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Don Medal

crookston, MN
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Posted on 05/09/13 at 04:23 pm in response to E-pulltabs & bingo to barnstorm Minnesota

North Dakota and Minnesota are so flat in this area there really isn't high ground. An indicator of that is that a lot of the flooding happens when flood waters come overland into the cities, not directly out of the river. 208,000 people live in Fargo/Moorhead. Not sure where you'd have them move to, but I'm pretty sure it costs more than flood prevention.

Posted on 05/09/13 at 04:31 pm in response to E-pulltabs & bingo to barnstorm Minnesota

it would help, indeed. Whose land to take is an issue, this is some of the most fertile farmland in the world. Water storage is complicated by the flat geography (takes a lot of land to store much water) and the involvement of multiple rivers.

There is a major economic division between the desire of the cities to have a slower and lower flood and the desire of the farmers to get the water off their land quickly for planting.

Posted on 11/05/12 at 04:50 pm in response to How to work around the Electoral College — without amending the Constitution

In two areas at least the small states hold disproportionate influence:
1) the Senate - you get 2 senators whether your population is 600,000 or 60,000,000
2) the Electoral College

These were unexpected consequences, it is the way the US government was designed, in order to get the smaller states to sign on, I imagine.

Why in the world would North Dakota and the others give this up? The states with advantage under this system will always outnumber the states who...

Posted on 09/18/12 at 01:53 pm in response to Obama's post-convention bounce has disappeared

Even Mr. Tester would take you to task over that. Well, except that this is good news for him.

What do other current polls show?

Posted on 09/18/12 at 12:52 pm in response to What’s wrong with what Romney said: from Thurston Howell to pandering

N. Dakota is currently wealthy for the same reason Alaska was 20 years ago. Oil. Lots of oil. Not because of the way the state is run, nor the wisdom of the people (although they do have plenty of practical wisdom) nor the guidance of the Republican Party. It could have been run by zombies and still be rich. N.D.'s relative prosperity is mostly luck of the draw.

So for the US to become like ND we'd have to discover enough oil to become the world's leading exporter of oil.

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Posted on 09/18/12 at 03:12 pm in response to WCCO-TV drops anti-Cravaack ad

I've read published reports that the maker of the film stated the film was made to incite a reaction, to produce conflict. Would it be free speech if I create a film about you that incites others to shoot you, based on falsehood? (probably, yes). I don't know, but I wouldn't champion this case as free speech. In any event, it seems the questioning of the man relates more to his parole status than speech.

Posted on 08/31/12 at 06:31 am in response to Dayton strongly objects to partisan committee vote rejecting state union contracts

living high at your expense?

want to compare your income to that of public sector union employees?
The value of your home to theirs?

I don't know ANY union members who are "living high".

Posted on 08/31/12 at 06:38 am in response to Dayton strongly objects to partisan committee vote rejecting state union contracts

Why do people object when the working class organizes but not when corporations organize?

Unions grew up in this country because management was unresponsive to the needs of their workforce. large business is inherently strong. the working class is inherently weak.
Unions have equalized that.

I do not see that the working class is taking over this country. Nor do I see the upper class losing any of their power.

No, I'm not a union worker, but I'm not...

Posted on 08/30/12 at 02:42 pm in response to Republican platform draws attention, but not full support of Minnesota’s GOP candidates

I believe, Bill, that Thomas DOES fool someone with his diversions: himself

Posted on 08/31/12 at 06:26 am in response to Republican platform draws attention, but not full support of Minnesota’s GOP candidates

and reflection, that was a bit harsh. Mr. Swift is no fool, indeed, but his comments are predictably and exclusively partisan in nature. I'd like to hear his thoughts sometimes without the party hatchet man role.