Credible Survey Shows Chip Cravaack Within 3 Points of 17-term incumbent Jim Oberstar

Representative Chip Cravaack

Chip Cravaack announced results from a poll today that shows he is trailing entrenched incumbent Congressman Jim Oberstar by just three points. The new survey results catapult Cravaack onto the national radar screen showing he is capable of beating the 17-term incumbent. The poll was conducted by … [Read more...]

Guilty Until Proven Innocent: The Left’s Racial Delusion

Is Your Baby Racist?

Originally posted at Fightin' Words The incessant accusation from the Left – framing the Tea Party as a racist movement – remains tiresome and juvenile. The way the charge is articulated reveals both intellectual dishonesty and disregard for the rule of law. AlterNet’s Margaret … [Read more...]

Stimulus?

Stimulus Money

By Norann Dillon One of my tasks this morning was to update an older blog post titled “Business Climate and Job Creation.”   What I found has me very curious. Here’s the original citation, which looked at February to September 2009: “According to Recovery.gov, Minnesota has so far … [Read more...]

Four legislators earn Best Friend of the Taxpayer award

Legislative Scorecard 2010

Last week, the Taxpayers League of Minnesota released their annual Legislative Scorecard for the 2010 legislative session. The release marks the 14th annual Taxpayers League scorecard which ranks all Minnesota legislators on key tax and spending votes. To earn the "Best Friend of the Taxpayer" … [Read more...]

Oberstar's Healthcare Vote Allows Tax-Payer Funded Abortions

Chip Cravaack for Congress

Despite Congressman Oberstar’s assurances that there would be no taxpayer funding of abortion under Obamacare, it was reported this week that the President approved $160 million for the state of Pennsylvania to implement a new insurance program that will cover abortions. Oberstar said he was, … [Read more...]

The Price of Freedom

Arlington Cemetary

Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence? Five signers were captured by the British as traitors, and tortured before they died. Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned. Two lost their sons serving in the Revolutionary Army; another had two … [Read more...]

Declaration of Independence

Declaration of Independence

IN CONGRESS, JULY 4, 1776 The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and … [Read more...]

Governor Pawlenty Appoints Brian Grogan to MAEF

Governor Pawlenty announced that he has appointed Minnetonka resident Brian Grogan to the Minnesota Academic Excellence Board (MAEF).   Grogan, founder and operator of Optimum Financial Group is honored by this appointment and looks forward to serving the people of Minnesota.  The MAEF provides … [Read more...]

With Purpose: Rethinking the role of Government

By Lee Byberg There’s an important question that we the people have failed to ask ourselves about government: “Should you be doing that?” It seems simple, a foregone conclusion, that government would be performing only those tasks essential to running our nation. Unfortunately, this is far … [Read more...]

Brian Grogan Campaign’s Thoughts on 2010 Legislative Session

House Candidate Brian Grogan

Brian Grogan is the newly endorsed GOP candidate for Minnesota House 43B. 2010 Legislative Session Recap The 2010 session opened with legislators being informed that due to declining tax revenues, our state faced a $1.2 billion deficit.  The deficit grew to $3.5 billion when the Minnesota … [Read more...]