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About AmendmentX

Christian, patriot, old enough to know better, young and daring enough to do it anyhow.

A change of pace

With all the politics we write about, I thought I’d find something that would take a different direction: Also, what ever you, do NOT click on any of the follow-up videos that reference the Ford SportKa and a cat!

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"Because they can…"

The SD35 Republican convention was this weekend. In even numbered years the convention business is to endorse candidates and vote on resolutions. Every two years we endorse for the House of Representatives and every four years we endorse for the … Continue reading

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It's not too late for Sanity in Scott County

Courtesy Minnesota Majority –Tell Your Metro County Commissioners to Reject the Tax Increase There may still be an opportunity to block a portion of the massive $6.6 billion transit bill passed by the Minnesota state legislature. The transit bill included … Continue reading

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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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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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