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Josh Williams

Minneapolis, MN
Commenter for
3 years 50 weeks

Recent Comments

Posted on 10/10/12 at 01:19 pm in response to Hiawatha signal system will improve Minneapolis traffic flow

Why did MnDOT install such a poor system in the first place?

Thanks to Minneapolis PW and CM Roy for getting this fixed.

Posted on 09/27/12 at 03:56 pm in response to Did Target rip off Minnetonka Moccasins?

"The move comes after the Legislature cut a tax break the company received for conducting sustainable forestry and allowing public access from more than $2 million to $100,000.”

So, according to the (Republican-controlled) Legislature, tax breaks are good... unless they might actually benefit the people or environment.

Posted on 05/16/12 at 10:32 am in response to Attacking 'aspiration gap' helps catapult new names to top-high-schools list

I thought all we had to do to improve these public schools was continue cutting their budgets!

Snark aside, this is one of the most uplifting things I have read in quite some time.

A round of applause for our public schools!

Posted on 05/04/12 at 12:32 pm in response to Forbes: Stadium will enrich Vikings owner Wilf, not help taxpayers

C'mon, even Forbes realizes we the people are getting screwed.

Posted on 04/02/12 at 03:53 pm in response to Gov. Dayton: Part of stadium pull-tabs deal is 'illegal'

‘As far as I am concerned, if we can block a whole bunch of spending in a bonding bill and get the photo ID bill done, that's enough,’ said Sen. Dave Thompson, R-Lakeville, who faces his first re-election.”

Posted on 04/02/12 at 11:12 am in response to House and charities agree on electronic pull-tab deal

Require that the Vikings open up their books if they are to receive any public money. If they want to make a case for why public money is necessary, I think they need to explain exactly how their profits (or lack thereof) fit into the equation. BTW, I am a Vikings fan, just not a corporate charity fan.

Posted on 04/02/12 at 03:59 pm in response to House and charities agree on electronic pull-tab deal

My point exactly.

Posted on 04/02/12 at 01:34 pm in response to Two provocative questions about health care law and Supreme Court case

those that vehemently oppose the individual mandate yet do not offer an alternative. Under the current system, those who are insured bear the cost of care for those who are not insured. To remedy this, I see two options: Require everyone to pay in to the system (which the individual mandate does), or, revoke emergency health care for those who don't have insurance and can't pay upfront. Haven't heard many Republicans suggesting the latter, at least not publicly.

Posted on 03/06/12 at 11:21 am in response to Nix on the expanded Castle Doctrine, says Dayton

Mr. Krasnoff,

Perhaps I misunderstand, but it seems as if you are almost eager to take a life. It seems to me that that is just the type of attitude that made the shoot first legislation a bad idea. Taking another human's life should a last resort, not the first option for those too eager to pull the trigger.

Posted on 01/23/12 at 02:02 pm in response to GOP legislative leaders promise to 'restore confidence'

I may actually agree with Sooch. Oh no, I think I'm going to be ill...