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The line that ocnvinced me to vote for Randy Kelly in the Mayoral debate of Saint Paul this year was his statement that the most important thing the mayor needs to is help with the most important part of a successful city, safety. People need to feel safe walking and being in your city. But even more importantly investors need to feel safe in your city. They need to know that their investments will not be put at risk by any city actions.

Thus conscience does make cowards of us all,

This referes to the fact that we live because we fear the unknown of death. Well the same principle applies to a lesser scale when evaluating actions to take while living.

And thus the native hue of resolution
Is sicklied o'er with the pale cast of thought,
And enterprise of great pitch and moment
With this regard their currents turn awry
And lose the name of action.

It is vitally important that people feel safe in their decisions or for the most part they will not adventure on them. This is compounded when one is responsible for others. Safety is a good job for government.

Wear'n black

Well, you wonder why I always dress in black, Why you never see bright colors on my back, And why does my appearance seem to have a somber tone. Well, there's a reason for the things that I have on.

I wear the black for the poor and the beaten down,Livin' in the hopeless, hungry side of town,I wear it for the prisoner who has long paid for his crime,But is there because he's a victim of the times.

I wear the black for those who never read,Or listened to the words that Jesus said,About the road to happiness through love and charity,Why, you'd think He's talking straight to you and me.

Well, we're doin' mighty fine, I do suppose,In our streak of lightnin' cars and fancy clothes,But just so we're reminded of the ones who are held back,Up front there ought 'a be a Man In Black.

I wear it for the sick and lonely old,For the reckless ones whose bad trip left them cold,I wear the black in mournin' for the lives that could have been,Each week we lose a hundred fine young men.

And, I wear it for the thousands who have died,Believen' that the Lord was on their side,I wear it for another hundred thousand who have died,Believen' that we all were on their side.

Well, there's things that never will be right I know,And things need changin' everywhere you go,But 'til we start to make a move to make a few things right,You'll never see me wear a suit of white.

Ah, I'd love to wear a rainbow every day,And tell the world that everything's OK,But I'll try to carry off a little darkness on my back,'Till things are brighter, I'm the Man In Black.

Oranges

Does anyone like Valencia Oranges? why do we grow them? who buys them? I know they are cheaper but they don't even taste like oragnes. Naval oranges only please.