Monthly Archives: February 2008

Taxes and property rights

Yesterday I came across this article on tax cuts in communist controlled Hong Kong. Seems that there is a budget surplus in Hong Kong. Now, here in America the Congress spends the surplus, as does the Minnesota Legislature and then … Continue reading

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Representative Erhardt

I just heard an interview on KTLK The Chris Baker Show with Rep. Ron Erhardt regarding his proposal to tax clothing (where Erhardt “reaches across the aisle” to a DFL’er Hortman. Not much of a reach. More of a hug.) … Continue reading

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The new Sales Tax – How to save Money

Since others have highlighted the legislators who stuck with this tax for pork bill -I decided to focus on one of the other groups responsible and benefiting from the pork. The Minnesota Chamber of Commerce -A list of the members … Continue reading

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non sequitur

I’m watching “Triple Cross” on National Geographic. It’s a special on AQ in America. One character with which I had no familiarity is named Ali Mohamed. He was s sergeant at Ft. Bragg, stole training manuals and was a spy … Continue reading

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The irony and the stench

I just heard Governor Tim Pawlenty rail on the radical exteme lefty controlled MN Legislature and the largest tax increase in Minnesota history. The Governor says the radical DFL took a bucket full of taxes and dumped it on the … Continue reading

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Canary time

In my four decades in business I’ve made many contacts. A few have been employed by Cargill, the Minnesota grain and commodities giant. Someone once said that if you wanted to know how much Cargill made, you took the total … Continue reading

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As it should be

Prairie Pravda reports that Raul Castro is now Cuba’s President with the headline “Raul Castro succeeds older brother Fidel as Cuba’s president”. In the first paragraph is this little gem:”…leaving the islands communist system unshaken.”The headline Prairie Pravda really wanted … Continue reading

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Coalitions, alliances and a leap

I am what most people call a conservative. A real conservative. A radical conservative. Or as Joseph Farah would remind lovers a liberty, a rebel. I prefer the latter. It’s truly much more accurate.There seems to be quite a number … Continue reading

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Time to watch like a hawk II

Not being to get to a computer didn’t allow me to follow up on the Cottonwood Bus tragedy.Nearly all that I suspected and alluded to has now become known. Some of what I suspect about the woman known as Morales … Continue reading

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I care about Rural MN

I care about rural MN, and that is why I will help them get representation.I am looking to find who will run against the RINO named Bud Heidgerken. After his display on during the transportation debate, in addition to calling … Continue reading

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