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Hey dear reader, I’m taking a break from blogging until after the November election. As always, I hope there’s a positive (what is the candidate “for”?), insightful, genuine, and thoughtful message out there for you to consider as you decide which candidate is best. I truly believe any democrat is your best choice. Enjoy your fall. First posted here. In the Minnesota political climate, I never assume those who aren’t “with me” are indeed “against me.” There is a difference between “not with me” and “against.” I’m not against rogue Democrats running for governor, but I’m for the DFL endorsed candidate. You’d have to get to know me to understand. I’ll fight tooth and nail “for”, but not “against.” Unfortunately, that logic cannot be applied to worldly “friends” that comment on Facebook, offer programming advice, skype programming information, or even comment on blogs. Take this situation. I’m commenting on a Facebook story about PSTD, a few peaceniks comment (I’m not a peacenik, but like peace, BTW), and along comes someone from Pakistan who starts to complain about the United States. My old “for” and “against” logic doesn’t work here, since we are at war in a country very near Pakistan. The Facebook comment thread has suddenly changed, and I am now in a strange position. The wider picture is that we’ve got American families that suffer due to our being in Afghanistan. Some families even get a knock on the door, and the son, daughter, father, or mother has died. It’s not just ideals, but death we are talking about. And they died for me, even if I am against the war, which I am not. Or take this situation. I’m Skyping (phone, online, has video but I don’t use it often) with someone who knows which file to change as I develop an application. I ask him a question, he answers, and then the next time I look at his profile I notice he’s added “Afghanistan.” I have crossed enemy lines without even noticing. I terminated the discussion the contact and added “United States” to my profile. Social media now brings us to new territory. If you are like me, and want to do the best you can to support your American troops, here’s my suggestions as to how to approach worldy communication: 1. Properly identify yourself, including your home nation. 2. Do the best you can at describing what you are “for.” If you are a true peacenik, hopefully you are not against the United States but for peace. 3. Assume that the world can read what you write. Assume there’s very few countries that limit access to truth and media. 4. If another individual seems anti-American, they probably are, and are actually against you (if they are not “with” you, they are against you.) Immediately end discussion and avoid contact with that individual. There’s so many people to talk to, so why talk to someone you’ve identified as anti-American? 5. Consider the implications of back and forth conversation. You might be innocently trying to argue American ideology with that friend on Facebook, but is it really worth you crossing enemy lines? Hopefully you think it isn’t, because it probably is not. 6. Some people cringe at the use of “enemy”. Unfortunately, we cannot determine who is “us” on a worldy scale, and lives are at stake. It’s best to leave it at that. It’s also best to know your countries and keep up with the news. I must have landed on Pat Garofalo’s fundraising mailing list due to contacting him about alternative teacher licensure (I’m wary of alternative licensure.) I get the feeling things aren’t going so well for Garofalo: “I need to have the resources to run another winning campaign.” If I read between the lines, a current lack of funds means other people aren’t happy about Pat’s “No” votes. Pat has said: No to balancing the budget, No to reforming health care, No to helping people stay in their homes, no to helping the worker, and even No to helping veterans. While Pat’s been voting “No”, Democrats have moved to make painful budget cuts while fighting for the middle class. Democrats have been fighting for appropriate funding for schools. Democrats have been working for more jobs. Democrats have been pushing for affordable health care. Sigrid Iversen, who is running against Garofalo in MN House 36B, supports community collaboration between families, education and business. She’s concerned that we adequately prepare our kids for success. And perhaps most importantly, she’s been out working hard to listen in our district. Pat is one of those “wave the magic wand” Republicans. He’s wanting good things for Minnesota, but lacks a plan and has often failed to act, and doesn’t appear to be really interested in fiscal responsibility. From Pat’s website:
Ahem. That is until recently, when we started borrowing from the schools and not being able to fix our roads. Wake up Minnesota House 36B. It’s time for change. Vote Sigrid Iversen. She’s smart, consistent, and hardworking. If you can, please consider donating to her effort. What fun! We went to the No Bull event at Angler’s Park (Lakeville, MN) tonight. And, zoinks! My two photos of Colin Lee didn’t turn out. (Have one of Colin at this event? I’d be grateful if you’d e-mail me a photo). We enjoyed ourselves. Thanks, Colin, for organizing this event. It was fun to talk issues. Here’s photos:  Dan Powers, Candidate for MN CD2, enjoys the crowd  Steve Quist, candidate for MN House 36, listens.  Sigrid Iversen, Candidate for MN House 36B  Hey! I know you from SD36!  Steve Quist's biggest supporter, Andrea!  Buffalo! It was good!  Steve Quist and constituent  Sigrid Iversen hears the scoop I spent time updating the embedded player code found in old posts. Old audio posts should now work… let me know if I missed any, will you? Thanks! Here’s the Rolling Stone on McChrystal and his staff. I’m glad the “clown” was Jim Jones, and not Obama, which can be significant in light of recent tea party characterizations of Obama. I vote for the out and out firing of Gen. Stanley McChrystal. There’s good reason for our military, especially our commanding officers, to respect the chain of command.  Dan Powers, center Dan Powers values good sustainable jobs, strong families, a clean environment, and empowering businesses to do better. He’ll get in office and work for us instead of for massive money, big company dollars. He wants fair taxation, a strong America, and fiscal responsibility. And he is listening as he creates his action plan– he won’t be a do-nothing like John Kline. He’ll fight for us. So, what do you value? Today from the Powers Campaign office: Dear Holly, Surprise! John Kline is actually more out of touch with his district than Michele Bachmann and just as conservative as she is. That stunning bit of news comes to us via Eric Ostermeier at the U’s Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs. Which is why we need your help today! We need to highlight the ways in which John Kline puts ideology ahead of his constituents. It’s the quiet ones who are always the most dangerous. Ostermeier finds the swing between John Kline’s own personal ideology and 2nd District voters to be the 2nd highest in the country and significantly ahead of both Michele Bachmann and Erik Paulsen. Yet while progressives across the state and the country gear up to take on Michele Bachmann, John Kline quietly goes about his business looking out for greedy CEOs and corrupt special interests. Your contribution of $500, $250, $100, $50 or whatever you can afford will help build a campaign capable of getting the word out about John Kline’s hyper-conservative record. While no one has ever mistaken Congressman Kline for a moderate, he does not endure even a fraction of the criticism from the left as Bachmann for what is an equally conservative voting record! Beating John Kline requires both a strong grassroots effort AND the ability to use media effectively to get the word out about his record. Only 31 congressmen are more conservative than Kline (out of 435) and John Kline is more out of step with his district than any other congressman in Minnesota. Help us get the word out about John Kline’s out of touch record today! Please take a moment right now to donate $500, $250, $100, $50 or whatever you can afford. Thank you for your help. Together we can bring back real representation that is in line with the values and needs of 2nd District Voters! Sincerely, Dan Powers for US Congress
First posted here. YAY! I’ve set up a phone app so you can find the Roundtable on your phone. (You can also find this information in our right sidebar, near the top). Got a droid? Find us at the Market. Search for “minnesota.”
Or, add us on your phone to the reader app you already use…here’s our feed: http://mnpoliticalroundtable.com/?feed=rss2 Wow. Look at this public events listing. This weekend Margaret Anderson Kelliher was all over the place. She’s working very hard to meet and talk with us. She’s been talking with farmers and farmer’s market folks, knocking on (thousands of) doors, meeting with the senior caucus, walking the Saint Anthony Park Arts Festival, talking with the Muslim Community in Minnesota, and she appeared in the Grand Old Days parade. Margaret needs you. Please consider donating to MAK, who is DFL endorsed and therefore (IMO) our best foot forward in this Minnesota gubernatorial race. KELLIHER/GUNYOU SCHEDULE OF PUBLIC EVENTS 8:45am DFL-endorsed candidate for Governor Margaret Anderson Kelliher will visit the St. Paul Farmer’s Market. 10:15am DFL-endorsed candidate for Governor Margaret Anderson Kelliher, DFL-endorsed candidate for Lt. Governor John Gunyou, state Rep. Jean Wagenius, and more than 50 volunteers will knock on doors and talk to voters about this crucial election. 11:30am DFL-endorsed candidate for Governor Margaret Anderson Kelliher will meet with senior citizens. 12:30pm DFL-endorsed candidate for Governor Margaret Anderson Kelliher will attend the Saint Anthony Park Arts Festival. 4:00pm DFL-endorsed candidate for Governor Margaret Anderson Kelliher will meet with recent graduates and discuss local issues with the Islamic Civic Society of America. KELLIHER/GUNYOU SCHEDULE OF PUBLIC EVENTS 9:30am DFL-endorsed candidate for Governor Margaret Anderson Kelliher and DFL-endorsed candidate for Lt. Governor John Gunyou will be joined by supporters in the Grand Old Days parade. Muse, musings, musing. One of those: WHAT? Big sisters are always toast. Earlier this week I realized a woman was giving me the “OMG, I can’t believe it!” look. I wondered if I had spilled on my shirt… and then I heard it. I thought it must be my daughter, Hannah. Wow. The elevator doors opened, the woman walked out, and my brother reached over and grabbed his phone out of my purse. Apparently there’s something called the “fart app.” Thanks a million, Scot. Only you. SKUNK! o_O The dogs make noise if an acorn falls off a tree and so I wasn’t really listening. Bark Bark Bark silence. The silence part was eerie, and so I popped my head out the door… OMG! SKUNK! UNDER THE DECK! Even the cat got into it. Okay, so we’re the only ones in the world without air conditioning, and the windows are always open. The smell is so bad I’ve decided a close skunk spray smells more like garlic or mercaptan. My nose just can’t handle it. PS, everything said about how to de-smell a dog is wrong. Nothing works, my friends. Especially when the window is still open and the smell is everywhere. BP OIL DISASTER What does BP stand for? British Petroleum? That spokes guy slash CEO has an accent. The gushing oil is now like an itch I cannot scratch and reminds me of the time I got some drug to help with a migraine. Total anxiety. What a nightmare. And what about the cleanup? Anyone know what a riser is? And I’m thinking it’s better to coagulate than disperse the oil. Who is with me on that. Is it time to try something likeremoving emulsified oil from the water by coagulating and using foam separation? Oh snap. Hurricane season is going to hurt this year. |
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