Theater Night Update 7-30-08

Hello Everyone - Just thought I would share these 2 e-mails with you.

The e-mails below are from Adam Steele, he is running in district 4A as a Republican. Frank Moe, the DFL incumbent is retiring this year. There is an Independent running (Blake), a DFL candidate running (Persell), and an endorsed Republican running (John Carlson). District 4A covers parts of Beltrami, Cass, & Itasca Counties, including Bemidji, Cass Lake, Deer River & Remer. Read his e-mails below....I think I really like this guy! If you think so too...maybe you can help him out with a PCR contribution (he explains below). I personally have used PCR contributions and it truly works....a good way to financially support any candidate you like and get your money back to boot! Think of it as People Power vs the "Big Money" types!

One word of caution using PCR donation....if you owe any back taxes do NOTdo a PCR donation...they will not refund you the money! Please pass this on to those that may be interested.....if we stick together and help each other out...we will show them who is in control!!!

Sheila (P.S. You have got to read his http://northernherald.finalhost.net/campsite.pdf . )(P.S.S. Check out the government scorecard at http://banthebanminnesota.com/default.aspx .

Shawn has 1 "district" scorecard finished. To view the district scorecard (which contains a freedom rating) just click on the "district # . For example, if you click on district # 67B in the government scorecard it will bring up a district scorecard. Whenever you see a district # highlighted and underlined, that means it has a district scorecard. Check it out! Information is powerful ! )(P.S.S.S. Always remember to check out http://www.freedomtoact.com/ for new articles and other information that has been posted.)

First E-mail from Adam Steele Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:11:30 -0500To: shawn@banthebanminnesota.comFrom: editor@northernherald.comSubject: Re: Minnesota Smoking Ban

Greetings:
Thank you for your comments, and the site reference.
Northern Herald consistently supports smokers' rights and property owners' rights; and we have also made an effort to educate people that Secondhand Smoke Never Killed Anyone. Our issues usually contain a PSA that makes reference to the Enstrom/Kabat study that showed that. (See NH of 10/25/04 in The Library, vol. 10, at http://northernherald.com/ or the original complete study report in the British Medical Journal (issue of 17 May 2003, vol. 326 (no. 7398), p. 1057) at http://bmj.com/ )

Additionally, I was one of four Plaintiffs who challenged the Beltrami County smoking ordinance (the precursor to the State ban) and took the case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. Unfortunately, they wouldn't hear it; and the lower courts indicated that they viewed it as a legislative, not a judicial, matter.

So, as a candidate for State Rep, I've pledged to, if elected, work to get the ban repealed. I don't know of any other area candidates who have similarly addressed the issue, and the only way it's going to happen is if those of us who support individual and property rights get elected. My entire platform can be seen at my campaign site, http://northernherald.finalhost.net/campsite.pdf

Right now, we need to raise $1,500 in contributions of $50 or less (up to $100 if married, contributing jointly) by August 18th, to qualify for state campaign funding. As you probably know, for people eligible to vote in Minnesota (whether or not they actually do), the State actually refunds the first $50 each person contributes to a qualified campaign (and ours is qualified for this). The refund is not limited to people in my district. Any eligible voter in the state can contribute to this campaign and get a refund of their contribution up to $50 (provided that they don't owe taxes, etc.). And they don't have to wait 'til they file their taxes to get it - the refund is usually made about 6 to 8 weeks from when one sends the form in. For more info on this, see my campaign website, or the state website at http://www.taxes.state.mn.us/ (download form PCR and instructions there). Of course, we send all contributors a form PCR with their receipt, so they can apply for the refund right away.

So, if any of your members would like to put $50 of State money to overturning the ban, please let them know that there is a candidate running who is pledged to do this. It doesn't matter whether or not they're in my district - this will affect the whole state, and they can help make it happen by sending their refundable contribution to:

THE STEELE COMMITTEE
P.O. Box 1132
Bemidji, MN 56619

Contributions are appreciated any time, of course, but the ones we receive (the postmark date doesn't count for this) on or before August 18th will do double-duty, as they'll also help qualify the campaign for state financing.

-- Onward!Adam Steele, Candidate for State Rep. - Dist. 4A, and Editor, Northern Herald newspapervoice phone: 218-759-1162

email: editor@northernherald.com
newspaper home page: http://northernherald.com/
campaign home page: http://northernherald.finalhost.net/campsite.pdf

Second E-mail from Adam Steele
Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:53:33 -0500To: shawn@banthebanminnesota.comFrom: editor@northernherald.comSubject: Postscript
Greetings, again:
It is important not just to repeal the ban, but also, the State should, legislatively, preempt the issue, so that corrupt localities - cities, counties, etc. - can't pass local ordinances (like Beltrami County, Duluth, and the Twin Cities did before the state law) which infringe smokers' and property rights.
-- Onward!Adam Steele, Candidate for State Rep. - Dist. 4A, and Editor, Northern Herald newspapervoice phone: 218-759-1162email: editor@northernherald.comnewspaper home page: http://northernherald.com/campaign home page: http://northernherald.finalhost.net/campsite.pdf

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