On Monday September 25th (6 to 8pm) Dean and I are co-hosting a Party for Patty Wetterling with Jeff and Julie Anderson. The event will be held at the Rivertown Inn (http://www.rivertowninn.com/). Please consider coming, the Wilde Roast Cafe is making the treats. It is worth the trip just to see the Inn. No need to RSVP…just come!
Here is a letter I had published in the Stillwater Gazette. Let me know what you think about it.
SIGN OF THE TIMES
I know the title is sort of cliché, but it fits. The fall is election time. A time when people put out their yard sign showing you who they are voting for and hope you will vote along with them. It is our right to show our political sign and I am for that no matter who you support.
Several months ago my partner and I moved from Minneapolis to Lake Elmo. We wanted more land and to be closer to my family, growing up in White Bear Lake most of my seven siblings live on this side of town.
Friends thought we were crazy. But, looking at the large number of yard signs in Lake Elmo supporting Julie Bunn, and Kathy Saltzman we thought we found several progressive people who voted like us.
Here is our problem: We want to support local businesses but today I saw two huge signs for Michelle Bachmann in front of Gorman’s Restaurant. Michelle Bachmann and her wedge issue of the “Marriage Amendment?” The Michelle Bachmann who has taken over $50,000 in campaign contributions from groups who have the only goal of doing away with public education?
Why would a business put up yard signs? Should we vote for her because the owner of Gorman’s thinks we should? Is he a celebrity like Garrison Keillor or the Dixie Chicks?
Smart business owner shouldn’t show their political party. Why would a business want to lose customers of the opposite party? I guess they think that everyone who lives in the area agrees with them, or should agree with them. Look at the signs, because it doesn’t make cents.
Dean and I are VERY grateful for all the support we have gotten from the GLBTA Community, NE Neighborhood, and U of M Students, but wondering what is happening to other GLBTA Businesses. With Rainbow Rooster selling to Matt B (Viking) and BOOM/OddFellows being bought out, I have been trying to figure out what is going on.
It has been said in the past the Twin Cities doesn’t have a Gay Neighborhood like Boy’s Town in Chicago, Chelsea in NY, or Castro in San Fran. But, why? Is it that we feel welcome everywhere in Minnesota so we don’t need a neighborhood. I am not sure.
If you have an idea please feel free to post it on to this BLOG.
Our friends (or just Barry) at Lavender have done it again. Thanks!
http://www.lavendermagazine.com/artman/publish/article_3096.php
