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Steve Titterud

Minneapolis, MN
Commenter for
4 years 16 weeks

Recent Comments

Posted on 03/26/12 at 10:46 am in response to Minneapolis council members: Stadium plan is an 'end run' around voters

The sooner you leave and the less time you spend in St. Paul, the less harm you can do to Minnesota.

Posted on 03/22/12 at 10:37 am in response to Michael Brodkorb 'faces uphill battle'

...illustrates the complete absence of any credibility in this dinosaur.

No wonder most Minnesotans ignore them.

City Council Members: there is no legitimate public interest in the corrupt chicanery of this outfit.

Posted on 03/16/12 at 02:38 pm in response to Optimistic Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak not deterred by latest Vikings stadium setback

Naaaahhh, never mind. This kind of convoluted, duplicitous double-talk isn't worth parsing to see if there is a thimbleful of common sense in it.

Why is he so determined the people will not make their own decision by referendum? Take a wild guess.

The bottom line is local politics have been corrupted and co-opted to benefit a single rich man and a small number of corporate interests at the expense of the public.

Posted on 03/16/12 at 03:28 pm in response to Time to pay more attention to impact of low doses of hormone-altering chemicals

"'low dose' effects have not been proven, and therefore should not be applied to real-world conditions and human experiences."

I guess the "human experiences" they are talking about are things like, you know - independent research that actually addresses the issue.

Thanks to Bill Gleason for looking up the mission statement of the ACC. Its dismissal of critical analysis appears to be in perfect harmony with its mission.

Posted on 03/14/12 at 02:57 pm in response to First hearing of Vikings stadium bill might not last long

I can see why they want to slam this hearing through in under 2 hours. They don't really care to hear what anyone has to say.

Posted on 03/13/12 at 01:48 pm in response to U of M 'carefully evaluating' legal letter in bioethics controversy

...he regards Slate as a journalistic organization:

“For a journalistic organization to allow itself to be bullied in this way is shameful.”

If he regarded Slate as what it actually is, perhaps there would be no shame in what they're doing !! Just a good ole American business posturing as a journalistic organization!!

Posted on 03/13/12 at 03:46 pm in response to How MPR’s legal misadventure is driving up the cost of LRT line

...is MPR gettin' all jiggy.

Posted on 03/12/12 at 10:25 pm in response to Five things they're not telling you about the Vikings stadium

...and whoever they are, they should know there are many of us who will do what we can to remove them from public office so they can find work more suited to their skills, abilities, and values.

It doesn't matter what flag they are waving in this case. You might see a few Republicans cross over on this one, too.

Posted on 03/08/12 at 08:08 pm in response to BWCA visitors are aging: Who will take their place?

...recreational opportunities of all types, according to data compiled by a number of good sources. This is across hunting, fishing, park visits, etc. This is so not only in Minnesota, but nationally.

See http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/conservationagenda/trend/outdoor_recreation.h......

Posted on 03/09/12 at 10:29 am in response to BWCA visitors are aging: Who will take their place?

...a tough sell these days.

I'm old enough to have been a college student when there was SCADS of grant and scholarship money to pay college expenses, much of it funded by the federal government (e.g., NDEA).

At that time, funding education was thought to be a great investment for society as a whole. It wasn't just Sputnik that triggered it, because since WWII, numerous vets had contributed to economic growth through their education, funded by the fed government.

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