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…reelection does not speak well for the citizens of Minnesota's 6th District. She continues to be an outright embarrassment to the state, and should be equally embarrassing to a majority of the district's voters. If not, well, denial ain't just a river in Egypt…
My granddaughter and grandson each among the five cutest on the planet of their age and gender, thank you, legislators. They'll benefit from kindergarten, and I'm happy to pay a bit more in taxes, if that's what it takes, so that other children in the state can get those same benefits.
This may all turn out to be exactly what those who like to call themselves “conservative” imagine it to be. Nothing I’ve seen so far does very much to do that, however. Farhad Manjoo on Slate suggests that the experience might be painful enough that those who call themselves “conservative” might be inclined to support measures to rein in the profiling of political groups (excuse me… “social welfare” groups) altogether, but I won’t be holding my breath waiting for that to happen.
Tea...
Are the Brit posters analogous to the "Eyes" of Dr. T. J. Eckleberg in "The Great Gatsby?" Is that billboard in the novel and movie (Just saw "Gatsby" yesterday. It's been decades since I read it.) somehow observing or judging the actions of the characters? The poster is really striking, and even more so if you've recently seen the movie or read the book.
…come to mind.
1. Karl Rove is obviously not the only person in a position of some authority, but outside the traditional constitutional limits of office, to believe that "We make our own reality."
2. People who have spent their entire working lives in the military have no — that is to say, zero — experience with the actual working of democracy.
…about this study's merits.
That said, I like Susan's second answer (i.e., last line) better.
…both times. We have a true tempest in a teapot over the IRS doing what the IRS is supposed to be doing – examining the legitimacy of 501(c)(4) organizations that purport to be devoted to "social welfare." I look forward to a lengthy listing of Karl Rove's charitable endeavors.
In the meantime, as Mr. Kinstad suggests, it's not really about the IRS at all. That darn Obama somehow stole a pair of elections from righteous candidates backed by righteous Republicans, dragging us into the...
There are Republicans, no doubt, who would regard this satirical proposal as reasonable and sensible. Mr. Issa, no stranger to the lunatic right wing, might well be among them.
While I live inside Minneapolis, I have no idea where the "Warehouse District" is, nor any of the other entities mentioned in the article, which displays much of the aura of behind-the-scenes whispering at the imperial court. It would be helpful, if this is a genuine issue, to identify where the "Warehouse District" actually *is,* and why its representatives feel over-assessed and under-served. Do the people in the green suits not come to the "Warehouse District?" Quoting a spokesman saying...
Admitting that I don’t know the details of each Twin Cities school district in terms of its finances, I’m going to guess that Minnetonka is… um… neither typical nor especially cash-strapped. That tends to undercut the credibility of its superintendent when arguing matters of school finance. Doesn’t destroy it, necessarily, but a wealthy district, if that’s an apt description of Minnetonka, seems likely to have reserves to draw upon when necessary that simply aren't available to less affluent...