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Derrick Keller

Friday, July 13, 2012

Amy Senser, House Fire and Mug Shot: Feedback Friday

The most thoughtful, moving, controversial or just plain funny comments from around the west metro between July 6 and July 12.

Each week, Patch users contribute numerous insights, opinions and observations. The following is a collection of the most thoughtful, moving, controversial or just plain funny comments that appeared on Patch sites in Edina, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Minnetonka, Richfield, Shakopee, Plymouth, St. Louis Park and St. Michael. Click on the headline to read the full story and join in the conversation. (The comments below are not meant to reflect the opinions of Patch or its staff.) *** Congressman Paulsen: Court Ruling Means 'Massive New Tax or Higher Insurance Premiums' Erik Paulsen says health care bill burdens next generation with debt and threatens good private coverage. Ginny Jones disagreed with the congressman: I am so tired of Republicans…

rob_h78

1:35 pm on Friday, July 20, 2012

Health Care and Republicans The last time the Republicans were in charge they did do something about health care. They pushed and passed Medicare Part D. Two of the key provisions of Medicare Part D is the following: 1) It makes it illegal for the government to negotiate prices for drugs with drug companies so taxpayers get to pay pretty much whatever the drug companies tell us to pay. 2) It has …   more ›

Friday, June 29, 2012

Bow-and-Arrow Drive-By And Mourning Those Who Died: Feedback Friday

The most thoughtful, moving, controversial or just plain funny comments from around the west metro between June 22 and June 28.

Each week, Patch users contribute numerous insights, opinions and observations. The following is a collection of the most thoughtful, moving, controversial or just plain funny comments that appeared on Patch sites in Edina, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Lake Minnetonka, Minnetonka,  Plymouth, Richfield, Shakopee, St. Louis Park and St. Michael. Click on the headline to read the full story and join in the conversation. (The comments below are not meant to reflect the opinions of Patch or its staff.) *** Lakeside Vigil Remembers Kennedy Maddox Just hours after divers recovered his body, Kennedy Maddox's friends came together to grieve the 20-year-old's sudden death. Robert Edmondson didn't know Maddox, but he posted a poem on Patch Thursday …

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