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Karl Sullivan

Minneapolis, MN
Commenter for
2 years 25 weeks

Recent Comments

Posted on 12/21/11 at 12:35 pm in response to Stadium politics played role in Koch and Brodkorb dismissal, insiders say

The Majority Leader is "collateral damage" to taking out a staffer. Give me a break. I'm sure there is some slimy reason this blew up but blowing up the party with this kind of collateral damage is usually not how republicans operate.

Posted on 12/20/11 at 05:19 pm in response to Republicans debate fairness of Amy Koch treatment: Sexism or something more?

The more interesting question is why was Michael Brodkorp fired? If the roles were reversed and a male majority leader was having a sexual relationship with a female subordinate would she be the first person fired? I can't imagine this would be the case. My feeling is that there is much much more to this story.

Posted on 11/19/10 at 04:56 pm in response to At emotional hearing, Minneapolis homeowners demand lower property taxes

One of the many problems with a Prop 13 scheme is that newer owners end up subsidizing older owners. Thus basically giving older and likely wealthier residents a huge subsidy at the expense of younger people who have all the costs older owners no longer carry. (I would gladly swap daycare for 2 kids, mortgage, educational loans, etc. for the typical costs of a retired person).

Additionally, it's quite rich to read Thomas Swifts comments about "Dr. Democrat" and whatnot. The...