I am guessing that Jim is a new list member that signed up on DFL precinct caucus night. I can understand the confusion on Jim's part, but agree that excluding Republicans or Greens would be a disservice to all of us. One of the great things about this country is that we all have a say in how it is governed - even if we disagree.
Mr. Tim - you might want to have an offline discussion with some of our newer members or post the mission/vision statements of e-democracy to better address this. Paul R. Skrbec Director of Communications, Stonewall DFL Inver Grove Heights, MN [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chris Rybisky Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 7:04 AM To: Jim Bryant; St. Paul Issues Forum Subject: Re: [StPaul] Dennis Tester I don't understand why you would think this is a DFL list. It's called the "St. Paul Issues Forum" not the "DFL Issues Forum". I'm sure there must be DFL lists out there, but I think the point of this list is to discuss St. Paul issues - not just preach to the DFL choir. In order to "discuss" issues, there needs to be differences of opinion. If this list IS just a DFL list, that's news to me. Frankly by excluding different ideas there is really no point in discussing anything. Chris Rybisky Cathedral Hill --- Jim Bryant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > When I was signed up for this, I was under the > understanding that this > was to be a DFL list. > > Why is he kept around? He's not a pet, unless you > like rattlesnakes, > and even if you do, rattlesnakes are dangerous to > the community at large. > > Don't fall for the "big tent" argument to keep a > freep on board, that's > called playing us like a fiddle. > > Dennis is obviously not DFL, and moreso, seems to > not even be an indy. > Dennis is a freep, plain and simple. > > This is not meant to be a personal attack, just a > statement of fact. > Why is he here? Am I wrong in thinking that this is > a DFL list? If I > am, please direct me to the proper DFL St. Paul > Issues list. Don't fall > for the "but you are supposed to be the 'big tent' > party" gambit, it's > the oldest RNC trick in the book to keep disruptive > operatives in the > "circle". > > His latest remarks concerning Native Americans are > interesting, and to > me were offensive, because although I went to school > with a large number > of people on and working for the Navajo Tribal > Council, I wouldn't > attend a Tribal or Inter-Tribal Pow-Wow, unless > outsiders were invited. > I don't think anyone on this list would be so > uncouth as to do such, > except maybe Dennis [if he thought he could spy on > them or disrupt them]. > > I know this could be interpreted as a personal > attack, but I see it more > as a list security issue, and statement of fact, > based on observation. I > hope I'm not overstepping my bounds here, but at > this point, the question > does need to be asked. > > When I posted my intro here, I thought I was posting > to a DFL group what > amounted to an overview of my political resume. I > had no intention of that > being sent directly to an RNC operative's mailbox. > > I'll send this later, I have a press conference to > help do on the topic of > Tom Delay in four minutes. > > jim > > -- > "Religious fundamentalism is the biggest threat > to international security that exists today." > United Nations Secretary General B.B.Ghali, > 1995 > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------- > "The Fascist State organizes the nation, but leaves > a sufficient margin of liberty to the individual; > the latter is deprived of all useless and possibly > harmful freedom..." -- Benito Mussilini, 1932 > http://www.pbs.org/now/politics/patriot2-hi.pdf > -- The GOP agrees > > > > > ------------------------------------------------- > JOIN the St. Paul Issues Forum TODAY: > http://www.e-democracy.org/stpaul/ > ------------------------------------------------- > POST MESSAGES HERE: [email protected] > > To subscribe, modify subscription, or get your > password - visit: > http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/stpaul > > Archive Address: > http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/private/stpaul/ > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/ ------------------------------------------------- JOIN the St. Paul Issues Forum TODAY: http://www.e-democracy.org/stpaul/ ------------------------------------------------- POST MESSAGES HERE: [email protected] To subscribe, modify subscription, or get your password - visit: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/stpaul Archive Address: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/private/stpaul/ ------------------------------------------------- JOIN the St. Paul Issues Forum TODAY: http://www.e-democracy.org/stpaul/ ------------------------------------------------- POST MESSAGES HERE: [email protected] To subscribe, modify subscription, or get your password - visit: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/stpaul Archive Address: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/private/stpaul/
