Star-Tribune comments

150k income is middle class???

2011-02-15T11:36:00.000-08:00

umm, 150k is not rich. that is smackdab in the middle class.

posted by mypcaccount on Feb 15, 11 at 11:40 am

from Tax hike for top 5% of earners

Jimmy Carter.......Rainmaking??????

2010-10-07T08:49:00.000-07:00

What about helping Mark Dayton? What about helping John Kerry? Barbara Boxer? Harry Reid? John Edwards? Nancy Pelosi? Hope and Change is needed in Charity !!!!

posted by b127oaktree on Oct 7, 10 at 5:10 am |

from Carter hammering for Habitat

Liberals

2010-04-21T12:57:00.000-07:00

Leave it to liberals to want art everywhere to promote their commie agenda. I am sure my taxes went up because of this. I am sure they are pushing a subliminal liberal agenda and have other subliminal messages all over there so called "art". The only art I need is Art Brodsky or Art Linkletter. Ah those were the days, Boy the way Glen Miller played, songs that made the hit parade, guys like us we had it made those were the days.

posted by sorrycharley on Apr. 21, 10 at 9:18 AM

from Suburban arts centers ... Are they worth it?

Two things...

2009-10-01T08:35:00.000-07:00

Why not let the grade school and high school kids allow the kids do their work online like college kids have been doing for years now.And I live in the rural areas and the stench that destroys air quality from hog barns is unbearable and the hog manure put into the soil is bad for the land and water but to the farmer it is ALL about profit from greed.Swine polltion is bad for the ecology and human environment.Let the guy that wipes pork chop on his body breathe drink and bathe in hof manure and see how long he survives.That it is what is happening a little bit at a time.

posted by nuthinloser on Oct 1, 09 at 8:16 am

from 134 Minn. schools report H1N1 flu outbreaks

This is why the Catholic church supports and shelters illegals

2009-09-30T09:05:00.000-07:00

Too help support the huge $37 million dollar operating budget. There is just as many politics in the church as there are in Washington DC. This is why I quit going to church.

posted by amsenny on Sep. 29, 09 at 9:58 PM

from Big changes ahead for Catholics in Twin Cities

Mileage tax

2009-09-16T07:13:00.000-07:00

You may save $3000 in gas (governmnet never calculates the correct savings), BUT the governmnet will take $4000 in new taxes. A short time ago MN was thinking about adding a mileage tax. To add that to each car will increase the price also. Plus who wants to drive around in a cracker box????? What about clean diesel we do't use it in America, but Europe does. These regulations will have a major impact on what a car can be, unsafe cracker boxes. I'll buy a SUV in a few years for my family in a few years so they can be safer.

posted by samae123 on Sep. 16, 09 at 8:45 AM

from 35.5 MPG: New rules of the road?

I can just see it now.....

2009-08-11T08:52:00.000-07:00

Government Motors (GM) is gonna finish the Volt.....Then do LEGISLATION that results in $4/gal gas to cause people to have that "Prius hunger" again....Then do that tax subsidy thing to cause another "cash for clunker" craze, but only for GM. All because now, the Federal Government NOW has an INTEREST (Conflict of interest??) in having GM succeed.

posted by bottomline on Aug. 11, 09 at 8:05 AM

from Chevy Volt, powered by battery and gasoline engine, to get 230 mpg in city; due out late '10

Ok I'm Adult, "conservative"

2009-07-30T06:43:00.000-07:00

We only have to wait now and see this was a fool move. Sending business right out of midway. Or make it inaccessible to those who now ride the bus those who like it can't even tell us it will pay for itself the pro group will soon see their folly. It's not about me me me or you you you. It's about smart use of money in a time when our money is going down the drain. If you are right Ok, but I think history will say the 2009 generation sent America into being a third world power. Just look at what being over extended did to our country when it was just those who could not control their I want, buy it now, little inner child. And the wolves of the banking industry. The world is not conservative and progressive it is adult and children, and all children want it now mommy, Now Mommy NOW! Well it looks like adults are few and far between these days. Ok spend if you have it but credit kills. The USA is dying because we are a nation of spend it before you have it little self serving babies. And a bunch of vultures waiting to make a killing. Two extremes both wrong as can be. Children have the rule over us, sound familiar anyone?

posted by craynewhope on Jul 30, 09 at 8:13 am

from Light-rail plans for southwest metro area start to take shape

Quit WASTING Money...

2009-07-23T12:07:00.000-07:00

Sorry, all the kings horses and all the kings men cannot eradicated this pest.
Nor the mighty DNR or even Nancy Pelosi could eradicate this pest.
It is a good thing that Nancy and Obama are going to hold the global temperature down though.

posted by jmlandry on Jul 23, 09 at 11:03 am

from Emerald ash borer proves an elusive catch

Wow

2009-07-21T09:10:00.000-07:00

Leave it to the Dems to let CJ (of all people) know of their "heroism." Pathetic. When is BJB the next to go from the failing-liberal ST?

posted by gumball319 on Jul. 21, 09 at 7:09 AM

from Powerful DFLer used her muscle to change a Republican's tire

Does it just seem like ...

2009-07-06T10:48:00.000-07:00

There are more and more ripples from this nightmarish economic climate, or is it just me? People lose jobs, so they can't spend money at Home Depot. Home Depot loses revenue at that store so they decide to close it. The municipality that was looking forward to the taxes from that Home Depot store don't get them. The municipality now has no revenue from this store and they have a huge eye sore empty building that is a problem in several respects. Ugh! What a mess. I will spare you my hypothesis about Credit card banks that aren't making money because most of them also have mortgage divisions, so they jack up the rates on decent customers who were just barely making ends meet. Now the customer finds himself/herself out of work .. or a spouse who helped pay the bills or maybe none of that they were just on the edge after wage cuts .. and so the bills increase and now suddenly it is .. do we pay the mortgage or do we pay the increased credit card bills?? And the house slides towards foreclosure because they can't refinance and can't sell because damn near no one can qualify for a mortgage now even with 850 scores. And the boulder starts to slip out of Sisyphus's hands and begins to roll furiously down the hill.... I just see no end in sight to this massive swirly we are all living in right now.

posted by daphned3620
from Communities confront 'ghostbox' buildings when big-box retailers leave

The Obama Administration Must Have Found Out...

2009-06-09T13:35:00.001-07:00

that Walser donates to Klobuchar and other democrats since mostly republican donating owners are being forced to close their doors.

posted by thunder8786 on Jun 9, 09 at 3:09 pm

from GM reverses itself; Walser dealership in Bloomington to stay open

Close the Borders

2009-04-29T08:30:00.001-07:00

Close the borders and kick out all the illegals. It's so simple, but then the simpleton masses still don't get it. Let's see, this latest Government conspiracy to kill off some folks cuz there's too many people on the planet and too few resources supposedly can only be spread from germs - sneezing, coughing, not covering your stupid face while doing so. Yet it miraculously jumped from Mexico to Cold Spring Minnesota overnight? You mean like on a plane? Do you catch my drift? Close the borders and quit being a bunch of meely-mouthed fools.

posted by MaryJaneDoh on Apr. 29, 09 at 8:11 AM

from First case of swine flu in Minnesota 'probable'

The Right to Bare Arms

2009-04-16T09:32:00.001-07:00

Michelle Obama and the late Charlton Heston do share a mutual love of their Second Amendment rights — though in Michelle’s case, it’s the right to bare arms. ;-p Git-R-Done!

posted by alanw337 on Apr. 16, 09 at 9:29 AM

from After Elko New Market yanks its police, citizens are left wondering

"Republicans have no honor"

2009-04-14T07:32:00.000-07:00

Shame on you for being anti-American. American's believe in the rule of law, giving EVERY citizen the FULL appeal process. Anyone who doesn't believe in this does not believe in America.
posted by Average_Joe on Apr. 13, 09 at 6:34 PM

from Judges rule Franken winner; Coleman to appeal

Thanks, but no thanks

2009-04-03T13:06:00.000-07:00

I gave MinnPost a try for a few months, but they're so blatantly liberal I couldn't take it anymore. An occassional look from the other side would be refreshing.

posted by dberthia on Apr 3, 09 at 4:00 pm

from Micro-sponsorship: Big for MinnPost?

No Wingers

2009-03-30T06:34:00.000-07:00

You Libtards are incredible. You are so bitter and vile. People are losing their homes and personal belongings and all you can do is take girl swinging pot shots at a departed president. Crap for brains. Now, let me remind you, President Bush called the Governor of Louisiana DAYS BEFORE the storm hit and highly recommended he start evacuations on New Orleans and the Libtard Governor basically told the President to go to he**. Oh, but you don't want any facts, do you! Unchanged history hurts, don't it! Blame the Governor of Louisiana for the chaos, traffic jams and slowness of the response. It's pretty tough delivering supplies and aid when everyone is in the way!

posted by jjbgolly on Mar. 29, 09 at 8:49 PM

from Snowstorm to clobber state today, only 3-5 inches expected in metro

You would have liked the Soviet Union

2009-03-30T06:32:00.000-07:00

there everyone had to laugh at your jokes. You wanted to be funny, Lileks, you should have moved to Hollyweird. Hey, I hear they're looking for volunteers in Fargo--to be sandbags. Check it out, you look like about the right size. And bring your checkbook, Lileks, there's some great real estate values up there right now. They'll throw in the sandbags! Or you can move with Tevlin to Mexico! Yeah, according to him it's a paradise down there, and no floods! The whole kidnapping/drug violence thing--A mirage constructed by the evil U.S.tourism/banking cartel!

posted by henrywolff on Mar. 29, 09 at 8:50 AM

from Log off, idiots: Comments breach levee of compassion

Shes nuttier than a truckload of fruitcakes!

2009-03-24T07:36:00.000-07:00

and thats on her stable and good mental health days!

posted by consrvative on Mar. 23, 09 at 7:02 PM

from Attorney: Octuplets mother fires free nanny training service, Angels in Waiting

Re: ""No forest of any kind should be used to make toilet paper,"

2009-02-26T06:31:00.000-08:00

Is nothing sacred with Environmentalists? This will probably demand a few more laws. After the Obama crew is done scaling back on their promises to explore for more domestic oil, They will undoubtedly focus next on all of Bush's buddies that are raping our forests for soft toilet paper for their rich asses.

posted by perronjp on Feb. 25, 09 at 10:15 PM

The price of fluffy toilet paper? Lots and lots of trees

Still, I have to wonder....

2009-02-05T11:24:00.000-08:00

How many millions of our tax dollars are sustaining farms that would not be able to make it on their own. Is there a farmer that doesn't get a check from Uncle Sam every month? I know it's a tough occupation, but in a free market economy businesses that lose money, fold. I am self-employed and would love a check every month.

posted by floridascott on Feb. 4, 09 at 7:12 PM

from More farms in state, but mid-sized farms are fewer

You people amaze me

2009-02-05T11:22:00.000-08:00

Or should I say, you people disgust me. At this point, 2 of 13 people agree with my comments defending our police officers. That's about all you need to know about this left wing wack job of a state.

posted by kimdana on Feb. 3, 09 at 11:16 PM

from Rammed by patrol car, driver wonders why

Yikes

2008-12-19T19:17:00.000-08:00

Such a reaction. Let me guess, all of you ladies buy your tampons at the same drug store right? What this superintendent was wrong know matter how you dress it up and explain it. A pig wearing lipstick is still a pig.
posted by NICOLE4511 on Dec. 19, 08 at 2:47 AM

from Faribault student paper remains shut down

MPCA???

2008-12-19T19:16:00.000-08:00

Who is this MPCA tree-hugging group? How can they say air is unhealthy? Air is what's required to breathe and now they are calling air a pollutant? That MPCA group must be the same bunch as those climate change people who say carbon dioxide is a pollutant. Now air is a pollutant? Next thing you know they will say this is from the study of that new fangled "science" or some other radical name like that. We need to focus on readin' writin' and rithmetic! Pretty soon the crazzeee people will say 1+2 equals three!!!
posted by orvesta on Dec. 19, 08 at 11:16 AM

from Air quality suffering a bit in Twin Cities, St. Cloud

When have they ever focused on expansion???

2008-11-03T12:14:00.000-08:00

These bozos still believe that everybody wants to live and work in the city. People live and work un the suburbs here. Our roads are 30 years behind already. What a bunch of idiots.
posted by nielseno on Nov. 2, 08 at 11:02 PM

from New metro freeway lanes aren't on the horizon anytime soon

Kill This Sociopath - Peters Is Human Garbage!

2008-10-27T19:13:00.000-07:00

Death penalty...too evil to live.
posted by uscitizen on Oct 27, 08 at 11:04 am

from Burned: The human toll of the Petters case

Cutting edge journalism...

2008-10-24T19:13:00.000-07:00

WOW!!! Another reason to not read the paper or watch the news. This is really gripping information that will definately make a difference in my decision. Why don't you work on REAL stories you bunch of hacks!
posted by jean9216 on Oct. 24, 08 at 8:20 AM

from How easy is it to spend $75,000 at Neiman Marcus?

Unfair

2008-10-10T19:12:00.000-07:00

The reader who compared Bush to Hoover is really being unfair to Herbert Hoover.
posted by Leitraboy on Oct 8, 08 at 5:58 am

from Bush urges calm and patience as economy reels, says rescue plan will take time to work

ALL YOU LIBS SURE CAN

2008-10-09T19:49:00.000-07:00

This guy sure knows his way around the caps lock.

LOOK THE OTHER WAY WHEN...OBOMBA COURTS THE HATE AMERICA HATERS.HOW ABOUT THE REV'S, BOTH OF THEM...NUT CASES. HIS WIFE=HATE AMERICA. YOU SOCIALIST LIBS SEND 50 NAZIES TO CHECK ON PALIN. ALL THEY COULD FIND (NOT PROVEN) IS THIS!

from
Alaska Supreme Court won't block Palin inquiry, report due for release on Friday

Hey Tom!

2008-10-09T19:44:00.000-07:00

On the Tom Petters fraud story, some disconnected attempts at humor.

We just thought with your recent "relocation" all of us would chip in and get you a nice housewarming gift. So, we heard about this "slightly distressed" warehouse full of KY Jelly that we just couldn't pass up! Yeah, seems as though it had the misfortune of being hit by a sandstorm. Our purchase order says we got it for pennies on the dollar. We'll be forwarding a truckload to you and your "Mates" shortly. Enjoy!

from
Petters' cronies plead guilty in fraud scheme

Please O

2008-10-09T19:38:00.000-07:00

Apparently, this poster failed to pay attention at all during the presidential debates.

Please Obama, punish those wicked small businesses and evil doers that make over 250k a year. We need to slap them down hard and teach them a lesson. Some people say small businesses are the backbone of America. But you know that's BS. Most of them don't even pay taxes. Please vote for the big "O"!

from
Dow plunges 679 for 6th triple-digit loss in a row on runaway train of an afternoon sell-off

To those complaining about tolls

2008-10-09T19:10:00.000-07:00

What are you, some kind of socialists? You want everything for everyone to be free?? If you can't afford the tolls, stay off the road.

from Traffic relief en route for south-metro 35W