80554 - Thu Jun 4 17:18:50 2009 - ["C" & multiple personas road tripping] By: BUZZer |
The blogger known as "C", Claire, Suzanne and several other aliases must be traveling as traffic at Duluth's best blog, Stahlalinski's Buzz Duluth's number of posts are down by 92.74%.
See for yourself at- http://www.areavoices.com/buzz/
The question of the day is: Who paid for the plane tickets?
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80553 - Thu Jun 4 14:22:51 2009 - [Elitists Marxist Cuneo, Gardner, Ness] By: Adam R |
Gardner is just another Laurie Johnson. Crooked as hell, bought and paid for by the DFL and will spin anyway she can when caught in one of many lies.
Isn't it nice that Mayor Ness is redistributing more of others wealth within the city? How about a person be responsible for their own home. How about, better yet, Duluthians actually get something for their tax money instead of more Marxist elitists like Ness. When is he going to lead by example and dip into that $100,000 a year salary and help out some of the poor folks in Duluth? LOL! Never gonna happen. He is out for himself and those who bought and paid for him. He is a complete embarrassment as far as I am concerned.
I can hardly believe that the DNT published something against one of the local Marxists. Good job. It is about time the truth starts coming out. I can't wait till some of the real good stuff comes out about how the one party rule has continued to fleece the citizens in order to better themselves. |
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80552 - Thu Jun 4 12:20:45 2009 - [Another home run from DDD!] By: Danny G |
MASTERGARD...For everyone's viewing pleasure:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aBA0eH1dOE
PARROT: Danny, this is a beauty! |
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80551 - Thu Jun 4 11:51:21 2009 - [Gardner not pulling a Cuneo] By: Inspector Clouseau |
| FYI Ms. Gardner's property taxes are current. |
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80550 - Thu Jun 4 11:42:40 2009 - ["Ditch the Bitch"] By: Harley Davidson |
| Sharla Gardner is a fraud with her sexism crap. The position she is in reminds me of one of my favortie Sturgis shirts- "Ditch the Bitch". There's your sexism Sharla Gardner. |
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80549 - Thu Jun 4 10:21:53 2009 - [Choking on a nickel] By: Cynic |
| I choked on a nickel when I was 9 years old. The nearest fire department was 25 miles away on single lane gravel roads and our phone only called immediate neighbors anyway. Gee I'm still here and no one had to listen to my wind pipe to make sure it went down. LOL |
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80548 - Thu Jun 4 10:11:06 2009 - [Special thanks to citizen who was first] By: Cynic |
Tell u what there big iron I worked more SAR cases in my time in the military than you ever will from your armchair. Now scoot along and get back under your rock.
PS A special thanks to John Q. Public for scurrying up those rocks out in west Duluth and saving that young man from further injury and as a fire department spokesman said possible death. |
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80547 - Thu Jun 4 08:52:49 2009 - [Gardner doesn't have a clue] By: Stan |
| What a bunch of shit coming from Gardner. "I thought international travel was $500"? What the hell is that? Round trip out of Duluth to damn near anywhere in THIS country is more than $500. This woman doesn't have a clue. How the hell did she get elected in the first place? Get her out of there. |
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80546 - Thu Jun 4 08:27:12 2009 - [Sharla’s web of lies ] By: LIB Reader Online |
Sharla’s web of lies and $94,000 of taxpayer money.
I wonder how the people of Duluth feel with sewer charges, water feels, light fees and taxes out of this world. The $94,000 that went to the Sisters City Commission should have gone to the people of Duluth who are getting fleeced $3 at a time.
Sharla Gardner has had several chances to come clean LIB. But oh no! She claim sexism and disrespect as a woman.
The disrespect is exactly what Sharla Gardner has done to the people of Duluth and she must step down. Unlike Tony Cuneo being over three years delinquent on his property taxes, Cuneo did not break any laws; Gardner did!
AFSCME owned politicians like Sharla Gardner are the reason you need to go GREEN and read the LIB online for free saving money, energy and the trees.
Hit the road Gardner! You clearly do not represent the people of Duluth over yourself.
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Duluth News Tribune
Published June 04 2009
Our view: Conflicted councilor can own up — or step down
The city attorney hasn’t ruled yet, but evidence is stacking up against Sharla Gardner, who soon could be referred to as a former Duluth city councilor.
The city attorney hasn’t ruled yet, but evidence is stacking up against Sharla Gardner, who soon could be referred to as a former Duluth city councilor.
She voted last year to give the nonprofit Duluth Sister Cities organization $60,000 in tourism tax funding. Last month, she voted to allocate $34,000 more in tourism tax dollars to the group. Meanwhile, she traveled to Japan with Sister Cities—a trip largely paid for by the organization, as the News Tribune’s Brandon Stahl reports in today’s edition.
In other words, she voted to fund an organization that paid for a big part of a trip she took overseas. And therein lies a conflict of interest.
Accepting the financial assistance also conflicts with the City Charter. The charter prohibits city officers such as Gardner from receiving “any pay, commission, money or thing of value, or derive any benefit, profit or advantage, directly or indirectly, from, or by reason of, any improvement, alteration or repair required by authority of the city.”
While an official finding of a conflict of the City Charter is a misdemeanor, it still would disqualify Gardner from the City Council. And that means that the conflict-of-interest ruling by City Attorney Gunnar Johnson, expected later this week, will be a big one.
Interviewed by Stahl yesterday, Gardner argued that she was working on the trip to Japan and “conducting city business.” As grateful as constituents can be for her service and her willingness to represent the city, they also expect that she and others elected to positions of public trust will conduct their duties with care, within the rules and laws and in a way that’s beyond reproach.
And constituents should be able to expect that no matter how much money is involved. On May 11, when the conflict question was first raised at a council meeting, Gardner dismissed the financial assistance, saying Sister Cities paid only “a few hundred dollars” of her airfare. But according to a receipt obtained by the News Tribune through a data practice request, the entire $1,443 of her airline ticket was paid for by the nonprofit.
Gardner’s apparent misunderstandings could stem from the reality that, until two years ago, Sister Cities was a city of Duluth entity. Elected officials were well within the rules and laws to take Sister Cities trips paid for by the program. Gardner was the first elected official on a trip since the group became a nonprofit.
She has an opportunity now to own up to the conflict, and she can do so before the city attorney offers his ruling. She could plead ignorance and apologize, acknowledging that no elected official is above the City Charter.
Or she could continue to deny wrongdoing, whether intentional or unknowing. And she could be forced to relinquish her seat on the City Council. |
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80545 - Thu Jun 4 07:58:30 2009 - [Union councliors bad with money] By: Are you Stoned or just Stupid |
| Hey Sharla , How in the hell could you believe 100 bucks takes care of the majority of the bill. Between you and Mister can't pay my taxes, it's no wonder we can't get ahead in this town. Great job Union Brothers supporting these two Yuksters. |
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80544 - Thu Jun 4 07:46:07 2009 - [Ne$$ void of creative bones] By: Just Me |
| When I purchased my first home as a young 22 year old I was hit with a bad water line and a faulty sewer line. To qoute the city water and gas dept. " I have good news, We've discoverd the cause of the leak. The bad news is You have 72 hours to fix it.I was newly married, broke and making chicken feed for a paycheck.The repairs were made I took out a loan and the city was nowhere to be found for assistance. This Mayor has absolutely no creative bones in his body. He continually reaches into our pockets for his cure to all problems. Shame on you and your newly created administration Donny. If the Mayor and his band of merry spenders had gone to the state with the sewer overfill issue instead of begging for a new Hockey arena for the UMD Bulldogs we would not be having this conversation.This Mayor will most be remembered for this Phrase " WE MUST ALL SHARE THE PAIN." The only problem with that is we means the taxpayers, not the ones responsible for the problem!If a 22 year old making $1 above minimum wage can figure out how to pay for a water and sewer line surely the seasoned Mayor can do it with his band of merry administrators behind him. |
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80543 - Thu Jun 4 07:23:48 2009 - [Who is holding the city attorney back?] By: Benjamin |
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/122001/
Lies piled on top of lies, all from an elected official. Here's more, on top of the fact her reimbursement from the very organization she approved giving our money too was grossly understated:
"In explaining the discrepency, Gardner said she was told the ticket already had been bought for the the mayor . . . "
Kadlec "I've always known we paid for her airline ticket . . . Pherhaps she had a misunderstanding".
Kadlec "Sister Cities bought a ticket specifically for her and Gardner to go on the trip, and NEVER for the mayor. In the memo of the check to the travel agency dated JUNE 5, 2008, is written 'Plane tickets for Melissa and Sharla Gardner to Ohara' "
I wonder why it's taken the city attorney so long to issue an opinion. Is there more to this story? |
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80542 - Wed Jun 3 23:56:42 2009 - [Don't screw it up] By: Big Iron |
| Well then we should have the all-knowing, all-seeing Dr. Cynic make the final decision on all medical runs from his armchair. Fair enough? But don't screw it up. |
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80541 - Wed Jun 3 23:40:55 2009 - [DFD buffet on the way] By: Dennis Miller |
| Just heard on my scanner that 5 DFD rigs are in route from Perkins to Gardner's to organize another spaghetti dinner. Don't have a heart attack tonight. Chili lunch to be served tomorrow. The DFD buffet wagons are on the way. |
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80540 - Wed Jun 3 23:34:55 2009 - [Donate to the Gardner Defense Fund ] By: Crime Watch |
Egg on DFD face in Travelgate
http://www.duluthfirepac.com/
Swedish travel friend
http://www.facebook.com/people/Sharla-Gardner/1174180797
Please Donate to the Gardner Defense Fund (Losing An AFSCME is a Terrible Waste)
http://s177166974.onlinehome.us/websites/sharla_9/print/order_form.pdf
Call her cell to offer condolences
http://the-hillsider.blogspot.com/2007/09/sharla-gardner-3rd-district-city.html
City Criminal Ring
http://www.duluthmn.gov/clerk/council/ccmembers.cfm
Gardner would bring fresh air to council (Yeah Right!)
http://s177166974.onlinehome.us/websites/sharla_9/Joomla/index2.php?option=com_content&do_pdf=1&id=30 |
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80539 - Wed Jun 3 23:18:56 2009 - [DFL crooks just keep on stealing] By: Muffin Top |
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/videos/vidid/6689/
This is the link to the travling AFSCME CLOWNcilor. Dose she get free lifetime health care too? The DFL crooks just keep on stealing. I wonder if she paid her property taxes. Someone should look. |
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80538 - Wed Jun 3 22:51:59 2009 - [Appreciated DFD response] By: The Masked Wrestler |
Big Iron:
I agree with you about a choking child. 9 years ago my daughter chocked on a life saver. We called 911 and they were at our house within 5 minutes. In that time she swallowed it down the pipe and it could have been considered a 'false alarm'.
Yet they took the time to listen to her airwaves and made sure that it was actually in her stomach and still not in her throat. Its the only time I ever had to use them and I sure appreciated them being there when I needed them. |
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80537 - Wed Jun 3 22:29:50 2009 - [20 percent] By: Cynic |
| Like I said some heart attacks are false alarms. Thanks for point out it's 20 percent big iron. |
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80536 - Wed Jun 3 22:28:07 2009 - [Gardner traveling on your tax dollars] By: B as in Blatant |
| Here we've got a city councilor who is a bald-faced liar, taking money for an international trip. I can't take a trip to the Twin Cities and she's going on our tax dollars and lieing about it? What has the Sister Cities done for Duluth, and now our councilor is going overseas with our money. I'll remember the lies, and the trip to Japan, next time I run over a pothole on Chambersburg. |
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80535 - Wed Jun 3 22:22:13 2009 - [Good job DFD] By: Cynic |
| Good job by the fire department today getting that kid down off the rocks out in western Duluth. I'll give em credit where credit is due. Could a volunteer or professional/volunteer fire department have done same job......probably but we'll never know till we try it. |
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80534 - Wed Jun 3 22:21:44 2009 - [The question is did she] By: Dennis Miller |
| Much like my idol Bill Clinton who "did not have sex with that woman", Sharla Gardner "paid for her plane ticket". The question is did she share a cigar with Bill? I though, I paid a few hundred, I paid the fee, anything but the truth. Looks to me like she's busted. Smokin!!! |
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80533 - Wed Jun 3 22:10:14 2009 - [Law breaker Gardner is a disgrace] By: EMU |
| Just saw that Gardner may lose her seat on the council for taking $1,442 from the Sisters City Commission. Gardner is a disgrace for breaking the law and outright lying. Where is the public trust. How much has the city given the Sisters City Commission? |
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80532 - Wed Jun 3 22:01:50 2009 - [Where are the hypocrites now?] By: Subdude |
Change the word Bush with Obama below. Where are the hypocrites now? I don't hear them?
http://alobar.livejournal.com/1988507.html
TROOP NEWS
THIS IS HOW BUSH BRINGS THE TROOPS HOME:
BRING THEM ALL HOME NOW, ALIVE
The casket of Marine Lance Cpl. Ryan T. McCaughn at St. Anne-St. Augustin Catholic church in Manchester, N.H., Nov. 20, 2006. McCaughn, 19, died Nov. 7 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. (AP Photo/Cheryl Senter)
National Guardsman Says “No More People Should Die In A Mistaken War” At Rally In Duluth
"Thanks to Mark Shapiro, who sent this in.
November 17, 2006 By Naomi Yaeger, American Chronicle "Excerpts
Nov. 12 was the twelfth protest held by the Northland Anti-War Coalition since it’s inception in December of 2002. Many of the of the organizers and attendees event live in the Hillside, including Sharla Gardner and Joel Sipress The event was planned long before the Nov. 7 elections and would have been held no matter what the outcome.
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80530 - Wed Jun 3 21:05:18 2009 - [Gardner has some 'splainin' to do] By: Liar Liar pants on fire |
Go to www.duluthnewstribune.com and scroll down to the "video" section, click on "Fox 21 News: Gardner Trip". It seems Gardner has some 'splainin' to do.
This is enough for me for her to resign. Planes, trains and lies. What more do you need? |
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80529 - Wed Jun 3 19:12:16 2009 - [Don't know what you're talking about] By: Big Iron |
| A child choking is never a false alarm. A possible heart is never a false alarm. If any of you armchair experts would have contacted Gold Cross, you would have found that about 80% of possible heart calls are legit. I love it when John Q. Public spouts off about things they know absolutely nothing about. |
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80528 - Wed Jun 3 18:31:34 2009 - [DFD promoting with "free" fire alarms] By: Pitt Street Panther |
| I see the DFD has time to give you and install fire alarms in your house. Things must be slow at the DFD and I agree they are in the 24/7 public relations business compliments of the sucker tax payers in Dyluth with a Y. Everything has a price and the DFD is the most expensive FD in MN. |
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80527 - Wed Jun 3 15:56:48 2009 - [DFD false alarm data should be reported] By: Cynic |
FD Fan said: "How about a false alarm medical?"
Happens all the time. Kid or adult gets something stuck in throat and by the time the fire department gets there problem solved. A little indigestion instead of a heart attack. Person has heart attack and is dead when fire department arrives(not false alarm although little to do but call the funeral home). I'm sure there are many more but why waste my time on someone who has their mind made up. |
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80526 - Wed Jun 3 12:06:39 2009 - [More reason for unions] By: anonymous |
http://www.twincities.com/newsletter-morning/ci_12506882?nclick_check=1
Move reason why unions are needed as seen in this wage law violation against women. |
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80524 - Wed Jun 3 10:23:24 2009 - [FD full of wanna-be's] By: FD Fan |
| Hey Torv, use your head. Who exactly is in charge of enforcing building codes, providing fire education, inspecting for violations, and ensuring proper sprinkler/alarm systems are in place? The full time FD! You say 100% of all of the FD runs are false. Wrong again! I did some research to see how the DFD does business and found the majority of runs are not even fire related! Have you ever heard of a false alarm car wreck? How about a false alarm medical? You are correct by saying the death numbers are down. False alarms may be up as well. Both topics are because of the great work our fire dept. does in prefire planning and enforcement--which will only come from a PROFESSIONAL fire dept. and not some watered down FD full of wanna-be's. I played that roll for many years and realized it was a joke. I wish I could have gotten a REAL firefighting job back in the day! I bet you do to! |
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80523 - Tue Jun 2 19:26:09 2009 - [DFD PR machine hides false alarm facts] By: Torv |
| Having been involved in local government and knowledgable about city services, I have an answer to an earlier bloggers question as to, " how many false fire alarms does the Duluth Fire Department respond to?" The answer is almost 100%. The taxpayers of Duluth will never have an efficient use of it's fire department until it changes leadership on the council. The fire union has buffalo'ed the citizens for many years. Fact: Building codes, sprinkler systems,education, smoke alarms have saved more people from fire deaths than any Full-time fire department in the US in the last 26 years. We used to say that the fire dept. was on a "full-time publicity tour 24/7". Good Luck Duluthians! |
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80522 - Tue Jun 2 17:59:05 2009 - [Short staffed] By: The Masked Wrestler |
| Just wondering if anyone else's Comfort System bill is arriving late this month?? I mean geez I do want to pay my bill unlike a certain City Councilior. I guess I have to call down there tomorrow only to be told they are short staffed.......... what do you think Mr. Switzer??? |
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80521 - Tue Jun 2 14:44:02 2009 - [I tink I smell a cover up] By: Looney Tunes Duluth |
Word is a certain name calling AFSCME clowncilor Sha-La-La-La took more than a "couple of hundred dollars" for her trip to Japan from the organization she voted to give funding for. Can you say thousand? How about $1,500 or more? Sha-La-La-La is clever playing the sexist, disrespected woman card. What next, racist? They don’t like Japanezze!
Word is the clowncilor Sha-La-La-La lied when she said traveling the world was an official party of city business. Can you believe it that she lied?
Word is the clowncilor may have to give up her seat on the clowncil per the city charter.
Hold on! Stop the investigation sez your highNess. Big Guns make this go away Bridge Syndicate buddy. Your highNess further states that people will forget and have forgotten my Swedish Sister City escapades and I did not have sex with that Swedish Bikini Team. Yes I was caught running the trip expenses for my wife through the city, but I did the clever Cuneo thing that all of us poli-sci guys do and paid it back when I was caught. And plez don’t bring up that AFSCME won’t give up that clowncil seat without too big a price. We’ve been doing this forever; these trips are our well deserved benefit for all we do; don’t rock the boat, just delay and it will go away, the Beergson way.
Lots of people and lots of $money$ spent over the years on Duluth’s highflyers. Where is the investigation from the press? Tweety bird sez, I tink I smell a cover up, a bigggg cover up.
Th-Tha-That's All Folks!!
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80520 - Tue Jun 2 12:45:08 2009 - [DFD billing?] By: Cynic |
| I remember a guy 20 or 30 years ago telling me he was billed by the city of Duluth because he had called the fire department too many times. Has anyone actually checked to see if people are still charged for too many fire department calls. |
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80519 - Mon Jun 1 23:51:40 2009 - [Overwhelming 95% DFD false alarms] By: Council Watcher |
| I remember John Strongitharm, our fire chief, saying that over 95% of their fire alarms his department responds to are false. I heard this almost 2 years ago at a council meeting. It seems that they too should be charging for false fire alarms. I'm thinking now that our police department is charging for false police alarms, the fire department will do the same for false fire alarms, it just makes so much sense. Our fire dept. does a pretty damn good job so I think they will do the right thing on this issue. |
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80518 - Mon Jun 1 23:11:00 2009 - [You owe $546,668 per household ] By: mp |
Write your check now. You owe $546,668 per household in 2008 for the federal debt.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2009-05-28-debt_N.htm
...The latest increase raises federal obligations to a record $546,668 per household in 2008, according to the USA TODAY analysis. That's quadruple what the average U.S. household owes for all mortgages, car loans, credit cards and other debt combined.
"We have a huge implicit mortgage on every household in America — except, unlike a real mortgage, it's not backed up by a house," says David Walker, former U.S. comptroller general, the government's top auditor.
USA TODAY used federal data to compute all government liabilities, from Treasury bonds to Medicare to military pensions.
Bottom line: The government took on $6.8 trillion in new obligations in 2008, pushing the total owed to a record $63.8 trillion.
Key federal obligations:
• Social Security. It will grow by 1 million to 2 million beneficiaries a year from 2008 through 2032, up from 500,000 a year in the 1990s, its actuaries say. Average benefit: $12,089 in 2008.
• Medicare. More than 1 million a year will enroll starting in 2011 when the first Baby Boomer turns 65. Average 2008 benefit: $11,018.
•Retirement programs. Congress has not set aside money to pay military and civil servant pensions or health care for retirees. These unfunded obligations have increased an average of $300 billion a year since 2003 and now stand at $5.3 trillion.
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80517 - Mon Jun 1 22:55:43 2009 - [DNT new math] By: Kimbo S |
According to the debut DNTV we will be reducing the number of high schools from 2 to 3.
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/pages/dntv |
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80516 - Mon Jun 1 18:35:44 2009 - [How many false alarms DFD?] By: Taxpayer |
| Hey CM, can you give us a percentage of the false fire alarms the DFD goes on. If the false fire alarms that our DFD responds to are as high as the false police alarms (99%) according to the police chief, then the fire department needs to do the same in charging for false fire alarms. It is stupidity to have 6 fire engines screaming around town on a fire alarm if the percentages of alarms the DFD goes on are false. There is the safety of the citizens and the savings on gasoline just to name a couple of concerns as a taxpayer. Can someone on this blog answer the question on how many false alarms our DFD goes on? Anybody..... |
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80514 - Mon Jun 1 14:46:35 2009 - [Hi Ho Silver!] By: Cynic |
| Never trust a man with a pony-tail unless his name is Tonto and you answer to the name Lone Ranger. |
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80513 - Mon Jun 1 14:08:09 2009 - [Welcome Back Codger] By: Danny G |
Blue Duck:
Today's DDD was a tribute to the exciting, action-packed, innovative, energetic return of the old man with a pony-tail himself, Lew Latto. Welcome Back, Codger...dannydoesduluth.com |
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80512 - Mon Jun 1 12:27:29 2009 - [More Assessment Analysis] By: Cynic |
Property transactions:
1. 2327 Chanbersburg Ave sold by bank for $109,000 assessed $159,200
2. 5706 Juniata St sold for $155,000 assessed $165,900(pretty close)
3. 5123 Tioga St sold for $147,000 assessed $169,800
4. Now way the other way....716 Minneapolis Ave sold for $256,000 assessed $160,000.....Perhaps I read something wrong but will give the house a drive by and see what gives. |
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80511 - Mon Jun 1 11:57:08 2009 - [Lew is back! ] By: Blue Duck |
Great day for Duluth, great day for America.
Lew Latto is back!
Danny G, I bet you're happy about Lew's return. |
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80510 - Mon Jun 1 11:31:45 2009 - [Many AFSCME faces] By: Truthism |
| There were many AFSCME faces in that crowd! |
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80509 - Mon Jun 1 08:01:29 2009 - [Where was AFSCME?] By: the ATTA BOY |
| Congrats to the Fine citizens who volunteered their time this past weekend to work on the lakewalk. It just goes to show that the citizens of this community can come together without the city hand-outs, avoiding the red tape of bureaucracy to accomplish anything they want. Great Job to all! |
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80508 - Mon Jun 1 07:48:56 2009 - [Ness needs to just bring the jobs] By: barely employed |
| I found the DEDA story to be of particular interest. Why does the Mayor need to be in control. Doesn't he already know it's ok to bring new business to our area. Mayor this is why you were hired. Stop trying to control the world and just bring the JOBS. It truly is the economy stupid. |
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80507 - Mon Jun 1 07:44:22 2009 - [Slippery slope of too much regulation ] By: Still out there observing |
| The reduction in false alarms will occur when people drop the alarm company because of the fines. But are the people who need protection loosing their ability to feel safe. My tax dollars fund a _full_ police department. To Protect and Serve. I would like to see the numbers on how many false alarms have caused a patrol not to be at a crime scene. We are once again heading down a slippery slope of too much regulation by our Local Government.What next fines for medical calls? Why do we insist on punishing those who foot the bill? What do we pay taxes for? All it takes is one call to be the life saver. |
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80506 - Sun May 31 14:35:10 2009 - [The right started it] By: Mr. Wrestling II |
Software can change votes?? Really? Well Al Gore and John Kerry know all about that! The right started it, just like they have started everything the last 8 years.
False wars, torture, bailouts and yet you blame the other side for everything?? Maybe we all need to look in a mirror and take a deep look into our souls. Idiots. |
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80505 - Sun May 31 11:14:28 2009 - [Majority of DFD runs are false alarms] By: CM |
| If the fire dept started charging for false alarms which in turn causes a reduction in false alarms, DFD would REALLY not have anything to do then because a majority of the "fire runs" they go on are false alarms anyways. |
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80504 - Sat May 30 13:59:35 2009 - [Can you say *election fraud*?] By: anonymous |
Software can change votes...Can you say *election fraud*?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3hUPP_bdOo |
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80503 - Sat May 30 06:39:29 2009 - [How many FD false alarms go on?] By: Barney Fife |
If the police are charging for false alarms, why aren't the firefighters?
I like this model. You get two freebies but the third one you get charged. I don't know how many false alarms the fire department goes on but the cops provided the data. How many false alarms does the fire department go on? |
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80502 - Fri May 29 16:42:53 2009 - [Ghettos in DFL Duluth] By: Web Hound |
JUST SURFING I RAN INTO THIS THREAD-
It still doesnt change the fact that its a city with infrastructure built for 150,000 people and only has 80,000.
And Duluth is a tourist destination for Canal Park, Lakewalk, and Hiking Hills. If tourists could see the real ghettos they would understand.
http://www.city-data.com/forum/minnesota/506200-duluth-needs-your-business-tax-free-2.html
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80501 - Fri May 29 07:12:05 2009 - [Supports FD & PD false alarm charges] By: Paul O. |
| I think after reading the paper this past week it was a very good idea for the police to charge on false police alarms. It is wasteful for our police officers to go to these alarms time after time just to find out they are false. At the council meeting I heard over 99% of police alarms are false. I hope any money brought in by this new ordinance will help buy items for the police officers. I also heard the fire departmint is going to be getting an ordinance of their own to deal with false fire alarms. I hope they can get their ordinance passed for false fire alarms so they can buy new equipment to. I like and respect our policemen and firemen. |
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80500 - Fri May 29 06:49:49 2009 - [DFL greed challanged] By: LIB Reader Online |
Gellatly said he hopes my ass! All these DFLers care about is stuffing their retirement nest and benefits with no regard for the current condition or future of DFL Duluth. This is another example of DFL RIPOFF IN DFL DULUTH! Take, take, take is all the DFL does!
From natural gas rates over two times higher than St. Cloud to one of the most expensive fire departments per capita in the MidWest, from twice as many full time employees as the city can afford to streets the condition seen in a third world city, the DFL has a strangle hold on the property owners of Duluth and the courts are where the battles are just beginning.
Ask yourself; Does the DFL care more about you or more about their higher wages, benefits, and retirements than the rest of the world? The answer is DFL GREED and this is today’s reason to go GREEN and read the LIB online for free saving your money, energy and the trees.
On a side note; nice to see you back Ben Dover.
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Duluth News Tribune
Published May 29 2009
Duluth assessment disputes at record level
Claims disputing property assessments have averaged about two dozen per year. This year there have been 68.
By: Brandon Stahl, David Cowardin, Duluth News Tribune
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Do you think the assessed value of your property reflects market conditions?
How much would you pay for the Fitger’s on the Lake building, the Sheraton Hotel, the Milk House in Piedmont Heights, a small brick church on Superior Street, or even the New San Marco Apartments(WET HOUSE)?
The owners of those buildings are just a few of the record numbers who have filed suit against the city, claiming the assessed value of their properties — the sale prices they could fetch on the open market — have been set way too high.
“"Property owners
are looking at their current financials and wondering, why aren’t their values falling?” City Assessor John Gellatly said. “And as sales go down, what continues to go up? Their taxes. And they’re looking for a way to cut one of their costs.”
In typical years, about two dozen property owners file claims, Gellatly said. But this is no typical year.
The recession is mostly to blame for the 68 claims against the city, people involved with the issue say. Those claims represent hundreds of properties, most of them commercial.
Property owners pay taxes this year based on assessments set in early 2008, which were determined by market conditions in 2007. But the market has dropped, along with property owners’ revenues and incomes. Gellatly said assessors’ offices across the state are reporting the same problems.
As a whole, the commercial market in Duluth is properly assessed, Gellatly said, adding that the median commercial sale price is about five percentage points below the assessment value, well within state standards.
Bill Burns, a tax attorney representing numerous property owners, agrees that overall commercial properties are properly assessed in the city. He also said he doesn’t blame Gellatly and the assessor’s office for some of the assessments he believes are way out of whack.
“It’s no secret that they’re understaffed,” he said. “And the cases at issue represent a small fraction of the thousands of taxable properties in Duluth. For every seven to eight people I talk to, only one actually ends up filing a petition.”
He said the reason for the large burst of claims is that, while everyone got their tax valuation notices in 2008, most didn’t look closely at their tax bills until they were issued about five to six weeks ago. And the deadline to file an appeal is April 30.
“I don’t think this is anything extraordinary, other than the times that have produced them,” Burns said.
Suzanne Miller, who owns a home at 1312 N. Ninth Ave. E., said the estimated market value of her home is too high, even after it was reassessed by the city in 2008. She filed a claim hoping to have the value reduced again.
“I’ve done a lot of research in my neighborhood, and "the homes
are all assessed lower than mine,” she said.
Daniel Maryland, who owns commercial property at 332 E. Central Entrance, also believes his property is over-assessed.
“We are in a flood zone, so we can’t even utilize some of that land,” he said.
Maryland tried to handle his appeal himself but said he didn’t make any progress. Now he has an attorney and is hoping to negotiate a lower estimated market value on his property, something his attorney told him could take up to a year and a half.
Gellatly said he hopes to settle most of the claims out of court. If the property’s assessed value is lowered, the property owner gets a refund — which could mean a loss of revenue for the various taxing entities such as the city, county and school district. But because only a tiny fraction of property taxpayers are likely to get a refund, and because it could take months to years for the cases to be resolved, the harm should be minimal.
“Because of the volume and types they are, this will likely be spread out over years,” Duluth Chief Administrative Officer Michael Ashcraft said. “While there will be some impact, the bigger concern is the drop in local government aid.”
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80499 - Thu May 28 22:39:41 2009 - [Tony Cuneo - DFL Duluth's Timmy Geithner] By: Ben Dover |
Cuneo claims to have been saving money to pay offf his delinquent property taxes my ass. Anyone who believes that has lived in Duluth too long. Any idiot knows that the penalty for not paying property tax is designed so that a property owner will pay. He just missed another payment on May 15 and has had to pay the penalty on that too. He is nothing but another DFL crook who got caught. He kinda reinds me of that Illinois Senator Burrhead who said under oath in January that he never talked to any of the Blagojevich team and now he is on tape talking with Rod's brother 2 months prior to his statement under oath and claims that this conversation clears him of any wrongdoing. Hey Burrhead, how about that oath this past January?
Cuneo is the face of what Duluth has become. Sad, pathetic, corrupt, DFL mafia controlled politicians stealing every last penny for themselves and for those who pay for them to get elected and when they do not pay their property taxes.
I hear tell that a well known DFL minion cleaned up the mess for Cuneo this past week. After all, it just wouldn't look good to have our own DFL Duluth Timmy Geithner in Duluth alongside our own DFL Duluth Barney Frank Jr., would it?
DFL, AFSCME, DFD, driving the last nail into the coffin of the once great city of Duluth!
P.S. I bet some of you lefties missed me when I was absent. It is good to be back at the only place in Duluth where the truth exists. |
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80498 - Thu May 28 21:26:21 2009 - [Cuneo priorities self serving] By: brian |
| I was thinking about the Cuneo situation and thought with all money he spent on the commercials Mr.Cuneo could've paid off his taxes with that money. mmmmmmm-kay. |
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80496 - Thu May 28 13:32:17 2009 - [Wake up or line up to drink the Kool-Aid] By: NC Fan |
An anonymous employee affected by the dealership closings blogged at Cars.com:
"This isn't about business. It's about politics and control. My dealership is in the top 125 out of the 3,500-plus dealerships nationwide ... yet we are on the list. We are not small nor are we rural. We are in a large major metropolitan area. Our new vehicle inventory alone is well over $4.0 million. Is that small?"
The employee continued, "This is so much more than 'just business.' This is about control and power by our present administration in Washington. An administration that will stop at nothing to bring complete socialism to this once great country. Wake up people or get in line now to 'drink the Kool-Aid.'"
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=99325 |
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80495 - Thu May 28 09:54:01 2009 - [DNT gave Cuneo an election free pass ] By: Can't you see the light |
Hey Lib Reader....
Yes they did have a good "our view" regarding the tax cheat Cuneo. But..if they weren't in bed with him and ness in the last election, they would have exposed him then, when it really mattered. But they failed to figure that out then, or if they knew they hid it. Just like the national media gave oSama so many passes during his campaign. They were the biggest cheerleaders for oSama and the rest of them. If they would have exposed him for the socialist fraud that he really is, it might be a different story. |
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80494 - Thu May 28 07:42:13 2009 - [Should the LIB Reader change his handle?] By: LIB Reader Online |
What is going on at the LIB? Do I have to change my handle? I mean I really want to go GREEN and save money, energy and the trees, but the LIB is changing for the better.
I will support a newspaper that demonstrates ethics as in this article. The following is not about liberals and conservatives; IT'S ABOUT RIGHT AND WRONG.
Kudos to the LIB!
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Duluth News Tribune
Published May 28 2009
Our view: Cuneo, others in office held to higher standards
A city councilor’s “personal financial situation is just that” — personal, Duluth City Councilor Tony Cuneo told the News Tribune editorial page yesterday. And how true he no doubt wished his statement was, especially in the wake of a mini-scandal involving $9,000 in overdue property taxes.
A city councilor’s “personal financial situation is just that” — personal, Duluth City Councilor Tony Cuneo told the News Tribune editorial page yesterday. And how true he no doubt wished his statement was, especially in the wake of a mini-scandal involving $9,000 in overdue property taxes.
Cuneo paid up Friday just as news of his delinquency was breaking.
But the reality is that anyone who runs for public office is immediately open to a higher level of public scrutiny. They know that going in. And how they manage their private affairs offers insights into the ways constituents can expect them to manage public dollars. As much as Cuneo, or any other officeholder, may want the two to be “absolutely separate,” as Cuneo insisted they were yesterday, they are not. They cannot be.
The second-year city councilor already was running up his debt while running for office in 2007, something that should have raised red flags but instead slipped through cracks of the candidate vetting process.
He owed $2,428 on the home he and his young family occupy, and he owed $6,710 on a rental property. The tax bills went unpaid, and the penalties piled up, Cuneo has explained, because a business he was operating wasn’t doing as well as he would have liked and because he hadn’t yet landed the more stable position he now holds with the Zeppa Foundation.
“We’ve had to make decisions for the last three or three and a half years about which bills we could pay,” Cuneo said. To his credit, those decisions weren’t made politically (property tax debts are public record) but in the best interest of his family.
Still, Cuneo and his wife could have caught up on their debts by selling the rental property they obviously were struggling to afford. They considered it, Cuneo acknowledged, but then he landed the new job and their bottom line improved. They started saving to pay off their tax debt.
And pay it off they could have, if for no other reason than to stop the penalties from piling up. They certainly should have paid it off before reporters’ questions forced them to grab the checkbook.
“How long was he going to let it go? Until he got caught?” fellow City Councilor Jay Fosle asked last week, both fair questions. “That someone who has authority to raise taxes, and has raised taxes, and didn’t pay his own, I find astounding.”
So do more than a few of Duluth’s faithful taxpayers.
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80493 - Wed May 27 21:43:11 2009 - [Role Playing Role Models] By: Adam and Eve not Adam and Steve |
I wonder if Barney Frank Jr. is playing the role of Adam in this ad?
http://www.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/80640189/ |
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80492 - Wed May 27 21:40:20 2009 - [DFL Duluth mafia will pay the price] By: Dave |
| Adam R, the DFL Duluth mafia has bullied Governor Pawlenty and now they will pay the price. It would have been easier and smarter to get along than bully the veto man with the pen. |
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80491 - Wed May 27 21:18:59 2009 - [No shame Cuneo goes on] By: Chutzpah |
| Has that little putz Cuneo resigned yet? Has he no shame? |
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80490 - Wed May 27 21:15:00 2009 - [DFL agenda pusher over city finances] By: Dennis Miller |
Question of the day?
Q: What does Barney Frank Jr. think of the city finances.
A: Nuttin. He's *pushing* another agenda.
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80489 - Wed May 27 21:11:57 2009 - [DFD should charge for false calls ] By: Pitt Street Panther |
| I see the cops are now charging for false alarms. Why isn't the DFD charging for false emergency calls. I can only imagine how much money the DFD could make charging those dummies that make them go out there on stupid calls. |
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80488 - Wed May 27 17:09:27 2009 - [DFL Goliath checkmated by David PAWLENTY] By: Adam R |
I can't wait to see how the DFL Duluth team answers these simple questions when they start crying about municipal welfare, LGA, being reduced again.
1. Four Good Questions for Local Governments
Despite the DFL legislators' “Misery Tour Part 2” last week, where they flew around the state to try and convince Minnesotans that they were right in attempting to raise taxes to balance the budget, Governor Pawlenty's stand against raising taxes has resonated not only in Minnesota but also across the country. Pawlenty has been staunch in his view that raising taxes is not a good idea, and he was able to follow through on that in a way that flat-out surprised the liberal tax-and-spenders.
Of course liberal tax-and-spenders dislike Governor Pawlenty’s opposition to tax increases because they can’t comprehend government living within its means. A group of mayors flew around the state crying that if Governor Pawlenty reduced city aid payments they would have to lay off cops and firefighters.
But Governor Pawlenty didn’t buckle. Instead he directed four simple questions to local government officials to be answered before they begin complaining.
1. Is there a rainy day fund that can be used?
2. Where is the money from property taxes going?
3. Has there been an employee pay freeze implemented?
4. How have they tried to downsize and streamline operations?
Number 2 and 3 really make me laugh. Where is all the money going? The answer from Mayor Ness on this one would be great to hear. Pay freeze, are you kidding me? In DFL Duluth where robbing the mom and pop is just standard operating procedure by AFSCME and DFD PAC.
STARFIRE: Adam, a pay freeze won't cut it. A pay decrease is needed either in pay cuts or layoffs. |
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80487 - Wed May 27 16:47:32 2009 - [Bi-Big Irons or not?] By: Tara |
| Is there 2 Big Iron's out there or not? They are saying that there is on Stahlalinski's site. |
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80486 - Wed May 27 14:07:45 2009 - [Commerical Property Tax Appeals Up ] By: Web Hound |
wdio.com
Duluth Commerical Property Tax Appeals Up
The number of Duluth commercial property owners petitioning their tax assessment has more than doubled this year compared to last, according to the city of Duluth's assessor's office.
68 commercial property owners have filed a petition with the Minnesota Tax Court against the city's assessor's office. That's compared to 29 last year.
The petitions are for payable taxes in 2009 and are based on an appraisal made in January 2008, according to John Gellatly, the city's assessor.
Gellatly believes the increased number of petitions is because property owners are comparing their current property value to the value of their property in 2008, which is likely lower due to the economic downturn.
Tune into Eyewitness News tonight for the complete story.
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80485 - Wed May 27 12:32:38 2009 - [Overblown public employee mob salaries ] By: Jan |
If you think about it, over assessed market values could be a good tool to use to provide additional income for overblown salaries and benefits for public employees. Take that and the attitudes of some employees as outlined on the front page of the DNT today and this is a huge conflict of interest. These employess are representing the taxpaying citizen who pay their wages, yet mistreatment of the public has cost citizens even more.
Imagine people who have tried to work within the Civic Center who notice something isn't right or won't participate with the underground mob employed there. The more they try to bring awareness involving unfair or illegal situations, the more harassment and intimidation they will receive.
This is not the first time someone has been diagnosed with post traumatic stress syndrome after working there. How many citizens have received improper treatment at the hands of Duluths' public employees? Lots from what I've read and seen so now that's it's front page news it'd be nice to see our elected officials looking into this. Councilor Eckenberg is most likely aware of the many cases brought against St Louis County by citizens damaged by the actions of employees. Maybe he can start the dialogue to clean up this Big Mess in our City before we pass this tradition on to the next generation. |
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80484 - Wed May 27 11:47:12 2009 - [Improvements can create a higher value] By: Cynic |
Well here's one that goes the other way:
6245 E Superior st sold in 2009 for $168,500 and is assessed at $146,800 but it also sold in 2002 for $130,000 and in 2005 for $159,900. You would think since it sold for $159,900 in 2005 it would be assessed at at least that value. You also don't know about "improvements" to the home. Surely one does not get all the info needed on the assessors site but it is a starting point for further investigation on certain properties when checking inconsistencies or if you are buying. |
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80483 - Wed May 27 10:16:00 2009 - [A trend of over assessed market values] By: Dave |
Cynic,
How many properties have you posted on here that were sold under the over assessed market values? It seems like a lot.
Keep up the good work pointing out the property tax market value scam. |
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80481 - Tue May 26 22:52:06 2009 - [Under world thugs] By: Mr. Duluth |
Just to back up the story on the other Ho houses in Duluth. Here is what Mr. Duluth has heard over the years.
In 1984 or so, I knew of a place in the east end. I will not give the address for the fact this place still may be operating. The guy that told me about it was in trouble for DWI's all the time, but was on the road of recovery. He spent to much money there also he said..:) :)
Then there is Katie's in Superior. I think that place may be closed down, yet may have moved.
The best is last. In 1994, while going through a divorce, I was told about this lady, with a stable of 150 girls. I did doubt that number and was able to track this lady down and found out she had a book with pictures even, about 75 girls, most out of the Twin Cities. $275 for an hour dance and tips were extra. CAME with a body guard too? I also able to track down a girl who did work for this lady too and she was paid $125 from the $275.
I don't care what these people do and think this stuff is funny to be honest. I don't use Hookers, but know some under world thugs. Wait KNEW...Yeah. |
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80479 - Tue May 26 22:36:33 2009 - [We'll straighten out the neo-cons ] By: Lib-erator |
| DFL09, your so right on!! This next election will be another clean sweep by us. The conservatives have a small chance to take over. As long as our good friends and labor workers endorse the common sense candidates we will be OK. We continue to need the Duluth Fire Department/PAC money as they have been the most effective organizers around. They are common sense people who endorse common sense folks. I dare to say Council Cuneo made a mistake but haven't we all. AFCSME/DFD and Progressive Action are unbeatable. Stick together and we'll straighten out the neo-cons around here. DFL09 you will soon have to change to DFL10. Sounds good to me. Back to the bunk I go... |
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80478 - Tue May 26 22:04:20 2009 - [DFL humility smells] By: DFL09 |
| Cornholio the only criminal act is your political ignorance. Tony isn't a criminal loser like you DCBers. Obviously the truth is something you're not familar with morons. Have another drink and get ready for the never ending DFL sweep this election season. We are number one and somebody's has to be number two, but that's not you as you losers won't even place. Ah the smell of another victory! |
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80477 - Tue May 26 21:29:16 2009 - [Cuneo has no business on city council] By: The Great Cornholio |
| DFL09, let me tell you something you son of a bitch ! You can take your DFL propaganda and shove it ! Cuneo is an embarrassment to the city and he needs to resign NOW ! His incompetence is criminal. Enough is enough. That child has no business on the city council. If he can't manage his own affairs, how in the hell can he be expected to make decisions on the city council ! |
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80476 - Tue May 26 21:10:18 2009 - [More examples of property tax ripoff] By: Cynic |
Property transactions:
1. 502 N 23rd Ave W sold for $50,000 assessed $78,000
2. 1013 E 9th st sold in 1999 for $47,500 and in 2009 by the bank for $52,000 assessed $115,500
3. 409 N. 80th ave W sold in 2004 for $124,000 and in 2009 for $115,000 (a $9,000 loss in value in 5 years)
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80475 - Tue May 26 21:06:50 2009 - [DFD Cuneo relief fund started] By: Big Iron |
| I'm sending Tony a check to help him out. |
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80474 - Tue May 26 20:44:16 2009 - [In their own words "100% pure DFL ass"] By: DFL09 |
| Cornholio and Syphilis you can kiss my 100% pure DFL ass. You right wing bastards are as cheap as they come. Tony did nothing illegal and resigning is another boneheaded DCB wish. And forget the DFD morons. The DFD is simply the best so get over your envy of the best jobs around. You aren’t smart enough or fit enough to be one of the proud tradition of the best fire department in the Midwest if not the nation. No matter how hard you try you’re all losers and always will be. One more thing, read the first sentence over and over until you get it DCB scum. |
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80473 - Tue May 26 20:24:12 2009 - [City is broke because of poor leadership] By: Joel Syphilis |
| Duluth is the political entertainment of the rest of the state. Look at all the comments on the News Tribune about Cuneo and the DFL. But I’m not surprised as it starts at the top as you in Duluth have a mayor whose car was repossessed; so what’s the shock of a measly wart councilor with zits not paying his taxes for a few years or another AFSCME councilor with no ethics taking money for a trip to Japan and then votes to fund the ticket purchaser with tax dollars. Duluthians are dumb to keep electing the dysfunctional types into office. The city is broke and yet you will do the same sex partner medical benefits. I can only wonder if the gay councilor has same sex benefits when he or what ever you cam him works. Dumb dumb Duluth. |
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80472 - Tue May 26 19:24:02 2009 - [California Supreme Court surprise] By: Cynic |
| Glad to see the California Supreme Court uphold the will of the people. Gotta admit the decision surprised me. |
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80471 - Tue May 26 19:05:48 2009 - [Child fraud on the city council] By: The Great Cornholio |
That fraud Cuneo needs to resign now ! The city council is no place for children !
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80470 - Tue May 26 19:05:42 2009 - [Midwest going further downhill] By: Lucille A. |
| Another move on Midwest Communications part is to eliminate LOCAL programming on KDAL. If you listen to them on a regular basis, you will hear more and more satellite shows. I say to heck with that garbage. That station has gone down the hill for years now to the point where most don't even tune in anymore. |
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80469 - Tue May 26 19:01:17 2009 - [Is the DFD tainted by Cuneo?] By: Milage Maker |
| Just remember that the DFD endorsed and gave money through their DFD/PAC to Cuneo. The councilor who got "caught" trying to cheat the system. I wonder what those golden boys at the fire hall are thinking now. Typical DFL/DFD/Liberal bullshit..It's easy to spend other peoples money isn't it. Sandbaggers..go back to bed. |
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80468 - Tue May 26 17:48:48 2009 - [Stop the flow of drugs & sex ] By: Aaron T |
| So yoshiko's sauna was shut down by a man who believed in an ideal that apparently the duluth police department didnt believe in. There is another whore house in the area that has been operating for many years and has destroyed many young girls lives all for the desire of "quick" cash. I have told this to both the duluth police department and the superior police vice department. I have givin them names dates and places that the prostitution has happened but they still give me the run around. I have contacted a friend from my church who works at the duluth news tribune and he stated that he will get answers. The club right across the bridge in the heart of downtown superior came under "new management" a couple years ago and has become a little more discreet. still the girls there take guys numbers in the open to set up "private dances". I was engaged to a girl who starting working there and within the first weekend the "manager/pimp" had her pulling "tricks" out of the club. She is 18 turning 19 this week and regularly wears her high school hoodie or her denfeld high t shirt into the club. I could not bear it that she did what she does and that she had been talked into prostitution by the veteran dancers at the club so i had to break off the engagement. Her first john was a 35+ year old man named DELETED, they went to the DELETED in superior and got to business. this girl had always been damaged but now everything has a price tag. It isnt fair that she will never be able to live a normal life or that she will not be able to have a normal relationship. All this because the management at the club saw she was desperate and promised her an amazing life with no more worries. the police departments wont do anything to stop the flow of sex trafficers or prostitution in our backyards. They prey on your daughters on their freshly "legal" freedoms. As much as you try to instill values in your children the "pimps" have already found a way of talking around them. any thing you teach can be untaught by what they seem to offer. Stop this flow of sex and drugs one man taking a stance against it isnt enough. Help me help you please... qtheseeker@yahoo.com |
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80467 - Tue May 26 16:21:49 2009 - [Danny is too funny] By: Muffin Top |
| Danny, too fricken funny man! Just sent the link to all my buddies. |
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80466 - Tue May 26 16:20:00 2009 - [Pandora’s box in local tax issues] By: anonymous |
Interesting set of events.
1. Renters at 1831 E. 2nd Street were issued citations. This made the paper.
2. An interested party checked the address of the cited renters to see the property was owned by Tony Cuneo and accidentally came across years of delinquent taxes.
3. The press gets a hold of this and the “suffering young person” comes up with $9,200 within a couple of hours of being contacted by Kim Johnson of WDIO about Cuneo's property tax delinquency.
4. Looking in to the Tony Cuneo late tax matter, another person stumbles across the fact that there are at least 68 lawsuits filed against pending the city assessor in Duluth tax court. In fact one particular law firm in Duluth is very busy doing almost half of the filings.
Why have the tax lawsuit filings been covered up? Are there more public officials who are in arrears? Duluth businesses and people are getting fed up with the tax fraud going on here. I bet those running for office have been in and got caught up too, or they had better because people are watching.
This Cuneo event is the catalyst that has opened up Pandora’s box in local tax issues, just wait and see.
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80465 - Tue May 26 15:49:23 2009 - [Is Cuneo lying or fiscally incompetent?] By: Not A DFLer |
Who wrote the check the DFL or Cuneo's old man? What a lying POS! No one in their right mind would pay a 10% penalty and 12% interest and leave money in a savings account. Read this. Questions for Cuneo
http://www.areavoices.com/buzz/ |
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80464 - Tue May 26 06:03:57 2009 - [Looking for work in low wage Duluth?] By: Mr.Duluth |
If I was looking for work in this fine city, these places would not even see me at that door looking for work. They are employers with nothing to offer a hard working people.
1. ZMC Hotels and Sideshows. The upper management believes that cheap labor and treating people like goy is the American way.
2. The Mall. Sorry, selling shoes and other high priced goods at a corner stone of Duluth is out of style. I guess high rent is killing this place and the people trying to make this mall work. Good job Simon.
3. The Tech Village. This was a joke, right Doty? I'm glad I did not learn C language for computers to try to get a job here.
4. Canal Park Ho. No, not that kind of Ho, but an employee working for any business down in them parts. I think many older Duluthians stay away from that area during the summer and why work in that cluster?
Add to this list if you want. |
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80461 - Mon May 25 22:11:55 2009 - [Toney Cuneo speaks!] By: Danny G |
Toney Cuneo speaks!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AJQm7N6zYs |
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80460 - Mon May 25 21:58:37 2009 - [The list of DFL crooks is long] By: Carol K |
Why is everyone so worried about some poor guy who can't pay his taxes? I've read, heard and seen much about unfair assessments and taxes on Duluth's property.
Why aren't people looking into the many conflicts of interests of people that run this city?
Owners of Title Companies that are also County Recorders?
Firefighters who sleep more than work being paid outrageous salaries while promoting certain politicians?
City and county emplyees that use gas and working hours which are paid for by the taxayers to drive back and forth to work and do errands?
Councilors who go to Japan using taxpayers money?
Are Duluth's priorities in the right place?
How did we arrived at the place we are now?
Look at who's been running the show, and how they reward themselves with taxpayer monies then you'll see the answer |
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80459 - Mon May 25 21:18:01 2009 - [ "Artful Dodger"] By: Juan |
| Tony Cuneo the "Artful Dodger" Dickens would be proud! |
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80458 - Mon May 25 20:58:30 2009 - [Not all lenders collect property taxes] By: Big Iron |
| Tex, I don't believe credit unions collect property tax monies and hold them in escrow. |
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80457 - Mon May 25 19:50:03 2009 - [More changes at Midwest Radio] By: Bud A. |
| Management at Midwest let go Corinda Horton last Friday. |
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80456 - Mon May 25 15:25:41 2009 - [Doubts Cuneo's School Loan Excuse] By: Tex |
Kimbo,
Thanks for the response. I highly doubt Tony Cuneo's financial situation was bad enough that he was having trouble paying off his school loans like he claimed. In fact, I highly doubt he has any school loans at all. His wife may though. |
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80455 - Mon May 25 14:20:14 2009 - [Govt. controlled capitalism is fascism] By: Numbers Cruncher |
Government controlled capitalism is called fascism
http://numberscruncher.blogspot.com/
NC |
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80454 - Mon May 25 08:27:28 2009 - [Very nice job LIB!] By: LIB Reader Online |
My compliments to the LIB for this excellent Our View.
I can support a newspaper with these values which have changed for the better.
Very nice job LIB!
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Duluth News Tribune
Published May 25 2009
Our view: Today, celebrate freedoms, including freedom of speech
Once a year — yes, sadly, only once a year — we pause and we reflect and we pay tribute to the men and women of the military who paid the ultimate price to assure our freedoms. Those freedoms include, of course, the freedom of speech, the ability to speak our minds and to share our thoughts and argue our opinions.
Once a year — yes, sadly, only once a year — we pause and we reflect and we pay tribute to the men and women of the military who paid the ultimate price to assure our freedoms. Those freedoms include, of course, the freedom of speech, the ability to speak our minds and to share our thoughts and argue our opinions.
The News Tribune is proud to provide a forum for Northlanders’ views, whether in columns or letters to the editor, every day on its Opinion pages. And today — in honor of Memorial Day and in celebration of freedoms that include speech — extra space is devoted to that forum. Extra space for letters. Your letters. Your speech.
For the ability to express what you think and share how you feel, without anyone standing in your way, thank a veteran. And in addition to the picnics and mattress sales going on today, be sure to pause to pay tribute to the soldiers who died in battle and for our freedoms.
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80453 - Sun May 24 23:11:20 2009 - [Pays his property taxes on time] By: Kimbo S |
Sat May 23 17:13:07 2009 - "Outrageous if properties owned outright
By: Tex
Do Tony Cuneo and his wife own the properties outright with no mortgage? That's the only way I'm aware of where you'd be allowed to fall that far behind in property taxes. Otherwise, the taxes would be collected by whoever owned the mortgage and then paid from there. If he does own the properties outright and just decided not to pay his bill for several years, it's even more outrageous.
Does anybody know what this guy's parents do for a living?
He owns an advertising agency and carsoup.com and pays his property taxes on time.
http://www.cuneoadvertising.com/
http://www.carsoup.com
http://www.minnpost.com/johnreinan/2008/09/22/3597/changes_in_buyers_habits_drive_carsoupcom
http://www16.co.hennepin.mn.us/pins/pidresult.jsp?pid=2302924130115
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80452 - Sun May 24 19:26:40 2009 - [Cuneo tax cheating makes MSNBC] By: John B |
I read the News Tribune from time to time and found this blog and also did a Google search "Tony Cuneo property tax" and you'll see Cuneo is bring more exposure to Duluth, MN. You made MSNBC Duluth! LMAO dumb DFL asses! They were even joking about it on the radio here in Tucson Arizona.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30894534/
I'm glad we moved out of there over 13 years ago. Duluth is a DFL union corrupt town and the Cuneo is another pathetic example of why more people WITH JOBS move out of Duluth than move in. Some things never change and never will in the socialist north. |
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80451 - Sun May 24 19:05:20 2009 - [Cuneo rental and the Duluth Police] By: Muffin Top |
CUNEO HAD PROBLEMS AT HIS RENTAL LAST WEEK AND IS ANOTHER CLOWN WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
Amanda J. Cane, 20, 1831 E. Second St., Duluth, underage consumption, fined $125; disturbing the neighborhood, dismissed.
He was on the "Blue Ribbon Committee" and voted on the 300' ordinances establishing rules for rental properties - another councilor claiming no conflict of interest?
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80450 - Sun May 24 13:33:36 2009 - [Trouble in AFSCMEville] By: Red |
AFSCME retirees are now waging war with non-AFSCME retired Union members. Go figure.
http://mapera.org/minutes.aspx |
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80449 - Sun May 24 13:01:38 2009 - [Obamanomics GDP will decline big time] By: mp |
With Obama's upcoming cap and trade laws and the rise in automobile operating costs. This is the car you will be driving:
http://www.smart.com/
Here is the cost of cap and trade. Carbon dioxide is a toxic poison killing birds, animals, and fishes...and making the earth a sauna. Oh wait, it is actually the gas used by plants to produce oxygen and the gas you breath out of your mouth when you exhale. Please put a plastic bag over your head to preserve the planet.
http://www.nationalcenter.org/NPA570.html "Meeting the goals of the Lieberman-Warner cap-and-trade plan would impose enormous financial strain on Americans, according to four independent econometric studies.
A study commissioned by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and the American Council for Capital Formation (ACCF) projects that by 2014 retail gasoline prices would increase between 13 and 50 percent; residential electricity prices would rise between 13 and 14 percent; and natural gas prices would increase between 18 and 21 percent. The study, "Analysis of the Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act (S.2191) using the National Energy Modeling System (NEMS/ACCF/NAM)," also projects that the U.S. economy will suffer employment losses of 850,000 jobs by 2014 and between 1.2 and over 1.8 million more lost jobs in 2020.4
Moreover, households stand to lose between $1,010 and $2,779 of income each year by 2014. The economy would suffer Gross Domestic Product (GDP) losses of between $135 billion and $269 billion by 2014.5 Estimates are based upon 2007 baseline energy prices and produced a range of estimated price increases depending on the future availability of energy technologies and various socio-political constraints..."
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80447 - Sat May 23 17:13:07 2009 - [Outrageous if properties owned outright] By: Tex |
Do Tony Cuneo and his wife own the properties outright with no mortgage? That's the only way I'm aware of where you'd be allowed to fall that far behind in property taxes. Otherwise, the taxes would be collected by whoever owned the mortgage and then paid from there. If he does own the properties outright and just decided not to pay his bill for several years, it's even more outrageous. Does anybody know what this guy's parents do for a living?
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80446 - Sat May 23 13:47:37 2009 - [DNT comments very active on Cuneo matter] By: Web Hound |
Some good reading from all over the county:
What do you think of the way Tony Cuneo handled the situation with his tax liability?
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/chat/id/1266/ |
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80445 - Sat May 23 13:18:01 2009 - [AMERICAN DEMOCRACY DEAD IN DFL DULUTH] By: Silence is Golden |
Cueno's taxes are like it is with so many of the DFL appointments, like with so may of DFL policies, common sense and accountability are silently ignored as the personal agenda is advanced at the cost of the very basics of honesty that made our country great! WHERE IS THE WISDOM ACHIEVED THROUGH EXPERIENCE AND SELF SACRIFICE in our leaders?!! Donny gave back excessive campaign contributions only after being found out, Cueno pays his taxes after being found out, and Obama silently sets up the working class for our historys' greatest hikes in energy charges and consumer cost while pandering to the government enhanced indigent in order to keep the vote. The greed filled backflash of economic ruin started back in Clintons' regime continues to consume up American greatness, and the DFL Donny & Obama folks cannot wait for it never realizing that what they want will be the revolution filled third world city's and country we are becoming!!!! Duluth with it's politics is already there!!!!! Just like DFL Donnys' DEDA, give control of Chrysler to the Unions and foreign companies, strip the rightful investors with new bankrupcty laws designed to impoverish the working class, and the Sheriff of Nottingham has no one to answer to but himself, today!!!! Donnys' been at this game for nye on to ten years and the DCB remains the only Robin Hood left for him to contend with!!!! Cueno and Gardner are just more writting on the Wall of Shame in Duluth, and silence is "golden" isn't it Donny!!!!!! The working peasants pay the greatest price today, yet time has history showing all will pay for this kind of "UNPUNISHED SILENCE" tomorrow!!!!!!!
On Memorial Day and out of respect for those who gave all to defend A ONCE PROUDLY PROCLAIMED TRUE AMERICAN DEMOCRACY, we should all ask ourselves if we would sacrifice the same to defend what America is becoming and Duluth is? Our children may not have a choice! Democracy is not about a greed silenced diversity! |
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80444 - Sat May 23 09:16:12 2009 - [Cuneo excuses unacceptable] By: Tax Bill |
At a time when most people are struggling to own one home Councilor Tony Cuneo owns two and does not pay his taxes because, as he claims, he was struggling financially. His excuse for not paying is unacceptable. If his excuse is acceptable the rest of us who are also suffering from financial difficulties should also stop paying our taxes.
The guy has been outed as a crook. The IRS should look into this matter to determine what he claims in the way of itemized deductions, such as mortgage interest, taxes, etc. |
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80443 - Sat May 23 08:15:49 2009 - [Cuneos better off than most Duluthians] By: Not A DFLer |
I have to agree with Kimbo on this one.
The taxes going on 4 years old should have been paid from the rents received. The Cuneos Schedule E would show how much they make off the rental. After all is said and done with depreciation and all they have to make at least $10,000 a year off of the rental property. If not, why is Mr. Cuneo handling our money?
Mr. Cuneo must make at least $75,000 at Zeppa with some kind of benefits.
According to public records, his wife makes $30,000 plus good benefits with the schools. http://extra.twincities.com/car/schlsalaries/default.aspx
Mr. Cuneo makes another $10,000 plus an expense account as a councilor
I would say they have at least $125,000 of household income. The Cuneo's have it a lot better off than most people in Duluth.
I really wonder about the content of Mr. Cuneo and it appears he had the money all a long and just paid it when he was exposed. I am tired of people like this in government.
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80442 - Sat May 23 07:57:07 2009 - [Cuneo earned "stinging public comments" ] By: Web Hound |
Published May 23 2009
Duluth councilor's tax debt exposed, settled
Duluth City Councilor Tony Cuneo amassed $9,000 in overdue property taxes. When the news broke Friday, he settled the debt.
By: Candace Renalls, Duluth News Tribune
The news has triggered stinging public comments on the News Tribune Web site and the Duluth Citizens blog.
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/120994/ |
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80441 - Fri May 22 23:58:59 2009 - [They make over $100,000/year] By: Kimbo S |
http://extra.twincities.com/car/schlsalaries/default.aspx
His wife made $30,245 as a teacher during the 07-08 school year. |
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80440 - Fri May 22 23:44:24 2009 - [Videos of future Obama cabinet member] By: Tony R |
Duluth CLOWNcilor exposed for not paying property taxes on multiple properties!
Local tax cheating view: Do as I say, not as I do as you elected me!
http://duluthnewstabloid.blogspot.com/2009/05/local-tax-cheating-view-do-as-i-say-not.html
Special thanks to Deep Throat for those must see Youtube videos!
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http://www.youtube.com/DCBtony
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80439 - Fri May 22 23:15:55 2009 - [Recent cop stop at Cuneo rental] By: Inspector Clouseau |
| There were some citations issued at Cuneo's rental in the last couple of weeks. Check the police records and you have to wonder who is Cuneo representing. Also I wonder if Cuneo has a legal rental license for the property and is the place in complance with the 300' rule? |
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80438 - Fri May 22 21:38:15 2009 - [Another tax cheat] By: Michelle |
| When Obama hears this Councilor Cuneo is a shoe in for the next appointment. |
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80437 - Fri May 22 19:24:02 2009 - [If Cuneo has class he would resign] By: Taxpayer |
| DFD/ AFSCME/ Progressive Action. Councilor Cuneo should resigne immediately. This is Bullshit. Raising my taxes so easily and not paying his. Then to say, the motivation for paying them is because all of Duluth knows now he owes back taxes. What a piece of work. What do you have to say for yourself DFD/ Eric Simonsen. |
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80436 - Fri May 22 19:21:01 2009 - [CAUGHT is "extra motivation"] By: Javier |
http://www.wdio.com/article/stories/S943809.shtml?cat=10335
Until Friday morning, a Duluth City Councilor owed thousands of dollars in late property taxes. But after inquiries from Eyewitness News, Councilor Tony Cuneo wrote a check Friday to St. Louis County for the full amount owed.
"There is extra motivation to pay when you know that the entire city of Duluth is going to be looking at your financial situation," Cuneo said.
Duluth City Councilor Tony Cuneo had owed $9,137.60 in property taxes and penalties, according to the St. Louis County Auditor's Office.
Cuneo was delinquent in taxes on two properties in Duluth. He owed $6,709.50 on a home he rents to tenants at the address of 1831 E. 2nd St. Those late taxes stem from 2006, 2007, 2008 and the first half of 2009.
On his current home at 827 Grand View Avenue, Cuneo owed $2,428.10 in late taxes dating back to 2008.
Cuneo said he couldn't make the payments because he was too bogged down with other financial responsibilities.
"I think it is probably a similar story for plenty of young people, a young family, college loans and the rental property and my house is an old home so it is expensive to keep up," he said.
Cuneo works full-time with the Zeppa Foundation. He says family finances have improved over the last year or two and says he intended to pay his taxes this summer.
"It's unfortunate it took this long," Cuneo said. "I could have started making some payments a couple months ago."
Fellow city councilors have mixed reaction.
"Councilor Cuneo has actually raised taxes since I've been on the council and if you're not paying your own, that is not right," said Councilor Jay Fosle.
Councilor Garry Krause said he is bothered that Cuneo ran for city council in 2007 while knowing he was delinquent in taxes.
"We all experience difficulties, but to run as a city councilor and know that you are not paying your taxes and haven't since, that is really alarming," Krause said.
Councilor Sharla Gardner did not want to appear on camera but said Cuneo's personal finances should not be a reflection of his work on the council. She also said attention paid to his taxes is a distraction from more important city issues.
I don't know what's more laughable, Cuneo's comments or Gardner's. I nominate Cuneo's:
"There is extra motivation to pay when you know that the entire city of Duluth is going to be looking at your financial situation," Cuneo said.
SO IN OTHER WORDS, you weren't going to pay the past due taxes until you were caught by the media? Unbelieveable. Both him and Gardner need to go. |
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80435 - Fri May 22 17:38:20 2009 - [How many lies in Cuneo statements?] By: LIB Reader Online |
Excuses are like asshoXXs and every has one and the council is full of them.
How many councilors have a daddy that owns carsoup.com? I can hear the phone ringing now---"Daddy I needs some money", or is it, "AFSCME I have a problem"---Or "DFDPAC remember how I vote for everything you want"---Or "Sister City Commission, I need an advance on my World Travel Account but I always get you taxpayer money". You decide.
Whatever way it is, smooth talking liar politicians like Tony Cunueo are today's reason to go GREEN and read the LIB online for free saving money (not taxes owed for 3 years), energy and the trees.
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Duluth News Tribune
Published May 22 2009
Duluth councilor says he paid back taxes today
Duluth City Councilor Tony Cuneo, who had become delinquent in paying his property taxes, said he paid them off today.
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Duluth City Councilor Tony Cuneo, who had become delinquent in paying his property taxes, said he paid them off today.
He said news reports today that he owed about $9,000 in taxes and penalties prompted him to pay the taxes, though he and his wife had been saving their money and probably would have paid them soon in any case.
He owed property taxes going back to 2006 on a rental property and taxes since 2008 on the home he lives in.
He said his family was struggling financially like a lot of young families.
“We had to make some choices on which bills to pay,” he said. But now, he says they’re going in the right direction financially.
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80434 - Fri May 22 15:56:31 2009 - [Pucker up CLOWNcilor Cuneo] By: Reggie |
| Par for the course....Do as I say, not as I do....hope the councilor has a wonderful weekend. |
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80433 - Fri May 22 15:51:19 2009 - [Netland legacy is alive by pawn actions] By: Casper |
You guys are all nuts if you're surprised by this latest twist by Duluth's elected leaders.
On one hand, you've got Gardner's hands in the cookie jar and, on the other hand, you've got Cuneo not putting anything in the cookie jar.
This is the Alan "Fake My Time Card" Netland's strategy, or Ken "I'll build my house with non-union labor" Loeffler-Kemp's game plan. Business as usual in Duluth politics.
I wonder what Claire Kirch has to say about this latest revelation. Claire? |
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80432 - Fri May 22 14:59:22 2009 - [DNT MISSED CUNEO TAX PROBLEM?] By: anonymous |
I WONDER HOW THE DNT MISSED THE TAX PROBLEM WHEN CUNEO RAN. MAY BE THIS IS WHY IT'S CALLED THE LIB. FOUR YEARS OF LATE TAXES!
Duluth City Councilor Owes Property Taxes http://www.wdio.com/article/stories/S943809.shtml?cat=10335
Duluth City Councilor Tony Cuneo owes $9,138.25 in property taxes and penalties, according to the St. Louis County Auditor's Office.
Cuneo is delinquent in taxes on two properties in Duluth. He owes $6,709.50 on a home he rents to tenants at the address of 1831 E. 2nd St. Those taxes stem from 2006, 2007, 2008 and the first half of 2009.
On his current home at 827 Grandview Ave., Cuneo owes $2,428.10 in late taxes dating back to 2008.
Cuneo says he knows he owes property taxes. Tune into Eyewitness News at 5 p.m. to see his interview.
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80431 - Fri May 22 14:05:11 2009 - [Duluth CLOWNcilor exposed ] By: Tony R |
Duluth CLOWNcilor exposed for not paying property taxes on multiple properties!
Local tax cheating view: Do as I say, not as I do as you elected me!
http://duluthnewstabloid.blogspot.com/2009/05/local-tax-cheating-view-do-as-i-say-not.html
Special thanks to Deep Throat for those Youtube videos!
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http://www.facebook.com/people/Tony_Ramone/1497522456
http://www.youtube.com/DCBtony
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80430 - Fri May 22 13:28:10 2009 - [Inclusive over paying your taxes] By: Deep Throat |
City government is about being inclusive not paying your taxes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KPSDThVArw
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80429 - Fri May 22 13:16:33 2009 - [Cuneo eligible for Obama's cabinet] By: Deep Throat |
First there was Turbo Tax Tim Geithner!
Now Duluth has councilor qualified for Obama's cabinet!
Tax Dodger Tony Cuneo!
You can't make this shit up!!!!! |
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80428 - Fri May 22 12:41:26 2009 - [More trouble coming to light ] By: Arne |
| Could there be more trouble coming to light in DFL/Progressive land? You member, you get what you paid for, or elected. |
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80427 - Fri May 22 11:36:46 2009 - [Gardner does DDD] By: Danny G |
More on Gardner on today's DDD.
dannydoesduluth.com |
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80425 - Fri May 22 10:26:36 2009 - [Move on over - We're taking over] By: Steve O. |
| Claire, please change your "tea bag". Your liberal talking points don't have the impact they once did. You too have been exposed. "move on over, we're taking over". |
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80424 - Fri May 22 09:02:25 2009 - [DEMS can't stop the war] By: Cynic |
| War watch, Ohbomba and the Democrats can't stop the war either. It's big business and big spending. If they stopped the war now it would mean even more people unemployed. They can't have that. |
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80423 - Fri May 22 08:17:42 2009 - [Could Gardner be smart enough?] By: Poor White Business Man |
| If Gardner doesn't want Duluth controled by her so called "rich white business men" then why is she so intent on supporting the DFL-Union give a ways and spending that ultimately insure this kind of control? Could Gardner be a true DFLer AND smart enough to realize who it is that really benefits in the razamataz of DFL Donnys' Doing of Duluth? NOT!!!!! |
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80422 - Fri May 22 07:50:05 2009 - [Where's the diversity? ] By: Muffin Top |
CK,
Do you suffer from the same white guilt that Sharla Gardner does? If so, why support Deb Taylor, another white? Where's the diversity CK? ClaireLY you don’t walk the talk.
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80421 - Fri May 22 07:29:22 2009 - [Needs to grow up] By: jthyme |
CK wrote: I'm flattered that you would be *honored* by my renewed participation on your little blog. NOT !
Hey CK, do you actually still say "NOT!". My God, woman, how old are you? I think YOU need to grow up! |
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80420 - Fri May 22 01:46:27 2009 - [EEEEEuuuuu schooling ] By: Big Iron |
| Are you still holding a grudge from that schooling I gave you on the Buzz, Little Claire? I had to laugh listening to Garage Logic..."42 year old, prematurely grey, unshaven euphorian." EEEEEuuuuu! Go take care of those pits, Claire. Maybe you'll better about yourself. |
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80419 - Thu May 21 23:46:34 2009 - [White redneck traitors - No place in DLH] By: C K |
| Parrot or whoever you are, I'm flattered that you would be *honored* by my renewed participation on your little blog. NOT ! Don't you misogynists ever give up ? The DCB is dead in the water. DCB is nothing more than the spawn of a disenfranchised angry man. You are clearly intimidated by strong intelligent women, hence your orchestrated attempt to discredit Councilor Gardner. Cyrus, there is no attempt to *discredit* Todd Fedora. Fedora has done a good job of doing that himself, thank you very much. If Deb Taylor does get elected during the next election, more power to her. I'm supporting Deb b/c she shares my values. Therefore I am doing everything in my power to help her get elected. Deb is a strong, smart woman who will bring needed balance to the council. Duluth is changing, changing for the better. White corporate bankers, rednecks like Big Iron, traitorous extremists like Russ Stewart have no place in shaping Duluth's future. The body politic of Duluth has no need for people of their ilk. We need a council, which truly reflects the city of Duluth. The diversity, values and lifestyles of our *new* Duluth. |
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80417 - Thu May 21 23:11:57 2009 - [Obama expanding war] By: War Watch |
Obama is sending more than 20,000 additional troops. Senate passes $91.3 billion war funding bill
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090522/ap_on_go_co/us_congress_war_funding |
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80416 - Thu May 21 23:08:04 2009 - [Pull out] By: War Watch |
An interesting letter in the Australian Shooter Magazine this week, which I quote:
"If you consider that there has been an average of 160,000 troops in the Iraq theater of operations during the past 22 months, and a total of 2112 deaths, that gives a firearm death rate of 60 per 100,000 soldiers.
The firearm death rate in Washington , DC is 80.6 per 100,000 for the same period. That means you are about 25 per cent more likely to be shot and killed in the US capital, which has some of the strictest gun control laws in the US , than you are in Iraq .
Conclusion: The US should pull out of Washington ." |
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80413 - Thu May 21 21:22:22 2009 - [Go figure!!] By: DFL09 |
Hey cyrus,
The "sky has been falling" since one this afternoon! I wrote way later and never got posted. Go figure!! |
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80411 - Thu May 21 17:18:22 2009 - [DFL will keep Krause spot, Stauber out] By: DFL09 |
| Krause is not running again. Let's see if I'm right again by saying the DFL will keep his spot! The voters will speak...again. Stauber will lose his spot as well! About time. |
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80409 - Thu May 21 13:52:11 2009 - [Progressive motive by CK?] By: Cyrus the Virus |
CK,
The sky is falling!
Seriously, who is leading the in your words "orchestrated attempt to discredit Councilor Gardner" and why?
Names and motive otherwise this is the same old political rhetoric and your sad attempt to discredit Todd Fedora to get your friend Deb Taylor, a fellow Progressive, elected. This is your obvious motive CK. |
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80408 - Thu May 21 12:29:56 2009 - [DFL/DFD bitch board] By: Big Iron |
| It's always nice to start off the day with a good cup of coffee and a laugh courtesy of the DFL/DFD bitch board. Thanks guys. |
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80407 - Thu May 21 09:36:06 2009 - [Attempt to discredit Gardner?] By: C K |
Even though I do believe there is an orchestrated attempt to discredit Councilor Gardner, I agree it's time to move on, folks. Get your knickers all twisted over something else.
PARROT: CK, the real CK? If so, we are honored with your participation. |
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80406 - Thu May 21 07:55:29 2009 - [Rich white men] By: Willie |
| Who will win the whining war of words tonight at the Council Agenda Session? All rich white men please show up and just say Blow Me Sharla. The only rich white people left in Duluth are the freeloading union supported councilors. |
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80405 - Thu May 21 07:19:44 2009 - [AFSCME destroying the land of the free] By: DPMS |
| RonPaulGuy it's refreshing to know there are still independent minded Americans out there instead of the socialist DFL zombies in this area. The Democrat Governor of Montana reminds me of the kind of Democrats we used to see leading this country and state. The socialist AFSCME and Teachers Unions are well on their way to destroying the land of the free. |
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80404 - Thu May 21 00:14:32 2009 - [Montana is a state of independence] By: RonPaulGuy |
this story makes me want to move to Montana.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=%2Fc%2Fa%2F2009%2F05%2F10%2FMN4V17BCF2.DTL |
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80403 - Wed May 20 23:51:14 2009 - [DFL silence dissent in Duluth] By: Send in the Clowns |
Good lord ! Is that Gardner for real ??
You can't make comments like that up !
She stated that shes "concerned about the council's ability to work together and get things done." WTF ? The DFL'ers have control of the council, they can ram through any god damn policies they want. They are doing everything they can to silence dissent in Duluth.
Sharla needs to put on her big girl panties and deal with it !! Oh poor girl "stepped out her comfort zone" by working with 8 men. Huh ? Playing the "victim" card again Sharla ?
I love this quote "I don’t want our city dominated by rich, white business men".
What business men ? They left this cesspool of a dysfunctional city years ago. People like you Sharla are the one's running this city now. You and your corrupt dysfunctional cabal of misfits who could not make it anywhere else in this world except Duluth. No other region would put up with your bullshit and lies.
Nobody and I mean nobody takes her seriously anymore. |
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80402 - Wed May 20 23:12:03 2009 - [What's really going on?] By: Iwanna No |
Does anyone know what happened down at the St Louis Co CourtHouse today? Sounds like someone got a little peeved off. Anyone know what is going on?
Was it the workplace mobbing that take place within 'our' (taxpayers) County Courthouse/City of Duluth offices?
I'd really like to know!!
How do public/civil servents continue to harass the public and get away with it? What's really going on down there at the 'Civic Center?' Very interesting and absurd, Thanks! |
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80401 - Wed May 20 23:01:10 2009 - [That's no she-it] By: Allen Funt |
Yoda states "again, you can put lipstick on a pig, and it's still a pig".
I say replace the word pig with "C".
Now "C" is terrorizing Stahlaninski's Buzz Blog. From PDD to the DCB to the DNT, a "C" is she, he or it and that's no she-it.
Then someone else stated that a city clowncilor got a purse with “C” on it. Could it be “T” with a “C” purse?
"C" sometime, somewhere, someone, is going to be on Candid Camera when they least expect it. Just wait and see, “C”.
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80400 - Wed May 20 22:12:53 2009 - [American Idol makes the DCB] By: Yoda |
Okey-dokey, Chris Allen just won American Idol over Adam Lampert. Watch how long it takes for the liberal folks to say the Allen won due to the "anti-gay" vote. Just watch.
For the first time since this series has been running, I voted for Allen. Actually Gokey was my first choice. I have a feeling that Allen took a high majority of Gokey's votes and here's why.
Lambert is a really good singer but he was too theatrical and a lot of his songs he seemed to be screaming. Anyone can scream and my wife is a good example, but I think both Gokey and Allen were better signers. Not as good stage presence but, then again, you can put lipstick on a pig, and it's still a pig.
Both Lambert and Allen will probably end up with recording contracts, and I hope Gokey does too. But I never thought Lambert should've been in the final two due to the forced (or screamed) singing.
This is not a bias on my part based on personal life (you got that Claire) but watching the performers. Allen actually tried to downplay all this by saying that he hoped it wasn't a "Christian" vote.
Just my opinion. These performers will end up with contracts but I think the best performer won. |
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80399 - Wed May 20 13:46:02 2009 - [Is Duluth a DFL tyrannical city?] By: Muffin Top |
Fred,
Good post. Read this and then ask yourself, is Duluth a DFL tyrannical city?
http://www.ecoworld.com/blog/2009/01/06/the-tyranny-of-unions/
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80398 - Wed May 20 13:09:44 2009 - [U.S. productivity has soared] By: fred f |
Decline in union membership is one reason U.S. productivity has soared.
http://bit.ly/unions |
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80397 - Wed May 20 10:03:16 2009 - [Swine purse?] By: kermit the frog |
| Word is a certain Duluth city councilor is now sporting a pig purse. Any guess which one it is? |
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80396 - Wed May 20 08:27:32 2009 - [Screwed by both sides] By: Mr. Wrestling II |
jthyme:
Well even though the Big O was unaware of alot of things a least he didn't have Bible versus scribbled onto his war briefings...... Brother were being screwed by both sides and some of you still play along with the company line????
Ron Paul in 2012!! |
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80395 - Wed May 20 07:28:19 2009 - [DNT housing headline of deception] By: Pitt Street Panther |
Cynic,
Ignore the headline of deception on the DNT. Recovery no way. Not with more job losses.
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/120695/
Last year was only the second time in two decades that home prices fell over the course of the year, including a nosedive from $145,000 to $127,000 from November to December.
* In the city of Duluth,
52 homes were sold in April 2009 compared to 83 in April 2008. The median sale price in the city was $133,000 last month compared to $139,000 in April 2008.
* Home sales in northwestern Wisconsin’s Douglas, Bayfield and Ashland counties actually were up slightly in April: 60 homes sold this year compared to 56 in April 2008. The median sale price, however, fell from $99,000 in 2008 to $80,000 this year.
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80394 - Wed May 20 07:10:05 2009 - [Unaware or lies?] By: jthyme |
I got this great email:
Barack Obama, through his spokesman, claimed that he was unaware of the tax day tea parties. Granted, the Main Stream Media has done a good job in suppressing any sort of coverage ahead of time (and the little coverage they did provide was derisive at best)… but how out of touch is the Community Organizer in Chief, really?
This much:
- He was unaware that he was attending a church (for 20 years) with a racist pastor who hates America .
- He was unaware that he was family friends with, and started his political career in the living room of, a domestic terrorist.
- He was unaware that he had invested in two speculative companies backed by some of his top donors right after taking office in 2005.
- He was unaware that his own aunt was living in the US illegally.
- He was unaware that his own brother lives on pennies a day in a hut in Kenya .
- He was unaware of the AIG bonuses that he and his administration approved and signed into a bill.
- He was unaware that the man he nominated to be his Secretary of Commerce was under investigation in a bribery scandal.
- He was unaware that the man he nominated to be his Secretary of Health and Human Services was a tax cheat.
- He was unaware that the man he nominated to be his Secretary of the Treasury was a tax cheat.
- He was unaware that the man he nominated to be the U.S. Trade Representative was a tax cheat.
- He was unaware that the woman he nominated to be his Chief Performance Officer was a tax cheat.
- He was unaware that the man he nominated to be #2 at the Environmental Protection Agency was under investigation for mismanaging $25 million in EPA grants.
For the love of God, there are people in comas that are more aware of world affairs than this guy!!!!!!!!!!
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80393 - Tue May 19 23:38:08 2009 - [One Nation. Under Debt. In Stress.] By: Numbers Cruncher |
I.O.U.S.A. is a movie you should share with everyone you know. It's not Democrat or Republican, and not conservative or liberal. It's math.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
I.O.U.S.A. - One Nation. Under Debt. In Stress.
Wake up, America! We're on the brink of a financial meltdown. I.O.U.S.A. boldly examines the rapidly growing national debt and its consequences for the United States and its citizens. Burdened with an ever-expanding government and military, increased international competition, overextended entitlement programs, and debts to foreign countries that are becoming impossible to honor, America must mend its spendthrift ways or face an economic disaster of epic proportions.
http://numberscruncher.blogspot.com/ |
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80392 - Tue May 19 21:21:40 2009 - [Man hater Gardner keeps on rambling] By: Benjamin |
I am surprised that nobody else picked up on this from Kim Johnson's blog in which Gardner said "I've stepped out of my comfort zone working with eight men on the council, a male CAO and a male city attorney," she said. "I don’t want our city dominated by rich, white business men," she said. "Not that I have problem with rich, white business men, but they just don’t represent the city."
Wasn't Lisa Potswald a woman and a CAO? What about Genie Stark, the finance director? How about female city councilors like Lori Johnson, Lynn Fena, Patty Edwards, Dorothy Bohlman, Marcia Hales, Yvonne Prettner?
I think women who have run, or been appointed, have been represented. What does gender have to do with this? Anyone? |
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80391 - Tue May 19 20:40:00 2009 - [Not only Duluthians know how to move ] By: Javier |
Somebody posted this article over on the Duluth News Tribune blog, and it's a wonderful read. Please, please grab the URL and read it:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124260067214828295.html |
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080390 - Tue May 19 16:20:31 2009 - [Joke of the Day: Raph Retract ] By: Mr. Duluth |
I had the pleasure of taking two classes at Lake Superior College that Russ Stewart taught: Ethics 101 and Philosophy 101. He does have many liberal viewpoints and perhaps way left wing, with a conservative spending approach. I felt that he was an excellent teacher and council member.
I miss Russ on the council for the fact he did his homework. Now, he writes about this simple town and rips on some of the kingpins of the city in his writings for fun or for revenge. I do get a kick out of his approach and I see his angle maybe of enlightening the credulous masses.
I think Ralph Doty is making assumptions about Russ because that is what news people do.
Next is the retraction. |
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