ISOLATIONISM

  Prior to World War I, isolationism was rampart.  A large part of the population wanted to stay out of the European conflicts and said no to participating.  The war was triggered with the assassination of Crown Prince Ferdinand of Austria Hungry, the heir to the...

THE JOY OF VOTING

    My wife and I took the opportunity to select our next group of leaders. Yes, we voted already.  The Carver County election judges were very professional in that the steps were easy to understand, and we felt confident that our votes counted and were...

HOW TO BE A REPUBLICN ASS

  The basics to be a Republican can be traced to the traditions that have made the party what it is today. The two most important parts are to eliminate taxes and to eliminate regulations. This allows the financers of the candidate to benefit from the support the...

REAGAN REPUBLICANS: WHERE ARE THEY?

REAGAN REPUBLICANS: WHERE ARE THEY? There was a time when Congress functioned.  There was a time that men would meet, discuss the issue, complain and suggest, and after a reasonable time, compromise, so the people and country could benefit from discussions and...

GOODBY 2020

Goodbye 2020.  Don’t let the door hit you in the keester.  It’s a new year, dragging some of the misery of the previous along.  Though the new word is vaccine, we have a long way to go.  Some folks still can’t abide with the new rules and refuse to act safely and wear...

GOP: LIARS and CRIMINALS

The first qualifier to be a Republican supporter is to be able to lie about anything with a straight face.  It also helps if you are a bigot and a racist.  Making money off the little people and not paying your share in income taxes is a free card to GOP membership....