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ellen wolfson

Minneapolis, MN
Commenter for
5 years 24 weeks

Recent Comments

Posted on 06/25/11 at 02:59 pm in response to Lynne Torgerson to challenge Ellison again, calls him 'radical Islamist'

I was appalled at Torgerson's outrageous remarks about Keith Ellison, Keith has been a wonderful public servant first in the legislature and now in the congress. There is no one more loyal and dedicated to this country. It is not surprising that she was defeated last time and with any luck will be again. I would hate to have her as my representative.

Posted on 02/04/11 at 03:05 pm in response to Spending cuts have GOP legislators worried -- about reaction in their own districts

How wonderful to have the naysayers confront reality.

Posted on 12/07/10 at 03:23 pm in response to Concert at the Capri: 'It's all baby steps, but it's happening'

great article about the Capri Theater. It is always interesting to hear about different venues.

Posted on 06/08/10 at 04:01 pm in response to Helen Thomas' comments on Israel raise a fundamental question

I found your comments reasonable and objective, but I do thing that Abbas would be willing to negotiate,if it weren't for Hamas.

Posted on 05/14/10 at 04:01 pm in response to Dave Durenberger on TPaw and how we got so angry

it was great to read Senator Durenberger telling it like it is. We all want everything but are unwilling to pay for it. It is time that we begin to pay for what we need so that we can get back to the days when we were proud to be Minnesotans.

Posted on 03/01/10 at 02:16 pm in response to Franken, others express concern about dismal conditions in struggling Indian schools

When are we going to get our priorities straight. We seem never to look at the long term goals or cost. Just as in health care it is better to do prevention than repair, surely it is cheaper to educate a child than to imprison a homeless, alcoholic adult.

Posted on 01/15/10 at 05:21 pm in response to Continued Minneapolis schoolteachers contract impasse would mean $800,000 fine

I can't believe the union bashing in these comments.Would that we could return to the days when unions were strong and the middle class had living wages and the economy benefited all of us, not just the wealthy. These people have no idea of what it is like to teach in an urban classroom with too many children, parents who provide no support and a school board that doesn't respect the teachers.

Posted on 12/17/09 at 03:06 pm in response to Impressions of Cuba: an educated and cultured people, but a feeble economy

We were in Cuba with an Elderhostel group in 2001, it is sad to see that things have not improved. We stayed in a lovely tourist hotel but the university students who came to present lectures and answer our questions had to be escorted into the hotel by our tour leader, Cuban citizens were not welcome unless accompanied by a tourist. As your article mentioned the people were well educated, the health system was excellent but the only people who achieved a reasonable standard of living were...

Posted on 12/07/09 at 04:03 pm in response to Beyond the 'building boom': charter school financing's tough nut

The item that is rarely mentioned in relation to charter schools is that they are able to uninvite a troublemsome pupil and guess where that uninvited troublesome pupil ends up.

Posted on 11/04/09 at 02:32 pm in response to With Minneapolis IRV debut, Rybak easily triumphs, but system complicates council races like Samuels'

I would like to protest the manner in which the at large park candidates were listed on the Mpls ballot. We had no opportunity for second choices or we were only allowed to vote for one of three candidates. I would like someone to explain this to me.