Rubin Rosario, columnist for the Pioneer Press, had an article on page 1A yesterday regarding Muslims at the State Fair who will be informing the attendees that Islam is a religion of peace.  Mr. Rosario accepts all their premises unquestioningly, and heaps scorn all who might not agree.
The day his article appeared happened to be [...]

Posted: August 27, 2010 at 11:02 am
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It’s really difficult to grasp what passes for ‘Letter of the Day’ honors at the Star-Tribune. Today’s selection reads as follows:
Letter of the day: In English-only debate, recall our Minnesota ancestors
The folks who carried multi-language welcome signs in the Lino Lakes parade are simply heroic (”Lino Lakes parade attracts an act of ‘civil obedience,’” [...]

Posted: August 26, 2010 at 10:22 am
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The Drudge Report headline yesterday in red and all caps “SHOCK VIDEO: DEM CONGRESSMAN BRAGS: ‘FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CAN DO MOST ANYTHING IN THIS COUNTRY’…”
If you’re inclined to get your week off on the wrong foot, you had no choice but to watch – knowing it would infuriate you.
But what Drudge highlighted wasn’t what that clip [...]

Posted: August 3, 2010 at 3:07 pm
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Jersey Shore – Season Two Premiere at 10pm EST Thursday night on MTV. Season One marathon leading up to it begins at 1pm EST. I’ve had this date circled for a month.
I’m predicting a 5.5 rating or higher.
This season Vinny is going to vault himself to be as valuable as cast members Snooki, Situation, Pauly [...]

Posted: July 28, 2010 at 9:09 pm
Under: Western Civilization - it was one heck of a run, ass clowns, culture & entertainment, foreign affairs, publick skools | 1 Comment »

Two of the busiest freeways in the Twin Cities, I-35W and I-694, bisect Minnesota Senate District 50. Things get complicated where the two freeways meet and it’s quite common to see traffic accidents and occasional roadside carnage in the area. It’s an apt metaphor for Satveer Chaudhary, the man who holds that SD50 seat, whose [...]

Posted: July 11, 2010 at 9:09 am
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I’ve been trying to figure out how to write about the curious saga of Dave Weigel, the young journalist who landed a plum new beat at the Washington Post, covering the strange cultural rituals of conservatives, or something like that. Weigel had worked for a time at Reason magazine, a libertarian journal that I’ve subscribed [...]

Posted: June 26, 2010 at 11:15 am
Under: The face of the Left, media, miscellany | No Comments »

There is a provision within the recently passed Health Care Bill that mandates all employer-funded insurance plans allow dependents of employees to be offered coverage up to age 26.
I was recently on the phone with an account manager for a NY-based HMO. HMOs in New York are community-rated. This means they must take on any [...]

Posted: June 4, 2010 at 11:10 am
Under: Atlas is shrugging, capitalism, healthcare | 1 Comment »

And now, the end is here, and so we face the final viewer discretion warning. My friends, I’ll say it clear, I’ll state my case, though it may be corny. Regrets, I’ve had a few, but then again, way too many to mention. I did what I had to do and saw it through without [...]

Posted: May 25, 2010 at 12:21 pm
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Viewer discretion is advised because this episode illustrates the dangers when you fail to observe proper fireplace safety.
In the Recaps, Meredith and Jack are one man and one woman alone against the Russians. Pillar and Logan plot. (That’s a verb, not a noun, btw) Chloe and Cole groupthink. The gunfight at the mall. Pavel is [...]

Posted: May 18, 2010 at 1:16 pm
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So you’re done with all these surgeries right?
Well, I might want to get my boobs done again. I want them to be bigger. I want them to be H – for Heidi.
-  This Girl on The Hills
Reductio ad absurdum (Latin: “reduction to the absurd”) is a form of argument in which a proposition is disproven [...]

Posted: May 11, 2010 at 3:52 pm
Under: Atlas is shrugging, Western Civilization - it was one heck of a run, capitalism, conservatism, foreign affairs, healthcare, nanny statism | 1 Comment »

Viewer discretion is advised because unspeakable things are done to the human form. Well, ok, they’re mannequins, but mannequins have rights, too.
In the recaps, Jack and Renee kiss and tell and die. Did Renee tell Jack about his unborn baby? Dana talks, balks, then walks. Logan conspires and sics the Russians on Jack. The bank [...]

Posted: May 11, 2010 at 10:59 am
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The Supreme Court votes 4-3 against unallotment:
In a divided decision, the Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday morning ruled against Gov. Tim Pawlenty in the unallotment case that challenged whether Pawlenty’s emergency budget cuts from last year were permissible.
Chief Justice Eric Magnuson — a Pawlenty appointee who is stepping down from the court soon — wrote [...]

Posted: May 6, 2010 at 6:08 am
Under: 2010, Governor, Legislature, Pawlenty | 1 Comment »

Viewer discretion is advised because a bank loitering turns violent.
In the recaps, Jack goes for a joyride in a helicopter. A chagrined voices says “We’ve lost him.” Kanin warns Taylor there are grounds for impeachment, and not of him.  Logan wants to keep Dana off the grid. Kanin can’t be a part of this. Jack [...]

Posted: May 4, 2010 at 11:19 am
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“I’ll tell you what the hard part is – is to stop thinking like a goddamn slave. You say the Nazis in Europe ‘If they came to my door…’ yeah, well bullshit. The time is now. What are you gonna do now? Some guy pissing in your face; c*cksucker, wants to break your rice bowl.
“Mitch, [...]

Posted: May 3, 2010 at 10:51 pm
Under: 2010, Western Civilization - it was one heck of a run, capitalism, healthcare, nanny statism, public policy | 2 Comments »

Chris Coleman wants to punish those nasty Nazi Arizonans, the Pioneer Press reports:
 
St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman wasted no time Wednesday morning in inserting himself into the debate over the controversial new Arizona law on illegal immigration.
Without knowing whether any trips had been booked from the capital city to the Grand Canyon State — and [...]

Posted: April 29, 2010 at 6:09 am
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Viewer discretion is advised because when you don’t start recording on time, you miss the first ten minutes of the show. Ahem.
In the recaps, we are showed things that happened previously.
As we begin, I assume Jack is flying around in a helicopter, and then isn’t. Then some other things happen. (The helicopters in pursuit are [...]

Posted: April 28, 2010 at 11:08 am
Under: 24 | 1 Comment »