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Pete Barrett

Saint Paul, MN
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1 year 31 weeks

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Posted on 06/10/12 at 12:43 pm in response to When it comes to public subsidies, Twin Cities light rail seems a bargain

The Interstate Highway system was the largest social engineering project in this country's history. The GI Bill and the FHA (which tolerated restrictive covenants and racial discrimination) were pretty big too. Light rail is a blip on the radar.

Wait, Maybe Jim Crow laws were bigger than the Interstate Highways.

Posted on 06/06/12 at 08:17 pm in response to Scott Walker talks conciliation with Democratic Senate

You don't suppose that an activist Roberts SCOTUS will rule 5-4 to stop counting the ballots and declare the GOP victorious?

Posted on 06/05/12 at 05:39 pm in response to Racino debate is a scratch, following landmark Canterbury Park-Sioux agreement

I'm old enough to remember when we were told that if we pass a constitutional amendment to allow horse racing, why it would just be a gold mine for the state. It only took a few years for Canterbury to start saying they needed this and that so they could be profitable.

I don't expect they'll be happy with this for long; they'll be complaining again soon.

Posted on 06/09/12 at 09:10 am in response to Attacks on ALEC undermine efforts to reach common ground

Mr. Nelson is being called out for his disingenuous.Or if not that, his gullibility. They hide in the shadows for years, then when they're outed Mr. Nelson says they're just some concerned citizens.

And just who funds the Center For The American Experiment?

Posted on 06/02/12 at 02:16 pm in response to Should you be scared to go downtown? Not really

With the open carry law on the books, I thought crime would go the way of the dinosaurs.

Posted on 06/02/12 at 02:23 pm in response to DFL appears well-poised for comeback on eve of state convention

Too bad we no longer have MPR host Gary EIchten. It would be fun in a train wreck watching way to tune in and hear him try to make this one sound interesting.

Posted on 05/26/12 at 04:41 pm in response to Mayor Rybak, Vikings fans finally get to celebrate stadium victory

Are Mr. Spooner's 15 minutes up yet?

Posted on 05/26/12 at 09:54 am in response to Will Josh Mandel's face keep him out of the Senate?

If he wins, someone should buy him a razor. It looks like he'll be needing one any time now.

Posted on 05/25/12 at 05:43 pm in response to Senate's first legal bill for Brodkorb defense tops $46,000

Would I be cynical if I assumed that the Senate GOP released the (partial) financial damage from the Brodkorb affair on the first day of a holiday weekend?

Posted on 05/26/12 at 09:47 am in response to Looking for a new way to pay for Minnesota’s roads

Using tolls to finance ours roads wholesale? In lieu of the gas tax? Just how would that work? Toll booths on every road, highway, bridge and street? Because if tolls are charged on just some roads why would other roads be "free"?

Tolls may be fine for certain situations, but I hardly see how they can be used to replace the gas tax.

I think a good place for tolls is The Bridge To Sprawl. Five bucks per crossing during rush hours, including west bound on Fridays from 2PM to...