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PIONEER PRESS REPORTS RITCHIE MAY PUSH “FAIR TRADE” AS SOS
By Michael B. Brodkorb | December 27, 2006
This is the most extensive biography of Secretary of State-elect Mark Ritchie I have seen in the MSM. It's still missing information about Ritchie's WTO protest days in Seattle, but it's worth reading.
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December 27th, 2006 at 10:03 PM
What is it about the Sec’y of State job that attracts wackjobs. Wellstone ran for it on some socialists agenda. In Wisc a wacko from Illinois moved to Wisc, changed the spelling of his last name so people would think he was a LaFollette and ran (and won and is still there I think). And now this nut who was endorsed by the Nazi party…I mean communist party…is in power.
December 27th, 2006 at 10:25 PM
Mike, the MSM has to report stuff that is true… y’know, less of the repeat the Big Lie until people believe it?
December 27th, 2006 at 11:04 PM
Which “Big Lie” John Boy? The Big Lie that there were big lies? Or the Big Lie that there are no big lies, just bad reporting? … and don’t worry about the Big Lies the Left tells you, because those Big Lies are o.k….
December 27th, 2006 at 11:05 PM
It’s good to see that you have now come over to the side that appreciates the exploitation connected to “free” trade. What’s with your bizarre focus on Ritchie? No one deserved to lose more than Kiffmeyer. If you followed her career at all you would observe her partisan incompetence. Even Dave (comment #1) apparently accepts the fact she as a SoS was a “wackjob.” I guess she gets your respect despite the fact she treats you as her obedient lapdog, brought along to the transition meeting to serve her defensive interests.
December 28th, 2006 at 4:30 AM
You should stop complaining about the Democrats who have been elected to the Consitutional Offices in Minnesota and complain about the piss poor Republican campaigns that gave up those seats.
Gov. Pawlenty is the last Republican in the State of Minnesota, and he obly made it by due to Peter Hutchison. House Republicans have little if any power. Same with the Senate.
Put your efforts into rebuilding the Republican Party in Minnesota and let the Democrats make their own.
I used to hear that all Democrats do was complain but it looks like that is all Republicans due these days, and what exactly is it that Republicans stand for? That might be one of the reasons they lost – They have no message or stance on any issues.
December 28th, 2006 at 7:37 AM
The SOS job is a perfect platform for overly ambitious liberals – it gives them their first political credential, it’s below the radar, and the public has very low performance expectations. Thus, you have people like Wellstone and Ritchie using the SOS job to launch their political careers.
December 28th, 2006 at 8:07 AM
Funny, the WTO fools seem to forget that they are the reason their protests turned violent. For example, if they hadn’t started trashing stores, breaking windows and throwing rocks, the police wouldn’t have had much reason to crack their hippie heads with batons and tear gas them.
It’s cause and effect. Of course, that is the point isn’t it. Without the WTO riots, there wouldn’t be the WTO riot headlines…
Ritchie, I’m sure, has wonderful intentions. I have nothing against “fair trade”… I just believe that “free trade” is the fastest route to “fair trade”. The WTO boobs seemed more interested in “no trade”… which is the fastest and surest way to guarantee that the world’s poor and destitute remain just that.
December 28th, 2006 at 9:23 AM
I hope he does go around promoting fair trade. Then we can make fun of him.
December 28th, 2006 at 10:27 AM
you’ve started putting up really annoying banner ads.
Sean
December 28th, 2006 at 10:36 AM
wellstone ran for auditor (on a nuclear freeze platform) not sos
December 28th, 2006 at 10:40 AM
Paul Wellstone ran for auditor in a match-up against Arnie Carlson, rather than secretary of state.
December 28th, 2006 at 11:24 AM
This is interesting…
“He is likely to bring a more activist bent to the Minnesota State Board of Investment,… The board manages more than $50 billion in public pension money.”
Hope he understands the words “fiduciary responsibility” and is able to curb his “activist bent”.
December 28th, 2006 at 11:24 AM
I have to agree with San Sourci, The republican Party has strayed away from it’s fundamental ideas. Less government interference in the day to day lives of citizens. Less government beauracracy. Less government interference is business. Less taxes. Less subsidies for every special interest under the sun. Lets reform the party and get back to basics.
December 28th, 2006 at 11:28 AM
I wonder what his thoughts are on other issues that have no relevance to his job.
December 28th, 2006 at 1:47 PM
Even Buck Humphrey could have won this year.
December 28th, 2006 at 2:27 PM
I can actually see that clown sitting there about a year or so ago thinking to himself, “hmmm, Madeleine, Colin, now Condi, I could do that. Maybe I’ll run to be Minnesota’s Secretary of State so I can be our diplomat and push for ‘fair trade.’â€
Here is how I envision Secretary Ritchie’s first day on the job:
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“State of Minnesota, Secretary Ritchie speaking. . . No, sorry, the Governor’s not in right now. Yes Judge Pawlenty, I can leave him that message. Ok. . . Ok. . . and you want him to pick up Jiff not Skippy this time. . . Ok, I can remember. You know Judge Pawlenty, these corporate brands aren’t organic, and there are great tofu alternatives to all those meat products. . . oh. . . oh, I see, I see, you don’t give a s__t? I understand. Yes Judge, yes, I am kind of a candy a__. Well I’ll tell him to pick that up for you.â€
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(Thought bubble) “How can I use my new position as Minnesota’s chief diplomat to make sure our Starbucks only import ‘fair trade’ blends? We need to make sure all those harvesting the coffee we drink in Minnesota get paid at least a $28/hr ‘living wage’ and are supplied with ergonomically correct wicker baskets.â€
Hey Ritchie, your job is to make sure the vote is fair and that businesses are able to file in an efficient manner.
Stay out of the international trade business.
December 29th, 2006 at 11:45 AM
Since RITCHIE is in charge of corporations,do you
think he will push NONPROFIT CORPORATION REFORM !
How about this example : You are a typical liberal, secular progessive family of 2, who live
in a $500,000 MPLS. lakes condo, both PARTNERS currently work for NONPROFITS,but one will soon be working for the STATE ! Shouldn’t WE PUT A CAP ON HOW MUCH YOU CAN EARN FROM THESE SOURCES as a family !