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James Hamilton

St. Paul, MN
Commenter for
4 years 12 weeks

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Posted on 05/16/13 at 09:20 am in response to Governor's 'secret plan' for Vikes stadium funding may be revealed today

perhaps they'll simply pass the basket every Sunday. After all, what's a billion dollars here and there.

Posted on 05/16/13 at 09:28 am in response to Governor's 'secret plan' for Vikes stadium funding may be revealed today

While I agree that organized labor plays an important role in Minnesota, we seem to have come to the point that its investment in the DFL has overridden common sense and any reasonable boundaries. First we have legislation which would organize independent business operators (child care), now we're going to subsidize one side in individual labor disputes. Shall we provide financial support for companies whose workers are on strike? There's no reason not to, if we're going to subsidize...

Posted on 05/16/13 at 04:43 pm in response to Governor's 'secret plan' for Vikes stadium funding may be revealed today

that labor has lost ground in recent decades. It's up to workers, not government, to correct that situation.

Posted on 05/16/13 at 05:02 pm in response to Governor's 'secret plan' for Vikes stadium funding may be revealed today

this bill is obviously intended to replace what were once union strike funds. I have no problem with people organizing and going out on strike or with employers exercising their lockout rights. That's the way our system is set up. I simply don't believe we should be subsidizing either side in a manner that is intended to give them negotiation leverage, particularly when we have no idea what the circumstances may be down the road.

As for the child care workers, according to the...

Posted on 05/15/13 at 10:32 am in response to Senate's 17-hour day-care union debate shows importance of the 'L' in DFL

As a former sole proprietor, I can only shake my head in wonder. We can expeect some interesting (and expensive) legal challenges.

Posted on 05/10/13 at 09:31 am in response to Reports detail Minnesota's historic gay-marriage vote

yesterday were Faust and Racidovich, each of whom voted his conscience. Their comments deserve wide distribution.

The most depressing comments may well have been Albright's.

Posted on 05/08/13 at 01:05 pm in response to Kline becomes top booster for GOP labor bill

those who've had the 'benefit' of comp time just how successful they've ever been in using it. In my experience, it's rarely used and even less often on the employee's schedule.

Posted on 05/07/13 at 02:51 pm in response to Potholes: Minneapolis mayoral candidate Cam Winton makes his case for road repairs

a can of shoe polish!

Has Mr. Winton been studying Huey Long's career?

Posted on 05/07/13 at 02:54 pm in response to Vikes stadium unveiling: Expect ‘modernistic’ design with ‘outdoor feel’

of th Crystal Cathedral? Appropriate, I suppose, given that most games are played on Sundays.

Posted on 05/08/13 at 01:03 pm in response to Vikes stadium unveiling: Expect ‘modernistic’ design with ‘outdoor feel’

a winning team might do it.