Northfield City hall "firearms aren't welcome"
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Tito Jackson
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Post subject: Northfield City hall "firearms aren't welcome" Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 7:51 pm |
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I went to renew my drivers license today.
A 8 1/2 by 11 laminated piece of paper in the entry way says "Firearms aren't welcome on Northfield city hall property"
Aren't Welcome?
Why not just posta asign that says what it really means.
"We can't do anything about it, be we really don't like it"
The pissy attitude and rudeness you get from the clerks there aren't really "welcome" either!!
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Srigs
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 8:33 pm |
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"If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn't thinking" - George S. Patton
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Brewman
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 8:59 pm |
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Northfield, eh? Wasn't that the town that took after the James Gang?
Good thing the current leaders were not in power back then!
I'm frankly surprised to hear this- I thought getting out rural got you away from that sort of nonsense.
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JimC
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 9:09 pm |
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I'd bitch to the Council. They shouldn't be putting up a sign unless it's legal.
And whoever put that sign up doesn't represent how everyone else feels about carrying a gun. I'd find out who aurthorized that sign and raise hell about it and get them to take it down..
City's shouldn't be making a "political statement" like that.
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someone1980
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 12:55 am |
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How is the gang/meth problem down there? I have heard some not so nice things.
Do you think that may be part of the problem?
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matt160
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 5:29 am |
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I know a deputy who told me that it is getting out of hand down their. Asian gangs were the worst.
_________________ "Criminals thrive on the indulgence of society's understanding."
"A fear of weapons is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional maturity." - Sigmund Freud
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Brewman
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 7:23 am |
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JimC wrote: I'd bitch to the Council. They shouldn't be putting up a sign unless it's legal. And whoever put that sign up doesn't represent how everyone else feels about carrying a gun. I'd find out who aurthorized that sign and raise hell about it and get them to take it down.. City's shouldn't be making a "political statement" like that.
I'm not sure the sign is technically illegal. Enforcing a ban might be, but I don't know if that sign in and of itself is breaking any laws. It's a fine line I think.
Maybe if enough concerned citizens got on the agenda for a city council meeting, the issue could be debated. Some group "armed" with the statues citing that they aren't allowed to legally ban guns there that presented theses facts, it would be interesting to see the council's reaction. It may be possible that the poster of that sign doesn't understand the law- but I'd bet on the opposite.
There shouldn't be a meth problem or gang activity there, after all isn't that stuff banned?
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someone1980
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 8:40 am |
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Brewman wrote: There shouldn't be a meth problem or gang activity there, after all isn't that stuff banned?
Good point. Not sure how people get murdered or raped either.
Thanks for the info matt160!
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DeanC
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 8:43 am |
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Brewman wrote: Northfield, eh? Wasn't that the town that took after the James Gang? Good thing the current leaders were not in power back then!
I'm frankly surprised to hear this- I thought getting out rural got you away from that sort of nonsense.
Carleton College, St. Olaf College, need we say more?
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Andrew Rothman
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 9:11 am |
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sigman
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 10:53 am |
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It sounds like some person or persons in the city administration are trying to express their personal politically correct views. I find this a very offensive and unethical abuse of their position as someone who works for all the taxpayers in Northfield. A complaint should be filed with the city council. A letter to the editor in the local newspaper would also be appropriate to bring this abuse of public position to light in the community.
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hammAR
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 11:12 am |
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Joined: Fri Dec 16, 2005 7:54 pm Posts: 1941 Location: N 44°56.621` W 093°11.256 (St Paul)
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Was not there some semi-famous left-wing professor of political science at Carleton College?.................
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DeanC
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 11:27 am |
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hammAR wrote: Was not there some semi-famous left-wing professor of political science at Carleton College?................. .
I think you are trying to bait me into speaking ill of the dead.
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Dick Unger
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 11:38 am |
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There was a figure recently that 90% of college profesors nationwide consider themselves to be politically liberal as opposed to conservative. I would bet that at Carlton and St. Olaf the liberal percentage is greater. *
* Standard Disclaimer (Not that that's necessarily a bad thing, of course..)
One would hope that the political science professors would teach that city and county boards should stick to their duties and not attempt official action on matters that they are not enabled to elected to decide.
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DeanC
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 11:42 am |
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Dick Unger wrote: (Not that that's necessarily a bad thing, of course..)
It is when your institution claims to have diverse points of view and you really don't.
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