A campaign like no other June 26, 2020 I was squeezed into today’s DNT story about the deluge of absentee ballots that will be cast in this election. Absentee applications soar as… Continue Reading
Not April Fool’s related – not intentionally anyway April 1, 2020 Its two months before I (may) file for Congress. I guess April Fools is as good a day as any to organize oneself. So,… Continue Reading
My contribution to this week’s Reader is their online lead. November 21, 2019 One Heel of a Candidate Continue Reading
My 3rd Lincolndemocrat Post from March 8, 2006 September 28, 2019 I probably haven’t reread this old post … https://lincolndemocrat.com/?p=8 … for twelve years but its offers a fascinating window on my schizophrenic politics. I… Continue Reading
Dear Denmark, August 21, 2019 Dear Denmark, Please reconsider your hasty refusal to sell Greenland to the United States. Remember, our President is a genius, a very smart businessman… Continue Reading
The Children of Lincoln March 7, 2019 I found my latest book order in the mail today. Its about how former defenders of newly freed slaves in Minnesota burned out and… Continue Reading
More on Ilhan March 7, 2019 I am pleased that the new Congress members have stuck up for Ilhan Omar and added Islam to Judaism in a resolution opposing unfair… Continue Reading
On shoveling snow January 7, 2019 I’ve just returned home from lunch at Duluth’s charming Italian restaurant Valentini’s where for an hour over an “Iron Range Porketta” Sandwich I was… Continue Reading
A little more on the author of the “Handsome Harry” emails November 20, 2018 Jim is worthy of my attention. For starters he seems to be extremely pleased that the Iron Range has become Trump country. Too bad… Continue Reading
“Now I know where [Karin Housely] gets [her] bad habits.” October 25, 2018 US Senate candidate, Karen Housley, who the Duluth News Tribune endorsed “for a “bit of balance” has a bad habit. She compares black women… Continue Reading
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