It could be an interesting weekend. Terrell Brown Loring Park REMINDERS:

[Mpls] RT: Can you be intellectually honest?

2005-05-13 Thread Terrell Brown
the city limits of Denver you are also in another county. I'm starting to think that this act is getting just a little bit old. See you at least some of you tomorrow, Terrell Brown Loring Park REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you thin

[Mpls] Uptown/Lagoon

2005-06-07 Thread Terrell Brown
ase that tax base at the same time. That is a way that the city may be able to afford the level of service that we seem to desire. Terrell Brown Loring Park REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the lis

Re: [Mpls] Early-morning noise

2005-06-19 Thread Terrell Brown
That said ... construction on a SUNDAY? Why did crews have to pound pavement on a Sunday morning? [TB] The city is running short on cash and Mayor Rybak wants to get the project done so that Big Brother will start bringing in the cash a couple of days sooner? Terrell Brown Loring Park

Re: [Mpls] Council committee turns down Lagoon Project

2005-06-23 Thread Terrell Brown
he member in whose ward a project is located (yes, they all like to stick their fingers into the 7th ward), and yes the Councilmember from the 10th was a supporter of the projects. Looks like it's time to find some folks who might engage their brains to occupy some offices at City Hall

Re: [Mpls] Council committee turns down Lagoon Project

2005-06-24 Thread Terrell Brown
ary Schiff: "We were willing to do 10 stories." is the quote from the Strib. If you can accept 10, why not 11, 12 or 13? This is well set back from any street, it certainly isn't a canyon affect. NIMBY has lived again, too bad NIMBY isn't a cat, they only have 9 lives

Re: [Mpls] Twin Cities GLBT Pride

2005-06-25 Thread Terrell Brown
mpaign for US Senate at Pride. It seems as all of the positions on the ballot this year are non-partisan. Parade starts at 11, I'm walking with one of the Council candidates. Should be a good day for the final day of the Pride Fest. Terrell Brown (just a short walk from) Loring Park REMIN

[Mpls] City of Minneapolis Help Needed: Apply July 5 - 19, 2005

2005-06-27 Thread Terrell Brown
polis weak Mayor system, the Mayor isn't really expected to do much other than show up a occaisional parades and community celebrations. Join the party, file for your ballot position between July 5 and July 19. Terrell Brown Loring Park REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RUL

Re: [Mpls] Council committee turns down Lagoon Project

2005-06-28 Thread Terrell Brown
that project opponents presented to the Council committee? Terrell Brown Loring Park REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2

Re: [Mpls] Building Height

2005-07-06 Thread Terrell Brown
2.html [TB] Harmon was at one time the center for Minneapolis auto business. Key word being "was." Welcome to the 21st century. Terrell Brown Loring Park (30th Floor for the past 9 years) REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. I

Re: [Mpls] Rybak: every new state dollar to the city for public safety

2005-07-10 Thread Terrell Brown
uties and Metro Transit Officers. Minneapolis is running out of cops, the Mayor and Council need to quit blaming others and take responsibility for their own decisions. Terrell Brown Loring Park REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If

Re: [Mpls] Minneapolis is Responding to Hurricane Disaster

2005-09-05 Thread Terrell Brown
ield, Brooklyn Center, even St. Cloud or Duluth. The sending of scarce police resources to Louisiana so that the Mayor can make a feel good statement days before an election is totally absurd. Terrell Brown Loring Park REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democr

Re: [Mpls] Mayoral strategy

2005-09-15 Thread Terrell Brown
ometime (maybe NEXT year), we still have fewer than we did 4 years ago when he was elected (fewer firefighters too). I got 3 pieces of mail from our environmentally friendly Mayor last Saturday, followed by another on Monday. Quit whining guys, nobody's mailed out the dishonest hit piece t

[Mpls] More murder in Minneapolis??

2005-09-17 Thread Terrell Brown
As I look at the window the MPD mobile crime lab, Medical Examiner and at least a couple of police cars are parked on the Loring Greenway. They just pulled a gurney out of the back of the Medical Examiner's van and took it to a place that is blocked from view by the trees. Terrell

Re: [Mpls] According to Marie Hauser, Tom Nordyke did not give his permission for her to use his photo onher lit piece

2005-09-18 Thread Terrell Brown
coordinates with the candidate(s) it ceases to be an independent expenditure and contribution limits or spending limits may apply. No, being named on a piece does not obiligate you to part of the cost if it is not coordinated with the candidate. Terrell Brown Loring Park REMINDERS: 1.

Re: [Mpls] Mayor Rybak and panhandling

2005-10-02 Thread Terrell Brown
the election. (Any bets on if the promise is kept?) Terrell Brown Loring Park REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. D

Re: [Mpls] Mayor Rybak and Chief McManus Report on Success of StrategicSafety Partnership

2005-10-12 Thread Terrell Brown
Mayor is claiming credit for anything is a bit beyond belief. Terrell Brown Loring Park - Original Message - From: "Jeremy Hanson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Forum Mpls Issues" Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2005 11:07 AM Subject: [Mpls] Mayor Rybak and Chief

[Mpls] Rybak: Thank me

2005-10-15 Thread Terrell Brown
alify for Mensa." he added, "there is a reason we need to furnish him with a driver." Asked to comment, election opponent Peter McLaughlin said "this Mayor wouldn't recognize success if he saw it, he might as well claim this, its as believable as all of his other c

[Mpls] Rybak: Let's debate

2005-10-24 Thread Terrell Brown
hyping their own investigations and there's nothing in the Mayor's mind worth investigating" were the words of one Councilmember who asked to remain anonymous. Since Rybak who has been promising 8% annual increases in the city's property taxes is now telling the Minneapo

Re: [Mpls] Park Board authority eliminated by staff

2005-10-26 Thread Terrell Brown
the PB staff wants to add a chapter on "I'm going to do no matter what you say" Doesn't sound like a way to stay employeed to me, put then you are dealing with the Minneapolis Park Board. Terrell Brown Loring Park REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at h

Re: [Mpls] Ryback Campaign Calls for Halt to Distortions

2005-10-26 Thread Terrell Brown
. Talk about the silly season, the election isn't even for a couple of more weeks. Terrell Brown Loring Park REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before

Re: [Mpls] McLaughlin Clearly the Better Choice at MPR Forum

2005-10-28 Thread Terrell Brown
e overall strength in the Police Department has declined over the past three years, MPD has seen an increase in the percentage of employees of color who make up the department." http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/police/about/docs/ExecSummary.pdf Terrell Brown Loring Park REMINDERS: 1.

[Mpls] Rad Fest speaker Betsy Hodges claims she is more conservative than LisaMcDonald?

2005-11-07 Thread Terrell Brown
ll: How do you go from that ideal to being more conservative than Lisa McDonald? Truth is, you don't. It's a lie. (snip) Say whatever the voter wants to hear. Truth be damned. Trouble is, sooner or later people figure out they got lied to. Terrell Brown Loring Park REMINDERS: 1. Be ci

Re: [Mpls] Early morning voter turnout.....

2005-11-08 Thread Terrell Brown
I was #325 in 7-8 just before noon. That's about 1/3 of the total turnout for that precinct in 2001. Terrell Brown Loring Park - Original Message - From: "Barbara Lickness" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Keith Nybakke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Sen

Re: [Mpls] Campaign finance question

2005-12-11 Thread Terrell Brown
uch s/he contributes to the PAC (for a candidate, technically the limit is what a candidate can accept from an individual). That's essentially the same free speech thing, you can't regulate what I can give but you can limit what a candidate can accept. Terrell Brown Minneapolis

[Mpls] People of Phillips Accountability

2001-04-23 Thread Terrell Brown
ows enough to know that they then need to pay it over to the state or federal government. NRP has its problems, but you can't tar the entire program because of some abuses in 1 or 2 of 80 neighborhoods that were caught and corrected. Terrell Brown Loring Park [EMAIL PROTECTED] _

[Mpls] Fun and games at the legislature

2001-04-23 Thread Terrell Brown
anywhere near efficent, but Minneapolis is the largest municipality in the state. I don’t think the City of Roseau would like the state coming in and doing local zoning, I see no justification for the Legislature doing it here either. Terrell Brown Loring Park [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[Mpls] Campaign cash and conflicts

2001-04-25 Thread Terrell Brown
to come from contributors. I’m willing to discuss full public financing, but I’m not sure that it comes within the scope of this forum. Terrell Brown Loring Park [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo

RE: [Mpls] Park costs

2001-04-28 Thread Terrell Brown
what is recognized as one of the best park systems in the country. We need to invest in parts of it that are literally falling apart. We probably have more people using our parks than any other item provided by the city. Spend $500 per capita on parks, it will still be money well spent.

Re: [Mpls] Park Police

2001-05-02 Thread Terrell Brown
pect MPRB to have certain areas of expertise. Running a police department shouldn't be one of them. Services should be provided by the agency/department that can do it most effectively rather than maintaining a system of empire building. Terrell Brown Loring Park [EMAIL PROTECTED] __

[Mpls] Post script to Hiawatha LRT funding

2001-05-03 Thread Terrell Brown
ture added to meals in my downtown neighborhood so that we pay 50% more tax on the meals we buy close to home than anyone else in the state does. If we pay a higher tax rate, shouldn't we get a higher rebate? Terrell Brown Loring Park Minneapolis [EMAIL PROTECTED] __

[Mpls] Mayor endorsemtment or lack of .....

2001-05-08 Thread Terrell Brown
affecting real people. She has good opponents this year, should it be a surprise that her campaign is falling apart? Terrell _ Terrell Brown Loring Park 110 West Grant Street Minneapolis, MN 55403-2315 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.terrellbrown.org

[Mpls] Vikings! Vikings! Vikings are coming!

2001-03-26 Thread Terrell Brown
etc.) and the tourism that comes with it, I am opposed to dedicating the tax dollars it produces to specific projects, it suggests that we are getting something for free which we all know isn't true. Terrell Brown Loring Park [EMAIL PROTECTED] __

[Mpls] Strib ombudsman criticizes paper's DFL mayoral convention coverage

2001-05-13 Thread Terrell Brown
out. He should be thankful that this has come out now rather than a few days before the election, in mid-May few people are paying any attention anyway. Terrell Brown Loring Park [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Minneapolis Issues Forum - Minnesota E-Democracy Post

[Mpls] More Property Tax

2001-05-29 Thread Terrell Brown
f money, they've done a horrible job with what they have had. Terrell _ Terrell Brown Loring Park 110 West Grant Street Minneapolis, MN 55403-2315 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Minneapolis Issues Forum - Minnesota E-Democracy

[Mpls] Basim Vs. McDonald

2001-06-05 Thread Terrell Brown
I know and have seen in action is very helpful. If she was infact against this particular proposal, history shows there was good reason and was not alone. Terrell Brown Loring Park [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Minneapolis Issues Forum - Minnesota E-Democracy Post messa

RE: [Mpls] 45th parallel

2001-06-09 Thread Terrell Brown
36. Clear as mud? Terrell _________ Terrell Brown Loring Park (approx N44 59.5) [EMAIL PROTECTED] . ___ Minneapolis Issues Forum - Minnesota E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls

RE: [Mpls] Minneapolis Republicans

2001-06-12 Thread Terrell Brown
re else in the state. They haven't figured out that increasing Minneapolis by 10 pts makes a big difference in a statewide race, plus makes it much easier to recruit candidates if it is known that at least some support will be provided. Terrell Br

[Mpls] Green Party endorsing question

2001-06-17 Thread Terrell Brown
al moderate." > [TB] This I would like to hear more about from someone who was there. Terrell Brown Loring Park [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Minneapolis Issues Forum - Minnesota E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest o

[Mpls] Minneapolis Delegation Blasts Colleagues (and themselves) for Elimination of Funding for the NRP

2001-06-29 Thread Terrell Brown
e who the one Rep who didn't vote was.) To attack the House Republicans for a when Representatives Mullery, Biernat, Anderson Kelliher, Skoglund and Wagenius voted for the bill is really stretching it and certainly beings into question the unanimity claimed in the

[Mpls] Question for R.T.

2001-07-02 Thread Terrell Brown
for the Target store. Is the Star Tribune incorrect at $62 million? Does R.T. have inside knowledge about this deal and was the subsidy truly higher? Terrell _____ Terrell Brown Loring Park 110 West Grant Street #30H Minneapol

Re: [Mpls] Legislature & Mpls

2001-07-03 Thread Terrell Brown
re talking with the legislative committees that Mayor Sayles-Belton didn’t bother to visit with?) Terrell Brown Loring Park [EMAIL PROTECTED] PS – Can anyone explain to my why a person who owns multiple condominium units in a single downtown building and rents those units to various tenants is

[Mpls] Due to Mayor's lack of leadership City Workers' Union Endorses Rybak

2001-09-22 Thread Terrell Brown
ates endorsing Rybak. Wonder why they don't want to retain the Mayor? Terrell Brown Loring Park [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Minneapolis Issues Forum - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls

[Mpls] SSB vs. The Truth

2001-09-10 Thread Terrell Brown
n say whatever they want regardless of the truthfulness. I also believe that MN law provides a penalty for claiming endorsements that don't exist. Just another reason not to vote for the mayor if I hadn't already cast an absentee ballot. Vote tomorrow, Terrell Brown Loring Park [EM

[Mpls] Classism from the SSB camp

2001-09-10 Thread Terrell Brown
glad to see SSB leave office so that we can put an end to throwing $100 plus million into Target stores and entertainment centers downtown, get a police chief who doesn't think its necessary to rebuild the Berlin wall outside my bedroom window and move whole theatre buildings down the bl

[Mpls] City subsidy for downtown Lund's store

2001-10-01 Thread Terrell Brown
build on some of the most desirable real estate in the metro area their first stop is at City Hall to see how much of a subsidy they can get. Hasn't City Hall learned that the TIF gravy train has got to come to an end? Terrell Brown Loring Park [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___

[Mpls] Mpls Metal Shredder

2001-10-18 Thread Terrell Brown
er time as Council President before that. Terrell Brown Loring Park [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Do You Yahoo!? Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. http://personals.yahoo.com ___ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil

[Mpls] Minneapolis potpourri

2001-10-19 Thread Terrell Brown
n political party are endorsing her opponent. Then she shades everything. She trys to make it appear that she has a Wellstone endorsement, she is critical of her opponent because he has worked outside of government. Her credibility is right up there with Brian Herron. Terrell

[Mpls] Election observations

2001-10-22 Thread Terrell Brown
who have been on the ballot in all past elections combined. BTW, does anyone have a link for the Strib endorsements in Wards 4,5,6 and 7? Terrell Brown Loring Park [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Do You Yahoo!? Make a great connection at Yahoo! Pers

[Mpls] New Minneapolis ward boundaries

2001-10-23 Thread Terrell Brown
ir term in 2005 and could run for Mayor without giving up their council seats. Imagine the possibilities! Terrell Brown Loring Park [EMAIL PROTECTED] BTW, the quote “There are lies, there are damn lies and then there are statistics” One person wrote me saying that it was from Mark Twain, ano

[Mpls] Earlier on Minneapolis Issues

2001-10-24 Thread Terrell Brown
yor's political experience is a negative, as opposed to Doug and Dan's, and even RT's community/volunteer experience [TB] I don’t think people think of her experience as a negative as much as the record she has developed over that time, plus after a certain amount of time, its

[Mpls] Tax policy and affordable housing

2001-10-24 Thread Terrell Brown
y favorable financing. What Jackie and Joe have done is ripped down structures that could have been used for affordable housing. Although the local problem is not entirely their faults, they have been major contributors. More favorable federal and state tax policy could go a long way in reducing

[Mpls] Schools, The Guthrie and Spending by Candidates

2001-10-30 Thread Terrell Brown
as raised much less than the Barbara Carlson campaign did 4 years ago. It should be one interesting election night. Terrell Brown Loring Park [EMAIL PROTECTED] Do You Yahoo!? Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals.

[Mpls] Schools, The Guthrie and Spending by Candidates (readable this time)

2001-10-30 Thread Terrell Brown
the whole report choosing to mail it in just before the deadline … it should be one interesting contributor list when it arrives at the Government Center today), her opponent has raised much less than the Barbara Carlson campaign did 4 years ago. It should be one interesting election night.

[Mpls] Twins

2001-11-09 Thread Terrell Brown
get store and a few others that I don't recall at the moment coming up as examples. Unless someone is going to propose a plan, what is there to discuss? Terrell Brown Loring Park [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Do You Yahoo!? Find a job

[Mpls] Schools: Financial Concerns and Computer Issues

2001-11-18 Thread Terrell Brown
ertainly is better than saying "I don't have the time to do the research, but this is what I think it will say". Geezzz, don't tell me that studies provided by a person who devotes a significant portion of their life to the subject are going to say in the same sentance that you

[Mpls] Property tax cut

2001-11-24 Thread Terrell Brown
s to me that the owner of a $76,000 home will not save as much as the owner of a $150,000 home as the owner of the $76,000 home was already getting the lower rate on the entire value of their home. Unfortunately the piece on the tax change (it starts on page 70 or 71) does

[Mpls] Property tax cut

2001-11-26 Thread Terrell Brown
r isn't equitable. Please explain why it will not lead to more equitable taxation in Minneapolis. Am I correct in reading that you expect it to be less equitable? Why will it be? Terrell Brown Loring Park = -Terrell Brown CPA CFI-ME

[Mpls] Property tax increases

2001-11-27 Thread Terrell Brown
ile it lasted. Certainly circuit breakers or other income related limits or credits are possibilities, but are they a good thing if they are financed by a more regressive tax (i.e. sales tax)? Terrell Brown Loring Park ___ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civi

[Mpls] New wards

2001-11-28 Thread Terrell Brown
are a seat open and force an election. Would it be successful? Who knows? Terrell Brown Loring Park ___ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls

Re: [Mpls] Minneapolis already owes $1,739,954,000 ($1.7 Billion)

2001-11-29 Thread Terrell Brown
ere like they probably know what they are doing. > I wouldn't waste much time discussing a Stadium - or anything else. > THE MONEY IS GONE - AND THEN SOME! [TB] I'm not convinced that the economics of baseball work, if they did the owners of baseball woul

[Mpls] Simple Concepts or Education for Dummies

2001-12-06 Thread Terrell Brown
thers and require additional help. The summer programs provide them an opportunity to catch up. The public schools aren't going to go away, our state constitution makes sure of that. Attempts to destroy them are a disservice to a civilized society. Terrell Brown Loring Park _

[Mpls] Minneapolis has plenty of affordable housing

2001-12-09 Thread Terrell Brown
e soon to be former administration has eliminated a large amount of housing in the city. Also way to many lots owned by the City, MCDA, Henn County on which homes should be allowed to be built. Terrell Brown Loring Park ___ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civ

[Mpls] Transportation, housing, metro government

2001-12-18 Thread Terrell Brown
is absurd. For the good of the entire metro area, we need an elected Metropolitan Council that would take over most of the duties of our existing municipalities including planning, transportation and zoning. Terrell Brown Loring Park [EMAIL PROTECTED] = Terrell Brown CPA CFI

[Mpls] Ms. Heller

2001-12-19 Thread Terrell Brown
arity are disproved. Then we are expected to let them rag on the city where we live, put in time to make it better and take seriously the person who is throwing eggs at us? Get real. Terrell Brown Loring Park [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Do You Yahoo!? Ch

RE: [Mpls] Committee Question

2002-06-12 Thread Terrell Brown
eople that seed and ask for their information sheets. For state offices most of the info is available on the web. Hennepin County doesn't do as well for city offices, the controlling state law is on the state's web site. Confused yet? _________ Terrell Bro

[Mpls] Council Response to Constituents

2002-06-21 Thread Terrell Brown
ey do. The bad ones shouldn't be there but the Councilmember can make the change as they see fit. Terrell Brown Loring Park terrell at terrellbrown dot org __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fi

[Mpls] Post Destruction/Deconstruction Due

2002-06-24 Thread Terrell Brown
Mayor isn't one that the DFL party suggested that we should elect. Maybe that means that the DFL isn't as strong as Keith is suggesting. Then maybe it just means they couldn't find a good candidate last time around. The McKinsey report seems to provide a good b

RE: [Mpls] Post Destruction/Deconstruction Due

2002-06-24 Thread Terrell Brown
way from their immediate locale. This is part of the reason that Whittier has such a high percentage of the city's supportive housing facilities, everyone focuses primarily on themselves. Coordination is sorely lacking. Communication other than with the immediate neighboring neighborhood isn&

RE: [Mpls] Election information

2002-07-01 Thread Terrell Brown
tp://election02.sos.state.mn.us/Results_10sep2002/candidateFilingSearch.as p I'm not sure when they get the information filed with the counties. Terrell Brown Loring Park terrell at terrellbrown dot org ___ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discuss

[Mpls] Environmental Concerns, and more

2002-07-02 Thread Terrell Brown
unctions as has a city in Ohio although I don't remember if it is Cleveland or Cincinnati. Terrell Brown Loring Park terrell at terrellbrown dot org __ Do You Yahoo!? Sign up for SBC Yahoo! Dial - First Month Free http://sbc.yahoo.com _

[Mpls] Block E Brewhaha with CRA comment

2002-07-08 Thread Terrell Brown
ces can we come to the City Council with a budget that high.” That high being a number starting at $318,000 depending on the option. Is 1/10th of 1 percent of the Police Department budget really too much to spend to make sure they aren’t doing what they shouldn’t be? Terrell Brown Loring P

RE: [Mpls] RE:SW Journal

2002-07-12 Thread Terrell Brown
a city employee might not like the thought, City Pages also has done some good jobs of investigative journalism. Terrell Brown Loring Park terrell at terrellbrown dot org __ Do You Yahoo!? Sign up for SBC Yahoo! Dial - First M

[Mpls] Is the City Council playing fair?

2002-07-15 Thread Terrell Brown
ber that adding programs shouldn't be in the cards for its budget too. Terrell Brown Loring Park terrell at terrellbrown dot org __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Autos - Get free new car price quotes http://autos.yahoo.com ___

[Mpls] website - solutions

2002-07-18 Thread Terrell Brown
vide each employee with a base amount to spend for health care. They would then insure for only the big stuff. This forces people to be better consumers, if they don't use this years base amount they should be allowed to carry it forward to the next year. Terrell Brown Loring Park terrell at t

[Mpls] Milfoil on Calhoun

2002-07-22 Thread Terrell Brown
l, but chemical treatment is just waving so many red flags that I can't feel comfortable with it. Terrell Brown Loring Park (where they drained the pond a few years back and put a liner on the bottom) terrell at terrellbrown dot org _

[Mpls] Public Protest asking Joe Biernat to Resign

2002-07-29 Thread Terrell Brown
skip work. Okay folks, lighten up, Joe may not be able to get out as often in a couple of months. Terrell Brown Preparing to take some time off work and away from the Loring Park neighborhood. terrell at terrellbrown dot org __ Do You Yahoo!?

RE: [Mpls] FW: Clarification from Lilligren

2002-08-01 Thread Terrell Brown
the evening news instead of attending meetings, its a program at one of the most respected schools in the country. Actually I'd rather have the city pay for such programs than have them paid for by campaign contributors (which I'm not suggesting happened in this case, but it woul

Re: [Mpls] Developer's use of prefab homes raises Minneapolis eyebrows

2002-08-26 Thread Terrell Brown
//www.startribune.com/stories/462/3186295.html (TB) Reading the article, it seems that they meet code, they just don't have the extras that someone wants. Nobody is being forced to live in them, if someone finds them better than other alternatives, let them make that choice. T

RE: [Mpls] Melissa Schmidt and GLBT survivor benefits

2002-08-28 Thread Terrell Brown
t matter? The Lavender piece seemed to be looking for a court case on survivor benefits which apparently won't happen. Terrell Brown Loring Park Terrell at terrellbrown dot org ___ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democr

[Mpls] So much time ... so little to do

2002-09-03 Thread Terrell Brown
n the park cops were running radar on the Lake Harriet bike path. Now, how many police departments do we really need in this town? Terrell Brown Loring Park terrell at terrellbrown dot org __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance - Get real-ti

RE: [Mpls] Nicollet Mall Bicycling/State Senate race in SD 60

2002-09-04 Thread Terrell Brown
e web site (they have not been there in the past), anyone have any idea how much money this guy has to spend on his campaign? Terrell Brown Loring Park Terrell at terrellbrown dot org ___ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democra

[Mpls] Roche v. Dibble

2002-09-05 Thread Terrell Brown
ion, Roche may be able to do it. I've seen 2 television ads, an ad in Skyway News and a direct mail piece in the past few days, that's 4 times. I expect to see more, I'd be surprised if the television ads stop, I expect more direct mail, I expe

[Mpls] Coverup: RT style

2002-09-09 Thread Terrell Brown
re to send my check for the Goodman for Mayor campaign fund? Terrell Brown Loring Park terrell at terrellbrown dot org __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance - Get real-time stock quotes http://finance.yaho

RE: [Mpls] Remedial Ethics for City Employees - Is this really happening?

2002-09-19 Thread Terrell Brown
e confession we read about in the papers) involves. I think the technical term is: Throw the bum out. Maybe then we can start building some trust in City Hall. Until then it is a cruel joke. Terrell Brown Loring Park terrell at terrellbrown dot org __

RE: [Mpls] Campaign finance considered in ethics report?

2002-09-21 Thread Terrell Brown
city enact its own tougher standards? [TB] My non lawyer guess is probably not because the city only has the power to do the things the state authorizes it to do. Terrell --- Terrell Brown Loring Park Minneapolis, MN 55403-2315 Terrell at terrellbrown dot org

RE: [Mpls] % of Mpls kids in private schools

2002-09-22 Thread Terrell Brown
to make the numbers meaningful, if they truly have any meaning. Terrell Brown Loring Park Terrell at terrellbrown dot org > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > On Behalf Of David Brauer > Sent: Sunday, September 22, 2002 5:16 PM > To: Mp

[Mpls] Coleman vs Wellstone vs Moore

2002-09-25 Thread Terrell Brown
g turned off on the Senate race. I think I know who the "winner" is. It's the television stations that have sold all of their ad time from now until November 5th. I think we deserve better. Terrell Brown Minneapolis terrell at terrellbrown dot org ___

[Mpls] Skyway closure question

2002-09-26 Thread Terrell Brown
know what the brain trust at City Hall has decided to close the skyways now? It certainly isn't a pedestrian friendly action. Terrell Brown Loring Park terrell at terrellbrown dot org __ Do you Yahoo!? New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Ya

RE: [Mpls] New Central Library schematic design: web link

2002-10-01 Thread Terrell Brown
a library with more glass to let in the sunlight that damages the books? Terrell Brown Loring Park terrell at terrellbrown dot org __ Do you Yahoo!? New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo! http:/

RE: [Mpls] A Minneapolis Father's Plea

2002-10-03 Thread Terrell Brown
able. [TB] I think Randy Moss found that there are some rules. Some days I really wonder about some of the stuff I read on this list. Terrell Brown Cynic Central Loring Park (MTC bus pollution central) terrell at terrellbrown dot org Hey MTC - How about some low pollution busses? ... its fo

RE: [Mpls] A Minneapolis Father's Plea

2002-10-04 Thread Terrell Brown
Robin Garwood writes: But the vast majority of automobile trips in this city are unnecessary. [TB] I'd like to see some evidence backing up that statement. Is there an research that tells us what trips are "unnecessary"? Terrell Brown Loring Park terrell at terre

[Mpls] Twins ... Community Ownership ... more

2002-10-09 Thread Terrell Brown
Estimate Chair (Vice Chair?) Wallace Swan about the City's financial condition? Terrell Brown Loring Park terrell at terrellbrown dot org __ Do you Yahoo!? Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos &

[Mpls] library delayed, next block e? with budget add on

2002-10-10 Thread Terrell Brown
but there is more money this year than last year or the year before that or Okay, MPS didn't get as much money as they wanted (I don't know how much they really need) but then alot of us don't get everything we want. Terrell Brown Loring Park (where 2000 census data says

[Mpls] Theatre riot

2002-10-16 Thread Terrell Brown
hy is MCDA allowing theatre concert goers to become agitated by late appearing acts which only excite riotous behavior? Is that the way we create a safe downtown? Agitate the customers? Terrell Brown Loring Park terrell at terrellbrown dot org __ Do

[Mpls] Voting by Non-Citizens - and other arbitrary lines? become random thoughts

2002-10-22 Thread Terrell Brown
he southern border in your part of town than the other? And why isn't there any leadership out of Minneaplis City Hall in reminding us that this is a single urban area and not some crazy confederation, afterall, even Italy was eventually united? Terrell Brown Loring Park - Minneapolis terre

[Mpls] Don't forget Judge ....

2002-10-31 Thread Terrell Brown
at voting for either an incumbent judge or a challenger who has selected a specific judge to run against. So who has the political agenda? I don't want judges with a political agenda, I want judges who can make a fair decision without regard to politics. Terrell Brown Loring Park terre

[Mpls] 18 msgs - and I commented on a couple of them.

2002-11-12 Thread Terrell Brown
ommercial use on the ground level and residential above. What do they get? Word is a fast food joint. Terrell Brown Conflict Avoidance International Loring Park terrell at terrellbrown dot org __ Do you Yahoo!? U2

[Mpls] Property taxes. I've sent the e-mails to the city, will they listen??

2002-11-14 Thread Terrell Brown
to Bryn Mahr? Then maybe we should just get rid of the City Council and start having Town Meetings. Terrell Brown Loring Park (home of tonight's Minneapolis Citizens' Fair) terrell at terrellbrown dot org btw, my council rep reads her email _

[Mpls] I35W Expansion, Ramp to Allina/Wells Fargo and metro government

2002-11-20 Thread Terrell Brown
looking at Minneapolis, but the collection of municipalities we have accumulated make the metro area a similar confederation. This should not be a battle of neighborhood vs. neighborhood any more than it should be a battle of Minneapolis vs. the 'burbs. In neither case should one group be forcing

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