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Tim Walker

St. Paul, MN
Commenter for
5 years 18 weeks

Recent Comments

Posted on 02/27/13 at 12:59 pm in response to Obama's secret plan for Republican party-cide

"It sometimes seems as if Republicans think that their ideas are so superior that any Democratic victory is cheating by definition."

Kinsley sure hit the nail on the head with that one.

Posted on 02/21/13 at 04:11 pm in response to Journalism prof Don Gillmor always taught ethical underpinnings of First Amendment

Professor Gillmor was indeed an excellent teacher, scholar, and all-around nice guy.

I can't exactly remember why, but when I took the freedom-of-speech course as a grad student at the U of MN J-School in the 90s, it was taught by Ted Glasser, also a wonderful teacher. (I'm guessing it was because Professor Gillmor was on a sabbatical.) We still, of course, used the book that Professor Gillmor co-wrote. It still sits on my bookshelf, but it certainly does not gather dust.

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Posted on 02/08/13 at 03:21 pm in response to $1.60 more tax on cigarettes equals $220 million a year

My son getting arrested for a run-of-the-mill burglary: Not a news story

The son of a former U.S. Senator arrested for a run-of-the-mill burglary: A news story

Posted on 02/07/13 at 09:42 am in response to Walker vs. Dayton smackdown: Which governor has the better economy?

Gov. Walker is fact-challenged.

Or willfully ignorant.

Or belligerently ignorant.

Or all of the above.

BTW, this is a very good piece of reporting, Prof. Johnston.

Posted on 02/07/13 at 08:59 am in response to Gun advocates vent over proposed restrictions on assault weapons

First they take your guns, then they gas you?

Wow.

Reality check in Aisle 4, Reality check in Aisle 4 ...

Posted on 02/06/13 at 04:02 pm in response to Moose population drops so dramatically that Minnesota suspends hunting season

... dollar short.

Posted on 02/04/13 at 04:50 pm in response to Obama launches gun-control road show in Minneapolis

Amen.

Posted on 02/04/13 at 10:34 am in response to Florida congressman needles Gov. Dayton on 'snowbird tax'

I agree that post traumatic stress disorder is a serious illness, but I think Brian took a fair shot, not a cheap one.

Alcoholism is a serious illness, but I'd question the wisdom of someone who went out and got drunk with a known alcoholic and then hopped in a car with him/her.

Posted on 02/03/13 at 04:41 pm in response to 2012 gay marriage battle cost $18 million

100% wasted, Peter.

Posted on 02/07/13 at 08:48 am in response to Going off the rails with the Second Amendment: Its the assault weapons, stupid

Steve writes: "90-100 Americans will die on the roads today, some of them will be children. Many of these deaths are preventable, yet there is no outrage."

Can you cite a poll saying that there is no outrage?

I, for one, am outraged every time I hear or read about a preventable road death, whether it be a child not buckled in dying in a crash, a drunk or stoned parent killing his or her children in a crash, or a helmet-less child dying in an ATV rollover or a motorcycle crash...