Getting over Iraq September 30, 2006 My latest video thought for the day. Its 2:08 long. Continue Reading
The “Right” Amendment September 29, 2006 My latest video of the day. It clocks in at: 1:55 minutes Continue Reading
Oberstar Watch – staff salaries September 29, 2006 A story in today’s DNT alerted me to a new website “legistorm” which displays the salaries of all the capital hill workers. I haven’t… Continue Reading
Forest Lake Press Questionnaire September 29, 2006 I’ve gotten several questionnaires from the press. I just returned one to the Forest Lake Press which will publish it in mid-October. Here’s my… Continue Reading
I prefer Hilary Clinton’s summary of the first George’s torture policies September 29, 2006 A pedantic but important speech on American traditions based on a Pulitizer Prize winning history of the Revolution. Continue Reading
Torture discussion September 29, 2006 Vic and I have been trading emails arguing about whether torture can ever be excused. Vic took the trouble of looking up an old article by… Continue Reading
Oberstar Watch – and speaking of raising money September 29, 2006 A couple days ago I read the not very surprising news that Jim Oberstar was busy hitting up lobbyists for special interest money for… Continue Reading
Oberstar Watch – Earmarks September 29, 2006 This morning I woke to an interesting bit of intelligence about our seniority rich Congressman. It seems that Oberstar used the much criticized earmarking… Continue Reading
“A manageable six” Hoot September 28, 2006 From the Onion in 2002 pretty well predicting the Bush Administration. Continue Reading
More on the Iraq poll September 28, 2006 Vic sent me this synopsis of the poll in Iraq. I find it very unsurprising. The headline crows that the murdering thugs of Al… Continue Reading
Debate luck September 28, 2006 I may not be invited to appear at the League of Women Voter’s or Debate Minnesota’s 8th District Congressional Debates but I might make… Continue Reading
Posing for Pictures September 28, 2006 Its a pain but I’m now recording my thoughts for the day twice. The first recording is for slower computer connections the second is… Continue Reading
Help me get on a Televised Debate September 28, 2006 Now that I know that the Almanac Show on Twin Cities Public Television is planning on holding a debate between Grams and Oberstar I’d… Continue Reading
In the Trib again September 28, 2006 For the first time in a month my name was mentioned in a story about Grams and Oberstar. Even better it mentioned my campaign… Continue Reading
More on Dividing Iraq September 28, 2006 Just an hour after I posted my thought for the day calling for the division of Iraq I heard a report on NPR saying… Continue Reading
Welty’s Iraq plan- thought for the day and the rest of the campaign September 27, 2006 As my campaign manager points out bashing the Bush Administration for the mess its made of Iraq doesn’t solve the problem. There is the only… Continue Reading
My name is John Batiste September 26, 2006 “My name is John Batiste. I left the military on principle on November 1, 2005, after more than 31 years of service. I walked… Continue Reading
Chris Mathews gets a rise out of Bill Clinton September 26, 2006 Condoleeza Rice disagrees with Bill Clinton about his handling of Bin Ladin and his claim that the Bush Administration did little to combat terrorism prior… Continue Reading
The issue you should be hearing a lot more about September 26, 2006 The US National Debt second by second Continue Reading
Who said this? September 26, 2006 “Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword†(Mt…. Continue Reading
