Comments on: Local Blogging 08.15.08

By: MunsingW

MunsingW — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:39:13 +0000

Ah yes, politically correct appointees like Annette Meeks, who "represents" District 7 on the Met Council (that's most of Minneapolis).

You may remember her from such politically correct groups as the Center for the American Experiment and the Freedom Foundation.

By: acalhoun

acalhoun — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:23:04 +0000

Dissolved? You foolish folk. Our cities working together has helped us to become much more cohesive on a planning level than metros in Phoenix or the like.

Also, Portland’s elected metropolitan body is a good model. Not perfect. But it’d work well here.

By: swandog

swandog — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:40:32 +0000

'm glad some other people are getting on the elected met council bus, because that's the only way I can see that we can ever insulate the metro from a hostile governor elected by outstaters and suburbanites.

The suburbanites would be able to vote. Your group think mentality here assumes that everyone would vote your way. Their is a growing call from many republicans to have an elected body vs the current structure of the met council changed. It is the only unelected body other that portland and it is bullshit. I would like to see is dissolved but if that can't be done let's have an election and have it filled with elected individuals rather than some politically correct appointee.

By: Bixby

Bixby — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:21:33 +0000

I know Emily Yeung replaced him but there are no good videos. Daniel Cook is still my favorite. Especially when he starts talking about his trophies to Kurt Browning. Also, word on the street is in the episode where Daniel Cook goes to the police station he asks if it would be okay to shoot someone for being noisy. Next time I go to Canada on business, I hope he hangs out with me and does an episode on my job.

By: jderusha

jderusha — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:03:59 +0000

And I miss Daniel Cook. I think he’s popped up on Oprah a time or two. Emily’s cool, too. Both kids are far more engaging on TV than I am, which makes me cry a little inside.

By: aliecat

aliecat — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:59:38 +0000

Muuuuch better! Now I can read it without squinting!

By: billiam

billiam — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:43:26 +0000

Thanks Alliecat. Taken care of.

By: miller

miller — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:56:25 +0000

Bix - Daniel Cook has been replaced by Emily Yeung. I think it was an affirmative action thing.

By: Dougie_D

Dougie_D — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:55:13 +0000

We had street cars. This picture will make wayne cry!

The last streetcars in Minneapolis were burned in 1954. James Towley (left) presenting check to Fred Ossanna (right) with a burning streetcar behind them (1954).

By: wayne

wayne — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:36:51 +0000

god, if minneapolis can actually figure out how to fund streetcars I might regain some hope for the future of this metro.