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frank watson

white bear lake, MN
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4 years 1 week

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Posted on 05/06/10 at 02:54 pm in response to Vikings stadium focus groups: A follow-up for all to see

I want to know why when the Media interviews people coming out of Twins games not one of them thinks it was a bad idea to build with taxpayer money? You would think that public was 100% behind building the Twins Stadium with taxpayer money but yet the taxpayer wasn't allowed a vote. Focus groups..pffftt.

Posted on 03/26/10 at 11:25 am in response to Strikeout! Ruling means most Hennepin County officials can't land Twins' opening day tickets

Its so much easier spending the public's or other people's money rather than your own. I especially love it when politicians name projects after themselves, as if they paid for it.

Posted on 02/10/10 at 03:49 pm in response to 29 states raised taxes/fees for fiscal 2010 -- some by voters, others by legislators

As I recall Minnesota raised taxes as well, the voter approved Arts Tax, the Legislator approved Twins Stadium Tax which allowed Hennepin County to raise taxes, and didn't the final increase of the DFL override of T-Paws veto of the gas tax increase go into effect last year as well. Also I think counties we're allowed to increase the sales tax in their given counties .25%. Not to mention voter approved school tax levies.

Posted on 01/27/10 at 12:10 pm in response to Star Tribune protects Access Vikings data better than A.P. protects the football

Wondering about pay walls? Make your site or your blog a pay wall and you'll have your answer.

Posted on 11/19/09 at 10:48 am in response to Vikings cut ties to Stadium Commission: No more 'political games,' Wilfs say

How do the NY Jets and the NY Giants seem to get along in one stadium but the Vikings and the Gophers can't?

Posted on 11/17/09 at 07:52 pm in response to Metrodome update: Angry Vikings blast stadium commission resolution

"Bagley went on: "We expect to be treated with some level of respect"

Is he referring to the same respect the Vikings gave to Bobby Wade? Bagley needs to keep this stuff out of the papers, or internet. No public option for a stadium, health care maybe.

Posted on 11/17/09 at 12:32 pm in response to In bringing back Sunday TV mag, Star Tribune creates *print* paywall

back in the day when I was a paperboy for the Minneapolis Tribune, if the TV weekly wasn't in the Sunday paper, I heard about it. I haven't had bought a Sunday StarTrib in years. I'm shocked to hear they had dropped it. Online users, http://www.titantv.com great TV and Cable listings you can customize.

Posted on 10/02/09 at 10:37 am in response to DFL governor candidates: Here's how they fared at labor meeting

As far as slogans go,

I was raised that Education, Education, Education,Education was the key to jobs, jobs, jobs.

While union jobs are nice and pay well what options do you have if that's all you have, union card? Go ask an auto worker.

If DFL plans to court Union Workers what type of jobs are they promising?

Posted on 09/24/09 at 01:16 pm in response to Startribune.com tops nation's newspapers in per-user time

I just returned from my 90 minute lunch with this page up the whole time. That should add a few ticks to the counter.

Posted on 09/08/09 at 11:34 am in response to A change of heart: After all my Pohlad-bashing days, it's time to praise them for the Twins stadium 'extras'

It was interesting that Jerry Jones and the Cowboys were in town this past week and he said that rich NFL teams shouldn't be subsidizing lower income teams. Funny he forgot to mention that Dallas tax payers are subsidizing his Stadium and football team. I hope the Minnesota legislators remember his statement. Meanwhile, a thank you to the Dallas taxpayers for helping subsidizing the Viking payroll.