Palin and the future of conservatism
I’m sure I would like Sarah Palin if I got the chance to meet her. We share many things in common. She is still married to her first spouse, as am I. She has a Down syndrome son. I have a brother with Down syndrome. We share the same faith and we both like the outdoors. She is conservative on economic and social issues, and so am I.
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WASHINGTON — Normal human beings — let’s call them real Americans — cannot understand why, 10 months after President Obama’s inauguration, Congress is still tied down in a procedural torture chamber trying to pass the health care bill Obama promised in his campaign.
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Without a suitable stadium solution for the Vikings within the next two years, Minnesota may find itself without a professional football team.
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Hats off from Jerry Butler of Spicer to Jonathon Lindstrand for his hard work and dedication in putting on his military display at the Willmar auditorium to those who have served their country. Butler writes, “A personal thank you for the continued honor he pays to my father and uncles, one of which paid the ultimate price”
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Sen. Steve Dille announced earlier this week that he would not seek re-election in 2010. The veteran Republican senator will serve during the 2010 Minnesota legislative session.
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Please excuse my limited view of the world, but with all that is going on around us, can the West Central Tribune really believe that a review of Sarah Palin’s new book is a front-page story?
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WASHINGTON — Calm.
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I really hate defending Sarah Palin. I mean, I don’t agree with her on anything. Seeing a woman at her level saying and doing some of the things she says and does is like nails screeching against a blackboard for me. And while she ultimately helps Democrats in any partisan contest, her brand of polarizing politics and efforts to annihilate the moderate wing of the Republican Party ultimately aren’t very good for her own party (not my problem) or the country (everyone’s problem).
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The Obama administration has chosen the wrong New York venue to try five co-conspirators in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. Instead of a Manhattan courtroom less than a mile from the site of where the World Trade Center stood, the government should have chosen the Bronx Zoo, because a zoo is what will be created when this terrorist trial is held.
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The Obama administration has chosen the wrong New York venue to try five co-conspirators in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. Instead of a Manhattan courtroom less than a mile from the site of where the World Trade Center stood, the government should have chosen the Bronx Zoo, because a zoo is what will be created when this terrorist trial is held.
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During this Thanksgiving season, it would serve us well to be reminded of our beginnings as Americans. One cannot escape the thoughts of men like William Bradford, who became dissatisfied with state-sponsored religion of the Church of England and the fines, arresting and imprisonment that the Christians of that time endured. The faith and courage of these English men and women who would bear much suffering and even death when they came to America is the beginning of our roots.
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“After eight years of delay, those allegedly responsible for the attacks of September the 11th will finally face justice.” — Attorney General Eric Holder
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As west central Minnesota hears the growing demand for the H1N1 vaccine, they are instructed to wait until their medical clinic calls.
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Taking an active role in government can be a challenge — both in time commitment and in responsibilities— for any individual. It can be even more challenging within a small town — due to personality conflicts and conflicts of interest that can develop.
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