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Written by Ism
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Thursday, 02 September 2010 08:09 |
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What is it with modern day felons? Have they got balls or what?
There used to be a day when criminals were viewed as the “bad apples” of our society, a day when we locked these guys up so that the rest of us could live in peace. It was a time when spending 20 years behind bars was an unpleasant, life-altering experience, something that kept the average citizen on the straight and narrow. Even going to jail for a night was humiliating.
Now, celebrities like Lindsay Lohan think of jail as a “cute” PR move- and a way to make a fashion statement. What you wear to and from the prison is much more important than what you did wrong.
We now live in a world of gray, a world where right and wrong are just relative terms.
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Written by Ed Morrissey
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Thursday, 02 September 2010 08:31 |
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 The Ed Morrissey Show continues its special Minnesota State Fair editions today, going two hours from 10-noon CT live from Dan Patch Avenue at the Great Minnesota Get-Together! We have another busy, busy day at the Patriot booth, starting off with Townhall’s new Political Director and a longtime friend of mine, Guy Benson, on hand to talk over the top stories of the day. Doug Wardlow drops by in the first hour to talk about his run for the state House in Minnesota, too.
In the second hour, Joel Demos will appear live to discuss his run for Congress in the 5th CD, challenging Keith Ellison in a David-and-Goliath battle in one of the most liberal districts in the US. We’ll talk about his creative work in campaign ads and the prospects of victory for the Republican Demos in a cycle that may help boost his chances. After, Dr. Victoria DeFrancesco Soto will talk about energy tax hikes and how they will disproportionately harm the Latino community, costing them more jobs in a tough recession.
In between, we’ll also take your calls at 651-289-4488. Be sure to join us either at the fair, on the web, or on the air! If you’re in the Twin Cities, the show will broadcast over AM 1280 The Patriot. If not, we’ll stream it live through Hot Air, with video and chat, on the permanent TEMS page. |
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Written by Mitch Berg
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Wednesday, 01 September 2010 11:55 |
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My dad taught high school - writing, English and especially Speech - for close to forty years. He taught in two districts - Rugby and Jamestown, ND. It's not hard to prove it; everyone in Jamestown either had dad, or their kids did, or their parents did. There were not a few two-generation families of students in that town.
Of course, you could ask him about it. He'll probably tell you all you wanna hear. He's kinda proud of the work he did. Justifiably so.
Any good teacher should be!
So yesterday, Sheila Kihne at Activist Next Door noted that her Freedom Of Information (FOI) request to the NYC School District came up with no record of a Mark B. Dayton having been employed there forty-odd years ago.
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Written by Gary Gross
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Tuesday, 31 August 2010 10:42 |
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After not caring about the Polymet permitting process for years, Jim Oberstar finally cares. Sort of:
It's been in the works for more than four years, but when the environmental review came out last fall, the federal government blasted the report as inadequate.
Oberstar says he wants a thorough review, but it shouldn't take so long.
"The red tape, the slowdown, the lack of full attention by federal and state permitting agencies has dragged this process out much too long," said Oberstar.
Oberstar said the No. 1 issue people talk about in northeastern Minnesota is jobs. And the Polymet mine promises 400 jobs.
"I've heard some concerns, 'Be careful about our environment. We love this land, we don't want our waters to be adversely affected.' And I've assured people that corners will not be cut, there will be no exceptions made, but we have to do this in an expeditious manner," he said.
It's been 4 years since the permitting and inspection process started. Finally, it's got the attention of Rep. Oberstar? Why didn't he take interest before this? There's a simple answer for why it's finally getting his attention: Tom Emmer has made this a focal point of the campaign and Sen. Dayton is looking like he doesn't care about job creation.
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Written by Policy Guy
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Monday, 30 August 2010 14:10 |
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Residents of Dakota County (Apple Valley, Burnsville, Eagan, Lakeview, Rosemount, etc.) may soon be paying more in county taxes, thanks to the rollout of BRT.At least bus service is in general smarter than light rail (Cato). The county was one of a few government in the county to win a federal funding competition, which helped get the project going. But "free" money doesn't last forever, and now county residents will be told to pay up. Will BRT be a cost-effective way of addressing traffic congestion? Stay tuned. |
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