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	<title>Perfect Duluth Day &#124; Duluth MN Blog, Events, News and More &#187; Politics</title>
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		<title>Minnesota Republicans love Santorum</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:23:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Lundgren</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Considering the definition of &#8220;santorum,&#8221; there are a lot of opportunities for headline writers tonight. Your suggestions are welcome in the comments.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.perfectduluthday.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Frothy_Santorum.png" rel="lightbox[49127]"><img class="alignleft  wp-image-49139" title="Frothy_Santorum" src="http://www.perfectduluthday.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Frothy_Santorum.png" alt="" width="69" height="104" /></a>Considering the definition of &#8220;<a href="http://spreadingsantorum.com/" target="_blank">santorum</a>,&#8221; there are a lot of opportunities for headline writers tonight. Your suggestions are welcome in the comments.</p>
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		<title>SOPA/PIPA Info</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:09:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Lundgren</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome back to your regularly scheduled Perfect Duluth Day programming. For roughly 24 hours, PDD was blacked out to protest the Stop Online Piracy Act legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Protect IP Act in the U.S. Senate, co-sponsored by senators Al Franken and Amy Klobuchar. Now that the silence is over, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Welcome back to your regularly scheduled Perfect Duluth Day programming. For roughly 24 hours, PDD was blacked out to protest the Stop Online Piracy Act legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Protect IP Act in the U.S. Senate, co-sponsored by senators Al Franken and Amy Klobuchar.</p>
<p>Now that the silence is over, rant and rave all you want in the comments.</p>
<p>Here are some news links:</p>
<p>Fox 21: &#8220;<a href="http://www.fox21online.com/news/websites-black-out-protest-possible-internet-censorship" target="blank">Websites Black-Out in Protest of Possible Internet Censorship</a>&#8221;<br />
MPR: <a href="http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/polinaut/archive/2012/01/delegation_resp.shtml" target="blank">Delegation responds to Internet piracy bills</a><br />
AP: <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/wikipedia-editors-question-sites-planned-blackout-15383606#.TxemBfnicus" target="blank">Wikipedia editors question site&#8217;s SOPA blackout</a></p>
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		<title>Cravaack New Hampshire Dodgeball</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 02:19:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>wildgoose</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Of all the obvious jabs at MN 8th District Congressman Raymond &#8220;Chip&#8221; Cravaack for moving to New Hampshire &#8211; which reached a fever pitch today for the New Hampshire primary &#8211; this is definitely the funniest. (Note to moderators, it&#8217;s blatantly partisan, certain to test the new commenting policy). Not sure if the movie clips [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Of all the obvious jabs at MN 8th District Congressman Raymond &#8220;Chip&#8221; Cravaack for moving to New Hampshire &#8211; which reached a fever pitch today for the New Hampshire primary &#8211; this is definitely the funniest.  (<em>Note to moderators, it&#8217;s blatantly partisan, certain to test the new commenting policy</em>).  </p>
<p>Not sure if the movie clips are fair-use or not so I suppose it could get yanked at any time.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpnLUhB4hlY">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpnLUhB4hlY</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpnLUhB4hlY"><img src="http://img.youtube.com/vi/LpnLUhB4hlY/default.jpg" width="130" height="97" border=0></a></p>
<p>&#8216;>Alliance for a Better MN &#8211; Cravaack&#8217;s Question Dodgeball</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpnLUhB4hlY">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpnLUhB4hlY</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpnLUhB4hlY"><img src="http://img.youtube.com/vi/LpnLUhB4hlY/default.jpg" width="130" height="97" border=0></a></p>
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		<title>Monday, January 9 &#8211; City Inauguration Festivities</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:48:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Don Ness</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the past, the swearing in ceremonies were a very small part of the State of the City activities. This year we&#8217;ve decided to try something different in order to give City Councilors their own event, allowing the newly elected councilors to be the focus of that event. So, next Monday, I will have a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In the past, the swearing in ceremonies were a very small part of the State of the City activities. This year we&#8217;ve decided to try something different in order to give City Councilors their own event, allowing the newly elected councilors to be the focus of that event. So, next Monday, I will have a very short outdoor inauguration at noon at City Hall. That evening, the council inauguration will be held at 6pm at Clyde Iron, the ceremony starting at 6:30. As a reminder, the councilors being sworn-in include Jay Folse, Sharla Gardner, Jennifer Julsrud, Garry Krause, Linda Krug, and Emily Larson.</p>
<p>At 7pm there will be a reception featuring live music by Teague Alexy and the Boomchucks. All these events are free and open to the public &#8211; we&#8217;d love to see you there!</p>
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		<title>Occupy Duluth snafu</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:22:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>B.Peterson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The recent post on this site promoting Occupy Duluth appears to not be from anyone representing the actual persons organizing on the ground/in-person as Occupy Duluth (I say it in such a convoluted fashion because I don&#8217;t like giving the impression there is a membership, whoever wants to be part of Occupy Duluth is). The [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The recent post on this site promoting Occupy Duluth appears to not be from anyone representing the actual persons organizing on the ground/in-person as Occupy Duluth (I say it in such a convoluted fashion because I don&#8217;t like giving the impression there is a membership, whoever wants to be part of Occupy Duluth is). </p>
<p>The <a href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/Duluth/" target="blank">link given for Facebook</a> is to a group run by a random guy that doesn&#8217;t so much as come to our general assembly meetings (so far as I know, no-one I know has even met him in-person). </p>
<p>I wouldn&#8217;t have a problem with him running and promoting a group supporting Occupy Duluth if he stated his position and that he isn&#8217;t involved with the group in-person/on the ground but since he seems to be merely pretending to represent us without offering further info it&#8217;s hard to believe this action is well-intended and meant to help.</p>
<p>You can find more infos about the General Assembly holding/in-person action organizing Occupy Duluth group at <a href="http://www.OccupyDuluth.org/" target="blank">OccupyDuluth.org</a> as well as <a href="http://www.facebook.com/OccupyTwinPorts" target="blank">facebook.com/OccupyTwinPorts</a><br />
and <a href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/ODsupporters/" target="blank">facebook.com/groups/ODsupporters</a> &#8212; however this one keeps repeatedly being wiped of posts by some kind of nefarious ne&#8217;er-do-wells (I hesitate to say hackers b/c I don&#8217;t know how they are doing it), and will likely be replaced soon. </p>
<p>Also note &#8212; this post is an autonomous action by me and doesn&#8217;t represent the opinion of all the other awesome folks working under the Occupy Duluth banner.</p>
<p>Solidarity! </p>
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		<title>Occupy Duluth is here to stay!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 23:17:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>OccupyDuluth</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our camp may be dismantled, but we remain resolute in our unity. We love this city. If you, too, aim to make it better, there&#8217;s only one thing left to do: Join us. Occupy Duluth on Facebook]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Our camp may be dismantled, but we remain resolute in our unity. We love this city. If you, too, aim to make it better, there&#8217;s only one thing left to do:</p>
<p>Join us.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YU0WOVrqqY">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YU0WOVrqqY</a></p>
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<p><a title="Occupy Duluth on Facebook" href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/Duluth/" target="_blank">Occupy Duluth on Facebook</a></p>
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		<title>Developer has new student housing/retail plan for Woodland Middle School site</title>
		<link>http://www.perfectduluthday.com/2011/11/20/developer-has-new-student-housingretail-plan-for-woodland-middle-school-site/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=developer-has-new-student-housingretail-plan-for-woodland-middle-school-site</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 04:22:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Duluth88</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The DNT ran a story today detailing a new mixed-use residential/commercial plan for the site of the former Woodland Middle School.  The developer bought the site from the school district in September. You may be familiar with the developer&#8217;s other projects like Boulder Ridge and Campus Park. Currently the plan is to reuse the school [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The DNT ran a story today detailing a new mixed-use residential/commercial plan for the site of the former Woodland Middle School.  The developer bought the site from the school district in September. You may be familiar with the developer&#8217;s other projects like Boulder Ridge and Campus Park.</p>
<p>Currently the plan is to reuse the school building itself, and add one-to-three additional buildings. The student-focused housing would have 300 beds in mainly four bedroom units. If demand is high enough this could be increased to 1,000 beds. The retail aspect of the new development would include restaurants. The DNT story named  Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods as some potential additions.  A hotel is also being considered.</p>
<p>Sounds like the new development would open in Fall 2013 or 2014.</p>
<p>The full story can be found <a href="http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/215175/" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
<p>What do you think about this plan? Is it a good idea? If not what would you propose? Personally, I think no matter where students go in high concentrations that residences in the same area will take a &#8220;not in my backyard&#8221; attitude. This development may not solve all the student housing issues, but it will alleviate it to some degree, and create <em>jobs</em>.</p>
<p>On the retail side what would you like to see at the site? A friend of mine would really like to see a Chipotle, Panera, or faster food pasta place. I would love to see more locally owned restaurants go in. Duluth Grill part 2?</p>
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		<title>Out-of-town anarchist identified!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 20:06:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>just.plain.kate</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Out-of-town element and notorious volunteer, Diane Emerson, reacts to Duluth Police Chief Gordon Ramsay’s reference to her at yesterday’s press conference about Occupy Duluth. She was so stunned she almost spilled her herbal tea on her Nonviolent Communication handbook! At a Thursday press conference, Duluth Police Chief Gordon Ramsay warned of “more anarchists and more [...]]]></description>
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Out-of-town element and notorious volunteer, Diane Emerson, reacts to Duluth Police Chief Gordon Ramsay’s reference to her at yesterday’s press conference about Occupy Duluth. She was so stunned she almost spilled her herbal tea on her Nonviolent Communication handbook!</address>
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<p>At a Thursday press conference, Duluth Police Chief Gordon Ramsay warned of <a href="http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/214998/group/homepage/" target="_blank">“more anarchists and more out of town people”</a> moving in to the Occupy Duluth encampment at the Civic Center.</p>
<p>Loaves &amp; Fishes Community has been monitoring this situation closely, and is shocked to discover one such out-of-town anarchist right in our dining room! In fact, Diane Emerson, past president of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society and traveling global volunteer, appears to be a ringleader of the insurgent Occupy Duluth movement. She has been observed recording the minutes of General Assemblies and routinely tidying up the Occupy Duluth camp and surrounding area.</p>
<p>Emerson recently learned that she was an anarchist after reading the definition, and is as surprised as anyone. Apparently Emerson believes in taking responsibility for herself and her community and working with others in a way that is both collaborative and democratic. An MBA, Emerson has recently been overheard speaking out against the vast accumulation of wealth by billionaires and the need for more sharing and less greed.</p>
<p>Loaves &amp; Fishes urges calm. Emerson is soon moving on to a new volunteer project on the West Coast, once again ensuring the safety of the Duluth community.</p>
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		<title>Barack Obama vs. Dennis Kucinich and Michael Moore on Libya</title>
		<link>http://www.perfectduluthday.com/2011/11/17/obama-vs-dennis-kucinich-and-michael-moore-on-libya/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=obama-vs-dennis-kucinich-and-michael-moore-on-libya</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 20:58:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Richardson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vetZKGrDYeI This dramatizes the pie fight on the left that erupted over Libya. If you view it on its YouTube page]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vetZKGrDYeI">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vetZKGrDYeI</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vetZKGrDYeI"><img src="http://img.youtube.com/vi/vetZKGrDYeI/default.jpg" width="130" height="97" border=0></a></p>
<p>This dramatizes the pie fight on the left that erupted over Libya.</p>
<p>If you view it on its YouTube page <a href="
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vetZKGrDYeI">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vetZKGrDYeI</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vetZKGrDYeI"><img src="http://img.youtube.com/vi/vetZKGrDYeI/default.jpg" width="130" height="97" border=0></a></p>
<p></a>, the brief title sequence plays too but you get the idea.</p>
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		<title>She Gets Things Done</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 04:27:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ramos</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, November 15, after a long day of working on my unfinished, but indisputably kick-ass, novel, I cracked an adult beverage and logged onto the Internet to make my usual rounds. On Perfect Duluth Day, I found a post by City Councilor-elect Jennifer Julsrud, titled “Duluth’s Plumbing Needs Big Fix,” regarding Duluth’s aging water [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-43423" href="http://www.perfectduluthday.com/2011/11/16/she-gets-things-done/jennifer-julsrud-2/"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-43423" src="http://www.perfectduluthday.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/jennifer-julsrud.jpg" alt="" width="211" height="264" /></a>On Tuesday, November 15, after a long day of working on my unfinished, but indisputably kick-ass, novel, I cracked an adult beverage and logged onto the Internet to make my usual rounds.</p>
<p>On Perfect Duluth Day, I found a post by City Councilor-elect Jennifer Julsrud, titled <a href="http://www.perfectduluthday.com/2011/11/15/community-meetings-duluths-plumbing-needs-big-fix/" target="_blank">“Duluth’s Plumbing Needs Big Fix,”</a> regarding Duluth’s aging water infrastructure. Accompanied by a short YouTube video (serious people talking seriously about water, serious music playing in the background), the post listed a series of upcoming community meetings that were to be held on the subject.</p>
<p>Naturally, this irritated me greatly. As far as I was concerned, this was just the latest example of Duluth’s tendency to be serious one minute about issues that actually need attention, and the next minute to stampede giddily off in pursuit of unneeded, but very expensive, luxuries that we want RIGHT NOW—as if the money we spend on the luxuries has no relation at all to the money we need for necessities.</p>
<p><span id="more-43422"></span>To illustrate this point, I made three comments on the post. They read as follows:</p>
<p>COMMENT #1: Let’s sell the NorShor Theatre for a few million. That should cover it.</p>
<p>COMMENT #2: I know, I know. I’m just kidding. Let’s jack up water rates instead.</p>
<p>COMMENT #3: And now you can skip all the meetings.</p>
<p>Satisfied that I had made my views known in a way that satisfied my inherent need for sarcasm, I put the matter behind me and went to bed.</p>
<p>The next day, however, as I scrolled through PDD, I was surprised to find that the water utility post had no comments attached to it. Puzzled, I emailed the PDD moderators to ask what had happened. I was thus informed that my comments no longer existed because the author of the post, City Councilor-elect Jennifer Julsrud, had flagged them as spam and removed them.</p>
<p>I blew a gasket. Getting censored by a government official was bad enough, but to be <em>flagged as spam</em> enraged me. My comments may not have been overflowing with niceness, but they made a valid point, and nobody who has read anything I have written on PDD and elsewhere would be the slightest bit surprised by them. It’s my style, dude. You can’t censor people based on their style.</p>
<p>Your thoughts?</p>
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