This is an excellent expose'. It's just so sad that most people still will not see the facts as they exist, as it strips their safety net of gov't or their comfortable life of it's bubble. People love their bubbles...and bursting them makes those of us who do it....the bad guys! Thanks for this, Gary.
To correct this article, Norm's Beer and Brats is NOT an empty, unused space. It has been remodeled and open more frequently than it was in the past. However, due to ASCAP, live music isn't something done on a regular basis. It is now open every weekend, hosts premier football watching parties and is available for private parties. As long as there is still a "Superior Night" for Homegrown, Norm's plans to be a venue. The stage is still there but smaller, which leads to more room for the fans.
Gwendolyn Hoberg,
Do you have any scientific research to support your conjectures?
Consider this; "Hydrolyzed corn protein is sometimes used as an environmentally friendly herbicide for lawns, vegetable gardens, and flower beds." see "http://inrfood.com/ingredients/1188"
fred
I moved to Duluth from Los Angeles 17 months ago and I realize sometimes I stop a midway conversation fo talk about myself. So I guess that makes me a true Angeleno. However, I do appreciate the niceness of Twin Ports.
Marc my name is John Riesgraf I live in Duluth State Farm Agent I found your article interesting ... I lived on 1928 Wordsworth ave st Paul born 1950 went to St Therse grade school then Cretin ... Use to see Fred Zamberletti at mass every Sunday then off to Metropolitan Stadium my dad knew him... I guess that's why I've been Viking fan for so long so now it's on to a third new stadium ...time passes on ... Jmr1150@aol.com
I think there may have been wrongdoing on both sides but Cedric Anderson has a lot of mental health issues and there is no denying he was at least half naked running around the street and could have been possibly killed by his erratic behavior by an ongoing car. Also, it is a testimony that synthetic drugs can permanently alter ones capabilities. It is strange 3 officers could not control someone 5 ft. 8. How long does Tasering last, anyway?
Gary (and other Readers), please take a look at The Reset Button document, on the ResetButtonMovement (dot) Org website. I know that you (Gary) were there, and heard a brief introduction about The Reset Button, but I'd ask to make sure you follow-up.
Something actually new and actually different and not a rehash of the efforts (over the course of my lifetime) that have been ineffective - if the real goal is to end up with a "government of the people" rather than an Elite/oligarch controlled corporatocracy.
I would like to point out that participants in the Forum agreed to circulate this Open Letter to Governor Mark Dayton and the DFL's super-majority. I would encourage people to print it off and ask their friends to sign:
January 2014
An Open Letter . . .
TO: Governor Mark Dayton and the Minnesota Democratic Farmer-Labor Party Legislative Caucus.
FROM: Your Constituents
Enough! We are not waiting any longer!
As DFL candidates, you campaigned on a promise to enact legislation that provides low-wage workers a real, living wage — not just a “minimum” wage.
Your campaign language explicitly called for “workers being entitled to living wages!” It promised a Living Wage Act, but no progress was made in your first super-majority session.
All it would take, you said, was for Minnesotans to give the DFL a super-majority. Well, we voters delivered it to you! You have it! But now, instead of advancing Living Wage legislation, the DFL is floating another “minimum wage” bill that will just perpetuate poverty wages for many Minnesota workers!
For years, the DFL leadership has claimed Republicans were the lone obstacle to establishing a Living Wage in our state. That obstacle has been removed. You are now in the driver’s seat!
We, the workers of Minnesota, gave you the legislative votes to enact the Living Wage legislation you promised us.
We expect you now to do so. You could call it “The Minnesota Living Wage Act of 2014.”
Most importantly, we need to begin with a realistic dollar amount. Living Wages need to be calculated based on realistic levels of cost-of-living. U.S. Census data suggests at least $15 per hour; while, based on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), hourly wages of $22 and $26 at 40 hrs/week are needed to cover basic necessities. When making decisions on determining basic needs for a dignified life, the testimony from low-income Minnesotans should also be taken into consideration.
A Living Wage must also be subject to regular cost-of-living adjustments. The Consumer Price Index is our best indicator, and it should be used to adjust a new Minnesota Living Wage level quarterly or at least semi-annually.
If you should fail to enact such legislation, we will assume that you were just baiting us with nice-sounding campaign rhetoric, and that you are pulling a switch on us by simply advancing more employer-friendly “minimum wage” legislation, that does nothing to alleviate the hardships of Minnesota’s working poor.
Perhaps you think any increase is better than nothing. We don’t!
Minnesota has long been considered a progressive bellwether. Do something significant now for her working men and women. It is what everybody morally deserves — the prospect of a dignified life.
Be courageous. Lead our state — and our nation — in securing the right of every worker to earn a decent living.
It can begin with the Minnesota Living Wage Act of 2014.
You can make it happen!
Sincerely,
Your fellow Minnesotans
(as the undersigned, with our signatures attached herein)
Funny how the word "education" is used theses days. I have noticed that when an alternate lifestyle is being forced on persons who don't want it, the word "education" is used to indicated that they better brace for it, because it will be forced on them soon by special interest movements with social-guerrilla tactics.
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January 2014
An Open Letter . . .
TO: Governor Mark Dayton and the Minnesota Democratic Farmer-Labor Party Legislative Caucus.
FROM: Your Constituents
Enough! We are not waiting any longer!
As DFL candidates, you campaigned on a promise to enact legislation that provides low-wage workers a real, living wage — not just a “minimum” wage.
Your campaign language explicitly called for “workers being entitled to living wages!” It promised a Living Wage Act, but no progress was made in your first super-majority session.
All it would take, you said, was for Minnesotans to give the DFL a super-majority. Well, we voters delivered it to you! You have it! But now, instead of advancing Living Wage legislation, the DFL is floating another “minimum wage” bill that will just perpetuate poverty wages for many Minnesota workers!
For years, the DFL leadership has claimed Republicans were the lone obstacle to establishing a Living Wage in our state. That obstacle has been removed. You are now in the driver’s seat!
We, the workers of Minnesota, gave you the legislative votes to enact the Living Wage legislation you promised us.
We expect you now to do so. You could call it “The Minnesota Living Wage Act of 2014.”
Most importantly, we need to begin with a realistic dollar amount. Living Wages need to be calculated based on realistic levels of cost-of-living. U.S. Census data suggests at least $15 per hour; while, based on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), hourly wages of $22 and $26 at 40 hrs/week are needed to cover basic necessities. When making decisions on determining basic needs for a dignified life, the testimony from low-income Minnesotans should also be taken into consideration.
A Living Wage must also be subject to regular cost-of-living adjustments. The Consumer Price Index is our best indicator, and it should be used to adjust a new Minnesota Living Wage level quarterly or at least semi-annually.
If you should fail to enact such legislation, we will assume that you were just baiting us with nice-sounding campaign rhetoric, and that you are pulling a switch on us by simply advancing more employer-friendly “minimum wage” legislation, that does nothing to alleviate the hardships of Minnesota’s working poor.
Perhaps you think any increase is better than nothing. We don’t!
Minnesota has long been considered a progressive bellwether. Do something significant now for her working men and women. It is what everybody morally deserves — the prospect of a dignified life.
Be courageous. Lead our state — and our nation — in securing the right of every worker to earn a decent living.
It can begin with the Minnesota Living Wage Act of 2014.
You can make it happen!
Sincerely,
Your fellow Minnesotans
(as the undersigned, with our signatures attached herein)
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