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John N. Finn

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Winona, Minnesota
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Posted on 04/17/13 at 12:33 pm in response to Is Minnesota friendly to small businesses?

"....will .... harm some 21,000 small business owners who pay individual income taxes on their business income."

I hear this claim a lot. Does not Minnesota let them deduct all of their expenses and only tax the profit that's left over? I seriously don't know.

Posted on 02/07/13 at 11:55 am in response to Gun advocates vent over proposed restrictions on assault weapons

It's not strictly an assault weapon as commonly thought of, and some models of 50cal sniper rifles are bolt action rather than semi-auto. The links below are the first I've seen the media mention these in the context of gun control. As of now, less regulated than pistols as I understand it, and I suppose the NRA would like to keep it that way.

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Posted on 01/04/13 at 09:02 pm in response to '12 motorcycle deaths spike as Minnesota traffic fatalities rise

Motorcycle deaths can be reduced by the use of loud exhaust pipes, according to the "biker's rights" organizations such as ABATE (A Brotherhood Against Totalitarian Enactments- those enactments being helmet laws). So enterprising reporters could also note the estimated decibel level of the deceased biker's Harley.

Posted on 12/17/12 at 11:24 am in response to Prominent blogger: Arm teachers, staff

Or magazines, as a commentator in another article said was the correct term. Besides banning those holding more than ten rounds or so, ban the sale or possession of any except for the serial number registered one included in the purchase of a firearm. Maybe allow one additional clip, maybe not. No replacement without returning a worn out or defective clip. No claiming it was lost.

This, of course, won't address what's already out there. Maybe a buy back effort along with monitoring...

Posted on 12/08/12 at 08:01 am in response to Putting the state on the plate has significant benefits

That photo: I assume those sugar cubes are meant to represent how much is contained in the beverage they are stacked in front of. Is there a link to where it came from? That's rather surprising to me if an accurate depiction.

Posted on 11/06/12 at 08:31 pm in response to Early voting reports: long lines and hour-long waits

As always in Winona's second ward, no line and two open booths of a dozen or so this morning. Paper ballots, fill in the oval and feed in the counter.

Posted on 10/22/12 at 07:44 pm in response to American Indian Movement's Russell Means dies at 72

And besides whether news reports mention the wearing of a helmet, whether the motorcyclist had a muffler on his motor would be informative. Because loud pipes are supposed to save lives, we are told.

Seriously though, and as I've said before, if you seek payback for all of the Harley bikers you have had to listen to, support mandatory helmet laws.

Posted on 06/18/12 at 07:43 am in response to Strib: Time for a universal motorcycle helmet law

As payback for having to listen to the loud Harleys, you couldn't do better than supporting a universal motorcycle helmet law.

Posted on 06/15/12 at 01:20 am in response to Legal tab grows for GOP issues, scandals

Unlike KFC which proudly serves its namesake, geese, Canadian or other, were not on the menu a few years ago when I dined there.

Posted on 06/11/12 at 07:56 pm in response to UnitedHealth would continue some parts of Obamacare

Since motorcycle manufacturers and motorcyclists' "rights" organizations such as ABATE (A Brotherhood Against Totalitarian Enactments) have made noise laws virtually unenforceable, I'd be in favor of a mandatory helmet law as payback for all the Harley bikers I have to listen to.