Today I met two state office candidates at my local Senate District 45 coffee meet in Plymouth, Randy Gilbert for State Auditor and Dan Severson for Secretary of State.We joked that these positions aren't as sexy as other offices to run' [...]
I heard it again today. Rush Limbaugh was talking and I was barely listening, but the argument was familiar enough. He was talking about how the free market rations everything, by price. We may all want a Ferrari and a beach house, but only those that want them enough AND can pay the price [...]
A friend sent me a link to a good piece today that will help candidates new to the game, as well as the old guard who think the tried and true trudge will get them the brass ring one more cycle. I believe it's the fat and happy candidates who [...]
Hard to believe but I will have been with American Majority a full year this coming January and couldn't be happier with our group's progress in the last year. In FY2009 we will have trained over 5,000 people and have increased out impact in MN immensely.
A friend of mine wrote this letter and sent it to Senators Klobuchar and Franken. Great letter Jason. but I wouldn't hold your breath waiting for a response ...
Dear Senator ________,
First off, thank you for taking the time to read my letter. I know that you are handling' [...]
Couldn't resist that headline. Putting it into English is a mouthful though. Last weekend was the State Central meeting of the Minnesota Republican Party in Saint Cloud. And among lots of rah rah speeches and budget reports was one issue that generated the most interest to me. The acceptence of' [...]
We really should stop calling this rubbish "Green" or "Climate Change" or "Global Cooling" or Global Warming" or whatever the latest eco-label they dream up to justify their scheme. It's nothing more than a hard left statist power grab dressed up in green jeans.
I'm happy to see this article from'" [...]
For your viewing pleasure to the left, Duaine John King Jr. in 1984. Still cracks me up looking at these shots of him. More on that later.
It's hard to believe my friends are getting to that benchmark.
50 years.
Half a century.
We've seen the Berlin Wall constructed, torn down,' [...]
There is an old football saying, variously attributed to coaches Woody Hayes of Ohio or Darrell Royal of Texas, which is, "Three things can happen when you throw the ball and two of them are bad." The receiver can catch the ball, and that is good, or the receiver can drop the ball, and [...]
Over on Eckernet is a great post talking about how the global warming alarmists (can we call them scammers yet?) have muddied the language to advance their agenda. They deliberately and continually talk about "climate change," which is the natural state of the Earth for the last few billion years, as being proven and [...]
On Drudge Report today, a cadet is pictured reading "Kill Bin Laden" during President Obama's Afghanistan address Tuesday night:
Pictures are worth a thousand words!
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[...]From Nick Gillespie at Reason TV, comes a practical solution to Healthcare. Yep you guessed it, it's the free market, aka capitalism. No seriously, you commie nutburgers, it really works. Read on, and for those up you born after 1985, watch...
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Health care “reform” is coming. But what’s the best [...]
President Obama's Afghanistan address angered local anti-war groups and they're springing into action. At 5:30, an "Emergency Unpermitted March Against the Surge In Afghanistan" will begin at Loring Park in Minneapolis:
EMERGENCY UNPERMITTED MARCH AGAINST THE SURGE IN AFGHANISTAN
LAST NIGHT PRESIDENT OBAMA ANNOUNCED A MASSIVE' [...]
Reactions from pundits were interesting during and after President Obama's speech tonight, but Chris Matthews suggesting President Obama went to "the enemy camp" will likely draw fire as fast as this video is going viral:
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Update: Allahpundit quips:
Exit question: How soon before the public apology? Middle segment on tomorrow night’s [...]It was announced just a day before Thanksgiving and got lost in the shuffle so I thought I'd post this announcement for the upcoming rally next Monday. If you're for controlling spending this is for you. It can be argued we should not need to amend the Constitution. To which [...]
From the video poster's description: Geert Wilders, Controversial MP The Netherlands (a country with extremely liberal policies towards Muslims) warns Americans of the draconian effects of attempting to pacify Islamists. Geert Wilders reveals 10 step plan of eliminating Islamic extremism from western culture. At about 7:00 in the first segment' [...]
I was listening to Chris Baker on KTLK 100.3FM this morning. I enjoy Chris, a solid conservative, who is edgy clever and does a good job at pulling new people in by fighting the stale image of the country club Republican. This in part is why I listen to him [...]
We've all played that game where you walk away from a conversation, debate or argument and only later think of exactly what you should have said. At this point of the game you slap yourself on the forehead, and it's over. It's not a very satisfying game. The more satisfying game is [...]
A few of us at True North are members of the New Media Committee for the Republican party and our planning has been leading up to training events to be held around the state. The first will be this Monday. Please make it if you can.
On Monday, November 30th, the [...]
Thanksgiving means many things to many people and may have been morphed to suit their needs, but I prefer to get back to basics and read the original Thanksgiving proclamation from George Washington. Archiving Early America has this write up on the history of the holiday that serves well [...]
Our friends at Minnesotans 4 Global Warming have created a great video based on "Draggin the Line" by Tommy James and the Shondells about Climategate. You can purchase the video at MFGW.
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[...][Yes, I know this is weeks late. -- Yappy]
There are all kinds of interpretations of Tuesday's election results and all of them different. The Obama administration insists that the results have nothing to do with him even though his active campaigning in Virginia and New Jersey seems to have done more [...]
ACORN legal problems are growing larger by the week, and the latest spotlight shines in California. Early in October, CA Attorney General Jerry Brown announced an investigation into ACORN's California offices, after damaging videos were released from Andrew Breitbart, James O'Keefe and Hannah Giles. A few days prior to the' [...]
Americans last year were fooled by Barack Obama and the Democrats-- fooled by slick promises, shameless shilling by a sycophantic press and by superficialities over substance. Yes, "we" were fools. Before and after the election, groups like ACORN, ATLA, Hollywood, OFA and the SEIU pushed forward a radical socialist agenda contrary to [...]
This week, we've seen a few examples of liberal tolerance and here are two lowlights:
TakeAction MN, a union-funded progressive group that showed its true hatin' with this email sent from communicatons director Greta Bergstrom::
The right is getting fired up -- teabagger protests and racist signs are cropping up around [...]
Enjoy it while you can. Won't be long before team Obama declares Fridays to be Servicedays.
Has a nice ring to it don't you think? Serviceday, Saturday, Sunday. The SSS Weekend—clean, catchy, organized. Yeah, that's the ticket.
So while we've still got Friday, here's a couple of shorts from Andrew Klavan. This' [...]
From the in-box, A good friend of mine who is an M.D. wrote me tonight with the message of outrage, desperation, and infuriation all of us are feeling as we see our freedoms and financial hopes teetering on the edge with this upcoming vote on the Senate Healthcare bill. No [...]
I haven't had much good to say about Lindsey Graham since the late 90s. but yesterday it was pretty brutal for SG Holder. I thank Mr. Graham for standing up for sanity in the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing and doing so very well.
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During the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln delivered the address at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on the afternoon of Thursday, November 19, 1863:
Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and' [...]
From the in box...
Nidal Hasan, the Terrorist Killer at Fort Hood was on Obama's Department of Homeland Security Presidential Transition Task Force: page 29, left hand column, 8th name down http://www.gwumc.edu/hspi/old/PTTF_ProceedingsReport_05.19.09.pdf
Well it checks out. I did a screen capture and circled his name But is it a hoax? I'm [...]
Some of my liberal counterparts had near apoplectic responses to John Hinderacker's article entitled, "Why does he hate us?" In it, Hinderacker highlights his compatriot Paul Mirengoff's article in The Examiner, an excerpt of which follows:
In the area of foreign and national security policy, however, Obama can [...]
It’s official, Erik Paulsen has competition in the 3rd Congressional District—Maureen Hackett. I met her at Paulsen’s Health Care town hall in Maple Grove this fall. I was the microphone holder who called on her for a question, and she was one of the more well spolken questioners from [...]
You've all seen the polls. We've all taken heart from the fact that both Obama and his policies have entered negative approval territory. We see headlines and news stories saying things like, "Only 47% approve Obama's handling of the economy." So here's my question: who ARE these people?! Is 47% of the American [...]
Much has been made about the cost of the various healthcare bills moving (or hopefully NOT moving) through Congress. Democrats keep trying to say that their bills "will not add one dime to the deficit" as President Obama has promised (for what that is worth) while Republicans continue to point out that the [...]
I open my email this morning to receive the latest GAP promo coupon.
I shop at The Gap with some frequency and have for 20+ years now, but they're off my Christmas list this year. I can deal with the"Warm is not Cool baby onesies", but this ad finally' [...]
Minnesota Majority recently put together this short ad of Ronald Reagan's statement warning against socialized Health Care. For thoise who have never heard it, this was not President Reagan speaking. It was recorded nearly 50 years ago, when a younger Ronald Reagan in 1961 did his Operation Coffee Cup campaign.
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[...]I have no problem with propaganda. It's an effective tool in persuasion, really there is a blurry between what is advertising and propaganda. BUT when what is being sold is a flat out lie, I do have a problem. And when it's done to create fear and to push lies [...]
On this Veteran's Day, I thought I'd give a shout out to my neighbor and friend currently serving in Afghanistan. Mark Martin of New Hope was deployed in August and is blogging during his tour. Today Martin describes "Hooch Living" and settling into his palatial 5'10" X 9'7" room:
From ReasonTV: a touching video of WWII Vets brought to DC to see the memorial and mingle. This generation of heroes is shrinking every day, but their heroism and spirit lives on with their motto: Every Day is a Bonus.
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[...]My Friend Scott wrote Al Franken with his concerns about the train wreck that is both the house and senate health care bills being considered. Scott Writes, "This is his reply to my letter informing him that government run health care was not sustainable and a very bad idea and" [...]
Margaret Cavanaugh and Rick Weible, Co-Chairs of CD3 worked very hard on bringing Bloomington back from a liberal direction and a crushing future tax system this fall. Mary Jane Smetanka at the Strib took note of the success.
Bloomington City Council members like to say their jobs are nonpartisan and that [...]
The old quote is to "let sleeping dogs lie," which means that some folks are best left uninformed of what is going on about them. I'm wondering if this adage applies to the Blue Dogs in Congress. Surely this should not be the case for those we elect to be ever-vigilant of our liberties' [...]
About a month ago, I linked to Susan's call to Rush Limbaugh's show that ignited frustrated Americans. Patriot News Network puts a face to the voice in this recent interview:
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After the media coverage of yesterday's rally in DC and smaller rallies across the country on health care, this is [...]
Remember when the History Channel focused on History?
I know, it's been a blurry ride, but there was time before the UFO obsession. Before Nostradamus, before the Mayan predictions, before ghost hunters, loggers, truckers, fishermen, and ganglords. But they still are among my favorite channels where I hold out hope to [...]
