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Arthur Swenson

Minneapolis, MN
Commenter for
2 years 17 weeks

Recent Comments

Posted on 11/05/11 at 08:16 am in response to 'I will never stand for national anthem again,' says angry Jesse Ventura after TSA suit dismissal

Jesse isn't all wrong in this case.

If the U,S. District Court doesn't have jurisdiction to hear a law-suit against the Dept. of Homeland Security, Who does?

If the answer is "No one", then we are truly well down the road toward domination by Orwell's Big Brother.

Posted on 07/13/11 at 10:01 am in response to GOP leader Koch says, 'Stay tuned' for budget ideas

So, who would have standing to sue?

Can I sue the republican leaders for standing in the way of my representatives doing their constitutional duty?

Posted on 06/21/11 at 06:28 am in response to Minnesota's budget battle is unique among many states' financial problems

It is WAY PAST time for the legislature to get their collective head out of the sand and START GOVERNING!

Whatever mandate they may have, it most certainly is NOT for shutting down the state in order to protect the top 2 percent.

Posted on 06/21/11 at 07:25 am in response to What it will take to find a Minnesota budget solution

Paul Udstrand (#28) has it exactly right

We ALL (even the self-sufficient rich) benefit from gov't services every day.

Maybe, as a token gesture, we should also close down the toll lanes on I-35 and I-394 with the state shut-down on July 1st.

Posted on 06/21/11 at 06:48 am in response to Sen. Gretchen Hoffman ordered to apologize in first Senate ethics complaint involving social media

This is what you get when you elect people who live by the ""WIN AT ANY COST' mantra.

Posted on 05/25/11 at 11:17 am in response to Governor offers 'symbolic veto' of marriage amendment, promises more vetoes

THANK YOU GOVERNOR DAYTON!!!

It is heartening to know that there is still an ADULT in charge of the executive branch of Minnesota government, even if the legislature has regressed to childish games.

Posted on 03/09/11 at 10:01 am in response to WCCO Radio: We did not diss Dayton, still want his show

WCCO has given me another reason to stay away.

Posted on 03/05/11 at 10:49 pm in response to Tony Jones: Candidate Pawlenty is boring

Tpaw may be boring. He would also be downright ludicrous if he hadn't already shown how dangerous he can be if given a chance.

PLEASE don't try to put him in the same category as McCarthy, Mondale and Humphrey. They were statesmen, and nobody ever accused Hubert of being boring!

Posted on 03/03/11 at 09:09 am in response to Yikes! GOP ready to strike back at Wisconsin's 'AWOL 14'

Nathan:

If the USA provides "third world" infra-structure and services, don't you think that we should collect "third world" taxes, too?

If we would stop trying to be the "Super-Cop" for the whole planet, we could pay our bills, educate our kids, support our old people and provide health-care besides.

Posted on 03/03/11 at 08:47 am in response to Bachmann defends trip to Colombia and Mexico as serious research, not resume padding

Maybe she was trying to do csomething about the price of Columbian coffee.