An amazing thing about the liberal mind-set is its capacity to compartmentalize – to isolate issues as if they existed in a vacuum. Case in point is the meme circulating among the supporters of Al Franken that his lapses in paying his obligations to government are not a character flaw; Franken is the victim of [...]
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Smoking Ban: Arms and the majority
What is needed is a little more gun control. On March 14, City of Babbitt Chief of Police Terry Switajewski, his service weapon holstered at his side, issued a ticket to Thomas Marinaro, owner of Tank’s Bar. Marinaro has been violating Minnesota’s statewide smoking ban by hosting ‘Theater Night’ at Tank’s. Marinaro’s customers assume the [...]
category: Commentaries, Craig Westover
About that health care bill, Gov. Pawlenty …
Dear Governor Pawlenty: It’s 3 o’clock in the morning, and somebody is making a phone call. Not to the White House. A child has spiked a fever of 104. Worried parents are trying to reach a doctor. When people have medical emergencies or just simple medical questions, whether it’s 3 in the morning or 3 [...]
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