As I have noted previously, government bashing is a self fulfilling prophecy. Starve government of finances (even MANDATED responsibilities) -- then go on to describe how ineffective government programs are.

Pawlenty has been a master at that technique, and his actions will likely not emerge till he has left office and is running as a presidential candidate in 2012 -- promising America he will NEVER raise a tax!

As a long time member of AARP (I am 76 years old), these are refreshing words from AARP because it has morphed from a valued lobbying group for older folks into essentially a peddler for insurance. In that regard, I did note that missing among the possible "choice of health plans" listed was a single payer option. But then, AARP's health insurance partner, United Health, would not be happy to see this displayed.

Management's handling of Swarzak...the ptting in of Crain in the Cubs loss on Sunday...and the general management of the Twins is bizarre and strange.

At the very least, Swarzak could have shored up a bullpen that is weak and undependable; and bringing in another catcher is???????

The Tampa trade, losing Hunter, who is burning up the league, and failure to make a couple of needed moves in offseason has frustrated Twins fans who see the team as only a few players away from...

Re comments above...I'll tell you what the problem here is. When there is a divided government politically, as there is now, the better solution would be a special session to RESOLVE such differences, just as there has been throughout the history of our state. They are not fun, they can be acrimonious, there is a cost -- but the out come for the citizens is better than a unilateral grabbing of funding by an authoritarian governor.

This then not only results in a bi-partisan solution,...