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81202 - Sat Sep 5 09:36:19 2009 - [Suggestion ] By: Hanging On..

DANNY G, GO DOWN TO LARRY'S OFFICE BELOW THE BAR AND ASK HIM TO COME ON WITH YOU. I BET HE WON'T. IT IS WORTH THE TRY.

81201 - Sat Sep 5 01:04:15 2009 - [Clean it up] By: Erik H

Hey all. Let's try to keep it a bit clean here. If even I am getting sick of the posts allowed on the blog it really tells you something.

It's easy to sub the word "gay" or "homosexual" in a post for carpet muncher if you want to approve a post.

It's posts with that kind of language that cause this blog to lose credibility even among natural allies.

Just my two cents.

81200 - Fri Sep 4 23:32:41 2009 - [Dope and changes are a disaster ] By: Ron Paul Voter

How's that hope and change going for you. Unemployment at a 26 yr high, just under 10%.
Just one of many undesirable happenings under the Messiah's watch. Keep the f$@kin change

81199 - Fri Sep 4 22:47:08 2009 - [Sexual orientation comments weak] By: Pro-DFD

Beth Olson has been endorsed by our local DFL so we can expect another win for the good guys. Beth is intelligent and can make a difference on our council. She fully supports our fire department and understands what we do and the importance of our job. Other councilors, AKA Jim Stauber, has a conflict of interest even being on the council. Beth Olson will win and another Democrat on our council can only make it better. You people who hold her sexual orientation against her are small and weak. You go Girl!

81198 - Fri Sep 4 22:41:13 2009 - [Labor Day Picnic] By: Concrete Finisher

I"ll be at our Labor Day Picnic. I've only missed one of them and that was in 1998 as I had an injury that kept me from attending this festival. This is a time for all labor to celebrate that hard work makes this world goes around. I am looking forward to a meal with my Union brothers and sisters. The only person I am NOT looking forward to seeing is Draft Dodging Larry. There are a number of us who would rather not see him show up. Larry I am asking that you stay home this year and subsequent years. Your decision not to protect our country is cowardly. I will stand shoulder to shoulder, hand in hand with all my Union brothers and sisters but never again with you.

81197 - Fri Sep 4 22:27:55 2009 - [Time to move on from Oberstar] By: Karen H.

Mr. Oberstar is out of touch. This should be the last time we in the 8th Congressional district elect this man. His time is over and we shall move on.

81196 - Fri Sep 4 16:48:15 2009 - [Smooches] By: Rainbow Power

Here you go Adam. Smooches!

http://dspride.com/

81196 - Fri Sep 4 16:48:15 2009 - [Smooches] By: Rainbow Power

Here you go Adam. Smooches!

http://dspride.com/

81195 - Fri Sep 4 16:12:52 2009 - [Where is the "Pride" now?] By: Adam R

I see that Bethie Olson has a picture of herself and her daughter on her campaign literature, but her wife is not in the picture. If she is so proud of being a Carpet Muncher for the time being and got married in Canada to some Butch, why doesn't she include the whole family in the picture? Doesn't she have any family values? LOL! Then the caption below the picture could have her daughter saying, "Guess which one of my mommys is running for City Council" Where is the "Pride" now?

It is not any different than when Jeff, light in the loafers, failed to mention his perversion while running, yet once elected, pushed forward the resolution on the Homo Registry. Why didn't he come clean when he ran? Where is the integrity? Is he not proud of his hobby?

I am starting to believe some of these people have learned to play the "Gay Card" to get elected in this area.

Will DFL Duluth make late night television and embarrass the city once again if 2 of the council candidates play the gay card and get elected, thus making it a solid third of the council as totally Homo? Are one third of the residents Homos? If not it would seem that the DFL is getting out of control from even itself.

81194 - Fri Sep 4 11:59:44 2009 - [Alternative candidate lifestyles] By: Inquiring Minds

Mr. X,

Anything you can find on Gauthier with regards to his alternative lifestyle? Maybe in the Lavender? How about Beth Olson. Have you looked at your Douglas County divorce file?

81193 - Fri Sep 4 10:48:45 2009 - [UAW out with Toyota] By: Cynic

Here is what I found on a site called "In These Times"

"There will be little celebrating come Labor Day for the thousands of union workers who’ve been anxiously waiting for the news they did not want to hear: In March, Toyota will close its New United Motor Manufacturing (NUMMI) plant in Fremont, California.

It's the company's only unionized plant in the United States."

81192 - Fri Sep 4 10:35:27 2009 - [Oberstar is completly out of touch] By: Tara

Oberstar is completly out of touch.

81191 - Fri Sep 4 10:20:23 2009 - [Union made autos?] By: Cynic

Are autos with the names Ford and Chevrolet that are made in the United States made in union shops and would the same be true for Toyota?

81190 - Fri Sep 4 10:13:55 2009 - [Off the chart with taxes, fees & fines] By: Cynic

Dauber, Since I don't live in Hermantown or Rice Lake township I don't really care one way or the other what their taxes are. If I did I would be active in trying to control their government spending. However, I live in Duluth. Its like mother used to say "Just because Jimmy jumps off the bridge are you going to follow?"

Why don't you look up the information if you're so interested. Also why not check their total home/business value, average incomes, average home value, sales taxes, street light utilities, storm water utilities, food and beverage taxes, hotel/motel tax, parking meters, fees for services, building permits, assessments for road repairs,how many homes and businesses pay into government services, etc. The list would run into hundreds of items to get a true picture of what each citizen pays into local government in different communities.

81189 - Fri Sep 4 10:06:08 2009 - [Oberstar caught in more lies] By: Web Hound

Congressman's view: Debate must deal with facts

http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/129396/

COMMENT OF THE DAY

With all due respect Congressman, the three revisions you referenced that were taken out of the bill would NOT have been removed if not for the voices heard throughout America. And if you're that concerned about facts, then you should not characterize individuals who are defending their rights to speak to you and Congress as being against health care reform. We believe health care reform is needed, but not the way President Obama and Congress is going about it. And holding only meetings with those who will not dissent is affirmation of your arrogance.

81188 - Fri Sep 4 00:44:28 2009 - [X marks the spot] By: Mr X

Although Duluth 4th District City Council candidate Kerry Leigh Gauthier (11-06-1955) doesn't have much of a criminal history exept for a $117.00 speeding mistake in 2006, he has said some interesting things over the years. Here are a few quotes:

"We need to increase revenue such as an increase in parking fines." (2008)

"In light of the longstanding financial issues of the city and the governor’s announcement to cut local government aid, I would have voted for it "14% Tax Levy
." (2008)

"By God, this year the 8th District is going to make Minnesota a majority of the Democrat-Farmer-Labor Party" (2006)

"We wanted to show our support for "Gay
Pride weekend and celebrate diversity in the community" (2002)

"It is clear to me that we need the team of Jaros, Huntley and Prettner-Solon to continue the work of protecting our environment and quality of life." (2002)

81187 - Thu Sep 3 21:01:01 2009 - [Research the tonnage ] By: Big Iron

Bear, iron made here? Steel made here? I suggest you research the tonnage of those products imported every month from Japan, China, Turkey, Brazil and South Korea to name a few. How much of that goes into making your American made vehicles in Canada and Mexico?

81186 - Thu Sep 3 19:43:01 2009 - [Out of this LaborWorld sought] By: Danny G

Any pro-labor people with any nads around here?

In honor of Monday's Labor Day, I would like to possibly do a DANNY DOES DULUTH LABOR DAY SPECIAL! In order to do so I would like to have one, any one pro-labor person as a guest on the show that day to discuss the lastest issues of the funniest publication since MAD and National Lampoon, LaborWorld! So if any one has the canasta's to step up to the plate and put your mouth where your fingers are, shoot me an email at dannydoesduluth@live.com

Thanks all!

D

81185 - Thu Sep 3 18:50:28 2009 - [Needs tax info] By: dauber

Wondering if anyone can answer this! What is the taxes (city portion) on a $250,000 home in Duluth, versus the same value,$250,000 in say Hermantown or Rice lake twp..and with the answer do you get full time fire and police deptments. librarys. and parks and rec...answers please...

81184 - Thu Sep 3 10:06:09 2009 - [That ain't rain dribbling down your back] By: Johnnie G.

Candidates for city council offer little cause for optimism. One thinks having a wealthy person pay the same fee for a ciy service as a person with less resource is a "huge inequity." Suppose he thinks the guy in the suit should put double money in the parking meter? One thinks the council top priority should be creating a city that is a "wonderful place", always code for a world where things are the way she thinks they should be no matter the cost, social or dollar. One wants to open our arms (checkbooks) and "give away whatever we need to give away" to get business to invest. Suppose he was a big supporter of the ramp the city built for SMDC and George Sherman?

When you hear words like invest being substituted for spend, you should know that ain't rain dribbling down your back.

81183 - Thu Sep 3 09:17:55 2009 - [Underworked and overpaid ] By: broke

pro dfd: underworked and overpaid is what you meant to say

81182 - Thu Sep 3 09:17:22 2009 - [Scab Iron] By: Bear S.

Big Iron you are obviously not Iron that is made here in the US! Jerk

81181 - Wed Sep 2 22:09:19 2009 - [Obama = One Big Ass Mistake America] By: Change-Over

Having voted for Obama this last November, I realize I made a huge mistake. Adam R. your right on with the local DFL Kool-aid and how they have devastated this area. I dropped literature for the last time for a Democrat and that was for Reinert. I'm not blindly changing political party's to the Republican side but I can say for sure I see no where in sight where either party is representing me and the majority. Obama's approval rating is down to 42% and dropping. We have elected a radical socialist who has awaken the American People. Guess what... The American People always win. I am first an American and will use my voice as such. Party labels will have no affect on my vote, it is whether the individual believes in freedom, liberty and our Constitution.

81180 - Wed Sep 2 21:55:25 2009 - [DFD risks = How ever many $$$$ they want] By: Pro-DFD

After reading a few of these latest blogs from the right-wingers, I now believe their IQ is less than 10. Dodge St. your the biggest loser I've ever seen. Every post you bash the firefighters who are my union brothers and sisters. You have no flipping clue what we do on a daily basis. We risk our lives on every call we go on and have saved thousands of lives and structures. We keep Duluthians safe and risk our life to do so. For those of you who bash us firefighters I ask you to come and visit us at any of our firehalls and see what we do every day. Dodge St. can you tell us what you do for a living so I can, without justification, bash you on a blog site. Dodge St. your pathetic. Our Secretary is a good man and fights for the betterment of all firefighters, including me. "6 Engine back in service"

81179 - Wed Sep 2 16:41:18 2009 - [Future or now? You decide] By: Karnac

The future of DFL Duluth

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6GRN-PTNG0&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTgzKqBILpM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1tCKOcrC7w&feature=related

81178 - Wed Sep 2 11:09:15 2009 - [Support the Pickwick!] By: Anti-Business Duluth

Support the Pickwick! See Page 1, 10 and 12.

http://laborworld.org/documents/Sept-2-2009av5.pdf

81177 - Wed Sep 2 08:03:07 2009 - [LISC & non-profits hurt the community] By: Steve

Go to this web sight & see how many diversifide LISC programs there are around Chicago, Milwaukee area and try to figure out why they are here in Duluth,Mn. Maybe this can answer your questions on Little Chicago!!!LISC and all the other non-profits have one agenda spend the Federal funds they receive at no expsense to anyone including ruining our neighborhoods....By the way if you check the map there are only 27 LISC agencies in the U.S. which are mainly in (Large cities) I have to scratch my head and wonder what the hell they are doing here other than bringing in business for there non-profit crap..

http://www.lisc.org/section/offices/

81175 - Wed Sep 2 00:27:18 2009 - [The tone never changes] By: Big Iron

Judging from that constant tone of Claire's posts, does her monthly cycle ever go away???

81174 - Tue Sep 1 23:10:10 2009 - [More DNT "locals" plead guilty] By: Locals Gone Wild

Chicago! Chicago! Chicago!

Five more guilty pleas from hillside drug investigation
The men are believed to have brought crack cocaine to Duluth from the Chicago area.

http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/129178/

It amazes me the DNT mentioned the word Chicago. We must be a suberb or Chicago for the DNT to call them locals.

81173 - Tue Sep 1 22:57:33 2009 - [DFL Duluth Sista Citi theme song] By: Dave

Casey Kasem is that the new DFL Duluth Sista Citi theme song? You might want to get one with more gang bangers. Is Carborro a sista citi too and why you call "C" a burro?

81172 - Tue Sep 1 22:18:47 2009 - [Saul Alinsky groupie-this one's for you] By: Casey Kasem

Now, we're up to our long-distance dedication. This one comes from Carborro. And this is for their special friend who packed it's carpet bag and moved to the once prosperous city of Duluth. The city with a beautiful view at the western tip of Lake Superior. Their friend is a progressive, you know those pesky foaming at the mouth liberals who infiltrate communities and impose their vile politics and values via "community activism" taken taken directly from Saul Alinsky's teachings. DELETED DELETED this one's for you.

Keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NF9QI18-Bpo

81171 - Tue Sep 1 21:54:40 2009 - [Ashamed of draft dodger] By: Concrete Finisher

A union brother turned me on to this blog ref. the writings of 60's Warrior. 60's Warrior I want to first off thank you for your service. Both you and I fought in that war and came home to lots of bullshit from our fellow countrymen as well as many draft dodgers. It is sad when any draft dodger holds any elected position or a pivotal position with a news paper. As a union member, I am ashamed of his decision and will never again read his paper.

81170 - Tue Sep 1 21:14:35 2009 - [Pure childish and cyclical] By: All Grown up

The comments by JIMMY D. should not be allowed on this blog anymore. What childish behavior. Claire is one of the nicest people I've ever met. Just because she calls a spade a spade, don't hold it against her. Talking about her or any other womens's monthly cycle is pure childish. I expect more from the moderators on this blog. This is a pretty darn good blog site, don't bring it down with comments about Claire's monthly cycle, Claire has more on the ball than most people.

81169 - Tue Sep 1 20:27:23 2009 - [Fat bottomed girls go round] By: Tom A

Clean it up lads with the vinegar comments. WIDELOAD is just a wild burro that just needs to be broken in.

Remember that fat bottomed girls you make the rockin world go round!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-D99n9f3vU4

I will soon be back in the ghetto known as DFL Duluth. Love the name and rock on DCBers!

81168 - Tue Sep 1 17:28:23 2009 - [Can count on DLF Kool-Aid Flavor Changes] By: Adam R

It looks like we may have another O-bomb-a market rally on our hands. Almost 200 points South today. Could the wheels be coming off the cart?

As far as DFL Duluth goes, it is a very sad situation indeed. The only thing that ever changes in DFL Duluth is the flavor of the Kool Aid. And of course the increased burden by way of increased fees and taxes upon those who actually pay the bills for others to enjoy the good life. Those others include both groups who live off of the taxpayer. The ones who call themselves AFSCME employees and elevate themselves to God like status and those who are invited to Duluth from many of Duluth's unofficial Sister Cities to live for free in exchange for their vote at the next DFL election to ensure a DFL Duluth for another 5 decades if things don't implode before then.

DFL Duluth, where traveling to a 3rd world country no longer requires leaving the United States. Come and visit and make sure you have good shocks on the car, plenty of money for the DFL distribution center and where DFL Duluth Pride has a whole different meaning than many out there in the real world ever knew. Come visit and see what 50 years of one party DFL Duluth rule can do to destroy what was at one time, a beautiful city with a hopeful future. Thank God for conceal and carry too. Don't forget to pack when visiting as you have to travel through "Little Chicago" to get to any of the attractions. Come visit and see our force fed cultural diversity in action and listen to our different dialects of the English language. Also bring along your Ebonics-English dictionary in case you need to navigate our crime infested downtown area. It may come in handy and could save your life.

Come see why so many are fleeing town and others claim that by sunset they will be gone from DFL Duluth, once and for all!

Come listen to DFL Duluth Donny and understand why he is always smiling and in a good mood. No matter how bad it gets, he and his DFL cronies will still be fleecing the taxpayers for a better life for themselves. Don't let others tell you it ain't so, see for yourself how DFL Duluth is self destructing as all the DFL Politburo members and Apparachiks have to say is that we live in a "vibrant" and "thriving" community.

Decide for yourself what is "thriving" more in Duluth, the crime or the unfulfilled 5 decades of promises of economic progress.

When the population shrinks by half in 20 years, only a DFL Duluth Kool Aid drinker would believe this is progress.

BTW, today we have our very own version of Constantin Chernenko in Duluth. Get a glimpse of our Congressclown before he heads back to his Washington D.C. lifestyle of the rich and famous. He can't seem to hold a meeting regarding health care, one of the biggest issues in the lives of ordinary Americans, but wouldn't miss the chance at getting in front of the camera and taking credit for another round of DFL wealth distribution. He will probably promise that he is bringing in another couple of airlines to this dying city. They will leave once his DFL wealth distribution money dries up anyway. For a good laugh and to see if indeed a stick is really holding him upright, try to get a glimpse at what a DFL Congressclown is really all about. It is not often that DFL Duluth sees their very own Congressclown in person.

81167 - Tue Sep 1 13:01:35 2009 - [I left DFL Duluth - You should too] By: Kent

There's something that the good people here need to realize. Like you, I would hopelessly ponder why in the world Duluthians would be so ignorant as to vote DFL time and again, gleefully accepting tax increase after tax increase. Why in the world would they send Oberstar to the Senate time and again (longer than the 35 years that I've been alive), for no benefit. It took me 35 years to finally realize that it's what they want! The vast majority of the citizens of Duluth and surrounding areas are not liberals; they are Socialists. If they could, they would gladly hand over all of their personal wealth to become wards of the State. Duluth is never going to change; not in a thousand years. That's why my family and I left the area, and that's why you should to.

81166 - Tue Sep 1 10:30:50 2009 - [Keeping Crime Down in Downtown] By: DFL Crime Watch

Keeping Crime Down in Downtown

Earlier this summer, my Chamber colleagues and I completed a walking tour of First Street during which we stopped in every business located between City Hall (on the west end) and SMDC (on the east end). We queried each of the fifty-four business owners and operators regarding their view of crime in the Downtown area.

We did so because we had heard from a few of our members who did business in the Downtown section of First Street and who believed crime was becoming a growing problem. Our tour clearly illustrated that although there were a few isolated areas of concern - especially at certain times of the day - First Street remains a safe and vibrant place to do business and enjoy visiting.

After completing the tour, we shared our findings with Police Chief Gordon Ramsey. He, in turn, was gracious in sharing with us the plans he was even then (May, 2009) implementing to intensify the City's crime fighting efforts in the Downtown.

Four months have now passed since the completion of our tour and the increase of crime fighting efforts. This is a list of those efforts which have been implemented:
• Two new, energetic officers now routinely walk or bike through the Downtown.
• Seven additional seasonal officers are now patrolling Downtown and Canal Park. This is the largest police presence in many years in these areas.
• A new skateboard ordinance has been implemented in Canal Park. (There have been positive reports on the ordinance from business owners in Canal Park.)
• Two additional plain clothes undercover officers have been patrolling the problem areas of Downtown.
• Officers are working with the Downtown bars that have excess police calls and have placed the bars on police calls reduction plans.
The cumulative impact of these initiatives has resulted in a safer, friendlier Downtown Duluth. As a result, there are more people visiting and enjoying Downtown than in many past years. More arts and entertainment venues are drawing greater numbers of patrons. More people are residing in the increasing number of condominiums and apartments available in the Downtown, and greater numbers of tourists are concurrently making their way from Canal Park into our historic Downtown.

There has never been a better, safer time to enjoy the sights, sounds, and energy of our community's meeting place. I look forward to seeing you there.

Yours in support,

David Ross
President & CEO

81165 - Tue Sep 1 10:14:35 2009 - [Where's the anti-war rhetoric now? ] By: EMU

Where's Labor World's Larry anti-war anti-spending rhetoric now? Nice job exposing the rat 60s Warrior.

81164 - Mon Aug 31 23:30:20 2009 - [DFD fleecing needs another tax hike] By: Dodge St

From Dodge St just up from the secretary's house. Just heard on the news tonight that there will be a balanced budget for 2010. The best news was that no more firefighters will be hired to fill vacant overtime slots in 2010. The city and taxpayers have really started to figure out the DFD and the fleecing of us taxpayers. Duluth firefighters have endorsed all DFL/Liberal candidates in the last 17 years so as to not expose their fleecing. The most expensive full-time fire department in the state per capita has been ousted. I think another editorial by one of their union members in the Budgeteer describing how busy they are is needed. Don't you?

81163 - Mon Aug 31 22:56:46 2009 - [MUCH BETTER] By: Jimmy D

MUCH BETTER Mrs. Claire, no smell.
Must have been the vinegar.

81162 - Mon Aug 31 22:52:17 2009 - [Big O's DFL HO train to Chicago] By: Joel Syphilis

DFLer,

Will Sista Sharla be taking the Big O's DFL HO train to Chicago?

81161 - Mon Aug 31 22:33:27 2009 - [All DFL Duluth $i$ter Citie$ exchange$] By: DFL Turd Train

DFL Duluth Donny Ne$$ ha$ an an$wer to all that ail$ the city.

Rai$e taxe$!!!!!

I can't believe it! How can a guy who i$ bought and paid for by the DFL Duluth Mafia a$k the taxpayer$ to pay more for a a failing city. No job$, no progre$$, more money for DFL Duluth friend$ of Donny'$ and Donny him$elf. More money for $i$ter Citie$ exchange$ with Chicago. Heck, I $aw 7 more out$tanding repre$entative$ from DFL Duluth'$ unofficial $i$ter City Chicago on the new$. $o what if they were bu$ted for $ellin' crack! They have had more of an impact on the economy than 40 year$ of DFL Duluth. $300,000 in crack $ale$ i$ not quite like the $300,000,000.00 that Duluth i$ on the hook for or the $437,000,000.00 that Duluth i$ on the other hook for but it i$ more revenue than all of the DFLer$ in the area, who are 100% of all politician$, have ever generated in any venture except for the u$ual tax increa$e$ they love to give u$.

Will $harla Gardner get a free ticket from DFL Duluth Donny to go to Chicago and per$onally hand out invitation$ for more out$tanding Chicago felon$ to come to DFL Duluth and loiter in $teve O'Neil$ Chum Center?

Why don't we ju$t change our name to DFL Duluth? All DFL, all the time, right down the crapper. Grab a turd and hold on!

The clown$ who voted for DFL Donny need to get their pea brain$ examined. In the mean time, get out your checkbook$ and pay DFL Donny more $o he can hand it out to hi$ DFL buddie$ and more quality Chicago immigrant$.

81160 - Mon Aug 31 22:15:16 2009 - [DFD Gummy Bear Champ ] By: Pat N

Just exactly what is a "Professional" Firefighter? A firefighter is a job as far as I am aware. Maybe the professional part comes into play in obtaining that job. I understand that the professional part has more to do with how well a DFD job seeker can perform a Gummy Bear for one of the DFL Duluth DFD Honchos. By all accounts, Big Iron is the best as he was given his nickname Big Iron in response to the outcome of his performance by the recipient and he is known as the Gummy Bear champ at the DFD.

81159 - Mon Aug 31 21:37:46 2009 - [Extra extra! Most words ever by Big Iron] By: Big Iron

Bear S, again, my last truck, a Dodge Ram, was built in Canada by Canadian workers. The neighbor's Ford was built in Mexico by Mexicans. Did the profits go to an American parent Co? Of course. Did American workers earn a living building these vehicles?...Nope. Yes, Toyota gets the profits. But they also supply thousands of Americans with good paying jobs on vehicles they build here. I call it a wash. Name one vehicle that is built in America with 100% American built parts. You can't because there isn't one. Made in America doesn't apply here. Neither does buy American. There is no such thing in the auto industry.

81158 - Mon Aug 31 19:11:54 2009 - [Just another day in DFL Duluth] By: Casual Observer

Just another day in DFL Duluth.

http://www.wdio.com/article/stories/S1114457.shtml?cat=10335

81157 - Mon Aug 31 18:56:49 2009 - [Once a Pussy, always a Pussy] By: 60's Warrior

Larry S., do you want to respond to the suggestion that your a "Draft Dodger". Info is at my finger tips if you want to refute it. Your Union friends, I'm certain would like to know. You slipped throught the cracks this entire time without your fellow union workers knowing you were a draft dodger. Larry, your a puke and a pussy. When my number came up I chose to defend this great nation and my union brothers and sisters. My watering hole is the Reef. The best bar in town for me. Want to meet me for a beer. I'll buy and allow you to look me in the eye and tell me why you allowed other men to fight a battle for you. You'll immediately recognize me as you and I played together as a child. I lived two blocks from where you grew which was near 40th Ave. W. and 8th St. Larry, I am extremely disappointed in you. I do, however, know how to forgive and forget having seen the sights and sounds of war. I know your busy in your "world of Labor", but answer my question, why did you dodge the draft. Why did you allow another American to take a bullet for you without putting up a fight. I am off to take care of my elderly father, who is a veteran of WWII. Thanks to those of you who who put this blog together and give many of us a voice. Is there anywhere I can send a donation to this site. Larry, I look forward to your response.

STARFIRE: 60's Warrior, donations can be sent to the address listed above. We appreciate your participation and passion.

81157 - Mon Aug 31 18:56:49 2009 - [Watering hole draft dodger] By: 60's Warrior

81156 - Mon Aug 31 15:59:44 2009 - [Keep buying American Made goods] By: Bear S.

Big Iron - also when people buy NON-AMERICAN vehicles, the money goes to the parent company. Not in the U.S. Stimulating not our economy. Don't care what you say Big Iron! We need to keep buying American Made goods. Stimulate our economy point blank period!

81155 - Sun Aug 30 23:35:08 2009 - [A real non-issue] By: Erik H

Is it realy time to bring up some small time issues from when Heath was in college?

That is a real non-issue.

81154 - Sun Aug 30 23:23:34 2009 - [DFD financial expertise] By: Big Iron

Just like you predicted 6700 a few months ago, NC?

81153 - Sun Aug 30 21:44:32 2009 - [No Stopping the Madness & Systemic Fraud] By: Numbers Cruncher

There's No Stopping the Madness and Systemic Fraud on the American Taxpayer are the latest on the Numbers Cruncher where the numbers don't lie like the politicians do.

http://numberscruncher.blogspot.com/

Are you ready for a 20% to 30% stock market drop in the next few months? As always, time will tell. The numbers and insider sell offs indicate another drop is coming before year end.

NC

81152 - Sun Aug 30 11:24:16 2009 - [Mini-Detroit Exposed] By: John B

Good reading on the DNT. Tony R, is that you oh great one? I hope so. I love calling Duluth DFL DULUTH, and it looks like the comments below show why Duluth is such a failure compliments of the DFL. Gotta love the fact that the DNT is letting the people say it the way it is in the comments.

If you read the article you'll see the same DFL inmates are running the ayslum and the usual DFL race card is being played in light of pure incompetence.

COMMENTS

http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/comments/id/128965/

sidonia s.
Fayetteville, NC 08/30/2009 7:51 AM

Convert the building to another federal subsidy- government supported assisted living.

Report a Violation
G B.
Duluth, MN 08/30/2009 7:47 AM

Pipe dreams. This condo craze is just that, a craze. It is too bad the sucker born this minute to build this condo could not find suckers to invest in such a scam that were born after him.

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geo m.
Duluth, MN 08/30/2009 7:11 AM

Ax any realtor off the record why these aren't selling. More government social engeneering.

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Brad J.
Duluth, MN 08/30/2009 7:02 AM

you gotta love the non-profits and government connected geniuses in this area. is there anything they do not screw up in the name of social engineering?

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Dan H.
08/30/2009 5:48 AM

Is anyone really surprised? And a "mastermind" wouldn't build high-priced condos in the Central Hillside. Only a moron would.

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Tony R.
Duluth, MN 08/30/2009 4:49 AM

This is another euphorian DFL Duluth project.The neighborHOOD has been trashed for years. From shooting to drugs to drunks, most with the ability to choose where to live are bypassing DFL Duluth.

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Lenny W.
Gulfport, MS 08/30/2009 3:55 AM

Sounds like socialisnm communism/liberal mismanagement. Duluth, in it's socialist ways deserves this can of worms. I am glad I left that stupid town 45-years ago,, and never looked over my shoulder. I read the Tribune to reinforce my my opinion. Well . . . it's off to the beautiful Gulf Coast beach!!

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Lenny W.
Gulfport, MS 08/30/2009 3:53 AM

Sounds like socialisnm communism/liberal mismanagement. Duluth, in it's socialist ways deserves this can of worms. I am glad I left that stupid town 45-years ago,, and never looked over my shoulder. I read the Tribune to reinforce my my opinion. Well . . . it's off to the beautiful Gulf Coast beach!!

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phil t.
Duluth, MN 08/30/2009 2:35 AM

Another "duhhhhhh" in the annals of real estate. Doesnt anyone do any research on building projects anymore? or do they just follow in the footsteps of the duluth school board. in the wisdom of Forrest Gump, "stupid is as stupid does".

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Bill K.
Duluth, MN 08/30/2009 2:03 AM

All these "mixed income" condos are a joke. what you are really building is more low income housing that will attract the "diverse" population that Duluth seems to want to cater to. The mobile welfare parasites, the gangbangers, the out of town thugs and any other parasite that comes here for Duluths welfare and other free services. Anyone (other than the drug dealers) who is smart enough to have the money to afford these places, is smart enough not to live there!! Thank you liberals for turning Duluth into a mini-Detroit!!!!

apple o.
Duluth, MN 08/29/2009 10:10 PM

"The real problem, they say, is the financial restrictions NHS placed on potential buyers" dnt: To be eligible, buyers couldn’t make more than the state-defined median income. For a family of two, that’s $62,000 a year. But they had to be able to afford a $213,000 condo, If I had two kids I couldn't afford the mortage on the place how can you figure any one else can. Change the guide lines and fix it. Who ever thought this would work had to be out of there Gord.

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jacob n.
Duluth, MN 08/29/2009 9:37 PM

They look nice. Its to bad the location is over run by trash.

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A H.
Duluth, MN 08/29/2009 9:32 PM

Hartman’s answer is to sink more tax dollars into this idiotic boondoggle. What a perfect example of socialism in action.

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bob w.
Duluth, MN 08/29/2009 9:03 PM

Some day people will have to realize you can not just throw money at the wall and expect a garden to grow.

STORY

http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/128965/

81151 - Sat Aug 29 18:07:07 2009 - [Sharing his enjoyment] By: Dr. Evil

Just for you DFL09. Enjoy as I did! :-)
http://www.freedomdogs.com/news-archive-mainmenu-2/127-booze/4026-kennedy-care.html

81150 - Sat Aug 29 15:00:51 2009 - [Spot on point about pathologies-deviants] By: Muffin Top

Mons V. I do mind. Please refer to me by my DCB name Muffin Top. Thanks.

Now Mons, you make a spot on point about pathologies which to a life of deviant behavior. Duluth has been overrun with transients from Chicago to Carrboro. They are what’s taking the town down the transient toilet. The question is what's the solution?

81149 - Sat Aug 29 14:52:52 2009 - [DFL Duluth Kool-Aid Recipe] By: Big Iron Fan

This is a clear example of ironic.

Brandon Stahl who wrote the infamous "Locals" commit the majority of crime in Duluth. May be Stahl's seeing the light on what many tried to or wanted to tell him, but he failed to accurately report. How many police and victims did Stahl talk to at the time? Obviously not enough.

Remember this; Kool-Aid ingredients include an agendas, bias, ignorance and corruption.

A GOOD READ ON THE FISHWRAPER
How does a family cope with a killing?

http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/128921/

81148 - Sat Aug 29 14:23:03 2009 - [Got the idea punk?] By: upbringing

Obama was raised by a white mother and a white grandmother thus president of the United States. The latest murderer in Duluth was raised by? Well you get the idea punk.

81147 - Sat Aug 29 13:39:30 2009 - [Stabbing] By: Locals Gone Wild

DATE: 08/29/2009
NATURE OF INCIDENT: Stabbing
CASE NO.: 09348350
INCIDENT DATE :08/28/2009
INCIDENT TIME: 9:30 PM
INCIDENT LOCATION: 2001 West Superior Street
SUBJECT: Female Arrested in Stabbing
BY: Public Information Officer Brad Wick
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Female Arrested in Stabbing

The Duluth Police Department arrested a 32 year old female Friday night after a reported stabbing at the Seaway Hotel.

On Friday, August 28, 2009, 9:30 PM, Duluth Police officers were called to the Seaway Hotel, 2001 West Superior Street on the report of a stabbing. The 52 year old male caller said that a female had just stabbed him in the head with a pair of scissors. The male said that the female that stabbed him was Jessica Thibault.

Officers arriving at the Seaway spoke with the male victim and located Thibault in an adjacent apartment. Thibault was identified by the victim and witnesses as the assaulter. Jessica Lynn Thibault, age 32 of Duluth, was arrested and taken to the St. Louis County Jail where she is being held pending charges for Second Degree Assault.

The 52 year old male victim of Duluth was transported to St. Mary’s Hospital where he was being treated for non life threatening stab wounds to the head and right hand.

The incident is under investigation by the Duluth Police Department and has been referred to the Departments Violent Crime Unit. No additional information is available at this time.

81146 - Sat Aug 29 12:14:29 2009 - [Goodbye Duluth] By: Goner

Taxpayer, yes you have probably helped me along the way but I wanted to say that I have applied for several jobs around this town without any luck so I needed to be on assistance.

It was about 4 years ago when I arrived in Duluth after hearing this town takes care of its poorest people. Counciler Oneil is one of the best people anywhere in this country. He helped me in getting housing and food assistance and if it wern't for him I would have been screwd. It is not because I cant get a job that I am leaving but because of the crime. I'm afraid. Even in Milwaukee it isnt that bad where I lived befor.
I have volunterd many hours at chum and community action and how many hours have you volunterd taxpayer. Thanks to the chum compuder that I can respond to your cold heartedness. Good buy Duluth, my lease is up tomorrow and I'm leaving.

81145 - Sat Aug 29 11:16:02 2009 - [No different than Mafia] By:

DFL 09, I am very surprised by your lack of wisdom on the candidates you so choose, but I can understand fully as why you support them.

As a firefighter in Duluth and a (big) union thug you feel the need to push the ones you can own by giving them trinkets as they sell there souls to the DFL & the Unions.

This behavior is no different than Mafia....

I know for a fact you are a Dultuh Firefighter and you live in Esko. & that is why you don't care who sits on the council because you don't pay the taxes here.

p.s. How did the fill the boot go for you on Central & Grand Ave. as I saw you out there....

81144 - Sat Aug 29 09:30:03 2009 - [Stop racism in our community] By: Robert P

MR. WHITE PUNK, you are the face of racism. When you take a murder and try to twist it into a racial issue you expose yourself as a total racist. You ARE a racist and your attitudes and belief are what we are trying to erase in our community and schools. White Punk stop your racism in our community. Lets moveon.org

81143 - Sat Aug 29 07:41:20 2009 - [The truth in DFL Duluth hurts] By: DFL09

X and Clouseau,

You're both morons. First Beth Olson and her campaign manager and now Heath. Get a life you demented losers. And Lib go f@#$ yourself. This is DFL Duluth and don't forget it. Move and take your trash with you.

81142 - Sat Aug 29 07:24:04 2009 - [Hickok missing information confirmed] By: Inspector Clouseau

Not mentioned on the website confirmed Mr. X

http://www.heathhickok.com/

Minnesota Court Records
http://pa.courts.state.mn.us/default.aspx

Wisconsin Court Records
http://wcca.wicourts.gov/index.xsl

CRIMINAL RECORD:

1999: Possession of drug paraphernalia

1999: Possession of marijuana in a motor vehicle

1999: Test refusal

1999: Driving while under the influence of alcohol

1999: No proof of insurance

(under a plea deal, Hickok was found guilty for the Test Refusal, but the drug and DWI charges were dismissed. He was fined $700 and 30 days in jail, time and $200 stayed for one year probation, attend Alcohol Information School and Victim Impact Panel)

2001: Improper Address On Driver License

2004: Expired Registration

2004: Speeding

81141 - Sat Aug 29 07:08:54 2009 - [Check out how all that "change" is going] By: Numbers Cruncher

I'm back crunching numbers and looking ahead.

Check out the how all that change is going on the Numbers Cruncher http://numberscruncher.blogspot.com/ where the numbers don’t lie like politicians do.

NO CHANGE - MORE DEBT

http://numberscruncher.blogspot.com/ Where the numbers don’t lie like politicians do.

Other new post include:

120% of debt to GDP and 16% Unemployment

"In the Tank Forever": U.S. Consumers, Retailers in a "Death Spiral," Davidowitz Says

Unemployment in Detroit Climbs to 28.9 Percent

http://numberscruncher.blogspot.com/

DOW Jones: Election Day 9,625 NOW 9,544 DOWN 1%

Oil WTI Cushing Spot THEN $36.51/bbl NOW $72.74/bbl UP 50%

Local gas price THEN $1.86/gal NOW $2.59/gal

U.S. Fed Funds Rate THEN .25 NOW .25

U.S.Unemployment THEN 7.2 THEN 9.4 and going UP

Inflation THEN 0.10 NOW -2.1 DEFLATION

United States GDP Growth Rate before Obama election 0.7 NOW -3.9

National Debt when Bush left office $10,000,000,000,000.00 NOW LOOK IN THE UPPER RIGHT of the Numbers Cruncher

NC

81140 - Sat Aug 29 06:38:54 2009 - [Hickok website missing info] By: Mr X

District 4 Duluth City Council candidate Heath Thaddeus Hickok (02-05-1976) has a few things that he failed to mention on his campaign web site:

His real address is 328 1/2 N 26th Ave W. (unit 2)

CRIMINAL RECORD:

1999: Possession of drug paraphernalia

1999: Possession of marijuana in a motor vehicle

1999: Test refusal

1999: Driving while under the influence of alcohol

1999: No proof of insurance

(under a plea deal, Hickok was found guilty for the Test Refusal, but the drug and DWI charges were dismissed. He was fined $700 and 30 days in jail, time and $200 stayed for one year probation, attend Alcohol Information School and Victim Impact Panel)

2001: Improper Address On Driver License

2004: Expired Registration

2004: Speeding

81139 - Fri Aug 28 23:27:46 2009 - [White race holds the most blame ] By: White Punk

Sounds like the couple of white racists on this blog just can't stand that a WHITE man in Duluth is a murderer. You condition yourselves to believe that only minorities murder in Duluth, yet most Duluth murderes are done by whites.

If you look at Stephen's criminal record, you will see that he is clearly listed as WHITE. So one of your own race is the perp here.

Like I said, if we are to blame people because of race, then the white race holds the most blame for this murder.

81138 - Fri Aug 28 23:21:12 2009 - [Lives of deviant behavior] By: mons veneris

Muffin Top (is it OK if I call you "Muff") I concur with you. Muff, the suspect fits the profile of someone from Red Lake and or Chester Creek. Both communities have pathologies which may lead someone to a life of deviant behavior.

81137 - Fri Aug 28 23:08:31 2009 - [Anyone else concur?] By: Muffin Top

Barb, I'd say the murder suspect is from Red Lake or Chester Park. Anyone else concur?

81136 - Fri Aug 28 22:36:27 2009 - [Don't spin this one ] By: News Man

To White Punk, TO SAY THE KILLER IS NOT A NATIVE AMERICAN IS LIKE SAYING PRESIDENT OBAMA WASN'T BORN IN THE UNITED STATES. OF COURSE HE WAS AND HE WILL END UP BEING THE GREATEST PRESIDENT OF OUR LIFETIME.
THE ACCUSED MURDERER IS A NATIVE AMERICAN, PERIOD. Don't spin this one because you can't. Your a racist puke White Punk!

81135 - Fri Aug 28 22:30:23 2009 - [All or nothing ] By: Cynic

White Punk, Using your logic the man only has to be "a little bit Native" to be considered "all" Native by a racist. I listened to a black man say Obomba is black as long as the KKK would consider him black. He went on to explain how one drop of a black persons blood would make any white black in the mind of a KKK member. Thus using your own reasoning by claiming you are talking to a racist the murderer in question cannot be "a little bit Native". It is all or nothing to any self respecting racist.

81133 - Fri Aug 28 21:32:28 2009 - [Anuner day da the hood called DFL Duluth] By: LIB Reader Online

Just anuner day in da hood called DFL Duluth. Everyone knows the DFL takes the credit for all that occurs in town.

The DFL is a major reason why you need to go GREEN and read the LIB online for free saving money for the next DFL tax, fine or fee increase, and of course save energy and the trees!
___________________________________________________________________________
Duluth News Tribune
Publisnhed August 28 2009
Teen who shot two Duluth store clerks heads to adult court
A Duluth boy who shot two Lincoln Park store clerks in the back shortly after he turned 15 will — after a lengthy appeal process — be tried as an adult.
By: Mark Stodghill, Duluth News Tribune

A Duluth boy who shot two Lincoln Park store clerks in the back shortly after he turned 15 will — after a lengthy appeal process — be tried as an adult.

Steven Albert Cooper, now 17, is charged with four counts of attempted first-degree murder, two counts of first-degree assault and one count of first-degree aggravated robbery.

Judge Shaun Floerke ruled in May 2007 that Cooper should stand trial as an adult. Floerke determined the evidence showed that Cooper in a cold, calm and calculated manner shot clerks Christopher Davis and Daniel Warner in the Interstate Spur station-

convenience store on Nov. 6, 2006, with no warning.

Police said Cooper shot Davis three times and, when Warner tried to escape over the service counter, Cooper shot him three times. The defendant reached into a till and took money.

Davis suffered a broken rib and a collapsed lung. Warner also sustained a collapsed lung. Each victim has one bullet lodged hear his spine that can’t be removed because surgery could cause greater damage.

The state public defender’s office appealed Floerke’s decision to try Cooper as an adult. The Minnesota Court of Appeals affirmed Floerke’s decision last year, but the Minnesota Supreme Court asked it to take a second look based on a recent ruling about what evidence is permissible in deciding whether a juvenile case should go to adult court.

When the Court of Appeals again dismissed the appeal, Cooper petitioned the Supreme Court for further review. The petition was denied.

Floerke had sealed Cooper’s adult and juvenile files while the appeals were pending. The court unsealed the adult file this week and Cooper is scheduled to appear for a hearing in St. Louis County District Court on Wednesday. He has been in custody — first at the Arrowhead Juvenile Center and now at the St. Louis County Jail — since the incident

The St. Louis County Attorney’s Office has filed a document with the court stating that it intends to seek a longer-than-guideline sentence for Cooper because the victims were particularly vulnerable — being trapped in the counter enclosure — and because they were treated with cruelty, among other reasons.

81132 - Fri Aug 28 21:25:19 2009 - [THIS IS DFL COUNTRY] By: DFL Crime Watch

I wonder if the DFL will put billboards up this election season that say: THIS IS DFL COUNTRY

81131 - Fri Aug 28 21:24:09 2009 - [Where is the murderer from?] By: Barb J

We know the murder victim was from Chicago, got out of prison a month ago, came to Duluth and hung out at CHUM and had no family from the WDIO news story.

Where is the murderer from? Why do make it so easy for these criminals to come and exist here?

81130 - Fri Aug 28 19:46:57 2009 - [Only a little bit Native] By: White Punk

@NEWS MAN

I assume that you are a racist white man, correct? The "Native American killer" "punk" that you were refering to is actually officially listed as being white. He is only a little bit Native, but mostly white. So using your own racist logic, the whites are mostly resposible for the murder of the black man. So, when are the whites going to clean up thier crime, stop murdering people, and stop spitting on cameramen?

81129 - Fri Aug 28 19:44:01 2009 - [Big Iron Ch Chuc Chuckle] By: Chicken Hammer

Big Iron drives a Toyota. Now that's funny!

81128 - Fri Aug 28 19:39:33 2009 - [Others are leaving too. Show respect.] By: Why

Why are folks dissing "Goner?" Just because he or she wants to leave an area that is clearly in decline with a growing crime problem? Why does that deserve disrespect? I do not understand it.

81126 - Fri Aug 28 16:20:27 2009 - [100% local Progressive tax coming] By: Bob

I can see the endorsements at the Duluth News Tribune have taken a sharp left turn.

Who are these people endorsing the socialist, Progress my ass, left?

Don't they get that with no economy, no one to advertise, and no one to purchase papers and online features, that they are out of business?

Talk to or email these people who are endorsing the grim reapers of a taxpaying Duluth economy.

If their endorsed get elected; what’s next? Succession from the United States or 200 more city employees and a 100% local tax? Think about it.

CHUCK FREDERICK
Editorial Page Editor

KEN BROWALL
General Manager

STEVE KIDD
Employee Representative

DAVID HAFFERTY
Citizen Representative

GARY KEVELES
Citizen Representative

81125 - Fri Aug 28 14:02:23 2009 - [Go back to where you came from] By: Taxpayer

I agree with DLIII, Goner where are you going to go that is safer. If your on a month to month lease my guess is someone like commissioner Steve O'Neil invited you hear without a penny to your name. Go back to where you came from and collect social services money from your own county and not the county that I have been paying taxes in for almost 40 years. Goner do you want to share with us any job you've acquired here in Duluth or applied for. I'll wait for your response but won't hold my breath.

81124 - Fri Aug 28 13:55:07 2009 - [BS union lip service] By: Keith S.

I see Toyota is closing it's plant in Freemont CA next year. Almost 4,500 UAW losing their jobs. Big Iron, thats going to cut into your 12% of total US union workers isn't it. How about the union jobs being lost in Wisconsin, those of the outboard motor company named Mercury. They didn't make any consessions and away the jobs go. Big Iron can you give us some bullshit union lip service to these conserns of job loss we all share. We need to turn this economy around now so we suffer no more job losses. These are families that are soon going to be hurting. Lets see your bullshit union lip service Big Iron...

81123 - Fri Aug 28 13:40:32 2009 - [Animal behavior by murderer] By: News Man

Did anyone else see on the news last night where the native american killer spit on the cameraman. I couldn't believe it. I wonder if the native community members are going to set up a review panel for that incident. The panel can call themselves "The take responsibility for your own actions panel" and don't use race as an excuse everytime you get caught breaking the law. I feel sorry for the family of the guy who was murdered in cold blood by this native american punk. A senseless act

81122 - Fri Aug 28 13:34:28 2009 - [MDA and DFD a great team] By: Pro-DFD

Drive Home: Just for your information those volunteers were full-time professional Duluth Firefighters collecting the money on their OWN time. This is a great cause but our Fire Chief doesn't think so. Many of Duluthians appreciate our efforts. Thanks to those who donated in such tough economic times. We proud firefighters will always be here for you and help keep you safe.

81121 - Fri Aug 28 11:26:16 2009 - [WHERE WILL YOU GO?] By: DLIII

DEAR GONER, WHERE WILL YOU GO? WHERE IS IT GOING TO BE SAFER THAN HERE..MAYBE A BACKYARD COMPOUND IN ANTIOCH CALIFORNIA...

81120 - Fri Aug 28 00:39:42 2009 - [Duluth has not got a crime problem] By: Ghana H

Duluth has not got a crime problem. Crime is everywhere man somebody gets capped so what that kind of stuff happens all the time in big citys. What we gots 3 killings so far this year? Were not even in the big leauges yet.

81119 - Thu Aug 27 23:52:37 2009 - [MDA What a great cause!] By: Drive Home

I'm driving back to my house in Duluth Heights around 4:30 and almost hit a volunteer bending over in my traffic lane picking up some change on the roadway. It was at the intersection of Central Entrance and Arlington Rd. Holy crap, the volunteer must have a set of cahoona's because he was in heavy traffic. My roomate said the volunteers were collecting money for the upcoming MDA labor day telethon. What a great cause!

81118 - Thu Aug 27 23:15:52 2009 - [Leavin Town] By: Goner

After the last days events, I'm moving. I am sick and tired of reading about murders and stabbings and other crimes in Duluth. Because I am on a month-to-month rent, this will be my last days in this crime filled town.

81117 - Thu Aug 27 22:54:58 2009 - [Meeting Again!] By: Dewey

IN TALKING WITH MY BUSINESS PARTNER TODAY, HE SAID OF SENATOR KENNEDY'S DEATH, "HE WILL NOW BE MEETING WITH MARY JO WHOM HE HASN'T SEEN SINCE JULY 1969". I got pissed at my partner for being so insensitive, then stopped and thought for awhile. This liberal has done more harm to this country than any other liberal I know!! Rest in peace Senator Kennedy.

81116 - Thu Aug 27 22:42:13 2009 - [STINKER] By: Jimmy D.

Claire, damn it,change the tea bag and add vinegar this time. You stink!

81115 - Thu Aug 27 19:57:02 2009 - [Merger of city and county] By: Iwanna No

If Olson is elected does that mean that we can now merge 'The City of Duluth' with 'St Louis County' to form one entity? How many St Louis County employees now sit on the City of Duluth Council?
This would save lots of $'s and would fit right in with their agenda.

81114 - Thu Aug 27 17:55:21 2009 - [Domestic content] By: Big Iron

Of ALL the vehicles built and or sold in the United States, my Toyota ranks #5 in domestic content. So try again, little boys.

81113 - Thu Aug 27 11:10:40 2009 - [Will there be a quorum ] By: Jim

So, if Gauthier and Olson are elected, will there be a quorum at the Duluth Superior Pride festival on Gaybor Day weekend?

81112 - Thu Aug 27 09:36:50 2009 - [What is the murder rate now?] By: Barb J

What is the murder rate now in DFL Duluth? Someone on here said it was higher than Minneapolis before the latest murder.

When will the next murder occur in DFL Duluth. I hardly feel safe in certain parts of DFL Duluth.

81110 - Wed Aug 26 23:51:51 2009 - [Does anyone really believe?] By: Watchin Ya

The only cops who should be afraid of a review board, are the crooked ones. Right now only friends and co-workers of officers investigate complaints and decide if criminal charges will be filed. You can't get any more biased and unfair than that.

It is the same as if you allow friends of a criminals to investigate the crime and decide if there will be any charges or punishment. There is a reason that jurrors are questioned before a trial and removed if there is any bias.

Does anyone really believe that some cops don't break the law and violate people's rights? Does anyone really believe that some cops don't cover up for other cops?

81109 - Wed Aug 26 21:57:56 2009 - [DNT pass for Olson rap sheet] By: Michael

Wow. The DNT endorsed Olson. Her rap sheet and her managers must have been intentionally over looked. Is Robin Washington back running things?

81108 - Wed Aug 26 19:59:28 2009 - [Built in a right-to-work state ] By: Lester P

Bear, don't tell Iron that his ToJo was built in a right-to-work state in an open shop factory; much less with American steel.

81105 - Wed Aug 26 18:24:22 2009 - [ Dynamic Dou - "C" and the Golden Boy] By: Big Iron

Nice backpedal, Bear. You can stop the crappie flop now.

How much is the "C" and the golden BOY paying Stahl for protection on his blog?

81104 - Wed Aug 26 18:19:33 2009 - [Will finally be put behind bars ] By: jthyme

If that idiot is 24 then he was 15 when convicted of his crime in Hennipen County in 2000........nice, very nice. Again in 2005 and so on. Sure learned his lessons, hasn't he? MAYBE he will finally be put behind bars for a LONG time, but I'm sure he'll get out in a couple of years.

81103 - Wed Aug 26 18:03:39 2009 - [Hardly local] By: DFL Crime Watch

Hardly local LGW. From the Lib - He was convicted of robbery in 2000 and burglary in 2005, both in Hennepin County.

81102 - Wed Aug 26 17:54:22 2009 - [Homicide] By: Locals Gone Wild

DATE: 08/26/2009
NATURE OF INCIDENT: Homicide investigation
CASE NO.:
INCIDENT DATE :08/26/2009
INCIDENT TIME: 1:10 AM
INCIDENT LOCATION:
SUBJECT: Homicide investigation
BY: Deputy Chief of Police
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On Wednesday, August 26, 2009, at approximately 1:10 a.m., Duluth Police were dispatched to 3930 Grand Avenue regarding a possible shooting. Witnesses in the area described hearing what sounded like a single gunshot coming from that address. Shortly after hearing the gunshot they observe three women leave the scene on foot. These women are eventually located and are believed to be witnesses to the shooting. Officers entered the building and located a deceased male victim in apartment one. It appeared the victim had been shot in the head. Officers were unable to locate a suspect at the scene.

The body of the victim was transported to the St. Louis County Medical Examiners Office, where an autopsy was conducted. The Medical Examiner has preliminarily determined the cause of death was a single gun shot wound to the head and has ruled the death a homicide. The victim has been identified as Mario Demon Highler DOB 01/21/1978 of Duluth. Next of kin have been notified.

During the course of the investigation information was developed that Stephen Louis Cobenais DOB 09/07/1984, who is the renter of the apartment where the shooting occurred, was the suspect in this homicide. Investigators determined that Cobenais is currently at 612 East 6th Street. The residence was secured and Cobenais was contacted by negotiators. At approximately 3:10 p.m. Cobenais walked out of the residence and was taken into custody without incident. Earlier today an arrest warrant was issued for Cobenais charging him with second degree murder. Cobenais will be lodged at the St. County Jail pursuant to the arrest warrant. The investigation into the homicide continues.

The Duluth Police Department is asking anyone with information about this homicide to contact the Duluth Police Violent Crimes Unit at 218-730-5050.

81101 - Wed Aug 26 17:05:17 2009 - [Seeking the good life in DFL Duluth] By: Dolla Bill

Bill give me a break! Sheez. How can you blame the minorites?

The DFL Sanchos are to blame for importing this criminal element. Start with Netland, O'Neil, Ne$$, AFSCME, the DFD PAC, the AFSCME DFD hand picked councilors all have supported those that have made a living off of those seeking the good life in DFL Duluth who bring their criminal elements with them.

This is a DFL problem, caused by DFL greed, always has, and always will be.

The DFL motto- Take all you can today with no regard for tomorrow.

81100 - Wed Aug 26 16:07:28 2009 - [Big Iron get a grip] By: Bear S

Your American cars are made from American steel! Big Iron get a grip.

81099 - Wed Aug 26 16:04:33 2009 - [Remembering Teddy] By: Alfonzo

The Last of The Kennedy Dynasty

As soon as his cancer was detected, I noticed the immediate attempt at the "canonization" of old Teddy Kennedy by the mainstream media. They are saying what a "great American" he is. I say, let's get a couple things clear & not twist the facts to change the real history.

1. He was caught cheating at Harvard when he attended it. He was expelled twice, once for cheating on a test, and once for paying a classmate to cheat for him.

2.While expelled, Kennedy enlisted in the Army, but mistakenly signed up for four years instead of two. Oops! The man can't count to four! His father, Joseph P. Kennedy, former UP.SO. Ambassador to England (a step up from bootlegging liquor into the US from Canada during prohibition), pulled the necessary strings to have his enlistment shortened to two years, and to ensure that he served in Europe, not Korea , where a war was raging. No preferential treatment for him! (like he charged that President Bush received).

3. Kennedy was assigned to Paris, never advanced beyond the rank of Private, and returned to Harvard upon being discharged. Imagine a person of his "education" NEVER advancing past the rank of Private!

4.While attending law school at the University of Virginia , he was cited for reckless driving four times, including once when he was clocked driving 90 miles per hour in a residential neighborhood with his headlights off after dark.. Yet his Virginia driver's license was never revoked. Coincidentally, he passed the bar exam in 1959. Amazing!

5.In 1964, he was seriously injured in a plane crash and hospitalized for several months. Test results done by the hospital at the time he was admitted had shown he was legally intoxicated. The results of those tests remained a "state secret" until in the 1980's when the report was unsealed. Didn't hear about that from the unbiased media, did we?

6. On July 19, 1969, Kennedy attended a party on Chappaquiddick Island in Massachusetts . At about 11:00 PM, he borrowed his chauffeur's keys to his Oldsmobile limousine and offered to give a ride home to Mary Jo Kopechne, a campaign worker. Leaving the island via an unlit bridge with no guard rail, Kennedy steered the car off the bridge, flipped, and into Pouch Pond.

7. He swam to shore and walked back to the party passing several houses and a fire station. Two friends then returned with him to the scene of the accident. According to their later testimony, they told him what he already knew - that he was required by law to immediately report the accident to the authorities. Instead Kennedy made his way to his hotel, called his lawyer, and went to sleep. Kennedy called the police the next morning and by then the wreck had already been discovered. Before dying Kopechne had scratched at the upholstered floor above her head in the upside-down car. The Kennedy family began "calling in favors", ensuring that any inquiry would be contained. Her corpse was whisked out-of-state to her family before an autopsy could be conducted. Further details are uncertain, but after the accident Kennedy says he repeatedly dove under the water trying to rescue Kopechne and he didn't call police because he was in a state of shock. It is widely assumed Kennedy was drunk, and he held off calling police in hopes that his family could fix the problem overnight. Since the accident Kennedy's "political enemies" have referred to him as the distinguished Senator from Chappaquiddick. He pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an accident, and was given a SUSPENDED SENTENCE OF TWO MONTHS. Kopechne's family received a small payout from the Kennedy's insurance policy and never sued. There was later an effort to have her body exhumed and autopsied, but her family successfully fought against this in court, and Kennedy's family paid their attorney's bills.... a "token of friendship"?

8.Kennedy has held his Senate seat for more than forty years, but considering his longevity, his accomplishments seem scant. He authored or argued for legislation that ensured a variety of civil rights, increased the minimum wage in 1981, made access to health care easier for the indigent, funded Meals on Wheels for fixed-income seniors, and is it; widely held as the "standard-bearer for liberalism". In his very first Senate roll he was the floor manager for the bill that turned U.S. immigration policy upside down and opened the floodgate for immigrants from third world countries..

9.Since that time, he has been the prime instigator and author of every expansion of an increase in immigration up to and including the latest attempt to grant amnesty to illegal aliens. Not to mention the pious grilling he gave the last two Supreme Court nominees, as if he was the standard bearer for the nation in matters of “what’s right”. What a pompous ass!

10. He is known around Washington as a public drunk, loud, boisterous, and very disrespectful to ladies. JERK is a better description than "great American". "A blonde in every pond" is his motto.

Let's not allow the spin doctors to make this jerk a hero -- how quickly the American public forgets what his real legacy is.

Send this on, as a LOT of the younger people don't have a clue about all of this, and us older ones tend to forget things that happened so many years ago. Although I HAVEN'T!

81098 - Wed Aug 26 14:13:00 2009 - [Minority's need to show accountability ] By: Bill

This Police accountability commission is so unnecessary. It will demoralize and shackle the police in their efforts to keep us safe. It will be just like Obama and his gang of crooks going after the CIA. There is no need for this. When doctors have an issue doctors look at the complaint. When lawyers have a complaint lawyer's hear it. The police will have the likes of Angela Davis others who know nothing about police work. How about the minority's have some accountability and stop shooting us to death!!!

81097 - Wed Aug 26 13:01:03 2009 - [Reluctant to call it logic] By: Just wondering J

What is up with this person who frequently posts with this tagline or something similar? "Three murders in a month and a half in DFL Duluth is more reason why you need to go GREEN and read the LIB online for free, saving money, energy and the trees." To follow the reasoning, I am reluctant to call it logic, if you go GREEN and read the LIB online for free, saving money, energy and the trees, then there will be no more murders in Duluth? I admit I am not the brightest bulb in the knife drawer, but what is this person's message? Thank you.

81096 - Wed Aug 26 12:27:40 2009 - [Police accountability] By: Pitt Street Panther

Police accountability

http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/image/id/39383/headline/Police%20accountability/

Looks like the proper racial representation is covered.

81095 - Wed Aug 26 12:02:25 2009 - [Don't hold your breath] By: Inspector Clouseau

Evil Stahl's politics are easy to see. My advice, don't hold your breath.

81094 - Wed Aug 26 11:25:12 2009 - [Gauthier job lead] By: Gomer

So, Gauthier is unemployed now? Maybe he can go work for Jeff Anderson at Red Rock. Remember, birds of a feather . . .

81093 - Wed Aug 26 11:20:42 2009 - [Fill the Boot a volunteer effort] By: MDA

The Fill the Boot campaign is being done completely off duty and without the use of any fire department resources.

81092 - Wed Aug 26 11:13:55 2009 - [On the clock or not for MDA?] By: Dennis Miller

MDA,

Are the firefighters on the taxpayer dime or on their own time? I hope the later of the two. Are they using their own vehicles or city vehicles?

81091 - Wed Aug 26 10:48:08 2009 - [Gauthier is now unemployed] By: Gauthier Watch

I read in the paper today that Kerry Gauthier is now unemployed. I heard some rumors that his new employment status was forced on him by his employer due to some unethical conduct. Anyone care to contact the FDL tribe and ask why Gauthier is suddenly unemployed?

81090 - Wed Aug 26 10:41:28 2009 - [Get out and donate to the MDA] By: MDA

The Duluth firefighters union will be holding their annual Fill the Boot campaign off duty today at various corners throughout Duluth. Get out and donate to the Muscular Dystrophy Association, help Jerry's Kids

81089 - Wed Aug 26 10:37:56 2009 - [Let's see just how biased Stahl is] By: Dr. Evil

Stahl didn't post a simialr post to this yesterday on the NLA advertising blog. So here it is. Let's see just how biased Stahl is...

Sheez Claire, Dave, Tony Ramone, or whatever handles you're using now,

Looking above, I see Claire and Dave one minute a part. Then Tony Ramone next followed by Claire.

I see a familiar pattern.

Are you people joined at the hip or in the same place or what?

Now who cares so much about a group people no one even knows and why? Why all the hiss? Is this NLA a threat to your political activities?

The way I see it, they are playing Saul Alinsky’s Rules for Radicals again.

Very progressive!

Sheez

81088 - Wed Aug 26 10:07:27 2009 - [Duluth's crime rate changing] By: xx

Duluth's crime rate took a drop again last night.

Shooting occurs in West Duluth
Duluth police are investigating a shooting death in West Duluth.

81087 - Wed Aug 26 10:04:56 2009 - [Another DFL Duluth murder!] By: LIB Reader Online

Another DFL Duluth murder! Anyone want to venture a guess on whether drugs and the usual types of people are involved? I wonder if these are "locals" involved too?

Three murders in a month and a half in DFL Duluth is more reason why you need to go GREEN and read the LIB online for free, saving money, energy and the trees.
______________________________________________________________________

Duluth News Tribune
Published August 26 2009

Shooting occurs in West Duluth

Duluth police are investigating a shooting death in West Duluth.

Duluth police this morning are investigating a shooting death at 3932 Grand Avenue in West Duluth. The shooting allegedly took place in an upstairs apartment above Nor-Floors Carpet and Flooring.

Police have not confirmed any of the details.

81086 - Tue Aug 25 23:39:21 2009 - [Stahlalinski exposed] By: Inspector Clouseau

It appears the DNT's Stahlakinski is in cahoots with the DCB Watch’s spinsters. May be outted is a better word.

One would hope that an honest non-biased reporter would not be influenced by the email below. But, as you can see, Stahlalinski is in on the gig by his Buzz Blog post below the letter.

Hardly professional journalism.

Read more of Stahlalinski's agenda driven spin here. http://www.areavoices.com/buzz/

*************************************
Mr Stahl:

I find it somewhat troubling that your Buzz blog is being sponsored solely (except for the Google ads) by a far right fringe organization -- the Duluth teabaggers. How can you objectively cover this phony group when they are responsible for a portion of your income? It is one thing to place a banner ad for Bob Hansen's business, but you are now running a banner ad for his fringe group with a political agenda. I suspect that if you were to run a banner ad for MoveOn.org (an organization far less radical than the teabaggers) the local righties would go crazy.

There is a very big astroturf element to this phony teabagger movement:
DNC goes after gop' astroturf tea-bagger flash mobs
Birthers, Deathers, Teabaggers, AstroTurf: Harass Roots

I do hope you (however, it would be better to have another reporter untainted by a financial connection to the teabaggers) can objectively cover this group's picnic / anti-Obama rally tomorrow.

A few questions:

If the Duluth Teabaggers (now known as the Northern Liberty Alliance) are not a PAC, what are they?
Who are the 14 board members? Are any of them known to be liberal Democrats?
I would also like you to ask these board members if they believe President Obama was born in the United States--which is a fact that some really disturbed people can't grasp. I wonder why.

Mr Stahl, I am afraid that you are now being partially funded by what is ostensibly a hate group. Are you so desperate for funding that you would allow this apparent conflict of interest to continue?

Sincerely,

Chester Creek Tony Ramone
***********************************

One other housekeeping note
http://www.areavoices.com/buzz/

You may have noticed that the National Northern Liberty Alliance has started advertising on the blog -- one of my readers did, sending me an email arguing that I'm being funded by "what is ostensibly a hate group" (no, it was not Claire) and calling the advertising a conflict of interest. I have also been contacted by a city council candidate who has expressed interest in advertising here, wondering if that's possible to do.

My answer: heck yes! Listen, if you think my coverage of anything is swayed by advertising support, then you don't know me very well. If I write about the NLA on the blog (as I have in the past) I will put a disclaimer saying one of the site's founders, Bob Hansen, advertises here (and I appreciate that he does). If the aforementioned council candidate advertises here and I write about said candidate, I will put a disclaimer saying as much. And if anyone thinks my coverage of a topic has been affected by advertising, you are all welcome to tell me.

For the record, my coverage is swayed by 1) my desire to be fair 2) what my editor tells me to do, and 3) chocolate chip cookies, in that order. Actually, reverse that order.

81085 - Tue Aug 25 23:27:34 2009 - [A big boot in the] By: da boot

dfl09: You could use a big boot in the ass. Slimy, stinky thing you are.

81084 - Tue Aug 25 23:02:49 2009 - [American Made! NOT] By: Big Iron

"American Made!" OK. The Dodge I owned was made in Canada. The neighbor's Ford was made in Mexico. The Toyota I now own was made in Texas.

81083 - Tue Aug 25 22:41:25 2009 - [MDA Fill the Boot starts tomorrow] By: DFL09

Our Fill the Boot campaign is kicking off tomorrow by your professional firefighters. We are expecting big things from the DCBers, both of you. Get out from behind your keyboards, give up internet for a month and help Jerry's kids with the money you waste complaining with no results.

81082 - Tue Aug 25 22:25:40 2009 - [Buy American = Economic Stability] By: Bear S.

Does anyone see where this cash for clunkers thing is going?
The government sees it as such a big success. I see it as just a bunch of numbers that aren't going to work out. The people who have these clunker have them for a reason. Reason being they cannot afford to drive anything else. They cannot afford full coverage insurance or the car payment. So we'll be seeing a high rate of overdue loans on these cars and a lot of repossessions just because "They cannot afford it" So stimulate the economy in false pretenses and that's what you get. The government telling you hey you can afford it! How can you not? We'll help you. Just like the housing boom. Low interest loans or interest only loans with a 5 year balloon. What a bunch of force fed nonsense. Also, if GM is going bellie up why didn't they put stipulation that it be American Made! Not just American assembled! I think that Kia, not a U.S. based company, made out! Where is the stimulation in that! How green is importing? Get a handle on it AMERICA. Buy American to stay economically stable.

81081 - Tue Aug 25 18:48:01 2009 - [Progressive Posturing] By: Mao

Regarding Jenesons letter in todays DNT. It is quite clear that Jeneson is trying to make a name for himself. Keep an eye on him. He will be back in some shape or form. He's trying "make his bones" with local "progressives".

81080 - Tue Aug 25 18:02:32 2009 - [Want to pay more DFL taxes? DONATE] By: DFL Watch

What Might Have Happened Without Unallotment

New York's governor and state legislature have taken steps to reduce their state deficit by increasing taxes and fees by an estimated $8 billion. But they indicate they still face a a $2.1 billion shortfall.

While many liberal politicians say they will only tax the rich, estimates show that a family of four in New York state earning $70,000 will pay about $1,800 more in state taxes and fees than they did last year. The new taxes and fees include gas and electric bills, drivers licenses, license plates, beer and wine tax just for starters.

Now the New York state legislature will come back into session to "solve" the rest of their state deficit. That could have been the story in Minnesota too if the DFL-controlled legislature had their way. Thankfully Governor Pawlenty stopped DFL legislative leadership's tax increase plan and balanced the budget without a tax increase through budget reductions.

Read more on the New York deficit situation at: http://www.dolanmedia.com/view.cfm?recID=511069

81079 - Tue Aug 25 17:34:12 2009 - [Another liberal rewriting history] By: Tara

This Jenensen is another lib trying to rewrite history straight out of UMD liberal indoctrination program. What a misguided young man.

81078 - Tue Aug 25 15:33:25 2009 - [Earth to Mark Jenensen] By: What the

Did anyone read Mark Jeneson's "Local View" In the Lib this morning?
It was titled - "Road to dropping atomic bombs began with provoking Japan"

His premise was that the mean allies, including America, cut off economic and material & petroleum aid to sweet, wonderful Japan.

Earth to Mark Jenensen: Aid was cut off because Japan was raping and murdering and plundering most of their hemisphere.

Would he want us to have aided Japans outrage, by providing them with the means to do it?

What to they teach in history class in our schools now days?

81077 - Tue Aug 25 14:58:52 2009 - [Many tired to tell you] By: anonymous

Don't blame anyone as many tired to tell you.

http://obamasgaffes.blogspot.com/2009/08/obamas-1995-interviewthe-hypocrisy.html

81076 - Tue Aug 25 12:36:49 2009 - [Money back thought] By: Cynic

I was watching a guy that said his product was so good he would give me my money back if I were not 100 percent satisfied. How about he give me the product and if it is as good as he says it is then I'll gladly pay him for it. That way I don't have to go through all the trouble getting "my" money back.

81075 - Tue Aug 25 12:14:56 2009 - [Rearing its ugly head again] By: Adam R

The summer vacation must be over for the Wide Load and it is rearing its ugly head again. I love this quote from the Yeti on Stahlalinski's site in referring to NLA participants and or members: "I don't see them storming city hall and disrespecting public officials."

Posted by: Claire on 8/25/2009 9:43 AM

Isn't this the same whack job nut case that so rudely held up the city council meeting a couple years back because it thinks that it is more important than the rest of us citizens? Yelling, screaming, kicking and demanding some apology from one of the councilors that it thought might have had offended its old lady? I had never seen such a disrespectful show performed in front of the council and citizens before this. Then again, Duluth never used to have these low life transient know it alls in the city until the past few years.

Yeti, Look in the mirror if you really want to see what "disrespectful" looks like!

81072 - Tue Aug 25 04:23:20 2009 - [Gold Cross legal woes] By: HereComesDa Jge

I feel bad for the guy suing Gold Cross and his attorney. They have to deal with Judge Erickson who is a DELETED. The judge takes his sweet time making decisions (sometimes a year) and frequently makes legal errors. His most famous blunder came when he refused bail for a man who was wrongfully charged with bank robbery. There was zero credible evidence in the case. The man spent a half a year in jail before he was released after the real bank robber was caught. This was so unjust, that the case is mentioned in law textbooks and was featured on A&E's American Justice TV show.

According to the DNT:

"Aucoin might be a colonel, but he was outranked in the courtroom by U.S. Magistrate Judge Raymond Erickson, who lost patience with Aucoin on more than one occasion.

Erickson told Aucoin to not repeatedly ask the same questions that already had been answered by the witness. Erickson also told Aucoin not to have his witnesses read statements that the court was already familiar with."

Erickson must have a golf game he was missing...

81070 - Mon Aug 24 23:37:56 2009 - [ Little man syndrome] By: Karma

Timmy, Ralph Doty is an angry little old man that regrets quitting his job during a temper tantrum at Midwest now that it's on top. Ralph reminds me of one who suffers from little man syndrome.

little man syndrome
"Napolean complex" is already a term. The "little man syndrome" is less literate; unneccessary.
No example is needed for this, OK?
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by Vince Jan 25, 2005 share this

1. Little man syndrome 225 up, 48 down
Condition whereby undersized men compensate for their smallness by physically asserting their presence.
That Puerto Rican just freaked on me when I stepped on his puma—he’s got a bad case of little man syndrome.
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by P. Chop Oct 15, 2003 share this

2. little man syndrome 195 up, 29 down
A man, small in stature, who attempts to overcome the way he believes other people perceive him (as a diminuative character) by 1) attaching himself to authority figures, 2) trying to manipulate himself into positions of control, 3) migrating toward positions of leadership, and 4) having a fairly volatile temper.

I had a boss with little man syndrome and besides never being able to please him, he always had to prove he was better than anyone else!

81069 - Mon Aug 24 23:24:05 2009 - [Ralph Doty - Once a liar always a liar] By: Timmy c

Ralph Doty’s recent article is full of lies. I worked with Ron Stone at both Midwest and Clear Channel.

Ralph can’t open his article without starting it with a lie. “Few mediums are taking a beating like radio”. Radio as an industry is down about 20%. That compares to the industry Ralph works in, Newspaper, which has been down 50% year over year for the past three years. His second sentence, yep, you guessed it, another lie. “no station has fallen as far and so fast as the former AM powerhouse KDAL (610)”. 92.1 in one rating period fell further percentage wise than KDAL has fallen in two years.

Doty continues on his spree to tell no truth…with “Stone, who arrived here after a failed tenure at Duluth’s Clear Channel stations”. The truth is, Stone took over the Clear Channel stations when they were clearly not doing well. When he departed those stations, they were at the top of their game, and profits were made that year for the first time since Clear Channel owned them. In fact, his entire staff received profit sharing for the first time. Another lie told by Doty was why changes were made at KDAL AM. The real truth is Midwest Ownership approved the changes.

His lies and distortions continue with “Stone made personnel cuts in the station’s bread-and-butter news department” and “he didn’t renew the station’s contract with The Associated Press”. The real truth is the news department could not have been further from “bread and butter” but there were no personnel cuts in that department except for the departure of one Ralph Doty. As for Associated Press, that service was not cancelled by Ron Stone. Truly a bold face lie by Ralph Doty.

While the 12 plus numbers for KDAL AM are 6.1 percent of listeners, the fact is comparing that to two years ago is not a fair comparison to Stone’s time at the station. He did not run KDAL two years ago.

Ralph Doty’s best lie is “Additionally, Stone almost destroyed sister station WDSM when he fired popular local talk show host Lew Latto” The fact is WDSM performed better in the recent ratings than it did in the fall ratings during the election…something most would not have thought, including liar Doty. Doty would like you to think that “After management learned that Stone had lied to them about the circumstances surrounding the Latto fiasco, Stone was out and Latto was returned to the airwaves by owners in Green Bay”. Another outright lie by little man Doty.

Midwest approved the termination of Latto and Stone resigned from Midwest. Latto convinced them to let him back on the air, but when you digest the ratings hour by hour, Latto’s ratings in this book are as bad as the last, thus the reason he was released to begin with.

The one truth liar Doty tells is this “So now, WDSM — at one time the AM stepchild of Midwest Communications — is tied with KDAL in the most recent survey”. That is true…whats is not true is he final statement, and his final lie…which no doubt he could not resist telling, “No doubt, Latto’s return midway through the ratings period helped”. It would seem, once a liar always a liar!

81068 - Mon Aug 24 20:24:56 2009 - [Offer some constructive alternatives ] By: Confused M

With all the disrespect that is constantly shown here for all things liberal, can any of these enlightened contributors actually offer some alternatives that are constructive? It would be very refreshing to see something other than criticism and scoffing. Leave the partisan nonsense out of it please. Thank you.

81067 - Mon Aug 24 10:13:53 2009 - [Obama deficit adding $9 trillion more] By: Web Hound

Obama to raise 10-year deficit to $9 trillion

http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE57K4XE20090821

81066 - Mon Aug 24 09:34:48 2009 - [Come to the aid of your country now] By: Seth

I am remember a phrase we used to type in school over and over while learning to type.

Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country.

81065 - Mon Aug 24 09:34:28 2009 - [Your DemoRAT Government ] By: anonymous

Dear People of DFL Duluth,

Due to the current financial situation caused by the Democrat slowdown of the economy, your DemoRAT government has decided to implement a scheme to put workers 50 years of age and older on early retirement. This scheme will be known as RAPE (Retire Aged People Early).

Persons selected to be RAPED can apply to the government to be eligible for the SHAFT scheme (Special Help After Forced Termination).

Persons who have been RAPED and SHAFTED will be reviewed under the SCREW program (Scheme Covering Retired Early Workers). A person may be RAPED once, SHAFTED twice and SCREWED as many times as the government deems appropriate.

Only persons who have been RAPED can get AIDS (Additional Income for Dependants & Spouse) or HERPES (Half Earnings for Retired Personnel Early Severance). Obviously, persons who have AIDS or HERPES will not be SHAFTED or SCREWED any further by the government.

Persons who are not RAPED and are staying on, will receive as much SHIT (Special High Intensity Training) as possible. The government has always prided itself in the amount of SHIT it gives out. Should you feel that you do not receive enough SHIT, please bring this to the attention of your local MP. They have been trained to give you all the SHIT you can handle.

Sincerely,

Tired of it all

81064 - Mon Aug 24 09:26:28 2009 - [Olson's Socialist Agenda Not Wanted] By: Suzanne

A volunteer handing out brochures for Beth Olson For City Council candidate stopped by my house yesterday. While visiting with him the conversation turned to socialism. Birds of a feather flock together. We do not need another socialist on the city council. Can you imagine a homo-sexual, socialist agenda?

81063 - Mon Aug 24 09:15:15 2009 - [We are being lead by the nose ] By: Ted T.

Why did Fox refuse to run this explosive program last Sunday??

-------Original Message-------

Here are the links - easier to access!

As you probably know, Hannity, FOX NEWS, was supposed to have had a special report Sunday, 9 Aug 09, but it never materialized. For whatever reason, they aired an episode that was done earlier in the week. Why was it pulled. Listening and watching the below segments of that proposed show will enlighten you as to just what is going on in America. We are being lead by the nose into the Muslim Nation for future extermination.

Here is report that was supposed to have been aired. Please take the time to watch and listen all 6 episodes.

To everyone who thought the special about Obama was going to be on Hannity, it was taken off. Here are the segments. You'd better watch now before hey are removed too.

Here are the 6 segments if they haven't been removed before you get to them.

Part 1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rthv8QmJLUw

Part 2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJNhKZh8mGY&feature=fvw

Part 3 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95XFUi8PrTs&feature=related

Part 4 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gl4twMf1xyM&feature=related

Part 5 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKzFtKEysjw&feature=related

Part 6 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmEmRbRJFLU&feature=related

81061 - Sun Aug 23 20:36:59 2009 - [No accountablitly to anyone] By: Stephanie P

Gee Cynic, it sounds like you are on to something. Your post subtitled 'corruption' has me thinkin.

Nothing good has come from these mandated sessions designed to teach city and county employees how to treat people. I know how a mob of us can intimidate the public, to get our desired results.

While most struggle to keep their head above water in our current economy, what sets city and county worker apart from the main stream?

First and foremost, it has to be our right to feel above and beyond any taxpaying citizen. Our arrogance and no accountablitly to anyone, plays a big part. We can treat citizens and co workers with disrespect initiating the need for 'nice' school. So then we are paid to be trained to treat every person with respect, but honestly we are just happy to sit there pretending to listen. We still are paid our big salaries with benefits and we can treat others however we like. We don't mind going to 'nice' school, then we don't have to pretend that we are working.

The problem is, they don't and never will as long as they hold their tax paying postitions. Some believe that they are above the law so no matter how many times they are forced to take 'human rights' training, they will always be above and beyond mere, little taxpaying minds.

How many sessions should these employees be allowed to attend at taxpayers expense and still treat the public and certain employees like gargage?

81059 - Sun Aug 23 12:51:13 2009 - [Show me the birth certificate] By: Democracy Now

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujugUiFtBKU

Where is the birth certificate? Show me the birth certificate.

81058 - Sun Aug 23 12:48:19 2009 - [Illogic and hate of Obama supporters] By: Casual Observer

Never underestimate the illogic and hate of Obama supporters. Now they have turned against Cindy Sheehan. Apparently Sheehan does not believe the current white house occupant is god in corporeal form. DCB watch has repeatedly denigrated Sheehan since the 2008 election. Funny how quickly the progressives refocus their hate.

http://cindysheehanssoapbox.blogspot.com/2009/08/we-have-moral-high-ground-by-cindy.html

81056 - Sat Aug 22 09:26:22 2009 - [Forcing more DFL Kool-Aid down ] By: LIB Reader Online

This letter writer hits the nail on the head. He calls it “advocacy writing” and I call it agenda driven editorializing. From “locals” committing crime in Duluth to hack journalism forcing more DFL Kool-Aid down your throat, “advocacy writing” is why you need to go GREEN and read the LIB online for free saving money, energy and the trees.
__________________________________________________________________________
Duluth News Tribune
Published August 22 2009
Reader's view: Story showed bias against reform opponents

Aug. 15, “Big money backing health-care opposition,” was an example of how journalism has changed. In the past, the news media could insert bias by what they chose to print. But if it was printed, the two sides were presented in as fair a way as possible.

This article was an example of advocacy writing, not journalism. It was not until the reader turned to page 3 and read the middle part of the paragraph that the reader was told the supporters of health-care overhaul have outspent opponents 2-to-1. The story then went on to state that the opposition groups have spent $10 million and the support groups plan to spend $150 million promoting overhaul. The article went on to dedicate a half inch to list the names of those supporting overhaul and 13 inches to those opposing. Furthermore, the article did not clarify that while most Americans are in favor of an overhaul they are opposed to the legislation as written.

After reading the article, it seems to me a more appropriate headline would have been: “Supporters of health-care reform outspend opponents 2-to-1.”

The topic was appropriate because most Americans are fed up with elected officials responding to those who line their pockets and winning the next election more than what is best for our country and those they represent.

William Lundberg
Poplar

81054 - Fri Aug 21 23:55:50 2009 - [More for the list] By: Buzz

Not a DFLer. May I add a few more to your
list, "contributing reasons to the crime problems in DFL Duluth".

DCB Watch

Local Casinos

UMD's Criminology Degree Program.

From UMD's website: "Students will also be exposed to the significance of inequality in the way that criminal justice is administered. The theme of inequality is incorporated into the graduate program as it is in the undergraduate program. In particular, structural forms of oppression are examined and emphasis is placed on issues of social justice, human rights, and treatment/rehabilitation."
(Apparently Engels, Marx and Saul Alinsky have won the "class struggle" in the halls of academia) (Keep this information in mind if you are ever solicited for "funds", "gifts", "endowments" to the university.) The U of M no longer educates, it indoctrinates.

81053 - Fri Aug 21 22:19:35 2009 - [Chesehead Blues] By: Packer Backer

Few words for ya.

The Vikings still suck, Favre or no Favre.

81052 - Fri Aug 21 19:55:26 2009 - [Some services benefit those close to you] By: Ivan M

Nice list "Not a DFLer" but you are a bit misguided with some of the entities listed. For one, the Bethel has been in the community for over 100 years. They have various programs from chemical dependancy treatment to the community watch program. Be careful who you trash while making your point. Some of the entities provide services for your friends, neighbors and relatives.

81051 - Fri Aug 21 17:54:51 2009 - [29 contributing reasons to Duluth crime] By: Not a DFLer

Brando Stahl at the DNT doesn't always want to hear the truth so I posted the same comment here as on BS's site. Will Stahl print the truth or not. Time will tell.

Here are 29 contributing reasons to the crime problems in DFL Duluth. I'm sure others can all to the list.

St. Louis County
City of Duluth subsidies
CHUM
Life House
Damiano Center
Union Gospel Mission
Salvation Army
Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank
HRA
LISC
Housing 1000
Low Income Housing Collation
Community Action Duluth
United Way
Lutheran Social Services
YWCA
American Indian Comm Housing Company
San Marcos or Wet House
Thunderbird Wren Halfway House
Gamblers Intervention Services
The Bethel
Lake Superior Treatment Center
MN Teen Challenge
Duluth Detox Center
Center for Drug and Alcohol Treatment
Emergency Food Shelf-East Company
Emergency Food Shelf West
Federal Prison

81050 - Fri Aug 21 17:21:37 2009 - [One way road trip] By: Big Iron

BS should take a one way road trip to wherever he is from.

81049 - Fri Aug 21 16:58:07 2009 - [The Death Panels Are Real] By: youtube dude

The Death Panels Are Real

http://marionalwaysrunin.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!4C50CAC721A0BA86!3294.entry

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70KcaXbkJw4

81048 - Fri Aug 21 16:17:21 2009 - [Stahlalinksi-Detroit-Chicago "LOCALS". ] By: Muffin Top

http://www.areavoices.com/buzz/

Stahlalinski is taking on the Detroit and Chicago "LOCALS". Stahlalinski is a flip flopper creating controversy but continues pushing his liberal agenda.

81047 - Fri Aug 21 13:31:17 2009 - [Living the DFL dream] By: Keyasha

This DFL rule is great. I have quit my job and now I have everything I ever dreamed of. Steady income, insurance and I do not have to get up early and go to work. We are moving into our new (free) house tomorrow. We needed a bigger garage for the taxpayer sponsored new car we (you) bought.

81046 - Fri Aug 21 09:54:29 2009 - [Watch and cry!] By: DFL Rube

DCB D-BAGS ready for yet another DFL ass whipping? Watch and cry! November is almost here!!

81045 - Fri Aug 21 00:41:57 2009 - [Cult like behavior] By: Dave

Let me get this straight.

Obama's health care plan will be
Written by a committee whose head says he doesn't understand it,
Passed by a Congress that hasn't read it,
Signed by a president who smokes,
Funded by a treasury chief who did not pay his taxes,
Overseen by a surgeon general who is obese, and
Financed by a country that is nearly broke.

What possibly could go wrong?

81044 - Thu Aug 20 22:01:26 2009 - [Who are grants funded by?] By: hells bells

city of duluth 75k on hells angels, carlton co 40k on hells angels, cloquet 10k or 15k on hells angels, st louis co ?, feds? hells bells must be up to 1000 dols for each angel. not to worry grants will cover the costs. won't cost the taxpayers a penny.

81042 - Thu Aug 20 10:23:51 2009 - [Be a man] By: Danny G

A guy who posts under the "name" Big Iron talking about names.

HI-larious.

Well...if you ever want to be a man and discuss any of this, the invite is still out there. I'll even address any of these "points" that you've brought up about me.

081041 - Wed Aug 19 21:48:25 2009 - [In the sauce again] By: Big Iron

You're pathetic, golden BOY. Are you in that much need of attention? I'll tell you what a wimp is. A grown "man" not being able to a get a phone in his own name. And that same "man", having a wife who refuses to take his name. Too fricken funny.

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