God has called His people to go into all nations and share the good news that Lord sent His son Jesus Christ to save us from our sin and eternal death. Pop-culture progressive firebrands like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-D) have huge followings. Thanks for the exposure. Dr. Munr Kazmir is a doctor, businessman, entrepreneur, andphilanthropist. I love the fact that I have opportunities to thrive as a leader and to resonate with people. You have permission to edit this article. We didnt choose to leave the Democratic Party, the party left us., Virginia Mayor Larry Cuffe Jr. and Two Harbors Mayor Chris Swanson take the stage to present a letter from six Iron Range mayors supporting the Trump-Pence campaign during Vice President Mike Pences campaign visit to Lake Superior Warehousing on Friday in Duluth. PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. For the sake of our community and our communitys reputation, we need more ethical conduct of our elected officials, Ronning added. The Find-the-Kind Challenge hit the big time on Jan. 28, 2019, when Mayor Swanson and a group of DECA kids took a trip to St. Paul and convinced Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan to take part. Hefter said Resign or Recall plans to host another signature drive, canvass neighborhoods and contact those who signed the petition the first time. As the undersheriff I serve as the sheriffs chief of staff. I would love to know what all of these kids were getting paid by their mentor and head coach to help businesses get off the ground, even though none of them have owned a business themselves. By not ruling out a possible bid for governor, Whitmers supporters will be none to happy with the Sheriff Swanson. Nowhere on his official mayoral Twitter account does Mayor Swanson mention that he is fundraising for his own company. They were scared as much as the police were. Rather, SLAPPS are intended to intimidate those who disagree with them or their activities by draining the targets financial resources. I pulled up the MN Corporation records while chatting with him & could see Swanson still owned it. SLAPPs are used to silence and harass critics by forcing them to spend money to defend these baseless suits. It is our commission. In this election, there is a lot at stake, but the biggest risk is our jobs, our economy, and our way of life. Political parties are basically created in order to make sure that the country has a group of people to lead it. In my opinion, there are few actions as abhorrent and un-American as an elected official using his financial, legal and political clout to undermine the 1st Amendment rights of private citizens. WebChristopher R. Swanson is an American law enforcement officer from the state of Michigan. Journalist Chris Hedges talks to Paul Street, author and political commentator, about the failure of the American Left, new forms of resistance, democracy, and the deep roots of Americas ruling oligarchy. In this role, The mayors daughter. ", Aspirations of higher office? Make a gift of any amount today to support this resource for everyone. "My gift is the gift of speaking. Lake Superior and Mississippi Railroad Perhaps a conflict of interest? I believe many would find your statement Chris Swanson is no longer with PureDriven misleading and not consistent with a company building trust in an industry of lies. Calvin put in an impressive 45.25 hours on the wealthy individuals project (Band Shell) for a cool 2941.00 being billed out at 65.00 an hour. 2019 Duluth Monitor. There was a problem saving your notification. Get this awful person out of the town of Two Harbors, nobody deserves to deal with the amount of problems, bullying and the like that he brings to the table. The mayor also mentioned another company 8 times: Raiseit, which was apparently doing logistical and fundraising work for Find the Kind. ", What marching with the protesters did. He also lectures at U-M-Flint. Tim Riordan This is the charitable arm of Life Leadership. High 49F. First of all John, thanks for your excellent reporting and your research on Mr. O. Im hoping to get a discounted rate on his consulting ow that hes been exposed. 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Growing up he struggled in sports, school and as an individual. Demonic possession aside (for the moment), the enigmatic Mr. O may be the key to uncovering the true motivation behind Swansons s lame-ass lawsuit. Two Harbors city attorney Tim Costley then issued a memorandum of opinion in which he wrote that Swanson repeatedly used his official position as mayor for personal benefit or business interests.. Im glad you enjoyed it. His accomplishments range from dedicated CEOto avid supporter of human rights and education throughout the world. He was removed from this position months ago. Findthekind.us/participate. Threats of harming another And then he was basically arguing with the citys attorney about the states opinion. The website for the Find-the-Kind Challenge identifies Chris Swanson, Janelle Jones, Jay Belcastro, Mike Thomson, Dan Ross and Holly Thompson as their incredible National Civility Association and FindTheKind team. The origin story of the Find-the-Kind Challenge, as posted on their website, follows here: In 2017, the Two Harbors High School DECA chapter in Minnesota needed to come up with an idea for a group project. As for Dominos, Im not sure if that opened before Mayor Swanson made it a law that he automatically receives 5% of all businesses opening in Two Harbors*. Wonder how much profit there will be in flipping the lot? We felt if there was a challenge involved we could get more engagement from others too, so we formed the kindness challenge called Find the Kind Challenge. We then decided that 100% of the donations raised would go to the National Civility Association. Yes. (Contributing journalist, Allegra Nokaj) (Contributing writer, Brooke Bell). Be with the people to serve them. are available on amazon.com. Why do you do it? He did not attend a regularly scheduled council meeting from mid-June until Monday, when he arrived about nine minutes into the meeting, after the public comment period ended. Riley is 18 and a senior at Genesee Christian High School in Burton. He also mentioned another of his companies, PureDriven, in a tweet on Jan. 5: I challenge @puredrivenco to Find the Kind. Required fields are marked *. I hope you dont mind that I am enjoying the opportunity to write about SLAPPs and bullying without being the victim (for once). According to theTwo Harbors City Charter, the council president will take over mayoral duties and a special election will be held during the next general election to fill the remainder of Swansons term, which expires January 2025. The above-described statements are false and defamatory and tend to injure Plaintiffs reputation, lower the regard in which he is held in the community, deter third persons from associated or dealing with him, injure his character, subject him to ridicule, contempt, or distrust, and degrade or disgrace him in the eyes of others. I study body language and from what I have seen in the council meetings, I am going to side with much deeper corruption. Awesome! Swanson tweeted on Jan. 5. Christopher Swanson seems like a once-likeable guy with a creative entrepreneurial spirit who never accepted the restraints of being a public official. Please log in, or sign up for a new account to continue reading. With the paperwork and signatures withdrawn, there was no controversy before the court, Judge Dale Harris said. Former Duluth Mayor Gary Doty, an independent, was also recognized by Vice President Pence for his endorsement of the President. The suit seeks a judgement against John Ramos in excess of $50,000. INSTANT IMPRINTS: Deceptive Franchise Marketing 101, GRAZE CRAZE Franchise: Kerry Sylvester Bankruptcy, Court Records, GRAZE CRAZE Franchise: J.A. His Jan. 11 tweet was retweeted by Swanson that same day: @findthekindus @raise_it @mayorswanson @thhs_decaI completed my #findthekindchallenge! Courting popular opinion on Twitter and other popular social media platforms has become part of the political playing field in the past few years, perhaps more-so on the left than on the right. A lawsuit seeking to nullify the recall brought forward by a supporter of Swanson, who was represented by Swansons attorney, against the city and recall committeewas dismissed in June. There were 2,215 registered voters in Two Harbors as of 7 a.m., according to the Secretary of State website. Get an email notification whenever someone contributes to the discussion. #agates, the mayor tweeted cheerfully. We serve day and night, weekends and holidays, rain or shine. by Sean Kelly, (UnhappyFranchisee.Com) Note: This post has been revised to reflect the news that Chris Swanson is founder and owner of PureDriven digital marketing, but no longer CEO. Its absolutely amazing. Paid leave debate unfurls at Capitol. Mayor Swanson promoted own businesses 97 times on city Twitter account., b. The worst part is, either the City Council is checked out during these meetings or just clueless to have all of these different things pass under their watch, or do the blood lines run much deeper and are a part of the total corruption going on in this town. 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Its the classic power-hungry personality that gets in a position where the line cannot be crossed, because to him it does not exist. Though Swanson was not involved with the lawsuit, he was online during the remote hearing. He is on the student council and is scheduled to go to Honduras this coming July on a mission trip. Our nation needs healing more than ever before. "I'm a student of leadership. Notifications from this discussion will be disabled. Tell us about your family. An unofficial tally of both in-person and absentee ballots, with 100% of precincts reporting, show 86% of voters voted to recall Swanson, with 1,149 voting yes to recall Swanson and only 180 voting no to keep him in office,according to the Minnesota Secretary of State website. The Secretary of State currently lists the NCAs status as Inactive. Political Candidate. Its easy to see now that he is being mentored by a crook and scam artist. Mayor Swanson also allegedly published promotional tweets on the mayoral feed for his businesses PureDriven, RaiseIt, GarageStarts and his wifes restaurant, Lous Fish House. Be Nice. Even worse for the governor, the state GOP Party Chair and others could allege the governor is so weak that even a fellow Democrat is thinking about taking her on. We didn't want violence.' After clearing snow from nearly 50 properties this winter while attending to school full time, John Voigt, Aeden Loftsgaarden and Alejandro Koenen shared their story. She used to advertise on the Chamber website to call the Chamber for any economic development in Two Harbors and then shed call the mayor with the leads. In January of 2018, Swansons Twitter account became more active, with tweets about the Minnesota Vikings and a Civility Summit, which was being held at the Two Harbors High School on Jan. 26, 2018. He's also spoken at a number of churches. Mayor Swanson promoted own businesses 97 times on city Twitter account, Boss Swanson, Part I: Poaching Lous Fish. Or has the ownership changed? He also does mission work. Michigan bill would put speed cameras in work zones, MI House to vote on removing read or flunk law, Butterflies are Blooming: 7,000 butterflies in 2, Back-to-back hurricanes more likely to happen: Study, Al-Qaida chiefs pattern of life was key to death, Bike tours raising awareness for bone marrow registry, Hospital bills $847 facility fee for Zoom call, Whats next in unprecedented case of truck driver. I believe thats stated in Mr. Os 13 Points of Knowledge. According to the Freedom Forum Institute, to win a defamation claim: a public figure has to prove that the publisher of the false statements acted with actual malice. Actual malice means that the publisher either knew that the statements were false, or acted with reckless disregard for whether they were true or false. President Jason Sunday is a nice enough guy but he said the same thing to me on LinkedIn. The Two Harbors City Council voted to recall Mayor Chris Swanson on Monday. Recipient of an advanced degree. Since Ramos statements dont even have to be true or accurate (as long as he believed them to be accurate), the only way Swanson can win this suit that I can think of is by, say, proving that Ramos hacked his account and planted those tweets. The only other local business which seems to have attracted Mayor Swansons attention is Castle Danger Brewery, which received 9 tweets over four years. [Update, 2022-03-09. John Ramos Simply Documented & Reported It. But very few lawyers are trained in parliamentary procedure and fewer, Hi John, Great to see you digging into school boards again. For his part, Swanson reiterated Wednesday that he has never been found guilty of doing anything illegal. Has Ms. Sundquist left the board? This is a modern-day Aesop Fable. I've been given a platform. 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