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• Chris Matthews Plays Hardball With Bishop Who Refused Communion to Rep Patrick Kennedy

  Take a listen. [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 9:28pm EST
  

• Why did Tom Emmer Fail to Talk About His Appearance at the You Can Run But You Cannot Hide Fundraiser

  From Emmer's Email to Supporters:
  
  Last Week's Highlights
  
  November 11: Toured Ralco, an agriculture feed manufacturer, in Marshall and attended the Lyon County Forum.
  
  November 12: Participated in the UMD College Republican Candidate Forum and won the straw poll with nearly 50% of the [...]
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  Posted: November 16, 2009, 6:32pm EST
  

• Does Focus on the Family Indirectly Fund Abortions

  Time's swampland blog has the story.' [...]
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  Posted: November 13, 2009, 8:18pm EST
  

• Spot on Editorial in Strib

  Read it here.
  
  Editorial: A troubling pattern of misconduct at U
  
  Athletes need to face real consequences for misdeeds.
  
  No Minnesotan should be surprised by the off-the-field screw-ups that have made this an especially embarrassing period for the University of Minnesota's Athletic Department. Deeply disappointed, yes,' [...]
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  Posted: November 10, 2009, 10:34pm EST
  

• Peter LaBarbera and Matt Barber Claim Credit for Yes on One

  LaBarbara and Barber also are not happy with this Yes on One ad:
  
  
  
  Here's LaBarbara's and Barber's bleatings:
  
  Dear Readers,
  
  I agree with my good friend Matt Barber, who is also a Board Member of Americans For Truth in addition to his important' [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 1:55pm EST
  

• Rep. Tim Walz Raises Money Off Noteriety of Opponent Allen Quist

  From the Walz campaign:
  
  Dear Friend,
  
  While we are working hard this week, day and night, to get a health care bill that improves the lives of Minnesotans – just as we promised last November – my opponent, Allen Quist, is in Washington working the right-wing into [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 1:45pm EST
  

• Marriage Equality Rally in DC Calls Out Maggie Gallagher and National Organization for Marriage's Lies

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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 1:16pm EST
  

• Allen Quist to Run for CD 1 Seat

  For those Lloydletta readers who don't know who Allen Quist is, watch this report on a Pittsburgh, PA station.
  
  Update: Quist is running in Minnesota's CD 1 - against Tim Walz. [...]
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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 7:00pm EST
  

• Excellent Youtube Channel

  There are a number of videos here, that address Evolution and Creationism. [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 12:00am EST
  

• North Carolina's Michele Bachmann

  That's Virginia Foxx. She gives Bachmann a good run for her money.
  
  ' [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 11:37pm EST
  

• Cosmic Latte

  It's the average color of the Universe.' [...]
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  Posted: November 01, 2009, 9:11pm EST
  

• Christian Science Monitor Writeup of the Maine and Washington State Referendums on Marriage Equality and Domestic Partnership Laws

  Read it here. As some of you may have noticed, I haven't been blogging here much lately. If you want to read more coverage of the Maine and Washington Referendums, surf on over to Pam's House Blend, which has been offering day to day coverage of these.[...]
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  Posted: November 01, 2009, 12:07pm EST
  

• Minnesotans Against Michele Bachmann Facebook Group

  Check it out and join here. [...]
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  Posted: November 01, 2009, 12:04pm EST
  

• Instant Runnoff Voting

  The city of Minneapolis is doing its first election by Instant Runoff Voting. MPR has a story that describes what a pain this will be in terms of counting the votes.
  
  There's a vote on the issue in St Paul. This arcane issue has brought out lots of' [...]
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  Posted: November 01, 2009, 10:08am EST
  

• Monster Mash

  Good video for Halloween.
  
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  Posted: October 30, 2009, 8:22pm EDT
  

• Fruit Salad at the Grocery Store

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  Posted: October 21, 2009, 8:00pm EDT
  

• Barb Anderson from the MFC, Gloats About Shutting Down Sex Ed/AIDS Education on Bradlee Dean's Show

  Listen here. She gives a number of examples of how she has been successful in the Anoka-Hennepin School District in shutting down sex education classes and AIDS education classes.
  
  Here's her report about the Minnesota School Health Education Conference. She claims that after she wrote the report,' [...]
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  Posted: October 04, 2009, 12:56pm EDT
  

• What's Happening in the GOP Tent

  Eric Zaetsch is asking a few questions. Checks and Balances has the Republican Straw Poll results. [...]
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  Posted: October 03, 2009, 6:21pm EDT
  

• Gay Blogs Finally Start Defending Kevin Jennings

  Good As You points out some of FRC's deceptions. Pam's House Blend has more analysis. [...]
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  Posted: October 03, 2009, 6:13pm EDT
  

• For Those Who Worry that Liberals Rule....

  I beg to differ
  
  From The Associated Press
  
  Panel Votes to Restore Abstinence Education Money
  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
  Filed at 11:32 p.m. ET
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) -- A Senate committee voted Tuesday night to restore $50 million a year in federal funding for abstinence-only education that [...]
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  Posted: October 01, 2009, 11:05pm EDT
  

• A Farcical Plot for a Soap

  Daytime Confidential:
  
  Who knew the "L" in the L Word really stood for Lord? Look for Dorian (Robin Strasser) to pull out all the stops in her efforts to win the Llanview mayoral race against Viki (Erika Slezak). According to TV Guide Magazine , the Mistress of La [...]
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  Posted: October 01, 2009, 11:03pm EDT
  

• For those Pirates Fans: I am a Pirate King with Kevin Kline

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  Posted: September 30, 2009, 6:30pm EDT
  

• Marty Seifert is the Eddie Haskell of the Governor's Race

  From MPR
  
  
  Gov. candidates bill taxpayers $23,000 in expenses (feature audio)
  
  Gov. candidates bill taxpayers $23,000 in expenses
  by Tom Scheck, Minnesota Public Radio
  September 29, 2009
  
  Lawmakers are allowed to claim expenses when the Legislature isn't in session, but even some of the candidates say' [...]
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  Posted: September 29, 2009, 5:36pm EDT
  

• Pirates of Penzance: When the Foeman Bears His Steel

  It's captioned, so you can follow the words of the song.
  
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  Posted: September 27, 2009, 9:42pm EDT
  

• Teen Challenge Gets Over 2 Million in State Funding

  Andy Birkey at Minnesota Independent has the story. This is the best work I've seen Andy Birkey do.
  
  A former crack user says she kicked her addiction because she found Jesus at Minnesota Teen Challenge. A man says that God healed his liver after a prayer service' [...]
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  Posted: September 22, 2009, 6:51pm EDT
  

• Third Place in a Lunatic Competition

  Congratulations, Governor Pawlenty. You made a big effort to make crazy people like you, and you partially succeeded. Keep it up!
  
  Pawlenty third in straw poll of GOP presidential contenders
  By Eric Roper, Star Tribune
  
  September 19, 2009
  
  WASHINGTON – Gov. Tim Pawlenty finished third in a [...]
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  Posted: September 20, 2009, 11:02pm EDT
  

• Pardon for Ca$$$h?

  What’s Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s relationship with convicted money launderer and Tom Petters associate Frank Vennes Jr.—and why did he want him pardoned?
  By Karl Bremer
  
  If Tim Pawlenty decides to run for President of the United States, at some point he’s going to have to explain his relationship with [...]
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  Posted: September 17, 2009, 7:03pm EDT
  

• MFC on Anoka-Hennepin Teacher Harrassment of Students

  I called the MFC for comment. Neither Tom Prichard or Chuck Darrell would talk with me, but they indicated through their receptionist, that the issue was covered on their blog.
  
  Harassment of students by teachers unacceptable.
  There's been quite a bit of media attention drawn to the recent [...]
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  Posted: September 03, 2009, 10:07pm EDT
  

• Urban Sketchers at the State Fair

  Check it out here. [...]
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  Posted: September 03, 2009, 9:21pm EDT
  

• Iowa Rejects NOM Backed Legislative Candidate in Special Election

  Pam Spaulding has more. [...]
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  Posted: September 02, 2009, 10:00pm EDT
  

• National Organization for Marriage's Suspect 2007 990 Form

  Matt, Justin and Chino Blanco have the story. [...]
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  Posted: September 01, 2009, 6:32pm EDT
  

• Anoka Hennepin School Board Meeting

  Andy Birkey covers the meeting in more detail at the Minnesota Independent. [...]
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  Posted: August 25, 2009, 7:22pm EDT
  

• Anoka Hennepin School Board Meeting

  I went to listen to the public comment portion of the Anoka Hennepin School Board Meeting. Around 15 people commented (including two district students, one teacher and one parent) about the case where a student who was perceived to be gay, was harrassed and tormented by two teachers.
  
  I [...]
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  Posted: August 24, 2009, 8:57pm EDT
  

• Facebook Group on Anoka-Hennepin School District

  Tell Anoka Hennepin School District to Fire Anti-Gay Teachers. There are 696 members of this group. [...]
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  Posted: August 18, 2009, 9:33pm EDT
  

• Outfront Minnesota on the Anoka Hennepin School District Lawsuit

  Anoka-Hennepin School District Harassment Settlement Sparks Uproar
  After reports surfaced on August 13th that the Anoka-Hennepin school district, the state's largest, had approved a $25,000 payout in a complaint brought by a student who had been harassed because two of his teachers had thought he was gay, OutFront Minnesota has [...]
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  Posted: August 18, 2009, 8:27pm EDT
  

• Interview with Tarryl Clark

  I interviewed one of Michele Bachmann's opponents, Tarryl Clark today. Sen. Clark indicated that she is willing to sit down with me for a more in depth video interview. You can listen to the audio of the interview here.
  
  After I shut off the recorder, Sen. Clark went [...]
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  Posted: August 15, 2009, 6:30pm EDT
  

• Report of Meeting in Support of Matt Entenza's Campaign at a NonProfit

  Independent Business News Network:
  
  Will non-profit facilities be used to ask community members to support politicians you support? (July 26, 2009 – Minneapolis Urban League-Southside Office, meeting in support of Matt Entenza for Governor – yes I was there, so were Mr. Bill English and Rev. Randy [...]
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  Posted: August 14, 2009, 9:44am EDT
  

• CD 6 Race Makes the New York Times

  New York Times:
  
  Minnesota 2010 Democrats are, of course, coming up with their own 2010 hitlist and Minnesota Representative Michele Bachmann might as well have a bull's-eye on her forehead, especially now that former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is supposedly out of the picture, writes Politico. The Democratic' [...]
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  Posted: August 09, 2009, 8:37pm EDT
  

• RT Rybak Shows Up to 6th CD Garden Party

  A commenter on my facebook page noted that Mayor Rybak was at the 6th CD Garden Party yesterday. Despite the emailings and phone calls, he must figure he's got the election in the bag. [...]
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  Posted: August 09, 2009, 8:02pm EDT
  

• Empirical Evidence: McCain-Palin/Anderson Votes Common in the 6th CD

  Regular commenter on Dump Bachmann writes:
  
  "Could this be the year where a Ross Perot actually hurts the conservative candidate instead of the liberal?"
  
  Yes.
  
  Anderson helped Tinklenberg . . . more votes were siphoned from Bachmann to Anderson than from Tinklenberg.
  
  A conservative and vocal [...]
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  Posted: August 09, 2009, 7:58pm EDT
  

• RT Rybak Feigns Concern About Reelection

  Mark H wrote earlier about getting a fundraising call from Minneapolis Mayor RT Rybak. Now this comes in my inbox.
  
  Dear Eva -
  
  
  
  Last week I filed papers to run for Mayor of Minneapolis. With so many focused on elections a year or more [...]
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  Posted: August 08, 2009, 3:52pm EDT
  

• Michele Bachmann to Have an In Person Town Meeting August 27

  Did Michael Brodkorb shame her into it?
  
  MN Progressive Project:
  
  Breaking News: Bachmann Town Hall Scheduled for August 27th!
  by: TwoPuttTommy
  Thu Aug 06, 2009 at 12:29:32 PM CDT
  
  Breaking news! I just got off the phone with Rep. Michele Bachmann's Woodbury office; the Town [...]
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  Posted: August 06, 2009, 8:10pm EDT
  

• RT Ryback Rattles the Tin Cup

  In the latest episode of 'How to Render a Fundraiser Speechless', I answered my phone earlier this evening, and listened to a spiel from somebody wanting me to contribute $75 to Mayor Rybak's re-election bid.
  
  I let the caller finish their prepared speech, and then asked, 'who is the [...]
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  Posted: August 05, 2009, 10:27pm EDT
  

• The Start of a Proposal for Tax Reform in Minnesota

  Those of us who live in Minneapolis understand the problems with our taxation system and know that ultimately needs to be reformed. Minneapolis is a net economic producer, yet we continue to have our tax revenues siphoned away. I am trying to come up with some coherent ideas to propose [...]
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  Posted: July 16, 2009, 12:14pm EDT
  

• Vanity Fair Article on Sarah Palin

  It's been talked about alot and is must reading. [...]
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  Posted: July 12, 2009, 9:49am EDT
  

• Peggy Noonan Names the Problem

  From the Wall Street Journal
  
  
  A Farewell to Harms
  Palin was bad for the Republicans—and the republic.
  By PEGGY NOONAN.
  
  Sarah Palin's resignation gives Republicans a new opportunity to see her plain—to review the bidding, see her strengths, acknowledge her limits, and let go of her [...]
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  Posted: July 11, 2009, 8:54pm EDT
  

• Gail Collins on Bible Spice

  From the NY Times:
  
  Op-Ed ColumnistSarah’s Straight Talk By GAIL COLLINS
  Truly, Sarah Palin has come a long way. When she ran for vice president, she frequently became disjointed and garbled when she departed from her prepared remarks. Now the prepared remarks are incoherent, too.
  
  “And a problem [...]
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  Posted: July 04, 2009, 5:41pm EDT
  

• My Theory on Caribou Barbie's Resignation

  Gov. Sarah Palin (R-Alaska) announced an abrupt resignation today, effective before the end of July.
  
  Personally, I think it's a defensive move before some other scandal erupts. Get out while the going is (sort of) good.
  
  Todd Purdum's story about her in the next issue of Vanity Fair [...]
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  Posted: July 03, 2009, 5:28pm EDT
  

• AAARF AAARF

  Nope, it's not Lugnut. It's AAARF.
  
  There’s some dirty tricks under way in various GOP circles. I’m grabbing my industrial sized can opener, you grab yourself a nice TV dinner, an adult beverage, tuck the tots away, and we’ll meet back here on RF this evening for some [...]
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  Posted: June 29, 2009, 10:09pm EDT
  

• New Cancer Approach

  This sounds intriguing. [...]
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  Posted: June 28, 2009, 5:48pm EDT