Rick Duncan Tough on Crime, Smart About Crime

Rick Duncan
Tough on Crime, Smart About Crime
Common Sense for Chisago County Sheriff
Opinion and Political Commentary by Jonathan P. Glassel

Rick Duncan is the most widely respected Peace Officer in Chisago County. Rick’s reputation stems from two sources, being tough on crime and smart about crime. Rick knows prevention of crime is cost effective. Incarceration is not. Jails are expensive to build, costly to maintain and benefit only a select few.

Chisago County has never been a haven for hardened criminals, yet we spend hundreds of thousands of dollars each year housing non violent inmates at jails in Polk, Isanti and Washington County simply because the Prison Industrial Complex seeks to force the construction of a never ending system of prisons throughout this country.

Duncan understands that only very small fractions of the citizenry are habitual criminals.
These are often youthful offenders requiring guidance, perhaps a redirecting of their moral compass.

Of his many achievements in Minneapolis Law Enforcement, Duncan’s work with kids has had outstanding results. 70% of youthful offenders participating in Duncan’s Police Athletic League stayed out of trouble and never returned to the system, saving incalculable tax dollars used to reduce violent crime and crimes against property by a whopping 17% and 27% respectively.

Duncan’s two fold strategy on crime has served Minneapolis well.

A Minneapolis Police Sergeant, a county resident, puts it this way. “Rick Duncan is the best Commanding Officer I have ever had the privilege of serving. We are gonna miss Rick. He will make a great Sheriff. We know he won’t be back; the good ones never come back. Some guys leave the Department and return, but the best never come back.”

As a county resident, the Sergeant wants Rick as Sheriff even though the Minneapolis Police Department will suffer. Minneapolis’s loss is our gain. Vote for Duncan!

Vote for Rick Duncan August 10th

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A Message to Young Voters

A Message to Young Voters
The Prison Industrial Complex Wants You! In Jail!
Opinion and Political Commentary by Jonathan P. Glassel

Throughout history, unscrupulous business persons have profited from the misery of others. For centuries, European traders amassed great fortunes in the slave trade.

When the British finally abolished slavery in 1840, these traders turned to the lucrative Opium Trade.

Britain and America actually went to war with China to insure wealthy Opium traders could profit from the addiction of millions of Chinese.

This Anglo American induced drug epidemic did not end until the Communist Revolution a hundred years later when the drug addicts were simply executed, taken out and shot.

In today’s world, The Prison Industrial Complex profits from the misery and forced incarceration of millions non violent Americans.

The Criminal Justice System is big business, not only in this country, but right here in Chisago County.

Many young people, old enough to vote, but not for drinking are jailed for underage consumption of alcohol, an offense that does not require jail time in Washington and other metropolitan counties.

The local Prison Industrial Complex places the young offender in a jail full of addicts, introducing them to drugs at an early age.

Through probation and other means, the young “offender,” is often returned to jail for further “indoctrination.”

The Prison Industrial Complex knows, if they can get you young, they will have a return customer for life.

If you don’t vote, you don’t count!

Sad, but true.

Many Politicians pander to the people who vote, often leaving young voters, ages 18 to 30 with little clout in local government. This same age group will pay for the excesses of the Prison Industrial Complex, either in prison as a “customer,” or as a taxpayer.

If you vote, you will be noticed at the polls. Local politicians will take notice of this trend and you will get the political clout you deserve.

For the first time in decades, we have an opportunity to break the stranglehold of the Prison Industrial Complex in Chisago County.

The choice is clear. Karl Schreck is a pawn of the Prison Industrial Complex while Rick Duncan does not want to see you in jail.

Rick’s character is strong, his moral fiber is high. Rick has no desire to fill quotas or to make criminals out of ordinary citizens to keep the jails full.

I hope you will check out http://www.duncanforsheriff.com/. and http://www.schreckforsheriff.com/.

It’s pretty clear; Rick Duncan is the most qualified candidate.

I hope you will urge your friends to vote. Never think your vote doesn’t count. In a small community one vote can make a huge difference, for all of us.

Thanks for reading, thanks for getting involved, Jon

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Early Voting Now Open!

Early Voting Now Open!

Vote Absentee
The Following is copied directly from the Chisago County Website. Please note; the misspellings are not mine!

You can vote by absentee ballot if you are unable to vote in person on Election Day because you are:

Absent from the precinct
Ill or disabled
An election judge serving in another precinct
Unable to go to the polling place due to a religious holiday or beliefs

Absentee ballots are available 45 days prior to the State Primary and the State General Election. You may pick up an application for an absentee ballot in person, or request one from the Chisago County Auditors Office, Chisago County Governmnet Center, Room 271, 313 North Main Sttreet, Center City, MN 55012, (651) 213-8500 (651) 213-8500.

In person: You may vote in person at the Chisago County Auditors Office during the following times for the Primary and General Elections:

During normal office hours beginning 45 days before the election
On the Saturday before the election from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. or
On the Monday before the election until 5 p.m.

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Chisago County Deputies Shun Karl Schreck, Support Rick Duncan for Sheriff

Deputies Support Rick Duncan, Shun Karl Schreck for Chisago County Sheriff

Karl Schreck, the “Garbage Cop” is an Odd
Candidate for Chisago County Sheriff

Karl Schreck Lacks Intellect, Mental Stability
To be an Effective as Chisago County Sheriff
Opinion and Political Commentary by Jonathan P. Glassel

Sheriff Rivard’s decision to retire is the best news the taxpayers of Chisago County have had since the elections of Lora Walker and George McMahon to the County Board in 2008. With leadership from Commissioners Rick Greene and Ben Montzka, this board adopted the first ever 0% levy increase in memory.

That means your property taxes in Chisago County increased by zip, zero, nada thanks to “common sense leadership.” Leadership with the guts to cut government spending and stand down the “Prison Industrial Complex,” led by local “Good Old Boy” politicians Mike Robinson, Bob Gustafson and Lynn Schultz.

Rivard had become known to the Board as the “Million Dollar Man.” Every week or so, Rivard was demanding another million or so to fund his department. A million here and a million there, pretty soon, you’re talking big money.

With the County Attorney’s Office firmly in their grip, the “Good Old Boys” need to maintain control of the Sheriff’s Department to retain any hopes of reviving the unwarranted Forty Million Dollar Jail Project.

Other than a few close friends in Karl’s horse club, no one really believes Karl Schreck has what it takes to be effective as Chisago County Sheriff. To the “Good Old Boys,” Karl Schreck’s ineptitude is a plus. Karl Schreck makes a good patsy for Chisago County Sheriff.

The “Good Old Boys” didn’t fare so well in the last election, with only Robinson retaining his seat on the County Board. Lynn Schultz’s vow to return led to speculation that the “Good Old Broad” would move about a mile into Rick Greene’s District and attempt a comeback during this election cycle.

Instead, former County Attorney Katherine Johnson was tapped to run against Rick Greene.

Chisago County Commissioner Rick Greene saved Chisago County from bankruptcy by standing down the local "Prison Industrial Complex," led by Commissioners Mike Robinson of Rush City, former Commissioners Lynn Schultz and Bob Gustafson.

In retaliation, the "Good Old Boys" withheld highway funding from Greene's District, but Commissioners Greene and Montzka "held the fort" until the "calvary" arrived in form of newly elected Commissioners Lora Walker and George McMahon.

An unlikely, but possible win over a very popular Rick Greene would set the stage for Lynn Schultz’s rematch against Commissioner Lora Walker in 2012.

Commissioner Walker is also incredibly popular in her District and a loss to Shultz is, again unlikely, but possible.

So, with Commissioner Robinson’s patsy, Chisago County Attorney Janet Reiter, filling the jail with dog license violators and Karl Schreck arresting code violators coupled with the improbable elections of Katherine Johnson and Lynn Schultz, we could see the “Prison Industrial Complex” breaking ground in 2013.

The Chisago County Sheriff’s Department has several cops better suited to be Sheriff than Schreck. Problem is, they are not “Good Old Boy” politicians and have the strength of character needed to run an independent Sheriff’s Department and are not willing to be anyone’s puppet.

The rank and file members of the Chisago County Sheriff’s Department are professional, dedicated cops. Most live and pay taxes in Chisago County. They can no more afford to pay for a 40 million dollar jail than you or I.

These guys joined the force to catch bad guys and drug dealers, not to fill the jails with petty criminals at the behest of Lynn Schultz and the “Prison Industrial Complex.” These guys joined the force to provide Public Safety, not to make criminals out of average citizens. They have no desire to be Mike Robinson’s Secret Police.

Professional cops want professional and experienced leadership.

That is why most Chisago County Deputies support Rick Duncan for Chisago County Sheriff despite fear of retribution at the hands of Karl Schreck and the Sheriff’s Department.

To quote Rick Duncan, candidate for Chisago County Sheriff, “Retaliation is not a word in my professional career. Law Enforcement should never be about retaliation but should be fair and impartial enforcement.”

Recently, a “paper hanger” (writer of hot checks) served six years in the Wisconsin State Penitentiary. Released on parole, he moved in with family in Chisago County. After a time, he wore out his welcome and was asked to leave. Unfortunately, he was broke with nowhere else to go.

So his family accused him of making a terroristic threat. He was arrested. Unable to make bail, he had been in jail for over 90 days when I met him and had another 30 days to go until his first hearing before the Judge.

When Randy Schwegman was Sheriff, Deputy Karl Schreck threatened to shoot his boss. A terroristic threat. Naturally, Schwegman wanted him fired, but others intervened and Karl Schreck kept his job and is today, running for Chisago County Sheriff.

“Fair and Impartial Enforcement” or

“Good Old Boy” Politics?

Rick Duncan or Karl Schreck?

It’s not hard to see why Chisago County

Sheriff’s Deputies Support Rick Duncan.

Rick Duncan for Chisago County Sheriff

Karl Schreck for Chisago County Sheriff

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