We have water problems; we have problems with long term drought, and we have problems with short term flooding. Flooding is the result of the too-rapid melting of our snow-pack, which does damage and which we then lose as run-off instead of replenishing our ground water. The MN GOP members of the legislature are whining [...]
Did you see the tweet and FACEBOOK posting on Citizens For Justice Add former Sen. Norm Coleman and former U.S. Chief District Judge James Rosenbaum to the list of public servants endorsing Justice Stras for the Minnesota Supreme Court! Gosh, remember the “old days” when judicial contests seemed to be non-political … but David Stras [...]
QUERY #1 : Considering the stated goal of creating jobs and the concern of appeasing job creators, does Congress have a role in ensuring that the companies have adequate insurance and safety maintenance/review plans ? QUERY #2 : Did anyone see a press release or comment from Raymond Cravaack (R-MN-08) after the U.S. National Transportation [...]
Did You Know : The proposed Keystone XL pipeline extension would reach Port Arthur, Texas, which is designated as a foreign trade zone – this means that if these refineries re-exported diesel or other fuel, they also would not have to pay taxes on those exports ? Did You Know : TransCanada, the company behind [...]
Potential Commander-in-Chief Michele Bachmann has followed in Ronald Reagan’s footsteps … well, in a way, as Ms. Bachmann appeared yesterday on the legendary 50,000 watt WHO 1040-AM, the same station where Ronald Reagan got his start in radio. Ms. Bachmann got to sit in the “Hot Seat” while Jan Mickelson, the leading conservative radio personality [...]
With the Occupy Wall Street movement clamoring that Congress address JOBS, the House Republicans are looking to the opposite end of the country … and below ground … with the result benefiting foreign companies. Yep, after another “recess”, the Republican-managed House is scheduled to return to Washington and address JOBS. Well, not the “Rebuild America [...]
Michele Bachmann (R-MN-06) three year crusade for the Light Bulb Freedom of Choice Act has reached a critical phase … in the dark and quietly, the Republican-controlled House has found a way to move this legislation to the US Senate. When Joe Barton’s (R-TX-06) legislation did not receive sufficient votes for passage, it appeared that [...]
Thomas Sowell has authored a column that has been picked up by many sources (here it is from the National Review). The column discusses the Republican Presidential aspirants … well, essentially just three. First, Mr. Sowell dismisses Mitt Romney … “has already made too many other about-faces for voters to trust him”. Up next, Mr. [...]
There was a time when John Kline (R-MN-02) would issue press releases touting his efforts … “Kline Fights for Minnesota, Delivers Vital Funds” in taking credit for funding awarded to businesses in his district … such as : – $4 Million for the Navy’s P-3C Anti-Surface Warfare Improvement Program designed by Lockheed Martin’s Eagan facility; [...]
Political advertisements have targets– “Pawns” and “Lemmings”. In every political advertisement there is a message … while we may not perceive it right away and it may not be “100% truthful”, it is there. It’s all about motivating us to think one way … some may even call it propaganda. While “death panels” may illicit [...]
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