Truth Surfer

It's beyond time that Minnesota's Governor Pawlenty move on...he obviously is using the office of Governor to campaign for US President, and in of itself, that would be acceptable IF HE DID HIS JOB! But several years ago, Pawlenty bailed on Minnesota. He balanced the budget by future service cuts and future high interest loans that will come due when ...you know, HE WON"T BE AROUND TO SEE THE PRICE MINNESOTANS PAY. Then  Timmy decides we don't need federal dollars . WTF!? The reason I pay taxes is for the services they provide my community...if YOU don't accept federal dollars, I still pay the same amount! How about this Mr. Never Around Governor Pawlenty, YOU OPT OUT! Yes, you heard me, quit, leave, excuse yourself, and just go away. It's not like you will be missed. You are running for higher office and could care less about the people in this state. Why else would the Star Tribune today say you rejected more money for programs (sigh) again. Enough alr...

The more I read about Michele Bachmann, the more I realize she surrounds herself with racist bigots who's speech is meant to incite racial violence against other races, immigrants, poor people, and women. Just take a look at her friend and bigot  'the Admiral' . His remarks would make a KKK grand wizard blush! And he makes these remarks with Michele Bachmann present so it's not like she doesn't know! Can we take it then that she also accepts and believes the same thing? If not, then why have an association with someone so radical a racist? Michele's recent announcement that she will be speaking at Glenn Beck's Washington DC event this Saturday (restoring Honor Rally) leaves no doubt as to her support of racism. Glenn Beck's continued rhetoric of anti-Obama and extreme racist remarks leaves no doubt as to his leaning. The video below has Michele Bachmann replying to her anti-Obama statements, denying them, but then she still associate...

Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Emmer's  billboards say, "Don't Lose Another Job to South Dakota." and Emmer's webpage says under ag issues:  "Minnesota’s increased regulations and taxes have pushed many producers to relocate in South Dakota." Emmer Billboard by Minnesota Airport So now I'm to fear South Dakota ? Come on, are they really that dangerous? Sure Ole went there one winter to hunt and ice fish... but he came back home without problems. And I'm not aware of their state's campaign to invade Minnesota.  Will South Dakota demand to change all the street names in Apple Valley from flowers to farm animals? I did notice they signed on for the federal stimulus funds ...and they got $39.5 million in state fiscal stabilization funds from the U.S. Department of Education even with a GOP Governor! But nowhere did I find evidence that South Dakota is taking our jobs! Maybe that is where the 100K waitress jobs are? Hey now, Sout...

Democratic congressional candidate, primary winner for CD2, and former state Representative Shelley Madore was endorsed by CD2 delegates during last night's meeting. Dan Powers, the Democratic congressional candidate who was endorsed during the CD2 convention, graciously addressed the standing room only crowd and told them it was time to unite behind the primary winner.  Powers showed leadership ability in being able to set aside personal feelings and direct his supporters to unite and support the primary winner for the good of the Democratic party.  Powers told supporters: 'We need to come together to support the primary winner. It's in the best interest of this Congressional District and it's other candidates to make this story one of unity among the CD2 activists. I pledge to support Shelley and would like the rest of my supporters to do the same". Powers showed his true commitment to the Democratic process and his belief that you abide by the process and ...

Back Checking Allowed? Shelley Madore, Democratic congressional candidate and primary winner in CD2, is like a mosquito that keeps buzzing around...swat it, put on repellent, cover yourself with netting...she's still there buzzing...I suppose that is a plus when running against a slimy fly like Kline but I'd much rather have deep money pockets and a big fly swatter.  Still, it's time to move forward..it is what it is... Madore will get the endorsement from CD2 because for now it's her or Rep. John Kline, and nobody wants Kline. Checking isn't just for Hockey! Reality check on Emmer? Really, Come on...it's all there for you. I think there's a bigger and more important check on Emmer.  It's been a long time coming...but a Democratic Minnesota Governorship under Mark Dayton is in our future! Beyond Pale - 165K Check! Minneapolis police think Zombies are Weapons of Mass Destruction ...er...at least their IPOD and speakers. When did we throw out the...

When we log onto the Internet, we assume we'll be able to access any web site we want, whenever we want, at the fastest speed possible, whether it's a corporate site or grandma Ruby's site. We assume that we can use any service to surf, watch video. listen to music, play games and send emails and messages anytime we want. What makes all this possible is Net Neutrality . The UpTake  for obvious reasons has been following the issue of Net Neutrality. They have several really great posts including one from Minnesota Senator Al Franken who gives it the double whammy of truth: “Net Neutrality is the biggest issue since Freedom of Religion, which until last week I thought we had worked out” – Senator Al Franken (MN-D) Once again like Target, Wal-Mart, BP, or any other corporation, net providers care about their bottom line not your rights. They are lobbying Congress on this very issue. Call your Reps and let them know you want Net Ne...

GOP Gubernatorial candidate Tom Emmer = M issing votes , M issing Debates , M IA on DWI Emmer is passing on debates because "there have already been a lot of debates'...hmm...resorting to his standard behavior of skipping out of work! Missing a major debate is similar to missing important votes. It shows a repeated pattern of a lack of reliability on Emmer's part for playing by rules. "There is no better opportunity to explain why you will be a champion for rural Minnesota than by debating the other candidates for governor in front of the mayors, city council members and city staff that make up the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities," said Timothy Strand, the mayor of St. Peter and the group's president. Emmer's lack of discipline is only matched by his lack of respect for Greater Minnesota. By being MIA from the Greater Minnesota debate, Emmer is resorting to his old established behavior. His history  speaks volumns about why he can't be depend...

I'm eating Twinkies, which somehow is fitting given the week I've had. A New Political Day I'm excited about Mark Dayton being the Democratic choice for MN Governor. He's a great person, community spirited and open leadership. Secretly, deep down inside me, I wanted Dayton to win.... I'm not so excited about Shelley Madore being the Democratic choice for MN Congressional District 2. Although it would be an improvement over John Kline, hell my dog would be an improvement over Kline (and I don't mean to insult Burrito er...or Shelley!). But with Kline's fundraising skills and the special interest mega-monies from war, health, and retail, he's probably unbeatable regardless of who gets the nod from Democrats. Still you always hope for a miracle or a major screw up. Why voters don't vote their best interest is beyond me to explain. Minnesotans are also eating more Twinkies! When I moved to Minnesota, it ranked number #2 , just edged out of first ...

My sleep has been disturbed lately by politics and I need a break. When I can’t sleep…my minds naturally wanders to hot dogs …Yeah, the critical mass of hot dogs, their bacteria decomposition, if hot dogs would make good weapons of mass destruction, the fact that 100 billion hot dogs is as heavy as 40,714 blue whales…There’s a lot to think... so here's some  hot dog malarkey : 1. Any hot dog eaten at a sports game is great but not as good as the very next one will be! This is a universal law. I've had hot dogs at stadiums all over the country and never had a bad dog. Which makes me a little sad to realize I won't be eating a Dome Dog again, but the very next dog eaten at any baseball game will be my very best...until the next one! I call this the hot dog theorem. 2. For hot dog eating anywhere else on planet earth, Hebrew National is the best! Yes they are Kosher (meaning 'fit to eat') but most importantly, they are the best tasting dog. There are some few except...

So I posted earlier about a school/religion issue  with School District 196 email list. A few hours ago I was notified they would post out information clarifying the group in question (Young Life) affiliation as a Christian Group. That was done. I told them that I sincerely hope the school district doesn't use any resources in the future to promote any religious group activity...we will see... A special shout out to MN ACLU ...who immediately turned it over to their legal staff. I truely believe had I not told the school districts I'd done so, we would still be back to me complaining and the school district not being responsive.  You can join MN ACLU for as little at $35 a year ...or donate (which is tax deductable!).

I got an Eagan High School emailing earlier this week from   School District 196 ( Eagan, Apple Valley, Rosemount) of a Christian event....only the email didn't identify the event as christian ...see below: From: EHS News [mailto:ehsnews@district196.org] Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2010 7:21 AM To: EHS Parent Information Subject: [ehs_parent_information] EHS Parent Information WOODSTOCK is coming to Eagan! NO JOKING! Young Life presents……WOODSTOCK, a fun music festival for ALL AGES! TUESDAY, AUGUST 10 6:00PM to 10:00PM Eagan Community Center Band Shell Come to hear some local talent. Here’s the line up! The Gleason Brothers, play 70’s, 80’s, 90’s and pop/folk music The Flip Side, Eagan HS students play their own original, alternative music The Whiteboard Theory, EHS students play their own alternative rock music The George Hottinger Blues Band, have played all over the Twin Cities, play outstanding popular Blues music Admission: Adults: $10, Students $5, kids...

CD2 has a bevy of top notch candidates running for office...Every one of them has worked to establish their campaigns and define their issues. It's been a team effort from the first and now the hard work is paying off. In recent years Minnesotan Democrats in CD2 have taken the very solid Red CD2 district and turned it into Blue. They hope to make it even bluer this election. In the last six years CD2 has gone from five elected Democrats in Minnesota's House and Senate to having a whopping fifteen! They want to build that momentum even more and create a solid Democratic base coming from a district that was 'jerryrigged' by the GOP in the last redistricting to be a red foothold! But no longer.... I can't help but smile to realize that the Senate District (SD38) where Governor Tim Plenty resides now has Democrats Senator Jim Carlson and Rep. Mike Obermueller  representing his interests!  CD2 is also home to Minnesota's ...

GOP House Candidate Doug Wardlow (38B) had a reception sponsored by GOP Congressman John Kline on January 17 at Jensen's Supper Club in Eagan...Up at Wardlow's facebook are pictures of the kick off including the club's reader board (posted below). Looks like it was well attended but interesting enough...there's no mention of it on his campaign filings  other than two very small individual donations of $50 each. So where's the rest? Only two people out of the crowd gave for the total of $100? And where's the inkind for the location, food and drink? Jensen Supper Club is very nice...here's a peek at their banquet menu from their website. It's very nice but it's not FREE! Why wouldn't there be a cost or inkind from Congressman Kline (CD2) or from Kline's PAC? Makes one wonder if either Wardlow doesn't understand his obligations to truthfully report his campaign filings or his campaign made a mistake or the GOP base doesn't believ...