Author Archives: AmendmentX

My husband is a veteran. He served in the military during the 1980’s. We have many friends who are veterans as well. One, has been a caretaker at the Minnesota Veterans Camp on Big Island (Lake Minnetonka) for a few … Continue reading →

I wrote about our governor’s ill-conceived tax, excuse me – “health impact fee” on tobacco products in this post about unintended consequences. Given the news of the last few days, the tax – er…fee – needs to be readdressed.Recently a … Continue reading →

I’ve always liked Dr. Walter E. Williams. He has a great, dry sense of humor. Plus, he makes the complex simple.In his recent column( article ) ,once again, he makes the complex simple: “Private property would solve the smoking issue. … Continue reading →

I don’t know about you, but as I get older, I’ve been discovering certain things about truth:1. It’s usually pretty simple. Now, I don’t ever confuse simple with easy. As an example I was asking a group of young Bible … Continue reading →

I have had this in my “pending” file since before Christmas. The Minneapolis City Council, rather than tackling crime in their fair city (see Rambix for all the stories) has dedicated $300,000 in order to “study” whether a streetcar line … Continue reading →

Now our friends over at Anti-Strib have cornered the market on the dark side of Islam, which is one reason why I have stayed away from the subject, but there was a side to this story, that I didn’t know … Continue reading →

I found this story to be very interesting and heartening all at once. Couple that with this study and you have to wonder – is academia really coming to a realization about itself? Could the day actually be here when … Continue reading →

Nine months ago, I was invited (by my friend Savage Republican) to embark on an adventure that I happily accepted. That adventure was to join him here at Savage Republican blog. I would like to take the time to give … Continue reading →

Mark Simone, of WABC radio, covered something interesting on his show yesterday. He was talking about the broadcasts of “Tokyo Rose”. Tokyo Rose (for those who are products of the public school system) is an amalgam of 5 female broadcasters … Continue reading →

This is exactly what most parents have against the “teaching establishment”! A substitute teacher in the Lickdale (PA) public schools decided that it was her duty to tell her class of first graders that Santa Clause didn’t exist. Theresa Farrisi … Continue reading →