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David Galitz

St. Anthony, MN
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Posted on 10/12/10 at 01:51 pm in response to 7th District race tightens, but Peterson has proven to be a survivor in the past

"If this seat somehow manages to slip from his grasp this time, I think it's safe to say he'll be back."

Possibly. But he won't be any more successful next time around. The more successful the Tea Party is this fall the shorter their shelf life will be. As it is, I suspect it will be even shorter than the '94 Republican wave.

Posted on 10/12/10 at 02:05 pm in response to Guv candidates are all for children -- but after that they diverged in Minnesota Children's Forum

Mr. Swift,

Was Emmer prevented from sharing his positions during the debate as a result of a brief disruption by an act of cheap political theater? No.

At the 2009 town halls, however, constituents trying to share questions and stories with their representatives that differed from the view of those opposed to health care reform had their voices shouted down and heckled, prevented from adding their voice to the debate.

Town hall meetings are also a two way street....

Posted on 10/11/10 at 09:29 pm in response to Guv candidates are all for children -- but after that they diverged in Minnesota Children's Forum

Really, Mr. Swift? You've already forgotten all of the town halls that conservatives disrupted in 2009? They shouted down members of congress. They shouted down, booed and jeered fellow citizens sharing their stories to explain their support for health care reform.

Then, of course, we have the conservatives who insist on the infantile refusal to call the Democratic Party by the proper name.

There were also the astro-turf "Brooks Brothers' Riot" staged by Republicans in...

Posted on 10/09/10 at 12:52 am in response to First openly autistic White House appointee talks about his controversial views on autism and 'neurodiversity'

Perhaps. But I would argue those that you describe would fall towards the high functioning side." Certainly, they have issues that need to be and can be addressed. But their issues do little for those on the far low functioning end of the spectrum: the ones that are nearly catatonic. They need treatment options.

But then, I'm looking at this as an individual with a cochlear implant. Mr. Ne'eman's positions strike me in a similar way "Deaf" advocates arguments strike me. The ones that...

Posted on 10/08/10 at 04:07 pm in response to First openly autistic White House appointee talks about his controversial views on autism and 'neurodiversity'

While talk of quality of life and civil rights is important and understandable for those on the low end (or high functioning end, I'm uncertain of the correct terminology) of the spectrum like Mr. Ne’eman, there are a significant number of people on the high end of the spectrum who largely do not function. Treatments and "cures" are important for them.

Posted on 10/07/10 at 11:19 am in response to Randy Moss a Viking again?

"If Sister Aloysius gets wind of how you are blatently misusing the brain God gave you, she's liable to drag you in by the ear for a good tune-up. "

I guess you speak from numerous personal experiences on that, Mr. Swift.

Posted on 09/29/10 at 01:26 pm in response to A new normal: Putting the brakes on suburban freeway expansion

"the bus rider pays only 1/3 the cost of his transportation. The car driver must pay for his own transportation and (aggregated) must pay 2/3 of the transit rider's transportation cost."

Only if you ignore the fact that the bus rider pays the same taxes that the car driver pays, which contribute to subsidizing transit costs exceeding fare revenue.

Some of those taxes also subsidize the car driver by paying for the excess lanes required to meet peak demands for the roads.

Posted on 09/24/10 at 12:20 pm in response to What's not being discussed in the gubernatorial race

"His widow, as an active Democrat, has endorsed homosexuality, but his daughter, Bernice, said the following at a conference in Auckland, New Zealand:"

And who can we reasonably believe had a better understanding of MLK's beliefs? His wife, or his daughter who was 5 years old when her father was assassinated?

I'll take the one who had 15+ years of observation and conversation with the man (and I'm guessing that she had many conversations with him that his biographers never...

Posted on 09/23/10 at 03:02 pm in response to 'Anonymous donor' funds anti-gay marriage DVD mailing

"While the existence of such stone-age opinions riles me, I'm comforted by the fact that the future will come no matter how hard conservatives dig in their heels."

The best part is: it's going to come well within their lifetimes. Even just a couple of years ago, I figured it was 10-15 or even 20 years out. In the last year, I'm thinking within 5, maybe sooner, and no more than 10.

Posted on 09/20/10 at 11:44 am in response to The pay wall's silver lining

I'll agree with Jane here. Barnes tries to make her case with tales of all the interviews, court documents, legislative bills, etc. that her staff does, and her example of the finished product is: a profile piece on the Stearns County sheriff, a man on a mission to solve a 20+ year old cold case?