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COALITION FOR A DEMOCRATIC WORKPLACE RELEASES SECRET BALLOT ISSUE CAMPAIGN AD
By Michael B. Brodkorb | July 6, 2008
This new campaign ad from the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace will start airing tomorrow. Please read the complete release after the page jump.
COALITION FOR A DEMOCRATIC WORKPLACE AIRS NEW TELEVISION AD IN MINNESOTA
Ad Designed to Educate Minnesotans on Candidates’ Positions on Private Ballots
WASHINGTON – As part of its ongoing public education campaign, the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace (CDW) today launched a new television ad that identifies the positions of Minnesota U.S. Senate candidates Norm Coleman and Al Franken on workplace privacy and the mis-named Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA), legislation introduced in Congress that threatens a worker’s right to vote for a union by private ballot.
The ad, developed by nationally known media strategist Mike Murphy, is the second spot in the series that uses a widely recognized character who will be easily identifiable to viewers and will use humor to reinforce the need to protect private ballots for workers. The script of the ad is attached.
Union special interests have made support for the EFCA, or “card check†bill, a top priority this year and are pressuring candidates to pledge their support. Under the EFCA, workers would lose their right to a private ballot when deciding whether to join a union. The private ballot would be replaced with a “card-check†scheme where a union is organized if a majority of workers simply sign a card; the workers’ signatures are made public to their employer, the union organizers and their co-workers. The bill passed the U.S. House of Representatives last year but was blocked in the Senate in June 2007. The labor union lobby has promised to reintroduce the legislation next year.
“Minnesotans need to know that workers could effectively lose their right to cast a private ballot in a union election.  The next U.S. Senate will have to make a decision about the anti-worker Employee Free Choice Act,†said Brian Worth with the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace. “We will continue to provide information to Minnesotans about where the candidates stand on this issue, which affects all workers,†added Worth.
In addition to informing all Minnesotans, the ad will ask candidates to support the right to private ballots. Candidates in Minnesota do not need to give in to union pressure. Recent polling in Minnesota conducted by CDW found that voters in Minnesota would be less likely to vote for a candidate for U.S. Senate who supports legislation to replace a federally supervised secret and private ballot system with a card check shortcut. A plurality of voters would be less likely to vote for Al Franken (41%) if he supports this legislation. Clearly, supporting legislation to replace secret ballots with a card check system will have negative consequences for potential Senate candidates.
Both candidates for the U.S. Senate in Minnesota have stated positions on maintaining private ballots in the workplace and the EFCA. Al Franken is opposed to allowing workers the right to cast their vote in private when deciding whether or not to join a union. Norm Coleman wants to keep private ballots in the workplace and voted against the EFCA.
The findings also indicate widespread opposition to organized labor’s card-check scheme. Nearly two thirds of voters in Minnesota (65%) oppose the EFCA. Conversely, 82% of Minnesota voters believe that secret ballot elections are the cornerstone of democracy and should be kept for union elections.
The ad encouraging Al Franken to change his position on EFCA will begin airing on July 7, 2008 in the Minneapolis, Duluth and Rochester markets. The ad can be viewed and more information about the candidates’ positions and CDW’s polling can be found on the Minnesota microsite at www.MyPrivateBallot.com.
CDW is a broad-based coalition which has been actively working this important issue since early 2007. The coalition began its voter education campaign in the Spring with a series of national cable TV buys following a media campaign in states and Congressional districts last year, urging members of Congress to support private ballots for workers and oppose the EFCA.
About the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace
The Coalition for a Democratic Workplace is made up of more than 500 associations and organizations from every state across the nation that have joined together to protect a worker’s right to a private ballot when deciding whether to join a union. For more information and a listing of our membership, please visit
www.MyPrivateBallot.com.
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July 7th, 2008 at 12:24 am
it is astounding how anybody could be against the private balloting for union membership. it would even surprise me that franken would be against private balloting since several of the organizations he belows to give their awards based on private ballots.
i guess the choice is democracy vs. goons.
July 7th, 2008 at 1:44 am
The surest sign that the election is getting close: Republicans once again pretending to care about the working class.
July 7th, 2008 at 5:32 am
Franken used to parody the heavy handed bureaucratic mindset in some of his “decade of franken” news skits – now he’s compelling workers to vote without privacy. Does he know what’s reality and what’s not? It sounds like one of his news skits. That’s what Republicans should do – do a parody of Franken’s parody! Something along the same lines as this excellent ad but have Franken deliver it as one of his news skits.
July 7th, 2008 at 5:55 am
Franken (at his news desk): “The US Senate today passed EFCA, in effect taking away the workers’ private ballot.
Well what the Efca would they do with existing rights any way? hehe ”
And then big red letters are over laid that say “Privacy in the workplace is no joking matter. Vote for Norm Coleman.”
July 7th, 2008 at 6:04 am
The surest sign that the election is getting close: Republicans once again pretending to care about the working class.
You mean like porn-writer Angry Al pretending to care about his employees but not paying their workers comp premiums? You mean caring like that?
July 7th, 2008 at 6:48 am
No, aj, he means like ol’ Smokescreen gettin’ a sweetheart rental deal from his republiCon pal, who appears to be cheating on his property taxes.
And the best part about Jeff “Landlord” Larson Lookin’ like a property tax cheat, is Jeff “Landord” Larson’s also CEO of the Host Committee for the RNC Convention next month.
Nothing spells corruption like GreedOverPrinciples.
July 7th, 2008 at 7:52 am
Renting a dump of a room for $600/month can only be defined as a “sweetheart” deal by a partisan hack. Worse when it’s used as a defense to the porn writer Angry Al’s failure (and evasion) of workers comp premiums.
July 7th, 2008 at 8:03 am
Already defeated and unable to defend their hero, Leroy and Tommy change the subject.
Nice job fellas.
To the subject, however, this ad series is brilliant. They’re very effective at getting across who opposes employee rights… as usual, it’s the Democrats.
July 7th, 2008 at 8:09 am
“And the best part about Jeff “Landlord†Larson Lookin’ like a property tax cheat”
Say, “johnson”?
You’ve been lookin’ like a fat, ignorant, cornhole dude since you made your first appearance here. But unlike Jeff Larson, we’ve seen enough evidence to be confident that you are, in fact, everything you appear to be.
So, you got any evidence to back your mouth? Or you just got nothing better to do at 6:48 in the morning but jump up and begin the day with an asshat dance?
July 7th, 2008 at 8:23 am
Evidence? Who needs evidence when it’s so easy to throw around unfounded accusations to defend the undefendable?
July 7th, 2008 at 8:35 am
the dailykos kooks (not to mention any names, but i think most people with half a brain can figure it out)think that paying $600/mo. for a sleeping room is a bigger issue than condoning anti-feminism, making fun of rape, not paying your taxes, not drilling for energy and increasing everybody else’s taxes.
i do not agree with some of norm’s positions, but they are certainly a lot closer to my views than the above positions of franken.
July 7th, 2008 at 8:39 am
Leroy the Republicans do care about the working person. Keep in mind I’m in an Union. The positions that Republican party take such as supporting energy exploration to lower the price of gasoline (something the Democrats don’t care about even though they give speechs and attack Republicans for high energy prices) to do more to help the average union person than the positions that the Democrats and the Unions supports.
Mike that video is no longer available when I tried to play it.
Walter Hanson
Minneapolis, MN
July 7th, 2008 at 9:33 am
“Switfee”, you simple, simple man. Well, “boy.”
Here’s the e-mail that the ol’ TwoPutter sent to the property tax folk, in W.D.C.:
***
From: Two Putt Tommy
Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2008 10:12 AM
To: (redacted)@dc.gov
Subject: 140 North Carolina Ave SE
Dear Mr. Piggot,
Thank you for taking the time to talk to me on the phone today; as discussed, I’m a blogger on the website http://www.MnBlue.com
140 North Carolina Ave SE is the property in question, the SSL is listed as 0734 0085
According to a recent article in The National Journal:
***Although they don’t stay in Washington often, Larson and his wife bought the town house on Capitol Hill in March 2007 for $989,900–a decision that turned out to be a fortunate one for Coleman and a senior official at the Republican National Committee. Property records show that Larson and Kainz took out a $692,000 mortgage from Wells Fargo Bank.
Larson said he intended to use the town house as a place for him and other FLS officials and employees to stay when they were in Washington. In the past, he said, he had found it difficult to book a hotel room when he visited Washington to consult with his Republican clients, including the RNC. “After I looked at what our company paid for hotel rooms, how hard it is to get a room in D.C.,” Larson said, ” I said, ‘I ought to just buy a place–people who work for us will have a place to stay.’ ”
As it turned out, he said, he decided to rent a portion of the basement apartment to Coleman and the top two floors to Rich Beeson, an FLS Connect partner who is on an unpaid leave of absence while serving as the RNC’s political director. Both Larson and Beeson declined to say how much rent Beeson and his family are paying, except to say that it was “fair market value.”***
Clearly, the property owner never had any intention to homestead the property, and has not since purchasing the property.
Tommy Johnson
***
Yep – Jeff “Landlord” Larson is a property tax cheat.
Which, of course, explains why he’s the ideal (for republiCons, anyway) “choice” for CEO of the Host Committee, RNC Convention, St. Paul.
July 7th, 2008 at 10:03 am
Once again the cherry picked outrge of Flounder the libtard, I wonder if he remembers how tommy ” deeply saddend) Dashole had both of his houses homesteaded, DC and Dakota?
tax cheating by libs seems to be OK to Flounder.
July 7th, 2008 at 10:26 am
So, Wade – you’re saying you ARE outraged that Jeff “Landlord” Larson cheated the District of Columbia?
You’re saying that you’re outraged that the CEO of the Host Committee for the RNC’s National Convention is a tax cheat?
July 7th, 2008 at 10:28 am
I see, “johnson”.
You have proof that you have alerted the D.C. property tax crew that there is a complete idiot named “2 Putt Tommy” in Minnesota, but not a single shred of evidence to back up your babbling; got it.
Thanks for clearing that up, asshat.
I’m sure that a quick perusal of “MNBlue” really put things in perspective for “Mr. Piggot”!
Hahahahaahahaaaaaaaaa!
July 7th, 2008 at 10:33 am
I wonder what is worse…being baselessly labeled of “tax cheat” by some nameless loser or being that loser (who is also a proven liar)?
What do you think, “johnson”?
July 7th, 2008 at 10:36 am
You’re a proven liar, “swiftee”.
July 7th, 2008 at 10:54 am
Good job at changing the subject Tommy. Pretty impressive. I have one question:
Is there really someone named “Mr. Piggot” who is is in charge DC taxation?
That’s just too damned funny. His he married to Mrs. Piggot? And do his kids have one-act-plays called “Piggots in Space”…
But seriously, I lived in New Jersey for a couple years. That’s not to say I understand the property taxes ins and outs in DC, but I do know that a lot of states don’t have the same “homestead” discounts and rates as we in the mid-west have. If DC is like Jersey, then it wouldn’t matter what the property is used for, the property tax rate would be the same…
Just thought I’d let you know… because you have a pretty long history of jumping to conclusions and then acting outraged. I wonder if this just isn’t another example.
July 7th, 2008 at 11:01 am
O.k., so I Googled it. DC does have a homestead exemption, but DC has to be your “residence” to accept it.
Can you confirm that Larson ever applied for the Homestead credit on his DC house? If not, there’s no story here… as usual.
Which reminds me… seems not that long ago, folks pointed out that Jim Oberstar takes the homestead credit for his DC home.
One has to wonder how this is possible, if he’s a Minnesota resident…
July 7th, 2008 at 11:24 am
“Oberstar takes the homestead credit for his DC home.”
Say, Kyle? Then turn him in, or ST(C)U.
The fact is, Landlord Larson had a Homestead exemption he was not entitled to; I turned him in; and now he not only owes backtaxes, he’s got some serious ’splainin’ to do on how he got that Homestead Exemption in the first place.
July 7th, 2008 at 11:30 am
Tommy, you said:
“Clearly, the property owner never had any intention to homestead the property, and has not since purchasing the property.”
Did he homestead the property or not? If he didn’t, then what are you babbling about?
July 7th, 2008 at 11:31 am
And to be clear… where does it say Larson is getting the homestead exemption? If he’s not… then what are you babbling about?
July 7th, 2008 at 11:43 am
Hey Tommy,
Here’s a helpful link:
https://www.taxpayerservicecenter.com/RP_Detail.jsp?ssl=0734%20%20%20%200085
Under the homestead status, you might be curious to note that it says **Not receiving the Homestead Deduction.
So again, what are you babbling about?
July 7th, 2008 at 11:53 am
It appears that nobody on the Left actually wants to address the issue at hand, so let me just throw this out there.
Can one person (just one) please justify taking away a worker’s right to a private ballot?
Just looking for one honest, intellectual answer so we can discuss the merits.
Ok, go. . .
July 7th, 2008 at 11:55 am
Kyle, if you can’t keep up, just say so!
“Landlord” Larson bought the property; the property was classified “Homestead” for tax purposes. I noted this, and contacted the District of Columbia’s Property Tax Dep’t and filed a complaint.
The Dep’t investigated, changed the classification, and now “Landlord” Larson owes backtaxes and has some ’splainin’ to do on how his property received the Homestead exemption.
Especially since “Landlord” Larson told the D.C. folk he was “unaware” that he was receiving the exemption. I’ve requested a copy of “Landlord” Larson’s homestead application.
No worries; I’ll find out if he’s a liar, in addition to bein’ a tax cheat!
July 7th, 2008 at 12:01 pm
Kyle, here’s the webpage for “Landlord” Larson’s W.D.C. property:
Property Detail – 0140 NORTH CAROLINA AV SE
SSL:0734 0085
Below is the most current billing information for the Real Property Tax on this property.
Description Tax Amount Penalty Amount Interest Amount** Fees Amount Total Original Due Total Credits*** Total Payment Balance Tax Sale Indicator
2008 FIRST HALF $3,805.83 $83.96 $50.30 $.00 $3,940.09 $2,966.19 $.00 $973.98
2007 TAX YEAR $7,559.20 $105.05 $299.22 $.00 $7,963.47 $3,512.86 $9,537.60 $1,938.73
2006 TAX YEAR $6,595.10 $86.92 $268.21 $.00 $6,950.23 $277.63 $6,043.10 $629.50
2005 TAX YEAR $6,007.78 $18.24 $68.40 $.00 $6,094.42 $269.04 $5,825.38 $.00
Current Balance $3,542.21
Gee – lots of penalties and interest there!
So, either the CEO of the Host Committee for the RNC’s National Convention doesn’t pay his property taxes on time, and thus incurred penalties and interest, or – as I say – he cheated on his property taxes and got caught ’cause I turned him in.
Pick which story ya want to believe, Kyle: doesn’t pay his taxes, or cheats on his taxes.
Either way, he’s a real “credit” to the GOP!!!
July 7th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
Ummm…”doesn’t pay his taxes ON TIME, or…”
July 7th, 2008 at 12:06 pm
Tommy,
You’re just making it up as you go along now. It doesn’t work to link to the records, but whatever you’ve got there is complete bullshit.
In fact, the record shows no penalties and no interest at all on that property, ever.
And again, it states clearly that the property “** Not receiving the Homestead Deduction”
You’re full of it Tommy. Absolutely full of it.
July 7th, 2008 at 12:07 pm
So what do you think of this Al Franken character, TommyJohnson?
Is he a “tax cheat”?
Is he a “liar”?
July 7th, 2008 at 12:07 pm
In fact:
Active Payments
SSL:0734 0085
Source ID**
Transaction
ID**
Tax Year
Deposit Date
Tax Collected
Interest
Collected
Penalty
Collected
Total
2072607135029
2072607135029
2007
09/17/2007
$3,179.20
$.00
$.00
$3,179.20
1070757115319
1070757115319
2007
09/15/2007
$.00
$.00
$.00
$.00
1072397107604
9100024407752
2007
03/31/2007
$3,179.20
$.00
$.00
$3,179.20
1062397228231
9100020918278
2006
09/15/2006
$3,021.55
$.00
$.00
$3,021.55
1062397108265
9100017213712
2006
03/31/2006
$3,021.55
$.00
$.00
$3,021.55
1052397224383
1052397224383
2005
09/15/2005
$2,385.93
$.00
$.00
$2,385.93
2051657002013
2051657002013
2005
06/01/2005
$435.56
$.00
$.00
$435.56
2051657002013
2051657002013
2005
06/01/2005
$3,003.89
$.00
$.00
$3,003.89
2051657002013
2051657002013
2005
06/01/2005
$.00
$.00
$.00
$.00
July 7th, 2008 at 12:09 pm
Rats… that didn’t work well…
July 7th, 2008 at 12:11 pm
Ok, so we know TommyJohnson can’t justify taking away a working guy’s private ballot. Deflect, dodge, etc.
Anyone else?
July 7th, 2008 at 12:16 pm
Here, Tommy… I spelled it out just for you:
http://spellitoutfortommy.blogspot.com/
July 7th, 2008 at 12:18 pm
Hey, look at that. Nice pretty pictures, showing that Larson’s DC house is “** NOT RECEIVING HOMESTEAD DEDUCTION”
… and then another nice, pretty picture that shows that there are no interest, no penalties, and that all payments have been made on time.
Can Tommy spell “libel”?
July 7th, 2008 at 12:43 pm
O.k., in review, I found another page that shows amounts for interest and penalties due. The total of these amounts is about $980, not the $3500+ that Tommy is lying about. The total was accumulated over the course of 4 years.
Moreover, there’s nothing to substantiate that the interest and penalties have anything to do with the Homestead Deduction.
Tommy, why do you make such a practice of lies, half-truths and libel? You’re a good fascist.
July 7th, 2008 at 12:48 pm
Okay, so I guess I’ll get back on topic. The DFL is full of hypocritical blowhards. They use deceptive titles in their bills and petitions (what did they call the last St. Paul one? “Referendum for Continued Excellence in Schools”. They complained the wanted the money because our schools were failing because there simply wasn’t the money they needed, yet they name it THAT?) And now to call it the “Employee Free Choice Act”?
Unfortunately, they do this because enough people have no idea what is on the ballot before they get there, have done no homework on the issues, and only listen to the soundbites the media wants them/us to hear. “Oh, that sounds nice, I want Employees to have Free Choice”. Then, when it’s too late,they realize what they voted for!
They see the ‘It’s for the Children’ bumper stickers and vote DFL union signs all over the neighborhoods and simply follow the pack.
There are thousands of conservative union members who don’t realize the party they vote for Ain’t Their Daddy’s DFL.
If there were a litmus test taken at the polls, many life-time DFL’ers would realize they are actually Republican by principle, but Democrat by practice.
I wish we couldn’t NAME the referenda. Just ask the people to read the substance and consequences of the question and vote on that alone.
July 7th, 2008 at 12:52 pm
Back to the matter at hand, when the working class votes this fall, do you think they are going to blindly follow the republican lead on worker issues, or will they follow the democrats and the unions, two groups that have continuously had their best interests in mind?
I mean, I think it is great that Norm Coleman spent the first five years screwing workers, only now to come around and see their value (as voters). I just don’t think there are a lot of Walters out there, who would have any reason to believe this is the year republicans start respecting the working class people of this (or any other) state.
July 7th, 2008 at 1:27 pm
“… or will they follow the democrats and the unions, two groups that have continuously had their best interests in mind?”
Now THAT is a chestnut!
July 7th, 2008 at 1:28 pm
Hmmm, so Leroy isn’t going to answer the question either, he’s just going to write that “Norm Coleman spent the first five years screwing workers” without actually writing how he did that.
Anyone else want to take a stab at telling us how taking away a persons right to vote in private is a good thing for workers?
And Leroy, would you prefer to actually get us “back to the matter at hand” and answer that question, or would you prefer to keep us off topic, and better define for us Senator Coleman’s first five years of “screwing the worker” with . . . perhaps . . . evidence?
Ok, go.
July 7th, 2008 at 1:56 pm
Leroy,
What “good” have the dems done for the working class exactly?
Now I know that “good” will be subjective, depending on your views, but I wonder what you think they have done.
July 7th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
And now for the response from tommy 2 inch to Kyle:
“crickets crickets….crickets crickets…crickets cricket…”
July 7th, 2008 at 2:08 pm
“O.k., in review, I found another page that shows amounts for interest and penalties due. The total of these amounts is about $980, not the $3500+ that Tommy is lying about. The total was accumulated over the course of 4 years. “
Kyle, I’m not lying. Jeff “Landlord” Larson, CEO of the Host Committee for the RNC’s National Convention, was taking the Homestead exemption, and would have continued taking the Homestead exemption, had I not turned the tax-cheat in.
Look at the date on this, from the WDC tax records:
Property Detail – 0140 NORTH CAROLINA AV SE
SSL:0734 0085
Tax Amount Balance As of Date
Real Property $3,542.21 07/04/2008
Hey – call W.D.C, and ask ‘em yourself, if the Homestead classification was recently taken away.
Go ahead. Just do it.
July 7th, 2008 at 2:50 pm
All I see Flounder is you trying to prove somthing with nothing.
Once again flounder proves PJ’s point
At the core of liberalism is the spoiled child – miserable, as all spoiled children are, unsatisfied, demanding, ill-disciplined, despotic, and useless. Liberalism is a philosophy of sniveling brats.
– P.J.O’Roarke
July 7th, 2008 at 2:52 pm
Hey Tommy,
The amount you cite includes the second half of his property taxes owed. You’re lying when you say or imply that that amount is penalties and interest.
Moreover, I simply don’t believe you that DC changed the Homestead Status based on your e-mail on July 1.
Quite simply, it’s unbelievable.
July 7th, 2008 at 3:14 pm
Chestnut, Wade Seeker, and others, you make some good points and bring up some interesting questions.
Maybe you guys/gals can push some of these other clowns to answer my question. I need your help.
I am very supportive of private ballots, and I really want those opposed to private ballots to chime in (for real).
But to be absolutely fair, if we are going to have Union Bosses staring over a workers back while they cast their ballot, how about the owner of the business also stand their while the worker cast the ballot. That way, the Union Boss and the Employer are on equal footing.
The worker gets screwed twice, but the Left doesn’t seem to care about that. Or perhaps they believe two negatives gets you a positive.
July 7th, 2008 at 3:32 pm
DIDFTL: … simply put, it is indefensible to strip workers of their right to a secret ballot. It should be an embarrassment to anyone in politics that this bill has even been heard.
It has been heard, however, and warmly received by Democrats because they give not a shit about workers rights or democracy, generally.
This bill was written by and for “Big Labor.” The Democrat party is in the pocket of the corrupt, socialist, mafia connected unions who are interested in nothing other than continuing their reign of corruption, extortion and coercion.
There is no defense for this bill. None.
July 7th, 2008 at 3:32 pm
… and that is the cold, hard truth about the Democrat party.
July 7th, 2008 at 4:17 pm
Kyle,
Do you think it is safe to assume that this is the reason why they won’t talk about it? I’m sure you’ve been shocked that not one Lefty has stepped up to defend this. I’m shocked.
I suppose it is possible they won’t defend it because they can’t defend it. Perhaps that’s it.
July 7th, 2008 at 5:13 pm
Hey, Chestnut – it’s true.
My complaint that Jeff “Landlord” Larson resulted in Larson losing his homestead classification, because he didn’t deserve to have it.
http://www.mnblue.com/node/1773
And it didn’t take W.D.C. long to figure it out.
July 7th, 2008 at 5:55 pm
Tommy,
Let me get this straight.
Your saying that because of a noboby blogger in Minnesota, that the Washington D.C. property serivces completed an entire investigation in under 1 1/2 days, it would have had to been done by the 3rd beacause of the holiday, updated the website and levied fines?
Thats would mean that they did not even contact him to verify your claim. Because there is no way they mailed out a letter from D.C. to the Hudson PO Box and got a reply in 1/2 a day.
And lets just say that in purple sky land where you live, that they did have a letter delivered to a PO Box, the letter was picked up , read and replied to in only a half day. That would give a government red tape machine 1 day wrap everything up.
Seriously? You can’t actually think anyone would believe you.
BTW. I’m using your own timeline. You sent the e-mail at 10:12 am Central time, so actually they started, investigated, completed , updated the website AND imposed fine in only 13 hours.
hahahahahahahaha
July 7th, 2008 at 6:13 pm
I just posted the same reply to Tommy’s blog.
Now let’s see how long it takes him to remove it.
July 7th, 2008 at 6:39 pm
I really like this:’Thank you for taking the time to talk to me on the phone today; as discussed, I’m a blogger on the website http://www.MnBlue.com‘
I think you meant to say ‘I post comments to a website that’s about 1/2 step above a My Space account. And I have a CompEwter. Fear me!!!’
I’m a BLOGGER!!! HEH!!!
July 7th, 2008 at 6:59 pm
Wait that should be Ph3ar ME!!
July 7th, 2008 at 7:16 pm
Leave it to Tommy to cite himself with a link that includes no additional information.
Tommy, you’re worse than a hack. You’re a bona fide liar.
July 7th, 2008 at 11:38 pm
Leroy Jenkins said:
“the democrats and the unions, two groups that have continuously had their best interests in mind?”
What a horrible lie. Unless you are referencing “democrats” and “unions” when you write “their”.
Who is behind this anti-democratic measure? What exactly are their motivations for eliminating the right to a private ballot?
They “continuously have their best interests in mind”. Pure poppycock.
July 8th, 2008 at 7:51 am
“Your saying that because of a noboby blogger in Minnesota, that the Washington D.C. property serivces completed an entire investigation in under 1 1/2 days, it would have had to been done by the 3rd beacause of the holiday, updated the website and levied fines? “
Yep.
republiCons claim government doesn’t work; it’s only when republiCons are in the MAJORITY that government doesn’t work.
Here’s the phone number: (202) 727-4829
Here’s the property address: 140 North Carolina Ave SE
Call ‘em and ask why it is that there appears to be real property tax owing and due, along with interest and penalty. And ask if the homestead classification recently changed.
July 8th, 2008 at 9:18 am
Leroy:
The problem is that Unions don’t have the interest of it’s members in heart. After all they want to raise the gasoline taxes which hurts everybody. They think they create economic justice by taxing the rich. What that does is lower the income of people who employ union people and lower their wages or might cost them their jobs.
Do I need to go on Leroy?
Union don’t have the best interests of their members when it comes to the political candidates they endorse and the policies they endorse.
Walter Hanson
Minneapolis, MN
July 8th, 2008 at 9:21 am
You know folks about that tax number Tommy threw out. Are the taxes due in September if I read Kyle’s post correctly. If they are than this person is electing not to pay their 2008 taxes until they’re due. So the fact that the person isn’t late shows that Tommy is trying to create a scandal when one doesn’t exist.
Walter Hanson
Minneapolis, MN
July 8th, 2008 at 11:41 am
I thought the post was about scummy commies trying to pry open secret ballots, I guess that has something to do with a landlord in DC?
I just want privacy when I vote. I thought that warrant less wire taps were something that liberals were against because of privacy concerns. I think they want privacy only when it fits their agenda.
July 8th, 2008 at 11:47 am
If my history is correct, in the Communist USSR they forced votes and elections to go their way with open ballots too. Is that the play book the the “Progressives” are calling the shots from now?
July 8th, 2008 at 9:46 pm
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