Author Archives: AmendmentX

I had the opportunity to be on a conference call with several of the leadership of the Minnesota Republican Party today. The subject of the call – officially – was the partial government shut down and the state of the … Continue reading →

There is certainly nothing that I can say about todays sad news out of London that has not already been said, other than to say that the people of London are in my prayers tonight! Prime Minister Blair has a … Continue reading →

I’ve always enjoyed P.J. O’Rourke. He is to me what Will Rogers was to my Dad.I came across a page of his quotes. The one that leapt out at me was this one:“The mystery of government is not how Washington … Continue reading →

Her sticker says “Governor, we have a problem.” Really?Well, I’m your Mom’s , and the Governor’s employer and I don’t see a problem…except that there are 9,000 “non-essential” employess laid off. Now, therein is the problem: non-essential.And why should we … Continue reading →

Mitch over at Shot in the Dark has been covering the case of Jeff Skelton, who is accused of shooting his wife’s lover 5 times (in the eye, the foot, the groin and 2 times in the chest), killing the … Continue reading →

As I have mentioned before, I am the parent of a grade school aged child. I also live in a suburb of the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. It is with a heavy heart that I heard (yesterday) … Continue reading →

Every year there is a study that ranks the nations in the world based on economic freedom. Not surprising those countries with more economic freedom also enjoy a higher standard of living (duh!).Let me pose the level of economic freedom … Continue reading →

Today, after my morning Bible readings and prayer, I took a moment to thank The Lord that I was born in the United States of America.I’ve often thought about gratitude towards God the Father, Jesus and the Holy Spirit and … Continue reading →

At least one has to think that is the case with our esteemed friends on the left. They seem to have a glaring lack of historical knowledge or context, given some of the statements that they have made recently. For … Continue reading →

However, it is not the kind of abuse they were hoping for. This report, compiled from documents obtained by the AP from the US Government shows that the abusers at Gitmo are the detainees and not our military men and … Continue reading →