Micheal Jackson got off scott-free. It just goes to show that if you’re a celebrity, you’ll get away with anything. If he hadn’t had a similar case brought against him over 10 years ago, I would be less surprised. I…
Public “Trucker Bomb” Assembly
I’m amused by the news and talk of the Lactivists. A group of public breast feeding activists were protesting a comment made by Barbara Walters that she is uncomfortable sitting next to a woman who is breast feeding on an…
Blogger Solves His Own Murder
Here’s an interesting story, a blogger’s murder is solved because of his last post. Hat Tip: OneBigSwede
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The NFL approved the sale of the Minnesota Vikings today. The new owners haven’t closed the deal yet and they’re crying for the state to buy them a stadium. Have these guys not been paying attention at all for the…
Gun Rights Restored in the People’s Republic
It hasn’t been signed into law yet, but it has passed the biggest hurdle. Here in the People’s Republic of Minnesota, a much more 2nd-ammendment-friendly concealed-carry law was passed a few years ago that required county sheriffs to issue permits…
Notable Quotable
“Besides the advantage of being armed, which the Americans possess over the people of almost every other nation,… in the several kingdoms of Europe,… the governments are afraid to trust the people with arms.” James Madison, The Federalist Papers #…
Time Traveler’s Convention
If you happen to be reading this in the archives in the distant future, have access to a time machine, and want to check out what life is like in my little period of history, this Saturday, May 7, 2005,…
Bow Out Now
I should have said something on Friday night, but I called it on the runnaway bride the night before the truth came out. The news was abuzz about the wedding scheduled for the next day and the fear that the…
See, I Told You
Olive Tree Ministries is a Radio ministry based here in the Twin Cities area and is mostly local, although they air on a few stations that are out of state. Jan Markell does a pretty good job of discussing current…
Cat Hunting
In appears that Wisconsin will not pass a bill allowing open season on feral cats. Too bad I guess, as feral cats really do need shootin. It appears that, acording to this column, we here in Minnesota have been able…
First They Came
From Cross Blogging: First they came for the unborn babies and I said nothing. Then they came for the disabled and I said nothing. Then they came for the Fundamentalist Christians who speak out and I said nothing. Then they…
He Needs to Act
Despite his failed bid for a seat in the U.S. Senate in Illinois, Alan Keyes remains one of my favorite statesmen. He has a column up now making a strong case for why Jeb Bush not only has the power…
I Pray For Her
I haven’t written much about the current fight to save Terri Schiavo’s life. The blogophere and talk radio is saturated with it. I do pray that she will come through in the end, as she did in 2003. I think…
Don’t Be A Light-Foot
Do you drive slower than the speed limit on the freeway? If you do it in Florida, you could fined if a new bill passes.
Consulate to Move
World Net Daily is reporting that the U.S. Government is planning to move it’s consulate in East Jerusalem to a new building in West Jerusalem. The thought is that the Israelis will eventually transfer that part of the city to…