Comments on: Opposition to Ramstad Forms http://mnpublius.com/2008/12/opposition-to-ramstad-forms/ Tracking Minnesota Politics Since 2005 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:34:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: DantheMan http://mnpublius.com/2008/12/opposition-to-ramstad-forms/#comment-29856 DantheMan Tue, 09 Dec 2008 05:05:45 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=4229#comment-29856 Ramstad doesn't need to work. I believe that he and his wife are very wealthy. Anything he does will be purely for public service. I'd much rather that he be my Governor than Obama's Drug Czar. Ramstad doesn’t need to work. I believe that he and his wife are very wealthy. Anything he does will be purely for public service. I’d much rather that he be my Governor than Obama’s Drug Czar.

]]> By: Avidor http://mnpublius.com/2008/12/opposition-to-ramstad-forms/#comment-29710 Avidor Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:40:32 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=4229#comment-29710 Why can't Republicans find jobs in the private sector? Why can’t Republicans find jobs in the private sector?

]]> By: rainman http://mnpublius.com/2008/12/opposition-to-ramstad-forms/#comment-29708 rainman Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:04:43 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=4229#comment-29708 I can't support a guy that blatantly lied at a news conference about Ashwin Madia, attributing the DCCC ad that got an F on "truth test" to Madia and his campaign....this type of partisianship is not what we need out of any of our elected leaders, and certainly not from a Presidential appointee......and I actually voted for Rammer in the last nine elections because I thought he was better than that....boy was I wrong! I can’t support a guy that blatantly lied at a news conference about Ashwin Madia, attributing the DCCC ad that got an F on “truth test” to Madia and his campaign….this type of partisianship is not what we need out of any of our elected leaders, and certainly not from a Presidential appointee……and I actually voted for Rammer in the last nine elections because I thought he was better than that….boy was I wrong!

]]> By: DJZ http://mnpublius.com/2008/12/opposition-to-ramstad-forms/#comment-29693 DJZ Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:20:27 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=4229#comment-29693 As I have written before, I am more concerned about the enforcement arm of this agency, DEA. Drug Policy is nice and dandy for Jim but, when economic times get tight, drug usage goes way up. All over the world. The importation of drugs is a major issue. Some of you are so 'high-minded' that you can't see the forest because of the trees. As I have written before, I am more concerned about the enforcement arm of this agency, DEA. Drug Policy is nice and dandy for Jim but, when economic times get tight, drug usage goes way up. All over the world. The importation of drugs is a major issue.

Some of you are so ‘high-minded’ that you can’t see the forest because of the trees.

]]> By: Dan http://mnpublius.com/2008/12/opposition-to-ramstad-forms/#comment-29692 Dan Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:09:01 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=4229#comment-29692 "While I share the NBPA’s desire to see sentencing reform and a different approach to drug policy in general, I don’t think they should get all worked up about a Ramstad appointment. With the economy in meltdown and major health and energy initiatives on the horizon, I don’t think there is going to be much movement on the drug front over the next few years regardless of who gets the appointment." That has to be about the crappyest argument I have ever seen. He's wrong on the issues, but we probably weren't going to get anything done anyway? What kind of message is that? “While I share the NBPA’s desire to see sentencing reform and a different approach to drug policy in general, I don’t think they should get all worked up about a Ramstad appointment. With the economy in meltdown and major health and energy initiatives on the horizon, I don’t think there is going to be much movement on the drug front over the next few years regardless of who gets the appointment.”

That has to be about the crappyest argument I have ever seen. He’s wrong on the issues, but we probably weren’t going to get anything done anyway? What kind of message is that?

]]> By: Alec http://mnpublius.com/2008/12/opposition-to-ramstad-forms/#comment-29688 Alec Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:50:59 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=4229#comment-29688 Seems like a decent guy. As I tracked Bachmann's and Kline's voting records over the last year, Ramstad was often in opposition to them and aligned with McCollum/Ellison/Walz etc. This shows me, that although he has different ideology, he is also about practicality and pragmatism, in other words, good governing. His support of Peterson is kind of disgusting but what could you expect, and if he ever supported "teen challenge" that is kind of also disgusting, but in totality he seems like the kind of conservative we can respect if not agree with. Policy before politics usually. In addition, he is being honored for his help in pushing through of the mental health parity bill. Seems like a decent guy. As I tracked Bachmann’s and Kline’s voting records over the last year, Ramstad was often in opposition to them and aligned with McCollum/Ellison/Walz etc. This shows me, that although he has different ideology, he is also about practicality and pragmatism, in other words, good governing.

His support of Peterson is kind of disgusting but what could you expect, and if he ever supported “teen challenge” that is kind of also disgusting, but in totality he seems like the kind of conservative we can respect if not agree with. Policy before politics usually.

In addition, he is being honored for his help in pushing through of the mental health parity bill.

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