Archive | April, 2011

The Amazing Lucky Donald Trump

“I actually got lucky because I had a very high draft number. I’ll never forget, that was an amazing period of time in my life” … Donald Trump — whose parents sent him to the New York Military Academy which he completed in June 1964. Mr. Trump went on to recall, “I was going to [...]

Does Voting With Your Wallet Work ?

Do you wonder if Johnsonville Brats, Coors Beer, and Angel Soft Toilet Paper will be monitoring their Wisconsin sales volumes in May ? Maybe they should. Remember the reaction to those businesses that responded MNForward’s request for campaign contributions that were given to Tom Emmer’s gubernatorial campaign ? For example, it was cited that Regis [...]

MN-02 : Kline Faces Another War Challenge

John Kline (R-MN-02) as a member of the House Armed Services Committee, plays a significant role in our planning for war. The threat is known … Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has stated : “The most significant threat to our national security is our debt“. Pentagon needs to cut back [...]

Will Kline’s Pell Cuts Be a Boom For Beauty Schools

John Kline (R-MN-02), chairman of the Committee on Education and the Workforce, was in Tennessee to hold a congressional field hearing Thursday at Columbia State Community College. The local newspaper’s headline sums up Mr. Kline’s message rather succinctly : Representative: Cut Pell Grants. The paper also reported the reaction : Hanna Miller, a 20-year-old sophomore [...]

MN-02 : Kline is Pro-Choice When its For-PROFIT

Taxpayers need to be concerned whenever an entity gets subsidized or uses federal dollars unwisely … and Congress must act as our watchdog. Fortunately, Congress has some assistance. Yesterday, at the National Press Club, Sara Fritz unveiled the “Guide to For-Profit Colleges”. The guide provides details on more than 100 nontraditional college campuses, including trade [...]

House Sends Mixed Message to Homeless Vets

Confused ? If you are a homeless veteran, you must question the House Republicans who advocated for $5 Billion increase military funding … while protesting reckless Washington spending which included the defunding of the Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) program. John Kline (R-MN-02) issued a press release proclaiming his February vote : “Congress must stand [...]