[speedgibson] Speed Gibson: November 2008 Endorsements - Round 3

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Posted by Speed Gibson:
November 2008 Endorsements  - Round 3
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   Kay Lasman and Tim Roche for Brooklyn Center City Council. Incumbent
   Lasman's experience, judgement, and demeanor make re-electing her a
   pleasure. Roche is more of a guess over former Council member Ed
   Nelson, but I feel that incumbents Ryan and Yelich already provide the
   fiscal viewpoint Nelson would otherwise bring. Roche will bring energy
   and ideas. He only needs to temper that enthusiasm while he learns the
   realities of city government from Mayor Willson.
   Vote NO on District 281 Question 2. Remember first that I am voting
   YES on Question 1. Question 2 is a much smaller amount, an extra point
   if Question 1 reaches the end zone.
   Yes, it's not that much more, but looking at the specifics and the
   restorations it would bring, I just don't see enough return on that
   "investment." Two years later, we will have a hard time measuring any
   real effects.
   The District said that they were listening and they did, scaling back
   the amount and term from the failed 2007 question. As it happened,
   that amount in Question 1 is not far from the Legislative limit
   imposed last session. Question 2 takes us to that limit.
   Again, it's not much more. If times were better or at least more
   stable, I'd probably go along. Oddly, I might vote differently a week
   later or whenever the Federal and State results are known. But given
   the mess the Democrats have made and the Republicans have exacerbated,
   and given what the likely next President Obama has planned, I think
   we're all in for at least couple of tough years. If the lights go out
   at the Minnesota House, there will be no need to vote on either
   question. Pogemiller and friends will give us another Minnesota
   Miracle.
   I better stop before I talk myself into voting NO on question 1.