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RB Holbrook

Minneapolis, MN
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2 years 41 weeks

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Posted on 05/02/13 at 09:34 am in response to Hunter mistakes a county cop for turkey

I don't understand how stories about gun injuries are "pounding the issue into the ground way past all common sense." I understand that they may not fit in with your preferred narrative, but it becomes relevant when the discussion is driven by those who object to any restrictions being placed on firearm ownership (I am not talking about the reasonable gun owners, I am talking about Wayne LaPierre and his ilk, who seem to have plenty of Congresscritters willing, if not frantic, to do their...

Posted on 05/02/13 at 11:04 am in response to Hunter mistakes a county cop for turkey

Leaving aside the question of why disagreeing with someone is a belief in one's omniscience, or why pointing out logical fallacies is denigrating the person who makes the arguments (as opposed to merely denigrating the argument), let's frame the debate in your terms. let's discuss mental health issues.

I would like to start with a basic question: How do you propose we define mental illness? Is it strictly a neurochemical matter, or do we rely on subjective evaluations of symptoms...

Posted on 04/30/13 at 04:12 pm in response to Hostile reception greets Dayton at first metro-area ‘Meet with Mark’ session

Meaning: He was supposed to be intimidated by the force of her question, and stand there sputtering incoherently. That would let the assembled rowdies record the event and post it on the internet with "clever" captions about anti-psychotic medications. Instead, he gave her a number she asked for but didn't especially want to hear.

Honestly, the Governor just won't cooperate, will he?

Posted on 05/01/13 at 09:20 am in response to Hostile reception greets Dayton at first metro-area ‘Meet with Mark’ session

How does that refute the 87% number?

Posted on 05/02/13 at 09:37 am in response to Hostile reception greets Dayton at first metro-area ‘Meet with Mark’ session

I am surprised it took this long for the false equivalence to come up.

Can you point to instances when Minnpost was "enamored with the rudeness of Occupy Wall Street" or thought that the “glittering” of Mitt Romney was humorous?

Posted on 05/03/13 at 10:07 am in response to Hostile reception greets Dayton at first metro-area ‘Meet with Mark’ session

I'm not sure what you mean by a "random" society, but Transparency International lists the three most corrupt countries in the world as Somalia, North Korea, and Afghanistan. Go (PS Remember that you used the example of societies that attempt to "politically reallocate wealth based on 'moral and pragmatic grounds'." In other words let's see what they do, not the rhetoric the employ).

Incidentally, the three least corrupt nations on the list are Denmark, Finland, and New Zealand.

Posted on 04/29/13 at 09:54 am in response to Unions feel legislative 'love' in Minnesota

It says something about the mind of the modern conservative that benefits "accru[ing] primarily to children in dire socioeconomic circumstances" would be considered a bad thing.

Posted on 04/30/13 at 04:49 pm in response to Unions feel legislative 'love' in Minnesota

I don't understand why the program should be jettisoned if the middle and upper classes are not getting sufficient benefit from it.

Posted on 04/30/13 at 04:56 pm in response to Unions feel legislative 'love' in Minnesota

I know this was not part of your comment, but try finding any information about Dr. Kern. Apparently, he's a statistician who does most of his work in environmental risk management. Education-related issues seem to be little more than a hobby.

Posted on 04/26/13 at 03:30 pm in response to Christian-based Teen Challenge treatment program prompts fight over state funding

Because funding a religious endeavor like that flies in the face of the Minnesota Constitution; specifically, Art. 1 sec. 16 (" . . . nor shall any money be drawn from the treasury for the benefit of any religious societies or religious or theological seminaries."). We don't fund Christian facilities and say we'll create alternative programming for other groups.

"A majority of Minnesotans self affiliate with some denomination of Christianity." That is unimportant.