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RB Holbrook

Minneapolis, MN
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2 years 42 weeks

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Posted on 04/22/13 at 01:03 pm in response to Where Bachmann campaign probes stand after a busy week

No word on the British reaction, but for now, the Treaty of Ghent has not been abrogated. Stay tuned.

Posted on 04/22/13 at 10:04 am in response to Thoughts on the Boston bombing developments

The older brother was questioned by the FBI two years ago, at the behest of the Russian government. The FBI found nothing, and asked the Russian why they were so interested in him. They did not reply to that request.

I'm uncomfortable with the idea that a "routine investigation" would have stopped the bombing. The kind of investigation that would have led to these brothers would have involved monitoring a citizen and a legal resident alien who were not suspected of criminal...

Posted on 04/17/13 at 12:00 pm in response to GOP accuses DEED of 'extravagant waste'

Further proof that the GOP operates solely on reflex ("DFL=bad"). They have no interest in serious policy debates.

Posted on 04/16/13 at 05:25 pm in response to The Second Amendment is a mess

Amendment XXVIII

Section 1. The second article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States is hereby repealed.

Section 2. The people shall have the right to keep and bear arms, subject to reasonable restrictions on that right by the state.

Posted on 04/17/13 at 11:48 am in response to The Second Amendment is a mess

I believe an amendment to clarify that arms bearing refers to the National Guard would be best. I was just tossing out a way to get rid of the confusing verbiage of the Amendment.

Posted on 04/16/13 at 09:31 am in response to Local talk-radio jock Davis tells Newtown families, 'Go to hell'

The rule is that no one is to blame, especially not conservatives, because "everyone does it." Archives of false equivalency material are kept for just such purposes.

Posted on 04/15/13 at 01:44 pm in response to St. Paul Republicans to meet and consider challenge in mayor's race

What does the GOP have to offer voters in the core cities? Maybe, just maybe, Republicans would stand a better chance of being elected in Minneapolis and St. Paul if they spent less time focusing on their pet issues. Minneapolis, once upon a time (and not that long ago), regularly elected Republicans. When Arne Carlson was in the Legislature, he represented a neighborhood in Minneapolis. Of course, that was before the litmus tests of abortion and gun control became the determinants of...

Posted on 04/10/13 at 03:41 pm in response to Bachmann still seeing 'political motivations' in investigations

"If Jesus was Jewish, why did he have a Puerto Rican name?"

H/t Donald K. Martin and his Pastor Paul Pit character on WDGY in the 70s.

Posted on 04/08/13 at 12:36 pm in response to GOP hopes Keith Downey will stabilize shaky state party

The nominating team consisted of a student, a stay-at-home mom, an African-American delegate from 6th congressional district, and the chair of the Hispanic GOP assembly. This, of course, shows that labels don't matter to Mr. Downey. It's entirely coincidental that his "team" was made up of members of the groups the GOP needs to win elections again (and note that the only people who will swallow that line are the pathologically gullible, an essential component of the Republican base).

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Posted on 04/09/13 at 12:03 pm in response to GOP hopes Keith Downey will stabilize shaky state party

The re-messaging of the Republican Party isn't going to change the substance of anything that he says. The only difference is now, it's all about "Freedom." The old message said it was all for Jesus.