Author Archives: AmendmentX

If you listen to the Democrats, you would think that the only ones to have taken lobbyist money EVER has been the Republicans. Well a report came out this week that says otherwise! “Since the 1990 election cycle, Democrats have … Continue reading →

With the 2007 budget announced, the spin over who is getting what is in full swing. For example, when speaking before the SD35 DFL, Coleen Rowley spoke about how Defense spending was the big winner (only if big winner equates … Continue reading →

I’m catching up on some articles that I had set aside to write on while I was ill last week.Front Page Magazine ran this article written by Dick Morris (a former Clinton advisor). It brings to light a phenomonon that … Continue reading →

At least not on Mike Hatch’s watch anyway. According to this in today’s Star Tribune, Attorney General (and Gubernatorial candidate) Hatch is going after the pharmaceuticals companies for making cold medicines that can also be used in making meth. “Hatch … Continue reading →

Three things have happened recently that, taken separately are relatively unremarkable, but when put together are concerning. First, when I was at the SD35 DFL meeting to listen to Coleen Rowley speak, one agenda item was “John Kline sending campaign … Continue reading →

I ran across this in the NY Times the other day. It appears that a lot of “smaller” metropolitan areas (they are called tier 2 cities in my industry) are experiencing a sharp rise in violent crime. That statistic is … Continue reading →

I got this in an email yesterday. As I read it, I was touched by a sense of deja vu. Why deja vu? I grew up a child of the 1960’s and specifically the civil rights movement. My father faced … Continue reading →

As I said here, I am not a hunter. However, even I know just how laughable this headline is: Cheney Lacked $7 Hunting Credential To the authors…..it’s called a stamp…a quail stamp….Hunting 101 class dismissed!

Hot off of his appearance on the Michael Medved program, Al Franken did a live chat today with the Olympian (H/T MDE). It was a little bit friendlier audience today which made for a couple of softball questions like…. “David, … Continue reading →

Well Blogger did not want to co-operate. So rather than live blog, it’s going to be reactive blogging. Michael Medved started out talking about a NY Post article covering the yet to be announced Senate campaign. The Post said the … Continue reading →