Panic is overdue March 6, 2013 One of my regular old Red Plan allies emailed me a few days ago imploring me to attend the Chamber’s Red Plan program with… Continue Reading
Israel, we hardly knew ye January 18, 2013 But the GOP does. They wan’t to defend folks like this from the President of the United States while they find new ways to… Continue Reading
No purple dating October 31, 2012 I think it started with the Democrats purging pro lifers in the 1970’s and accelerated with the Republicans who purged anyone who looked cross-eyed… Continue Reading
Colbert has a funnier take on the politcal corruption inspired by the Supreme Court October 30, 2012 It’s shorter than the Frontline program: Continue Reading
Thank you Supreme Court… October 30, 2012 …for protecting Freedom of (anonymous) Speech. The consequences of Citizens United is well demonstrated by tonight’s Frontline program called “Big Sky Big Money. Continue Reading
On Minnesota’s proposed constitutional amendments October 12, 2012 I just put up this sign this morning after my two Vote No signs for the marriage amendment disappeared. Since I plan to vote… Continue Reading
Openly gay August 28, 2012 Until I read this Star Trib story about the Duluth that is no longer your grandparent’s Duluth (I’m a grandparent!) I had never read… Continue Reading
A MN Supreme Court ruling worthy of comment August 15, 2012 Editorial: A Catch-22 ruling for state’s schools Minneapolis Star Tribune A recent Minnesota Supreme Court decision is likely to lead to a damned-if-they-do, damned-if-they-don’t… Continue Reading
How long will the Duluth News Tribune ignore the Eighth District’s 4th DFL congressional candidate… March 9, 2012 …just because he chooses to announce his candidacy in his blog rather than in a news release? I’m not very nice to the Duluth… Continue Reading
Money and meanies February 21, 2012 The thing that I notice about this chart of spending presidential races pegged to inflation is that the high spending races have all been… Continue Reading
Remember everybody’s name February 7, 2012 NPR has an interview with the translator of the letter of advice given to Cicero by his brother before he embarked on a political… Continue Reading
The Golden Rule December 27, 2011 “Them’s with the gold makes the rules.” There are a dozen variations on this quotation and I’m too lazy to attempt to figure out… Continue Reading
League of Women Voters forum? October 4, 2011 I just saw on the news tonight that there was a school board candidate forum held by the League of Women Voters……. They didn’t… Continue Reading
About that law in an omnibus law… August 21, 2011 …that no one knew about which made it impossible to track Excelsior Energy’s use of public money. Well the DNT wrote about a similar… Continue Reading
“Middle class welfare” July 29, 2011 It was my corporate executive spouse who first described the “turd on the table” effect to me. Simply put its the really awful thing… Continue Reading
Nice to have Bill Clinton agree with me May 25, 2011 “I’m afraid the Democrats will draw the conclusion that because Congressman Ryan’s proposal is not the right one, that we shouldn’t do anything. I… Continue Reading