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Tuesday, March 06, 2018

Hubris beyond good sense: WTF do they have to hide?

Concerning the HD 35A Republican candidate forum, an inquiry got a reply:

From: SD35GOP
Date: Mon, Mar 5, 2018 at 10:17 PM
Subject: Re: A GOP related question
To: eric zaetsch < . . .>

SD35GOP

Eric,

The event is open to all local Republicans.

thanks,
DeeDee Larson
SD 35A Deputy Chair

to which I replied:

7:11 AM (2 minutes ago)

to SD35GOP
Thank you, Dee Dee Democracy. What's to hide? Also, when posting closed events on a public website, perhaps indicating a closed status might be an idea for you.

And to SD 25 Senator Abeler, I forwarded Dee Dee's statement:

to Jim
What's to hide? This is silly. Beyond silly, it is offensive. Not that Dee Dee Democracy is one of your bloc . . .

Given the event is being held in City of Ramsey's city hall, I surely hope the city is charging a suitable fee, for a non-public and clearly political event. Perhaps it is gratis given a city council member is one of the forum candidate - speakers. If that is so it seems wrong, to half the community, the Democrats. The HD 35A endorsed DFL candidate resides in Ramsey. He might see this as both playing favorites, and an affront.

_______________UPDATE_______________
Good information: Ramsey City Administrator emailed in response to an inquiry:

Hi Eric,

Pursuant to our City room rental policy, they were charged a $50 fee to use the Council Chambers. They are also charged a $100 damage deposit. If the meeting goes past 9:30 – they would be charged an additional $61 per hour for maintenance staff.

Kurt

That resolves the fee question. Still the "local Republicans" only stands apparently unchanged. It's shortsighted. But their party. The grapes probably are sour anyway. Let them have their love fest. Hopefully a Blue Wave can wash out to Anoka County, HD 35A, in November.

However, bottom line, having an exclusivity position for their party events is okay, but the notice posted on the public section of the GOP SD 35 website was ambiguous and implied a public event. That was error.

The fivesome is not without at least one credible candidate; which is not to suggest that candidate prospers to an endorsement and/or primary victory. Bless them all.

____________FURTHER UPDATE______________
I believe this is the Facebook page of the DeeDee Larson who emailed me, judging from the "Likes." One of the Legacy Christian Academy crowd. Minnesota Family Council liked. Paul Ryan liked. Up top, liked:

Newt Gingrich, Americans for Prosperity, Michele Bachmann, Mike Pence, American Majority, FreedomWorks, Citizens United,

Different strokes for different folks. The GOP Koolaid crowd loves its icons.

_________FURTHER UPDATE__________
Any kinship here? Also, why not a "like" for Norm Coleman? Seeing Norm as too much like Nancy Pelosi? What? No like for Ivanka? For Jarad? The criteria are a mystery. With that couple cold-shouldered, one looks for a Bannon "like," and one sees none. Wha's 'appening? No Pawlenty. No Weaver, not any of them. Not Jason Lewis. Neither Karen Housley nor the hockey husband. Not Freedom Club. Stauber? Mac Hammond? How many of the five forum speakers who are this year's HD 35A House candidates made the DeeDee Facebook like list? Just saying. Not even Mandy.

_________FURTHER UPDATE___________
It could be a different DeeDee. That said, here is the "like" list from Facebook, as of the time this post update is published:

Chris Barden on Policy & Politics, Northgate Church Minnesota, Newt Gingrich, Americans for Prosperity, Michele Bachmann, Mike Pence, American Majority, FreedomWorks, Citizens United, Connections Church, Dan Severson for Secretary of State, The Truth Project, Senator Michelle Benson, Senator Jim Abeler SD 35, Matt Walsh, Winnie Obike, Novitzke for House, Heinrich for House, Ben Shapiro, Keith Downey for Governor, Fergus Falls Hockey Association, Liberty Upheld, Donald J. Trump, Stuff, Tinki Viral, The Daily Caller, PragerU, Minks Cleaning LLC, Family Policy Alliance, Foundations Christian School, Adam's Hardwood Floor Sanding and Refinishing, Dinesh D'Souza, Trump News, Donald Trump Is Our President, The Cotton Candy Co., Conservative Nation, Governor Mike Pence, Donald Trump For President, Rush Limbaugh, Look for County Commissioner, Kirk Cameron, Dennis Michael Lynch, Blaine HS Veterans Day Program, Breitbart, parentalrights.org, Nick Hall, Together, Senator Dan Hall, ChemExplained.com, Field Law, P.A., ‎‎Colson Center, Hockey Ministries International/Christian Hockey Camps, Expedition Teams, UND Fighting Hawks-Sioux Hockey, Capstone Homes, Inc., Conservative Action News Network, Alpha News, Brad Sunderland, David Barton/WallBuilders, Franklin Graham, Billy Graham, American Family Association, ‎Faves USA, Republican National Committee, Stand with the Duggars, Dr. Ben & Candy Carson, Elise Schmitter Photography, Something Sweet by Maddie Lu, ‎‎Kjerstin Thea Photography, ‎‎Benjamin Netanyahu - בנימין נתניהו‎, Child Protection League Action‎‎, Pipsydoo, Poppy Lane, Abigail Whelan for House, Hockey Ministries International - MN‎‎‎, Stars and Stripes Forever PAC, Legacy Christian Academy, Minnesota Advocates and Champions for Children, Young Conservatives, Robertson Family Values, Bethlehem Star, Minnesota Family Council, Thrivent Financial, Minn Report, Del Tackett - Teacher, Mari Keisling, Live Your Faith Ministries, The Six-Second Project, Minnesota Majority, Minnesotans for Israel, IJR Red, Minnesota for Marriage, Paul Ryan, NRSC, Mitt Romney, Chip Cravaack, The Tea Party, SD 35 Republicans, Peggy Scott for MN House, George W. Bush, Happy 4th of July - Share this flag

All that, no Paulsen, no Aplikowski. No Niska. No Lucero. Big list. Several omissions. No Rhonda. No Matt Look. With that last omission if she ever runs for any office she's unlikely to get a Buccholz whopping discount on signs, whatever color they might be. Abigail Whelan made her "like" list. Warren Limmer did not. And here's Limmer, giving the Republican gang sign.

My God! No Watchdog. Nor his Taxpayer League. Nor his "newspaper" maven.

From Women's March - 10-2-2021 - imagery speaks

Image is cropped from one of a series of Buzzfeed images. Click the image to access the Buzzfeed coverage of that march. This was a major event in Washington, D.C., and it happened mid-way after Trump had been fired by voters in the 2020 election, and before the one approaching. To assert as MN GOP politicians have that abortion is not an issue is an insensitive fiction concocted in some smoke filled GOP backroom. Do not let a GOP intent to deceive misleed your vote. The issue IS ON THE BALLOT. Women deserve dominion over their bodies, we all deserve privacy in our lifetime decision making.

Cracker fear and loathing toward Critical Race Theory has its precedent.

The precedent - Integration dodging intent behind segregated "non-profit" private schools, after the Brown decision was issued. Leading a twisted mind, Paul Weyrich, to issue-monger.

Politico in 2014 posted the true history of the ginned up propagandized opposition to abortion among the nation's hordes of Evangelicals as the "Weyrich solution" to energize the base. Leading to grave mischief. Evangel-Jesus-jockeys, with fellow travelers, (many of whom are surveyed as not as worked up about Roe as Alito would want you to falsely believe). Some, "foaming-at-the-mouth" rabid, however -

This is for you, Gipper and crowd.

Click that Wikipedia image, get THE STORY (and a link to the enlarged image, copyright info and all). GET: Online info leading into a new year via some pre-1947 new "old thoughts." New to many first time voters - this cycle. Not the thoughts, but the history. A history not to be found in Gipper speech transcripts, nor the Gipper's presidential library papers. Hello, Joe, Dem Party history, so pay attention. Pre-Clinton, Pre-Obama, but Dem party new-old nostalgia. Good old ways. Show the guts to walk that talk.

War Crime - Crime Against Humanity - Today, Now.

Let's go Brandon?

Yes, it relates to a NASCAR event, NASCAR attendees making a statement. But given how fifteen bucks got disappeared, and now Build Back Inconsequentially is pending, shouldn't we all chant? Trust whoever you care to, but wouldn't you like to see trust earned? Actions speak louder than words, while inaction when action is needed speaks loudest? Truthfully so? Pharma prices if anything have gone upward since Trump left while Manchin's daughter's a part of it via her grotesque EpiPen market manipulation and price gouging (a/k/a contract, combination, conspiracy in restraint of trade to gain market segment monopolization). Who might they want to fool? Biden's Justice Department appearing to not be looking at EpiPen under antitrust criminal law? Student debt relief is an aim of many, yet Biden has made no move to be helpful. Never mind Medicare for All sidetracked - Not even cosmetic change is being made to Obama's Romneycare? Taking progressives for a buggy ride? DC redux? Money talks? A Congress of old owned lackeys? Let's go Brandon?

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MYOGA - Make Yacht Owners Gain Again

A RIGHT - not a privilege - EVERYBODY'S RIGHT - no limits

JOE BIDEN DOES NOT SUPPORT MEDICARE FOR ALL. That is because Biden's billionaires want to keep every last one of the people beholden, manageable that way, willing to compromise and to worry about the next paycheck and the mortgage, rather than worrying abstractly over the grossly unfair distribution of wealth and power in our nation. Reform of that situation is needed. HOWEVER, with the Biden White House team, we must wait for HOPE and CHANGE. He owes, as a career politician now a millionaire himself, after NOT ever biting a feeding hand. We need Bernie.

Bernie ran for President. Who cares?

Bernie Sanders early 2019 crowds from before the Democratic Party oligarchs did him in, Clyburn, Bloomberg, Biden - the usual suspects. What resonated with those crowds - a candidate for justice and fairness, finally and for us all: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7DRwz0cAt0 Joe Biden could have a Lincolnian legacy, if he cuts and runs from the big donor class he has so far courted, makes his platform the heart of that speech and delivers on the promises. If there is the will, there is the way.

More meddlesome in U.S. of A. politics. More money spent over Russians? Does that compute?

click here for image source plus NYTimes coverage.

Will there be blowback? There seems to be a disproportionate sense to DC's media-mania focus. Russians seem to make better theater, while Israelis generate movement on a scale Putin could only dream of? Essays and books could be written . . . However, in 2012 Romney and Bibi preceded Donald and Vlad mischief, in attempted outsider bias of U.S. national elections. Donald never visited Vlad in Russia. Romney did visit and schmooze Bibi, in Israel. "Double standard?" Go figure.

Doug Wardlow's police pal, Bob Kroll.

POLICE ENDORSED has to have a meaning, a context, and a discernible personality. G.R.Anderson writing over a decade ago, in a CityPages item, puts in a context, Bob Kroll, further fleshed out, here. It behooves the public to know who the supporters of a politician are, (photo above), since that reflects on the politician. "Rule of Law" must have a meaning to Kroll, one which few would share. Why is Mainstream Media not asking about POLICE ENDORSED, a Wardlow tout point?

IN ADDITION: In this image, isn't it Bob Kroll standing to the right hand of friend Wardlow? Looks like him. Paired Ellison haters? Anti-Muslim cohorts? How far back does the pairing go? And how has the pairing grown over time or evolved, from what start? Is there some Dobson joinder? The press should inquire.

Douglas Gary Wardlow did not merely throw the first stone . . .

He unleashed an ADF salvo, earning his ADF paycheck. Read about it, here, here and here. Outlawyered on appeal, Wardlow now apparently has no ADF paycheck. Others for ADF are pressing on. ADF appears to be a win-or-go-home team. James Dobson's team, so walk the line. Whatever you think you want, trust me, you do not want James Dobson anywhere near our attorney general office. A Berniecrat is the other choice, and is a good choice because Bernie's policies are the only future the Democratic Party has whether they accept that or not. Aimee Stephens is as human as I am, as human as Wardlow and Dobson and Hillstrom and Pelikan, the latter two seeming to have gone silent. Ms. Stevens should not be bedeviled in this Twenty-first Century. She merely wanted to be herself, do her job, and get her share. That is what each of us wants for ourselves. Evolution of politics is overdue. Ellison got piled on; is getting piled on. Click the above image.

Sell 'em Prosperity Gospel and feed 'em beans. Some never catch on.

What is Prosperity Gospel? It is: Channeling the mind of a brick into GOP and related dogma. Read this Minnesota story. Click the image to read its fine print. (image source: Bluestem Prairie) The image shows a part of the "mind" of a 30 yr. and still-going Prosperity Gospel faithful attendee. A Dev Crabgrass post fleshes things out. Islamaphobia is but one dimension of a larger "GOP base" stupidity. Stupidity you can bank on. HINT: Follow links in items linked here. Questions will get answered. And --- There's more -

DINO NEWS: Democrats in Name Only; they exist as a problem.

a DINO with an up-top money slot

This link. Al Franken in the linked WashTimes item is quoted:
“There are a lot of Minnesotans who are Franken-Trump voters. You have to go and talk to them, and you have to listen. That’s what we need to do. We need to listen.”
Al knows the score better. Al knows Sanders-Franken voter numbers dwarf that Trump-Franken segment, as to where Al needs to pay most attention, "to listen."

Al, in no uncertain terms, should be telling Tom Perez and the beltway money-bunnies of a new fresh smell in the air. Recognizing (in kind wording) one DINO foundation-family's drift, now, into irrelevancy is far from admitting what's relevant and moving full speed to the Bernie side of the force.

Dinosaurs, DINO ways and means, must and will be extinct (can you say "Primary Joe Manchin and Clair McCaskill"). As Al in the item says; listen. Hear Bernie sounding like a giant asteroid strike upon a DINO status quo. Indeed, primary the poster DINO-bunny of artful misdirection and status quo actions, Cory Booker. Gain attention from that, successful or not. Ideally, send Cory to work with Eric Cantor on Wall Street, where his heart is.