79693 - Thu Mar 26 08:56:47 2009 - [Obama driving us down the road to hell] By: Cyrus the Virus |
| Numbers Cruncher, I agree with the Czech President on Obama's economic policies being a road to hell. Good site. |
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79691 - Thu Mar 26 08:35:57 2009 - [Drunken US Government 101] By: eConomics 101 |
The financial crisis explained in simple terms.............................
Heidi is the proprietor of a bar in Berlin . In order to increase sales, she decides to allow her loyal customers - most of whom are unemployed alcoholics - to drink now but pay later. She keeps track of the drinks consumed on a ledger (thereby granting the customers loans).
Word gets around and as a result increasing numbers of customers flood into Heidi's bar.
Taking advantage of her customers' freedom from immediate payment constraints, Heidi increases her prices for wine and beer, the most-consumed beverages. Her sales volume increases massively.
A young and dynamic customer service consultant at the local bank recognizes these customer debts as valuable future assets and increases Heidi's borrowing limit.
He sees no reason for undue concern since he has the debts of the alcoholics as collateral.
At the bank's corporate headquarters, expert bankers transform these customer assets into DRINKBONDS, ALKBONDS and PUKEBONDS. These securities are then traded on markets worldwide. No one really understands what these abbreviations mean and how the securities are guaranteed. Nevertheless, as their prices continuously climb, the securities become top-selling items.
One day, although the prices are still climbing, a risk manager (subsequently of course fired due his negativity) of the bank decides that slowly the time has come to demand payment of the debts incurred by the drinkers at Heidi's bar.
However they cannot pay back the debts.
Heidi cannot fulfill her loan obligations and claims bankruptcy.
DRINKBOND and ALKBOND drop in price by 95 %. PUKEBOND performs better, stabilizing in price after dropping by 80 %.
The suppliers of Heidi's bar, having granted her generous payment due dates and having invested in the securities are faced with a new situation. Her wine supplier claims bankruptcy, her beer supplier is taken over by a competitor.
The bank is saved by the Government following dramatic round-the-clock consultations by leaders from the governing political parties.
The funds required for this purpose are obtained by a tax levied on the non-drinkers. |
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79690 - Thu Mar 26 00:58:20 2009 - [Anti-business Duluth needs a tea party] By: JBBP |
I just read a little story by the News Tribune about how the assessor plans on lowering property taxes by 3% to reflect market trends. Homes that will not see a decrease will be homes that were undervalued before or that have had substantial improvements. Hmm...now, how in the heck do they figure out whose homes are/were undervalued, and when did they discover this? How long have they known about these undervalued properties, and who do they belong to? When they reassess these undervalued properties, are they going to look back to see how long that's been going on, and then send the owners a bill for back taxes...?
Near the bottom of the article, it says that taxes on businesses will likely be raised in order to cover the loss in revenue. Now ain't that just so 'business friendly.' Can't you just see the folks lining up to open businesses here when they find out that taxes will be even higher for them? I'm sure they'd consider it their civic duty to help us out, right? After all, the economy is fueled by sheer and simple altruism. We's all friends.
They asked the Mayor what he's going to do about the revenue loss from this move in 2010, and he said he doesn't know because they haven't even started on looking at the 2010 budget yet.
3% isn't much of a decrease, in my book. I think it's a shell game. And though I give the assessor credit for finally admitting that many, if not most homes are being overassessed, I have a feeling that this move is being done mostly to placate the growing number of disgruntled taxpayers who are tired of the extortion racket, and are thinking seriously about taking action to stop it.
Of course, there was a happy little bright spot- apparently, the housing market in this neck of the woods isn't doing quite as bad as the rest of the state. I suppose that might be almost true...there's alot of government-subsidized housing around here...at least 2/3 of the rent gets paid in those cases, at least.
Don'tcha just love the new welfare class being bred by the Obamanation bailout scheme(and yes, it did start with the TARP scheme under the last administration...the new crooks who got elected have taken that ball and are running with it)? The government is handing out gobs of money to people who are already rich and who helped drive the nation into economic ruin. They are no different than people of low income who are on public assistance, as they are deriving income from the government. We taxpayers are being forced to invest in these welfare classes for different purposes.
So why couldn't these AIG executives and the like take a pay freeze/cut in order to help out the situation? Take NOTICE: because they have CONtracts to honor, just like the ones negotiated by unions who represent government employees. And those contracts, apparently, MUST be honored, come hell or high water, no matter what reality would seem to reasonably indicate...no matter who is left to foot the bill...no matter how devastating it will prove to be for the ones who are paying the bill.
I want to join the Tea Party on the 15th. Is it really going to happen? Where and when will it be held?
Thank you. |
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79689 - Wed Mar 25 21:56:38 2009 - [It's about time you pay your fair share] By: Big Iron |
| Heh-Heh. My taxes went down another 4% this year, for a total of 17% in the last 3 years. The valuation even went up a tad. It's about time Duluthians started paying their fair share. |
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79688 - Wed Mar 25 19:56:08 2009 - [Get out and support local teams] By: d |
| UMD Women's hockey--we got season tickets this year after YEARS of the men's and I would rather see the women play. They play a good game and it's so sad to see so few people in the arena. Plus it's a lot cheaper. People need to get out and support the local teams, or they can sit home and whine about nothing to do. |
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79687 - Wed Mar 25 19:31:47 2009 - [Real estate tax ripoff continues] By: Cynic |
| Are others starting to get the wonderful news in the mail on their real estate taxes for last year? Hell only a $250 increase this years. Which BTW is more than our total real estate tax was when we moved in. What's the matter with St Louis Co, School District, the City of Duluth and the special taxing district. Let's get those increases up to 500 bucks or more. Meanwhile I sure wish the school district was buying our home. We'll soon find out what the market will give us. If not near the assessed value we are screwed. I don't like the way people laugh at me when I tell them what the city has it assessed for and that we are hoping to get that price for it. |
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79686 - Wed Mar 25 18:40:34 2009 - [Obamanomics A Road To Hell] By: Numbers Cruncher |
The numbers are updated and the bear market rally will continue for now.
Check out "The more the government does the bigger the problem will get" and the President of the EU: Obama Economic Plan Is A "Road To Hell!" on the Numbers Cruncher: Where the numbers don’t lie like politicians do.
http://numberscruncher.blogspot.com/
Also, here's a new interesting site.
http://earth2obama.org/
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79685 - Wed Mar 25 15:53:14 2009 - [Government jobs cuts are inevitable] By: Not A DFLer |
I just post this on the Buzz under the thread - Ness still wants communications officer
City employees think we owe them a job.
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Government cuts are necessary and coming. Name calling is not going to stop the inevitable. This is a link in a NY Times article today where DEM Governor knows that these 9,000 jobs have to go. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/25/nyregion/25layoffs.html?_r=2 The City of Duluth is no different and it’s not if, but when. |
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79684 - Wed Mar 25 15:50:39 2009 - [Obama is good for gun sales] By: I C RED PEOPLE |
The anger is only starting to build.
http://blogs.reuters.com/great-debate/2009/03/19/in-american-crisis-anger-and-guns/ |
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79683 - Wed Mar 25 14:04:55 2009 - [Good luck Bulldogs] By: Go UMD |
"The UMD Men's hockey team has accomplished so much this season with the usual total lack of support from the Chancellor! The Men's Hockey team is the premier sport at UMD, the one also expected to generate revenue, and she not only refuses to support it but actually goes out of her way to bad mouth her schools top program. Her famous response as to why she never attends the mens games is "I'd rather see a hockey team that wins!"
Looks like she traveled with the wrong team this past weekend???"
The above is dead on correct!! That's really just the tip of the iceberg. The schools premier sport gets NO support from the top. The entire athletic department is forced to revolve around the Women's Hockey Team and its head coach because of the boss's obsession with it! (The women's team looses the department hundreds of thousands a year) Morale is in the toilet up there because of it!
On that note, good luck to the boys this weekend. Go Dogs!
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79682 - Wed Mar 25 13:58:49 2009 - [DFD wants credit for Bangkok rescue] By: Truthism |
All in a days work! Could a moderator be this smart?http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29875894/?GT1=43001
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79681 - Wed Mar 25 12:30:10 2009 - [DFL Duluth style democracy-bend over] By: Web Hound |
http://freedomfoundationofminnesota.com/
Duluth district to spend $407 million on new schools... without a vote
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Like many large-scale school facilities projects, the Duluth School District's Long Range Facilities Project - commonly referred to as the "Red Plan" - has been the subject of intense debate and scrutiny. Residents have raised concerns about the project's exorbitant price tag, a record-breaking $407 million including interest. Many have questioned the district's seemingly cozy relationship with the contractor in charge of the Red Plan, Johnson Controls, Inc (JCI). And like some controversial school ballot initiatives, the Red Plan has, unfortunately, pitted the public school establishment against parents and district taxpayers.
But something sets the Red Plan apart from so many ballot initiatives that preceded it. The Red Plan was never on a ballot.
That's right, the Duluth school district is planning to spend $407 million on school faci lities that the public never even had a chance to vote on. Instead, the school board exploited a legal loophole allowing districts to use alternative facilities bonding for critical "fire, safety or health repairs." However, as the price tag suggests, the Red Plan consists of far more than a few fire and safety repairs; instead, it is a wholesale district-wide overhaul that will "divest 13 properties, it will purchase other properties, it will build three new schools, and it will remodel 10 schools."
Former state representative Mike Jaros (DFL-Duluth) has accused the district of misusing the law, which he previously supported: "Duluth school board had a special l a w that I passed, the same as Minneapolis and St. Paul, to help them with desegregation, health and safety emergency problems, to take care of, so they wouldn't have to go to the public to ask for a referendum." Jaros went on to say that the school board "abused" the law.
The school board adopted the Red Plan in June 2007, and public resentment toward the district has been growing ever since. With construction scheduled to begin this Spring, public opposition has taken on a new sense of urgency. And some voters in Duluth are not taking this heavy-handed act by school administrators lightly. In fact, earlier this month, five taxpayers filed a lawsuit against the district and JCI alleging that the Red Plan "violates state laws requiring local units of government to abide by thei r competitive bidding policies on major contracts."
The Red Plan, and its associated tax burden, could not come at a worse time. Duluth's population is rapidly aging, its median household income is significantly lower than the rest of St. Louis County, and families make up just 56.1% of the city's population. Many taxpayers of modest means and on fixed incomes are being asked to foot the bill for the Red Plan, and they were never even allowed to vote on it.
Learn more about the objections to the Duluth school district's controversial Red Plan at www.letduluthvote.com
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79680 - Wed Mar 25 11:16:48 2009 - [Boyle just another DFL millionaire] By: DFL Greed Exposer |
Fred F,
I disagree with you. Patrick Boyle bought a house for $850,000 and is on the tax rolls for about $650,000. Where have we seen this before? |
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79679 - Wed Mar 25 10:47:09 2009 - [Councilors caught in expense cookie jar] By: Web Hound |
It looks like Brandon Stahl has caught some of the City Councilors with their hands in the expense statement cookie jar.
http://www.areavoices.com/buzz/ |
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79678 - Wed Mar 25 10:39:18 2009 - [Home values not reflective of reality] By: fred f |
| My neighbors and I would be crazy happy if we could sell our houses for what the tax assessor says they are worth. They really do need to bring some sanity into those assessments. |
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79677 - Wed Mar 25 10:38:31 2009 - [Low income flight to Duluth] By: Dennis Miller |
Headline from the DNT. "More stimulus money for Duluth will go to airport, low-income housing"
Question: Is the DFL now flying them into Duluth?
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/115918/
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79676 - Wed Mar 25 10:33:04 2009 - [Mayor has a future in politics] By: charcoal c |
| i think our young mayor is doing a fine job,and reminds me of our 44th president, a young barrok hussain obama, duluth is a great training ground for donny ness,he has a long and grand carreer in politics,and may end up in the white house.duluth is a graet place to cut his teeth in to,while he has bigger fish to fry in the future.he has a future in politics,please support him now and through a life time carreer. |
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79675 - Wed Mar 25 00:38:47 2009 - [Home sales due to foreclosures] By: JBBP |
I happened to briefly catch a part of a news story on the economy. Of course, it was presented in the typical happified manner. After all, we have all these financial geniuses at the helm because of the last election 'n all.
It came to the subject of housing sales, and how they seem to have gone up about 15%, if I remember correctly.
Well, duh...people had to lower their prices in order to even have a snowball's chance in Hades to get out from under their mortgage debt. Of course there are people who will be more than happy to scoop up these properties being sold under financial duress. Some of these properties have sat on the market for months or even years, and many are foreclosures. Sellers are taking huge losses on the overinflated mortgages they signed up for, and have to pay off despite declining market values(that's real world market values, not the tax assessors').
I don't view the increase in home buying as all that positive, really. The ones who are being forced to sell are the ones taking the hit. It's actually kind of sad.
So...now that many of these homes have sold at a much lower price than they were previously mortgaged, tax assessed and insured for, will the taxes and insurance rates be lowered on them, as well? How many hoops would the new owners need to jump through to accomplish that?
Thank you. |
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79674 - Wed Mar 25 00:05:29 2009 - [Krooked and corrupt remains] By: Has anyone heard |
Has Krooked Kron's taxes and County privledges been re-evaluated to reflect true market value since he lost his Kingship to Dahlberg?
Of course he is still on the Krooked Port Authority board, typically held by a County Commissioner.
Imagine That! Krooked and corrupt remains even after King Kron is de-throned |
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79673 - Tue Mar 24 21:42:22 2009 - ["Trash in the White House"] By: favorite talk show host |
Tammy Bruce Calls the First Family "Trash in the White House"
http://www.blackvoices.com/blogs/2009/03/24/tammy-bruce-calls-the-first-family-trash-in-the-white-house/?icid=main |
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79672 - Tue Mar 24 21:17:27 2009 - [Lattomania lives ] By: Book Pimp |
| My source had Lew Latto moving to AM1490 starting March 30th. Now she says it is probably not going to happen. She believes if Latto has a deal with 1490 he would be no longer be on 710. She believes that Midwest will do some line-up shuffling and Latto's crappy show will be moved, but stay on a Midwest station. I think Latto's show would be a perfect fit for WGEE (the nursing home station). It looks like Ron Stone caved into Latto's demands. |
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79671 - Tue Mar 24 21:17:08 2009 - [No longer a theory - Open your eyes] By: Jeanne |
David Horowitz who was raised in a communist family has just released his new book "One Party Classroom." In the book he mentions the Antonio Gramshee plan. The Gramshee strategy is used by the Communists to penetrate the schools, the religions and the media to change our culture. It is no longer a theory, it's no longer a hypostizes. It's happening right before our eyes.
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79669 - Tue Mar 24 19:22:54 2009 - [Ben Dover! He's everywhere!] By: Dolla Bill |
Ben Dover! He's everywhere!
http://bumperstickers.cafepress.com/item/bend-over-here-comes-change-sticker-bumper-50-p/359694737 |
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79668 - Tue Mar 24 19:21:32 2009 - [Bend-Over-Here-It-Comes-America] By: Dolla Bill |
For you Mr. Ben Dover-
http://cgi.ebay.com/BOHICA-Bumper-Sticker---Bend-Over-Here-It-Comes-America_W0QQitemZ160318781134QQcmdZViewItem |
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79667 - Tue Mar 24 19:12:29 2009 - [Out of town surcharge for city workers] By: Paul A |
Maybe the mayor can add a surcharge to each city employee who lives outside the Duluth tax belt. This would be for the food taken out of the mouths of the LOCAL Workforce..Hey Brotherhood where is your loyalty. Duluth or the Monthly Deductions.I'm not telling them where to live, but They do have to contribute..
Nice forum, Thanks
Paul |
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79666 - Tue Mar 24 19:04:31 2009 - [Enron 101 by the Obama Administration] By: Lester P |
NC, another trick der Slickmiester used was to use off budget, short term paper to finance his schemes. These, of course, were not generally reported on. Any guesses when the notes came due?
Keep up the good work. |
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79664 - Tue Mar 24 17:55:51 2009 - [City shouldn't be AFSCME Welfare Dept] By: Not A DFLer |
Big Iron is so one demensional. He's at it on Stahlalinsk's Buzz.
http://www.areavoices.com/buzz/?page=comments&blog=46360
Big Iron, rehiring laid off workers will not help the administration run the city. The city isn't the welfare department for AFSCME members. They need to retrain like others with obsolete careers. Government workers need to join the rest of the downsizing in America like it or not. |
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79663 - Tue Mar 24 17:20:59 2009 - [Taxpayers needed to sustain Duluth] By: Beth |
| I agree with the opinion letter from CA. I know that people can live where ever they darn well please but as a matter of community pride our civil servants should live with in the city they serve. If for no other reason we need tax paying citizens to sustain this city. A majority of our active police officials AND FIREFIGHTERS live in Esko or in other counties. |
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79662 - Tue Mar 24 15:08:04 2009 - [Duluth or Vallejo, you decide] By: Whoze Zoomin' Who |
This is from the Vallejo, California newspaper Letters to the Editor.
The writer is talking about Vallejo, but you could certainly insert Duluth into every place Vallejo is mentioned, couldn’t you:
No stake in the city
Posted: 03/22/2009 07:38:50 AM PDT
I find it both amazing and amusing that most of the police officers and firefighters who write to the Times-Herald's opinion page (i.e. Todd Swanson , Ken Werris, Kurt Henke, to name a few) are all residents of cities other than Vallejo.
Their only stake in Vallejo's bankruptcy proceedings is their contracts. They most certainly couldn't care less about the fate of our city or how we fare just as long as they can collect the highest wages in the state for their professions.
They cry to us and yet they take their paychecks from our city tax dollars and spend them in another city. This seems to be the case in a large percentage of our firefighters and police officers. Vallejo is not a good enough place for them to live, but it's good enough to collect their bloated paychecks. That sure isn't civic pride!
Perhaps soon they'll only be able to "afford" to live in Vallejo.
Joanie Akkerman
Vallejo
http://www.timesheraldonline.com/ci_11971468 |
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79661 - Tue Mar 24 09:32:28 2009 - [A little boy writes a letter to God] By: Al |
$100
A little boy wanted $100.00 very badly and prayed for weeks, but nothing happened. Then he decided to write God a letter requesting the $100.00.
When the postal authorities received the letter to God , USA , they decided to send it to President Obama. The president was so amused that he instructed his secretary to send the little boy a $5.00 bill. The president thought that this would appear to be a lot of money to a little boy.
The little boy was delighted with the $5.00 bill and sat down to write a thank-you note to God, which read:
Dear God,
Thank you very much for sending the money. However, I noticed that for some reason you sent it through Washington , DC , and that asshole Obama took $95.00 in taxes.
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79660 - Mon Mar 23 22:29:13 2009 - [April 15th Tea Party Spread the Word] By: Tea Party Time |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHnR3Dv9Ank
http://libertyrevolution.org/ |
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79658 - Mon Mar 23 19:38:00 2009 - [Tabernacle of Douche] By: Danny G |
| The Tabernacle of Douche www.cafepress.com/dannydoesduluth |
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79657 - Mon Mar 23 19:00:59 2009 - [Tabernacle of Truth] By: Joel Syphilis |
| The Tabernacle of Truth http://lewlatto.com/store/ |
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79655 - Mon Mar 23 15:23:57 2009 - [Then the cycle starts all over again] By: Cynic |
| I think Truthism has some kind of fetish about e-bay. Since I've never sold anything on e-bay that couldn't be where you got your hooch. I'm just wondering where you came up with the money. The first of the month is about a week away. Oh I know the TV is down at the pawn shop again till the first. Then the cycle starts all over again. LOL |
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79654 - Mon Mar 23 15:12:28 2009 - [DFD is like a country club] By: Truthism |
Hey mod,
What do you do for a living that's sooooo important. I bet you really work up a sweat moderating this blog. Do you have to wash your dirty hands from working so hard before you hit the keyboard? I know of not one union job where workers play on a computer all day. There are policies in place for this behavior. You're lucky to have it so good!
MODERATOR: Truthism, I see that you chose not to answer my simple, simple, question. What's the problem, not even one DFDer would choose to give up the gravy train on the taxpayer dime? Is it fair that you can steal from me and other taxpayers and yet I ask you for nothing in return except accountability and you can not even fulfill that. Truly sad and pathetic is the DFD country club. |
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79653 - Mon Mar 23 14:59:22 2009 - [Kool Aid, the drink of choice at DFD] By: Truthism |
| DM, Good one! The good ol kool-aid joke! Original. |
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79652 - Mon Mar 23 14:57:38 2009 - [Being a parasite is not a real job] By: Truthism |
NC,
You do alot of bitching for a guy who's going off "current projections". You watch Fox News too much. What will you do when things are better? Start practicing what you'll do with all the free time by looking for work. You have too much time on your hands!
Cynic, I got the hooch from you off ebay...your "job" because "money works for you and you don't work for money". Rather, you can't get a real job!
MODERATOR: Truthism, living the life of a parasite as you do is not a real job. |
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79651 - Mon Mar 23 14:48:41 2009 - [Truthgasim having hormone imbalance] By: Dennis Miller |
| Truthgasim is having a tough day with the hormone imbalance again, a well know side effect of too much DFL Kool-Aid. Oh-Yeah! |
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79650 - Mon Mar 23 14:04:37 2009 - [American with eyes wide open] By: Numbers Cruncher |
Truthism,
With all due respect, Clinton balanced the budget for 3 or his eight years by taking from social security, the largest Ponzi scheme in the world.
During the Clinton presidency, from 1993 to 2001, the national debt went from $4,411,488,883,139.38 to $5,807,463,412,200.06.
Under Bush is the national debt exploded to $10,024,724,896,912.49.
Unfortunate Americans are only beginning to realize that Obama is a Bush on steroids. Current projections have Obama piling on another $9,000,000,000.00 of debt, almost doubling where the US left off with Bush.
Those are the simple facts provided by our government.
There is no need for name calling and odd or perverse language with me Truthism. I am neither a DFLer or GOPer. I am an American with my eyes wide open who does not like what I am seeing by either of the prevailing political parties.
NC
http://numberscruncher.blogspot.com/ |
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79649 - Mon Mar 23 13:56:34 2009 - [Another bottle of hooch] By: Cynic |
| I see Truthism got a hold of another bottle of hooch. |
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79648 - Mon Mar 23 13:33:42 2009 - [Thieves among us live right here] By: Truthism |
Angry little moderator,
Did you get your taxes done yet or are you planning on buying your own plow, roads, sprinkler system (and water source to go with it, gun and jail, pony express to send a letter, etc. Right now there are many city, county, state, and federal workers getting their asses kicked while fighting to save the property of the people who pay their wages. I bet they could use your help!! It's time to prove yourself! Go throw some sandbags to help stop the flooding.
MODERATOR: If it is so bad for the government workers as you say, how many have quit? I read a story about a janitorial postition in a school in Ohio that had 700 applicants for the 1 job which pays $15 an hour. Why, if government jobs are so bad as you say and government workers are getting kicked as you say, would 700 people line up to clean shit, literally? You can't possibly be as dumb as you seem. But, if you are a lifelong DFLer, I am afraid it is possible. DFL Duluth, bringing dumb to a new level. Can you name 1 DFDer who quit because of the overbearing conditions such as getting paid to sleep, blogging most the day at DCB, pole sliding on the weekends, or laying in the Lazy Boy watching Backdraft? Come on Dumbass, show us what you're made of. And I don't mean one of the many DFDers who has gotten hurt snowmobiling or water skiing and claimed it happend at DFD to pull more theft in the form of disability. People are starting to understand that the real thieves live right here in this area and they come in many forms such as DFL, AFSCME, and DFDPAC. |
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79647 - Mon Mar 23 12:52:30 2009 - [DFL dumb neer seeks to amaze] By: Truthism |
NUMBERS CRUNCHER,
I love it!! I just checked out the "site". Seems you're all alone. ONE follower?? Nice! First let me say the debt clock is from 8 yeard of bush. He had to add space on that thing to keep up with his crap! Clinton had us in the black. This would be your goal, right? You were loud and proud when the stock numbers were falling as you claimed it was the end of the US. Where are you now? We're over 300 already today! Face it, we're on the road to recovery from your pal bush and you were wrong. Tell your follower (yourself) the site is no longer needed and be done already!
THANK YOU OBAMA!! "Changing" as you promised!
MODERATOR: DFL Dumbass, LOL! Its a good thing for you that IQ is not needed to be a DFDer. Just wait for the other shoe to drop, Grubmeister. |
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79646 - Mon Mar 23 12:40:32 2009 - [DFL Duluth sticks an IV into its host] By: Truthism |
Nice NON-answer to the question of why the GOP picks money over human lives. As far as the DFD shit you spew, I have no idea what you're talking about but because those people are DFL friends and union brothers/sisters of mine, I took a moment to research 24 hour shifts in the fire field (I know research in a foreign word to you). I found there are nearly 300,000 firefighters across the nation who use this shift due to a cost savings to the city they work for (See the IAFF website). Tell me why nearly all the cities across the country (and world) use this shift if it's such a bad idea. Well, a bad idea to some dumbass living in mom's basement. If you have a bitch about another union in the area, I'm ready for you and you'll save me from having to RESEARCH my information.
MODERATOR: Clueless DFDer, if 24 hour shifts are such a cost savings, then why is DFD one of the most expensive departments in the entire state? Why do you DFLers compare other areas to Duluth when you want to justify your greed, yet when the comparison doesn't help you steal more, you say that Duluth can not be compared to these other areas? For example, why are Duluthians forced to pay twice the rate for natural gas than those living in St. Cloud? Because DFL Duluth likes to stick an IV into its host, the taxpayers, everywhere it can. DFL Duluth is bleeding this once great city for the few DFLers to live better while the rest of society is forced to pay for this immoral fleecing. |
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79645 - Mon Mar 23 12:15:00 2009 - [Creating inflationary depression in US] By: Numbers Cruncher |
The federal government is creating an inflationary depression worse than anything we have ever experienced, an unmitigated disaster.
Listen and learn on the:
http://numberscruncher.blogspot.com/ |
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79644 - Mon Mar 23 12:14:12 2009 - [Ban guns, save lives says Progressive] By: Duluth Progressive |
In 1929, the Soviet Union established gun control. From 1929-1935 about 20 million dissidents were rounded up and exterminated.
Germany established gun control in 1938 and from 1939-1945, a total of 13 million were rounded up and exterminated.
China established gun control in 1935. From 1948-1952, 20 million dissidents were rounded up and exterminated.
From these historical facts we can see that we need gun control in America because we have far too many deaths due to guns.
MODERATOR: Duluth Progressive, isn't Progressive just a fancy liberal word for Socialist?
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79643 - Mon Mar 23 11:52:25 2009 - [If you have one, use it] By: C-World |
| Truthism, do you have a brain? If so, use it. |
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79641 - Mon Mar 23 11:18:18 2009 - [DFDer tries to spin the truth] By: Truthism |
Heard this on the radio this morning and would love to hear the GOP bastard DCB'ers answer to this:
There is a plan to change the way companies hire young people, pack them in a van, and take them around the country to sell books. There is currently little watch over this practice which led to the deaths of several young people a while back when a van crashed. The last time there was a law about to be put in place the GOP shut it down because of the possibility of lost revenue for the companies. WHAT are these people thinking?? This is why I support the DFL who fight for worker safety rather than the mighty dollar! I can't believe you jackasses say the DFL is greedy while your leaders put money ahead of human lives.
MODERATOR: Truthism, I don't know about what GOPers think, but as a Duluth resident I can share this. You are a DFLer not because of all the safety BS you speak of, but rather because you can line your pockets at the expense of me and others in this fine city. You formed the DFDPAC simply to ensure that you could buy the best politicians to further your cause and so far it has worked out well for you and your DFD buddies. However, if you look at the big picture, ie, put down the Kool Aid for a minute, you will see that Duluth is broke and the only way out is for government cutbacks. Raising taxes on a population of which almost half earns less than $10/hour will not work. Stealing from other parts of the state, ie LGA is not only immoral, but unsustainable. Yet, your DFL cheerleader, mayor Ness, takes every opportunity to get his hands into other governmental agencies pockets for more FREE money. When will you DFL idiots realize that money is not FREE? We should start by cutting the DFD to 12 hour shifts and go from there. How about that for change we can all believe in? Sleeping on the job while stealing the money from taxpayers is not a RIGHT in this country. I know many of you DFDers feel and act like you are better than the rest of society and have special rights, but this is simply not the reality. Let's gut the DFL fat and grow the economy so that others can live a decent life instead of just being forced to pay for you and your greedy bros at DFD? |
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79640 - Mon Mar 23 08:45:21 2009 - [UMD Chancellor out of touch ] By: UMD Fan |
The UMD Men's hockey team has accomplished so much this season with the usual total lack of support from the Chancellor! The Men's Hockey team is the premier sport at UMD, the one also expected to generate revenue, and she not only refuses to support it but actually goes out of her way to bad mouth her schools top program. Her famous response as to why she never attends the mens games is "I'd rather see a hockey team that wins!"
Looks like she traveled with the wrong team this past weekend???
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79639 - Mon Mar 23 08:25:59 2009 - [Takes one to know one] By: Dead Inside |
"Isn't Sandelin one of those taxpayer employed grubs who hasn't produced anything over the years..."
Takes one to know one? |
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79638 - Mon Mar 23 08:10:42 2009 - [Unlike DFDers, UMD coach can be fired] By: Pitt Street Panther |
Big Iron,
A UMD hockey coach can be fired. DFDers don't get fired but too often get bogus disability retirements from injuries on their other activites not working for the city. |
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79637 - Mon Mar 23 00:44:34 2009 - [DFD, when do you go to 12 hours shifts?] By: Big Iron |
Isn't Sandelin one of those taxpayer employed grubs who hasn't produced anything over the years, flys around the country on the taxpayer dime, eats on the dime and makes a ton of money with great benefits? Where's the outrage, DCB'rs??? LOL! Yeah right.
STARFIRE: He gets more done during a UMD hockey game than all the DFDers in the city of Duluth on any given day and he does it simply because he is on his two feet and the DFDers are either on their asses watching Backdraft, blogging on the DCB in the Lazy Boy, or in the sack on the taxpayer dime. How is that working for you Big Iron? And I have no use for Sandelin so what kind of impression do you think I have of Duluth's finest grubs, the DFD? More $$$$, more $$$$ and more $$$$. That is our DFD. |
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79636 - Sun Mar 22 19:41:44 2009 - [Pressure will be on Sandelin] By: jthyme |
| I agree with Common Sns......this little run that UMD has made in the playoffs has saved Sandelin his job, plus probably a little bonus. I still don't like the guy but I think we're stuck with him for another couple of years. The pressure will REALLY be on him/them next year because the fans will expect quite a bit then. |
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79635 - Sun Mar 22 19:38:41 2009 - [The report on the evil earthworm] By: Mike P |
Duluth citizens don't lay on the ground. An evil force lurks underneath the grass. Yes, earthworms. They must be stopped before it is too late.
http://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/component/main?main=DocumentDetail&o=0900006480849f50
Click on the pdf icon to read the Duluth, U of M. report on the evil earthworm and the devestation they are causing.
For other Duluth federal government regulations go to:
http://www.regulations.gov/search/index.jsp and search for Duluth MN in the search field. No social security numbers for low income housing renters, earthworms, save the wolves, no silver solutions, etc all having to do with Duluth, MN.
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79634 - Sun Mar 22 17:45:27 2009 - [Go Dogs!] By: Muffin Top |
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?page=09frozenbracket
Go Dogs! |
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79633 - Sun Mar 22 17:20:12 2009 - [Heading to U.S. to watch the Dogs] By: Common Sns |
"Here we go:
UMD is playing vs. Princeton Friday night in Minneapolis.
Interesting, I think there were only 3 WCHA teams selected . . . ND, Denver and UMD. No rodents, no Bucky's.
Barry Melrose had his finals as UMD vs. Boston U, with BU taking the championship. Boy, if UMD could get to the finals, wouldn't that be something?
Let's go 'dogs. I may just have to drive 150 miles to the United States to see that game Friday."
I may have to re-think my opinion of Scott Sandelin!
Go Dogs |
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79632 - Sun Mar 22 13:46:03 2009 - [Open your eyes and ears] By: The Change is here |
There was a Pied Piper who said,
"We live in the greatest country in the world. Help me change it!"
*And the people said, "Change is good!"
Then he said, "We are going to tax the rich fat-cats,".*And the people said "Sock it to them!"
"and redistribute their wealth."
*And the people said, "Show me the money!"
And then he said, "Redistribution of wealth is good for everybody"
*And Joe the plumber said, are you kidding me?"
And Joe's personal records were hacked and publicized.
*And one lone reporter asked, "Isn't that Marxist policy?"
And she was banished from the kingdom!
Then someone asked, "With no foreign relations experience, how will you deal with radical terrorists?"
And the Pied Piper said, "Simple. I'll sit down and talk with them and show them how nice we really are and they'll forget that they ever wanted to kill us all!"
Then the Pied Piper said, "I'll give 95% of you lower taxes."
*And one, lone voice said, "But 40% of us don't pay ANY taxes."
So the Pied Piper said, "Then I'll give you some of the taxes the fat-cats pay!"
*And the people said, "Show me the money!"
Then the Pied Piper said, "I'll tax your Capital Gains when you sell your homes!"
*And the people yawned and the slumping housing market collapsed.
And he said, "I'll mandate employer- funded health care for EVERY worker and raise the minimum wage."
*And the people said, "Gim'me some of that!"
Then he said, "I'll penalize employers who ship jobs overseas."
*And the people said, "Where's my rebate check?"
Then the Pied Piper actually said, "I'll bankrupt the coal industry and electricity rates will skyrocket!"
*And the people said, "Coal is dirty, coal is evil, no more coal! But we don't care for that part about higher electric rates."
So the Pied Piper said, "Not to worry. If your rebate isn't enough to cover your expenses, we'll bail you out. Just sign up with ACORN and your troubles are over!" Then he said, "Illegal immigrants feel scorned and slighted. Let's grant them amnesty, Social Security, free education, free lunches, free medical care, bi-lingual signs and guaranteed housing."
*And the people said, "Ole`! Bravo!" And they made him King!
And so it came to pass that employers, facing spiraling costs and ever-higher taxes, raised their prices and laid off workers. Others simply gave up and went out of business and the economy slowed even further. Then the Pied Piper said, "I am the Messiah and I'm here to save you! We'll just print more money so everyone will have enough!" But our foreign trading partners said, "Wait a minute. Your dollar isn't worth what it was. You'll have to pay more."
*And the people said, "Wait a minute. That's not fair!"
And the world said, "Neither are these other, idiotic programs you've embraced. You've become a Socialist state and a second-rate power. Now you'll play by our rules!"
*And the people said, "What have we done?"
But it was too late.
If you think this is a fairy tale, open your eyes and ears. It's happening RIGHT NOW! |
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79631 - Sun Mar 22 12:02:11 2009 - [UMD Hockey to play in the USA ] By: Slapshot |
Here we go:
UMD is playing vs. Princeton Friday night in Minneapolis.
Interesting, I think there were only 3 WCHA teams selected . . . ND, Denver and UMD. No rodents, no Bucky's.
Barry Melrose had his finals as UMD vs. Boston U, with BU taking the championship. Boy, if UMD could get to the finals, wouldn't that be something?
Let's go 'dogs. I may just have to drive 150 miles to the United States to see that game Friday. |
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79630 - Sun Mar 22 09:07:06 2009 - [Duluth Tea Party plan in the works] By: Joe Don |
| Carmen; There are plans in the works for a "Duluth Tea Party" on Tax Day. Stay tuned for more info! |
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79629 - Sat Mar 21 19:46:02 2009 - [Obama's mouth big like his ears] By: JBBP |
Was Obama's remark about his bowling skills being like "the Special Olympics" intended to cause hurt for disabled people?
I don't think so...it seems he just simply forgot that he cares about their feelings. After all, the election's over.
It does display his arrogance/ignorance...he figures he's so popular, why, everyone will just think along the same lines as he does and get a kick out of whatever gaff comes out of his mouth.
I realize that people say dumb things all the time; however, this guy is supposed to be the president, not the next-door neighbor.
These days- thankfully- people are called on the carpet for making jokes that are insulting to race, gender, sexual orientation, etc. That's because these groups are quite vocal about it, and their representatives incite an outcry of indignation from the members of such groups.
Perhaps Obama forgot that people competing in the Special Olympics do indeed have advocates...and some of them can even advocate for themselves. Vocally.
Maybe his next gaff will be something having to do with unborn children...after all, they can't say much about it.
Oh, that's right- he's rabidly pro-choice, and is working hard to free up any restrictions imposed on abortion by the past administration. His actions speak for his attitude towards that segment of humanity already. Loud and clear.
President Bush got completely made fun of for the way he talked and used language. President Obama needs to watch what he says.
Who do you suppose he compares himself to in other aspects of his skills...or his life?
Thank you. |
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79627 - Sat Mar 21 18:24:55 2009 - [Throw it in one of them] By: Cynic |
| Everybody in Superior has a garbage can 10 times larger than they need. Throw it in one of them. |
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79626 - Sat Mar 21 17:14:27 2009 - [Try the Hood] By: DFL Rube |
Philip,
I was driving through the Central Hillside Hood today and saw a TV and computer monitor on the curb. Try the Hood. |
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79625 - Sat Mar 21 16:45:20 2009 - [Skyline Pride] By: Garbage Man |
Phillip:
It's called Skyline drive. You can drop ANYTHING off up there. Everybody else does! |
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79624 - Sat Mar 21 16:18:37 2009 - [Potential bong or crack stem] By: Dead Inside |
| Bring it to the CHUM center. I'm sure someone would make a water bong out of it, or a crack stem. |
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79623 - Sat Mar 21 15:22:41 2009 - [Where to dispose of vacuum?] By: Phillip |
A bit off topic but, here goes.
Bought a new vacuum cleaner today at Sears, which means I have to dispose of the old canister piece of sh*&. How do I go about getting rid of this? Or, does anyone know where to bring something like this? (i.e. appliance recycling, ???)
Any suggestions would be appreciated. |
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79622 - Sat Mar 21 14:41:02 2009 - [City Hall operation of ill repute] By: Donny Does Duluth |
| The Yoshiko Sauna was closed because Duluth City Officils could not stand the competition of another "operation of ill repute" actually having satisfied customers! |
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79621 - Sat Mar 21 11:21:34 2009 - [National Tea Party April 15 in Duluth?] By: Carmen L. |
| Does anyone know if this area is going to host a "National Tea Party" on April 15th. I've heard rumors about one maybe down near the DECC on that day. If not, we should!! |
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79620 - Sat Mar 21 08:47:56 2009 - [DFL taxes = job killers] By: LIB Reader Online |
More reason why the DFL should not tax business and people follows.
The DFL tax increases are the job killers in MN and is today's reason you need to go green and read the LIB online for free saving money, energy and the trees.
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Duluth News Tribune
Published March 19 2009
Minnesota unemployment continues to climb
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota’s unemployment rate continued to climb in February, hitting a seasonally adjusted 8.1 percent as the state shed another 13,300 jobs.
The state Department of Employment and Economic Development reported today that the state’s February unemployment rate nearly matches that of the nation as a whole.
“The global recession has touched nearly all business sectors, here and elsewhere in the country,” said DEED Commissioner Dan McElroy in a prepared statement.
“But we saw some signs of improvement in Minnesota in February, including a slowdown in the number of jobs lost and a slightly better labor force participation rate,” he said.
Minnesota’s unemployment rate was 7.5 percent in January, when the state lost 18,500 jobs.
Meanwhile, unemployment in the Duluth-Superior metropolitan statistical area (including St. Louis, Douglas and Carlton counties) came in at 9.9 percent before seasonal adjustments; seasonally adjusted numbers were not available. February unemployment figures for this area are expected to be published next week.
The Twin Ports job outlook may have improved slightly in February, according to Drew Digby, a regional labor analyst for the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. He noted that current employment statistics released Thursday show 128,603 people working in the Duluth-Superior metro area in February — up 0.5 percent from the previous month. Compared with February 2008, however, total employment in the area was down 2.3 percent.
Minnesota has lost 3.2 percent of its jobs in the past 12 months, nearly mirroring the national rate of 3.1 percent. In real terms, Minnesota lost nearly 86,000 jobs since February 2008.
From January to February, the education and health care sector added 2,100 jobs. The biggest month-to-month loser was manufacturing, which lost 5,100 jobs.
Those sectors were also among the high and low spots in the labor market in the past 12 months. Education and health care added 15,600 jobs since February 2008, while manufacturing dropped 25,700 jobs — close to the 27,600 jobs lost in professional and business services.
The February report also said that all the metro areas with data available have now lost jobs in the past 12 months, including Minneapolis-St. Paul, down 60,900 jobs; Duluth-Superior, down 3,100; St. Cloud, down 1,200; and Rochester, down 200.
Rochester, with its strong health care industry, was in positive territory for the 12 months ending in January. DEED didn’t report results for the Fargo-Moorhead and Grand Forks-East Grand Forks metro areas today because the data from North Dakota was not available. |
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79619 - Sat Mar 21 00:22:50 2009 - [A new non profit offering "massage"] By: Anonymous |
Dennis, I think Yoshikos sauna is now closed. Another business gone because of the DFL. What did progressive action have to say about the closing of Yoshikos ?
Perhaps a new business offering "massage" services could be established in Duluth as a non-profit ? Since non-profits are the preferred business model here in Duluth, tax payer funds could be used as "seed" money to get business established. |
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79618 - Sat Mar 21 00:08:35 2009 - [Cut and paste only happens at the watch] By: Big Iron |
Rural Duluth, ignore Swinger. He's my neighbor and lives in Duluth.
STARFIRE: Big Iron, either write something original or go to bed. We don't believe in the cut and paste at the DCB. |
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79617 - Sat Mar 21 00:06:30 2009 - [Talent to work at the Yoshiko Sauna?] By: Dennis Miller |
| Bigfoot says he's got talent. Bigfoot, do you work at Yoshiko Sauna oh talented one? |
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79616 - Fri Mar 20 23:57:51 2009 - [bigfoot rural like most of DFD] By: Swinger |
| Duluth, ignore bigfoot. He's my neighbor and doesn't even live in Duluth. |
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79615 - Fri Mar 20 23:45:57 2009 - [For your eyes and ears only] By: AFSCME SUX |
| http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3mw49mk_x0 |
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79614 - Fri Mar 20 23:41:16 2009 - [Move in with Sara Jane Olson] By: Pitt Street Panther |
Bigpuss,
If you don't like it move is with Sara Jean Olson, Castro or Chavez. Take your bleeding heart elsewhere you weak sick demented socialist. |
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79613 - Fri Mar 20 23:32:39 2009 - [Duluth is the bunghole of the nation] By: bifoot |
I went through a divorce about 7 years ago, you can say anything you want to me and it wil not affect me, like water off a duck's back. I went through hell!
As far as my name Bigfoot, it has nothing to do with the size of anything, it's about something else, I have two nieces and a nephew who served in the Gulf War, what do you have? I didn't realize you had to have credentials to blog on this sight, what do the others have? Like I said, I am a republican, I work for the goverment, I try to do what is right, yet, without knowing me, you think you have a right to insult me, well, I quess you have that right, but, if you want, you can post my opinions, and even contact me, I will give you my e-mail if you want.
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STARFIRE: bigfoot, lighten up a little bit. Life is short, enjoy it. I do. You started out saying that there is no freedom of speech here and now all I seem to see is bigfoot everywhere I look. Unlike you, I am not a republican. I am an American. I love my country and I despise the socialists who are out to ruin it. I am pleased to have been afforded the opportunity to moderate here on the DCB from Tony and I would love to buy the site from him, but it is not currently for sale. I think that it is important for people to have the opportunity to read and engage others instead of the steady force fed DFL bullshit I have seen since I moved to Duluth. Duluth is full of people that should be in jail, not holding elected office. |
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79612 - Fri Mar 20 23:01:27 2009 - [DFL life at the top of the food chain] By: bigfoot |
Dear Starfire, I am old, I lived in this area for 40 some odd years, I lived in Arizona for 13 years. A republican state. I saw how anti-unionism worked. I made good money there. But then, I saw how greed worked. Greed is what is bringing our economy to where it is. I learned how to survive in a recession, I had a baby, I moved to Arizona, I worked, I moved back to Minnesota because I felt I had skills that I could offer.
STARFIRE: bigfoot, for those freedoms you may want to thank a soldier. As far as Arizona goes, I thought it was one of the 50 U.S. states and part of our great democracy. But of course if you are a us versus them kind of a guy you would probably see it that way and you must be pleased to be back on your DFL turf. For me, I practically puke every time I see Ness or Oberstar or any one of the other DFL fleet promsing to give away others money for votes. What has one of these clowns ever really done for this area? I mean really done, beside the obvious tax and fee us all to death. Nothing but lip service. |
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79611 - Fri Mar 20 22:42:59 2009 - [Let's at least get the name right] By: Dennis Miller |
| Ms. Wrestling, get the nomenclature right, its Stahlalinksi not Stahl. |
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79610 - Fri Mar 20 22:10:40 2009 - [DFL Dumb in Duluth] By: bigfoot |
I guess all you will post is reprinted articles from the
Tribune. Boring, boring, I already read it. And now you have a blogger targeting a city employee who is just voicing his opinion. Nice! Proves what I think about you. I am a conservative republican, work for the government, and have read you sigh for a couple years. But Tony Ramone, whoever that is, (fake name cause he's a chicken= has dictated to you that you need to delete any blogs that have an ounce of truth and proof because it doesn't jive with your agenda.
STARFIRE: bigfoot, what is with you DFLers and the big as a prefix to your name? Napolean syndrome for you and big iron? Okay, I get it now. 50% of Duluthians live in poverty and the DFL is in control, hmmmmm. Who should we blame, Bush? You can't be that dumb. But then again, maybe you can be. But you think this is okay because you and your DFL bros and hos are getting the big bucks at the expense of the working folks of this city. You are sad and pathetic at best. |
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79609 - Fri Mar 20 22:01:29 2009 - [Clueless in Duluth] By: bigfoot |
Free speech? Ya, I don't think so, you won't post anything intelligent that differs with your own uneducated, immature way of thinking. You will continue losing both readers and bloggers because you have such a one sided opinionated site. Most people would like to hear both sides, and decide who they agree with, but you people think you have the only opinion that is right, and you will only post people that agree with that opinion. Bitch and moan, Bitch and moan, that's all I hear.
Where are the ideas for improvement, besides firing all afscme employees and reducing your taxes? Get involved!! How many people who blog on this sight voted? Do you write to your senators and representatives? Are you located on 10th ave e and 8th st? What the hell are you trying to promote? You seem not to agree with anybody but yourselves. It seems you subscribe to the notion that everyone is crazy but you!
STARFIRE: bigfoot, so what is your point, that free speech is not praticed here, which as you can see, your adverse opinion is printed, and therefore makes that a mute point or that voting would or could somehow change the area for the better? How is this even possible when the AFSCME and DFL special interests spend in excess of $133,000 to purchase politicians to carry out their agendas for positions that pay only $10,000 a year? Do you even have a clue what the hell you are saying? Have you ever traveled ouside of the city limits? Do you know that Duluth is not the hub of the universe? How is it possible for politicians of the DFL AFSCME gnag to get elected in this area decade after decade and still we have the lowest wages in the state and the highest unemployment. What has the DFL done for Duluth in general outside of that which they do for their own? Nothing.
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79608 - Fri Mar 20 21:26:51 2009 - [Obama's 9.3 Trillion for starters ] By: Cynic |
Friday, March 20, 2009
quote: "WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's budget would produce $9.3 trillion in deficits over the next decade, more than four times the deficits of Republican George W. Bush's presidency, congressional auditors said Friday."
STARFIRE: I thought Bush was a big spender. Looks like Obama has already put Bush to shame in this department in his first 3 months. Took Bush 8 years. Just think what the country would look like after 8 years of Obama.
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79607 - Fri Mar 20 20:48:02 2009 - [Everything comes full circle] By: Beetle Bailey |
I think I remember a Tara that used to post on this blog, throwing around all kinds of BS charges.
Just heard some news about Tara.
Hey, Tara. "What goes around, comes around", huh? As my Grandma used to tell me, "Everyone gets it in the end" Or maybe . . . |
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79606 - Fri Mar 20 20:29:55 2009 - [Wrestling with a AFSCME money grubber] By: Mr. Wrestling II |
Hello Bloggers:
Please feel free to stop by Brandon Stahls blog at the DNT website. My good friend The Masked Wrestler is duking it out with none other than AFSCME's very own Mike Switzer. The Wrestler vs. the Biker as good ol' JR would say. So feel free to stop on over and give some input, good, bad or indiffernt. It under the heading of overpayments to PERA. |
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79605 - Fri Mar 20 18:50:20 2009 - [LaKe Superior, natural beauty & crime] By: Locals Gone Wild |
DATE: March 20, 2009
SUBJECT: Burglary
CASE #: 09242630
INCIDENT DATE: March 20, 2009
INCIDENT TIME: 0700 hrs
INCIDENT LOCATION: 1400 Block of E. Superior St.
NATURE OF INCIDENT: Burglary
BY: Sgt. Leigh Wright
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Description:
On March 20, 2009, Duluth Police Officers responded to a report of a burglary in progress at the 1400 Block of E. Superior Street. A neighbor notified 911 of the suspicious incident at about 7:00AM . Officers responded to the scene, set up a perimeter and a short time later, apprehended one male. A quick response from a neighbor assisted with this rapid arrest.
The suspect is in custody at the St. Louis County jail. The suspect is being charged with 1st Degree Attempted Burglary, Possession of Burglary Tools and Damage to Property. The investigation is continuing and no other information will be available at this time.
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79604 - Fri Mar 20 16:39:03 2009 - [AIG Bonus Mystrey Solved] By: Inspector Clueso |
CNN reports the mystrey is solved.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tz1yeX8Fh30 |
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79603 - Fri Mar 20 16:11:23 2009 - [What does the D in DFL stand for?] By: Pitt Street Panther |
| What does the D in DFL stand for? Decay, death, destruction and doom come to my mind first. |
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79602 - Fri Mar 20 15:37:17 2009 - [Are we as stupid as politicians think?] By: Lester P |
Yes, bring on another fuel tax. Giving politicians money is the same as giving teenagers whisky and fast cars. No good comes of it.
Managing the infrastructure is job 2, right after public safety. Just where has the money been spent? Human rights offices? Railroads to nowhere? "Add your favorite boondoggles here
. Obviously very little of the generous sums we provide now are actually applied to maintenance and repair.
In reality, only about 31 cents of every dollar collected from fuel taxes actually get to transportation projects. Not just roads and bridges. The balance is wasted in management and overhead.
Another fuel tax will only raise the cost of living. The sorry politicians we have now will only waste the money on getting re-elected.
Throw all the bums out, repeat the process a couple of times and see what we can get then.
Or, are we as stupid as they think?
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79601 - Fri Mar 20 13:30:44 2009 - [DFL is responsible for Duluth mess] By: Cynic |
| botft, Are you telling me it was the Republicans that left Duluth in the shape it's in? the streets? the sewers? the retiree health care? the schools? stormwater utility? street light utility? the doubling of home taxes? |
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79601 - Fri Mar 20 13:30:44 2009 - [Decades of DFL Duluth to blame] By: Cynic |
| botft, Are you telling me it was the Republicans that left Duluth in the shape it's in? the streets? the sewers? the retiree health care? the schools? stormwater utility? street light utility? the doubling of home taxes? |
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79599 - Fri Mar 20 10:53:14 2009 - [Bright spot-4 people had to take day off] By: Business in the Briefs |
Obamas' 129 "Special Olympics" bowling score shows as much savoy as reaching out to Iran and telling them that their methods of support too terror and destruction will not get them what they want. Why not pull the missles and bases that concern the Kremlin, the class bully will likely change and not be agressive if we cower, fetal position, in a corner, with a hand outstretched in cowardly inspired friendship!
5% cut from the State, and Donnys' answer is all DFL Duluth, why not raise the taxes on the middle class, the population that is quickly becoming the working poor? Their 22% population pays 100% of the taxes that keep the Duluth DFL boat afloat! 16% left next month and 0% is inevitable. Duluth's status quo pay but like their political partner, government employees, they get unreasonable, and unsustainable return from their taxes! Looking at Donnys' Duluth, it is a true example of Obama DFL economic and political retardation! Why not the nation next!!?
Laws that apply only to some, stimulus this, stimulus that, lies, tax evation, even thinking about having soliders own health policies for duty injuries, passing of the responsibility buck, more government jobs, government health care and the last election was not the end of democracy with voted largeness from the public treasury? Duluth's last election certainly looked "largness" inspired. Has anthing really changed here? Yes, things are even worse!!! Inherited, Insmarited, Donny and Barrack are and were part of the problem!!!!!!!!!!
1.2 million at the Obomination Inaugaration and only four REALLY took a day off from true tax revenue producing work!!!!!!!!! Heard this at a motel breakfast table but couldn't laugh cause the truth isn't funny!! |
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79598 - Fri Mar 20 10:48:34 2009 - [U.S. is a brazilian bucks in the toilet] By: News Break |
The Dept Of Defense briefed the president this morning. They told OBAMA that 2 Brazilian soldiers were killed in Iraq . To everyone's surprise, he collapsed onto his desk, head in his hands, visibly shaken, almost in tears.
Finally, he composed himself and asked, 'Just how many is a brazilian?'
(This is especially funny since he obviously has no understanding of billion or trillion either.)
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79597 - Fri Mar 20 10:04:37 2009 - [Wants more taxes] By: Bring on the fuel tax |
If an increase in fuel tax will mean improved roads and bridges- bring it on. The improvements in roads will likely mean less wear on my vehicles. The constant barrage of giant potholes, uneven driving surfaces and other issues takes a toll on my vehicles. A few cents more a gallon for better roads seems like a good investment.
You can't blame the DFLers after the republicans left the coffers empty and infrustructure in horrible condition.
MODERATOR: BOTFT, don't worry, real change is upon us all. Can't you feel it? LOL
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79596 - Fri Mar 20 09:34:52 2009 - [Raising taxes is all Donny understands] By: Tara |
How con Donny Ne$$ say raising taxes is all that he can do? Jobs need to be cut like it or not.
MODERATOR: Tara, it is pretty sad when the mayor talks about tough decisions, yet in reality, just raises taxes in the end. A true DFLer who could care less about working people who are unable to pay for the obscene government salaries and benefits. He just adds it to our tax statement and plans his own retirement accordingly. |
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79595 - Fri Mar 20 07:58:22 2009 - [Voters are stupid in DFL country] By: LIB Reader Online |
This letter writer says politicians think you are stupid. Well this is DFL country and you keep voting them in.
This letter writer says he hopes Oberstar reads his letter. Can Oberstar still read? He voted for all of these insane bailouts and must not have read the bills he voted on. Check out Oberstars donor list and you will see what letters are read to him.
Stupid voters re-electing stupid politicians term after term is one more reason to read the LIB online for free saving money, energy and the trees.
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Duluth News Tribune
Published March 20 2009
Reader's view: Politicians want yet another highway tax
I hope this letter is read by U.S. Rep. Jim Oberstar and other politicians who seem to believe taxpayers of this country should pay for road repairs time and time again.
The U.S. highway system is a public trust. So is the political system to which politicians are elected. It’s their job to maintain the public’s faith in both systems.
Recent news regarding government spending, tax cuts and tax increases included the possibility of increasing the federal highway use tax and/or creating a mileage tax. Every new administration tries to increase the highway use tax, and I find the idea moronic. More importantly, politicians have decided to include a use tax on top of the road tax.
The people of this country have paid a use tax piggy backed on top of a state highway tax at the pump for years, and all the federal government has to show for the effort is empty pockets.
If the U.S. government had maintained the interstate highway system the way President Eisenhower intended, there would not be holes in highways big enough to eat Volkswagens and there would not be bridges accidently falling down.
The U.S. has rebuilt the economies of Japan, Germany and Korea and is now rebuilding Iraq. I know citizens of the U.S. have built the majority of roads, bridges and dams in Korea. I am also sure taxpayers’ money has been used to build roads and complete other projects in Vietnam and Iraq.
The politicians in Washington seem to have decided the American people are stupid. The powers that be gave out stimulus checks last year took them back in federal tax returns.
This was all designed so we American taxpayers get stuck with new infrastructure repairs and politicians’ next pay raise.
William J Wiezorek
Ashland, Wis.
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79594 - Fri Mar 20 07:42:56 2009 - [DFL Taxation without a conscience] By: LIB Reader Online |
Fish tanks, drunk houses, section 8 housing, too many over paid employees, bike paths and a train to nowhere. Wake up and look at the condition of the city!
Have no fear as the DFL tax team is here. The DFL will tax you out of house and home and fill their elite fat cats pockets at the same time. is costing Minnesotans 100 jobs a day.
The DFL's "Taxation without a conscience" is today's reason to go green and read the LIB online for free saving money, energy and the trees.
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Duluth News Tribune
Published March 20 2009
Reader's view: Duluth needs to better maintain its streets
I spent the first 22 wonderful years of my life growing up in Duluth. I now live in the Seattle area but come back to Duluth as often as possible to visit family.
I fondly (sarcastic) remember learning how to see and dodge the legendary potholes when my father taught me to drive. I also remember lots of the jokes! Well, maybe I’ve been away from them for too long that my memory has faded, but in driving around the city recently, I think the roads are in the worst shape I can remember.
I grew up in Lakeside. Now, Glenwood Street is downright dangerous. I think there is one pothole in which a car could be lost.
I’d like to congratulate the Local 107th of the Pothole Diggers Union for exceeding even Minnesota standards! Hopefully, some of this economic stimulus money can come Duluth’s way to fix the roads.
I love Duluth, and it’s still a neat city — bad roads or not.
John Hed
Covington, Wash.
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79593 - Thu Mar 19 23:06:18 2009 - [Obama to Tax Aspirin] By: Joel Syphilis |
OBAMA TO TAX ASPIRIN......
I JUST HEARD THAT OBAMA IS GOING TO IMPOSE A 40% TAX ON ASPIRIN BECAUSE IT'S WHITE AND IT WORKS.
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79592 - Thu Mar 19 23:02:58 2009 - [US Nat'l Debt $11 TRILLION and Growing] By: Numbers Cruncher |
Check out the National Debt Clock that broke the $11 TRILLION mark this past weekend and listen to a direct and painful video called The American Form of Government on the Numbers Cruncher.
Oil is now up 30% since the new administration took office and unemployment is building.
http://numberscruncher.blogspot.com/
Spread the word to all your friends.
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79591 - Thu Mar 19 22:37:10 2009 - [DFL Rapture Continues] By: Web Hound |
House DFLers propose $1.5 billion in tax increases to close budget gap
With three proposals on the table, legislators and Gov. Pawlenty now can start negotiating.
By PATRICIA LOPEZ, Star Tribune
Last update: March 19, 2009 - 9:22 PM
http://www.startribune.com/local/41493592.html
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79590 - Thu Mar 19 22:19:41 2009 - [Enjoys 710AM] By: Cynic |
| I just started listening to 710AM so to me it is new and I was rather enjoying some of it. |
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79589 - Thu Mar 19 17:26:36 2009 - [We don't need another syndicated show] By: Fred F. |
| By having another station manager get rid of another person at Midwest, we don't need yet another out of the area syndicated show. Their is nothing local about that but cheapness on the part of Midwest. Ron Stone needs a reality check. |
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79588 - Thu Mar 19 16:43:07 2009 - [AFSCME deception at it's best] By: Anonymous |
| AFSCME thug Marshall Stenersen people are overpaid and way under worked. AFSCME is making the "profit" he writes about. Deception at it's best. |
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79587 - Thu Mar 19 15:50:38 2009 - [Tax the Duluth retirees at 90% ] By: SickTired |
| I see the House passed a law to tax receipients of bonuses at bailed out companies at 90%. Can we add on to that to tax the City of Duluth retirees at 90% for the value of their health benefits? |
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79586 - Thu Mar 19 14:44:31 2009 - [Red Diaper Doper Babies IDIOTology] By: Ruth W |
How ironic that "wideload" who's obviously a disciple of Saul Alinsky (The mentor of contemporary Red Diaper Doper Babies like the gang at prog. action) is familiar with Alinskys rules for radicals. Cripes. The rules sound *exactly* like the playbook progressive action uses ! Theirs is a small group of disenfranchised and disaffected people who hate the mainstream community they live in, and are doing everything in their sick minds to create a new (dysfunctional) "community" based upon their neo-communist agenda. They hide their small numbers on a blog and in an organization where there is no accountability and no moderation, thereby making it difficult to know who is involved. They create a constant din with multiple handles to make it seem like there are more of them than there truly are. They work hard to build resentments, fan hostilities, infiltrate universities (i.e. UMD, UWS), infiltrate blogs, infiltrate local politics, infiltrate local churches and search out controversies as they try to destroy the community and values they hate and want to "change" so much. They try to create confusion and fear in their opponents by ridiculing them with vicious personal attacks and implicit threats (like those on the "watch") . They obviously get their rocks off doing what they do, god (if they even believe in a god) knows where they find the time (perhaps they are living off trust funds, acting like they have jobs but don't do any real work, or anything of real value to society). They don't attack abstract corporations or corrupt bureaucracies, they identify and attack individuals who they perceive as a threat to their agenda. (They remind me of the "Borg" on Star Trek, destroy and assimilate "communities" they infest.) They consider those who don't drink their kool-aid responsible for their problems. They complain *constantly* about what's wrong with Duluth, and blame the DCB for lack of economic development in Duluth. They're not interested in solutions, only in spreading their cancerous neo-communist ideology in our community.
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79585 - Thu Mar 19 13:15:13 2009 - [Wild assumptions ] By: Dead Inside |
| At this dire time in our city, I think we all need to remember one important thing. Whenever the DNT describes a criminal in the news as white/black/asian/indian/french/latin/spanish/etc, they are describing them not to make people aware of them if they see suspicious activity. They are describing them because they are, like, totally racist, and are trying to start a race war here in the north. So, the next time you see a description of a criminal with their ethnic backround, just ignore that and start making wild assumptions about any suspicious activities you may see. Different colors are not a legitimate part of this world and should have no bearing on any given criminal. The police should just pick up anyone who generally matches the height, weight, facial features, tatoos and clothing of the suspected individual. Chances are they got the wrong person but the person they DID pick up probably was thinking something criminal anyways, so it's all win. |
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79584 - Thu Mar 19 09:56:54 2009 - [More burglaries in Duluth] By: Locals Gone Wild |
DATE: March 19, 2009
SUBJECT: Burglaries
CASE #: 09241082
INCIDENT DATE: March 17, 2009
INCIDENT TIME: See below
INCIDENT LOCATION: East Hillside Neighborhood
NATURE OF INCIDENT: Burglaries
BY: Sgt. Wright/218-428-5296
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Description:
The Duluth Police Department would like to alert the public to a number of burglaries that occurred on March 17, 2009, in the neighborhood of 1700 and 1800 Block of East 4 Street.
During the evening and early morning of 03/17/09 - 03/18/09, there were a total of seven burglaries. Five, believed to be related, occurred in the 1700 and 1800 Block of East 4th Street . One occurred on South 16th Avenue East, and another at 11 Mesaba Avenue. These burglaries were reported to police starting at 7:00 pm on March 17, continuing to about 2:00 am on March 18, 2009.
Two suspects were noted in the East Hillside area near the time of the burglaries. The suspects are described as being a white male, mid 20's, wearing a white hoody, and a black male, mid 20's. The suspects were believed to be on foot.
Be reminded to secure doors and windows. Consider additional lighting around your property. Be aware of suspicious people in your neighborhood and let your neighbors know if you will be gone for an extended period of time.
Anyone with additional information is urged to contact the Duluth Police Department, Property Crimes at 730-5160.
Sgt Leigh Wright will be available today for additional questions at 1:30 pm at the Duluth Police Department, room106A.
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79583 - Thu Mar 19 09:47:35 2009 - [Corruption in DC up, Hope gone] By: The Liberals were right |
My liberal friends tried to warn me ...
Dang ... I hate to admit it, but my liberal friends were right!! They had warned me that if I voted for McCain, the nation's Hope would deteriorate, and sure enough there has been a 20 point drop in the Consumer Confidence Index since the election, reaching a lower point than at any time during the Bush administration.
They warned me that if I voted for McCain, the US would become more deeply embroiled in the Middle East, and sure enough, thousands of additional troops are scheduled to be deployed into Afghanistan.
They warned me that if I voted for McCain, that the economy would get even worse and sure enough, unemployment is approaching 8.8% and the new stimulus packages implemented recently have sent the stock market lower than at any time since 9-11.
They warned me that if I voted for McCain, we would see more "crooks" in high ranking positions in Federal government and sure enough, several recent cabinet nominees and Senate appointments revealed resumes of scandal, bribery and tax fraud.
They warned me that if I voted for McCain, we would see more "Pork at the trough" in Federal government spending and sure enough, over 9,000 "earmark Pork Bills" showed up in the bailout in the past few weeks ... several hundred billions for the politicians and lobbyists's pet projects ... and to buy more power and votes.
They told me if I voted for McCain, we would see more deficit spending in DC and sure enough, Pelosi, Reid, Barney, ad infinitum and some worthless republicans have spent more in 30 days than all other Presidents together in the history of the good'ole USA....
I ignored my Democrat friends in November and voted for McCain/Palin.
Damned if they weren't right ... and I still hate to admit it, but all of their predictions have come true. |
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79582 - Thu Mar 19 07:42:36 2009 - ["C" out with Sarah Jane or Tom A?] By: Cyrus the Virus |
| Is it me or has "C" gone missing on her Watch site since being appointed to the Progressive Steering Committee or is she down in the Twin Cities help Sara Jane Olson adjust to living on parole or did "C" to meet with Tom A in FLA? |
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79581 - Thu Mar 19 07:30:15 2009 - [AFSCME propaganda pusher paid $88,120 ] By: LIB Reader Online |
Do a Google search for "Marshall Stenersen AFSCME Duluth" and you will see this letter writer is one from the dark side, AFSCME.
On the 2007 FORM LM-2 LABOR ORGANIZATION ANNUAL REPORT filed, Stenersen made $88,120 working for AFSCME as a Field Rep. I wonder how much more he makes sitting on boards of other organizations?
The writer is an AFSCME propaganda pusher and in one on the main reasons we need to go green and read the LIB online for free saving money, energy and the trees.
Sell the water and gas and anything else that involves AFSCME!
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Duluth News Tribune
Published March 19 2009
Reader's view: The cost of selling city-owned utility will be high
About a month ago, on a Sunday evening, my wife became concerned with the odor of natural gas in our kitchen. Unable to detect its source, I suggested she call our city-owned gas utility, Comfort Systems. Within a few minutes, a friendly, competent technician was at our door. He quickly diagnosed and remedied our problem. My guess is that most Duluthians have had similar experiences.
On Monday, the City Council will consider a proposal to hire a consultant at a cost of $60,000 to advise it on the feasibility of selling the gas utility. The city charter clearly states in Chapter X, Section 77 that a two-thirds majority vote of the public would be required to sell a city-owned public utility.
With libraries having severely curtailed hours, recreational centers reduced to near non-existence and our infrastructure crumbling, couldn’t this $60,000 be better spent? Why would we forego future income from an efficiently run public utility that is responsive to and owned by the citizens of Duluth in order to gain a short-term infusion of cash?
What will it cost down the line to have a technician come out to our homes in the event we smell gas and our public utility is in the hands of a for-profit, private company?
Marshall Stenersen
Duluth
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79580 - Thu Mar 19 01:16:09 2009 - [Class act every pull of the hose] By: Big Iron |
| STARFIRE: Big Iron, LOL. What do you mean, you are a DFD class act here almost every day. Keep up the good work. |
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79578 - Wed Mar 18 21:01:43 2009 - [He might be slow, but works for DFD] By: Big Iron |
Describing a white male as white is racist? Who knew! Sveden is calling, Sven.
STARFIRE: Big Iron, If I had to guess, I would say that only you didn't get that one. You should thank God for anonymity or all your brothers would be laughing their asses off in the bunks at you this evening. |
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79577 - Wed Mar 18 21:01:24 2009 - [Great look at the ice breaking up] By: Bob |
A great look at the ice breaking up on Lake Superior.
http://coastwatch.glerl.noaa.gov/modis/modis.cgi/modis?region=s&page=1&template=sub&image=a1.09077.1827.LakeSuperior.143.250m.jpg |
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79576 - Wed Mar 18 18:11:33 2009 - [Democrat control freaks are dangerous ] By: Lester P |
| Jim S., some of us said these democrat control freaks were dangerous last November, but look how few people listened. Maybe they will start thinking. |
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79575 - Wed Mar 18 16:25:24 2009 - [Sick of the racism in this city] By: Sven |
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/115313/group/home/
Man Accused of Carjacking Arraigned
Duluth police received a call at 4:18 p.m. that a WHITE male wearing a multi-colored hoody was seen near Miller-Dwan Medical Center Swan with a black hand gun. Police believe that suspect was Pincombe.
Comment:
Doesn’t anyone else see the overt racism included in this article by the Duluth paper? Why in the world would they have to include the man’s skin color in this suspect’s description? I am so sick of the racism in this city. I think it’s time to leave this backwater town and find some place that has no color barriers.
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79574 - Wed Mar 18 14:50:11 2009 - [Won't miss Lew] By: Joe C. |
Bye Bye Lew I won't miss you.
Lews show is not good at all. I hope they don't put a syndicated show but if they do it won't be much different then Lews show. There was nothing local about this d-bag. |
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79573 - Wed Mar 18 11:46:07 2009 - [DFL & Progressives responsible for crime] By: Adam R |
It looks like one of Stahlalinski's Duluth residents is the latest criminal caught carjacking in downtown Duluth. You don't need to go to Chicago anymore to get carjacked, the DFL and Progressives have brought the carjacking right to you. This guy didn't even have a Minnesota DL. But not to worry, he is still a Duluthian in Stahlalinski's DFL agenda driven playbook.
Bottom line, don't go downtown if you don't have to for any reason. Shop online, save money and your life!
Thanks DFL and Regressives for ruining a once beautiful and safe gem of a city. Count the days between major criminal events in Duluth. Hardly a day passes between these events nowdays. Let's build more "affordable housin", ie welfare housing and give all those that want to move Duluth for the freebies a place to call home. Welfare at its best, you go Duluth DFL! |
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79572 - Wed Mar 18 10:02:50 2009 - [Tell me he is "from Duluth"] By: Kim |
Pegues, are they from West Duluth? Talk a look a this guys mug shot in the DNT and tell me he is "from Duluth".
Duluth man charged with choking girlfriend days after acquittal
A Duluth man was charged Tuesday with attempting to strangle a former girlfriend three days after a jury acquitted him of allegedly trying to choke the same woman.
By: Mark Stodghill, Duluth News Tribune
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A Duluth man was charged Tuesday with attempting to strangle a former girlfriend three days after a jury acquitted him of allegedly trying to choke the same woman.
Eric Devone Pegues, 27, was arraigned in St. Louis County District Court on charges of felony domestic assault by strangulation, along with first-degree burglary and felony domestic assault charges.
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/115258/ |
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79571 - Wed Mar 18 09:54:58 2009 - [What?] By: nathan h |
| Not so fast with Sara Jane Ben Dover. With all this "change" we are experienceing just might all become anti-government and attempt to effect our own type of change. |
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79570 - Wed Mar 18 09:47:27 2009 - [Right to bear arms manipulation] By: Jim S |
RESALE to civilian reloaders of surplus brass NO longer allowed by Obama's Defense Dept, says reloader in Georgia!! If this becomes POLICY: Time to fire-up your Senators and Representative.. these Democrat control-freaks ARE dangerous!!
"The Department of Defense has issued a directive that bans the sale of military brass to ammunition re-manufacturers.
Without that brass, a very large dent is put into civilian ammunition supplies."
No Longer Just Paranoia
http://www.shootingwire.com/
For months, anyone who's proffered the position that the Obama Administration was anti-gun has been dismissed as being a variety of things, from sore loser to rampant paranoid. Nonetheless, since assuming office, members of the Obama administration have steadily- and stealthily- moved against firearms and ammunition.
Their only public blunder was Attorney General Holder's saying the "assault weapons ban" needed to be reinstated. Quickly, House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi - no friend of gun owners - went on record as opposing Holder's suggestion. She went as far as to parrot the words of pro-gun groups, saying the government should enforce the laws on the books today, rather than introducing new laws.
At the same time, the State Department notified Canadian authorities of plans to issue an export ban on "military caliber ammunition" to Canada. That proposed action would prevent the sales of .223, .308 and other military calibers.
When Canadian authorities protested - and notified several members of the American media, the U.S. State Department suddenly went silent. But they quietly reinstated other rules and charges firearms exports-retroactively.
While it seemed they had been headed off on one proposal, they had actually drawn attention away from other actions. If you're into incrementalism, that translates as a win.
Anything passed brings the ultimate goal that much closer.
Last Friday, the anglers and hunters were notified that the National Park Service planned to make all lands under their control totally lead-free by 2010. No lead in ammo or fishing tackle.
As we report in today's Outdoor Wire, that decision has kicked off howls of protests - and questions about the NPS trying to usurp states' rights by issuing their unilateral decision with no prior notification. It's definitely not going to be a decision without some serious discussions. That still doesn't mean the NPS will back off on their decision.
All these things are racing along on parallel tracks. Now, many observers - and not just those on the pro-gun side of the discussion - believe the country is hurtling toward a confrontation.
The catalyst might be any one of several flashpoint issues, but both groups seem to believe a reckoning is unavoidable.
For months, I've gotten reports of everything from re-tasking of military heavy assault units for domestic violence scenarios to calls for "committees of correspondence" designed to spread news the way word was spread by citizens of the then-British colonies.
In each instance, I've discounted the reports as internet hysteria that has produced breathless notices of "the real-deal on the new assault weapon ban"- or references to HR45 - a gun registration bill that is a prime example of "eyewash legislation". It's purpose has already been achieved.
Part of that discounting has been due to the fact that hot-blooded rhetoric seems to run along with firearms ownership.
To the chagrin of industry officials, there's never a shortage of people willing to go on camera, get red-faced and spout "from my cold dead hands" phrases.
Admittedly, those people concern me, but more for their reinforcement of a negative stereotype to people who have no opinion one way or the other on firearms.
Today, however, a report that has nothing to do with rhetoric, hyperbole or rumor.
A very disturbing report that points to a very real assault on ammunition supplies.
The Department of Defense has issued a directive that bans the sale of military brass to ammunition re-manufacturers.
Without that brass, a very large dent is put into civilian ammunition supplies.
New Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) requirements call for the "mutilation of shell casings". Mutilation, incidentally, is the destruction of the property "to the extent that prevents its reuse or reconstruction".
Government officials will determine what constitutes "sufficient mutilation" but it's safe to say that it will no longer be suitable for remanufacturing.
The first word of this latest decision came over the weekend when Georgia Arms' Larry Haynie released a letter notifying him of the new requirement.
For a company with an order in for 30,000 pounds of expended military brass in .223, .308 and .50 BMG, that was not a pleasant notification.
Georgia Arms was remanufacturing more than one million rounds of .223 ammunition monthly; selling that ammo on the civilian market to resellers and to government agencies all over the country.
Tomorrow, Georgia Arms will start sending cancellation notices for .223 ammunition to law enforcement agencies across the United States. Haynie says he may have to layoff half of his sixty-person workforce.
The message is simple. The implication is chilling.
A new welcome page posted on Georgia Arms' website (www.georgia-arms.com) says simply "Due to new government regulations concerning the purchase of surplus brass, we are removing sales of all 223 and all 308 until further notice."
From there, it directs visitors to the government website for contacting elected representatives.
All of us need to start contacting our elected representatives -and telling them, quite directly, that we're not going to put up with a move that not only curtails access to ammunition (nearly all .223 and .308 manufacturing capacity is tied up to satisfy the needs of the military) for civilians - but wastes taxpayers' money turning usable surplus into scrap metal.
Reducing the ammo brass to scrap reduces the value of the metal/surplus by nearly eighty percent. It also means that recast brass - in shippable form - may be shipped to China, one of the largest markets for U.S. metals on the world market.
If this is allowed to go unchallenged, anyone who owns a modern or traditional rifle in .223 or .308 calibers will see the impact- probably sooner than later.
"Anyone" in this context means everyone from recreational shooters to law enforcement trainers.
Pulling military brass out of the consumer supply chain means that all the manufacturing capacity being dedicated to meeting the military need will effectively become unavailable to civilians - forever.
Export rulings, lead bans, and brass mutilation orders from separate areas of the federal government look coincidental - on the surface. I'm not big on conspiracy theories - partially because I doubted the new administration would have gotten its collective act together so rapidly.
Seems I've been wrong on that one - and mistakenly using the word "hoard" when talking about the nearly-insatiable demand for ammunition that continues across the country. Today, laying up of ammunition might be better described as prudent preparation for possible problems.
States are beginning to serve notice to the federal government they will not enforce laws that violate individual rights. The federal government seems intent on creating a society with increasingly higher numbers of people dependent on the government for either sustenance or employment. Average citizens are beginning to grow tired of being asked to "tote the note" for others' irresponsibility.
These are, indeed, uncertain times.
Today, it's important that every reader take time to notify Congress that we - taxpayers - oppose this latest DOD move- and all the other not-so-subtle moves against gun owners.
You can contact your elected officials in Washington by going to this webpage http://www.usa.gov/Contact/Elected.shtml and following the links to your respective Senator or Congressman.
One key member of the United States Senate is Montana's Senator Max Baucus, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee. Baucus could make a call to the Pentagon and let them know their budgets might be reexamined if they don't reconsider this latest directive. At that point, the directive might labeled a "misunderstanding" and rescinded.
But it is important that we keep pressure on Congress.
If that means phone calls, e-mails, and letters, let's get that done. If that doesn't produce results, we need to look beyond symbolic gestures like sending tea bags or bringing hundreds of thousands of gun owners to Washington and state capitols to protest.
These are, indeed, uncertain times. But the time for uncertain actions may be passing.
We'll keep you posted. In the meantime, maintain situational awareness.
--Jim Shepherd |
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79569 - Wed Mar 18 09:34:44 2009 - [Obama pot calling the kettle black] By: SickTired |
| Does anyone else think it is ironic that Obama wants the AIG execs to give back bonuses, yet did nothing about the earmarks in the budget bill he signed. He stated it was "left-overs" from the previous administration and therefore should go through. But when it comes to someones compensation contracts which were also signed during the last administration he wants them to be withdrawn. Is this the pot calling the kettle black. |
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79567 - Tue Mar 17 23:03:24 2009 - [Thanks for getting the truth out there] By: RonPaulguy |
| Kudos to Number Cruncher. Your blog is awesome!! Thanks for keeping us all in the know, educating us, and getting the truth out there. Keep up the good work. |
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79566 - Tue Mar 17 22:26:59 2009 - [Progressive Action new level terrorism] By: Ben Dover |
Sarah Jane Olson is back on the streets with her Progressive Action cohorts. Since her early involvement in terrorism while dating J. Kilgore, she has proven herself as a left wing terrorist that Progressive Action is now modeled after. Will she become another steering committee member at Progressive Action in Duluth and join the likes of her other California relative? Only time will tell.
DFL and Progressive Action bring terrorism to a new level. From sharpshooting to bombings, they want to take your rights away so that they are the only ones left who have them. Hide the dog, hide the family, she is back. The job market for the bomb squad just got better. Go Progressives! |
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79565 - Tue Mar 17 22:22:30 2009 - [DLFer Progressive Paroled to MN] By: Cyrus the Virus |
DLFer and Progressive Sara Jane Olson released to serve parole in Minnesota
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-sara-jane-olson18-2009mar18,0,6830812.story
Sara Jane Olson, a former member of the Symbionese Liberation Army, was released from the Central California Women's Facility in Chowchilla today and cleared to serve parole in Minnesota, Minn.
Efforts to keep the ex-Symbionese Liberation Army member in California fail. The former Kathleen Soliah served seven years for a robbery in which a woman died and for a bid to blow up LAPD officers.
By Andrew Blankstein
6:12 PM PDT, March 17, 2009
Culminating a case that has evoked history and strong emotions, former Symbionese Liberation Army member Sara Jane Olson was released from state prison Tuesday and cleared to serve supervised parole in Minnesota after completing a seven-year sentence for bank robbery and attempting to kill Los Angeles police officers.
Olson left the Central California Women's Facility in Chowchilla shortly after midnight Tuesday and was taken by van to the Madera County parole office, where she was processed and released, said Terry Thornton, spokeswoman for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. She left with her husband, Thornton said.
Police union wants Sara Jane Olson to...David Nickerson, one of Olson's attorneys, said he spoke briefly with his client, who expressed relief at being out of prison, but did not detail her immediate plans.
"She talked about what happened and how happy she was to be out, what you would expect," Nickerson said.
Los Angeles police union officials, who mounted an eleventh-hour campaign to prevent Olson's out-of-state parole, said they were "extremely disappointed" by the decision to allow her to go to Minnesota and criticized Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger for not intervening in the case.
"We believe the governor should have used his discretion in this matter to ensure Olson stay under the watch of California authorities as she finished out her sentence," said Paul M. Weber, president of the Los Angeles Police Protective League, which represents the LAPD's 9,800 officers.
Olson was one of five SLA members -- including Emily Montague-Harris, William Taylor Harris, Michael Alexander Bortin and James William Kilgore -- who pleaded guilty in Sacramento County to second-degree murder in the death of Myrna Opsahl during the April 21, 1975, robbery of Crocker National Bank in suburban Carmichael.
Then known as Kathleen Soliah, Olson was inside the bank and armed at the time Opsahl, a 42-year-old mother of four, was fatally shot. The case took on added notoriety because kidnapped newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst admitted being the getaway driver and described in a book how the robbery and killing took place. Hearst was not charged in that case, but served a two-year federal prison sentence for a San Francisco bank robbery. Her sentence was later commuted by President Carter, and she was pardoned in 2001 by President Clinton.
In addition to the bank robbery, Olson admitted taking part in an August 1975 plan to place pipe bombs beneath Los Angeles police squad cars to avenge a shootout in South Los Angeles that left six SLA members dead. The bombs did not detonate, and in 1976 she was indicted by the Los Angeles County Grand Jury for attempting to kill two LAPD officers.
By then, Olson had gone underground. She changed her name and eventually married a Midwestern emergency room physician and raised three daughters. She lived as a fugitive in Zimbabwe and St. Paul, Minn., where she was active in community theater and volunteer work for the blind.
But the refashioned soccer mom could not escape her past. In June 16, 1999, she was arrested after police received tips about her identity from old acquaintances and viewers of the TV show "America's Most Wanted," which publicized a $20,000 FBI reward for her arrest.
Olson began serving a seven-year prison sentence in 2002. Her time behind bars was uneventful until March 2008, when, because of a clerical error, she was released a year early. She was promptly rearrested as she prepared to fly home to Minnesota to serve supervised parole.
In the lead-up to her release Tuesday, the Police Protective League again made her parole to Minnesota an issue, arguing that California had a greater interest in seeing Olson abide by the conditions set out by state corrections authorities.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty even wrote Schwarzenegger in an effort to keep Olson in California.
Legal experts and her lawyers argued that she had served her sentence and that she would better adjust to civilian life where she had a strong support network.
"Minneapolis is where she lived for decades," Nickerson said. "That's where her husband is, that's where her children are and it would make absolutely no sense to parole her anywhere else."
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79564 - Tue Mar 17 22:05:32 2009 - [Cut off services to neighbors] By: Denise O |
| Indian casinos cut off services to fellow neighbor's. |
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79563 - Tue Mar 17 20:47:21 2009 - [Where do you suggest they spend time?] By: huh |
| Where would you suggest the retirees spend their time Denny? |
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79562 - Tue Mar 17 19:04:13 2009 - [1/3 of Americans strongly disapprove] By: Numbers Cruncher |
The President's is crashing back to Earth. The lies are out and exposed. Rasmussen Reports shows a 56%-43% approval, with a third strongly disapproving of the president's performance.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123690358175013837.html
The question is; Will this lying President's ratings drop lower than the last lying President's ratings?
America the stupified keep electing political pinatas.
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79561 - Tue Mar 17 18:55:05 2009 - [Stock market down 26%, oil is up 26%] By: Numbers Cruncher |
The stock market is moving upward as I predicted earlier on March 11th. Let's all hope I am wrong about May.
Since the new President was elected the stock market is down 26% and oil is up 26% AND AIG BIG bonuses make the news.
This is not “Change You Can Believe In” in another lying politician.
NC
http://numberscruncher.blogspot.com/
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79560 - Tue Mar 17 18:35:19 2009 - [Suck it up ] By: Dennis Miller |
Truthgasim,
More City of Duluth retirees spend their time in Florida than any other class form Duluth. DCBers enjoy staying right here and sticking it to you, right in the chops. Ben Dover will handle the rest.
Don't get to much of that rhetorical gism on your chin from your spew. Suck it up as your DFL is just starting to melt down.
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79559 - Tue Mar 17 18:28:07 2009 - [ DFL Pigs at the trough] By: DFL Lunacy |
Outdoors/arts tax: Millions up for grabs
Groups are jostling to stake their claims to the only pot of new state tax money available. A hike in the state sales tax will fund a wide variety of programs. But which ones?
By Mike Kaszuba and JAKE GROVUM, Star Tribune staff writers
Last update: March 2, 2009 - 11:03 PM
Featured comment
Knew it.
Fools voted yes to this. More money to be used with no accountability.
READ THE WHOLE STORY AT
http://www.startribune.com/politics/40581707.html
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79557 - Tue Mar 17 12:31:28 2009 - [Politics is the only way to go for Ne$$] By: snatchybus |
I was looking forward to president obama to choose mayor donald ness as the vice president,they are both charismatic,and would bring this nation into the 21st century,maybe for the next election.we need more carreer politions,who spent more time in an office than on the work force,our mayor has just as much charisma as john f kennedy and obama combined.just keep up the good work mr.mayor,and you just be in some sort of office for the next 50 years
MODERATOR: snatchybus, watching the Donald continually blathering about this and about that is getting old. How is he coming on a tax base for the city? Zero. He is just like Oberstar when all he can manage is to get his two hands out, cry for money, and convince the DFL Duluth lemmings that progress is happening. |
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79556 - Tue Mar 17 12:20:43 2009 - [DFDer wants to eliminate opposition] By: Truthism |
I see Latto is spending time in Florida. I've head this freak speak before and it really sounds like the guy from FL who rants on here. Now if we could send the DCB'ers to FL!!
MODERATOR: Truthism, wouldn't that be nice to be able to steal as you do from the taxpayers to line your pockets and not have DCBers there to bring this fact to the general publics attention? Get used to it. |
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79554 - Tue Mar 17 09:34:09 2009 - [Call and voice your opinion at Midwest] By: Short Circuit |
I see new management of Midwest Communications isn’t quite ready for prime time. Pulling Latto off the air? This guy has been Twin Ports radio for decades. He’s got his listeners, callers and advertisers. If it ain’t broke, why fix it? If Latto goes, so do I as a listener, Stone.
Is this your own version of the “Fairness Doctrine”?
If you’re as torgued as I am, you can call Ron Stone at 722-4321, maybe he’ll listen. Remember when he pulled Joe Soucheray’s “Garage Logic” off the air for about two weeks? This blunder with Latto ranks right up there with that.
You can also call Duke Wright at 920-435-3771 to voice your displeasure. This phone number is for the corporate headquarters that I got off the internet.
http://www.mci.fm/execs.asp
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79553 - Tue Mar 17 09:00:37 2009 - [Consider him as a hired pissing post] By: Cynic |
| I don't know if I agree with you JBBP that Big Iron is one of us. Whoever "us" is supposed to be. I consider him more as a hired pissing post. Well gotta "go" no pun intended. LOL |
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79552 - Tue Mar 17 08:58:35 2009 - [Let's go easy on Big Iron & DFD] By: Dead Inside |
| I think we should go easy on Big Iron and the rest of the DFD. They are going to have to earn their money this summer when people start burning their homes for the insurance money in mass. I dare say that the three daily stops at Subway with the fire engine will be curtailed down to one, if they are lucky. I would suggest to the DFD that they start losing weight now because it's going to happen whether you want it to or not, lol. I want to hear stories of Big Iron having to lug the hose up 5 flights of stairs when it's 80-90 degrees outside already. Have the younger firefighters stay back to monitor the engine. |
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79551 - Tue Mar 17 02:14:17 2009 - [What about the goose?] By: JBBP |
Oh, I almost forgot to ask Shutnik...
I understand how the little red hen feels, but what about the goose that laid the golden egg?
Please enlighten.
Thank you. |
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79550 - Tue Mar 17 02:11:04 2009 - [Big Iron is reall one of us] By: JBBP |
Big Iron, thank you so much for saying it's okay! I had a real guilt complex going over it, seeing as I would be the best dictator this country could ever have an' all.
And thank you for taking the time to seek solace with the rest of us...(?). After all, you really are...one of us.
Thank you, again.
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79549 - Mon Mar 16 23:42:45 2009 - [Time to prioritize in this city] By: Vulva |
Truthism says: "I passed a test against 500 others and flew through 4 interviews."
So you think you're the shit, huh ??
Give me a break. You're nothing more than a 2 year vo-tech wonder, who DELETED DELETED and or had the right connections. I assume your following "family tradition" in choosing your career path. Meaning that you have relatives working for the same department. Commonly refered to as nepotism in the real world. Given the quality of the pool of applicants, you don't have much to brag about.
Time to prioritize in this city. We need better streets and safer neighborhoods. |
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79548 - Mon Mar 16 23:27:43 2009 - [DFL Rube, Big Iron, & "C" all together] By: Shutnik |
The little red hen called all of her Obama 'Stimulus' supporting neighbors together and said, "If we plant this wheat, we shall have bread to eat. Who will help me plant it?"
Not I," said the cow.
"Not I," said the duck.
"Not I," said the pig.
"Not I," said the goose.
"Then I will do it by myself," said the little red hen, and so she did. The wheat grew very tall and ripened into golden grain.
"Who will help me reap my wheat?" asked the little red hen.
"Not I," said the duck.
"Out of my classification," said the pig.
"I'd lose my seniority," said the cow.
"I'd lose my unemployment compensation," said the goose.
"Then I will do it by myself," said the little red hen, and so she did.
At last it came time to bake the bread.
"Who will help me bake the bread?" asked the little red hen.
"That would be overtime for me," said the cow.
"I'd lose my welfare benefits," said the duck.
"I'm a dropout and never learned how," said the pig.
"If I'm to be the only helper, that's discrimination," said the goose.
"Then I will do it by myself," said the little red hen.
She baked five loaves and held them up for all of her neighbors to see. They wanted some and, in fact, demanded a share. But the little red hen said, "No, I shall eat all five loaves."
"Excess profits!" cried the cow. (Nancy Pelosi)
"Capitalist leech!" screamed the duck. (Barbara Boxer)
"I demand equal rights!" yelled the goose. (Jesse Jackson)
The pig just grunted in disdain. (Ted Kennedy)
And they all painted 'Unfair!' picket signs and marched around and around the little red hen, shouting obscenities.
Then the farmer (Obama) came. He said to the little red hen, "You must not be so greedy."
"But I earned the bread," said the little red hen.
"Exactly," said Barack the farmer. "That is what makes our free enterprise system so wonderful. Anyone in the barnyard can earn as much as he wants. But under our modern government regulations, the productive workers must divide the fruits of their labor with those who are lazy and idle."
And they all lived happily ever after, including the little red hen, who smiled and clucked, "I am grateful, for now I truly understand."
But her neighbors became quite disappointed in her. She never again baked bread because she joined the 'party' and got her bread free. And all the Democrats smiled. 'Fairness' had been established.
Individual initiative had died, but nobody noticed; perhaps no one cared...so long as there was free bread that 'the rich' were paying for.
EPILOGUE
Bill Clinton is getting $12 million for his memoirs.
Hillary got $8 million for hers.
That's $20 million for the memories from two people, who for eight years, repeatedly testified, under oath, that they couldn't remember anything.
IS THIS A GREAT BARNYARD OR WHAT?
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79547 - Mon Mar 16 22:34:53 2009 - [A DFDer shows why he ended up in DFD] By: Truthism |
Hey Number Cruncher,
You don't know nothing about numbers. Now that you don't have a job let me help you with your number crunching ability. The market will close higher than ever 20,000 or more because of the A Team, the DFL at all levels. The White House, Congress and House, we have it all and we will prevail. Now start bean counting Number Cruncher.
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79546 - Mon Mar 16 22:05:33 2009 - [DFD family affair] By: Eddie |
| My question to Truthism is this. Who are you related to on the fire department? During the last hiring of DFD, about four months ago, that is exactly how other connected individuals were picked. |
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79545 - Mon Mar 16 21:12:53 2009 - [Father Big Iron's Solace] By: Big Iron |
| No, JBBP? That's OK. You can take solace with the rest of the complainers here. |
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79544 - Mon Mar 16 20:46:06 2009 - [Robbery] By: Locals Gone Wild |
DULUTH POLICE DEPARTMENT
NEWS RELEASE
DATE: March 16, 2009
CASE #: 09240393
INCIDENT DATE:March 16, 2009
INCIDENT TIME:. 1618 hours
INCIDENT LOCATION: 1st Avenue East and 1st Street
NATURE OF INCIDENT: Robbery
BY (Officer):
Lt. Steve Stracek
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On March 16, 2009 at approximately 1618 hours, Duluth Police officers were dispatched to the area of 3rd Avenue East and 2nd Street to the report of a person with a gun. Officers obtained a description of the suspect and began checking the area. Within a few minutes, an officer checking near the area of 1st Avenue East and 1st Street observed a vehicle leaving that area at a high rate of speed. The vehicle went into the alley behind the Fond-u-luth Casino followed by the officer. The officer saw that the driver was wearing clothing that matched that of the suspect in the gun call.
At approximately the same time, the vehicle which the officer had followed was reported to have been taken in a robbery that had occurred nearby. As the officer followed the vehicle, it abruptly stopped and the driver fled on foot, pursued by the officer. The suspect was taken into custody. A replica handgun was located near the suspect when he was arrested. The suspect was identified as Nicholas Eric Pincombe, dob/122385. Pincombe was lodged at the St. Louis County Jail on charges of Simple Robbery, Auto Theft, Obstructing Legal Process, and 4th degree D.W.I.
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79543 - Mon Mar 16 20:21:58 2009 - [Thanks for the confirmation, Rube] By: Cynic |
| Truthism/Rube, Thanks for the confirmation of my last post. |
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79542 - Mon Mar 16 18:36:34 2009 - [Creationism, political-style] By: JBBP |
Big Iron, I can't realistically run for any sort of office, especially if I wanted to win, as I have had a very "colorful" personal life that would most certainly be used against me. I have adopted a somewhat pragmatic approach to this element about myself, along with other matters.
It's kind of sad, because people like me know, through experience, the folly of not bothering to see beyond the moment, AND how to not be blinded to the dazzle of bullshit.
For example, a legless creature slithers into a room. It gives everyone a smile. Folks are charmed by it, as it's so friendly, and probably can't do much harm because, after all, the poor thing has no legs...and wonder of wonders, how does it get around so well without legs, anyway? We need to admire and respect it, they say to themselves. Somebody like me says whoa, stay away from that thing! It's a snake...but because I am one who didn't know enough before to stay away from snakes, they won't listen...the folks continue to be charmed by it, and it even talks them into picking some forbidden fruit.
Creationism, political-style.
Thank you. |
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79540 - Mon Mar 16 18:02:59 2009 - [Low IQ and a relative is all I needed] By: Truthism |
DFL POWER!!! Did I mess this one up, Cynic?
Go back to the "job" you call ebay. At least you found someone to "hire" you! I passed a test against 500 others and flew through 4 interviews. Five years of school, Ten years in my field, and a tough testing process. What's your background, bought a computer with moms money?
MODERATOR: Truthism, LOL!!!! April 1 is right around the corner. You rock! Good humor! Nobody can accuse you DFDers of not being funny! |
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79539 - Mon Mar 16 17:26:43 2009 - [Look at those eyes!!!!!!! Yikes!!!!!] By: I C RED PEOPLE |
| Look at those eyes!!! Yikes!!!! Do you see what I see, C-world? Let me help you!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uS8vjE7SgZc&NR=1 |
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79538 - Mon Mar 16 16:41:49 2009 - [Progressive socialists left of the left ] By: C-World |
Here's a nice story on what the Progressive socialists left of the left are doing.
http://www.howiehanson.com/?p=10926 |
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79537 - Mon Mar 16 16:15:30 2009 - [Boyle is selling his soul for this seat] By: My Opinion |
Tabitha:
They wouldn't print my last post in regards to Mr. Wagner, but you are very right.
Looking at his myspace site it looks like he is a very good promoter who is good at what he does which is promoting raves,Something even my generation can't comprehend. Yet, these are what younger kids do and I can't say anything. I was young once and we did things that those older people said 'they're doing what?' etc..
To me its not a question of if I would/will vote for him or not. It all about getting people of viewpoints and ideas to run for office and letting the people decide who makes sense. A simple concept when you really think about it.
All I want to know is who the hell is getting out their to represent the right? Boyle is selling his soul for this seat, so the right better get their person out their QUICK! |
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79536 - Mon Mar 16 15:37:39 2009 - [Traits of a DFDer or same Rube?] By: Cynic |
| How come this Truthism seems to have the same brain power as the Rube. If this guys brain were gun powder and it were to explode in his head it wouldn't damage an eardrum. |
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79535 - Mon Mar 16 15:04:42 2009 - [And now you know the rest of the story] By: Jeanne |
This is the real truth.
This is how it began: Barack Obama was a lawyer for the group called ACORN in a very very poor section of Chicago. That group and the Congressional Black Caucus pressured and intimidated banks to give mortages to people on welfare and other low income people who could not possibly afford the payments. ACORN people actually went into banks and caused a rackus if the bank president had denied mortages to any of the very very poor people of that area of Chicago. For 3 YEARS Pres. Bush warned congress that there would be a crisis but Rep. Barney Frank, (the homosexual) and the other Black Caucus members would not listen. They are all Democrats who started to cry racism and bias against poor people. Bush should have been more forceful but the public would have believed the racism claim because that is what the media would have reported. They would not have reported the loans being given to people who did not have the means to pay those mortages. Members of congress told the banks not to worry because Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would buy those mortages. Barney Frank had a boyfriend at Fannie Mac! It was Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that started the financial crisis. Then Fannie and Freddie would sell the mortages all around the world. That is why it became a global crisis. Mostly the large banks were targeted. Just a few out of the thousands of banks in the country but enough to cause a financial breakdown. Now the same people in congress that caused it are in charge of fixing it!! Christopher Dodd a Democrat senator from Connecticut got a Sweetheart deal (lower than the market rate) on a mortage from Country Wide and several Dems in the House of Rep. also got special deals from Fannie and Freddie. The husband of a black caucus member from Los Angeles whose name is Maxine Waters has a husband who is a board member of a bank that she has been working to get a BAILOUT (our HARD EARNED tax money) for! And it was his wife who pressured banks to give the no-good loans. Can you believe it? She DID NOT report it to the House Ethics Committe. This was reported on March 13th. |
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79534 - Mon Mar 16 14:36:11 2009 - [Hopes the stock market has bottomed out] By: Tara |
| I hope your prediction is wrong Numbers Cruncher. I hope the stock market goes back to where it was very soon and hitting the bottom has occured. I like your site and time will tell where the stock market goes. |
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79533 - Mon Mar 16 14:28:36 2009 - [Boyle represents greed ] By: Tabitha T |
| 'Yeah Right' Your comments re: Wagner being a 'drug pusher' is silly and slanderous at best. I'm sure if he was a convicted drug pusher he would not have the opportunity to run for council. I'm pretty positive felons can't run for elected office. Anyways Boyle represents greed. I don't want some rich chomo throwing around my tax dollars. |
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079530 - Mon Mar 16 13:06:29 2009 - [City employee Gravy Train keeps a rollin] By: Cynic |
| Gee in the early 80's in Duluth there were no jobs. Oh that's right city employees continued on the gravy train. |
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