Monthly Archives: June 2009

Feeling Minnesota update:

Tweet Al Franken is your senator from the state of Minnesota, so says the Minnesota supreme court. The vote was a unanimous 5-0.

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Feeling Minnesota II

Tweet Michelle Bachmann.  Where do I begin?  The 2nd term congresswoman from Minnesota’s 6th district is, to put it mildly,  entertaining.  While many in the media and outside of it may dispute her temperament and question her abilities, I will … Continue reading

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Health Care Reform: The case for and against the public option

Tweet Here’s the skinny from both sides of the aisle in perhaps the biggest policy debate in our lifetime:  health care reform. I will be giving you my opinion shortly, but I thought that it would be fair to first … Continue reading

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Tuesday morning one-liners

Tweet Gary Bauer says that it’s a two-way street when it comes to hypocrisy. If you were planning a trip to Honduras, the State Department says “not so fast.” There seems to be no limit to North Korea’s nuclear ambitions. … Continue reading

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Update: Supreme Court rules

Tweet UPDATE: Not a liability, so says The Washington Post. By a vote of 5-4, the United States Supreme Court has reversed a ruling by the federal court of appeals in the discrimination case of Ricci vs the City of … Continue reading

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Feeling Minnesota

Tweet I love the state of Minnesota.  It has this warmth (I know it’s freezing there, I’m speaking metaphorically), and indelible charm that leaves a man awash in feelings of normalcy and peace.  My visits there make me reflect upon … Continue reading

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Monday morning's one-liner recaps

Tweet When the hell is Al Franken going to be seated? Governor Tim Pawlenty knows what he’s going to do once the Minnesota Supreme Court’s ruling comes down. Is Barack Obama just like former president Lyndon Johnson? Do we need … Continue reading

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Members of congress have slap fight

Tweet Apparently, democrats in congress are channeling their inner Mike Tyson.   There’s a report of an altercation between congressman David Obey (D-Wis.), and congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) on the house floor.  This is what we like to see.  Fight … Continue reading

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A democrat's twisted ethics don't mean a thing

Tweet In the past year Congressman Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) has committed THREE possible ethics violations. I will chronicle all of them here as reported by propublica.org: In July, the New York Times reported that Rangel rented four rent-stabilized apartments in … Continue reading

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The passing of an icon

Tweet 1958-2009 Michael Jackson was bigger than life.  A man of immense talent, who bridged the gap between people of all races, colors, and faiths.  I grew up in the 1980′s during what I consider to be the height of … Continue reading

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