Slavery in St. Louis County, MN?

St. Louis County (MN) Commissioner Keith Nelson explains how he would vote on slavery if given the choice.

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[nothisconstituent]

Commissioner Nelson was wrong, although his comments are not a surprise to many St. Louis County residents. What is a surprise is that so many people can ignore that his comments were wrong no matter what the context. His refusal to take responsibility for his words and offer an appropriate apology, first by denying he said the remarks, then "blaming" it on his diabetes, is wrong as well.

[CottonMNman]

He just voted himself a big fat raise! The commissioners (except those who are refusing the raise like Forsman O Neil and Kron)

will get over 70 cents per mile! Nelson already draws the most travel reimbursement.

[snowbabe272]

WOW I can not believe that people would actually use this video to attempt to turn voters against Mr. Nelson! Clearly the title does NOT match the context. The message of Mr.Nelsons speech is that he works for his constituents and THAT is exactly what a representative is supposed to be doing. He was not in anyway wrong, and never did he say he was for slavery. He said he is for his constituents so stop taking his words out of context. I'm VERY glad Keith Nelson was re-elected again in 2010.

[Bigman2570]

Can anyone say Trustee?

[50ccHonda]

First off Cottonman, you live in Cotton. Your 60 years old watching YouTube. Second off, the issue here was the smoking ban, he was against it because his people voted against it, and if his people voted for it then he would vote for it. I know with your education thats hard to understand but what he is trying to say is that he represents his people. If your soo much better then run against him, I dare you.

[50ccHonda]

He is not the the one who brought it up, another commissioner asked him... If the issue were slavery, and if his constituents voted for it then would he represent themjob. He said he would because that is his JOB, his job is to represent his people.

[Blacklab3093]

Constitutionally limited democratic-republic is my understanding. It is referred to as a democracy loosely because the citizens elect their representatives (if you can pretend the electoral college doesn't exist ). In a true democracy every citizen would vote on every piece of legislation.

[Blacklab3093]

His hypocrisy knows no bounds apparently. I can hardly think of a better example of authoritarianism than trying to ban private citizens from recording public meetings- his latest endeavor. When said ban violates the Minnesota Open Meeting law as well as state and federal constitutional free speech rights I would have to lean toward calling that imposing his will upon the people.

I suppose when one makes a fool of himself in public meetings having it posted on YouTube can be quite humiliating.

[Blacklab3093]

He is correct that he is supposed to represent his constituents. I don't want a leader I want a representative, however, if such a request was made by the majority it would be the moral code of a respectable human being to either refuse to vote or resign in that situation. Mr Nelson either lacks that code or is such an epic buffoon that he would say anything to win an argument and save face. Let us hope it is the latter.  Either way he is an embarrassment to my community and unfit for office.