Author Archives: AmendmentX

It’s been a while since I’ve posted. Mom’s surgery , keeping up two households, a business and politics have kept me fairly busy.I’ve had the opportunity to talk to Sue Jeffers a few times over the past two weeks. I … Continue reading →

This time it is in a fundraising email to supporters. In it she tries to paint Congressman John Kline as tainted because he took “$31,000 from DeLay in campaign contributions”. Well let’s take a look at that claim, shall we? … Continue reading →

Ethanol is supposed to be the great American replacement to fossil fuels. Congressmen and Senators from the “heartland” (including my own here in Minnesota sadly) all flock to the “promise” of biofuels. However, the “promise” may be a false promise, … Continue reading →

That doesn’t seem like much, one penny out of one hundred…to go to the state…to pay for roads and art and schools…not much at all right? Let’s break out the calculator… For a family of four, making $60,000 a year, … Continue reading →

Cy and Paula DeCosse – The DeCosse’s are semi-retired artists according to Open Secrets. They are (again) generous patrons of the arts, wildlife and the DFL. Ron and Joyce Deharpporte – Mr. Deharpporte lists his employer as Gibbco Company, Mrs. … Continue reading →

The Dayton family is legend in the Twin Cities. George Draper Dayton was the founder of the Dayton Corporation – the Dayton’s department store chain. Dayton’s merged with the J.L. Hudson Company in 1969 to form the Dayton Hudson Corporation, … Continue reading →

As many of you heard, 203 of Minnesota’s wealthiest signed an ad that ran in the Star Tribune last week, stating that Minnesota isn’t taxed enough and that the wealthiest (according to their plan that is anyone who makes over … Continue reading →

On June 20, the following letter to the editor appeared in the Strib: “I find it highly ironic that less than one week after the Star Tribune lambastes the Minnesota Republican Party for its criticism of “lame duck” Sen. Mark … Continue reading →

Mitch (over at Shot in the Dark) did a post on the “Happy to pay more for a better Minnesota” ad from last week. In the comments section someone (thanks Thorley) suggested that an enterprising blogger would be well served … Continue reading →

This was posted on Bachmann v Wetterling today. Sue Jeffers drove by, and I took a picture, but I might be flogged if I put that up here. I know it was written partly in jest, but after seeing the … Continue reading →