I don't know if this is the first shot in an ugly campaign, but the
Strib referenced some extra-circular arguments after yesterday's RT-SSB
debate. Some election-day flap involving alleged insults from a Rybak
worker heard by the SSB camp...apologies were made, but readers were
left wondering how
I need to correct the record about one pre-primary matter...
I mistakenly credited Lisa McDonald's campaign map to Ken Avidor. The
creator was his wife, Roberta. Sorry, Roberta! Ken did the graphics and
the SuperLisa comic for Lisa's web site.
If you want to see Ken's work, check out his map
For those who may be interested, the public hearing is still on for the
development of the peninsula at Twin Lake, adjacent to the 'back 40' of
Wirth Park. The hearing is scheduled for 8-pm this Wednesday at the Golden
Valley City Hall. As I understand it, the vote could go either way.
Thus far
One of the problems with instant communication is that sometimes people say
things that they otherwise wouldn't. I think we can see some evidence of
that problem. Brandon's post regarding Denny Schapiro's query on the DFL
Sample Ballot was over the line. I know Brandon very well, and
Matthea Smith and Dennis Schapiro raised the question of whether
Minneapolis has a DFL machine, with Dennis citing its ability to
distribute a quarter million sample ballots.
The ability to pass out hundreds of thousands of sample ballots is
almost inconsequential for political machines.
The
Molly,
If you need a dark-haired tan guy to go with you, I'm there! Of course, these same people would probably assume that I was one of the terrorists because of my skin color and we'd have fight on our hands...that is, of course, what they do, and why this is even being discussed.
The sad
Patrick Peterson -- two points for you. I think your
level-headed response demonstrates exactly the kind of skills we need on the
School Board.
Good luck to you!
Peter Scott
Lyndale
Wizard Marks wrote:
massive snippage
Where Louis and I join forces is African American, Latino
or poor. Disproportionately, that's who dies.
more snippage
Wizard, would it be too much trouble for you to examine your
assumptions once in a while to see if they fit the facts? The Army
has
Liz Greenbaum wrote:
snip
I too get uncomfortable around miliary types, but doing nothing doesn't
seem
the right answer to me either.
snip
Liz, relax - we're not the wacko, kill-crazy berserkers Hollywood likes
to
trot out. As Kipling once put it, we're sdingle men in barricks, most
