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Thomas Swift

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St. Paul, MN
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Posted on 10/19/12 at 09:02 am in response to Passing the marriage amendment would unravel the core fiber of Minnesota's civil compact

From your South Minneapolis vantage point, you might have come to believe that Minnesotans are one big congregation of the church of moral relativity (aka Run What Ya Brung), but it's not so.

The vast majority of citizens anchor their morality in the common sense tradition found everywhere outside leftist enclaves like Minneapolis, as the results of this excersize in Democracy will prove.

Posted on 10/18/12 at 02:08 pm in response to Minnesota jobless rate drops to 5.8 percent

They are paying the price of an in attentive administration and a staff riddled with feckless employees that are, in effect, stealing their wages.

Fact is, I've identified to administrators at least one $80k/yr savings that could be multiplied several times throughout the various campuses.

I'm guessing that sooner or later hope and change will come.

Posted on 10/18/12 at 05:11 pm in response to Minnesota jobless rate drops to 5.8 percent

+ $80k is a pittance.

But collegiate sports return tens of millions of dollars to their schools every year. They produce results.

On the other hand, the school has some people on staff that haven't produced anything of tangible value for years; they're taking up valuable space and wasting precious resources.

Replacing these whining dinosaurs with fresh, competent new academics has value far beyond the initial $80k. Who knows what new discoveries may result from hiring...

Posted on 10/19/12 at 09:07 am in response to Minnesota jobless rate drops to 5.8 percent

In that I didn't say anything about any "department" in particular, I'm not surprised Dr. Furcht didn't know what you were referring to.

We had an absolutely wonderful discussion.

Posted on 10/17/12 at 02:48 pm in response to Brodkorb: Turnout, not values, is aim of marriage amendment

Leftists are now rallying behind the statements of the guy they were calling a vile liar yesterday... That about sum it up?

Posted on 10/17/12 at 10:53 am in response to Voter ID: With no evidence of either a current problem or a credible solution, it's a waste of money

Are not ready to accept that a little bit of fraud is acceptable.

You stick with your story, we'll stick with ours and we'll see who comes out on top in November...deal?

Posted on 10/17/12 at 11:57 am in response to A solid debate ‘win’ for Obama

...who am I to burst your bubble, Eric? The resulting conclusions emerging among the electorate are to my liking so I'm free to wish you joy of your experience.

Posted on 10/17/12 at 11:54 am in response to Why the Constitution’s Framers didn’t want us to directly elect the president

For an insight into what may have feuled the founder's fears about Democracy, I suggest watching Jay Leno's "Jay Walking" bit.

Not only were the framers aritsocratic, they were educated at a time when many were not. When one witneses the blissful ignorance with which so many of our fellow country men and women navigate life in the 21st century, one can understand that their fears in the 17th were somewhat justified.

Now, this is the spot normally reserved for my observation...

Posted on 10/17/12 at 06:10 am in response to Cravaack and Nolan hold little back

"Dogma trumps all"

That is the tactic that has been used by every single member of the sand-is-food debating team here and everywhere.

I aver the Archbishop has a more difficult task in using morality and faith to warrant his argument, but his antagonists have relied upon the same inchoate talking points that they deploy against the incontrovertable proofs of science and human biology.

You might think they'd try and develop a two pronged approach by now, but no.

Posted on 10/17/12 at 10:22 am in response to Cravaack and Nolan hold little back

Marriage was invested with special rights and responsibilities to encourage an environment which fosters the development of happy, well adjusted children.

Homosexuals cannot, by themselves have children and their relationships run counter to what is universally accepted to be the ideal; a mom and a dad.

Not unsurprisingly, that is the ideal marriage is meant to foster. I have yet to see an argument that convinces me that we should be encouraging an environment which is...