83814 - Fri Apr 30 18:13:45 2010 - [Barney the Dinosaur is DFD Favorite Show] By: Big Iron |
| Sorry, Cynic/Barney, that was your clone jthyme who does that. It's sometimes difficult to keep the DFD whiners seperated. If you could come up with something new once in a while, it would help. Please accept my deepest apology. |
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83813 - Fri Apr 30 17:59:09 2010 - [Can you answer that one "DFD"?] By: Draft Back |
| What's the problem "DFD"? Feeling a little anxious for being exposed for the fraud that you really are? I was impressed by the post made by Firefighter. He /she seem like someone who truly cares about their community. However "DFD" your hate and greed is quite obvious. I'm curious "DFD" how many college credits do you have? Starfire posed an excellent question, be the "man" that you claim to be and answer the question posed to you. HOW MANY COLLEGE CREDITS DO YOU HAVE? Hell, dude, there are attorneys who don't make money like you do! The total value of your salary and benefits well exceeds $100,000 dollars a year! Where else can one make such money with so little education? Can you answer that one "DFD"? What about the dirty truth that people like you have and operate 2nd jobs concurrently with your "firefighter" "careers"? What about the little man there at the DFD that does roofing work on the side? How's that working out? Where in world can one find the time and energy to do roofing work in addition to the "physical" "demands" and "dangers" of being a "firefighter". I thought the demands of being a "firefighter" were so overwhelming that one had no time for family or a life outside of being a "professional" "firefighter". Whatever you fraud. |
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83812 - Fri Apr 30 17:10:51 2010 - [Up in Smoke] By: Locals Gone Wild |
DATE: 04/30/2010
NATURE OF INCIDENT: Structure Fire
CASE NO.: 10245970
INCIDENT DATE :03/20/2010
INCIDENT TIME: 12:01 PM
INCIDENT LOCATION: 2325 West 7th Street
SUBJECT: Duluth Man charged in Apartment Fire
BY: Officer Brad Wick, Information Coordinator
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A 21 year old Duluth man has been charged in connection with a March 20th, 2010 fire that caused $72,000 in damages to a Lincoln Park apartment building.
Derek Thomas LaPlante, age 21 of Duluth, has been charged with: Felony Negligent Fire; Felony Sale/Manufacture of Marijuana; Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance; and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
On Saturday, March 20th, 2010, at 12:01 PM, the Duluth Police and Duluth Fire Departments responded to 2325 West 7th Street on the report of smoke coming from the second floor apartment. A short time later flames were seen coming from the roof which the fire department was able to extinguish.
During the investigation into the fire, it was determined that LaPlante had a marijuana grow operation in his second floor apartment and that the excessive electrical draw overloaded the circuits causing a fire in the wall. LaPlante was unable to extinguish the fire himself forcing him to call 911. Fire and Police Department personnel found numerous marijuana plants, drug paraphernalia, and growing equipment in the LaPlante’s second floor apartment.
LaPlante is not in custody and will appear in court on a future date.
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83811 - Fri Apr 30 13:37:37 2010 - [Difficult for DFL Duluth Dumbed down] By: Cynic |
Please show where I have ever said I flipped off anybody much less Duluth fire fighters. Grow up a little and quit the lies, Big Iron/Saginaw J/John W(of Saginaw/DRZ/huh? etc etc
Parrot: Excellent observations. I don't know why it is so hard for anyone reading here to see those same points.
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83810 - Fri Apr 30 13:19:25 2010 - [DFD's $82,000/year salary in MN top 5] By: scannermonkey X |
Sparky
Get your facts straight. I know for a fact that firefights in Minneapolis, St. Paul, Metro Airport Comission and Rochester starting wages are all hirer than Duluth Fire. |
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83809 - Fri Apr 30 10:41:38 2010 - [More DFL Duluth diversity to share] By: mm |
Seems another of our "Local men" is in trouble with the law...beating kids with belts and cords must be part of the diverse culture we are supposed to be absorbing and celebrating.
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/167371/ |
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83808 - Thu Apr 29 20:53:27 2010 - [DFD, highest paid fire department in USA] By: Sparky |
I've read the responses from the DCB'rs
and all there is left to say
is that the ones trying to defend the unions
are the ones who are getting the BIG PAY!!
They don't speak about the lives they've ruined
or jobs they've taken away
it is just their own self centered world
that keeps everything looking 'okay'
I have a family but can't buy one single gift
the union gals and guys think a little diff-er-ent
They think that as long as they're on the lake and
doing okay, it doesn't matter who's life or income they took away.
So what if the DFD'rs are giving the finger to hard working folk, their salary dictates every single poke.
So go ahead have your way, there's nothing left but for you to have your say,
to the highest paid fire department
Have a GREAT DAY!!! |
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83807 - Thu Apr 29 20:04:09 2010 - [Scared by the Royalty?] By: The Queen |
Here's to you DBC bigots. We will destroy you.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSQIYStgBYY |
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83806 - Thu Apr 29 19:13:43 2010 - [DFD requires only one major for the job] By: DFD |
Wow, You moderators are full of shit. Guess failing the FD test has hurt you real bad, eh? Gold cross asks for help with the cot because they can't lift it. State patrol trusted the DFD with their lives by jumping into a DFD rope rescue. The St. Louis County Death Squad shows up AFTER the DFD resolved the issue at hand. Finally, the Citizen blog is a bunch of pussy shitbags who failed the test and hate minimum wage. FXXk off.
STARFIRE: DFD, I hope that you are not a true example of the best that the DFD has to offer. Pretty sad attitude you have. One thing is apparent. DFD assists all other public services to get any job done. There is nothing wrong with that except that Duluthians should be demanding an enormous cut in DFD pay as DFD is not the professional organization that they claim to be. How putting down Gold Cross, Minnesota State Parol, St. Louis Rescue, and DCB helps the DFD cause is beyond me, but you are the clown with the yap open. Personally, folding mom's underwear in the basement is more exciting than the life of a DFDer. Sure the pay is nowhere near what the DFD extorts, $82,000 a year from what I have heard, but then again, nothing lasts forever. By the way, how many years of college does DFD require to be one of the finest Helmet Shiners in the State? My guess is no college but instead a major in saliva production for the shining required to get on the payroll. Nepotism 101, DFD Duluth, requires no brains, all saliva. |
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83805 - Thu Apr 29 18:43:33 2010 - [DFD Respects More Taxpayer Money] By: Big Iron |
| Quite the speech, Truthism. Ok, everything is going to change to get YOUR respect...lol!!! |
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83804 - Thu Apr 29 17:40:27 2010 - [Thou Shall Not Question the Almighty DFD] By: Big Iron |
| Talking balls, Cynic? Like when you admitted that you speed by halls and rigs flipping off the brave and proud members of the DFD? |
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83803 - Thu Apr 29 17:26:06 2010 - [DFD Favorite Kool-Aid is Fire Engine Red] By: rusty |
| sinic; why would the taxpayers want dfd leaving the city limits, they want us in duluth..also did you see the union on the news pimping the ambulance driver deal, no. |
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83802 - Thu Apr 29 17:04:15 2010 - [DFD Largest Dept. Budget in Duluth] By: rusty trombone |
truthism; 1.how much was your property tax bill in 2009?
2.how much of 1 goes to fire dept.?
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83801 - Thu Apr 29 14:41:40 2010 - [DFD Actions Louder Than Their Words] By: Firefighter |
The previous posts listed here about fire fighters, both paid and volunteer, as well as Rescue Squad, are totally uncalled for. Both unanimous bloggers and moderators are making false statements that do nothing but anger members of our community. This needs to stop. The other thing that needs to change: we need to improve the way our emergency response departments work together.
The recent fire at Rice Lake Road, just outside of city limits, as well as fires on the St Louis County River Road, and others show that mutual aid needs to be used more between the Duluth Fire Department and the surrounding areas. The fire on Rice Lake Road was only a short distance away from city limits. Duluth crews could have been dispatched through mutual aid, and a fire engine and 3 fire fighters could have been there within about 5 minutes from dispatch. Instead, they called several other neighboring volunteer departments that are further away. It is runored that there were many firefighters that showed up in personal vehicles, but not in a fire engine, with water, a pump, ladders and rescue equipment. It was also rumored that they could hear the woman screaming inside.
Duluth Fire Department relies on fire hydrants and drafting sites for its water. Surrounding deparments have large water tenders, carrying several thousand gallons of water each. There are several areas in Duluth's city limits where tenders are needed for an adequate water supply. Duluth must rely on surrounding volunteer departments for this equipment.
Large incidents, such as a Mass Casualty Incident- a fire in a large apartment building, a bus accident, plane crash, large wildfire, require more resources that any department has by itself. If agencies are unable to work well together on small incidents, they will not work well together on large incidents. The cost of which would be born by large amounts of property loss, or great loss of life.
It is in the best interests of everyone in the region to improve upon relationships between not only fire fighters, volunteer and paid, but also our police departments, gold cross and more. I hope the administration of various departments will take it upon themselves to improve mutual aid policies, and perhaps even do some joint training and exercises so we learn to work together before a large incident.
PARROT: Firefighter, thanks for the better tone than others on here. I do have a few questions and comments.
First, why did the DFD union kick its members out of the union that live out of Duluth and volunteer on their local volunteer fire departments? This is anything but “working together” as you state above.
Second, the “rumored” comes off as fear mongering in your use above.
Third, the attempted takeover of Gold Cross services appeared to be a power grab by the DFD who was willing to take other union jobs away. How is that “working together”?
You may be more moderate in your statements above but the actions of the DFD union have been quite the opposite.
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83800 - Thu Apr 29 12:55:47 2010 - [Citizens are Fed Up with DFD Propaganda] By: Cynic |
What I heard were DFDers and their supporters ripping apart volunteer firefighters and blaming them for someones death. Another smear campaign to make DFD look more important and somehow better. Pure speculation and pure bullshit by the way.
I represent no one and am simply a citizen given a voice on DCB.
Not a one of you has the balls to go up to the Rice Lake Fire Hall and talk your shit about how they did their job. One thing we know for sure is your unions says you had better not give them a hand and perhaps show them how to be better firefighters. How sick! It is time for the people of Duluth to wake up.
What are you still mad that you didn't get to take the food out the mouths of Gold Cross Ambulance employees families. Not once did I see a Duluth Firefighter on the media saying he or she did not support the(scab) takeover of Gold Cross employee jobs. All I saw was a smear campaign about Gold Cross and their employees. Didn't work there either. Ya it's too bad some of us now have a voice.
DFD said: "I also agree it takes a piece of shit person to not say who or what they represent while running a blog while they rip others apart." |
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83799 - Thu Apr 29 12:03:28 2010 - [DFD & Goldman Sachs both con-artists] By: Truthism |
DFD, Rusty, Pro-DFD and all other DFDers,
Spare me the drama and deception about the non-profits you use for your self-serving public relations stunts. Not all of us are that stupid.
You have a choice to donate money to a non-profits, churches, and if you choose to purchase a product or service. I don't have a choice to pay for the DFD and their scheduling games, high wages, and better healthcare and retirement than most working Americans.
I find the DFD’s involvement in local politics crooked and self-serving gluttony, no different than those greedy Goldman Sachs con-artists. But, at least I have a choice with Goldman Sachs. The DFD will not earn my respect until the DFD stops funding and running the campaigns of their “owned” politicians.
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83798 - Thu Apr 29 08:08:02 2010 - [DFDers earn very near poverty level] By: Kim J. |
Please Mr. Moderator show me where you got the information that a duluth fireman gets paid $82,000 per year. Your out of your mind if I may say so. I think it is public record so prove it. Firemen are public employees and they receive moderate wages from what I know and $82,000 per year would make them "rich". They probably make about 35 or 40K per year if that. Anyone....
MODERATOR: Kim J, can you or anybody name one DFDer who has ever quit his or her job because of the difficulty or dangers of the job? That should tell us all what we want to know. Please don't include those DFDers who made disability claims even though they were hurt on their personal time, yet claimed it happened on DFD time. Good thing for DFD that integrity is not required to get on the payroll. |
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83797 - Thu Apr 29 08:02:05 2010 - [DFD known by many as "Union Busters"] By: Medic |
An earlier blogger suggested that we not allow "volunteers" to help with the renovation of the northshor theatre and that we must use union labor. I couldn't agree more with that statement. Unions give us good jobs and wages and protect us from outside influences. That being said, I don't agree with all union rules or how some union members act.
Like when the Duluth Fire department tried to take away Union Paramedic jobs from Gold Cross awhile back. Our retail clerks union stood tall against the rouge and shameful fire union. The Duluth Fire union could have cared less about our families and the mouths we have to feed. They only cared about themselves.
The committe made the correct decision to allow Gold Cross to provide the ALS service to the citizens of Duluth and surrounding areas. We believe the Retail Clerks union put this issue to bed for a long time.
The Duluth Fire Dept. members think they are hero's but many of us view them as "union busters". I am happy to still have a job and serving the citizens of Duluth and Superior as a Nationally Registered Paramedic. Thanks Retail Clerks union for protecting me, I too have a family to feed but the Duluth Fire Department could have given a shit less. It was all about them in trying to justify their existance. |
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83796 - Wed Apr 28 23:15:55 2010 - [DFD PAC & AFSCME manipulate elections] By: Big Iron |
Would that be Barney's Alborn incident, Lakesider?
I think I need a tissue, Cynic.
Don't waste your time, rusty. The general public clueless.
MODERATOR: Big Iron, the general public is not clueless, just manipulated by special interests like DFL, DFD PAC, and AFSCME. People are slowly starting to understand that the real crooks are these very special interests. |
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83795 - Wed Apr 28 22:51:06 2010 - [A DFDer with his thong up his hinder] By: DFD |
Enough with the few people pretending to be Firefighters in this great city. The folks writing here to get a rise out of the Citizen Blog are not representing the whole. Yap as you will about PACs.. Pawlenty has a PAC as does EVERYONE else in the government sector. Bottom line is the firefighters in Duluth do a good job. I can assure you they spend more out of pocket on fundraising efforts for the MDA, Salvation Army, Toyland Express, United Way, Depot, Library, and Second Harvest Food Bank. (Just to name a few).
Do the research, The money is asked by city officials (to volunteer) to be taken out of the pockets of firefighters as well as ALL CITY WORKERS to go to these nonprofits! Yup, right out of the paycheck by payroll personnel. What a bunch of asshole taxpaying bloodsuckers those workers are!! The fact they HAVE to throw a few bucks into a pot to keep working and helping in this city is BEYOND me!!!! I agree with Rusty when I say stop by a city department for a bit and see what they all do. ANY city department will be happy to show you their day. Until then, SHUT THE FXXK UP!!!! I also agree it takes a piece of shit person to not say who or what they represent while running a blog while they rip others apart. Where are the balls??
MODERATOR: DFDer, sounds like you just might have an anger issue to deal with. First of all, PAC means what? That's right, Political Action Committee. That means that DFD has decided to be a political organization by forming an funneling money into their very own DFD PAC. And they do this to buy politicians who help DFDers and not the taxpayers who actually pay the obscene salaries and benefits for the DFD PAC people. Cry as you will, it is long overdue for change at DFD. And in regards to the Fill the Boot BS, why should the taxpayers pay the full salaries of you DFD PAC people when the whole event is just a public relations gig for the DFD to better its image. In regards to what the DFD PAC people do, we are all learning that the simple answer is not very much. Gold Cross handles the medicals and DFD holds the gurney, MSP rescues people from the Blatnik while DFD holds the gurney. What is coming next at DFD? Is DFD going to go to the Damiano and recruit poor people to make the chili for the chili cookoff? Come on DFD, what do you people do? And washing your personal pickups and blogging at DCB do not qualify. Oh, I see that Park Point DFDers will be raising the caution flags when rip currents exist by remote control from their bunks. What kind of training do you do to learn this difficult work? I hope that no DFDers quit because of the work load. After all, the batteries could go out on the remote control and you people might have to actually burn a calorie by getting out of the rack to get the flag raised. Pathetic is the only word for all this DFD hosing. |
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83794 - Wed Apr 28 22:50:24 2010 - [Neo-socialist is a Republican Plant] By: JMS |
Jack D.,
The “C” has several sites. Her latest site www.dflduluthexposed.com is brilliant and confirms what I’ve read several times, C’s a republican plant.
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83793 - Wed Apr 28 22:10:56 2010 - [Ben Dover may have special meaning to C] By: Cyberslut Watch |
One more handle added to the long and growing list! 91 and growing! Wow!
Good work Inspector Clouseau.
91) Benjamin D ("C" loves guys like Ben Dover http://content.libida.com/gay-porn-and-women-who-love-it. )
90) Heavy Lady ("If you neo-con men have never been intimate with a "large" lady, try it sometime and you'll like it.")
89) Inspector Clouseau (the commie minion is desperate, she is real desperate, what a loon)
88) Susan B. Anthony (heads or tails? )
87) Slapstick
86) Bob H
85) 818
84) Norma
83) Gladys Kravitz
82) Big Iron Seems Like an Obsessive Compulsive Busybody (yeah look whos talkin sweetheart)
81) Al Gore (LOL!!)
80) Bob (Battery Operated Boyfriend), giving new meaning to "BUZZZZZ" on areavoices.com)
79) George Crabbe
78)DCBisfullofhypocrites
77)DCBTonyISaHypocriteJackass
76) Katie
75)Smooth Well Oiled Machine
74) Hermione Granger
73) Big Iron ( "It" Impersonating Big Iron)
72) DRZ
71)Not Usually A Danny Fan
70) C'estMoi ("It's me", where have we seen that handle before, LOL!) (Elle est une slut de cyber)
69)MyRealNameIsntAgnes
68)Agnes
67) Tony Ramone Sr.
66) DCBersSuckEggs (I'm surprised you would have knowledge of sucking)
65) go figure
64) Jesus Christ (what?)
63)Fact Checker (more Saul Alinsky spin)
62)Chuckles
61) Stan
60) Eve Ebby (on 1/26/2010 10:09 AM on Areavoices.com/buzz "C" giving it to Guest Blogger Russ Stewart)
59) BigIronDoesn'tLetTheFactsGetInHisWay ( "C" has irrational hatred for men, and the truth)
58) Joan (Philly, Amtrak, firebombs)
57) Keyser Soze (Danny G love fest)
56) Marie (area voices buzz)
55) Agres Carmody (also a Carmody Fan)
54) The "Real" Tony R (you wish)
53) I Support Train Travel (livin' off a trust fund, travlin' the world, hell I would support train travel too)
52) I've Actually Ridden Trains (Train à Grande Vitesse en Francais, oui?)
51) Ardys
50) Queen of the Blogosphere (queen my ass)
49) Kiss of Death (Muff lost the election, poor thing)
48) DCB-Tony R (top or bottom?)
47) Coyote Ugly (if the shoe fits...)
46) Tony R on 1/22/2010 9:57 AM ("C" Giving it to Guest Blogger: Todd "bankster" Fedora, Part II Comments. Areavoices.com/buzz)
45) DCBersHaveAngerMgmtIssues
44) Publius (public, pubic, whatever)
43) Only One W Brains on DCB These Days
42) DCBers Are Morons (yeah whatever sweetheart)
41) Concerned Constituent (only concerned about her neo-Stalinist agenda)
40)Fed up with Negative Duluth environment (well if you don't like it here in Duluth, pack your carpet bag and go!)
39)PS (perhaps she forgot the M, as in PMS?)
38)Let's not assume anymore
37)Fact or Fiction (DCB = Fact, Progressive Action = Fiction)
36) Disgusted
35) Friend
34) Ernest Simpson
33)It's Me
32)Vested Duluthian (vested in lies and smears)
31)2nd district voter (hey thats near UMD)
30)Claire (*duh*!)
29)EMCR Damn It (Saul Alisky tactic)
28)C Queen of the Blogosphere (if this in not proof of narccisstic personality disorder, I dont know what is)
27)Dulusion (Delusion + Claire in Duluth = Dulusion)
26)Subdude (subliminal submarine sexual pseudonym)
25)Marie K (another female handle)
24)CK (C DELETED)
23)Carrboro C (Carrboro: city infiltrated, infected and damaged beyond repair by "C". Duluth is now on the *progressives* take over agenda)
22)Caulk (sounds like cock LOL!)
21)Me Again (yes we know)
20)It is I (yes we know)
19)Suzanne (one of her "feminist" handles)
18)Shakespeare (must read alot to come up with a handle like this)
17)IKMN (I know my name. Yes "C" , we also KYRN)
16)Exercising my constitutional rights
15)Tony R
14)Anthony
13)Duluth Voter (UMD neighborhood)
12)Tony Ramone Sr. (yup, penis envy)
11)Carmody Fan ( "C" has a big time hard-on for Danny. She's obsessed with his pod casts)
10)Stalker Watcher
9)A Friend
8)Sherlock Holmes (no shit Sherlock, this handle is used by "C")
7)Moron Watcher (must have lingered in front of the bathroom mirror to come up with this one)
6)Danny Sucks (like Danny has never heard this before)
5)Danny is Stupid (envious of his creative podcast)
4)FaceBooker (many friends including numerous east coast elitists)
3)Psychiatrist (should consult with one ASAP, narrcistic personality disorder is getting out of hand)
2)Just Saying (and saying, and saying...)
1)Fireman |
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83792 - Wed Apr 28 22:10:44 2010 - [Another DFD Admirer ] By: Subdude |
JBBP I licke firemen too. le Barney si très sexy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TobMe0PZaF4
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83791 - Wed Apr 28 22:01:16 2010 - [Someone wanna help Jack?] By: Jack D. |
| I wonder if you guys could point me to one or two of Clair's blogs? You talk so much about her, I would like to see what the issue is. |
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83790 - Wed Apr 28 21:06:33 2010 - [Can't Afford $82,000/yr+ DFD Bloggers] By: JBBP |
ALL firefighters- volunteer or paid- are brave. Their role in a public safety network is crucial, to be sure. I am personally rather turned off by the bickering about which type of firefighter is better or more deserving. My hat is off to all of them.
That being said, the problem we have with the city firefighters is: we can't afford to pay them at the current rate, and we thus can't afford to pay them any more than they currently earn. This is nothing personal. It's just simple mathematics. Not only is our taxpayer base and population dwindling, but we have elected politicians who spend whatever monies we do manage to get our hands on frivolously and largely on their own special interests. These same politicians have also agreed to pay our city workers wages and benefits that the taxpayers cannot realistically sustain- all to keep in power by essentially buying their votes.
Perhaps the better solution to the issue over firefighters' pay could be to pay them a base rate for being on-call and performing maintenance tasks while on duty, with an increase in pay when they are actually called upon to combat a fire or other hazard they are obligated to deal with.
If I recall correctly, there is a difference in pay for our military in times of peace and in times of war, when they are called into combat.
It's not that the firefighters shouldn't be paid while sleeping, washing trucks, cooking, training, etc., as long as they are on duty. You can't expect them to be on call(which is what they are when they're on duty) for nothing.
Base pay could maybe be equivalent to that received by those who perform mechanic/health care tasks as city/county employees. The bonus pay for going out on calls could be set at a flat rate.
Another benefit could be an offer from the city to pay for at least part of the training and education these folks undertake in order to become qualified firefighters. It would attract a more soundly professional base; the city could agree to this idea only when the potential employee is in the top 10% of his/her class.
At any rate, God bless all of them.
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83789 - Wed Apr 28 21:02:19 2010 - [Remember Barney, it was your actions] By: Lakesider |
| Barney, I haven't heard from you in awhile. Are you wearing the appropriate underwear for an adult male. I don't forget shit like that. Remember Barney, it was your actions and your actions alone. |
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83788 - Wed Apr 28 20:53:14 2010 - [C adds another name to the list] By: Inspector Clouseau |
Cyberslut Watch,
I have found another moniker for your list, "Benjamin D". It seems she has a compulsive obsession with the well know DCB blogger, Ben Dover, on her numerous left-wing blogs.
My investigation continues.
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83787 - Wed Apr 28 20:38:38 2010 - [Questions that only the C Beast may know] By: ratfile |
Has the sale of the Pickwick closed yet?
Will the Pickwick be a union shop when it reopens?
Are the strippers at the Northshor going to join AFSCME now?
Claire, do fat bottom girls really make the rocking world go round?
Inquiring minds want to know! |
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83786 - Wed Apr 28 20:37:40 2010 - [Say no to volunteers, yes to unions] By: Local Union Member |
| I am a fan of Mayor Ness but I will be turned off immediately if the norshore building is renovated by volunteer labor or even if volunteer labor is used in any aspect of this project. We have union labor members out of work. Mayor Ness, don't even think about using volunteers on this project or you'll be ousted next election by ALL union members. No volunteers. |
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83785 - Wed Apr 28 16:38:43 2010 - [No amount of money too much for DFD] By: rusty |
| see just keep typing, I think you will save the city, you don't know jack!!! got to go flip my burgers and see it my truck is dirty.....No amount of money is too much for the professionalism the DFD provides. |
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83784 - Wed Apr 28 15:05:20 2010 - [DFD hosing will bankrupt Duluth!!!] By: rusty |
moderator,, please tell the large group of followers (seems like 4) how many rigs and personel work at station 1 of dfd..
MODERATOR: rusty, why does it matter, you don't know how to use them anyway. Going to Subway doesn't count. You seem to have a vast knowledge of the Rig number 1 at DFD, the Sealy Posturepedic. Rig number 2 is the pole for late night pole dancing. Rig 3 is the grill, and so on and so forth. As the saying goes, all good things must come to an end. The DFD hosing can not come soon enough. |
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83783 - Wed Apr 28 14:38:25 2010 - [DFD most expensive in USA; time to cut] By: rusty |
mod; In the perfect blog world what is my salary and benefit package,,also, also, What is yours?? now be honest,if possible, break it down, have you been a firefighter? I don't know what you do, but I bet it is noble and you feel somewhat compensated, I only know fire so I can't speculate on your package.......
MODERATOR: rusty, I know it would make you and the gals feel better to slide out of the fire hall during the many hours you get paid to sleep, come on down to my humble little abode and paint ball the place or give the old dog one in the bean, but sorry, no deal. And what might I ask do you know about fire? All I see is alot of free time to blog and sleep and wash the new pickup on the taxpayer's dime. Roofers and miners have jobs that are way more dangerous. Why do you think that the gals at DFD are entitled to $82,000.00 a year salaries plus obscene benefits? For the blogging or the sleeping? The real heroes of public service are the volunteer fire fighters, police, MSP, and Gold Cross. Now isn't it about time the DFD elevated itself to the professional standards of those that it assists, like Gold Cross and MSP? Time to act professional instead of trying to make others believe that you are professional when in fact, you are not even close. |
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83782 - Wed Apr 28 13:38:38 2010 - [God Bless MSP and Gold Cross-Heroes!!] By: rusty |
mod; dfd training for ropes and knots coming in may, msp training with criminals and unknown weapons in don't know, you probably do...if the person were injured and or trapped dfd would deal with it ,,with msp helping to secure roadway..you forgot to shedule your tour at hq. way to spin it ..p.s. it must have been difficult to tell your children why they cannot be firefighters when they growup, every kids dream....godspeed..
MODERATOR: rusty, nice job of evading the question. As usual, just another DFDer who can't justify the obscene salary that you are extorting through your employer, DFD PAC. Good thing for you gals that MSP and Gold Cross are around to do your work for you. Sorry rusty, my kids understand that performing lewd acts, including sodomy, to acquire employment, such as your employment requires, is nothing to be proud of, but clearly your kids never learned this lesson. Then again how could they with an old lady of your caliber. Poor kids. |
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83780 - Wed Apr 28 11:47:59 2010 - [Total loss better than gutted.] By: Cynic |
| Pro-DFD, My insurance agent told me I would be much better off if in a fire my home was a total loss rather than gutted. |
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83779 - Wed Apr 28 11:33:49 2010 - [God Bless the "True" American heroes] By: Cynic |
I would like to thank the Rice Lake Volunteer fire department for doing their best at a fire that tragically ended in the loss of life. These people are the true American heroes who for little or no compensation do the work most of us will not take the time to do. For those volunteers who had to see things we can only imagine all the best to you and yours.
I remember how the young ladies father once helped me out of a tough situation and when I offered to compensate him he would take nothing in return. Both the victim and those who tried to save her are the kind of people who made America into the great country it has been.
The following is from the obituary of the lady who lost her life that tragic morning in April: "...in lieu of flowers, memorial may be directed to the Rice Lake Volunteer Fire Department." |
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83778 - Wed Apr 28 10:16:32 2010 - [DFD fleecing taxpayers to death] By: rusty |
Moderator; lets get some facts straight,I am a dfd'r, I don't contribute to pac (optional), I live in the city limits, and as far as the blatnik bridge, if you read the article it somes up the call completely, emergency services helping each other with their specialties, cut and dried..lastly now you know more about me, stop by HQ and introduce yourself and get a tour.....or stay and hide as the Mayor of Blogsville.....
MODERATOR: rusty, I assume that you are referring to the Minnesota State Patrol when you said, "emergency services helping each other with their specialties." Umm, I have never heard that this type of job is a speciality at Camp Ripley for MSP. Maybe you can show us your knowledge and tell us all in which week of the MSP academy this type of training occurs. This should be part of the DFD responsibilities, but now that DFD has become a political organization, all they seem to want to do is blog, elect pooliticians to help them get more taxpayer money for nothing, grill brats, run to Subway, help Gold Cross carry the gurney, and now, watch MSP do the job that DFD should be doing. I can see that the DFD speciality is watching others do the work that DFD is getting paid to do. |
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83777 - Wed Apr 28 08:12:44 2010 - [Keep the money coming to DFD, please....] By: Pro-DFD |
The structure fire out west was buring on at least 2 of the 3 floors when our department arrived. The house is not a total loss because 21 professionally trained firefighters responded and risked their lives. Had a volunteer service responded, the house would have been a total loss.
Duluth is lucky to have us. BTW, the St. Louis County Rescue squad is a bunch of wannabee Duluth Firefighters who can't pass the test.
Mr. Dodge st, if your so smart, how many calls did 6 hall have this month because last month you spouted off some numbers which were not accurate, just like most of you right wingers on this dumbass blog |
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83776 - Tue Apr 27 22:19:59 2010 - [Keep DFD most expensive FD in USA!] By: rusty |
Hey inside look, I looked in the mirror, and since I was wearing a DFD hat I realized no one on this blog was going to like me, no matter what I wrote or thought..good thing there are only a few of ya.....
MODERATOR: rusty, you are a great representative from the DFD PAC, formerly known as DFD. Once you gals became a political organization instead of a FD, you lost a lot of respect. Whether bankruptcy or bankruptcy comes Duluth's way, things will change and your hosing of the taxpayers will end. But in the meantime, keep up the good work! Hey rusty, were you one of the lame DFDers who was afraid to climb down under the Blatnik Bridge and left the job up to the Minnesota State Patrol to handle instead. So much for your DFD training huh? Stick with saving basements and blogging. |
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83774 - Tue Apr 27 21:04:09 2010 - [DFD will get knocked off their pedestal] By: Inside Look |
Rusty,
You are part of the reason that people hate the fire dept. You will someday be knocked off that "high and mighty" pedestal you call being a government employee. Your rhetoric, name calling and un-appreciation for people who dedicate more than you ever will is getting tiresome. I would put the St. Louis County rescue sqaud up against you guys any day of the week. You would be humbled...or maybe you tried to get on and they wouldn't take you...
Look in the mirror you idiot and take a good look at why anyone on this blog would like you...you are creating your own destiny here. By the way, when using the word there in a possesive form, it is THEIR. |
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83773 - Tue Apr 27 20:58:52 2010 - [DFL & UMD Out of Hand] By: God Dogs |
I've been associated with UMD for decades. UMD is NOT, I repeat, NOT a racist campus! Never has been!
This has really gotten out of hand. |
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83772 - Tue Apr 27 20:56:48 2010 - [Black Helicopters and Tea Drinkers] By: mp |
YOU BETTER BEHAVE - TEA DRINKERS
The consequence management response team.; ie the new army civilian unrest brigade.
http://www.armytimes.com/news/2008/09/army_homeland_090708w/
....this new mission marks the first time an active unit has been given a dedicated assignment to NorthCom, a joint command established in 2002 to provide command and control for federal homeland defense efforts and coordinate defense support of civil authorities...
...They may be called upon to help with civil unrest and crowd control or to deal with potentially horrific scenarios such as massive poisoning and chaos in response to a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear or high-yield explosive, or CBRNE, attack.
Training for homeland scenarios has already begun at Fort Stewart and includes specialty tasks such as knowing how to use the “jaws of life” to extract a person from a mangled vehicle; extra medical training for a CBRNE incident; and working with U.S. Forestry Service experts on how to go in with chainsaws and cut and clear trees to clear a road or area.
The 1st BCT’s soldiers also will learn how to use “the first ever nonlethal package that the Army has fielded,” 1st BCT commander Col. Roger Cloutier said, referring to crowd and traffic control equipment and nonlethal weapons designed to subdue unruly or dangerous individuals without killing them....
http://www.army.mil/-news/2008/09/15/12422-consequence-management-response-force-to-join-army-northern-command/
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83771 - Tue Apr 27 18:06:46 2010 - [DFL "Victim" Classes Going Well at UMD] By: Kevin |
| Another story on WDIO.com about the "racism" at UMD. Hopefully, the new Chancellor will be able to turn off the firehoses and pull down the nooses that dangle from each tree. |
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83770 - Tue Apr 27 14:48:07 2010 - [What's the Status of the Armory?] By: lakesider |
| I just want to ask a question of anyone who is in the know: What is the current status of the armory building? There were a few blips about it in the paper again a few months ago, is there anything actually moving forward with that building? |
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83769 - Tue Apr 27 13:56:53 2010 - [Enjoy the Most Expesive FD in the USA] By: rusty |
| Tony; my point being quality cities offer quality services, now I know you don't want any of them, and chances are you won't need them, for instance you have barnes&noble for a library and the st.louis county death squad for emergencies, but the people of DULUTH appreciate there core services,,you can keep plowing your street with your fancy truck,,,but others like the city doing it...don't fight it enjoy our great city,,including emergency services... |
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83768 - Tue Apr 27 13:28:03 2010 - [DFD Lunch Business] By: Deep Throat |
DECCUnion,
The DFD should have made the lunches to order being they have all the time in the world. Can you imagine DFDers using the fire hall for their own personal gig, aka gain. If you only knew. |
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83767 - Tue Apr 27 13:13:03 2010 - [DFD RUMORS & Want Police to Blame] By: rusty |
You are right, or at least there is no changing your mind. A side note, did you hear RUMORS of the occupant on Rice lake rd. was alive, she could be heard screaming, but she could not be rescued due to pager response. Maybe she could have survived with a department waiting to respond. You are right fires still happen, people still die, but your risk is lower, no different than a full time police dept. Crime still takes place, people drive drunk, people are murdered everyday, should we not have a full time police....
TONY: Crusty, what a wuss trying to drag the police in to your DFD political shit. You DFDers never quit. |
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83766 - Tue Apr 27 12:40:57 2010 - [Union Way Reinforces Mediocrity] By: DECCUnion |
Democrats assembled at the convention floor Saturday were unified among what they wanted: universal health care, equal rights for gay couples and food.
Holiday Inn, which supplied boxed lunches for the delegates, ran out of food several times, leading to the day’s loudest grumbles during a convention that stretched on for hours.
The problem, said Holiday Inn General Manager Lisa Augustine, was that they didn’t anticipate the demand. During the last convention in Duluth four years ago the Holiday Inn sold just under 840 boxed lunches. But 816 lunches sold on Friday alone, with another 980 sold on Saturday before they were gone.
“We just didn’t expect this,” she said.
While the Holiday Inn did start bringing in pizza, Augustine said once supplies were gone Saturday night, they would not bring in more. Some convention goers were bothered that the DECC concession stands weren’t open.
But Augustine said the DFL Party requested only food providers that were union organized, that meant the DECC, which is non-union, couldn’t provide food.
“Our property is union,” she said.
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83765 - Tue Apr 27 11:54:01 2010 - [Northshor Fans Get Your Checkbooks Out] By: Cynic |
| Now I hope to see those 4,000 people from Facebook or whatever it was that sent all the e-mails to city councilors in favor of purchasing the NorShor to get out their checkbooks and get the NorShor "all" fixed up. Then don't forget to keep that checkbook open over the years to keep things running smoothly. |
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83764 - Tue Apr 27 11:30:57 2010 - [The Usual DFL Double Standard] By: UMD Gal |
While I DO sympathize with the african american student, victimized by idiot and ignorant white girls writing in Facebook, I have to ask this-
Where was all the outrage a year ago when that little creep, african american mind you, rapper "Little Soulja" was brought BY UMD in for a concert in Romano Gym?
Talk about spewing venom and filth and derogatory comments towards women of all colors!!
Where was the Chancellor on that one? Where was the media on that one?? Where was the outrage???
http://thedailyvoice.com/voice/2009/04/props-to-the-umd-women-soulja-001761.php
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83762 - Tue Apr 27 11:06:08 2010 - [DFD Propaganda Pointed Out] By: Cynic |
Rusty if you would look around the house on 66th and then look around house on Rice Lake Road that burned you might notice something different between the two. Perhaps the fire in Duluth at 66th would have had the loss of life if it had happened in the early morning hours and people had been sleeping. The people that reported the fire would also have been sleeping. My point is it doesn't matter whether you have a volunteer fire department or a fully staffed professional fire department. People die in house fires.
I've said before if you want to keep yourself alive then take step on your own to insure you protect yourself and your family. Done leave junk lying around inside your home. Have working smoke detectors etc.
The last time my spouse and I drove by the house in question on Rice Lake Road just days before the fire we decided no one had lived there for a few years. Think about it! |
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83761 - Tue Apr 27 09:27:54 2010 - [Subdouche and C today on DDD] By: Danny G |
| Wow. Subdouche and C have been on a real tear lately. Today's episode of DDD is going to be one good show. |
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83759 - Mon Apr 26 23:06:41 2010 - [Fat Lady of the Opera Latest on the List] By: Cyberslut Watch |
One more handle added to the long and growing list! 90 and growing! Wow!
90) Heavy Lady ("If you neo-con men have never been intimate with a "large" lady, try it sometime and you'll like it." )
89) Inspector Clouseau (the commie minion is desperate, she is real desperate, what a loon)
88) Susan B. Anthony (heads or tails? )
87) Slapstick
86) Bob H
85) 818
84) Norma
83) Gladys Kravitz
82) Big Iron Seems Like an Obsessive Compulsive Busybody (yeah look whos talkin sweetheart)
81) Al Gore (LOL!!)
80) Bob (Battery Operated Boyfriend), giving new meaning to "BUZZZZZ" on areavoices.com)
79) George Crabbe
78)DCBisfullofhypocrites
77)DCBTonyISaHypocriteJackass
76) Katie
75)Smooth Well Oiled Machine
74) Hermione Granger
73) Big Iron ( "It" Impersonating Big Iron)
72) DRZ
71)Not Usually A Danny Fan
70) C'estMoi ("It's me", where have we seen that handle before, LOL!) (Elle est une slut de cyber)
69)MyRealNameIsntAgnes
68)Agnes
67) Tony Ramone Sr.
66) DCBersSuckEggs (I'm surprised you would have knowledge of sucking)
65) go figure
64) Jesus Christ (what?)
63)Fact Checker (more Saul Alinsky spin)
62)Chuckles
61) Stan
60) Eve Ebby (on 1/26/2010 10:09 AM on Areavoices.com/buzz "C" giving it to Guest Blogger Russ Stewart)
59) BigIronDoesn'tLetTheFactsGetInHisWay ( "C" has irrational hatred for men, and the truth)
58) Joan (Philly, Amtrak, firebombs)
57) Keyser Soze (Danny G love fest)
56) Marie (area voices buzz)
55) Agres Carmody (also a Carmody Fan)
54) The "Real" Tony R (you wish)
53) I Support Train Travel (livin' off a trust fund, travlin' the world, hell I would support train travel too)
52) I've Actually Ridden Trains (Train à Grande Vitesse en Francais, oui?)
51) Ardys
50) Queen of the Blogosphere (queen my ass)
49) Kiss of Death (Muff lost the election, poor thing)
48) DCB-Tony R (top or bottom?)
47) Coyote Ugly (if the shoe fits...)
46) Tony R on 1/22/2010 9:57 AM ("C" Giving it to Guest Blogger: Todd "bankster" Fedora, Part II Comments. Areavoices.com/buzz)
45) DCBersHaveAngerMgmtIssues
44) Publius (public, pubic, whatever)
43) Only One W Brains on DCB These Days
42) DCBers Are Morons (yeah whatever sweetheart)
41) Concerned Constituent (only concerned about her neo-Stalinist agenda)
40)Fed up with Negative Duluth environment (well if you don't like it here in Duluth, pack your carpet bag and go!)
39)PS (perhaps she forgot the M, as in PMS?)
38)Let's not assume anymore
37)Fact or Fiction (DCB = Fact, Progressive Action = Fiction)
36) Disgusted
35) Friend
34) Ernest Simpson
33)It's Me
32)Vested Duluthian (vested in lies and smears)
31)2nd district voter (hey thats near UMD)
30)Claire (*duh*!)
29)EMCR Damn It (Saul Alisky tactic)
28)C Queen of the Blogosphere (if this in not proof of narccisstic personality disorder, I dont know what is)
27)Dulusion (Delusion + Claire in Duluth = Dulusion)
26)Subdude (subliminal submarine sexual pseudonym)
25)Marie K (another female handle)
24)CK (C DELETED)
23)Carrboro C (Carrboro: city infiltrated, infected and damaged beyond repair by "C". Duluth is now on the *progressives* take over agenda)
22)Caulk (sounds like cock LOL!)
21)Me Again (yes we know)
20)It is I (yes we know)
19)Suzanne (one of her "feminist" handles)
18)Shakespeare (must read alot to come up with a handle like this)
17)IKMN (I know my name. Yes "C" , we also KYRN)
16)Exercising my constitutional rights
15)Tony R
14)Anthony
13)Duluth Voter (UMD neighborhood)
12)Tony Ramone Sr. (yup, penis envy)
11)Carmody Fan ( "C" has a big time hard-on for Danny. She's obsessed with his pod casts)
10)Stalker Watcher
9)A Friend
8)Sherlock Holmes (no shit Sherlock, this handle is used by "C")
7)Moron Watcher (must have lingered in front of the bathroom mirror to come up with this one)
6)Danny Sucks (like Danny has never heard this before)
5)Danny is Stupid (envious of his creative podcast)
4)FaceBooker (many friends including numerous east coast elitists)
3)Psychiatrist (should consult with one ASAP, narrcistic personality disorder is getting out of hand)
2)Just Saying (and saying, and saying...)
1)Fireman |
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83758 - Mon Apr 26 22:49:49 2010 - [City buys booze and semen drenched dump ] By: JB |
The City CLOWNcil didn't read Curmudgeon's Cornor by Russ Stewart before it spent the inital $2.6 million tonight for the booze and semen drenched dump in Old Downtown.
http://transistormag.com/
Duluth taxpayers rejoice!
STARFIRE: JB, don't be so blue. Now the dancing girls don't need to use the DFD fire poles for afterhour’s adult fun. The question is how long until the Northshor Experince becomes fire hall No. 69. Unfortunately the lawsuit results will be the same when the girls get injured on the pole on the job. |
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83757 - Mon Apr 26 22:39:18 2010 - [More DFL Cushion for the Pushing] By: Dennis Miller |
You have to give the DFL credit for getting a woman gubernatorial candidate who can really weigh in on the issues. She squashed her competition at the DFL convention this past weekend.
Speaking of heavy hitters, the “C” has been real busy on the Buzz. That motor mouth is a fully bored out V-10 with more horsepower than Mr. Ed.
Pound for pound of cellulite, this is DFL cuntry where the women look like men, men idolize Barney Frank Jr., and there is always more cushion for the pushing.
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83756 - Mon Apr 26 22:21:17 2010 - [6 or 7 blocks away DFD fleecing on going] By: Dodge St |
Just up from the secretary's house. Looks like the structure fire out west destroyed the house and it was 7 blocks from the west Duluth fire station. 7 fricken blocks away and the house is destroyed.
What Simonson and his other union thugs will say is we need more firefighters and we should probably build another fire station out west so we have about one fire station every couple of blocks just to make sure we have the entire city covered and because Duluth is geographically laid out different than most cities we need more firefighters.
They most expensive fire department in the nation saved another basement. The fire department cost us taxpayers almost $50,000 per day and they get to sleep, wash and wax their cars and other toys etc.
Time for a change Strongitharm and time for the fire department to be scaled back.
The fleecing must stop. |
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83755 - Mon Apr 26 22:00:34 2010 - [TOTAL LOSS - DFD too slow from 6 blocks ] By: rusty |
cynic: If you saw any pictures of the fire you refer to, you notice the structure is standing, less some windows and siding damage.The pet is alive and no human loss...I wonder if the fire on Rice lake rd. might have turned out different with a fully staffed department, there have been reports that manpower got to that scene but no apparatus.
STARFIRE: Crusty, same stained shorts, same message. Get back to sleeping and not blogging on the taxpayer dime. |
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83754 - Mon Apr 26 19:43:43 2010 - [Basement Savers give it their all!] By: Cynic |
"Fire extensively damaged a Duluth house Sunday evening."
"A neighbor reported smoke coming from the house at 19 South 66th Avenue West shortly before 7 p.m. When firefighters arrived they found the two-story home filled with dense smoke and with flames burning through an exterior wall by a fireplace. Intense heat and fire was encountered on all levels including the basement. At one point, firefighters needed to back out of the basement due to the heat and the exploding of several hundred rounds of ammunition.
Firefighters conducted a search for the home’s two occupants and their pets. Firefighters discovered the owners were not home and a cat that was found inside appeared to be unharmed.
Initial loss estimates for the structure and contents exceed $100,000. Flames burned and charred wood framing for part of the first floor and the exterior wall alongside the fireplace and extending up to the attic. Heat and smoke damaged most of the building’s contents.
Fire crews remained on the scene for more than five hours. The Fire Marshal's Office is investigating the blaze." |
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83753 - Mon Apr 26 18:27:17 2010 - [Local Loons push political BS on patrons] By: Common Sns |
I will NOT patronize the Zeitgeist Arts Cafe because they push a specific political agenda, Same as, Sarah's Table, Amazing Grace Bakery, Northern Lights Books.
It's a free country and they have every right to add on a political agenda to their business's and push it in their customers faces. I also have a right not to give them a penny of my money!!! |
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83752 - Mon Apr 26 17:04:34 2010 - [Screwed by Progressive Deception] By: Dave |
| I think it is funny how Perfect Duluth Day, can find all the liberals and rally for the NorShor, and along with the Facebook page for the NorShor. I do feel that the NorShor could be saved. But I don't feel money out of my pocket should be used to save it. Let a private developer come in and do something with it. And speaking of Facebook, I saw the Zeitgeist Arts Cafe fan page. I will not support the Zeitgeist Arts Cafe because their first mission is to "1. Support the advancement of liberal/progressive principles in human affairs, locally, regionally, and globally." I urge others to join. Hell, might as well make a facebook page about that too, right? |
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83751 - Mon Apr 26 15:41:25 2010 - [Artsy-Fartsy & Welfare - The DFL Way] By: More Non Profits |
Yes, remember the Armory that an independent developer wanted to revamp. Wasn't it condo's or something? The city threw a monkey wrench into it when the artsy-fartsy crowd said they wanted it?
Remember that developer who would do it with his own money, and bring in tenants that would then live in them and pay local taxes etc, was turned away!
So, now here we go again with the North Shore property? More "Arts Space"???
We truly now are a city where non-profits, welfare and artists, dominate everything at City Hall! |
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83750 - Mon Apr 26 13:03:37 2010 - [Artistic community hopes] By: Kevin |
| The city wants to buy and renovate the Norshor, at a cost of millions, in order to attract and house business or elements of the artistic community. Well, isn't that what "they" are doing with the Armory? What the hell is going on with that? |
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83749 - Mon Apr 26 11:38:58 2010 - [DFL tyranny easing pay your fines online] By: Kevin |
| Have you read the good news on WDIO.com? You will now be able to pay your fines online or over the phone! This is being done to serve the public better. What? It will reduce costs, but a call center will have to be created and operated to handle inquiries. WHAT? Of course, this convenience is not free. A fee will have to be charged. WHAT??? |
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83748 - Mon Apr 26 11:33:49 2010 - [No business plan just lots of spending] By: Mr. Democrat |
As most of you know, the city of Duluth must have some extra money sitting around in these tough economic times. Duluth is looking for a NorShor experience to say the least when they vote on buying the NorShor Theater and Temple Opera buildings. Why is the city spending the money on these ventures through DEDA?
Maybe our elected city officials think this is a good investment. I think they need to show the people why this is a good investment. I call those people out now to do this tonight at the city council meeting. I bet none of the supporters have a plan and just go with what a few want. If a person was to finance such a buy, he or she or them would have to show the bank how they are going to get paid, a business plan. I want those who support this to come forward now and show why the city needs to invest in these properties. These properties should go on the open market.
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83747 - Mon Apr 26 08:33:15 2010 - [A true American hero ] By: 60's Warrior |
We are all proud of Sgt. Aaron Taylor and his family for his service to our nation. The airfield in Afghanistan is named after him and we couldn't be more proud of him and all the men and women in our military. Thank-you Sgt. Taylor.
When we look around we find people like Sgt. Taylor who gave all for this country. And when we look in "rat holes" we find people like "labor world" Larry who ran from his call to duty. Larry dodged the draft when his country asked him to fight for her. Larry, you haven't fooled anyone. You pretend to act tough in front of my Union brothers and sisters. Your true colors showed in the 1960's coward. You should have stayed up in Canada when you ran from your call to duty. Remember our neighborhood near 8th street, there were 2 that didn't make it back from Vietnam. They answered the call and you didn't. When you disgrace this country, you disgrace our Union movement. |
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83746 - Mon Apr 26 08:04:37 2010 - [Get use to DFL women leading] By: Heavy Lady |
You neo-cons are sick on this blog. You go after people because of what they look like and their weight. You have taken shots at Claire because of her looks and her weight. Claire may be over weight like I am, but she has a heart of gold and that is what we judge people on..
The next governor of Minnesota will be Kelliher. I'll be reading this blog in the future and there will be no doubt you'll be taking shots at her because of her weight. Because she is heavy-set doesn't make her any less of a person. Lets try to stick to the issues at hand.
By the way, If you neo-con men have never been intimate with a "large" lady, try it sometime and you'll like it.
Get use to having a DFL women leading the state because it's about to happen. |
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83745 - Mon Apr 26 07:15:31 2010 - [SMRA is not union & makes lots of $$$] By: Union Food |
| The food service at SMRA is not union. They make a lot of money too. This info is public. |
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83744 - Sun Apr 25 20:36:44 2010 - [Beast behind food outages] By: Big Iron |
Pretty obvious. The DFL'rs ran out of food twice because the Beast spent the whole day there.
Still no comment on the Rice Lake fire, Cynic? If you can't, just say so....OR man up. |
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83743 - Sun Apr 25 19:41:02 2010 - [DFL Union Food Operations Suck] By: Food Critic |
The food suXX too at SMRA. Why is the city in the food business.
Fud Critic |
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83742 - Sun Apr 25 14:51:09 2010 - [The fat lady has sung] By: DECC food SUKS |
@ Can't you see the light. The DECC food service is union controled. The DECC has no choice, all food service according to a legal contract has to be provided by the union. It's a miserable failure and it sucks. It's no wonder Duluth has difficulty attracting conventions to this area.
There is also another reason why they ran out of food.
The reason: Margaret Anderson Kelliher. |
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83741 - Sun Apr 25 14:42:11 2010 - [WTF does Ne$$ know about real estate?] By: PDD FAIL |
Norshor BS on PDD.
Check out Ne$$ and his BS.
WTF does Ne$$ know about real estate, remodeling and development?
http://www.perfectduluthday.com/2010/04/20/more-norshor-details/#comments
You can't make this stuff up! Check out the other comments.
"If only the Duluth News Tribune discussion was so calm and thoughtful as the discussion at Perfect Duluth Day! Many of the DNT posters seem really upset about spending 2.6 million on this instead of roads (or whatever the poster thinks it should have been spent on). "
What reality do these people live in? What kind of dope does one have to smoke to come up with stuff like?
Have you ever seen “It’s a Wonderful Life”? We see what the city would be like if private enterprise took over (it becomes Pottersville). As in the movie, there would be a lot of strip clubs, drugs, alcohol, and gambling in Duluth with minimal government and control by private enterprise, since that is what makes the most money for private enterprise.
Fargo is a good example of a city where the government development of downtown made the community stronger. Government should provide for basic needs – health care, child care, education – and for any other communal good that the people want. Most Duluthians want more than a minimalist government, and so there are democratic reasons for the government to do more than the minimum. Government can do good beyond the minimum, and I think “It’s a Wonderful Life” gives us a sense for what that is. We want Bedford Falls, not Pottersville.
Sam April 21, 2010 |
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83740 - Sun Apr 25 13:28:14 2010 - [The powerbrokers pal around with] By: Chester Park Watch |
http://www.areavoices.com/buzz/?page=comments&blog=76829
Danny, I'll try to explain in simple terms why I think there's more support than opposition to the city purchasing the Norshor: there's all sorts of naysayers on the various local blogs writing against the sale of the Norshor Theatre.
These are the very same blogs on which you've been pushing your FB group. Yet only 10 people have joined your FB group. And one is a known sockpuppet. Tell me why only 10 people joined your group when there are "multitudes" on the local blogs voicing sentiments similar to yours?
Re this "us vs. them" fight you bring up: aren't you the same Danny G who wrote a letter to the editor of the DNT in Nov. complaining about those nasty progressives (you called them some silly and insulting name that never caught on) who weren't supporting your chosen candidate? Your letter didn't say a lot about your candidate, you were too busy focusing on everything you didn't like about Patrick Boyle and his supporters.
Whoa, Danny, talk about making that race all about "Us vs. Them." So when you complain about "Us vs. Them," I have to laugh, because your hypocrisy is so blatant.
I think I'm extremely effective in accomplishing the goals I'm fighting for. That's why the right-wingers in this town are so afraid of me. After all, I support the sale of the Norshor to the city. So what did I do? I wrote a letter to the City Council, I'm talking it up to my friends, I wrote an LTE, but Chuck won't print it, b/c it's not been 30 days since my last letter.
What are the opponents to the sale doing? Well, they're obviously not writing letters to their councilors, b/c Brandon tells us that of the huge numbers of letters the Council has received, only one is against the sale. Instead, those opposed to the sale are complaining about *my* letter to the City Council and disparaging me with the same stupid meaningless insults on their silly and very ineffective blog. The powerbrokers in town I pal around with laugh about it, b/c it's become a total joke.
OK, focus on my letter, DCBers, it's not helping your cause *at all.* But I do feel very important that, of all the letters city councilors received, only two were forwarded to that right-wing blog -- and one was my letter!!!
But I do have to thank the DCBer who's obviously saner than the rest, who said that I got it wrong about that vibrant area in Omaha I referred to in my letter as having once been the meatpacking district. It's called the Old Market. It's got these great shops and restaurants in what used to be industrial buildings, and cobblestone streets.
I assumed it was previously the meatpacking district, but maybe it's where the animals or the meat actually was sold? Does anyone know? Whatever. That person saved me from making the same error in the future, so thanks. I guess, sometimes, there are nuggets of wisdom hidden among all the idiocy posted on that blog.
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83739 - Sun Apr 25 12:29:32 2010 - [ Saul Alinsky DFL Pride] By: Joel Syphilis |
| I heard that the DFL Duluth progressives tried to pass a motion to eliminate the pledge of allegiance at their convention this weekend. What a bunch of flipping treasonous socialists. |
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83738 - Sun Apr 25 09:15:17 2010 - [DFL Hypocrisy] By: Can't you see the light |
| Funny story in today's lib reader (online) the DFLers ran out of food twice. That occured because they insisted on union people providing it. They had a food outfit at the Decc itself, but wasn't good enough for them. Another story about how good unions work. The employees were probably on a coffee break. |
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83736 - Sat Apr 24 19:23:19 2010 - [The Wide Load list just keeps growing] By: Cyberslut Watch |
Two more handle added to the long and growing list! 89 and growing!
How many handles does "it" use. I encourage everyone to add to this list.
89) Inspector Clouseau (the commie minion is desperate, she is real desperate, what a loon)
88) Susan B. Anthony (heads or tails? )
87) Slapstick
86) Bob H
85) 818
84) Norma
83) Gladys Kravitz
82) Big Iron Seems Like an Obsessive Compulsive Busybody (yeah look whos talkin sweetheart)
81) Al Gore (LOL!!)
80) Bob (Battery Operated Boyfriend), giving new meaning to "BUZZZZZ" on areavoices.com)
79) George Crabbe
78)DCBisfullofhypocrites
77)DCBTonyISaHypocriteJackass
76) Katie
75)Smooth Well Oiled Machine
74) Hermione Granger
73) Big Iron ( "It" Impersonating Big Iron)
72) DRZ
71)Not Usually A Danny Fan
70) C'estMoi ("It's me", where have we seen that handle before, LOL!) (Elle est une slut de cyber)
69)MyRealNameIsntAgnes
68)Agnes
67) Tony Ramone Sr.
66) DCBersSuckEggs (I'm surprised you would have knowledge of sucking)
65) go figure
64) Jesus Christ (what?)
63)Fact Checker (more Saul Alinsky spin)
62)Chuckles
61) Stan
60) Eve Ebby (on 1/26/2010 10:09 AM on Areavoices.com/buzz "C" giving it to Guest Blogger Russ Stewart)
59) BigIronDoesn'tLetTheFactsGetInHisWay ( "C" has irrational hatred for men, and the truth)
58) Joan (Philly, Amtrak, firebombs)
57) Keyser Soze (Danny G love fest)
56) Marie (area voices buzz)
55) Agres Carmody (also a Carmody Fan)
54) The "Real" Tony R (you wish)
53) I Support Train Travel (livin' off a trust fund, travlin' the world, hell I would support train travel too)
52) I've Actually Ridden Trains (Train à Grande Vitesse en Francais, oui?)
51) Ardys
50) Queen of the Blogosphere (queen my ass)
49) Kiss of Death (Muff lost the election, poor thing)
48) DCB-Tony R (top or bottom?)
47) Coyote Ugly (if the shoe fits...)
46) Tony R on 1/22/2010 9:57 AM ("C" Giving it to Guest Blogger: Todd "bankster" Fedora, Part II Comments. Areavoices.com/buzz)
45) DCBersHaveAngerMgmtIssues
44) Publius (public, pubic, whatever)
43) Only One W Brains on DCB These Days
42) DCBers Are Morons (yeah whatever sweetheart)
41) Concerned Constituent (only concerned about her neo-Stalinist agenda)
40)Fed up with Negative Duluth environment (well if you don't like it here in Duluth, pack your carpet bag and go!)
39)PS (perhaps she forgot the M, as in PMS?)
38)Let's not assume anymore
37)Fact or Fiction (DCB = Fact, Progressive Action = Fiction)
36) Disgusted
35) Friend
34) Ernest Simpson
33)It's Me
32)Vested Duluthian (vested in lies and smears)
31)2nd district voter (hey thats near UMD)
30)Claire (*duh*!)
29)EMCR Damn It (Saul Alisky tactic)
28)Claire Queen of the Blogosphere (if this in not proof of narccisstic personality disorder, I dont know what is)
27)Dulusion (Delusion + Claire in Duluth = Dulusion)
26)Subdude (subliminal submarine sexual pseudonym)
25)Marie K (another female handle)
24)CK (Claire DELETED)
23)Carrboro Claire (Carrboro: city infiltrated, infected and damaged beyond repair by "C". Duluth is now on the *progressives* take over agenda)
22)Caulk (sounds like cock LOL!)
21)Me Again (yes we know)
20)It is I (yes we know)
19)Suzanne (one of her "feminist" handles)
18)Shakespeare (must read alot to come up with a handle like this)
17)IKMN (I know my name. Yes "C" , we also KYRN)
16)Exercising my constitutional rights
15)Tony R
14)Anthony
13)Duluth Voter (UMD neighborhood)
12)Tony Ramone Sr. (yup, penis envy)
11)Carmody Fan ( "C" has a big time hard-on for Danny. She's obsessed with his pod casts)
10)Stalker Watcher
9)A Friend
8)Sherlock Holmes (no shit Sherlock, this handle is used by "C")
7)Moron Watcher (must have lingered in front of the bathroom mirror to come up with this one)
6)Danny Sucks (like Danny has never heard this before)
5)Danny is Stupid (envious of his creative podcast)
4)FaceBooker (many friends including numerous east coast elitists)
3)Psychiatrist (should consult with one ASAP, narrcistic personality disorder is getting out of hand)
2)Just Saying (and saying, and saying...)
1)Fireman |
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83735 - Sat Apr 24 18:01:05 2010 - [Add the name "Susan B. Anthony"] By: Tim |
Cyberslut Watch,
You can add the name "Susan B. Anthony" since she used the word "minions" over on Stahl's blog. Too, too funny. What a moron. |
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83734 - Sat Apr 24 17:54:56 2010 - [The Loon Left Low Road] By: Chester Park Watch |
| http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2010/04/23/button-at-dfl-convention-mocks-death-of-pope-john-paul-ii/ |
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83733 - Sat Apr 24 17:29:47 2010 - [DFL Duluth's Legendary Reputation] By: BOYCOTT DFL DULUTH |
Subdude post this link on your site. DFL Duluth's reputation is building across the country.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2496778/posts
Some of the comments about DFL Duluth include the following:
1. If you are planning on coming here, you may want to go elsewhere to spend your money.
2. IMO, these useful idiots don’t deserve to be called Americans.
3. Al Franken type of Minnesotans, eh?
4. Duluth, I believe, produced the tycoon who founded Geno's Pizza and other frozen packaged foods. At one time, he had his main packing plant in Duluth out of hometown loyalty. But he got fed up with the libtards and the lack of work ethic which they fostered and moved operations to Fargo, N.D., where my sister worked a summer or two to earn money for college. As the business grew, I heard that he later tried to reopen operations in Duluth with the same result. I don't know if this is true or not, but last I heard, the operation in Fargo was still thriving.
5. I stopped visiting the Duluth area years ago. The lefties in that area are just hateful people.
6. Remember that the wunnerful folks in Minnesotastan found the means to fraudulently send the fraud Al Franken-Stan to the US senate.
7. Another Goon Squad operation no doubt.
8. “I stopped visiting the Duluth area years ago. The lefties in that area are just hateful people.”
9. Coincidentally, I've debating flying my wife and kids from Portland, OR to Duluth for a cousin's wedding in early October. My decision was just made easy! Thanks for posting. Now I'll just send them a slightly nicer gift.
10. If this is what “Minnesota Nice” is, then, how do I get out of this Chicken-Sh*t outfit? |
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83732 - Sat Apr 24 16:52:49 2010 - [Live DFL convention updates] By: Muffin Top |
Subdude,
Love the DFLDULUTH.COM site and live DFL convention updates! Keep up the good work sailor!
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83731 - Sat Apr 24 16:36:20 2010 - [DFD Supports "C"] By: Cynic |
| At least the "C" lives in Duluth and pays taxes here that gives her one up on Big Iron/Saginaw J/John of Saginaw/DRZ/huh? etc etc. But keep running your big mouth you are good at that, Big Iron. The most vocal of the anti-firefighters. |
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83730 - Sat Apr 24 15:15:13 2010 - [The DFL's "Father on the Year"] By: DFL convention watcher |
| Since WDIO uncritically reported last night that former Vice Presidential candidate John Edwards spoke at the last State DFL convention held in Duluth in 2004 (as if he has done nothing newsworthy since then), I was surprised that they did not also report that he was named "Father on the Year" in 2007. |
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83729 - Sat Apr 24 14:48:56 2010 - [Who's Paying for the Free Lunch?] By: Subdude |
Welome to Duluth DFLers. Spend all you can while staying here. Get your free lunch coupons on the web at - www.dflduluth.com
Subdude
www.dflduluth.com |
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83728 - Sat Apr 24 14:27:36 2010 - [Duluth’s Most Notorious Bad-Mannered] By: Inspector Clouseau |
You can add two more to the list. The obvious Susan B. Anthony and the bogus attempt to impersonate me on the DNT Buzz blog. http://www.areavoices.com/buzz/?page=comments&blog=76785
Does Duluth’s most notorious bad-mannered person have a clue? It’s highly improbable.
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83727 - Sat Apr 24 13:58:42 2010 - [Global Warming Loons vs. Facts] By: EMU |
I wonder what the loon left has to say about the number of tornadoes, hail, and wind reports at decade low.
http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/online/monthly/newm.html |
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83726 - Sat Apr 24 13:17:04 2010 - [Styling Salon & Jenny Craig Advice] By: Big Iron |
What?!! The Beast from the East substantiate facts? Why should she start now? Liberal spin and calling the DNT to complain about others are the only things she does. And not very well at that.
One of Duluth's most outstanding citizens? LOL! A "woman" of influence? LOL! You're giving yourself waaaaaaay too much credit, Claire. Ego much? Or would that be delusional much?
A trip to a styling salon and a call to Jenny Craig MIGHT boost your self esteem. Give it a try |
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83725 - Sat Apr 24 10:41:40 2010 - [DFL Wants to Regulate Your Life] By: mp |
I don't know if Duluth is really banning salt by bus stops, but the nanny state is considering salt laws.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126143897
Everyone needs adequate sleep to function properly. Regulations should be developed to tell you what time to go to bed, when go to the restroom, what type of pillow to use, and a law should be passed to require you to eat tofu.
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83724 - Sat Apr 24 10:24:13 2010 - [New Name - Same Queen of the Blogosphere] By: Susan B. Anthony |
Mr. Ramone you have reached a new low by allowing the posting of the personal email address and phone number of one of Duluth’s most outstanding citizens. You and your minions undoubtedly have a problem with women of influence. The era of the suffragettes is over Mr. Ramone despite your hate filled Ku Klux Klan homophobic blog. Rename the DCB to the Duluth Hate Blog bigots.
TONY: Susan or may I call "C", a public record is a publc record. |
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83723 - Sat Apr 24 09:30:58 2010 - [DNT Called Out for Changing Content] By: Dave |
The DNT is changing the content of letters to the editor. How sickening!
Reader’s view: Letter-writer says his views were factual, not opinion
A comment of mine was published April 14 on the Opinion page. An editor took the liberty of altering my comment.
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/166755/
TONY: Dave, does the DNT not believe in free speech? Who would have thought? |
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83722 - Sat Apr 24 09:22:21 2010 - [Move to Duluth to support most costly FD] By: rekindled |
| Latest new flash.......the population of Duluth took a sudden upswing as Duluth firefighters living in areas served by volunteer firefighters returned to Duluth. They were fearing for the safety of their families after an unfortunate death do to a house fire on Rice Lake Road. Nah! |
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83721 - Sat Apr 24 03:45:40 2010 - ["Correspondent" is dead wrong AGAIN] By: Wolf |
In regards to Claire K.'s references to Omaha, she is dead wrong. First, the meatpacking industry was never located in downtown Omaha. It was located in South Omaha, and only one building was renovated. Yes you can stand on any floor and have the following views: To the east is run-down South Omaha, rail yards, and a freeway. To the south is the Community College and the "Projects", a highly drug and gang infested area. To the west is a meat packing plant, and truck repair facilities. To the north, small rundown retail and meat industry related businesses. The only reason that the Livestock Exchange Bldg was left standing is because it is on the Federal Registry of Historic Bldgs.
I'm not going to get into the "Claire Bashing Drama" on this blog, but if Claire is going to represent herself as a "correspondent", she needs to substantiate her facts before publishing...Journalism 101.
TONY: Wolf, obviously you have been to Omaha and knowledge is fact. I doubt if Claire has ever been to Omaha, let alone accurately write about it. As you point out regarding her usual erroneous writings, Duluthians know she is a political hack and a progressive socialist spinster, but even her opinions are welcome in the free speech zone at the DCB. The question is; what name she will post under next? |
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83720 - Sat Apr 24 00:52:10 2010 - [Creative Class or "Not Gay Enough"?] By: DCB GBLT |
I wonder what the Duluth Human Rights Commission has to say about this? Has Barney Frank Jr. commented upon this yet? An agenda item perhaps?
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011657770_lawsuit21m.html
STARFIRE: DCB GBLT, Barney Frank Jr. is more than likely considering a registry of those who are indeed "Gay enough". It is good to know that our leaders have all their special interests in order. |
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83719 - Sat Apr 24 00:49:53 2010 - [The life of a Transient Trust Funder] By: Cyberslut Watch |
One more handle added to the long and growing list! 87 and growing!
How many handles does "it" use. I encourage everyone to add to this list.
87) Slapstick
86) Bob H
85) 818
84) Norma
83) Gladys Kravitz
82) Big Iron Seems Like an Obsessive Compulsive Busybody (yeah look whos talkin sweetheart)
81) Al Gore (LOL!!)
80) Bob (Battery Operated Boyfriend), giving new meaning to "BUZZZZZ" on areavoices.com)
79) George Crabbe
78)DCBisfullofhypocrites
77)DCBTonyISaHypocriteJackass
76) Katie
75)Smooth Well Oiled Machine
74) Hermione Granger
73) Big Iron ( "It" Impersonating Big Iron)
72) DRZ
71)Not Usually A Danny Fan
70) C'estMoi ("It's me", where have we seen that handle before, LOL!) (Elle est une slut de cyber)
69)MyRealNameIsntAgnes
68)Agnes
67) Tony Ramone Sr.
66) DCBersSuckEggs (I'm surprised you would have knowledge of sucking)
65) go figure
64) Jesus Christ (what?)
63)Fact Checker (more Saul Alinsky spin)
62)Chuckles
61) Stan
60) Eve Ebby (on 1/26/2010 10:09 AM on Areavoices.com/buzz "C" giving it to Guest Blogger Russ Stewart)
59) BigIronDoesn'tLetTheFactsGetInHisWay ( "C" has irrational hatred for men, and the truth)
58) Joan (Philly, Amtrak, firebombs)
57) Keyser Soze (Danny G love fest)
56) Marie (area voices buzz)
55) Agres Carmody (also a Carmody Fan)
54) The "Real" Tony R (you wish)
53) I Support Train Travel (livin' off a trust fund, travlin' the world, hell I would support train travel too)
52) I've Actually Ridden Trains (Train à Grande Vitesse en Francais, oui?)
51) Ardys
50) Queen of the Blogosphere (queen my ass)
49) Kiss of Death (Muff lost the election, poor thing)
48) DCB-Tony R (top or bottom?)
47) Coyote Ugly (if the shoe fits...)
46) Tony R on 1/22/2010 9:57 AM ("C" Giving it to Guest Blogger: Todd "bankster" Fedora, Part II Comments. Areavoices.com/buzz)
45) DCBersHaveAngerMgmtIssues
44) Publius (public, pubic, whatever)
43) Only One W Brains on DCB These Days
42) DCBers Are Morons (yeah whatever sweetheart)
41) Concerned Constituent (only concerned about her neo-Stalinist agenda)
40)Fed up with Negative Duluth environment (well if you don't like it here in Duluth, pack your carpet bag and go!)
39)PS (perhaps she forgot the M, as in PMS?)
38)Let's not assume anymore
37)Fact or Fiction (DCB = Fact, Progressive Action = Fiction)
36) Disgusted
35) Friend
34) Ernest Simpson
33)It's Me
32)Vested Duluthian (vested in lies and smears)
31)2nd district voter (hey thats near UMD)
30)Claire (*duh*!)
29)EMCR Damn It (Saul Alisky tactic)
28)Claire Queen of the Blogosphere (if this in not proof of narccisstic personality disorder, I dont know what is)
27)Dulusion (Delusion + Claire in Duluth = Dulusion)
26)Subdude (subliminal submarine sexual pseudonym)
25)Marie K (another female handle)
24)CK (Claire DELETED)
23)Carrboro "C" (Carrboro: city infiltrated, infected and damaged beyond repair by "C" Cant Understand Normal Thinking. Duluth is now on the *progressives* take over agenda)
22)Caulk (sounds like cock LOL!)
21)Me Again (yes we know)
20)It is I (yes we know)
19)Suzanne (one of her "feminist" handles)
18)Shakespeare (must read alot to come up with a handle like this)
17)IKMN (I know my name. Yes "C" , we also KYRN)
16)Exercising my constitutional rights
15)Tony R
14)Anthony
13)Duluth Voter (UMD neighborhood)
12)Tony Ramone Sr. (yup, penis envy)
11)Carmody Fan ( "C" has a big time hard-on for Danny. She's obsessed with his pod casts)
10)Stalker Watcher
9)A Friend
8)Sherlock Holmes (no shit Sherlock, this handle is used by "C")
7)Moron Watcher (must have lingered in front of the bathroom mirror to come up with this one)
6)Danny Sucks (like Danny has never heard this before)
5)Danny is Stupid (envious of his creative podcast)
4)FaceBooker (many friends including numerous east coast elitists)
3)Psychiatrist (should consult with one ASAP, narrcistic personality disorder is getting out of hand)
2)Just Saying (and saying, and saying...)
1)Fireman |
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83718 - Sat Apr 24 00:47:02 2010 - [The AA Carrboro Assault Rifle] By: DCB GBLT |
"C" what do you think of this ?
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2010/0419102vib1.html |
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83717 - Fri Apr 23 23:30:56 2010 - [Ne$$, clueless leader of DFL Duluth ] By: mason |
| What good would it do if Ness had looked at the Norshor from top to bottom himself. He would not know a screwdriver from a hammer. |
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83716 - Fri Apr 23 20:06:55 2010 - [The next public enemy, salt] By: Kevin |
| Government know-it-alls and buttinskies have elected salt as the next public enemy and vehicle for regulatory control. In order to get a jump on this, the Duluth City Council will propose an ordinace which bans the salting of food within 15 feet of a bus shelter. |
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83715 - Fri Apr 23 19:40:16 2010 - [Norshor Facebook Group] By: Danny G |
An alternate facebook group regarding the NorShor:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=111487162223358&v=info
Inspect the NorShor...then maybe save it |
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83714 - Fri Apr 23 19:38:42 2010 - [What's next, skywalk to Twin Cities?] By: Kevin |
| From where does the passion for building skywalks come? Sure, I understand there is charm and practicality to them. Still, if I suggested that a skywalk from Duluth to the Twin Cities be built, would there be anyway to stop those who allocate government money from acting on it? |
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83713 - Fri Apr 23 19:08:40 2010 - [Hall of Shame for DFLers, Liberals] By: Kevin |
| When it comes to an ability for generating useful ideas, I am full of it. I would like to proffer two more possibilities for the NorShor complex that would be bursting with Minnesota flavor. The first would be to go after the Hockey Hall of Fame. Eveleth can't make a go of it! But, it would be more attractive to make the location a Hall of Fame for Liberals, Democrats, activists, anarchists, union bosses, government workers and the like. Oh, how the federal money would flow into town to fund that project! |
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83712 - Fri Apr 23 17:57:06 2010 - [Rump Runners getting a new home?] By: Kevin |
| Wikipedia.com says that $34 million was spent on the fishtank. I propose that the same amount should be poured into a renovation of the NorShor and its associated buildings with the purpose of making a world-class strip joint and alternative lifestyle club. Think of the impact that this would have on the local economy, from the flood of tourism money and the retention of resident dollars that may otherwise go to Germany several times per year. Would you rather view a smallmouth bass or a big-boobed babe? |
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83709 - Fri Apr 23 16:53:27 2010 - [King Oberstar Ignores the Common Man] By: Kevin |
| It happened once more! The Republican candidate for congress, Chip Cravaack, benefited from favorable media attention, when he was a guest of "Danny Does Duluth." Do you think that Danny would ever have Mr. Oberstar on the show? Of course, it would never happen! So, Danny followed the playbook of the local media by extending an invitation to Mr. Cravaack. It used to be that we did not have to hear from or about Oberstar's competitors until late October. But, I guess Danny, and the rest, like breaking the rules. Danny's interview was so saccharine. He couldn't help but reveal Cravaack as a common man with a glowing resume and the best agenda. Nice try, Danny, but the eighth district has had a rich and aloof representative since forever; that is how it will stay! Go ahead and champion what is best for the Northland, Danny. In the end, I am confident that the apathetic citizen and the clueless voter will score another victory for King Oberstar. Like it or lump it, Danny! I really think that Ashley is the smart one on that podcast. |
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83708 - Fri Apr 23 16:30:20 2010 - [Another one for the Cyberslut list] By: Chester Park Watch |
| Another one for the Cyberslut list. The one who Can't Understand Normal Thinking posted and then another under "Slapstick" which can be seen at http://www.areavoices.com/buzz/?page=comments&blog=76785 What a C! |
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83707 - Fri Apr 23 14:45:21 2010 - [Downtown Duluth Ace Hardware to close] By: no buyers or future in downtown duluth |
Published April 23 2010
Downtown Duluth Ace Hardware to close
Mark Jeronimus, owner of Ace Hardware in downtown Duluth, said he will close his store Saturday after 66 years of business. 2005 file photo
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/166682/ |
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83706 - Fri Apr 23 13:12:46 2010 - [DFD still most expensive FD in USA!] By: Big Iron |
| I stand corrected! ONE lame comment from the most vocal of the anti-DFD gang. |
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83705 - Fri Apr 23 12:54:23 2010 - [Glad to see it!] By: Common Sns |
| Glad to see Mark Rubin throw his hat in the ring for County Attorney! |
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83704 - Fri Apr 23 12:23:32 2010 - [Use your own money ] By: Chris |
Claire,
Use your own money if it's such good deal!
Sheez!
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83703 - Fri Apr 23 11:40:06 2010 - [Can't fix DFL Duluth Dumb] By: Big Iron Fan |
| People people people! What do you expect from the CEO of a city whose only business finance experience is having his car repoed and worked as a gas station clerk part-time. You can't fix DFL Duluth Dumb. |
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83702 - Fri Apr 23 10:44:14 2010 - [MadNE$$, pure DFL MadNE$$] By: Inspector Clouseau |
THIS IS THE NESS & CUNEO PAYBACK FOR WORKING FOR THE ZEPPA FOUNDATION. http://www.zeppa.org/
THIS PROJECT IS A DISASTER IN THE MAKING.
*** PUBLIC RECORD EMAIL TO CITY COUNCIL ***
Subject: Fwd: Re: proposed purchase of Northshore theater
While I can understand the interest n preservation of the Northshore Mr. Ness is being far from truthful regarding the actual costs of renovation of the structure and as I have been in the tunnels beneath it and above the theaters suspended ceiling walking the wooden catwalks I think i can shed a far better light on the potential investment than some professional city bureaucrat who has never been in the nooks & crannies of the building.
First off understand that you have two HUGE environmental problems in the building a major infill of Asbestos throughout the structure and chronic black mold in the lower levels/tunnels. If Ness intends on supporting his master plan via Federal Grants you well know all of these environmental hazards must be addressed and that alone will eat up millions.
The overall structural integrity of the Orpheum Theater is as well extremely questionable. What needs to be done is for members of the council to tour not the exposed areas but rather to go upstairs into the old Cinema that was installed in the 40s, climb the steel ladder thru the trapdoor and take a keen look at the mess that exists above the Orpheums suspended ceiling and walk the catwalks as I have. First off the masonry is rotted and crumbling badly on the west end of the building. The damage you see externally on the outside is but a small telltale of its internal condition. There is a ancient masonry tiered band shell/balcony on the west end high above the theater ceiling that is slowly crumbling and will require stabilization. Of course to do that likely means the ceiling will need to come out which is a good foot deep of suspect insulation, quite likely Asbestos related.
Seriously to do justice to this project the Theater needs to be restored to its original configuration but understand the retrofitted upper Cinema was poured in place and is fully integrated into the structure.
this is NOT a 2 to 5 million dollar project...by the time everything is said and done the cost will easily break 10 million understand as well the HVAC system in place currently will have to go...its been on its last legs for some time and the fresh air/ventilation duct work is basically non functional...again get above the theater to see for yourself.
The roof has serious issues as well. Above the Theater there are jury rigged catch basins piped off by flexible plastic hose. I can not speak for the stability of the roof but I wouldn't advise jumping up and down on it having seen its underside The front marquee restoration alone will likely cost a hundred grand or more as the electrical system is utterly fried I do want to see this magnificent structure preserved but that said the community should be aware of the financial burden involved and it WILL be steep why do you think Ness is trying to sell us a car without even a test drive, muchless a look under the hood?
Here we are in a City that's more or less bankrupt a city that's closing its parks, libraries and limiting services...do we have Millions to gamble?
I can tell the Council this that the rank & file citizens you represent are not interested in bankrolling developers and other special interests. Yes there is a minority in greater Duluth that attend Playhouse productions and the like but most of us would much rather see fully staffed Libraries & Parks that benefit the entire community, particularly our children rather than millions foolishly squandered on a gamble...
and all this done at a time when the economy as well as the Duluth's solvency is uncertain...yet the City is considering throwing away hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of property tax revenue as well? Madness, pure madness.
In closing I want each of you to ask yourselves the same question...would you buy a car without looking under the hood or test driving it? Would you buy your next home without going down the basement:? This is what Mayor Ness & Ringsred are asking you to do as stewards of the peoples money.
The question you must answer for yourselves and each of those you represent is why? Whats the rush? Why is the Mayor and Ringsred to determined to ram this down the peoples throats without even the most basic of inspections...
I know what they are hiding, I have seen the deplorable state of the upper and lower levels with my own two eyes all I ask is that you examine all the evidence prior to signing on to such a scheme thank you
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83701 - Fri Apr 23 10:41:08 2010 - [Kool-Aid Queen Build it no matter what!] By: Inspector Clouseau |
*** PUBLIC RECORD EMAIL TO CITY COUNCIL ***
Dear councilors:
I am writing you both as a taxpaying homeowner in Duluth and as a tenant in the Temple Opera Block building to urge you to vote to purchase the Norshor and the Temple Opera Block from Dr. Ringsred. Even though the price seems a bit steep, I do believe that this purchase is an investment in Duluth's future that is going to eventually benefit all of us who live here.
When I moved to Duluth in 1994, Old Downtown was depressing. Junk stores lined both sides of the street east of Lake. Today, that area is thriving, with a new hotel, restaurants, and shops. People are walking the street at all hours. The only blight in this revitalized neighborhood is the Norshor,
which is a run-down strip club. This building should be the hub of that neighborhood. Instead, it's in danger of becoming an eyesore. We can't just leave it to deteriorate further -- especially when the rest of that area is booming.
I envision Old Dowtown becoming even more of a vibrant area than it's become in recent years, anchored by the Norshor on one side of the street and the Zuccone building on the other. This is the kind of thing that sociologist Richard Florida talks about in his arguments for the kinds of cities that draw the creative classes, which in turn makes a place even more desirable -- which results in more productive people with great ideas moving in -- which is, of course, what we all want.
I've not seen what the renovation of a grand Art Deco theatre did to downtown Fargo, but I have seen what the renovation of the meatpacking district has done to spark a renaissance in downtown Omaha. I think we can do the same kind of thing here in Duluth. It just takes a bit of faith and optimism, as well as $2.6 million dollars to start.
Please vote yes.
Thank you for your attention.
Claire Kirch
Publishers Weekly Midwest Correspondent
8 N. Second Ave. East, Suite 306
Duluth, Minnesota, 55802
email: clairekirch@aol.com
phone: 218-310-1867
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83700 - Fri Apr 23 09:31:47 2010 - [Cut city jobs to pay for the Northshore] By: Truthism |
| The city should eliminate 10 million from the payroll, permanently reduce the city staff, before buying the asbestos filled Northshore. It will cost at least double to remove the asbestos and renovate. |
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83699 - Fri Apr 23 08:13:08 2010 - [Another DFL Duluth Pipe Dream Project] By: LIB Reader Online |
Here goes the DFL again is right! This letter writer in no Kool-Aid drinker and has it right. No appraisal and a long list of DFL failures are only two of the facts.
Pipe dreams like this and the aquarium are only two of a long list of the DFL stealing your money for private interests DFL backer interests.
The DFL forces you to read the LIB online for free saving money for another DFL tax, fee, fine, TIF, more debt or other deceitful misuse of taxes. But reading online does save energy and the trees!
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Duluth News Tribune
Published April 23 2010
Reader's view: City is ignoring the true costs of ownership while spending taxpayers’ money
Here we go again! The city of Duluth wants to buy the NorShor Theatre and Temple Opera House for $2.6 million, with the majority coming from the Duluth Economic Development Authority’s storefront loan program and a Canal Park Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district loan. In other words: with all taxpayer money. Never mind this money is not being directed toward its original purpose.
Mayor Don Ness said, “What a wonderful concept it would be to have a fully restored historic theater” (“New life for NorShor,” April 20).
I say what a wonderful concept it would be to have the city operate within its budget restraints. The city stands to lose some of the $30,000 per year in property tax income, according to the News Tribune article. But what about other lost tax revenue?
Regardless of how anyone felt about the NorShor strip club, it did generate revenue through liquor sales and employment taxes.
The city claims it will receive $20,000 per month in rental revenue, but what about the costs of ownership? How much will Oneida Realty receive for building-management services? What about utilities? These are large buildings with substantial heating and cooling costs.
Finally, what are the costs of renovation, and where will this money come from?
This seems just another instance of government going into business with mostly disastrous results. I believe this project is doomed to failure, considering the track record. One needs only to remember the Northwest Airlines maintenance facility, the Great Lakes Aquarium and the Sheraton Hotel parking ramp — all solid investments.
Louie Hippolt
Duluth
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83698 - Fri Apr 23 00:08:54 2010 - [No shortage of Kool Aid at UMD ] By: Kevin |
So, UMD had its big meeting on the outbreak of racism. One student was quoted as saying that she felt uncomfortable with the rumors and rude comments. That is certainly the trademark manifestation of racism. Let's hope that, one day, this young gal is not assigned to protect us from the evil bus shelter smokers.
As an aside, I could not force myself to comment earlier on this story. I genuinely can not figure out if the reporting is truly autrocious or if all of the news sources recognize this as the nonsense it is and are just filling some space. |
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83697 - Thu Apr 22 23:43:17 2010 - [No more urinating off the boat] By: Kevin |
| Well, Jim Olderstar is up to some no-good legislating. He wants to amend the "Clean Water Act" so that it pertains to all waters. This will put smiles on the faces of the regulation-happy crowd at Obama's Environmental Protection Agency. For you and me, it will mean that we could no longer urinate off the side of the boat or dump our used motor oil in the nearby creek. Oberstar is messing with tradition here, damn it! However, the good news is that any jail time we are given will probably just run concurrently with our sentence for failure to buy health insurance. |
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83696 - Thu Apr 22 21:14:33 2010 - [Time to start cutting FAT at DFD!!!] By: Cynic |
| Again you have my sympathy Big Iron. Really get some help please. |
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83695 - Thu Apr 22 19:57:53 2010 - [Sleep, blog and squirt on the taxpayers] By: Pro-DFD |
| I couldn't agree with you more, Big Iron. Enough said huh. The neo-cons have been put in their place |
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83694 - Thu Apr 22 19:56:03 2010 - [DFL Duluth gets even more embarrassing] By: sight seeing |
This weekend will be a good time to get a good look at the most corrupt liberals in our state. Go and hang around the DECC and you'll hear and see some of the most embarassing things ever. The democrats want nothing more than raising taxes, start "feel good" programs with no results, have government intervene in our lives more than ever.
This convention will not be attended by this former Democratic Delegate. I have seen the light, thank GOD. Liberalism is a mental disorder |
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83693 - Thu Apr 22 19:39:06 2010 - [Keep DFD most expensive FD in USA] By: Big Iron |
| No comments from multitude of pro volunteer fire fighter gang regarding the Rice Lake fire. Hmmmmm, imagine that. |
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83692 - Thu Apr 22 18:57:18 2010 - [A true Progressive, Barack Hussein Obama] By: Kenneth |
| If you ever wondered if a radical liberal was elected president and how he/she would govern, this president has answered your question. He is trying to destroy as much of America as he can in the time he has. He is going full bore with his leftist, liberal, progressive, radical agenda. Destroying capitalism, freedom, eroding personal responsibility and accountability. Tyranny at it's best |
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83691 - Thu Apr 22 16:09:00 2010 - ["Blowing" ain't just for the DFDers!] By: Dennis Miller |
Someone should have a tracking poll or pole called Donny Does Duluth.
Nice one Business in the Briefs! LMAO @ "in Duluth it's not only who you know but who you'll blow". |
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83690 - Wed Apr 21 22:00:28 2010 - [DFL Duluth Fiscal Perverted Insanity ] By: Business in the Briefs |
| DFL Donny Duluth craps all over Ringsred, offers no help but to bitch about more for Police calls, require more permits, subject to bias inspections, and then some DFL clown wants to raise the point of Ringsreds back taxes. Ringsred gets shit and DEDA gives A & L the old Bridgemans on 1st, about 2.5 million in TIF forgiven taxes for the Rennaissance Center, not to mention the benefits of the Tech Centre, just to name one of DFL Duluths' tax perk chosen ones. It's pretty clear Ringsreds' choice is he either uses the fact that DFL Duluth greed has them needing his property now so they save a million and spend 7 million more on a Casino Skywalk to get their Casino cash kitty flowing again or he continues to try to operate in blight, get his property values crapped on, {why pay the taxes= and his teeth kicked down his throat. With the DFL Donny Duluth Statewide unparalled dependence on lessening State Aid and their cash kitty Casino money being held up because Duluth was too busy building low income and wet houses to see they had a City to take care of, the old addage "What goes around, comes around" is now DFL Donny Duluths' plight, again!!!!!!! So off we go again with more of our tax dollars from DEDA being used to scratch the backs of the GDC staus quo, artsy fartsy parasites, and unionized DFL Donny Duluth. It's fiscal perverted insanity here. In Duluth it's not only who you know but who you'll blow, and if you don't play their way, soon you really won't want to stay! |
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83689 - Wed Apr 21 10:01:48 2010 - [DFL Donny is looking like a dumb ass] By: Truthism |
| DFL Donny is looking like a dumb ass. http://dflduluthexposed.com/ |
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83688 - Wed Apr 21 09:37:47 2010 - [Stahlalinski is surfing the DCB] By: Dolla Bill |
Kudos to Kibo!
Looks to me like Stahlalinski is surfing the DCB where the back taxes were first reported by Kibo below.
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/166411/
However, Ringsred acknowledged that he is a motivated seller. Records show that he owes more than $45,300 in delinquent property taxes, including nearly $20,000 on the NorShor. Ringsred said he will use part of the $2.6 million to pay off those debts. |
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83687 - Wed Apr 21 08:14:58 2010 - [Obama is ruining our country's future] By: Taxpayer |
| This president is a disaster when it comes to deficit spending. He is ruining our country's future. November can't come soon enough. |
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83686 - Wed Apr 21 00:29:39 2010 - [Oh, what a terrible world!] By: Kevin |
| First, the unfortunate children at UMD were confronted with racism. Then, the unfortunate children at UMD were confronted with homophobia. Oh, what a terrible world! |
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83685 - Tue Apr 20 19:31:02 2010 - [DDD is truly the voice of our time] By: Kevin |
| Danny has returned to his seat of power on the "Danny Does Duluth" podcast. No one will be spared from his skewer. He is truly the voice of our time. |
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83684 - Mon Apr 19 22:33:42 2010 - [Tradition of DFL Duluth Double Standards] By: here in Duluth |
re: Mon Apr 19 14:44:44 2010 - "DFL Duluth Money Bedfellows
By: can't you see the light
Does anyone else think it's funny that after how much Eric Ringsred bashed the city and Ness for Grandishar's death, that now he's praising them because they bought the old northshore??? Also how that whole duluth playhouse deal involves Rod Raymond. The same Rod Raymond that was just in hot water at UMD for sexual harassment / assult? Boy the city sure picks some winners to do business with.
There's no way that I will ever think it is funny why Ringsred bashed the City of Duluth and Mayor Ness. Maybe he wants to let go of bad memories.
Being paid good money for a historical theater in no way compares to the bullying and shaming of a human being. Rod is another example that the City forgives some and punishes others.
It depends who you know. |
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83683 - Mon Apr 19 20:03:36 2010 - [City Has Unlimited Money to Spend] By: Kibo |
Are the going to collect all the deliquent property taxes from Ringsred at the same time?
010-0930-00622 4,306.21
090-0010-05320 5,384.40
010-0930-00630 19,489.21
010-3320-00770 3,085.51
010-3320-00800 5,923.68
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83682 - Mon Apr 19 14:44:44 2010 - [DFL Duluth Money Bedfellows] By: can't you see the light |
| Does anyone else think it's funny that after how much Eric Ringsred bashed the city and Ness for Grandishar's death, that now he's praising them because they bought the old northshore??? Also how that whole duluth playhouse deal involves Rod Raymond. The same Rod Raymond that was just in hot water at UMD for sexual harassment / assult? Boy the city sure picks some winners to do business with. |
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83681 - Mon Apr 19 14:04:25 2010 - [DFD & AFSCME's latest threat] By: Cynic |
Court takes up public employees' privacy case
"April 19, 2010 4:23 PM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court appears likely to rule against public employees who claimed a local government violated their privacy by reading text messages they sent on their employers' account.
Several justices said Monday that the employer, the Ontario, Calif., police department, acted reasonably in monitoring the text messages in view of its written policy warning employees they have no guarantee of privacy in the use of office computer and electronics equipment.
Justice Stephen Breyer said he didn't see "anything, quite honestly, unreasonable about that."
While the case involves government workers, the decision could have broader privacy implications. Many employers tell workers there is no guarantee of privacy in anything sent over their company- or government-provided computers, cell phones or pagers."
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83680 - Mon Apr 19 11:42:47 2010 - [Does Oberstar know where 8th District is] By: Dave |
| Could Jimmy O even point to where the 8th District even is? |
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83679 - Mon Apr 19 08:24:13 2010 - [Oberstar Departure Past Due] By: Robert |
| For what Oberstar has voted for in the last 2 years he'll be voted out in November. Oberstar has worn his welcome out in our 8th district. Cravaack will punish him in the election because Cravaack will represent the people in the 8th district much better than Oberstar has. Oberstar was pretty good in his first 12 years representing us but these last 21 years have been a disaster. Enough already, time for Jim to go |
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83679 - Mon Apr 19 08:24:13 2010 - [Oberstar Departure Past Due] By: Robert |
| For what Oberstar has voted for in the last 2 years he'll be voted out in November. Oberstar has worn his welcome out in our 8th district. Cravaack will punish him in the election because Cravaack will represent the people in the 8th district much better than Oberstar has. Oberstar was pretty good in his first 12 years representing us but these last 21 years have been a disaster. Enough already, time for Jim to go |
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83678 - Sun Apr 18 22:01:47 2010 - [DFL Talking Points] By: Russell S |
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/166113/group/opinion/
Almost perfect.
Just needs "Douche:" before the author's name. |
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83677 - Sat Apr 17 17:27:44 2010 - [Oberstar must pray to the devil] By: Web Hound |
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/166075/
Published April 17 2010
Reader's view: Oberstar has outgrown his usefulness
In my mind, U.S. Rep. Jim Oberstar is a traitor to America and Minnesotans. He seems to have no regard for Americans who wish to live free and make their own choices.
Three recent bills he voted for he couldn’t possibly have read. It would have been impossible. They were President Obama’s slush fund, better known as his stimulus package; cap and trade, about which experts say if passed will result in a net job loss of 2 million to 4 million; and, of course, the very unpopular health-care bill, a government takeover of our health and medical lives.
In my opinion, Oberstar is nothing more than a mind-numbed robot of Obama’s, signing everything put in front of him without regard to the consequences to the average person. Oberstar lives in a world not known to you or me. He seems to think he lives in a special place where the laws he rubber stamps apply to most everyone else but him. He seems to thinks he is above the law that’s there just for the peasants like us, and he lives and breathes this every day of his life.
Oberstar has said he prays before he votes for important bills. He must pray to the devil. He has outgrown fairness and his usefulness; he should be put out to pasture as soon the next election.
Mike Wenzler
Pequot Lakes, Minn.
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83676 - Fri Apr 16 22:51:50 2010 - [BFJ screwing up again] By: Pitt Street Panther |
| Barney Frank Jr. has is looking like an ass again on Stahl's blog. This guy is the biggst screw up on the clowncil. http://areavoices.com/buzz/?blog=76073 |
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83675 - Fri Apr 16 22:41:16 2010 - [DFL Duluth teacher retirements underfund] By: Pitt Street Panther |
| I like this site but not the news as it looks like Duluth teachers retirements are way underfunded. Let's build more schools! http://dflduluthexposed.com/ |
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83674 - Fri Apr 16 20:54:24 2010 - [DFL Kool-Aid pushers coming to town] By: Michael |
Looks to me like the C-Beast's old lady is going to be busy next week.
http://www.mnprogressiveproject.com/diary/5810/universal-health-care-rally-at-dfl-state-convention |
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83673 - Fri Apr 16 11:03:33 2010 - [DDD will return next week] By: D |
FYI:
DDD will return next week. Extra episodes, and some pretty big guests. dannydoesduluth.com |
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83672 - Fri Apr 16 10:36:08 2010 - [No Google Eyes from BI] By: Big Iron |
| For 2 weeks, nobody has cared, Daniel. |
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83670 - Thu Apr 15 20:50:14 2010 - [Duluth's ambassador to Google, Danny G] By: Kevin |
For two weeks, Daniel J. Golden has not produced a podcast. It is commonly assumed that he is out on a bender. In fact, Mr. Golden has chosen to temporarily step away from his lucrative media duties to serve his community. Fearing an Olympic-sized, Obama-like failure, Mayor sillyNESS has appointed Danny to be Duluth's ambassador to Google. Of course, if this information is incorrect, it might be that Danny has gone underground to avoid scandal.
It has been pondered why Ashley, the sultry-voiced sidekick of Danny, has not been doing the podcast in Danny's absence. I understand that she has been busy putting the final touches on a tell-all comic book which will detail the close personal and professional relationship that she and Danny share. Oh, Danny boy! |
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83669 - Thu Apr 15 19:46:38 2010 - [Oberstar's new voters from Sister Cities] By: Kevin |
| I must further register my discomfort over the orgy of candidate worship that the local media have been giving Chip Cravaack. In doing so, they have shut out the current congressman. Because Oberstar's early voters have died long ago and a new citizenry from urban Detroit and Chicago has taken root, the media's boycott of Jim's message is unfair and reprehensible. Armed with merely a million dollars of special interest money, Oberstar will have to be creative in order to make an end run around the local media's attempt to keep him in obscurity and silence. |
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83668 - Thu Apr 15 19:10:13 2010 - [Local media promoting challenger] By: Kevin |
| Ever since Chip Cravaack won the Republican endorsement to challenge and unseat the incumbent congressman, all of the local media have been unending with their glowing coverage of the man and the agenda. Newspaper articles, television interviews, and online commentaries have come in a sustained rush. The local media have been unabashed in promoting this political outsider, and their overt bias in favor of this man's election has been remarkable. The unrelenting show of favoritism toward Chip Cravaack, candidate for the U.S. congress to represent Minnesota's eighth district, can only be some type of grand conspiracy orchestrated by the local media. There can be no other logical conclusion that we can draw to explain the infinite praise being lavished upon Chip Cravaack. The local media may as well just be honest and announce, outright, their support of Chip Cravaack. |
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83666 - Thu Apr 15 00:46:28 2010 - [Union leadership full of HATE & MALICE] By: Bolshevik Thug Watch |
This hateful article is obviously from a person full of hate, insecurity and malice. The article below was in todays DNT. This tin knocker is a classic union thug. Pure and simple.
Bachmann, Tea Partiers aren’t real patriots
According to the March 28 article, “Bachmann fires up conservative crowd,” U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., “stole the show” at Mr. D’s bar “while preaching to a choir of like-minded conservatives,” or Tea Party activists. Bachmann said that “all Americans will be forced to have to pay for federal funding of abortions.” She urged Tea Partiers to “pound Oberstar” for his vote on the health-care bill.
I applaud U.S. Rep. Jim Oberstar, D-Minn., for his vote, and I have thanked him for it.
Bachmann said “our federal government owns or controls 51 percent of the private economy.” However, if the feds owned anything it wouldn’t be “private.” Perhaps by “controlled” she meant through the Securities Exchange Commission, the Food and Drug Administration, the Agriculture Department, the Internal Revenue Service, etc. If those agencies had done their jobs under President George W. Bush, we wouldn’t have had the home-mortgage crisis, the Wall Street bailouts and nearly 10 percent national unemployment.
Bachmann comes off as a liar for the Tea Party crowd. From “death panels” to President Obama having “un-American views” and now the claim of federal funding for abortions, she seems to have absolutely no reservations about lying so long as the lies add to her campaign fund and public persona.
Perhaps she “stole the show” at the Republican Party’s 2nd Congressional District Convention in Red Wing, Minn., on March 20. According to Minneapolis’ Star Tribune on March 31, a resolution by Republican state party Chairman Tony Sutton described as “the right of states to secede from the union” came within two votes of passing. Real patriots, those with the Tea Party movement!
George A. Sundstrom
Knife River
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83665 - Thu Apr 15 00:03:12 2010 - [Not fond of the Boy Wonder Ne$$$$$$$$$$$] By: Anti-Googler |
| Cities across the nation made compelling bids for Google fiber. Duluth's effort was to have Mayor Ness jump in the lake. The communisty of Duluth looked weak and sad on the CBS Evening News. Mayor Ness should resign. |
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83664 - Wed Apr 14 22:52:36 2010 - [MN Power rate increase attendee] By: Dave |
I just got back from the MN Power rate hike meeting. I really don't know what to say about it. MN Power was there, and they rallied on how this is the second time they are requesting a rate increase in like 25 years, and they are doing all these great green things for the area and environment. There was a couple of people who support the rate hike and their stance was that MN Power does great and charitable things in the area, and how they give scholarships to local students.
And of course the flip side was there, as most people there were against any rate hike. Examples of how for some consumers who used the same amount of power a year ago, and now their rates went up 25%. There were some older people who voiced they are on fixed incomes, and this would be difficult. Only person mentioned about the use of funds for bonuses, private jet, or travel expenses.
I am on the side of no increase. If they are a good business, and have good business planning, they need to cut salaries and possibly staff. Lots of people in this recession got laid off, or got their salaries cut. MN Power and Allete need to do the same.
I encourage everyone who could not make it to contact the following person. She is the one in charge of this and all the hearings, and will come up with a determination on what to do. Here contact info is this:
Kathleen Sheehy
Office of Administrative Hearings
PO Box 64620
St Paul, MN 55164
Phone: 651-361-7848
Fax: 651-361-7936
email: Kathleen.Sheehy@state.mn.us
STARFIRE: Dave, I am curious as to whether or not you have also contacted Mayor Ness and asked him why he just agreed to a conract with AFSCME giving the farm away. He allowed AFSCME to continue to collect time and a half for simply carrying their pagers. Any idea how many hundreds of thousands of dollars this will cost Duluthians? Really, the Minnesota Power request is nothing compared to the screwing that the DFD, AFSCME, and ISD 709 are giving us all. If you have not contacted the Mayor, well then, that tells me all I need to know too. Are you planning on attending the Tea Party tomorrow? I wonder how many other government employees will be there. I will be looking for just ONE DFDer, just ONE.
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83663 - Wed Apr 14 20:53:38 2010 - [Tea Party for me tomorrow!!!!] By: JBBP |
I understand that part of the rate increase for Minnesota Power customers is to go for future costs in developing/implementing technology/equipment that will make energy production more efficient and environmentally-friendly(green). I hear that they want to put up wind turbines.
I may not be correct on this, but from what I've heard, these wind turbines are not so great. The cost to have them exceeds the savings they may produce. I would tend to agree with this notion; who can really predict the wind? And what about the NIMBY people...where will these giant monstrocities be located?
Hmm. Is there anybody out there who can give us a little report on the effectiveness of wind turbines? Investment in something like this seems a little too much like investing in carbon credits, if you ask me.
I'm gonna try to go to the Tea Party tomorrow. I hope the rest of you will do the same.
Thank you. |
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83662 - Wed Apr 14 20:41:57 2010 - [DFD has no shame stealing all they can] By: rusty |
Tony, I am in the big city, in fact I beleive we should all live in town, but you know they can't require that,no need we already have the votes....
STARFIRE: rusty, things a little slow at the fire hall tonight? Take out your calculator or use the one on your cell phone, because I know you can't do math in your tiny little pea brain and figure out how many thousand dollars the poor retired people of Duluth are getting soaked for this evening. Have you no shame at all? People have worked their whole lives at FREE MARKET wages only to get their hard earned money stolen from them from the DFD gang of thieves. Shame on you and your gang. BTW, I will consider your misspelling a mistake. Next time, it will go into the trash bin. |
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83661 - Wed Apr 14 20:37:19 2010 - [DFDer drops out of ISD 709, finds work] By: rusty |
Lets try again, You say the DFD PAC can buy its politicians, Yet you keep telling us the dfd doesn't even have half of its staff in the city limits to vote, so, say dfd is made up of 150 members and only 75 live in town, it seems like its a bigger picture than that.. the public seems to like our candidates to....
STARFIRE: Rusty, or do you prefer Numb Nuts? Is it not true that DFDers put money and lots of it in a special account called the DFD PAC account? If no, go back to ISD 709 for another 12 or so years and re read my question. If yes, the fact that one or all of the DFD living in or out of city matters not as how much money they give to their sweet, cute, cuddly, PAC. The living out of town issue just shows that many DFDers do not want to pay for the outrageous salaries paid to DFDers, yet they are the recipients of those very salaries. When people say that the DFD PAC buys the election Numb Nuts, it means that the DFD PAC, with thousands of extorted dollars from hard working Duluthians, buys those politicians that as you clowns like to say, "Support Firefighters". I used to have a lot of respect for the DFD until they became a political organization. Now I have zero respect for this bunch of self serving parasites, you included. The DFD PAC is one of the biggest threats to the prosperity of the City of Duluth. As the most expensive fire department in the USA, I welcome you telling me what you clowns have accomplished with all this senseless spending, other than new Ford F250s and new Corvette's for yourselves. How does the city benefit from this multi million dollar scam called the DFD? |
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83660 - Wed Apr 14 20:27:36 2010 - [Which DFDer are you Crusty? ] By: rusty |
You keep telling me how the PAC buys the politicians. Then you tell me how half of our 150 live outside the city limits. That leaves about 75 votes for the guy we want...Hmmm seems like the public might want the same players we do.....
TONY: Which DFDer are you Crusty? The one on mansion on Breezy Point Road at Island Lake even though it states Duluth?
Go to: http://www.cfboard.state.mn.us/
Choose: Political committees and funds
Choose: View reports
Choose: Year
Chose the letter D
Choose: DULUTH FIRE PAC
Choose: VIEW REPORT
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83659 - Wed Apr 14 18:23:31 2010 - [SMDC says NO Sister City Hospital North] By: DFL Crime Watch |
SMDC is saying "NO" to getting screwed by the state DFL legislature GAMC "steal". The DFL wanted SMDC to lose 18 million on all the people from Cook County, Chicago that have moved here. Reinert and the DFL wanted SMDC to the the Cook County hospital of the North.
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83658 - Wed Apr 14 18:16:45 2010 - [Bring it on!] By: youtube dude |
Officer to Army: Bring it on!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ea9JVnck_-E&feature=player_embedded |
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083656 - Wed Apr 14 17:30:30 2010 - [Will Obama take Oberstar down too?] By: saul alinsky sucks |
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/obama_administration/daily_presidential_tracking_poll
Mr. Obama's approval rating is dropping and is below where George W. Bush was in an analogous period in 2001. Rasmussen Reports data shows that Mr. Obama's net presidential approval rating -- which is calculated by subtracting the number who strongly disapprove from the number who strongly approve -- is just six, his lowest rating to date.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123690358175013837.html
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