We have a lot of debate and conversations about government. What it is – and isn’t, what it does, what it should and should not do – there is relatively little agreement, but a lot of opinions. Some of that opinion is better informed than others. This post presumes to take a look at some [...]
Technically, the 520th anniversary of the arrival of Columbus will be this Friday, the 12th. I want to use the holiday to write about more than just good ol’ Christopher Columbus, specifically I want to address the notion of cultural dynamism versus stagnation, and the ideas of trans-cultural diffusion. I want very much to repudiate [...]
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 [...]
What does it say about members of Congress that at a time when 15.1 million Americans are unemployed that they caucus to count the number of times, and how, the word “God” was used by President Obama ? Yet, the Congressional Prayer Caucus is willing to set aside time in their day to “to discuss [...]
MN Blue Blogs: Ten articles from Minnesota blogs
Graphic artist and blogger Mario Piperni, that's who. Amazing graphics, great stories.
Union News: 10 articles from national union blogs
