Comments on: She Fell In Love With The Drummer http://www.showmedaily.org/2010/03/she-fell-in-love-with-the-drummer.html Advancing liberty with responsibility by promoting market solutions for Missouri public policy Thu, 24 May 2012 12:24:42 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Josh Smith http://www.showmedaily.org/2010/03/she-fell-in-love-with-the-drummer.html/comment-page-1#comment-5527 Josh Smith Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:23:34 +0000 http://www.showmedaily.org/?p=14836#comment-5527 And why did Duluth honor them? According to <a href="http://m.duluthnewstribune.com/article.cfm?id=160817&tag=News" rel="nofollow">this article</a> “There’s nothing in the charter that strictly prohibits me from doing so,” Duluth Mayor Don Ness wrote. So, he did it <i>because he could.</i> Did the authorities in Madison give a similar reason? And why did Duluth honor them? According to this article

“There’s nothing in the charter that strictly prohibits me from doing so,” Duluth Mayor Don Ness wrote.

So, he did it because he could. Did the authorities in Madison give a similar reason?

]]> By: Sarah Brodsky http://www.showmedaily.org/2010/03/she-fell-in-love-with-the-drummer.html/comment-page-1#comment-5522 Sarah Brodsky Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:56:35 +0000 http://www.showmedaily.org/?p=14836#comment-5522 I'm glad it says "No appropriation required." It would be really outrageous if this nonsense required an appropriation! I’m glad it says “No appropriation required.” It would be really outrageous if this nonsense required an appropriation!

]]> By: Christine Harbin http://www.showmedaily.org/2010/03/she-fell-in-love-with-the-drummer.html/comment-page-1#comment-5521 Christine Harbin Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:55:04 +0000 http://www.showmedaily.org/?p=14836#comment-5521 To save our readers a few mouse clicks, I've copied the resolution below. I emphasized in bold one of my favorite parts, which reads like it was written by a second grader. <blockquote>Title City of Madison Legislative File Number 17574 (version 1) Declaring the band Wilco and its members, Jeff Tweedy, John Stirratt, Glenn Kotche, Mikael Jorgensen, Nels Cline, and Pat Sansone, honorary citizens of the great City of Madison, Wisconsin. Body WHEREAS, Wilco has visited Madison and played concerts here at least thirteen times since 1995 (including a show at Club DeWash in February of 1995); and, WHEREAS, Jeff Tweedy says of Madison, “We really like it here”; and, WHEREAS, Wisconsinites generally have a love/hate relationship with all things from Illinois but the sold-out crowd at the Overture Center on February 20, 2010 had only love for this band from Chicago; and, WHEREAS, at least one member of the Common Council attended the show and can attest to its excellence; and, WHEREAS, The Isthmus called Wilco “America's shiniest rock object”; and, <strong> WHEREAS, Duluth, MN may be cool, but we would not want it said that either that fine city or its mayor are cooler than Madison and our mayor (even if Mayor Dave is not sure who Jeff Tweedy is); and, </strong> WHEREAS, the City of Madison looks forward to many future visits by Wilco; and, WHEREAS, It is generally true that late is better than never, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Common Council and Mayor declare the band Wilco and its members, Jeff Tweedy, John Stirratt, Glenn Kotche, Mikael Jorgensen, Nels Cline, and Pat Sansone, honorary citizens of the great City of Madison, Wisconsin. Fiscal Note No appropriation required.</blockquote> To save our readers a few mouse clicks, I’ve copied the resolution below. I emphasized in bold one of my favorite parts, which reads like it was written by a second grader.

Title
City of Madison Legislative File Number 17574 (version 1)
Declaring the band Wilco and its members, Jeff Tweedy, John Stirratt, Glenn Kotche, Mikael Jorgensen, Nels Cline, and Pat Sansone, honorary citizens of the great City of Madison, Wisconsin.
Body
WHEREAS, Wilco has visited Madison and played concerts here at least thirteen times since 1995 (including a show at Club DeWash in February of 1995); and,
WHEREAS, Jeff Tweedy says of Madison, “We really like it here”; and,
WHEREAS, Wisconsinites generally have a love/hate relationship with all things from Illinois but the sold-out crowd at the Overture Center on February 20, 2010 had only love for this band from Chicago; and,
WHEREAS, at least one member of the Common Council attended the show and can attest to its excellence; and,
WHEREAS, The Isthmus called Wilco “America’s shiniest rock object”; and,
WHEREAS, Duluth, MN may be cool, but we would not want it said that either that fine city or its mayor are cooler than Madison and our mayor (even if Mayor Dave is not sure who Jeff Tweedy is); and,
 WHEREAS, the City of Madison looks forward to many future visits by Wilco; and,
WHEREAS, It is generally true that late is better than never,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Common Council and Mayor declare the band Wilco and its members, Jeff Tweedy, John Stirratt, Glenn Kotche, Mikael Jorgensen, Nels Cline, and Pat Sansone, honorary citizens of the great City of Madison, Wisconsin.
Fiscal Note
No appropriation required.

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