Open letter to Patty Wetterling re: Susan Gaertner

[kickysnana]

( Note: I could not find a good email address for Patty)

Dear Patty,

I have the utmost respect for you and your organization. I supported your bid for Senator. At one time I respected Susan Gaertner however I pledged to work against her last year if she did not stop aiding and abetting the police state that occurred and the unlawful law enforcement activities and suppression of lawful protest that occurred during the RNC in St Paul last year. It was very upsetting to me that I was afraid to be on the streets of St Paul due to abuse of power law enforcement and suppression of my right to protest and be heard. I was forced not to protest torturing children in front of their parents by our government because I am caregiver for a relative and knew that protesters, journalists and innocent bystanders were being arrested and detained in in large groups in St Paul.

You are gong to find a lot of people who feel the way I do. As I said I am not just working for someone else on this I am working hard against Susan Gaertner becoming Governor. It would be a big mistake to make her Governor because she is incapable of upholding the law (and our rights) when faced with political pressure.

Sincerely,
Kickysnana

Dear Friend,

Like many of you, I have refrained from making an early decision about who to support in the race for governor of Minnesota. With so many DFL candidates in the field, it has been no small challenge to determine which candidate I believe will be the best choice to lead our state through this difficult time.

Yet after sifting through information on the values, views, and priorities of all the candidates, one stands out from the rest. The person I am supporting has the executive leadership ability of a manager of a large public office, the community commitment of a local elected official, and the moral integrity of a prosecutor who does what is right rather than what is popular. With strong Democratic values and a pragmatic approach, this candidate will bring together progressives, moderates, and independents in a coalition that can win next November. This candidate is Ramsey County Attorney Susan Gaertner, and I am proud to support her campaign for governor of Minnesota in 2010.

Throughout her career, Susan has demonstrated a passionate commitment to the families and communities of her jurisdiction. In addition to successfully prosecuting many dangerous offenders, she has led innovative projects that have made significant long-term impacts on the youth and families of Ramsey County.

With the Truancy Intervention Program, Susan has substantially increased school attendance and increased graduation rates in St. Paul and in the suburbs. She has dramatically improved coordination across jurisdictions for the prosecution of domestic violence cases through the Joint Domestic Abuse Prosecution Unit. She is also the only county attorney in Minnesota fully in charge of the county's child support collection program; Ramsey County now brings in more than $62 million in child support annually, ensuring food, clothing, and health care for thousands of children in need.

For these reasons and more, I wholeheartedly support Susan's candidacy. I am proud to get to share some of Susan's accomplishments with you, and I am very hopeful that Susan will have the opportunity to extend her commitment to Ramsey County families to families across Minnesota, as our next governor.

We need Susan Gaertner's principled and compassionate leadership to help give our state a fresh start. I hope you will join me by making a contribution or signing up to volunteer with her campaign today.


Sincerely,

Patty Wetterling

[dpbrown]

1. What a disappointment

Gaertner is not governor material.

[annm4peace]

2. Thanks for posting and writing the open letter,

I hope you also mailed one out.

WE have to call these people out, especially DFL candidates and let them know we the people do not accept ignoring the police state and the activists and bystanders going to trial and harassed into taking plea bargins.