The lead paragraph may be that Erik Paulsen (R-MN-03) and 178 Republicans voted against a bill that would provide $50.5 billion in emergency relief for the victims of Hurricane Sandy … but that was just the final vote for H.R. 152 – Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013. Representative Paulsen’s spokesman Philip Minardi offered political spin [...]
Proof that Mitt Romney is a good businessman that knows how to invest and get the return he desires … Remember when 47 people attend the first ever American presidential fundraiser on Israel soil, at a price of $50,000 per couple in which Mitt Romney observed – “Thank you for your support today. May God [...]
Today’s Mankato Free Press featured a heart-touching commentary concerning the Marriage Amendment. Your View: ‘Yes’ sign on amendment hurt Kevin Swanson, Mankato I arrived home to see your sign staring at me and my family. Your yard sign pierced through the darkness and cut deep. I have tried to steel myself against the “Vote Yes” [...]
QUERY : Does Mitt Romney’s business philosophy work in foreign relations ? “In a free economy and in the private sector, sometimes investments don’t work and they’re not successful. It always pains you if you have to be in a situation of downsizing a business,” said Mitt Romney, who added: “This is a free-enterprise system.” [...]
The Great Opportunity Party’s (as the Republican National Committee refers to itself in its platform) nominee, Mitt Romney is trying to court voters … including an appearance on LIVE! with Kelly and Michael for a show airing Tuesday, September 18th, wanna-be “your” President, Mitt Romney revealed : “I’m kind of a Snooki fan. Look how [...]
In a Must Read OpEd, Mitt Romney double-downs on his belief that “Culture Does Matter.” Three paragraphs standout : During my recent trip to Israel, I had suggested that the choices a society makes about its culture play a role in creating prosperity, and that the significant disparity between Israeli and Palestinian living standards was [...]
The headline in Israel was NOT : – that Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney intends to move the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem if he is elected (rejecting a stance taken from Ronald Reagan through George W. Bush and that virtually no other country has taken.) – that the Republican-controlled House may finally [...]
While many Americans are focused on the challenges being made to ensure that “only legal” voters participate by showing a “government-approved photo ID”, there is an active effort being made to encourage absentee voting … “Imagine it’s Nov. 6, you wake up, you don’t vote, you hear we have another razor-thin election,” Ari Fleischer asked [...]
QUERY : Does the Richard Grenell incident foretell the weakness of Mitt Romney ? This November, citizens will elect a Commander in Chief … essentially, the choices are between one that has been battle-tested (President Obama has used drones in six countries – Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen, Somalia, Libya – as well as exercising our [...]
This week, U.S. Ambassador at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Melanne Verveer and Betty McCollum (D-MN-04) visited Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Bangladesh. Representative McCollum has introduced legislation that declares child marriage to be a human rights abuse, and advocates for the elimination of child marriage as a U.S. foreign policy goal. The Prime Minister reaffirmed [...]
MN Blue Blogs: Ten articles from Minnesota blogs
Graphic artist and blogger Mario Piperni, that's who. Amazing graphics, great stories.
What’s Happening in Congress, Rick Nolan Union News: 10 articles from national union blogs
