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Arito Moerair

Twin Cities
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Posted on 03/04/13 at 04:23 pm in response to Minnesota GOP must learn social media is a two-way street

Do you object in a substantive way to what's been said in these comments? Or do you just not like hearing the truth? #GoingWithTheLatter

Posted on 02/21/13 at 01:45 pm in response to Expanded access to voting: Is bipartisanship achievable?

...who needs Republicans? Seriously. Why the bipartisanship? Why do Democrats win and then act like they lost?

Posted on 02/20/13 at 01:10 pm in response to Republicans' factional duality on bright display at U of M panel

Stebbins confirms the feeling I get from the Paulbots. It's like she's been given marching orders to parrot the nihilist libertarian talking points. Whilst I agree with much of their foreign policy, their domestic and economic policy frightens me. Paul's fan base is devoted but small and you can see why. They're uncompromising extremists.

And is "liberty" the next conservative buzzword? Will they pollute and corrupt it the way they've done with "freedom?"

Posted on 02/20/13 at 04:08 pm in response to Why motorists get so angry at cyclists — a psychologist's theory

I run stop signs on my bike because (a) it's safe when done right and (b) it's easier than stopping. There is a big energy cost to accelerating from a standstill, just as in a car. Roundabouts save fuel because people aren't idling and then flooring it.

Posted on 02/11/13 at 01:17 pm in response to Breastfeeding rates improve, but still fall short of public health goals

You forgot to mention another very serious cause of not breastfeeding: low milk production. My wife was unable to produce enough milk for our newborn daughter. So we turned to a medication that increases production; that sort of worked. Production increased, but it was still not enough. So we augmented this with formula.

I've known other people who simply produced no milk at all, even after trying medication.

Posted on 02/07/13 at 12:58 pm in response to Dayton delivers 'surprises' throughout State of the State speech

Is that the biggest cop-out or what? Couldn't Tom Bakk author and sponsor his own same-sex marriage bill?

I was extremely disappointed when I learned that the DFL elected for their majority leader the conservative Tom Bakk. The Twin Cities dominates the state's population, yet that is not the case at the legislature. A more liberal Democrat from the Twin Cities should have been elected majority leader.

Posted on 01/31/13 at 01:37 pm in response to Minnesota GOP insiders wonder where they go from here

And if they "get off the social issues," what do they have left? Let me guess: tax cuts!

Furthermore, how do they get the much-needed bible and/or rube vote if they stop flogging anti-gay, anti-women, and anti-minority legislation?

Republicans in Minnesota deservedly received possibly the most sound thumping of a political party ever seen. We would all benefit from their being stranded in the wilderness for a few decades.

Posted on 01/11/13 at 12:18 pm in response to How the mortgage interest deduction hurts our cities

You neglected the fact that houses cost more than apartments. I dump a fantastic amount of money improving and maintaining my house, let alone the increased costs like utilities. The MID helps offset some of these costs. (Also, isn't there a property tax refund for renters making under a certain amount? I got it a couple times when I was in college.)

And being a middle class family that depends on MID and other deductions, you're damn right that I would protest its elimination. If...

Posted on 01/10/13 at 12:35 pm in response to Dayton to biz leaders: Show me where you'd cut spending

The guy met with a parole officer monthly, but I wonder if she even knew about his criminal history. The article says they were good neighbors; it's possible he hid everything from her.

Posted on 01/07/13 at 01:38 pm in response to President Kaler responds to press allegations of U of M 'bloat'

You demonstrate a clear lack of understanding. Research money is targeted for one thing: research. It CANNOT be used to offset tuition costs. How grant money is to be used is spelled out explicitly in the contracts. The University would be illegally breaking those contracts if they moved grant money to the general fund.

Whether or not Kaler is right, whether or not the Wall Street Journal or the Washington Post were right, I think you can definitely say one thing about this whole...