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Clare LaFond

Saint Paul, MN
Commenter for
4 years 4 weeks

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Posted on 12/15/11 at 12:45 am in response to Gingrich's courage to tell the half-truth; the refusal to make sense

I think the Minnpost comment editor is not touchy enough if he or she lets posts like #27 get through.

Posted on 11/25/11 at 12:45 am in response to Thankfully yours

Ditto.

Posted on 07/25/11 at 09:31 am in response to Americans don't believe we have the greatest health care system in the world

The financing in the system is broken, and that's what controls access for much of the population in this country. High deductibles and co-pays along with exorbitant drug prices force poor choices for those who have the misfortune to fall ill even if insured. Consumers don't have adequate knowledge to weigh costs and benefits of health care purchases, so free market principles don't apply.

A significant and often unrecognized contributor to costs is the lack of a comprehensive view...

Posted on 07/01/11 at 10:24 am in response to Budget gap shrinks, but massive philosophical divide remains in shutdown battle

We live in a sound-bite world. By sticking to strict ideology Republicans get their sound bite and presumably ensure their re-election.

Posted on 06/06/11 at 10:28 am in response to Is 'My Plate' better than the old food pyramid?

The next step would be for this graphic to appear on every packaged food item, next to the nutrition information, coloring in the amount of each food sector provided and leaving the rest blank. This would make it so much easier for consumers to see what they are eating and how to actually build a more healthful plate.

Posted on 02/03/11 at 01:09 pm in response to The character 'Tim Pawlenty' doesn't explain the conservative Tim Pawlenty

Remember your column on the Lakoff analysis of political speak? http://www.minnpost.com/ericblack/2010/12/14/24215/dont_think_of_an_elep...

Bernstein is thinking like a liberal and looking for a rational link...

Posted on 02/03/11 at 12:33 pm in response to Focusing on how soon Mubarak must leave misses the point

Tahrir square can be cleared by force or by Mubarak leaving the country. Which is better?

Posted on 01/31/11 at 03:21 pm in response to Suleiman plus rendition equals torture

Although not much reported on the news here in the US, the unrest in Egypt became apparent in reactions after the brutal public beating to death of Ahmed Said by police in an internet cafe in Alexandria last June 11.
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Posted on 01/09/11 at 11:03 am in response to Constitutional hypocrites: Bachmann and others pick and choose powers they like

What we call our right to privacy is not enumerated in the constitution, yet is actively regulated by the federal government. Is there a conservative call for repeal of federal legislation on privacy issues?

Posted on 12/15/10 at 12:43 pm in response to The time for the candy is always. The time for the tough medicine is never

To bring in another metaphor, there is no carrot associated with deficit reduction, and the giant stick associated with it is far off and generalized enough that no individual legislator, or even political party, has any motivation to take responsibility for it.

The only way that lawmakers will take the tough votes necessary is if BOTH parties frame deficit reduction (see yesterday's "Don't Think of an Elephant" post) as a great win for the public, making sacrifice feel worthwhile and...