This week I saw something that jarred me out of the complacent comfort of my safe little world. Unless you’ve somehow found yourselves living in a cave over the past few months, you’re doubtless aware of the terrible conflict going on between Israel and Gaza, and the increasing threats from the radical Islamic world to destroy…
I’m not particularly a Twinkie fan. I don’t think I’ve had a Ho-Ho or a Ding-Dong in years. . . but I’d kind of like to have the choice, right? As much as my diet likes Hostess’ recent news, it’s not good news for this country. It’s one company- it’s 18,500 workers, which isn’t even…
It’s been a rough few days. In light of this, let’s start with a little Disney, a la Ratatouille style. A favorite line involves a snarky little head chef at the Paris restaurant that serves as the setting of most of the movie, who made quite clear his distrust of the young Linguine’s sudden appearance. “Mark…
To my fellow Americans who chose to pull the lever for our current President: Will you be able to look your children in the eyes and know that your vote helped further saddle them with a debt they won’t likely pay off in their lifetimes, let alone allow them a shot at unbridled, unabashed success?…
As the election FINALLY draws near (I’m sure most of you out there are breathing a sigh of relief, including the girl in this video), we’re being inundated with poll after poll, prediction after prediction, and between the electoral college and the popular vote, it’s easy to get confused. Polls are such fickle things. When…
In just a few short days, Minnesotans will vote on a highly-contested ballot initiative which would enshrine the definition of marriage–as historically defined–into the state constitution. This, as amendment proponents originally intended, would allow the definition to be protected from activist courts by ensuring that any debate on the topic MUST go through all citizens. Though this…
If anyone was in need of a home-stretch energy boost during the final days of this election season, Saturday night’s Rally the Right in Andover, Minnesota was it. From rousing between-speech quips from nationally syndicated radio host Jason Lewis, to a fiery discourse by Father Frank Pavone, the North Metro Tea Party Patriots –led by…
I want you to look long and hard at the image above. Note the date. Note the time. Note the subject line. Note the content. This email establishes that as of 4:05 EST, the compound in Benghazi was classified as being “under attack.” This email also indicates that the support forces providing security support are…
With everything going on in the world today– Libya and otherwise– I expected a fierce back and forth tonight- and instead I saw what equated to a dinner table discussion on foreign policy. . .sometimes not even on that. Or so I thought. I was thoroughly confused for nearly the whole thing. Each chance to…
With the election just weeks away and the candidates with just points between them, every vote counts. Especially, it would seem, those of the thousands of men and women defending those votes by serving in the military. Reassuringly, Pamela Mitchell, Director of Federal Voter Assistance, recently said that in terms of the military vote effort, they’ve “never…
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