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Pat Berg

Twin Cities
Commenter for
1 year 22 weeks

Recent Comments

Posted on 01/10/13 at 11:50 am in response to Despite Dayton's Second Amendment view, Minnesota could have tougher gun laws

It's a thread highjack attempt. Write your own article on the subject and submit it to "Community Voices" if you're so darned anxious to hear people's ideas on it.

Posted on 12/22/12 at 09:24 am in response to Safety concerns over end-of-world rumors close Minot schools

Just wanted to say "Hi there!" seeing as how the world didn't end yesterday.

Of course, now I have to pay all my December bills . . . . . .

Posted on 12/20/12 at 04:48 pm in response to Minnesota schools need more 'patriotism,' GOP leaders say

http://education.state.mn.us/mdeprod/idcplg?IdcService=GET_FILE&dDocName...

It's not terribly conducive to a quick once-through, but it mostly looks more focused on...

Posted on 12/20/12 at 09:33 am in response to Faculty union votes 'no confidence' in MCTC president

So does the "smaller government" crowd care to explain just who is going to pay for these "armed tactical officers or security officers"?

Oh - and let's continue to make sure we cut teachers' pay and benefits (and cut respect paid to the job they do) at the same time as we're calling for them to also become armed guards of the classrooms they teach.

Do these people even listen to themselves?

Posted on 12/18/12 at 03:29 pm in response to 9 worst urban planning moves in Twin Cities history

It's a wonder ANYONE lives there!

(Yes - I know that was an editing error - but it was just TOO good to pass up!)

Posted on 12/18/12 at 10:11 am in response to Strib: Ban assault weapons and high-capacity clips

that providing support for the homeless, the drug-addicted, and alcoholics all count as "social services". Yes - those same "social services" that Republicans have been trying their darndest to cut funding for since the rise of the Tea Party influence on such conversations.

I'm all for helping people. Now how do we get our dysfunctional politicians to agree to spend the money needed to do so?

Posted on 12/18/12 at 06:24 pm in response to Strib: Ban assault weapons and high-capacity clips

No, you did not do that either.

However, both need to be in alignment before anything is likely to happen with regards to your litany of criticisms.

Posted on 12/17/12 at 12:20 pm in response to Prominent blogger: Arm teachers, staff

I don't think we've seen a whole lot of mass shootings like this in Europe. How about exploring the reasons why that might be?

Posted on 12/18/12 at 12:36 pm in response to McCollum calls for new gun laws after Connecticut school shooting

And you're getting all worked up about whether someone used a word improperly?

Posted on 12/18/12 at 12:48 pm in response to McCollum calls for new gun laws after Connecticut school shooting

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