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Rod Loper

Mpls., MN
Commenter for
5 years 11 weeks

Recent Comments

Posted on 05/14/13 at 08:10 am in response to Vikings unveil stadium design: What do you think?

We can't bond for needed public infrastructure this year or even tax the luxury suites in this corporate palace to help pay for it. Says something about our priorities.

Posted on 05/01/13 at 07:57 am in response to Losing wetlands: The sinking of Minnesota's protections

The game and fish bill was amended to remove protection of the watersheds of designated
trout streams in the fracking sand area of S.E. Minnesota. They did it with the DNR commissioner sitting at the table no less. The DFL defers to the iron range delegation at every
turn. The MCPA pulled out of the EPA research project on mercury in the St Louis River
watershed for the same reason. " Our strong standards will protect our precious resources "
is a blatant lie.

Posted on 04/12/13 at 08:36 am in response to U should separate from Fairview and hook up with Mayo

This is too practical too sensible and too timely to work in today's political climate.

Posted on 03/06/13 at 08:43 am in response to Dow at a new all-time high: What additional incentives do job creators need?

This would be a painless way to use the Wallstreet Casino to erase the deficit and dampen
"irrational exuberance".

Posted on 02/04/13 at 12:10 pm in response to Frank Vennes and the Petters Ponzi scheme: a long, mysterious tale

if I can't help but see a connection here with the vehemence of the attacks on Todd Jones for devoting so
much time and resources to prosecution of these people.

Posted on 02/01/13 at 08:15 am in response to Former FBI official calls ATF choice Jones 'atrocious'

Making corporate financial crime a priority over street crime is apparently not popular with
those whose careers are tied to the "War on Drugs". From what I read, the latter crimes are being prosecuted in county courts anyway. Sounds more like inside baseball than a scandal.

Posted on 01/17/13 at 09:04 am in response to Did the NRA really defeat Minnesota politicians who favored gun control?

Yes, the BWCA figured big in this race but green and black "Dump Fraser" bumper stickers were everywhere in the state, same as in the case of Spannaus.

Posted on 01/15/13 at 10:18 am in response to Strategic metals offer hope of good, well-paying jobs for Minnesotans

Spare us the chamber of commerce pitch to trust the agencies to protect us. The last session
of the legislature went a long way to cripple standards and soften these agencies tasked with
protecting our lands and waters. We need only look to how current mine operations fail to meet
standards to tell us what is coming. Slow employment in construction is no excuse to hold our resources
hostage.

Posted on 01/09/13 at 09:04 am in response to Assault-style guns selling fast in Worthington; retired prof floats Newtown conspiracy theory

A smooth bolt action and a steady hold over open ground will do the job just fine. If not, don't shoot.

Posted on 01/04/13 at 08:27 am in response to Losses to catastrophic weather events rank 2012 among the worst on record

I called by agent to complain about an increase in my premium for my cabin and was told this is why. Insurance companies take climate change seriously apparently even if Fox News and the right do not.