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I have a better idea!

By Roger Cuthbertson , Free Speech Zone

What a Monday morning surprise! After months of telling us that the economy is not really that bad, and that you really can’t call it something as bad as a recession, the Bush administration tells us that Congress must use the people’s money to bail out the two largest mortgage lending companies in the nation, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. And this must be done, right now. The plan is to lend these companies $300 billion or so of the people’s money with low interest rates and to further bail them out by buying up an undisclosed amount (possibly 3 trillion dollars) of the now nearly worthless company stock. The people would pay for the stock, but not get ownership!

The Free Speech Zone offers a space for contributions from readers, without editing by the TC Daily Planet. This is an open forum for articles that otherwise might not find a place for publication, including news articles, opinion columns, announcements and even a few press releases.


Apparently, massive welfare is ok for the rich but not for ordinary citizens. Socialism for the rich! Capitalism for the poor! This bailout would be a gift from taxpayers and their debt burdened children to the people that caused the mess and reaped the profits.

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St. Paul Public Schools: Seeking community members for Board of Ed committee

, TC Daily Planet

The Capital Expenditures Advisory Committee (CEAC) reviews and comments on major capital expenditures planned by the district; members are appointed by the Board of Education to one-year terms. Applicants should have an interest in capital projects and the ability to work with a large advisory committee as a team member. The Board is looking for people who think strategically about district-wide needs and focus on what best meets the long-term needs of the students. MORE »

In the Galleries

VISUAL ARTS | Chuck Solberg's double life

By Judy Woodward , The Park Bugle

Most people are lucky if they find one thing in life they enjoy and can get paid to do.

St. Anthony Park resident Chuck Solberg hit the jackpot. He has two gigs—both of them offering outsized pleasure to his creative nature.

At his day job, Solberg is an award-winning potter with a national reputation and works displayed in the permanent collections of museums from the Twin Cities to San Francisco. When evening comes, he’s a blues and jazz musician who has played with some of the greats and still performs regularly in his own trio. MORE »

Stories We're Working On

By Mary Turck , TC Daily Planet

We’re working on a number of stories, and we’d like your input. Send us comments, sources, photos … any information you have that will make these stories better. Send me an e-mail at editor@tcdailyplanet.net.

• Turkey Trot — do you have photos from last year’s Turkey Trot? Will you be there and taking pictures this year?

• 3M Water Tower preservation in Dayton’s Bluff

• The Recount (of course!) MORE »