Photo By John Hoff, January, 2009I have a report of a minor dispute within the 5th District Green Party. A group led by Farheen Hakeem has circulated a petition, and is trying to "un-endorse" City Councilman Cam Gordon (Green Party) because, heaven forbid, Gordon endorsed Mayor Rybak, whose only competition is Al I-Am-The-Community Flowers. (Yes, the guy who came in third in a two man race)
Hakeem is apparently...
...in the Al Flowers camp, which is a very small camp, so certainly it's easy to play a lead role in a camp like that.
For the record, I am a member of the 5th District Green Party, and Farheem Hakeem is a constant source of embarrassment which keeps me from participating more fully in Green Party politics. Well, that and too much emphasis on social justice issues instead of environmental issues, which I see as the WHOLE FREAKING POINT of the Green Party, otherwise why should we exist? The Green Party should be more than a refuge for radical rejects from the DFL.
There, I said it. It just came out. How long have I been holding THAT inside? For years.
Anyway, readers will remember Hakeem from the infamous "JACC press conference," showing up there with Al Flowers.
A meeting is taking place today at the "Hosmer Library" of Green Party members to deal with the move toward "un-endorsement." This is kind of happening at the last minute, it appears. Get the word out to any other Green Party members you know. I'll get the results reported when I know the results.
Hakeem is apparently...
...in the Al Flowers camp, which is a very small camp, so certainly it's easy to play a lead role in a camp like that.
For the record, I am a member of the 5th District Green Party, and Farheem Hakeem is a constant source of embarrassment which keeps me from participating more fully in Green Party politics. Well, that and too much emphasis on social justice issues instead of environmental issues, which I see as the WHOLE FREAKING POINT of the Green Party, otherwise why should we exist? The Green Party should be more than a refuge for radical rejects from the DFL.
There, I said it. It just came out. How long have I been holding THAT inside? For years.
Anyway, readers will remember Hakeem from the infamous "JACC press conference," showing up there with Al Flowers.
A meeting is taking place today at the "Hosmer Library" of Green Party members to deal with the move toward "un-endorsement." This is kind of happening at the last minute, it appears. Get the word out to any other Green Party members you know. I'll get the results reported when I know the results.
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