81364 - Fri Sep 18 10:23:14 2009 - [Prediction] By: DFL Rube |
Prediction: Stauber pulls the plug and endorses Hall. Watch for it. Not like it will help her.
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81363 - Fri Sep 18 09:47:58 2009 - [Clearly a grand slam] By: John B |
| Who ever came up with the nickname "C" should be put in the running for DCB Person of the Year. Clearly this was a grand slam. |
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81362 - Fri Sep 18 08:14:13 2009 - [Claire's demise of DFL Duluth] By: Muffin Top |
Big Iron seems to have his tail between his legs after being ousted on the DCB. But I give the sensitive one, Big Iron, kudos for taking it to "C" on Stahlalinksi's Buzz Blog. Read on:
Congratulations Claire. Your ideal council consisting of tax and spend/fee creating/women/DFL/gays is getting closer to reality. What's also getting closer to reality, is people exiting and the demise of Duluth.
Posted by Big Iron on 9/16/2009 8:42 PM
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81361 - Thu Sep 17 23:49:57 2009 - [How times have changed] By: Casual Observer |
Remember the Reagan years? A time when we could be proud of our president. When the country had real leadership.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EU-IBF8nwSY |
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81360 - Thu Sep 17 23:45:24 2009 - [Put her money where her mouth is] By: mons veneris |
| So "C" is buying the DCB. What took her so long? It's common knowledge that she controls other blogs in Duluth. Anyways, it's finally time she put her money where her mouth is! With her money, she can buy control of any blog here in Duluth. She's already bought control of DELETED. It must be nice living off a trust fund, to be honest I envy her lifestyle. When is the last time any of you could afford a summer in Europe? |
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81359 - Thu Sep 17 17:00:23 2009 - [DFL Rube doesn't know ] By: Cab Driver |
| DFL Rube doesn't know how a cab driver is paid yet runs his yap. How about it works this way. You get to keep all your tips and half the gross after gas. Has absolutely nothing to do with hours worked for hourly pay. IDIOT and a child who knows nothing of the real world. |
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81358 - Thu Sep 17 14:43:47 2009 - [The Power & Danger of Iconography] By: youtube dude |
PJTV: The Power & Danger of Iconography
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdtqtfXdR-c |
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81357 - Thu Sep 17 12:56:18 2009 - [Duluth's finest extortionists ] By: Adam R |
| Let me get this straight. A DFDer who calls himself DFL Rube calls someone else an idiot. Why does this ridiculous comment from one of Duluth's finest extortionists not surprise me? |
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81356 - Thu Sep 17 12:50:42 2009 - [More city employees to do a job ] By: C Double U |
Federal dollars to add another department to add more city employees to do a job that the State Crime Lab can do for the few cases that Duluth will need a crime lab for. 2 full time technicians w/ benefits, supplies, etc on top of equipment maintenance and upgrades. Future equipment purchases. It seems like a another City boondoggle. I would hope that the City would at least have a plan to market the forensic lab to other communities to at least pay for the cost of the program. I'm thinking this City could use alot more things than a crime lab. Someone help me understand why the State Crime Lab can't continue doing the job.
***The City of Duluth was awarded a grant of $242,000 from the Justice Department’s Edward Byrne Grant Program to improve its forensic evidence department. Two forensic evidence technicians will be hired and additional training will be provided for other police officers. “The Byrne Grant Program has helped communities across the nation obtain the latest equipment and training,” said Oberstar.***
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81355 - Thu Sep 17 11:26:32 2009 - [More DFL Duluth Fines] By: Fineday |
| The police department will pay for the new police station with an increase in parking and other tickets. |
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81354 - Wed Sep 16 23:49:23 2009 - [You got me ] By: DFL Rube |
Yup Cynic, you are an idiot. There are UNION roofers, masons, and truck drivers. You got me on the 5.75 an hout cabby.
Stauber is for the police station but disagrees who should pay for it? Should the cops pay for a new station for their employer out of their own pocket?? And they supported Stauber in his last election... |
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81353 - Wed Sep 16 23:39:19 2009 - [NOT who buy the way makes way to much $$] By: Just Curious |
Duh,
The City Employees you are refering to are the college students the City hires each summer not the Gardener A.K.A.
(Tom Kasper) the freindly ghost NOT who buy the way makes way to much $$ and as I see it is not needed... DUH Oh yes I almost forgot he also plows the snow on the Lakewalk woopty Doo |
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81352 - Wed Sep 16 22:42:24 2009 - [An angry woman with an expensive agenda] By: Superior Blue |
| What does it matter whether or not Duluth City council candidate Beth Olson is gay or not. Who cares what she does inside her own bedroom with another women. That means nothing. What matters is her opinion, education, experience, associations etc on city government. In a recent forum Beth Olson said she is not afraid of raising taxes, she says she wants to open your libraries and parks full time and won't hesitate to vote to raise your taxes. Do your research on her and put her lesbianism aside, and your going to see an angry women who has an agenda which is to promote homosexuality, she will work to protect victims of domestic violence (a very good thing,) and she will be a puppet to the Democrats and your fire fighters in Duluth. She has no substance to her convictions of "working together" to make a difference. She has no business experience, has lived in Duluth full-time for a very short time, and won't represent all Duluthians as all councilors should. If the City of Duluth elects this angry women you will regret it almost immediately. Beth Olson is NOT what your city needs, now or ever. TRUST ME |
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81351 - Wed Sep 16 22:27:25 2009 - [A tool for the socialist liberals] By: Former Lib |
| If Claire and Joel buy this DCB site it will be full of liberal BS and "progressive" talking points. Deception at its best. Remember whenver the term progressive is used it means socialism. Having lived on the dark liberal side I can say that Liberals, progressives, DFL'rs want nothing more than to stay in power and they will do ANYTHING to keep their local power. Claire is a valuable tool for the socialist liberals have no doubts about that. I have free'd myself of liberalism because I saw the light and realize that this area is struggling because of the left-wing ideology. Don't forget the Netland's in the area. He is the big behind the scenes guy and is largely responsible for many of the left-wing statist activities in our area. That former "drunk" is still powerful. I still hang out with some of my liberal friends and talk politics and win the argument almost always when I use logic and facts. Don't hate a liberal, change them using facts and logic. I am changing them one liberal at a time. This country is the greatest country in the world. |
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81350 - Wed Sep 16 22:20:01 2009 - [Don't sell the DCB to Claire! ] By: Ben Dover |
Tony R: Don't sell the DCB to Claire! Please contact me and let's talk. I'm sure that you have my email address. The last thing I want to see having control of this great site is that thing. This is the only place in Duluth where a person is free to say the truth without getting his or her dog shot among other things.
Cynic: I totally agree with you. Roofing is more dangerous than DFD sleeping. Garbage collecting is more work than DFD blogging. Even prostitution is more worthy than many who are employed at DFD PAC. At least the one paying gets something for their money with the prostitute, unlike the taxpayers of Duluth. Yet many in DFL Duluth would have us all believe that by waving the U.S. flag that these DFD PAC people, formerly known as DFD firefighters, are some kind of hard working American heroes. I used to have a lot of respect for these DFDers until they made it clear that their real mission is politics and control of the checkbook and policy.
I am glad to see the DCB in high gear exposing DFL buffoons one parasite at a time. What's next for Donny Boy Ness, another fee or just another tax increase to pay for more nonsense?
How come all the Socialists like Claire and Donny Boy Ness are constantly pimping for the unofficial Sister Cities Program to be expanded with Chicago and Milwaukee, yet they want nothing to do with living amongst these animals. Did I hear correctly that Donny Boy sold the ranch in the upper Ghetto in the hood and snapped up a mansion far away from the "core" neighborhood he claimed to part of. These DFLers are too much!
Adam: I agree with you that this city is a complete circus. It is the blind leading the blind with a hand in each of our pockets as they pay back favors to their supporters until the next bought and paid for election in DFL Duluth.
Sad, very sad. |
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81349 - Wed Sep 16 21:21:12 2009 - [Claire is the liberal Tony Ramone] By: Inspector Clouseau |
| Claire is the liberal Tony Ramone. Word has it that Claire is buying the DCB from the REAL Tony Ramone after the election in November. |
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81348 - Wed Sep 16 21:18:07 2009 - [DFL Duluth Dream Team] By: Lone Ranger |
| If Stauber is really coming out that means only one more in needed to be seated and we will be living the dream! |
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81347 - Wed Sep 16 19:03:27 2009 - [The fake and fictional liberal Ramone] By: Pee Eye |
Has anyone noticed how the fictional liberal known as "Tony Ramone" is almost exactly like Chuck Frederick from the Duluth News-Tribune?
Ramone's favorite book is called Duluth which was written by Chuck Frederick. Ramone's favorite movies are Iron Will and Leatherheads. Chuck Frederick was in the movie Iron Will and wrote a book called "Leatherheads".
Ramone has an unnatural interest in the Duluth Tribune/Tabloid.
What does everyone else think? |
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81346 - Wed Sep 16 18:57:20 2009 - [Oh Oprah] By: TMZ |
Hm. Name 163 on the 'get sarah palin on Oprah petition'=
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/getpalinonoprah/signatures-4.html |
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81345 - Wed Sep 16 18:55:15 2009 - [Kneel to our keepers] By: Cynic |
Now let us all get down on our hands and knees again because city employees do something for their wages and benefits as Rube has to remind us.
Then I would like to thank my "locally" owned garbage company for picking up my garbage week after week for over 30 years and I think they were late one time. All at a reasonable price I might add. Thanks to the guy that delivers the food to the grocery store day after day so we can eat. I would like to thank the roofers who keep us dry in our houses. I would like to thank the cab driver who risks his rear end every day to get some of us to our destinations all for little to no pay on many days. I would like to thank the masons who build the foundations we live and work on. Oh I could go on but you get the picture. |
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81344 - Wed Sep 16 17:24:54 2009 - [Desperation or can't beat em, join em?] By: Change-Up |
| City Council Candidate James Stauber this evening on one of the news stations will anounce that he is GAY. |
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81343 - Wed Sep 16 16:17:07 2009 - [5 to 4 or 9 to 0 spend fest] By: Cynic |
| Oh and to add I guess it really doesn't matter if the council votes 5 to 4 or 9 to 0 for their spend spend spend lefty lefty lefty tax tax tax fee fee fee. Either way it passes. |
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81342 - Wed Sep 16 15:48:48 2009 - [Shooting himself in the foot] By: Cynic |
As far as Stauber and the primary goes he's been shooting himself in the foot. I think he ended up in third place. While I did vote for him even though I said I wouldn't it was more a matter of being forced to vote for him when I looked at the others on the ballot. It would have been nice to have been able to vote for him and feel good about it rather than the way I felt. If in the end he looses he has only himself to blame.
BTW Yes Stauber voted against the new police station but as he says he was voting against the way it was being funded not the station. He agrees the police need a new headquarters. |
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81341 - Wed Sep 16 15:36:49 2009 - [You get the idea] By: duh... |
| just curious....how do you think those large planters downtown get from point A to point B (btw, they are stored near Bayfront during the winter)? City employees. Yes, there are garden clubs, including at the rose garden. They do lots of fun work. Who does all the prep and dirty work, garbage pickup, and the daily tasks? City employees. Who moves 8,000 to 10,000 bags of leaves into and out of the rose garden every year? City employees. I can go on and one, but you get the idea? |
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81339 - Wed Sep 16 14:14:33 2009 - [The beauty of America ] By: Jeff B. |
| Adam - Thanks for the intelligent discussion. I see your points in some areas, and am willing to "agree to disagree" in others. I do think we have opposing views on most major issues, especially when you suggest we should start taking cues from countries like Russia, but that's the beauty of America - There's a place for both of here. That's all I suggested originally, in saying we should open up both parties to people who have been left out (pardon the pun). Cheers. |
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81338 - Wed Sep 16 13:39:56 2009 - [After the fact] By: Cynic |
Yep have done it my whole life just like most people. In almost all circumstances the cops are "after" the fact.
Rube said, "Like I've said before, can you protect yourself without the help of a cop?" |
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81337 - Wed Sep 16 12:55:13 2009 - [Package-No Package Rebuttal to Rebuttal] By: Adam R |
Jeff B - a few thoughts...
“The gay people I've spoken with tell me they would like nothing more than to keep their private lives to themselves. However, that is hard to do with local, state and federal laws are put in place to mitigate your private life. For a blog that claims to support freedom, there seems to be a lot of support for a country that tells you what religion is right and what sexuality is right, and then puts laws into place to make sure you comply.”
It is actually quite simple Jeff. Marriage should be as it has always been between one man and one woman. Although the thought of more than one wife at times seems like a good idea, it is illegal and therefore you won’t see me out there trying to change things for my own benefit like your Homo friends. They can shack up and do whatever perverted things they wish, but to allow this type of behavior to be called marriage makes no sense at all to a civilized society. Give me a break. The whole Homo agenda is as attention getting as it is money seeking. Laws are in place to protect all citizens, not just the fringe left as you would like to see. We could also change the law to make it legal for a person to do what that guy in California did by taking that young girl and keeping her as a sex slave for many years, but that too, would not be good for society. Allowing a person to marry their horse or dog would be the next phase if this Homo agenda is made legal. And don’t tell me that Homos try to stay private. In Russia the mayor of Moscow told the Homos who came to shove their bull up the Russians ass to keep their Sodom and Gommorah show in the West where it belongs. The Homos came and the Russians had the proper welcoming committee waiting. They suffered through 70 years of Socialist bull and are sick and tired of it.
“The rest of the world seems to disagree with you, Adam. Our image has improved greatly over the last several months and the more we work to support equal rights and healthcare for all, it seems the more the civilized nations of the world applaud us. The countries that do not like us right now include Russia and most of the Islamic nations. Are you worried about what these countries think of us? Because the more we distinguish ourselves from them, I'd say the better off we are. Or maybe we should just stone gay people to death and oppress our women-folk a little more...?”
First of all, do not put womens rights together with Homo rights. You might also want to turn off that television once and awhile to free your mind from all the propaganda. The recession is over too I bet, isn’t it? Not. Travel anywhere you wish besides France and some of the other liberal infested countries and you will see that not only do they find the U.S. as the laughingstock for the ridiculous practices we have taken on, they understand that the demise of the U.S. is approaching as it spins out of control trying to become everything to everybody. Hollywood Jeff is not reality. The division is growing and will continue to grow. Politically, economically, culturally, and religiously. Grab a seat and watch the circus act.
“As for hate crimes, I go back to my earlier statements about paying the price for oppression.”
Why give special rights to certain groups of people? Let’s follow the Constitution and not try to change it, huh. Where will it end? If everyone has rights and no one has responsibilities, what will happen to the country?
“Fill me in here. Contrary to what that other guy said about white punks, I'm new to this blog and I am missing the connection to the Duluth Fire Dept. I get a mailing or two from fire fighters in support of one candidate or another, but I just through them in the recycle bin with all the other junk mail. ARe they up to something more sinister that I just don't know about?”
The DFD PAC is more of a political movement than a fire department anymore. They have now joined other political groups such as AFSCME to make their primary objective political in order to extort as much as humanly possible for themselves. The DFD PAC, through its members, is one of the major political parties controlling the city and because of its self interest, it is hindering the potential growth of the city along with the other big money unions. It is currently the most expensive fire department in the state. From soliciting political candidates in uniform door to door, to spending tens of thousands of dollars to buy candidates, they have helped make sure that special interests rule Duluth. Democracy has been replaced with Socialist Democracy with big money special interest unions like theirs controlling public policy.
“I've seen Ness reach out to the business community and make great strides in improving the city's business development services.”
Name one tax that Mayor Ness has failed to get his arms around and tell me how this fosters business growth in Duluth. Why do Duluthians pay twice as much for natural gas as those in booming St. Cloud? How many times has Ness voted to raise taxes and fees as both a councilor and now in his current position as regime leader of the city? How is Ness tackling the highest poverty rate in the state, double that of the rest of Minnesota? Why do over 40% of the workers earn less than $10/hour and those who work in the government sector are at five times that level?
Bottom line Jeff, if a person is born with a package, he is a male, no matter what the GLBTNBGDTYUIPJJHGFCM at UMD tries to tell him. No package, you’re a woman. Only in America must this concept be pointed out to individuals like you who have been greatly influenced by the propaganda of the fringe leftists. It is not only reality, it is common sense. And as such a man should act like a man and a woman like a woman and they shouldn't try to pass off their perverted ways on the rest of society and call it justice. It just ain't so. |
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81336 - Wed Sep 16 12:39:13 2009 - [Name one project stopped in Duluth] By: Not A DFLer |
Rube,
When you're done with your DFL DUULUTH city employee voter circle jerk in the mirror, answer me this:
Name me three projects that have not occured in Duluth because of conservative leaning clowncilors?
In fact Rube, name me ONE project, as we all know this is DFL DULUTH, and the DFL has been running the circus for the 34 years I have lived here. The DFL owns the clear majority of Duluth politicians. |
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81335 - Wed Sep 16 12:33:38 2009 - [Who is K?] By: Cynic |
| Listening to Jeff B is kind of like listening to the K. |
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81334 - Wed Sep 16 12:21:33 2009 - [AFSCME DFD union voters are fed up] By: DFL Rube |
I love it! I'm so true! As I promised, DFL sweep once again. Ben Dover/Adam (same person?), how does one go about buying votes? Just because a group passes out information does NOT mean the votes are going to be there, you idiots! People saw what happens when the bad guys run the show. Bottom line. The bad guys vote down police stations and jobs for Duluthians. How blind must you, and the other 2 people who voted like you, be to think we would have a better life if we do away with pitching for services. Like I've said before, can you protect yourself without the help of a cop? Can you save yourself in the case of an accident or medical emergency? Do you want a home with no gas, electricity, or water? Get used to it, losers, you get what you pay for!
As far as that most expensive FD in the state, you get what you pay for there as well! As I promised last year, DFL sweep! The AFSCME DFD union voters are fed up with your lies!! |
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81333 - Wed Sep 16 12:07:01 2009 - [What happened to the anti-war protests?] By: Dave |
| Hey Nabors, can the poor eat Obama's weapons? Where are the women in black and all the other anti-war protester on Moron Cornor, a.k.a. Superior St and Lake Avenue? |
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81332 - Wed Sep 16 11:58:41 2009 - [BETH OLSON arrested] By: Nabors |
Here you go, Sam:
So, whose daughter is it?
http://www.socialistaction.org/superior-gaymarriage1.htm
November 17, the masses marched from the UW-Superior campus to the grassy noel of the Superior Public Library concluding the events with a rally. Speakers included members of the Queer and Allied Student Union of UW-Superior; UWS Student Senate President, Rob Schimke; faculty and staff from local universities; and local LGBT activists. Bob Kosuth, MC of the march and rally, spoke eloquently about how we can and will change this narrow definition of legal marriage. We have before and we will again. For example, he would have been unable to marry his Asian partner had laws preventing interracial marriage not been overturned. ANGIE NICOLS and her partner BETH OLSON were among the couples who spoke up. As THEIR DAUGHTER hugged her, ANGIE summed up the message of the events by saying that it is up to us to change things – not politicians.
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Check out the curriculum. Boy, I'd sure like to sign up for that class:
http://www.d.umn.edu/~anichols/CST2001/glbtstudies.htm
Tuesday, April 8:
Same-Sex Marriage, Law, Policy Comparisons and Immigration/Adoption Issues
Film: “Tying the Knot” (2004) 83 min.
Speakers: Angie Nichols/Beth Olson & Nicki and Alisha and their two boys Sam (4)and Ben (1) Blazevik Seibert
Reading Assignment: Duberman: As assigned
In Class: Adoption Policy Discussion
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http://www.d.umn.edu/currents/2003-2004/21-13A.html
MODERN MARRIAGE PANEL DISCUSSION
A panel discussion on “Gay Marriage and the Modern American Family” will be presented at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 14 in 120 Solon Campus Center.
Participants will include: Earl Austin, Northland Gay Men’s Center; Larry Knopp, UMD Geography Department; Ashley Lundstrom, UMD Student; Bruce Mork, UMD Sociology-Anthropology Department; BETH OLSON, Gay Parent; and Tom Powers, Department of Political Science as Moderator.
The event is sponsored by the UMD Diversity Commission and UMD GLBT Services. For more information contact Tom Powers, tpowers@d.umn.edu, at 726-8697.
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http://www.serve.com/nukeresister/135daybyday.html
7/13/2004 Duluth. MN - 5 arrested
Bush in Duluth drew two Catholic Workers into the path of his motorcade, bearing a banner reading "The Poor Can't Eat Your Weapons." The judge dismissed the charges of "obstructing the legal process" because the state failed to prove aggressive behavior, a necessary element of the crime.Michael Larson interrupted Bush's speech by shouting "Shame!", and pled not guilty to disorderly conduct. He will stand trial October 21, alongside BETH OLSON and Angela Nichols, gay rights advocates arrested at the door as they tried to enter
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81330 - Wed Sep 16 10:45:47 2009 - [A few rebuttal thoughts] By: Jeff B. |
A racist called "White Punk?" If you say so, but your logic is a little hazy. Please explain.
Adam R. - a few thoughts...
"DFL Duluth has made the Homo card an honor and some wear the title as a badge of honor. How about the Homos keep their practices to themselves instead of shoving their agendas up others rear ends for once."
- The gay people I've spoken with tell me they would like nothing more than to keep their private lives to themselves. However, that is hard to do with local, state and federal laws are put in place to mitigate your private life. For a blog that claims to support freedom, there seems to be a lot of support for a country that tells you what religion is right and what sexuality is right, and then puts laws into place to make sure you comply. If the state of Minnesota was voting on your right to take a spouse and live a committed life with the equal rights of all citizens, you'd probably speak out in public about it and there would be people who would tell you to quit shoving your agenda up their rear ends. Plus, there is a history of violence against these people. They get beaten to death and strung up on barbed-wire fences. Showing up en masse and marching in public is a statement of freedom, confidence and opposition to violent aggressors. You don't see groups of white males marching to prove they can stand up, because no one has ever worked so hard to keep them down.
"The U.S. is becoming more and more of a laughingstock of the world as the Liberal Socialists work 24/7 at taking it apart one piece at a time."
The rest of the world seems to disagree with you, Adam. Our image has improved greatly over the last several months and the more we work to support equal rights and healthcare for all, it seems the more the civilized nations of the world applaud us. The countries that do not like us right now include Russia and most of the Islamic nations. Are you worried about what these countries think of us? Because the more we distinguish ourselves from them, I'd say the better off we are. Or maybe we should just stone gay people to death and oppress our women-folk a little more...?
"I do not believe in a "Homo" gene nor do I agree that laws should protect these Homo claimants from crimes to a greater degree than the crimes carried out against the rest of us. By pushing a "hate" crimes bill that is exactly what they are trying to do."
Yeah, well, some people don't believe in evolution or global warming or that the world is round. What's your point? Are you a scientist who studies genes? Are you basing your statements on years of research and sound reasoning? As for hate crimes, I go back to my earlier statements about paying the price for oppression. The only time people have intentionally targeted white Americans with violence is in response to violence that white Americans waged against them first, most black people and Native Americans. There are no hate crimes against white males (yet) because white males have not been oppressed or discriminated against for decades on end. Then again, if I killed a white Irish-American and said it was because I hated Irish people, I suppose that would be treated as a hate crime as well. So we both might be wrong on this one.
"What I have seen in DFL Duluth and DFD PAC Duluth is that the ultra left wing fringe has taken over the party and now the liberal sickness is showing through at every election. Does the DFD PAC share these values?"
Fill me in here. Contrary to what that other guy said about white punks, I'm new to this blog and I am missing the connection to the Duluth Fire Dept. I get a mailing or two from fire fighters in support of one candidate or another, but I just through them in the recycle bin with all the other junk mail. ARe they up to something more sinister that I just don't know about?
"Ness is powerless and nothing but a mouthpiece for DFL Duluth."
I've seen Ness reach out to the business community and make great strides in improving the city's business development services. I've even heard democrats accuse him of turning red! I guess you and I just won't see eye to eye on this stuff, because I am still hopeful and optimistic about our City and our Country.
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81329 - Wed Sep 16 09:22:14 2009 - [Speeding ticket?] By: yah right |
| muffin top: Beth Olson, for speeding????? ooooo, big criminal record there.....people get speeding tickets all the time. |
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81328 - Wed Sep 16 08:53:50 2009 - [DFL propaganda] By: Just Curious |
I was wondering if anyone knew what does a City Gardener do in the winter?
Does the City really need this position?
Don't we have garden clubs throughout the City?
Doesn't the Downtown Greater Council buy all the pretty flowers with taxpayer dollar and put them all over downtown?
Doesn't Svenda in Western Duluth do the same as Downtown council with our money and put pretty flowers in West Duluth?
Don't we have plent of volenteers at the Rose Garden to make it work?
I think someone should look into this position and see if it is justified!!
Regards,
Just Curious |
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81327 - Wed Sep 16 08:14:18 2009 - [Does Olson past disqualify her?] By: Sam S |
| What is the story on Beth Olson? Does her past disqualify her from running? Does she owe unpaid taxes? Does she take trips around the globe on our dime? If she is a criminal I would like to know. Please shed some light on all of the candidates in the council races. |
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81326 - Tue Sep 15 23:49:59 2009 - [DFL/DFD MACHINE IS IN FULL SWING] By: Pro-DFD |
ANDY, YOU MUST BE WATCHING SOME OTHER NEWS. ALL OF OUR DFL CANDIDATES, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF KASPER (SCHOOL BOARD) HAVE BEEN FRONT RUNNERS. THE DFL/DFD MACHINE IS IN FULL SWING.
YOU NEO-CONS WILL LOSE AGAIN. WE HAVE MADE THIS REGION INTO A SUCCESSFUL LABOR UNION AREA. BY THE WAY 60'S WARRIOR, YOUR AN ASSHOLE FOR CALLING OUT LARRY. LARRY SILAMPA IS A UNION SUPPORTER WHO BRINGS GOOD PAYING JOBS TO OUR REGION. THE DULUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT NEVER LOSES....NEVER.... |
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81325 - Tue Sep 15 23:18:24 2009 - [Big money DFL mafia politics ] By: Ben Dover |
Just think how much the DFD pays for each vote their candidates receive. I have yet to see a Stauber sign anywhere and he still did well considering the thousands of dollars the DFD PAC spent on negative ads against him.
Look for the DFL mafia to dump big money from their dues paying members to purchase Olson and Hartman in November. I think the firefighters big money union spent $40,000.oo on their candidates the last election cycle. If they have all this money to buy councilors, they can take a pay cut or at least go to 12 hour shifts and sleep on their own dime. No amount of money is too much for DFL and DFD to pay for candidates of their liking. The DFL spent more than $133,000.00 this past election cycle to buy Gardner, Cuneo, and Anderson.
I have to wonder how many older voters know the truth about Beth Olson and her criminal past and her extracuricular activites instead of the nice Swedish Norwegian name she uses to snow them all.
Get the word out about this fraud. Just because she is willing to sell herself to the DFD, does not make her qualified to be a city councilor.
I just caught the news and heard Hartman's answer as to how he was the second highest vote getter. He said that it was because of all the door knocking! What a crock of bull! He failed to mention the fulltime taxpayer paid DFD team of parasites and their big money elitist self serving DFD PAC, which is designed to buy candidates of their liking like Hartman. Well at least he is showing true DFL honesty. LOL! What a joker.
What person with half a brain would willingly move to Duluth with the kind of jokers we have running this city? My friends are always laughing at my DFL Duluth stories about the corruption and big money DFL mafia politics that continue to ruin the city. They can't believe that the snot nosed kid who calls himself mayor really never held a job in his life before being bought and paid for by the DFL Duluth mafia. What can I possibly answer a fact like that? |
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81323 - Tue Sep 15 22:00:30 2009 - [Primary Results] By: Andy |
| The primary results aren't looking good for you liberals, too bad... |
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81322 - Tue Sep 15 19:11:37 2009 - ["Jeff The Racist"] By: Newsman |
| Jeff B. is the former blogger calling himself "white punk" He is a pure racicst without a doubt. This country doesn't need racism like Jeff B. is spreading. Jeff, your a racist that needs to move away from here, spread your racism somewhere else, better yet stop being a racist. I will put it into capital letters. JEFF B. IS A RACIST!! |
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81319 - Tue Sep 15 17:07:45 2009 - [Olson arrest record not reported by DNT] By: Muffin Top |
| All I want to know is why is Beth Olson's arrest record not being reported by the Duluth News Tribune. |
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81318 - Tue Sep 15 16:57:12 2009 - [Sit down and confront these issues ] By: Jeff B. |
Oh, and I have no idea what this blog is all about (just stumbled onto it), so I'm not about to expose my home address to all of its colorful characters. If you would seriously like to sit down and confront these issues in an honest, objective manner, email me:
jb-creative@hotmail.com and I'd be happy to meet up. |
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81317 - Tue Sep 15 16:54:03 2009 - [Time to move on] By: Jeff B. |
| Slippery Slope, I assure you I don't pretend for one second to know what you are. I'm sure you struggle with that question a lot yourself, so let's just leave it at that. Time to move on. For those of you waiting til I stop checking in to pounce, now's your time. Have at it. |
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81316 - Tue Sep 15 16:51:38 2009 - [ARGUING WITH AN UNARMED PERSON] By: slippery slope |
| JEFF FIRST YOU TELL ME NOT TO ASSUME A BLACK PERSON IS A DEMOCRAT THEN WHEN I LET YOU IN ON THE FACTS YOU COME UP WITH MORE MUMBO JUMBO. ME THINKS I'M ARGUING WITH AN UNARMED PERSON. |
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81315 - Tue Sep 15 16:46:32 2009 - [DFL Duluth embarrassment like no other] By: Adam R |
Jeff B: I know many like you prefer to classify people in the us versus them categories. Sorry, but I am not a Republicat. The two party system is a complete failure if you haven't noticed. The last time I heard Rush Limbaugh talk, it was when he had a television slot many years ago. I really don't care much for propaganda which is why I am sometimes critical of the DFL Duluth propaganda machine. I don't care if someone claims to be a Homo or not, but I am not going to let DFL Duluth elevate these claimants as being more virtuous than those who are not making the same claim. DFL Duluth has made the Homo card an honor and some wear the title as a badge of honor. How about the Homos keep their practices to themselves instead of shoving their agendas up others rear ends for once. But no, they won't change until the whole system has been turned upside down. The U.S. is becoming more and more of a laughingstock of the world as the Liberal Socialists work 24/7 at taking it apart one piece at a time. I do not believe in a "Homo" gene nor do I agree that laws should protect these Homo claimants from crimes to a greater degree than the crimes carried out against the rest of us. By pushing a "hate" crimes bill that is exactly what they are trying to do. Elevate the status of Homo claimants above the rest of society.
Look at what happened to Elton John recently. Now that is real justice for a civilized society, nothing close to the perverted and sick society we now live in.
What I have seen in DFL Duluth and DFD PAC Duluth is that the ultra left wing fringe has taken over the party and now the liberal sickness is showing through at every election. Does the DFD PAC share these values? Or is their purpose to find those who will guarantee their fleecing of Duluthians for many years to come and help them hold the title of most expensive fire depoartment in the state? In any event, I enjoy to watch the greatest show on earth right here in Duluth. It is a circus act that exists no where else in the world. Let's see if the DFD PAC can once again spend another $40,000.00 this election cycle and buy another handful of DFL clowncilors to carry out their agendas.
DFL Duluth, an embarrassment like no other!
P.S. Don't you just love the DFL Duluth commercial with Hartman, Olson, and Gauthier which states that they know how to get Duluth moving again. The DFL has controlled the city for decades. Wouldn't this mean that it is their fault that it has become so stagnant? They stick that fact right in front of peoples faces and yet once again, I think we will probably see what wealthy, fat cat union bosses and their minions can buy with their big money. DFL extremists and leftist fringe groups and kooks from others parts mof the country make up the regime of control and power in DFL Duluth. Ness is powerless and nothing but a mouthpiece for DFL Duluth.
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81314 - Tue Sep 15 16:34:31 2009 - [Slippery not a Republican] By: slippery slope |
BTW I'M NOT A REPUBLICAN. TALK ABOUT ASSUMPTIONS JEFF B. SO GO AHEAD AND GIVE YOUR WHOLE NAME AND ADDRESS SINCE YOU ARE NOT HIDING.
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81313 - Tue Sep 15 16:27:08 2009 - [The real crooks are sliding right by] By: Nancy A |
"Duluth Power and Control Wheel
By: mp
The Duluth domestic abuse (Beth Olsen) model: etc.,
Question mp, what does this 'model' have to do with Beth Olsen? Did she help design the abuse intervention unit?
If so Kudos to B.O. because prior to this, women in abusive situations were often treated unfairly by the 'justice system.' A woman who was beaten, assaulted and lied about at the scene, would be handcuffed, taken away and recieve a jail sentence. If she pleaded 'guitly' to being beaten, she would receive probation and offered a 'plea' bargin.
By pleading 'guity' to being beaten, a woman would be told that if she served her probation without incident, that the 'record' would be removed due to the fact that she was a "first offender."
Nothing is further from the truth. That 'offense' is kept on your record, and then you are blacklisted and unable to secure employment.
If you return to school, pay back social services for their 'help,' then these abused women can look forward to this:
Work at any establishment or office in Duluth and you will be ridiculed, humiliated and mobbed for having been abused and on "welfare."
Meanwhile the real crooks are sliding right by.....
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81312 - Tue Sep 15 16:16:53 2009 - [Republican views lock out many] By: Jeff B. |
| Slippery Slope - It looks like my point slipped through the cracks in your sloped frontal lobe again. 99.9% of black people voted democrat, BECAUSE THERE IS NO PLACE FOR THEM IN THE REPUBLICAN PARTY. That was the whole point of the logical arguement I put forth, which you promptly ignored in place of your "passionate outburst." I assume you graduated high school and remember "if-then" statements? Let me spell it out for you: IF our nation clearly has a two-party system, and IF there is no place for black people or homosexuals in one of these parties, THEN you can't blame the majority of black people and homosexuals for voting democrat. They didn't have much of a choice, now did they? Even if they share republican views on basic freedoms and fiscal responsibility, we force them to be democrats because of the unbending walls we've put up around ourselves. You see, Mr./Mrs. Unnamed Complainer, this is a logical arguement that deserves a logical answer. YOU CAN EVEN WRITE IT IN ALL CAPS IF THAT'S WHAT ROCKS YER BOAT, JUST GIVE ME A LOGICAL ANSWER! |
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81311 - Tue Sep 15 15:05:26 2009 - [Broad assumptions ] By: Jeff B. |
Hey "Slippery Slope," why are you hiding on this blog? Name the time and place and I'd be happy to buy you a beer or a cup of coffee to discuss this issue like intelligent adults.
Until then, let me restate my point, since you obviously missed it. Supporting gay rights does not automatically make you a left-winger, just like being a republican doesn't automatically mean you are a homophobe. Those broad assumptions are ruining OUR republican party. Yeah, that's right, I'm a card-carying republican, not a leftie trying to twist the world. My gay family member is also a card-carrying republican. Are we no longer welcome because of your rigid social agenda?
Just remember, only one of us is too ashamed to list our real name here. Again, name the time and place and I will show up in person, like a man, to educate your poor, sad little mind. |
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81310 - Tue Sep 15 14:46:07 2009 - [FANTASY WORLD ] By: slippery slope |
| NO JEFF ONLY 99.99 PERCENT OF BLACK PEOPLE VOTED DEMOCRATIC IN THE LAST ELECTION. WHAT FANTASY WORLD ARE YOU LIVING IN? |
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81309 - Tue Sep 15 14:43:42 2009 - [Cash For Clunkers Positive Result] By: Dennis Miller |
The POSITIVE results in the Cash For Clunkers program:
Its taken thousands of Obama bumper stickers off the road
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81308 - Tue Sep 15 14:38:36 2009 - [Duluth crack cocaine ring] By: Locals Gone Wild |
Duluth News Tribune
Published September 15 2009
Man pleads guilty in Duluth crack cocaine ring
Antonio Derrick Smith of Minneapolis, arrested last September when Duluth police, the Lake Superior Drug and Gang Task Force and federal authorities made the second-largest seizure of crack cocaine in city history, has admitted to his role in a distribution ring.
By: Mark Stodghill, Duluth News Tribune
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/146606/
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81307 - Tue Sep 15 14:37:38 2009 - [A Twisted Oxymoron] By: slippery slope |
| NORMAL AND HOMOSEXUALITY IS AN OXYMORON JEFF B YOU LEFTIES ARE TRYING TO TWIST THE WORLD TO YOUR IMAGE. |
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81306 - Tue Sep 15 14:33:56 2009 - [Shots fired in West Duluth] By: Locals Gone Wild |
Duluth News Tribune
Published September 15 2009
Shots fired in West Duluth; man in custody
Witnesses said a man on a porch was shouting something about people breaking into his house.
By: Fox 21 News,
Apparently no one was struck by the slugs, which came from a shotgun. (Harry Baker / Fox 21 News)Offer
A man was taken into custody in West Duluth this morning after shots were fired from a back porch into two neighboring houses shortly after 8 a.m., a Duluth police crime-scene investigator said.
Apparently no one was struck by the slugs, which came from a shotgun.
Witnesses said the man on the porch in the 3400 block of West Second St. was shouting something about people breaking into his house.
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81305 - Tue Sep 15 14:19:31 2009 - [Gay is sooooo American in reality] By: Jeff B. |
Adam R. - What makes you think homosexuality is a left-only issue? A close family member of mine came out recently and has never seemed happier. Although I wasn't all that surprised, the rest of our family was, mostly because he is a blackbelt finance guru who works for a Fortune 500 corporation and has always, ALWAYS voted Republican in National, State and Local elections. Your personal fantasies may paint all gay people as flamboyant she-males from New York or San Francisco, but in reality, there are more "normal" gay people around you than you realize.
Let's face the facts: It's people like you who are ruining the GOP. It's no longer ok for me to be a republican based on my beliefs in basic freedoms and fiscal responsibility. Now I have to get into bed with you and all the other close-minded whack jobs who think social issues like gay rights and abortion should make or break our party's success. Your assertion that gay rights are a left-only issue is equivelent to saying that all black people are democrats. If you draw lines in the sand and tell whole groups of Americans that there is no place for them in the GOP, then you've given them no choice but to side with the Dems. This is a two-party system, and the GOP closes its doors to more and more Americans each day. Pretty soon it'll just be you and Rush, shouting back and forth at each other and patting each other on the backs for being sooooo American. |
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81304 - Tue Sep 15 10:57:59 2009 - [Very Presidential] By: tit for tat |
Report: Obama calls Kanye West a 'jackass'
By Patrick Gavin
Politico
Updated: 09/15/2009 09:18:09 AM CDT
ABC's Terry Moran set the Twittersphere all aflutter when he wrote: "Pres. Obama just called Kanye West a "jackass" for his outburst at VMAs when Taylor Swift won. Now THAT's presidential."
Now, an ABC spokesperson explains to POLITICO what happened:
"In the process of reporting on remarks by President Obama that were made during a CNBC interview, ABC News employees prematurely tweeted a portion of those remarks that turned out to be from an off-the-record portion of the interview. This was done before our editorial process had been completed. That was wrong. We apologize to the White House and CNBC and are taking steps to ensure that it will not happen again."
The White House had no immediate comment. |
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81303 - Tue Sep 15 10:33:11 2009 - [VOTE THE INCUMBENTS OUT!] By: Not A DFLer |
VOTE THE INCUMBENTS OUT!
A school board voting guide
Are you a one-issue voter when it comes to the school board and wondering where the candidates are on the red plan? Me too. Education reporter Sarah Horner is here to help with this breakdown of the pro- and anti-red plan candidates (comments mine and hers):
AT LARGE
Anti red plan:
Tom Kasper: Against most of it but says he supports portions; thinks it should go for a vote
Maureen Booth: pretty sure she is against but she won't say it directly
Pro:
Mary Cameron -- for, incumbent
Nancy Nilsen -- for, incumbent
No one's quite sure if the guy even exists because he won't respond to any media inquiries:
Bryan Jensen
DISTRICT ONE
ANTI:
Gary Glass: No, seriously. Bet you're shocked -- shocked -- to discover this.
Marcia Stromgren
PRO:
Ann Wasson: incumbent
DISTRICT FOUR
ANTI:
Art Johnston
PRO:
Laura Condon: incumbent
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81302 - Mon Sep 14 21:22:32 2009 - [How's the concrete hauling going] By: Cynic |
| Does anyone living in Lakeside know how the hauling away of that concrete is going? Half way done? One quarter done? Almost done? thanks |
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81301 - Mon Sep 14 20:44:30 2009 - [Public union special interest dominate] By: Adam R |
Erik: The only thing missing is a screw or two of yours. I can't get over your Donny Ness comment that he is a moderate. Compared to whom, Hugo Chavez? I thought his buddy RT Rybak came to Duluth for his crowning. Birds of a feather flock together. If he is a moderate and seems to only know how to raise taxes and fees, what in your demented DFL world allows you to consider him a moderate. He is master of ceremonies at the Gay Days and has yet to find a tax he can not embrace. I would hate to think what you idea of left and right really consists of and where you think the middle really is.
Sylvester: You mean Meet and Greet, don't you? I think Meat and Greet would have some sort of Homo meaning, wouldn't it? How many homos are running this time around? Is the DFD PAC willing to compromise image perception by backing homos in exchange for more money? Looks that way. Let's see if the DFD PAC can buy another handful of councilors. They might have a clean DFL sweep and own Mayor Ness as well as Cuneo, Gardner, Gilbert, Anderson, Olson, Gauthier, and Hartman. Amazing how American democracy has been replaced in DFL Duluth by public union special interest money. What other cities have fire departments that actually own their city councilors? |
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81300 - Mon Sep 14 20:40:38 2009 - [Duluth's commie culture shine is dull] By: mp |
Compare the city of Duluth and Shanghai, China.
China a commie country that is a capitalistic pig.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytYkEtx_v1E |
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81299 - Mon Sep 14 18:27:50 2009 - [Smells carrots a cookin] By: Sylvester |
Check out Kerry Gauthier and his Meat and Great at the Flame Night Club in Superior. I smell carrots a cookin.
http://legacy.duluthnewstribune.com/pdfs/financereports.pdf |
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81298 - Mon Sep 14 18:12:37 2009 - [Duluth Power and Control Wheel] By: mp |
The Duluth domestic abuse (Beth Olsen) model:
In 1981, the Domestic Abuse Intervention Project was the first multi-disciplinary program designed to address the issue of domestic violence. This experiment, conducted in Duluth, involved coordinating the actions of a variety of agencies that deal with domestic situations. The program has become a model for other jurisdictions seeking to deal more effectively with domestic violence.
According to the Duluth Model, "women and children, and some men are vulnerable to violence because of their unequal social, economic, and political status in society."
The Duluth Model is based on a strict "patriarchal violence" model and presumes that all violence in the home and elsewhere has a male perpetrator and female victim. The model explicitly rejects any concept of mutuality or symmetry in abusive relationships. The Duluth Model originated the Duluth Power and Control Wheel.
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81297 - Mon Sep 14 16:01:47 2009 - [A partisan hack] By: Patriot P |
| Claire you are such a partisan hack. I just can't take you seriously. Sorry, your one dimensional diatribe bores me |
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81296 - Mon Sep 14 12:35:17 2009 - [Go on to something else] By: Cynic |
| Just a Reminder, What Big Iron/Saginaw J/John W from Saginaw/Drz/huh?/etc etc has said time and time again is that he neither lives in nor works for the city of Duluth. Ok now that he has been given the attention he so craves can we go on to something else. |
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81295 - Mon Sep 14 10:41:51 2009 - [Hartman an embarrassing DFL puppet] By: Charlene |
| Good Morning - Thank You Steve. Was not present for parade. Please inform me of what happened. FYI, remember Mr. Hartman dropped out of the last race due to the fact that the DFL did not endorse him in the 3rd disctrict. He acted like the child he is, and it was very embarrassing. Thanks again. |
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81294 - Mon Sep 14 10:32:45 2009 - [Brandon Stahl's Union Ties] By: anonymous |
| Brandon Stahl is a member of the union at the DNT and is or was an officer of the union. Now you know the truth. |
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81293 - Mon Sep 14 10:00:58 2009 - [NO SURPRISE HERE] By: Chester Park Watch |
NO SURPRISE HERE
Duluth News Tribune
Published September 13 2009
Reader's view: Olson brings vision, balance to council
I feel strongly, in this day and age when females make up about half the population of Duluth, there should be more than one woman on our nine-person City Council. Maybe having more than one woman would cut down on the antics in which a few city councilors have engaged recently.
We need another woman there who’s tough, who’s not afraid to reach beyond her comfort zone and who has the life experience to truly understand the needs of all in our very diverse community. After all, the worldview of a construction worker living in Morgan Park is going to be quite different from that of a doctor living in Lakeside or a teacher living in the East Hillside.
That’s why I think Beth Olson would be an excellent city councilor.
Olson doesn’t live in the kind of bubble most of us live in as we go about our daily lives, working and socializing with people pretty much like us. Olson, the director of the Duluth Family Visitation Center, is a social worker who works with people from a variety of backgrounds — many of them in crisis — every single day. She’s advocated during her entire adult life for those who often cannot speak for themselves. Plus, Olson works for a nonprofit. She knows how to stretch a budget during lean times. She knows how to make tough decisions. And she knows how to team with people unlike her to work together for a common goal.
Whether you are white or black, old or young, male or female, a West Duluthian or from the eastern part of the city, please join me in voting for Beth Olson for City Council. As an At-Large city councilor, she will indeed represent all of us, wherever we live in this great city.
Claire Kirch
Duluth
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81292 - Mon Sep 14 00:28:57 2009 - [Coincidence or intentional b4 primary?] By: Ryan A |
Not a DFLer and Cynic,
I used to think Stahl played it fairly well down the middle, a little to the left but not bad for a newspaper guy. Then I saw what he did to Heath Hickok on Sunday.
He called Hickok a fiscal moderate who leans left. This is so far from true it couldn't be an accident. Hickok has worked for a Chamber of Commerce and now is with the Lincoln Park Business Group. He's a fiscal conservative who tends to lean right on issues.
Then they misreported what Hickok spent on the campaign.
Watch to see if they agree to run a correction, any bets on whether or not they will? |
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81291 - Sun Sep 13 23:16:03 2009 - [Big Iron is not fireman!! ] By: Just a Reminder |
| Big Iron is not fireman!! He may be a city employee but he is not a fireman. |
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81290 - Sun Sep 13 22:37:47 2009 - [Dodges the draft and the issue] By: 60 |
| It's been two weeks draft dodger. No response L.S. Did you enjoy your Canadien friends while your American friends were serving? |
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81289 - Sun Sep 13 22:31:36 2009 - [Vote against the tax and spend liberals ] By: Voter II |
| This is the time for all taxpaying Duluthians to show ALL special interests groups including the local unions that this time around they will not buy their candidates. The DFL/DFD machine is in full swing and are spending money like crazy to keep their political capital. We the voters need to make a statement. Look at all candidates and put the DFL/DFD endorsements aside and it appears a no-brainer. We are sick and tired of the tax and spend liberals in this town. Look at where we are at with them at the helm. |
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81288 - Sun Sep 13 20:49:59 2009 - [Hartman made alot of people mad ] By: Steve |
Charlene,
We all must also remember Mr. Hartman did his political campaign in the Memorial Day Parade and made alot of people mad by doing so. I'm sure he lost votes on that alone... |
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81287 - Sun Sep 13 20:48:42 2009 - [Settle down] By: Big Iron |
| Settle down there, Get real. I see a CVA in your future. |
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81286 - Sun Sep 13 18:33:54 2009 - [Top 10 deadliest jobs not firefighters] By: Get real |
Big Iron- firefighters aren't even in the 5 deadliest jobs and your DELETED pompous arrogance makes all of you look bad. You should just shut the DELETED up.
http://finance.yahoo.com/insurance/article/107621/americas-deadliest-jobs.html?mod=insurance-life
Firefighters don't even make the top 10. Some of you firefighters are so DELETED full of yourselves and you rip off people who have difficulty buying meds and food. Downsize the DELETED fire department or move out is what we need to do. DELETED
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81285 - Sun Sep 13 18:08:57 2009 - [Controlled by blogs] By: Cynic |
| Poor Big Iron, his life controlled by blogs. |
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81284 - Sun Sep 13 17:44:13 2009 - [Hartman Another DFL Hypocrite] By: Charlene |
| Good Afternoon I think it is outrageous that Dan Hartman is running for the city council. A man (???) in charge of the Veteran's Memorial Hall who speaks out against the wars. Can you say hypocrite? Just another puppet for the DFL. Vote against the DFL and vote in new, strong leadership!! |
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81283 - Sun Sep 13 15:14:53 2009 - [DFD OT Fleecing Justification] By: Big Iron |
| I see that Dave has expanded his public servant bashing to 4 blogs now. That's ok, little Davey, it provides more fuel for me to grab as much overtime as possible. Thank you. I appreciate it. Please continue. |
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81282 - Sun Sep 13 12:40:35 2009 - [War on taxpayers and Duluth businesses] By: Michael |
| C is much like the enemy we are fighting in the war on terror. The enemy in the war has no uniform, no military and no country. The C and her war on taxpayers and Duluth businesses, uses un-countable alias names on the blogs, lacks community roots, and has no creditable employer. Intelligence is the only way to defeating this type of enemy. An underground organization such as the French Underground is needed. How about the Duluth Underground? At least with BS Stahlalinski, you can see to him as he writes under his real name. |
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81281 - Sun Sep 13 12:24:43 2009 - [Do a brain scan] By: annon |
"On a more serious front, I sincerely hope that when the president goes in for his annual check-up,the doctors at Bethesda will do a brain scan.
Surely something must be terribly wrong with a man who seems to be far more concerned with a Jew building a house in Israel than with Muslims building a nuclear bomb in Iran."
Columnist Burt Prelutsky
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81280 - Sun Sep 13 11:59:18 2009 - [Duluth’s Socialist Dynamic Dou] By: Not a DFLer |
Cynic,
I totally agree with you about the BS that spews from Stahlalinski's biased editorialized journalism. Heck you can’t even call what he writes journalism, it’s editorialized blather.
Cynic, I do though prefer to call him Stahlalinski as he promotes the followers of Saul Alinsky’s Rules for Radical and their agenda.
More on Saul Alinsky and his Community Organizing for Politics ala ACORN and others, infiltration of the American education system, Socializing America and his Rules for Radicals can be found at the following:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saul_Alinsky
http://www.geocities.com/WallStreet/8925/alinsky.htm
May be we should agree to call the mouth piece of the far left, BS Stahlalinski, as he the only place on Duluth blogs that welcomes Duluth’s biggest political cyber stalker, “C”. The DCB kicked her out over two year’s ago and “C” is hell bent on vengeance. She is at it again attacking Councilor Fedora in three different identities on BS Stahlalinski’s blog:
http://www.areavoices.com/buzz
“C” cannot debate the issues as she is only a radical import to the area here to preach the book of Saul Alinsky. She’s factually impotent and fiscally ignorant and has been befriended by BS Stahlainski, co-promoter of their ill-bread socialist agenda.
BS Stahlalinski and the appropriately named “C” are two birds of feather, Duluth’s Socialist Dynamic Dou. Their motives stand out for those in the no to see.
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81279 - Sun Sep 13 11:58:31 2009 - [STOP THE DFD SELF PROMOTION] By: Dave |
| Rube and Philip the Gay Pride festival end last weekend. When you're done with your love fest, remember that 2,993 people, mostly innocent civilians were murdered. Many thousands more US military men and women have died since. Firefighters are no different. STOP THE DFD SELF PROMOTION and REMEMBER ***ALL*** WHO DIED on 9 11 and ALL WHO HAVE DIED PREVENTING ANOTHER MASS MURDER OF INNOCENT AMERICANS. |
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81278 - Sun Sep 13 10:23:23 2009 - [That's why the call him BS] By: Cynic |
| I haven't read BS Stahl in months because he's usually so far from the truth. So today I read his article in the rag about the primary and in it BS calls Stauber one of Ness' "most vocal critics". Hell Stauber stumped for Ness to help him get elected mayor in the first place and every time I listen to Stauber on some forum or the local PBS he's making some excuse for or sticking up for Ness. Oh well that's what I get for giving BS a second chance. |
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81277 - Sat Sep 12 23:53:08 2009 - [Thank you for caring] By: DFL Rube |
Thank you, Phillip.
I agree with you too. A beer while we agree to disagree would be just fine with me. Public servants see all the same no matter what we all believe in! 9-11 was a sad for some and thank you for caring. Even for a moment!
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81276 - Sat Sep 12 20:47:31 2009 - [DFL accident or intentional] By: DFL Paper |
Did anyone else notice in the Budgeteer today they reported that Kerry Gauthier is employeed? The DNT published a correction after making the same mistake a few weeks ago. There is no time for the Budgeteer to make a correction. Does anyone think the previous editor of the Budgeteer would have made this mistake?
Anyone think this was an accident? |
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81275 - Sat Sep 12 20:46:00 2009 - [Appreciate sacrifices] By: Phillip |
DFL Rube,
I'm with you 100%. Although we probably don't agree on many things politically, the sacrifices by firefighters, cops and other folks trying to protect us and help us, cannot be overlooked.
I sat and watched a bunch of programming on the History Channel on 9/11, including the program "102 Minutes That Changed America", or something like that. It was all uncut video from various sources . . . much of it including firefighters gearing up to go into the towers, not knowing what they'd encounter. The program was riveting.
All the chatter that happens on this blog is interesting to read, but we need to remember that we all live in the greatest country in this world, and that democracy makes us the greatest country in the world. Politics is malleable, fluid. DFL has the upper hand, nationally, now. But it will change some day. Call it ying/yang. If we were to have a beer, we may argue and disagree on many issues. But, at the end of it, I'd still thank you for your service, and for all the public safety personnel before and after you, and probably buy your beer. |
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81274 - Sat Sep 12 17:50:10 2009 - [Remembers ALL those lost on 911] By: Plane Jane |
| I remember ALL those lost on 9/11 Rube I just don't try to make a hero out of myself over their loss like you. |
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81273 - Sat Sep 12 09:50:10 2009 - [World would be a better run by women] By: Ivan M |
| A wonderfully written piece on the lesbian condition! Couldn't agree with you more. I know quite a few lesbians and they all seem to be tortured people yet they will say their torture comes from societal prejudice. It makes for an interesting study of how to overcome biological instincts with feminist teachings. Obviously males are evil and the world would be a better place if run by women! At least that's what it seems they think. |
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81272 - Fri Sep 11 23:08:56 2009 - [Remember those that died on 9-11] By: DFL Rube |
| Put it all aside for a moment today, DCB. I ask you to remember the 343 firefighters who died trying to save people on this day 8 years ago. They have the same job as the DFD'ers only more busy. I bet the DFD would do the same for you if called to action. |
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81270 - Fri Sep 11 15:25:14 2009 - [Vote NO to more DFL DFD extortion] By: Voter |
| Lets change the culture around Duluth. Starting Sept. 12th, do not vote for any school board or council candidate that took special interest (union) money. NOW THAT WOULD BE CHANGE YOU CAN BELIEVE IT. The DFL/DFD have extored for years and it has gotten us in the most debt ever, loss of jobs, decreasing school enrollment numbers etc. It is still a secret vote, change now Duluthians. Show the DFL/DFD they will not BUY candidates anymore. |
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81269 - Fri Sep 11 14:04:45 2009 - [Bitter miserable lesbian lifestyles] By: Scholastic Scribe |
I have been thinking about the politics of sexual identity. One particular individual represents the pinnacle of societal change and contemporary societal dysfunctionality.
This woman has a child with a man, kicks that guy to the curb, shacks up with another gal and then declares herself as a lesbian. We certainly live in interesting times. These people are the vanguard of a new societal evolution which has been spawned by the radical feminist movement. These women are greatly conflicted. They have been conditioned by years of feminist propaganda to despise men, despise masculinity, mock the role of fathers, disparage men and to live "independently" without a man. Nevertheless, despite years of indoctrination, womens studies seminars, university studies etc... these women still have biological urges and feminine desires which are ingrained through millennia of human evolution. These women desire children. And to have a child a woman requires a sperm donor. These women require and need a MAN. Either directly or indirectly (naturally or via medical procedure) they require sperm insemination. This is a dilemma which creates an untenable conflict for feminists. A loathing, hatred, rejection of men and the diametric need for a man or men to fulfill their biological needs and desires. This conflict is the source of great cognitive dissonance for lesbian women. This dissonance can manifest itself in many ways. In drug use, interpersonal violence (lesbian partnerships can be abusive, either one or both partners), alienation from "mainstream" society, acquisition of "masculine" traits, hostility towards others, and various anti-social behavioral patterns. This anti-social behavior can be expressed via radical political activism or political protest against those whom they perceive as aggravating their cognitive dissonance (i.e. those who reject the "normalcy" of "alternative" lifestyles). The end result is that they are bitter miserable people who have contempt and loathing for those who are comfortable with their own heterosexual identities. |
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81268 - Fri Sep 11 13:43:00 2009 - [Clueless DFDer in denial] By: ProDFL |
Many of the comments here by your biased moderators or brain washed right wing bloggers are rather comical.
From time to time, I come here and read some of these posts, and I just wonder, "What are these people thinking?"
People complain about our teachers, our fire fighters, and anyone else who has a middle-class career, and their wages. It seems that if an individual only has the skills or ambitions to get a job say, flipping burgers at Burger King, then everyone else out there should make the same amount as the individuals working at burger king. And they rip on unions. It doesn't matter that unions brought us safe working conditions, 40 hour work weeks, and a break to go pee once in a while.
This brain washing has led to the belief that there should be no more middle class. Anyone working should be on the bottom. No one should have any kind of benefits what so ever. One doesn't deserve to retire or have any security. Its simply a race to the bottom.
This is where I laugh. You see, the rich keep getting richer. CEO's and high power executives are making more and more. And their propaganda machines keep spinning faster. It makes someone living below poverty beleive that thats just the way life is. They shouldn't make any more, the rich need to keep their profits. Taxes on the wealthy need to stay at Bush level lows. Decent health care should be something only the wealthy can afford.
The one thing that really gets me going is that noone takes responsibility for their own actions in life. Your childs teacher went to school and worked hard. They went on to college and got an education. Then, they worked harder to find a decent job. Now, they are busting there butts in overcrowded classrooms teaching your kids. Most are doing an excellent job at it, as well. BenDover- don't blame the teacher for making more money than you. Blame your own actions. Only in Duluth does $65,000 seem like a huge income.
STARFIRE: Pro DFL, Your comments are not surprising coming from someone employed in the most expensive fire department in the state. If you ever get out of bed at the fire hall and leave Duluth on something some of us call a vacation, you will see that Duluth has really only two groups of people. Those who pay the bills and those who earn the big salaries and benefits in the government. This will all eventually stop anyway when the market slides further and further down and government can no longer extort from the working class to pay for the delusional folks like yourself who think that people don't know how you are working around the clock buying politicians to further your extortion.
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81266 - Fri Sep 11 00:06:11 2009 - [Must have missed it] By: Erik H |
Austin Idol,
Thank you.
Adam,
Go back and read what I wrote. You must have missed it. |
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81265 - Thu Sep 10 23:14:57 2009 - [The land of make believe] By: Ben Dover |
I have been looking around for my little buddy the Pudknocker and the Wide Load, but can only find the Wide Load on Stahlalinski's site using only a few less handles than she used to use. She must have decided that it was too much work trying to write as though she was 25 people. But her use of Tony's name is really over the top. Anyway, I miss my little buddies. Looks like they got tired out and have given up their blogging activities.
Regarding the DFD pimping this Beth Olson, one has to wonder how shameless the DFDers really are to pimp a militant DELETED like her. How does that look for the DFD? Pimping a person who has been arrested several times for breaking the law. Is that good for the DFD image or is it more important that she will be bought and paid for to continue the fleecing of the taxpayer to pad the salaries and benefits even more for the guys and gals at the DFD who love to call themselves American heroes.
DFL Rube, the fact that I took a vacation has nothing to do with my means to do so. Look at all the poor ISD 709 teachers who earn an average of $62,000 for 9 months work plus all benefits. Now that's real money! And the jokers at the DFD getting paid to sleep. I loved to tell some of my foreign acquaintances about the land of make believe called DFL Duluth. I got them laughing like hell as they really thought that my stories were indeed made up. Sad reality is that it is the truth in Duluth.
The only way out of the local disaster created by the DFL and Donny Boy is bankruptcy. Period. Electing people with common sense is like pissing in the wind at this stage of the game.
Supporting Ness for elected office only tells me that you are part of the problems that have plagued Duluth for decades. He has not clue what he is doing but he is a perfect candidate to represent the interests of DFL Duluth. And most importantly he has never known of a tax that he can not embrace with open arms. Not only is he hurting the taxpayers of Duluth, but he is restricting real progress and potential growth. |
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81264 - Thu Sep 10 23:10:31 2009 - [Another DFL Duluth Stabbing] By: LIB Reader Online |
This is DFL Duluth! Remember these words as more violent crime occurs over and over in DFL Duluth.
DFL Duluth's violent crime, taxes, fines, fees and higher than hell utilites are reason enough why you need to GO GREEN and read the LIB online for free saving money for more DFL taxes, fines, fees and utilities, save energy and save the trees.
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Duluth News Tribune
Published September 10 2009
Police respond to Central Hillside stabbing
One man was transported to the hospital after an altercation outside a home near the corner of Fourth Avenue East and Sixth Street.
Police and emergency personnel responded to a stabbing this evening in the Central Hillside neighborhood.
Police at the scene said one man was stabbed and taken to an area hospital. Officers said the injury was serious but didn't know if it was life threatening.
Officers said the incident happened outside a residence near the corner of Fourth Avenue East and Sixth Street. Neighbors said they heard men arguing and then one shout, "Get out of my face."
Police detained at least one person whom they were questioning at the scene.
We're still reporting this story and will have more later.
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81263 - Thu Sep 10 22:56:40 2009 - [DFL knowledge base] By: stats |
| in a city that is 90 percent white most murders are committed by whites. where on earth did you get such knowledge white punk? now we've moved up to third grade. keep going. |
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81261 - Thu Sep 10 21:36:53 2009 - [Join the real world] By: Candy Man |
| Quit spinning it whiteman. Join the real world |
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81260 - Thu Sep 10 20:53:41 2009 - [Racist left wing neo-lib ] By: Newsman |
| White punk you are a pure racist. We don't need racism in our country anymnore. Your a racist left wing neo-lib period. |
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81258 - Thu Sep 10 17:06:11 2009 - [Playing the "gay" card and slip sliding ] By: Adam R |
Tara: The DNT probably did check out Beth Olson and found out about all her arrests. But because she is playing the "Gay" card, this is seen as a virtue in DFL Duluth and she is hoping it will help her get the seat the DFL and DFD are trying to buy for her. Substance means nothing in DFL Duluth. It is all image. Look at Ness, a big smile followed by yet another tax or fee increase. He knows nothing else. The "Gay" card is played in Duluth and worn like a badge of honor. The fact is that she brings nothing to the table except that like many DFLers before her, she has sworn to uphold at all costs increases for all of her DFL and DFD base if they can successfully buy her seat on the council.
Don't believe it, then what has she ever done in her life besides behave like a radical and get arrested on several occassions? Nothing.
Erik: You too should run for office. You seem to possess all the talents required to hold bought and paid for office in DFL Duluth. You change words and slip and slide even more than Ness. Who are you, Cuneo? Who else can be that slippery? You talk just like a DFLer. Let's all get along and come to the middle. Have you ever considered that may be how the city ended up in the shitter anyway? Duluth has become an embarrassment under the current DFL regime. |
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81257 - Thu Sep 10 16:46:10 2009 - [How many Olson arrests?] By: Tara |
| How mny times has Beth Olson been arrested? I find it hard to beleive the DFL didn't check this before endorsing her. |
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81256 - Thu Sep 10 16:18:19 2009 - [DFL Goose Thoughts] By: DFL Rube |
Why are all so worried about gay people? I really wouldn't care if there were geese running for council spots as long as they are DFL geese. How sad is the DCB going to be when they get beat by geese?
I read somewhere when DFL people are afraid of gays, they usually have gay thoughts all the time but wish they didn't so they feel the need to support them as an attempt to convince themselves gay is really great. I love it! |
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81254 - Thu Sep 10 14:04:48 2009 - [Most murders in Duluth by white men] By: White Punk |
@Newsman
I see you still cannot get over that fact that a white man murdered someone in Duluth. Most murders in Duluth were at the hands of white men. There were two different tripple homicides in the early 90's in Duluth that were both by white men. And don't forget the double murder at the Congdon mansion.
By the way, I'm conservative (not left), and I'm sure that most conservatives on this blog would be offended by your racism and your assumption that I'm "left" just because I disagree with your racism.
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81253 - Thu Sep 10 11:24:41 2009 - [Beth Olson another arrest] By: Do some research |
http://www.serve.com/nukeresister/135daybyday.html
7/13/2004 Duluth. MN - 5 arrested
Bush in Duluth drew two Catholic Workers into the path of his motorcade, bearing a banner reading "The Poor Can't Eat Your Weapons." The judge dismissed the charges of "obstructing the legal process" because the state failed to prove aggressive behavior, a necessary element of the crime.Michael Larson interrupted Bush's speech by shouting "Shame!", and pled not guilty to disorderly conduct. He will stand trial October 21, alongside Beth Olson and Angela Nichols, gay rights advocates arrested at the door as they tried to enter.
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81252 - Thu Sep 10 11:21:19 2009 - [MODERN MARRIAGE] By: More Nabors |
http://www.d.umn.edu/currents/2003-2004/21-13A.html
MODERN MARRIAGE PANEL DISCUSSION
A panel discussion on “Gay Marriage and the Modern American Family” will be presented at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 14 in 120 Solon Campus Center.
Participants will include: Earl Austin, Northland Gay Men’s Center; Larry Knopp, UMD Geography Department; Ashley Lundstrom, UMD Student; Bruce Mork, UMD Sociology-Anthropology Department; BETH OLSON, Gay Parent; and Tom Powers, Department of Political Science as Moderator.
The event is sponsored by the UMD Diversity Commission and UMD GLBT Services. For more information contact Tom Powers, tpowers@d.umn.edu, at 726-8697. |
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81251 - Thu Sep 10 11:17:44 2009 - [Adoption Policy Discussion] By: Nabors |
Check out the curriculum. Boy, I'd sure like to sign up for that class:
http://www.d.umn.edu/~anichols/CST2001/glbtstudies.htm
Tuesday, April 8:
Same-Sex Marriage, Law, Policy Comparisons and Immigration/Adoption Issues
Film: “Tying the Knot” (2004) 83 min.
Speakers: Angie Nichols/Beth Olson & Nicki and Alisha and their two boys Sam (4)and Ben (1) Blazevik Seibert
Reading Assignment: Duberman: As assigned
In Class: Adoption Policy Discussion
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81250 - Thu Sep 10 11:11:07 2009 - [Beth Olson Exposed] By: Nabors |
So, whose daughter is it?
http://www.socialistaction.org/superior-gaymarriage1.htm
November 17, the masses marched from the UW-Superior campus to the grassy noel of the Superior Public Library concluding the events with a rally. Speakers included members of the Queer and Allied Student Union of UW-Superior; UWS Student Senate President, Rob Schimke; faculty and staff from local universities; and local LGBT activists. Bob Kosuth, MC of the march and rally, spoke eloquently about how we can and will change this narrow definition of legal marriage. We have before and we will again. For example, he would have been unable to marry his Asian partner had laws preventing interracial marriage not been overturned. ANGIE NICOLS and her partner BETH OLSON were among the couples who spoke up. As THEIR DAUGHTER hugged her, ANGIE summed up the message of the events by saying that it is up to us to change things – not politicians.
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81249 - Thu Sep 10 08:50:00 2009 - [QUIT MAKING EXCUSES] By: Austin Idol |
Union Fighter:
It is good to see a 'Brother" sticking up for a 'Brother',,,
,,,,,, BUT........ Lets see, one is a Draft Dodger and thats Ok? Another Brother "Brother Ken
builds a half million dollar home using a non labor contractor and thats OK? Than you have 'Brother' Marsh stealing union dues from the good people of Chris Jensen and not even trying to do his job and making 80 clicks a year. How do I know? My brother worked their for over 10 years and was on the negotiating team before he transferred out while he could.
The point I am making is, QUIT MAKING EXCUSES. They are deadbeats and losers. Call it like it is.
And I also agree with Erik H. this site can be so childish at times that it is not even taken seriously anymore. When Bob Hansen ran this blog way back when, it was a voice to express yourself. Keep up the good work Erik. |
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81248 - Thu Sep 10 01:14:24 2009 - [Call me if you are who you are] By: Erik H |
Anonymous,
If you're who I think you are, just call me. This might be better solved that way. |
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81247 - Wed Sep 9 23:22:28 2009 - [Sammy's over Luce] By: Erik H |
Oh, and what's with the constant references to the Luce? I haven't been inside that place since eating lunch with my wife there more than a year ago.
I much prefer Sammys if I'm going for a pizza. |
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81246 - Wed Sep 9 23:20:56 2009 - [Broaden the appeal of this site ] By: Erik H |
Anonymous,
Wait a minute here. I say it might make more sense to make an attempt to generate more traffic to this site so more people in the city can see a conservative alternative. I argue that cleaning up our language a bit might allow more people to hear our message and be swayed by it. I specifically say that we should not water down our ideas or principles. I say that it is more persuasive to the average voter to point out that a candidate would press for the current gay agenda like legalizing gay marraige than simply point at him or her and yell "sodomite".
Suddenly I am an enabler of the gay agenda?
I ask that we drop mention of a person's menstral cycle and instead argue against her ideas. I mention that the profanity might turn off some of our natural allies. I point out that I wouldn't grade our current mayor with an "A" or an "F" and point out that he is better than the catastrophic mayors in Minneapolis and St. Paul. I say that I am against the proposed tax increase.
Suddenly my belief in the conservative cause is quesitoned?
I don't follow that logic.
Next I'll here that because I have a Becky Hall sign in my yard I must be secretly trying to sabotage her campaign.
I don't question the good motives of people on this blog. I think most of us see the need to remove officeholders like Jeff Anderson, Tony Cuneo, Sharla Gardner, and the rest of the union owned candidates. I simpy argue that we should do what we can to broaden the appeal of this site by moderating our language (not our ideals). I support Becky Hall and think she should stand for her ideals and not back down from them. However, I think it would be a mistake to send out a mail piece with her opponents picture on it with a caption saying "sodomite". Instead she could point out that her opponent is in favor of legalizing gay marraige, wants to raise taxes and is against modernizing our city government and making it more efficient. I think that is a more appeaing message. |
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81245 - Wed Sep 9 22:47:42 2009 - [So very brave] By: Danny G |
So we're either with somebody named "Anonymous" or we're against someone named "Anonymous".
So very brave. |
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81244 - Wed Sep 9 22:39:06 2009 - [WITH US OR AGAINST US] By: Anonymous |
Erik H.
Looks like you have been spending too much time at Luce. To be quite honest I am beginning to question your political beliefs and loyalty to the conservative cause. Not only do you approve of our currents mayors policies, you are also an apologist if not an enabler of homosexual behavior.
As life long republican and as a life long Duluth resident all I can say to you is: YOU ARE EITHER WITH US OR AGAINST US. |
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81243 - Wed Sep 9 22:37:58 2009 - [House party gone bad] By: Dolla Bill |
| Good point Pitt St. You've gotta wonder how Jim Stauber feels now after Stauber threw a fund raiser at his house for DFL Donny and now getting slobber knockered by the the DFL. What a dumb ass. |
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81242 - Wed Sep 9 22:19:31 2009 - [Get off your high horses & get dirty] By: Pitt Street Panther |
Erik H,
I hear what you're saying about making a point with some class.
Remember the "civility" crap the left did while bushwhacking the prim and proper right? When will the right ever learn?
Some of you up tight righties remind me of the Red Coats during the fight for our nation’s independence. The Rebels hid in the woods, blending in with the trees. The Red Coats marched down the roads prim and proper only to be slaughtered. The Red Coats made claims of “unfairness”, “dangerous terrorists" and "depraved government-haters" and only went on to lose the war.
The left using Saul Alinsky’s principles have been slaughtering the high and almighty pompus righties in Duluth forever.
Erik, how does it feel to always get slaughtered?
My thought is to Erik, your point about is menstral cycles in understandable, but that isn’t what the war is about, unless you like losing or are one of them. It’s long overdue for the right to get off their high horses and get their hands dirty.
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81241 - Wed Sep 9 22:14:23 2009 - [Frightening O] By: CNN Watcher |
I watched our President fail in his speech tonight. Even the democrats who have been interviewed following the speech felt Obama did no good tonight. This is frightening
Obama is better than what he showed on TV tonight. He is a leader but in tough times. He'll pull through in the end, he always does. |
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81240 - Wed Sep 9 22:11:33 2009 - [Honorable and less than honorable] By: Union Fighter |
| I have been reading about the supposed draft dogen by our editor of the Labor world, Larry. I appreciate all who gave their lives for freedom and support our troops now, no matter what. Larry did what he felt he had to do at the time, I applaud him for that. One thing your missing is that Larry has fought hard for the workin man/woman and has done more good for our Unions than he would have done serving in Vietnam. Sixties Warrior, thank you for your service and sacrifice. You have my respect but please understand Larry's decision at that time in his life. You both are honorable men even though I've never met the warrior. |
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81239 - Wed Sep 9 22:05:41 2009 - [Give it a change please] By: Jimmy D. |
| Claire, give it a change please. Use the Vinegar tea bagger again that seems to work for you. BTW I will be at the Chester park Cafe on Friday, hope to see you there. |
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81238 - Wed Sep 9 22:02:58 2009 - [Same sad news] By: Newsman |
| Hey "white punk", I see the cop killer in North st. Paul was a black male. What a terrible event. I was just wondering how your racist left wing neo-lib brain will spin this one as far as the race of the killer. Go ahead and try to spin it again you racist left winger. |
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81237 - Wed Sep 9 21:16:35 2009 - [Is the city budget down?] By: Erik H |
Cynic,
I could be wrong, but I believe the city budget is 7% lower over the last year. If I'm wrong, please correct me. |
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81236 - Wed Sep 9 16:10:45 2009 - [Geting back to what gay really means] By: Cynic |
| I actually find the word gay when referring to homosexuals offensive. Many days I find myself gay but I am not a homosexual. |
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81235 - Wed Sep 9 15:56:58 2009 - [Where has Ne$$ reduced size of govt?] By: Cynic |
| Erik H, Where has Ness reduced the size of city government. Last I heard the police department is larger than when he came on. He has hired a whole road crew. He has not laid of one full time employee. If you are talking about him not filling some positions I've heard that from every mayor for the last 20 or 30 years. |
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81234 - Wed Sep 9 12:38:51 2009 - [Ness has reduced size of city government] By: Erik H |
Adam, I had to respond to what you said. Below is a quote from your post:
Erik H writes, “Why not try not to turn off large portions of the population who agree with us by avoiding using some language when other available language expresses the same idea exactly?” You mean by doing exactly what those who you support are doing like Ness when he uses “investment” instead of “spending”, “increasing revenue” instead of “taxing”, and “progress” instead of “status quo”? On point number 2 it would appear that you have been outdone by your own hypocrisy.
How does my objecting to talking about someone's menstral cycle or using a word like sodomite when gay will accomplish the same thing transalte to my supporting calling tax increases investments?
I simply want to make this blog a place where we can advance our ideas and bring them to a wider audience instead of simply to make ourselves feel good by using shock language. We don't have to modify our ideas or ideals, just package them in a language that appeals to voters.
You wrote: "It is also quite clear that you and I support different candidates. I do not support those who either have or are contributing to the ruination of this city. You seem to embrace at least some of these individuals who have contributed to the ruination of the city for some unknown reason."
Huh? I would guess that the vast majority of the candidates we support are the same. I do not vote for candidates who are the first choice of the DFL/DFD pac. I will vote for a "less bad" candidate if I beleive the alternative is worse for our city.
You wrote: How do you, Erik, expect someone like Ness to actually do something positive for the taxpayers of Duluth when he owes his allegiance to the DFL mafia like the rest of them?
I don't think you can say Ness owes his seat to the DFL mafia. If you remember AFSCME ran attack ads against him in the last election. He ran against and defeated the DFL candidate. He has cut the size of the city government. I like that. Do I like that he is proposing a tax increase now? No.
Will I support his campaign for re-election? It depends who is running against him.
On the whole does Ness deserve an "A" grade? No. Does he deserve a "F"? No. He's somewhere in the middle and a lot better than a Chris Coleman or RT Rybak (spelling?). Duluth's DFL is no weaker than the DFL in the major cities. I'm glad we have a much more moderate mayor than they do.
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81233 - Wed Sep 9 12:30:32 2009 - [How to vote for a mayor in Duluth] By: Erik H |
Adam, I guess I should have taken your post line by line. Here is what I think, and I'm not sure why you think I hang out with 20 something Ness supporters.
"Erik H: Okay, I'll give. Let's call them what they are, Sodomites."
So is calling someone a sodomite when a word that is less objectionable like gay a winning strategy? Anyone who would not vote for someone because you cal them a sodomite would also not vote for them if you call them gay. The only thing accomplished by calling them a sodomite is to make the average voter think you are far from the mainstream. I'm not in favor of calling tax increases investments, but I am in favor of us modifying our language so we can reach out to the majority of voters. The DFL is doing this by calling tax increases investments. This sounds good to the average voter. It might make sense for us to try to actually appeal to the average voter by not using language like "sodomite" that automatically turns them off.
"You must be spending too much time at Luce with your 20 something Ness backers trying to change the world with all your leftist rhetoric. How's the local change treating you? As good as the change on the national stage. "
Huh? I guess I have eaten at Pizza Luce but it's been more than a year. Do I think Ness is a great mayor? No, but considering the political climate we live in he has been less bad than many of the alternatives.
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81232 - Wed Sep 9 11:35:36 2009 - [Is DFL Duluth a "hate" group?] By: Karen P |
The DFL commercials claim that Daniel Hartman, Beth Olson, and Kerry Gauthier have what it takes to lead Duluth forward.
Can anyone out there give any specifics to support this claim? Anything. At least one thing specific between all three. I have yet to see anything besides the talk.
And I thought that it was the DFL that is always upset at the idea of negative campaigning. Then why are they attacking Jim Stauber? Has the DFL become a "hate" group? |
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81231 - Wed Sep 9 10:48:09 2009 - [DFL Duluth expects results for $$$$$$] By: DFL Rube |
GET OUT AND vote Sept. 15th!!! 09 will be the year of full DFL power (as usual). We have spent alot of $$$$ on our candidates and expect a clean sweep. The country has spoken. The GOP screwed us enough and now its the DFL's turn to run the show.
Get this: Pawlenty is leaving to get his butt kicked at a run for the White House. He's as sure to lose as Palin was. MN will end up with a Ranger, Tommy the Commie, for governor, DFL Duluth will oust Stauber and with the help of the DFD, take absolute DFL control for many decades to come. People can sit quietly while taking it up the DELETED by the DFL only so long. Let's get their money while we can.
Dover, how rich are you to be able to be overseas on vacation so long. If Duluth sucks so bad why do you come back? |
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81230 - Wed Sep 9 10:28:41 2009 - [Contributed to the ruination of the city] By: Adam R |
Erik H writes, “You object to my saying we should avoid alienating the more mainstream people from this site by talking about a person's menstral cycle rather than objecting to her very onjectionable ideas?” It would seem that it is you who does not have his facts in order as I have never mentioned a person’s menstrual cycle. So, on point number 1 you are incorrect.
Erik H writes, “Why not try not to turn off large portions of the population who agree with us by avoiding using some language when other available language expresses the same idea exactly?” You mean by doing exactly what those who you support are doing like Ness when he uses “investment” instead of “spending”, “increasing revenue” instead of “taxing”, and “progress” instead of “status quo”? On point number 2 it would appear that you have been outdone by your own hypocrisy. It is also quite clear that you and I support different candidates. I do not support those who either have or are contributing to the ruination of this city. You seem to embrace at least some of these individuals who have contributed to the ruination of the city for some unknown reason. How do you, Erik, expect someone like Ness to actually do something positive for the taxpayers of Duluth when he owes his allegiance to the DFL mafia like the rest of them?
Erik H writes, “People like you are the ones who cause our candidates to lose.” Actually Erik this is also an incorrect statement. For the answer as to who is to blame, grab any mirror you can find and hold it in front of your face. That is the answer you have been looking for as to why non DFL mafia endorsed candidates lose.
Baseball must not be your game. 0 for 3 and out.
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81229 - Wed Sep 9 07:56:10 2009 - [How fast can they spend your money?] By: James |
When looking for a candidate, ask them this question.How fast can your group spend our money? Good Luck to ya.
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81228 - Wed Sep 9 07:45:05 2009 - [Welcome back Ben Dover!] By: Dolla Bill |
| Welcome back Ben Dover! You're a breath of fresh air in this DFL stench of a town. |
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81227 - Wed Sep 9 03:52:20 2009 - [A non-AFSCME DFD union owned choice] By: Fight the Power |
Here's another good place to go, if you'd like someone other than union backed candidiates elected:
beckyhall4duluth.com |
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81225 - Wed Sep 9 00:44:40 2009 - [Cause our candidates to lose] By: Erik H |
Adam R,
Let me get this straight. You object to my saying we should avoid alienating the more mainstream people from this site by talking about a person's menstral cycle rather than objecting to her very onjectionable ideas? We should attack a candidate for being a sodomite rather than talking about what their beliefs about the gay agenda could mean for Duluth?
That's a joke.
You show me a candidate who says, "I'm running against that Butt Pirate so you should vote for me" and I'll show you a losing candidate.
This blog has great points and adds much needed balance to the local media. Why not try not to turn off large portions of the population who agree with us by avoiding using some language when other available language expresses the same idea exactly?
People like you are the ones who cause our candidates to lose. |
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81224 - Wed Sep 9 00:08:39 2009 - [How many damn handles does she use?] By: chubby chaser |
Saw these posts on areavoices.
Quite pathetic when C answers "C's" own comments. Let me tell you something sweetie, your shtick is getting old.
How many damn handles do you use? Sheez!
I didn't really follow this story, but it did appear to me a little ironic that your average DCB'er, who normally disparage of outsiders coming into town (those people who Charlie remarked about), thought it just plain horrible that these bikers were treated shabbily. Treated bad by police? Looked upon as riff raff? Gee, where have we heard that before?
Posted by: Dave on 8/31/2009
Dave , I was thinking the same thing about those who hate people from elsewhere daring to come to Duluth. But then I remembered these Hells Angels aren't coming here from "Detroit" or "Chicago" or even "Carrboro, NC" -- so it's ok for them to come here and how dare the police or anyone else for that matter harass them.
Posted by: C on 9/01/2009
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81223 - Tue Sep 8 23:54:26 2009 - [Is there really any difference?] By: Tippu Tip |
Is there really any difference? (Besides the fact that Jim is a pale white honky)
Congress Clown Jim
In office since 1975
Election results (65-70 + % of votes)
DFL (closet Marxist)
Roman Catholic
Robert Mugabe
In office since 1980
Marxist
Election results (65 + % of votes)
Roman Catholic
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81222 - Tue Sep 8 22:53:01 2009 - [This is DFL Country-A billion & counting] By: Ben Dover |
After a wonderful summer vacation in Europe sipping fine Frence and German wines in several of my favorite cities as well as relaxing in the Black Sea from Costantsa to Alyshta, I realized that my return to the newly recognized Peoples Republic of the United States was finally upon me. My arrival to Duluth being on one of the finest weekends of the year in Duluth, Gabor Day weekend. Oh, what Pride! LOL!
I see that nothing has changed, but everything has gotten just a little bit worse than before. Crime appears to be up, streets have just a few more potholes and DFL Kool Aid just keeps a coming!
Well anyway, it is nice to be back where the humour is endless as the left kooks attempt to govern the sinking ship they created with a smile and a lot of BS as usual.
How is the DCB Sweatheart doing?
I see that the DFD is endorsing Hartman, Olson and Gauthier so now I know who not to vote for in this election. I wasn't going to vote for Stauber either, but now I see the DFL is using their mafia media to attack him so I will have to support him too. Who else does the demented DFL want elected? This makes voting a whole lot easier when they tell me who they are paying for. I suggest that Duluthians take photos of DFDers pimping their purchases on local street corners for future laughing material. I really want one of those "This is DFL Country" signs. When the whole country sinks under their socialist corruption, this sign will be worth more than any amount of dollars in laughing material alone.
Any resolution on the $300,000,000.00 health care debt? Anything new on the $437,000,000.00 schoolboard debt? Did that poor guy who got his land stolen by Donny Boy Ness and the DFL mafia get paid yet?
Has the debt of Duluthians reached $1,000,000,000.00 yet? Let me guess, the DFD hand picked candidates all favor tax increases to solve the problem. As much as I detest what the DFL has done to Duluth, I am pleased to be back in Duluth to mock and ridicule these buffoons each and every day along with those who support any of them.
In the real world I see that Russia is now the number 1 oil exporter in the world, passing even Saudia Arabia. It is sure nice that the U.S. has been putting a stick in their eye every chance it gets. That should bode well for the U.S. And Obama is a little late on the alternative energy program too. He promised that the U.S. would lead the world in alternative energy. Lets see, who can produce things cheaper, the U.S. with greedy union bosses lining up and paying off each layer of corruption to the tune of over $30 an hour plus benefits or the Chinese at $.25 an hour and lined up 300,000,000 people deep for the jobs? China just built a 25 square mile solar panel energy station and will surpass the United States this year in wind turbine business. Not looking good for the U.S. these days is it? Oh well, just raise taxes and see where that gets you all. Good thing Duluth is so much better off and has the DFL to lead all the people to the promised land. LMAO!
P.S. What happened to the Wideload and Dave B's site, they can't handle the heat or what?
It looks like another bought and paid for DFL DFD AFSCME sweep this year. Amazing what a ton of money and full time taxpayer paid campaign workers can accomplish! |
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81221 - Tue Sep 8 22:13:05 2009 - [Insert this] By: Adam R |
MODERATOR: I forgot to insert this quote in my last post. Could you please insert it.
"As long as politicians require large voter block backing such as unions to get re-elected, Duluth citizens who are the most remote from influencing City Govn'mt politics as a whole will always be taking a tax &/or fee hit to some degree."
http://www.areavoices.com/buzz/ |
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81220 - Tue Sep 8 22:09:14 2009 - [DFD extortion tactics blatantly continue] By: Phil H |
I just got my DFL DFD PAC wish list of DFL DFD endorsed candidates in the mail. The DFD is now so lame that they are resorting to Paul Wellstone quotes to try convice people to vote for their choices of tax and spend DFLers. As usual they are trying to buy another 3 councilors to carry out the dirty work of gouging the taxpayers to death in order to pad their DFL DFD pensions and get paid for DFL DFD sleeping and other DFD extracuricular activities.
What other cities have firefighters who are professional full time political campaigners getting paid by the taxpayers to buy candidates who represent anybody but the taxpayers? How sad Duluth has become to let these DFL special interests like DFD PAC run the city. No wonder more and more people are voting with their feet and leaving. |
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81219 - Tue Sep 8 21:11:51 2009 - [Buying another DFL Duluth election] By: Dave |
| DFL Whores have been out in full force today in my neighborhood. Had 3 different people come to house and give me "literature" about Hartman, Olson, and Gauthier. DFL spending big bucks to buy elections. |
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81218 - Tue Sep 8 15:58:19 2009 - [Looking for those DFL commercials] By: where |
| Do you have a link to those DFL commercials? |
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81217 - Tue Sep 8 15:30:54 2009 - [How's the local change treating you? ] By: Adam R |
Erik H: Okay, I'll give. Let's call them what they are, Sodomites. You must be spending too much time at Luce with your 20 something Ness backers trying to change the world with all your leftist rhetoric. How's the local change treating you? As good as the change on the national stage.
I just grabbed this peice from Stahlalinski's site and couldn't help myself from wondering what group or groups the pissed off taxpayer was referring to, maybe AFSCME or DFD PAC? "As long as politicians require large voter block backing such as unions to get re-elected, Duluth citizens who are the most remote from influencing City Govn'mt politics as a whole will always be taking a tax &/or fee hit to some degree."
Who are the DFD PAC mafia backing this time around, Olson and Hartman? Just tell me who got the DFL endorsement in what are supposed to be non partisan races and I'll tell you who the DFD PAC mafia backs.
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81216 - Tue Sep 8 13:59:11 2009 - [Do the Pickwick workers want union out?] By: Dave |
| Word is the Pickwick workers want to vote the union out. Is this for real? |
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81215 - Tue Sep 8 13:29:14 2009 - [Labor Unions Health Care True Motives ] By: Web Hound |
Labor Unions on Health Care: Their True Motives
http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=33431 |
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81214 - Tue Sep 8 11:51:35 2009 - [Looks forward to Big Iron comments] By: EMU |
Big Iron, a couple of questions fro you.
What is your stand on your "brother" the draft dodger Larry at the Labor World paper?
Do you support socialism?
Wasn't Hillary Clinton a much better choice for American than Obama?
I look forward to your comments Big Iron. |
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81213 - Tue Sep 8 08:56:10 2009 - [Bend over Duluth for more of the same] By: Media watcher |
| I see the Duluth DFL is running commercials for their DFL dream team already. Take note of the folks in the commercial, Hartman, Gauthier and Olson, and remember what the DFL persuasions have done to Duluth thus far? Higher taxes? DFL councilors and mayor. Higher utility rates? DFL councilors and mayor. Higher fees? DFL councilors and mayor. Enough is enough. We don't need any more of this. My checkbook can't handle any more. |
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81212 - Mon Sep 7 20:33:30 2009 - [Self-centered boasting with glee] By: SP |
Dear Big Iron,
Do you boast with glee? Do you know or care how many people are hurting out there while you jump for joy for unfairness? Everything changes, better watch what you wish for little big iron. |
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81211 - Mon Sep 7 18:30:16 2009 - [Doing the same thing ] By: Cynic |
| All that money and there is Big Iron doing the same thing I'm doing. LOL |
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81210 - Mon Sep 7 14:24:48 2009 - [Ka-Ching!!!] By: Big Iron |
| "What a great holiday"...18 hours at double time and a half! Yeah baby!! Ka-Ching!!! |
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81209 - Mon Sep 7 11:21:58 2009 - [One honest, non-disingenuous reason] By: JBBP |
Speaking of why Duluth and the surrounding area seems to have a liking for DFL koolaid, I just wonder...
Does anyone have the facts about what percentage of the local workforce is either in a union and/or works for the government- County, federal, state, municipal...or who work for public educational facilities?
What percentage of the local population is on some form of public assistance...including the 'working poor?'
How many locals are retirees, who are counting on their pensions/social security checks?
In other words, how many people are relying on the government to supply them with an earned wage, or for assistance necessary for survival, such as housing, fuel aid, food support, medical, unemployment compensation, social security, etc...? How many of the electorate are deriving some sort of power/money/influence from favors they are being granted from elected officials, for that matter?
How many out-of-town individuals/businesses/organizations contribute campaign funds to endorse the elections of local DFL candidates? What percentage of union dues collected by AFSCME and the like are going to such endorsements? How are these individuals explaining their way in getting around Chapter VI, Section 38(I think that's it- I'm on a roll at the moment, I might be wrong about section/chapter, so please take the time to look this up), which essentially prohibits partisanship in municipal elections? After reading the item, how do YOU interpret it?
My income taxes go to pay on my property taxes. This leaves me short of the money I need to pay my bills and support my family. I find myself having to avail the government for help because I had to pay my taxes. I fall behind in my bills sometimes because of this. We have no extras, either- no cell phone, no cable TV, no toys, except for an internet connection which serves as a communications device, mostly.
Oh, but we get property tax refunds, don't we? Question: why in the hell are they even bothering to sieze the money in the first place when they know damn well that they'll need to send not just some, but often most of it back? The taxpayers need their money as they earn it. I'm tired of being a mini-loan institution for the government...where's their collateral? Mine is my house, only, if I don't give them the loan, they'll take it away from me. Gosh, if the bank won't give me a loan, do I have a right to lay claim on their assets?
I wouldn't mind paying property taxes so much if the city/county actually kept up on road/sewer maintenance and repair and/or were more efficient at other matters having to do with infrastructure/public safety. But when I see the money being spent on what should be private ventures(the aquarium, for example), and I see the council voting on meaningless, self-promoting special-interest bullshit(like things having to do with gays or whatever, or the sister cities frivolity), I feel like starting a group that refuses to pay any taxes at all until our elected officials abandon items of nonsense and focus on actually managing our taxes responsibly.
I would much rather drive on a decent road than dodge potholes on my way past the aquarium. The chicken ordinance was stupid, too...how can the chicken even cross our deplorable roads, anyway? Why- so it can fall into a pothole?
I propose that the city of Duluth and/or St. Louis County- doesn't matter to me who does this- be mandated to purchase our properties from us at the prices they set as market values for taxation, at OUR option, not theirs. Let them put their money where their mouths are. I would be very willing to accept the amount that the city/county(remember, neither entity will take open responsibility for assessments/billing- ask one of them a question, and they'll say that you need to talk with the other one)has my property assessed at.
I propose that a study be conducted comparing the wages and benefits earned by government workers versus those of comparable jobs in the private sector. The results of that study would be used to determine government employee wages, who as such would not be entitled to any more than the average of wages/benefits earned by those employed in the private sector. It is morally wrongful and completely unjust that private workers earning less than workers performing similar jobs while employed by government entities are forced to support these wages through tax extortion and higher utility fees, etc. I would like to hear one good, honest, non-disingenuous reason as to why I or anyone else should be mandated through taxation to try and get along with even less so that someone else can have more by effectively robbing me of of a huge portion of what I have managed to earn.
Thank you. |
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81207 - Sun Sep 6 00:56:57 2009 - [What a great holiday] By: Truthism |
| GAYBOR DAY-LABOR DAY!!! What a great holiday. WRONG! We celebrate the hard work from the little guys who work their asses off. Great day. WRONG! Many of us WORK on Labor Day because the rich UNION boss MEN want the cash. Union scum BOSSES. Hope you're happy! |
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81206 - Sat Sep 5 22:45:45 2009 - [Turns off the average person ] By: Erik H |
Brian W and Pitt Street Panther,
I've never hidden who I am, and I value the free flow of opinion that happens on this blog. I don't mind pointing out someone running for office is gay, in fact I think the people should be made aware of that by the newsmedia. Gays claim that their sexual orientation is a part of them that cannot be changed. The electorate therefore should know if a candidate for office is gay or strait.
My only objection is using words like "carpet muncher" and the constant discussion of someone's menstral cycle. That kind of thing just turns off the average person who otherwise might benefit from reading this blog.
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81205 - Sat Sep 5 12:51:05 2009 - [Spin Doctor Comments?] By: Pitt Street Panther |
Erik,
Who's really worried about the names or labels compared to the year's of abuse, lies, lack of civility, defamation of good people, and damage to long time family business by the DFL mafia? You comments remind me of the spin doctor that works for the Congressman. Is that really you spin doctor?
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81204 - Sat Sep 5 10:46:07 2009 - [DFL omissions are deceitful ] By: Brian W |
Erik H, I would be willing to bet that you also approve of DFL Duluth Donny substituting the word "invest" instead of "spend" whenever he has the chance to put his hands on our wallets and spend more of our money to help build his support. He is an embarrassment and a fraud. Supporting guys like DFL Donny and Congressclown Oberstar is no different than supporting someone like Robert Mugabe.
People have to stop being afraid of calling things what they really are and start saying it like it is. I am not defending the use of the word you mentioned, but I believe that there are much better cases of showing outright lies by means of word choice spoken by many of our elected DFL officials and they need to be held in check. Who really cares about which adjectives best describe a "Gay" wanna be who is disseminating false and inaccurate information about herself. Omission is deceitful and she is guilty.
Now lets see how many lies about DFL Duluth Donny and Congressclown Oberstar we can discuss. We will certainly need a lot of time. Those two frauds are a big part of what is wrong with Duluth. Putting their self interest above the interests of the citizens who pay their salaries is shameful.
Ask yourselves how much better off the city as a whole is under decades of DFL Duluth mafia style rule.
Are you proud that Duluth has a workforce and almost half of this workforce earns less than $10 per hour?
Poverty in Duluth is twice the state average and the lemmings still vote for more DFL destruction.
Most expensive fire department in the state with control of certain DFL city councilors that only those from Chicago politics can really appreciate.
It is truly sad what these DFLers have done to the city. But, they never planned on helping the city, they only planned on helping themselves and it shows.
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081203 - Sat Sep 5 10:12:44 2009 - [100% Spoon Fed] By: Cynic |
| Poor spoon fed pro-dfd. Must be the flavor of the month. What would some ever do if they had a mind of their own. |
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