Talking traffic?
A company wants to build in Baxter, and provide a large tax base and employ 200 people, and we are talking traffic. Really, we are talking traffic. No wonder this country has economic problems. Crow Wing County has one of the worst unemployment rates in the state and we are taking traffic? Are you kidding me? We are talking traffic.
Common workers are richer
To the person that wrote in about people that aren’t rich because they’re too lazy to work. These people are in fact: The workers that cleanse your sick body when you are in a hospital or care center. These are the people who collect your garbage and take your demanding phone calls at businesses when you make demands that are ridiculous because you have power money and these are people that wait on you at restaurants. Amazing how your power of money can make you forget we are all God’s children. We common workers are richer than you’ll ever be.
Shooting and killing the only answer?
I am not only totally appalled at Ohio’s law that allows people to own exotic animals, but just as appalled at the man that owned more than 50 in central Ohio. I just cannot fathom the total irresponsibility of local law personnel killing these animals because of someone else’s ignorance. One thing is clear, no matter what state or agency, be it the law or DNR, none are prepared for an emergency beyond shooting and killing. It seems to be their only answer!
Trails and taxes
Here we go again, spending taxpayers’ money on trails when we’ve got all these other problems in this state but boy, we sure gotta bow down to these special interest groups and put these trails in. Well, I’m gonna tell you the same thing I told the legislators, if all these people want these trails, they should pay for them. They can have bake sales or garage sales but the taxpayers are not responsible for paying for these trails. That tax money should be used to benefit all tax payers in the state of Minnesota, not just a few people.
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When the escaped and running animals are zeroing in on your kids and grand kids, licking their chops, THEN tell me you won't shoot them.
Traffic
Right, because there's never been complaints about traffic in the VoxPop before. HOW DARE THEY TRY AND PREVENT TRAFFIC JAMS. HOW DARE THEY.
You'd better get ready to pay
You'd better get ready to pay for more ATV trails because the county board is set to ram some more down our throats and stick us with the repair bill for the damage on all the undesignated trails and ditches they refuse to protect.
This just shows how poorly equipped some of the county board is to make sound financial decisions with OUR MONEY.
shooting vs tranqs
The shooting of all those exotic animals was a terrible tragedy, I dont exactly question why they felt the need to shoot them, however I do question the fact of why they chose that option so quickly. They can use "it was getting dark" all they wanted but they had much more time then they led everyone to believe. There was even video of some of the animals, WALKING away from the people in a field, that would of been an easy tranquilizer opportunity..most of the animals were actually still near the cages and facility in which they lived and of course the picture of all the dead animals in which is was daytime out not exactly telling anyone if the photo was taken the same day or next. I think we should of had more resources for this type of thing and more animals should of been saved. They had a hard life the whole entire time because of this whack job who thought he was doing good. I also think that whoever was in charge for licensing these animals along with whoever brought upon animal cruelty charges at one time along with stating that they lived in horrible conditions before this, why was this not acted upon further. This man had made threats to release his animals, he should of been shut down a long time ago, this easily could of been prevented. Its a shame!
Because
To Mr. NRA or "Don't take away my guns", or "I Disagree with Dems"(whatever name you are using now.)
First off, It's not what I had to "read", it's what I had to say. Then it's forefathers not "fourfathers".
I "think" about a lot of things.
I don't become "support", I think you meant supper.
It doesn't matter what party I am. I have the right to defend my family against animals, 2 legged or 4 legged. The right to bear arms.
NRA I wish you had taken advantage of the right to an education, because after reading what you attempted to write, it doesn't look like you got much of one.
You are an embarrassment.
Mr. NRA is pulling your leg
too much bad spelling, it appears Mr. NRA is having fun with the other posters - similar to what DNTMG did earlier
Nan, I am not mr nra
I actually stand up for what I believe.
Mr nra is a joke poster.
Nan, if I hit a sore spot in your thought process or political beliefs, I am sorry but sometime truthful thoughts hurt.
Funny, I very commonly have links and facts to back up what I believe and stand for. Cant you handle truthful thinking Nan?
I very seldom see any links with your thought process
holding hand out.
You caught me before my fix. I hadn't had caffeine or nicotine yet.;)
Holding hand out for a handshake!
Truce?
No one's taking my guns away either.
another assumption Nan
Grandpaguy assumed I was that gun guy too and I proved him wrong.
Do I need to prove your assumption false on your last post too?
I know what you can do with your hand, its the same thing you can do with your first post. Nan, I will just allow you to assume what I mean, since you are pretty good at assuming things.
Your reputation speaks for
Your reputation speaks for itself, doesn't it?
Rarely do I offer a truce. Won't happen again with you, I promise you that.