Some quick Welty analysis of the primary results August 14, 2018 The NY Times is still updating Minnesota’s primary election results. I hoped to get 10 percent of the vote in Duluth. I did better… Continue Reading
Gone fishin August 11, 2018 Over the past nine weeks I’ve made my case for a return to the GOP’s better angels. It cost me $300.00 to file for… Continue Reading
Email from a fellow Congressional candidate angling for the 8th District seat July 30, 2018 The “Kevin” this email is addressed to is Kevin Jacobson the News Director of KBJR TV in Duluth, Minnesota. Soren took the opportunity to… Continue Reading
Jennifer challenges my “agnosticism” on Copper Nickle mining July 27, 2018 From: “Zenith City Weekly” To: “Harrywelty” Cc: Sent: Friday July 27 2018 7:44:41PM Subject: Response to #4 Copper-nickel mining (with two follow-up questions) Thank… Continue Reading
My two cents during the Trump Rally June 22, 2018 http://kbjr6.videodownload.worldnow.com/KBJR_20180621182138673AC.mp4 At the supermarket yesterday a lady told me she saw me on TV and that I was funny. Its true I got a… Continue Reading
Willy Makeit and the Kunst Brothers June 21, 2018 After a day spent far away from Donald Trump’s ego boosting rally at the arena (that one insider gives me credit for talking Duluth… Continue Reading
One more thing I told the News Tribune June 4, 2018 I also told Brady Slater that from what I’ve seen of the Democratic Party I wouldn’t be all that surprised to see Donald Trump… Continue Reading
Rank Choice March 29, 2018 I listened to an interview on MPR today that raised my hackles. It was not this story from two days ago. Instead it was… Continue Reading
Cooled off…for now February 5, 2018 I forgot that I was seething before leaving for Arizona. Its not that there aren’t plenty of things to seethe about with a President… Continue Reading
When I start Seething I think of filing for public office – and I’m seething February 1, 2018 I just dashed off my latest campaign finance report showing that I have $511 in the bank which I could put to use to… Continue Reading
The elephant in the DFL screening room May 21, 2017 I had a jolly good time at the screening committee. I knew several of the screeners some of whom may have been surprised to… Continue Reading
With apologies to the Chordettes – Bum bum bum … May 15, 2017 …bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum Mr. Sandman Are you a bad dream? Knock off a Congressman to elect one… Continue Reading
News is News August 19, 2016 This is a long but sensible analysis of the questions raised about the successful Somali legislative candidate in Minneapolis. It may be that the… Continue Reading
Trump “build-a-wall” bait August 16, 2016 My Buddy sent me a post from Powerline (one of my favorite blogs -NOT). It was a doozey suggesting that a Somali woman who… Continue Reading
A Rosy Endorsement April 22, 2016 In today’s Trib: Erik Simonson gets my vote for Minnesota Senate District 7. He has the depth of knowledge and professional and personal experiences… Continue Reading
Ignore my criticism October 10, 2014 “About this endorsement This endorsement was determined by Forum Communications management” Stewart kind of reminds me of Dan Quayle with more hair. I know,… Continue Reading
Garbage in, Garbage out – for real this time August 18, 2014 Art Johnston noticed a couple figures in the millions in the Auditor’s report that didn’t make sense. The Trib’s education reporter noticed some of… Continue Reading
Garbage in, Garbage out – it turns out this is just a prologue August 14, 2014 Its 3:30AM. I’ll bank on the last post to keep you interested to see what I write here until I’m good and ready to… Continue Reading
The Minnesota State Odditor July 22, 2014 I woke my wife up in St. Louis this morning at 2:30 a.m. to get into our car in drive for ten and a… Continue Reading
Minnesota Supreme Court says: “ignorance of the law… March 15, 2014 …is an excuse”: A well deserved self administrated back pat from the Timberjay Newspaper: Here comes the sun? Legislators deserve credit for efforts to… Continue Reading