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Those of us in Minnesota know that Jim Oberstar died May 3, 2014, and if we’re interested in politics, we know a lot about this veteran of the United States Congress from Minnesota 8th Congressional District who was defeated by a Tea Party upstart in the 2010 election, and then retired. Here’s the biographical sketch […]
These posts will continue at approximately one per week till the November 4 election. #2 is here. Minnesota voter turnout in recent years: 2006 – 61% 2008 – 78% (Presidential year) 2010 – 56% 2012 – 76% (Presidential year) Comment below…. Yesterdays edition of the local Woodbury Bulletin carried a Letter to the Editor headlined […]
(click to enlarge any photo) Ten months from today, a few more than 300 days, November 4, 2014, Americans will go to the polls to elect the entire U.S. Congress, a fair number of U.S. Senators, loads of State legislators, Governors and other officials. As in all elections, there is a great deal at stake […]
This is a very long post, and includes very divergent opinions from several people. I pass it along because I think it is interesting, and of current interest and concern. I invite comments. I muse about how to break the ideological polarity that is slowly strangling us as a country. For those readers who do […]
PRE-NOTES: Directly related to the below post is this one published two days ago, on “Conversation”. Overnight came a long and excellent rendering of what is happening in Washington now. The first three paragraphs of the post catch the essence. * “You cannot negotiate with people who say what’s mine is mine and what’s yours […]
Today at the gym I was treated to Sen. Ted Cruz doing his filibuster to supposedly protect Americans from the evil Affordable Care Act (called “Obamacare” by some). Recently, a majority of the U.S. House of Representatives, for the 42nd time, I believe, voted to repeal Obamacare. Those who follow this issue know the rest […]
COMMENTS after NOTE 2 Yesterday, I spent a lot of time doing an unpleasant task. A project required going into a family room wall, which necessitated repainting of a small portion of the wall by our bookshelves, and I decided to repaint the entire wall behind the books. Of course, this required taking out all […]
This post is intended as an invitation to learn and to act. Yesterday, Congress recessed for approximately six weeks to go “home” to wherever. Each of it’s 435 members represents approximately 700,000 people living somewhere in the United States. We’re one of the few congressional districts which has, as permanent residents, two congresspeople: the former […]
At the end of this post is the link to President Obama’s talk on the importance and implications of the Martin/Zimmerman case, and other links and comments. * July 6, enroute from Sykeston to Jamestown ND, I saw a huge American flag to the right, and a sign leading to Historic Ft. Seward just above […]
Here is data about the November 6 elections, MN local and state and National. (click on photos to enlarge) If you wish, send me your brief comment about the meaning of yesterdays vote and I’ll post it here. Keep it very brief, perhaps a paragraph. Send to dick_bernardATmeDOTcom. Unless you specifically say otherwise, I’ll assume […]