Over this coming weekend, I encourage comments from anyone who was at the League of Women Voter's City of Ramsey council candidate forum (or viewing it when broadcast after the fact on QCTV).
Also, I encourage readers to look at comments to the post directly below, on Andrew Boho's candidacy and Jim Abeler's. In particular, if you know either Jim Abeler or David Elvig, please let them know someone has said they are "buddies" and please invite each of them to post a comment - is it so, what's the history, etc.
Information always is valuable.
It aids voter decision making.
Anyone wanting to comment on the county commissioner choices, the State House District 48B choices, or the Ramsey council choices - that's what an open thread is for.
The only restriction, comments containing clear indecency will be removed and comment monitoring will be done if things get abusive towards any individuals.
I commend all who have left comments to earlier posts.
I favor people putting their name up with their thoughts, but open comments means it is a user's choice. Nothing in any of the recent comments has been childish or out of line - the term "Minnesota nice" being appropriate.
My hope is that people will comment more frequently.
I welcome comments from people holding views differing from mine.
Regarding diversity of opinion: Of the other blogs where views may be similar or differing to mine, I most regularly read Blue Man on the DFL side and Gary Gross on the GOP side. Each has a personal focus and opinions rather than being anyone's party-line parrot. If everything each said simply fit my own thoughts, there'd be less cause to read either. Of the campaign sites fully running now (with substantial fresh and older content), I prefer that of Aubrey Immelman, Immelman for Congress, because he is the lesser known of the two GOP Sixth District candidates, and the better option in my opinion.
I wait to see what candidate Boho ultimately will do on his candidate and blog sites.
Finally, I truly would enjoy seeing comments from anyone thinking it would be a good idea for Thomas Gamec to be appointed to Ramsey's EDA next year. I think it's a bad idea and would prefer to see it not happen. If there is anyone thinking it's a good idea, please explain the thinking in a comment.
If the above seed proposals seem unappealing, remember, comments are invited that raise entirely new issues - about Ramsey, county or state elections and issues, policy at the national level, anything a reader believes is worth the time it takes to write something helpful and cogent for the rest of us.