[Peace-discuss] Re: [Peace] Re: UBA Letter

[Morton K.Brussel]

Thanks for your kind words Al, but it was Durl Kruse who composed most 
of the letter to Tony Stevens of the UBA. I merely signed off on it to 
act while Durl was incommunicado. Susan, myself, and perhaps others, 
only offered some suggestions, which Durl incorporated.

So thanks to Durl for carrying the ball.

Mort

On Dec 5, 2004, at 8:46 PM, Al Kagan wrote:

> Mort,
>
> Thanks for your excellent letter.  I liked the ideas we discussed 
> tonight, essentially a two track strategy.  I am pleased that a group 
> is going to meet with Mr. Stevens to press him on opening up, and at 
> the same time, I think we should press the issue by going to "sell" 
> our post cards, and everything else on our literature table, including 
> all our pamphlets for 1 cent each.  If they throw us out, we we just 
> get more publicity.
>
>
> On Dec 3, 2004, at 11:22 AM, Morton K.Brussel wrote:
>
>> I received the following letter from Paul Tatman, Board President of 
>> the Urbana Business Ass'n.
>>
>> November 28, 2004
>>
>> …
>>
>> Thank you for your recent letter regarding the Market In The Square. 
>> I appreciate your position concerning policies governing the indoor 
>> market. As you are aware, there are inherent differences between the 
>> outdoor market and the indoor market. The outdoor market is held on 
>> public property and is completely accessible to the public, including 
>> vendors, nonprofit groups and shoppers.
>>
>> The indoor market is held on private property that creates certain 
>> parameters that do not apply to the outdoor market. The property of 
>> Lincoln Square management is very clear. Political groups are not 
>> allowed to participate in political activities inside the mall.
>>
>> The Market in the Square is meant for vendors wishing to sell 
>> locally-made and locally-grown products to shoppers inside the mall. 
>> The Management reserves the right to approve or deny individual 
>> vendors based on mall policies.
>>
>> Lincoln Square has shown committed support for nonprofit and 
>> community groups over the years and will continue to do so.
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> Paul Tatman
>> Board President
>> Urbana Business Association
>>
>> Nothing new here. There is no attempt to reconcile our requests with 
>> their rigid(?) rules, to admit that in fact the public subsidizes the 
>> Mall operation with its business and (perhaps?) with its taxes. Nor 
>> is their any attempt to define what is encompassed by "political" 
>> (Girl/boy scouts?, VFW?, church groups?,…). Does political mean 
>> "controversial" to somebody or other?
>>
>> So, quoting Lenin, "What is to be done?".
>>
>> Our original letter is attached:<Market in the Mall 
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>
> Al Kagan
> Africana Unit, Room 328
> University of Illinois Library
> 1408 W. Gregory Drive
> Urbana, IL 61820
> USA
>
> tel. 217-333-6519
> fax 217-333-2214
> akagan at uiuc.edu
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