Forget politics; plow the snow - Coleman's Star Tribune

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http://www.startribune.com/stories/357/4343319.html

The governor of Minnesota was on the radio Tuesday, complaining about his political opponents who he said were taking advantage of acts of God and poor weather to accuse him of not doing a good job plowing the state's highways.

(snip)

There are no atheists in foxholes. And there are no political partisans on a snow-slicked road, just white-knuckled travelers. Minnesotans don't think about whether they are DFLers or Republicans when they are driving on snow-covered roads. They think about when -- and if -- they'll get to see their families again.

(snip)

Maybe we could add a box to our driver's license: Check Here If Willing to Possibly Incur Major Vehicle Damage or Bodily Injury in Effort to Reduce Overtime Pay for Snowplow Operators.

I don't believe most Minnesotans are willing to check that box, Governor. But that doesn't make them DFLers.

It makes them lovers of life.

[trotsky]

1. What a great writeup.

All it takes is for budget cuts to hit home, and even the most ardent "small government" Republican balks.