[Speed Gibson,
Wednesday May 30, 2007 at 11:52pm]
Thank you, Governor
The DFL was thrown out at the plate; Minnesota wins! Yes, Governor Pawlenty as expected / promised / threatened, vetoed the entire Tax bill, and line-item vetoed a few items in three others he did sign. The 2007 session is finally over.
Thank you, Governor. After your 2005 meltdown, I had no reason to believe you would once again stand up to the DFL as you did so well in 2003. I am pleased to be wrong.
You still have some explaining to do about the smoking ban, like, uh, maybe some actual proof to justify what is essentially a taking of private property to suit someone else's mere opinion. You still owe us a "Republican" explanation for why you signed the Twins stadium bill.
But these battles are now lost unless the iron rangers and border towns force the smoking issue again in 2008 after their bars and clubs start closing later this year, just as they did here in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Instead, for 2008, how about rethinking this adolescent renewable fuels fantasy of yours? Ethanol is a net drag on our economy and increases our dependency on foreign oil. We know now that there is no net improvement in air quality, just substitution of nitrogen compounds for carbon byproducts. Meanwhile, the environmental damage from runoff and ground water consumption are every more apparent. Wind power will be there via private investors when the price is right. Until then, it too is a net loss for Minnesota.
You really want to bring down gas prices? Repeal this and all other Ethanol mandates.
Thank you, Governor. After your 2005 meltdown, I had no reason to believe you would once again stand up to the DFL as you did so well in 2003. I am pleased to be wrong.
You still have some explaining to do about the smoking ban, like, uh, maybe some actual proof to justify what is essentially a taking of private property to suit someone else's mere opinion. You still owe us a "Republican" explanation for why you signed the Twins stadium bill.
But these battles are now lost unless the iron rangers and border towns force the smoking issue again in 2008 after their bars and clubs start closing later this year, just as they did here in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Instead, for 2008, how about rethinking this adolescent renewable fuels fantasy of yours? Ethanol is a net drag on our economy and increases our dependency on foreign oil. We know now that there is no net improvement in air quality, just substitution of nitrogen compounds for carbon byproducts. Meanwhile, the environmental damage from runoff and ground water consumption are every more apparent. Wind power will be there via private investors when the price is right. Until then, it too is a net loss for Minnesota.
You really want to bring down gas prices? Repeal this and all other Ethanol mandates.