Mark Dayton's former home set on fire

• Please be civil. Wishing terrible things is not the answer. Saying things like "putting a gun to the head of the american" citizens and other harmful comments don't help get to the root problem.

• I meant to ask you to consider that maybe you and many others are the "closed minded" ones.

• You would lose your bet Jason. I've been poor and middle class. I've never been rich. I've told my family members on welfare to get educated and develop skills to be productive. I've even helped them but do require seeing a report card. A little direct support is much more impactful. You accuse me of making it "Life Harder for people caught in between" and you don't have a clue who I am. I've been without water, heat and food. I learned to garden, shot game, fish and developed skills to be a productive member of society. I bought into the "poor" garbage for 50 years. The problem is I see who is going to the food shelves because I volunteer at one. It has become a way of life for way too many people. Even those that need it are "expecting" it now  and complain. 44 Million on food stamps is a problem for society and we need to get those numbers down. We need to make them productive members of society. Non-profits mmm UHC's old CEO made 80 million. Of course the non-profits don't make profit but that is because of the tax code and is abused. The only one I like is "Mary's Place". She understands the true meaning of getting people working. I do contribute to that non--profit. By the way they don't take tax money. Just because the NPO's state they benefit the community doesn't mean they don't pay their executives large salaries. Each of them needs to be evaluated as to their mission and outcomes. I think if you saw the true outcomes you will understand what I'm talking about.

• It's a shame they wouldn't have succeeded...  when he was inside.

• I like how close minded you are Mn Voter, but I don't believe you paint the picture of who you really might be. You seem to be very outspoken on these message boards, and I'm willing to bet you wouldn't be in the presence of "middle" to "poor" class people. We have a class system which identifies us instead of unifying us, and people such as yourself make life harder for people caught in between. I'm not saying you are the only one, because some of the poor people make poor people look bad too. But to ignore the fact that poverty is an issue is not very smart on your end. It's so easy to say that they should so call, "jump out of the wagon and push", but you try exerting energy with out fuel and see how far you could push along. That in addition to no water, heat, or anything that you probably take for granted of on a daily basis.  Non-profits do not make profit, so is that something you understand or not? There is no CEO raking in the dollars. NPO's benefit the community they work in, something you would know about and care for had you ever walked around the block you reside in. I will say that you make some decent points, but have you ever considered the implications to your points and weighed the pros and cons? If so, I doubt you'd be so one sided on these issues. Also, you must know at least one middle class person in your circle, if you yourself aren't one that is.

• Of course your'e not a troll-you don't even know what that is so that proves it! And you indisputably voted for Dayton- that clinches it. back off , all  you mean liberals!

• What color is the sky in your fantasy world ?

• zero: I don't know what you mean by "a troll" - I'm just a citizen who wants open dialogue. I'm only talking from my heart. I sure the hell don't get paid for my thoughts here. It kills me how the so called open minded progressives want to lump everyone into the same kettle. i voted for Dayton because he said he would not shut down the government. I'm really pissed off at him for this.

• Because you're tiresome and make almost no salient points. You don't seem like a troll, but if this is a hobby for you then you're certainly pretty bad at it.

• To hell with them all. Keep the state shut down for another month or six. We will save money by getting state employee level back to 11,000. The rest can become productive and pay into the tax system.

• I just might! Of course I might join george soros in the carribean tax free islands.

• That is why Obama continued in Iraq and started another illegal war in Libya! Fake MB you suck!

• Tinea: if you got hungry children go get a job and feed them. Don't lay your fertility issues on me! Time for the so called middle income people to man up. What the hell do you expect. Philanthropic support is charity which is not the government taking my money and giving it to their special interest group. It is time the poor and hungry get out of the wagon and push along with the rest of us taxpayers. For that matter it is time to tax everyone exactly the same including the Catholic Church and all the non-profits. Same property tax per square foot. Time to clean the whole system up!

• When talking to idiots I need to repeat myself zero! Maybe it is starting to sink in - Dayton has lied and needs to go! No I never get bored telling the truth. Dayton and the democrats have no honor and are liar's. 2) Zero, why read the posts and then complain zero?

• You're so smart.  How bout you head over there and get things done.

• Its not a matter of who's to blame but that is all anyone seems to care about. Children are going hungry, so called middle income people, who were barely hanging on, are now facing layoffs & basic state services are shutdown. We were once a state proud of the quality of life we offered all of our citizens. Philanthropic support has been a cornerstone of our makeup. Why is asking the very richest percentage of our citizens to give back a few more dollars such a big deal??? It seems as though we have a playground fight going on, this "you can't make me mentality" is sickening. Every thing costs more, we have to spend more to stay even it is that simple.

• Every single post you make is the same goddamn post. Don't you ever get bored of repeating the same crap day after day?

• You can tell a Republican did this.   It's exactly like the war in Iraq.   A stupid pointless act of anger that targets the wrong target. 

• The largest SPENDING bill ever is NOT good enough for Mark Dayton who promised that if he as Governor could not get the legislature to agree to his tax increase that HE "MARK DAYTON" would not shut the state down. It was the TV Debate. Instead of two liberals how about a conservative or are they going to tell Mark Dayton to KEEP HIS PROMISES? As far a burning his old house: Fire bugs are notorious liars. Better look around Dayton and his cohorts for the smell of arson.

• Sending in guys like Arne Carlson and Mondale to try to talk sense into that nest of idiots is a waste of time. If it weren't for the fact that it's a total violation of the concept of separation of powers, I'd say we just turn the whole thing over to the MN Supreme Court and let them hash it out. They couldn't possibly do a worse job than Dayton and the GOP have.

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