[Mpls] My take on Stonegate and other SWJ stories of note

[Tim Bonham]

>6. Superintendent Gurban, in a letter to me dated June 15, 2005, continues 
>to defend the use of
>police authority to enforce the practice of requiring a permit for 
>constitutionally protected
>speech.  He recommends I review the Almost-Became-Regulations - not sure 
>why.  He further advises
>that "it has been the long time practice to require permits of political 
>candidates who campaign
>inside the Parks."
>. . .
>Jason Stone
>Diamond Lake
         Then no doubt the superintendent or his staff can give information 
on the number of such permits issued in the last few years, right?

I have been Treasurer of the Minneapolis DFL Party for the last 6 years, 
and I know that we have not paid for any such permits in that time.  Yet we 
have held many political debates, meetings, rallys, etc in our public parks.

Tim Bonham, Ward 12, Standish-Ericsson