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Anders Breivik isn’t crazy after all;
but he is very similar
to the exreme right in the U.S.
in several important ways

By , on April 10th, 2012

If THIS is what it takes to ‘save’ European culture, if this is what ‘European culture’ condones, it should not survive.  From what I have seen of Europe, this has no connection whatsoever to their culture, and the act of blowing up innocent people, the act of hunting down unarmed innocent children and shooting them

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but he is very similar
to the exreme right in the U.S.
in several important ways

By , on April 10th, 2012 | Category: 2012 elections, Affirmative action, CPAC, Dog Gone, Equal Rights, Immigration, Republican Candidates, Terrorism | Leave a comment |

Are Minnesotans Closeted Yankee Fans ?

By , on July 2nd, 2011

Reading John Taft’s OpEd in the Star-Tribune , it got me thinking about how times have changed … or have they ? By some accounts, Minnesota is known as a state that took civil rights seriously … as endorsed by Hubert H. Humphrey, consider “A Pledge for American Unity” which reads as follows: 1) I

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By , on July 2nd, 2011 | Tags: | Category: Affirmative action, Equal Rights, Gay Marriage, Good Government | Leave a comment | These musings will address political issues that affect our nation and the State of Minnesota. My political views are a combination of progressive, liberal and conservative (depending upon the subject and your interpretation). Therefore, I would state that I am a Centrist ... hence the name ---- Minnesota Central

Activist Judges Give Women Right to Choose Bus Seat

By , on May 16th, 2011

The message from the Minnesota legislature is that even though existing law defines marriage, an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution is necessary otherwise activist judges may overturn that definition. Activist judges ? Oh, that must include the activist judges on the Israeli Supreme Court which held that it is no longer legal for government-subsidized bus

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By , on May 16th, 2011 | Tags: , | Category: Affirmative action, DADT, Equal Rights, Gay Marriage, John Kline, MN Legislature, MN-02 | One comment | These musings will address political issues that affect our nation and the State of Minnesota. My political views are a combination of progressive, liberal and conservative (depending upon the subject and your interpretation). Therefore, I would state that I am a Centrist ... hence the name ---- Minnesota Central

MN-03 : Paulsen Wins Look-At-Me Award

By , on August 17th, 2010

Erik Paulsen (R-MN-03) has done something that his predecessor, Jim Ramstad, never did … in fact, he did something that no Minnesotan in the House of Representatives has ever done … he “won” a Best of Congress Award from Working Mother Media and Corporate Voices for Working Families. I am honored to receive this award

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By , on August 17th, 2010 | Tags: , , | Category: 2010 Elections, Affirmative action, CD3, Equal Rights, Erik Paulsen, Good Government, Jim Meffert, MN-03 | One comment | These musings will address political issues that affect our nation and the State of Minnesota. My political views are a combination of progressive, liberal and conservative (depending upon the subject and your interpretation). Therefore, I would state that I am a Centrist ... hence the name ---- Minnesota Central

MAK shows how affirmative action works for ALL Minnesotans.

By , on July 13th, 2010
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With the sun shinning bright Tuesday afternoon,  MAK made it clear that she wasn’t going to allow the GOP to bully around Minnesota’s service industry workers. She has reached out to groups across the state and Tuesday wasn’t any different. She held a press conference to shed light on a growing issue amongst service industry

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By , on July 13th, 2010 | Category: Affirmative action, Campaigning, Community, Democratic Candidate, DFL, Economy, Equal Rights, Good Government, Governor gubernatorial, Jobs, MAK, MN Legislature, Taxes, Uncategorized | Leave a comment | I was born to a Dutch mother and American father in the Netherlands. We moved to the U.S. in 1998 and moved to Minnesota in 2005. I'm a graduate from the University of Minnesota with a degree in professional journalism emphasizing in broadcast journalism.