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John Farrell

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Waverly, Minnesota
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Posted on 10/23/12 at 10:08 am in response to The moral arc and the marriage amendment

It occurs to me that this is a decoy stealth amendment to prevent people that lose their spouse, by any one of several reasons, from re-marrying. It successfully completes the effort of the Catholic Church to stanch the divorce rate by punishing anyone that strays from its teachings . . . whether or not he/she is a follower of that, or any other religion, that shuns multiple marriages. It's in the MN Constitution.

Married to someone that beats the hell out of you every Saturday night...

Posted on 05/16/12 at 03:08 pm in response to Guessing where Kurt Bills stands on the issues

I'm a guy that enjoys watching the Legislature in both houses debate issues via PBS. I don't spend an inordinate amount of time watching, but a couple of hours a day several days a week would, probably, get me qualified for "legislative junkie" status.

I don't recall ever seeing Mr. Bills making a comment on any issue during the recent debates, bill hearings, or discussions in the 2012 Legislative Session. I disagree with Mr. Droogsma that Bills giving an interview to Mr. Black would...

Posted on 04/24/12 at 03:05 pm in response to GOP warns St. Cloud college chapter about Bradlee Dean appearance

It's becoming more evident every day that the MNRP exists as a major player in a scenario reminiscent of Alice in Wonderland.

Posted on 04/25/12 at 12:56 pm in response to The Minnesota Voter ID Fraud: Is a sucker really born every minute?

Like the Great and Wonderful Wizard behind the curtain, Ms. Kiffmeyer's spokesman is obligated to continue the myth of voter fraud, and this Constitutional Amendment will bring new and wonderful things if we avoid fraud at all costs. There is obviously no concern for the greatest loss, for which many an American life has been sacrificed, the secret ballot.

Said another way; "The pump don't work 'cause the vandals took the handles" © 1965 Bob Dylan

Ms. Kiffmeyer wants to do...

Posted on 04/23/12 at 04:49 pm in response to Conflicted Catholics: Consciences wrestle with church actions on marriage amendment

I've seen that sign around town, which makes me wonder how many are coming and how many are leaving. If this was a commercial venture trying to get back into the market, it would suffer the same fate as New Coca Cola some years ago. The product being offered by the Catholic Church is beginning to take on the aura of Coor's Light.

The silent majority certainly are vocal about the issue and the tactics being used by the church. The church hierarchy's threats to muzzle those among them...

Posted on 04/09/12 at 02:19 pm in response to Minnesota GOP included in story about mismanaged state parties

One thing you can rely on as chacteristics of the MN Rs, they wear blinders to the issues that are driving them off the cliff and they can continue to march in lockstep. Inside the party they call it discipline. ROFLMAO.

Posted on 04/03/12 at 02:57 pm in response to Back home, Rochester Tea Party Patriots not happy with their Sen. Dave Senjem

The Minnesota Republicans are slowly, but surely, creating the proverbial circular firing squad with all their purity tests.

Posted on 04/05/12 at 02:00 pm in response to Why the quality of Minnesota’s Legislature has declined

I recall some years ago when the local party leader was recruiting people to run for the legislature. At the time I was the County Vice Chair. The experience was enough for me to tell the party sayonara by publicly endorsing a candidate from another party.

I believe in the adage "when you sleep with dogs you get fleas". JF

Posted on 03/29/12 at 01:13 pm in response to Presidential run over, Bachmann returns as Tea Party darling

Queen Michelle and her loonies are so far removed from reality it boggles the mind. To know that we, the taxpayers, paid her $174,000 plus expenses for 2011-2012 while she was doing the political zip-a-dee-do-dah around the country is one very good reason to unelect her in November 2012. Enough already!!!!

Posted on 01/17/12 at 10:15 am in response to GOP brings in Steve Sviggum to replace Brodkorb

Hey, if you are going to sucker punch somebody, why do it to an adversary that is your size. Picking on a littler guy assures you of . . . wait for it . . . the upper hand.