Seeing that they have the budget all wrapped up and signed by the Governor, why not hit on some important things like data privacy of government workers. The editorial board of the Pioneer Press was trying to make a case for releasing personal data on government employees but failed to come up with an important question.

What would happen if you were a government employee, say a union school teacher, and you happened to be active in the Republican Party? Oh, sure, not a problem if you were a Democrat, but what if you were one of those hated Republicans? What if this information was available to the general public? Or, just government employees, yes, good old civil servants doing what is "best" for Minnesota? Or, say, that government employee was active in Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life (MCCL), or maybe he/she has a handgun carry permit or some nice high powered and legal firearms?

It seems to me that just as much bad could come out of this possible legislation as good. And, as usual, I almost always disagree with my Representative, Michael Paymar of Highland Park, and I do again.

I will continue to read my newspapers and watch my newscasts and always say out loud "Why don't they ask these things?"

Fresch