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Directly related posts: here and here. Yesterday’s news has President Obama going on vacation for a few days. Of course, presidential vacation is not a vacation at all. But this does not prevent the Congressional critics, themselves on a one month vacation, from saying the President should be back in the White House creating jobs […]
An unplanned trip took me out of town most of the last three days. I had planned to write this post about how money ends up in collective bargaining agreements; specifically about supposedly “free” money for Pensions given for Public Workers (a false charge). I don’t have to write that commentary. David Cay Johnson of […]
60 days from this Thursday, at least by my calculation, will be the most consequential American election of my entire life. Actually, in my state, Minnesota, voting begins Sep 23; best to be registered to vote by Oct. 18. The Minnesota rules can be seen here. You can see your sample ballot here. (For other […]
POSTNOTE: Proof of Casual Indifference (Aug 19) directly relates to this post. August, 2020, has been particularly about politics. Check archive for more. * Directly related posts: 100 Days; D’s As printed in my August 1 blog, “[in] June 13, 2020, I wrote a letter to a good friend my age, who I’ve known for many […]
The Jim Nelson program described below was video-taped and at some early point will be available here. Jim Nelson speaks on the history of the Minnesota United Nations Movement on World Law Day, May 1, 2019. (see additional photos at end of this post) * May 1 is Law Day in the United States. Most […]
A friend asked who I plan to vote for in the Minnesota Primary Election Tuesday, August 14. More on that towards the end of this post. If you’re Minnesotan, here’s the page to find the candidates who are on the ballot in your precinct for the primary. Some personal observations: It is easy to complain […]
50 years ago, March 5, 1968 – it was a Tuesday – the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners adopted “A Declaration of World Citizenship”. Three days later, on March 8, the Mayor and City Council of Minneapolis adopted the same Declaration. Less than two months later, on May 1, 1968, a large contingent of suburban […]
I follow politics pretty carefully. Not everyone likes “politics”…if that includes you, be forewarned: this is about politics. * There are political images which stick with me, among which are these two: First, the below sign I saw in Rochester MN, “down the block” from Mayo Clinic, a few days before Nov. 8, 2016. The […]
A Message to all of us from Pope Francis, TED Talk: “The only future worth building includes everyone.” filmed April, 2017 This afternoon, Saturday, April 29, for those in the Minneapolis area or environs, and have some time open in late afternoon, take in the film “The World Is My Country“, part of the International […]
UPDATE: Followup Posts to Sep 24: 27. Related post about the Sep. 26, 2016 Debate A look back at 1927 debates. 28. Oct 8, 2016: The Gathering at the Band Shell. 29. Oct. 11, 2016: The Sunday night debate, two days later. 30. Oct. 18, 2016: “Trustworthy”? “Honesty”? 31. Oct. 22, 2016: “The Times They […]