‘Commentary’ Archives
Warblers of the World
By Peter Molenaar Flitting about within the fronds of my garden”'s crimson red okra, so tiny it was. Soft grays of wing, green and gold of body, its rapid head/eye movement processed a world far beyond the realm of my own slow wit. Most precious gift”¦ Come back! Members of the Audubon society have met at the East Lake Library. They are planning a street demonstration to demand bird-safe glass at the new Vikings Stadium. SAVE THE BIRDS ”“ SAVE THE PEOPLE ”“ SAVE OUR PLANET! A bird of similar feather was V.I. Lenin. He wrote an article in 1912 condemning a German firm which specialized in providing strike breakers, i.e., criminal hooligans. This firm was owned by one Ludwig Koch. Curious? Meanwhile, an ISIL has been spotted. Truthfully, an ISIL is not some type of bird, but rather it is another “monster of our own making.” (more…)
Frank Reflections: “”¦be taxed on what you burn, not on what you earn.”
By Frank Erickson This is puzzling”“liberals who believe climate change is real, have the same energy consuming lifestyles as climate change deniers; what good is a belief if you do not act on it? Based on actions alone, how could you tell the difference between a liberal Democrat who believes climate change is real and a climate change denier”“let”'s see, they both drive their cars all over the place, fly in airplanes, have air conditioning, nothing sucks more power (check your electric bill) from the power plants than air conditioning. And power plants are the number one cause of climate change. Automobiles are number two. A Democrat will say, “climate change is just terrible,” yes, it is, and so are you because you are that climate change. Well, I”'ve just gone beyond being a blowhard. I”'ll let Al Gore get the last word”¦I think. “You should be taxed on what you burn, not what you earn.” Oh! Oh! So profound, that would [...]
The State Candidates with Your Interests at Heart
By Donna Pususta Neste In September”'s issue of the Alley I wrote about getting yourself to the voting booth in November because the Democratic candidates who protect Federally funded programs that are important to the people of Phillips Neighborhood need your vote. In this month”'s issue I would like to address the importance of voting for the candidates who are running on the state level who are concerned about you. First I would like to compare Minnesota to our neighboring state of Wisconsin, whose state legislature, is controlled by the Republicans; House, Senate and Governor. Minnesota”'s State Legislature is controlled by the Democrats; House, Senate and Governor. Wisconsin”'s unemployment rate is 5.8%. Minnesota”'s unemployment rate is one of the lowest in the nation at 4.5%. In Wisconsin 12.5% of its population lives below the poverty line, while in Minnesota 11.2% live below the poverty line. I recently saw a news program with a blurb about [...]
