Comments on: ATTENTION DEDICATED READERS OF MINNESOTA DEMOCRATS EXPOSED

By: tom knisely

tom knisely — Mon, 02 Oct 2006 16:37:14 +0000

I saw six to ten of these lawn signs in Circle Pines. All had the disclaimer cut off.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Mon, 02 Oct 2006 14:25:16 +0000

Saw about a hundred of these things this weekend, all with the disclaimers cut off.

By: Chris

Chris — Sat, 30 Sep 2006 23:35:18 +0000

Titus, campaign materials (including signs) were required to have a disclaimer printed on the bottom up until about March of this year. Every lawn sign printer in the State knew this and would not have printed a sign without a disclaimer. The signs were printed before a disclaimer was no longer required. Therefore if any signs remain with a disclaimer, we can find out who prepared and paid for the signs.

By: Chris

Chris — Sat, 30 Sep 2006 23:32:07 +0000

Mike,

I have been vacationing in Western Minnesota for the last couple of days and have spotted many of the signs in question in the following towns: Hutchinson, Litchfield, Willmar, Spicer and Alexandria. All of the signs have had the disclaimers cut off of the bottom. I personally inspected one of the signs to determine whether it was printed without a disclaimer or whether the disclaimer was actually cut off. The bottom of the sign was jagged and frayed. The disclaimer was clearly cut off.

By: Titus

Titus — Fri, 29 Sep 2006 23:51:53 +0000

Mr. Brodkorb why is the disclaimer important? According to the following:
A disclaimer is not required on lawn signs.
Mary Beth Gossman, a staff attorney with the Minnesota Office of Administrative Hearings, said that based on an April decision by the Minnesota Court of Appeals that says it is unconstitutional to require a disclaimer, their office dismisses those types of complaints.

What will this prove or not prove?