Fritz Knaak

Fritz Knaak is often called a bigot

May 9, 2013

But he totally isn’t one!

Rich Man

The only time

May 8, 2013

A childhood friend who passed through the same parochial school system as me used to point out that in the New Testament there was only the one story of the Christ figure losing his temper. It was in the temple as I recall. And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all […]

Paul Thissen speaks at microphone

Gay Marriage Prognosticating, House Edition

May 7, 2013

On Thursday the Minnesota House is expected to vote on HF 1054, the Gay Marriage bill. According to Tom Bakk, the Senate will follow shortly after: House DFL leaders plan to bring a bill to legalize gay marriage to the full floor on Thursday, expressing confidence that they have secured votes to pass the proposal […]

Senate Finance Committee laughs at Warren Limmer’s threats

May 7, 2013

GOP Sen. Warren Limmer says those who vote for same-sex marriage bill will “pay a political price” in the next election. — tomscheck (@tomscheck) May 7, 2013 This morning the Senate Finance Committee passed the marriage equality bill, its last hurdle before going to the Senate floor. Here’s the hearing, courtesy of The Uptake. The […]

Fritz Knaak

Fritz Knaak makes an argument

May 7, 2013

A really silly argument, but an argument all the same

Katherine Kersten throws in the towel!

May 5, 2013

Implicitly recognizing the inevitability of marriage equality in Minnesota

Kansas: we made it all by ourselves

May 4, 2013

Channeling John C. Calhoun, again

Jeff Johnson

The Weekly Wrap 5-3

May 3, 2013

♣ After having an opponent, though briefly, then not having one, it looked like Chris Coleman was going to get a pass. Maybe not: Tim Holden’s move to file paperwork for his mayoral campaign moves him one step closer to a run against popular DFL Mayor Chris Coleman, who is seeking a third four-year term […]

Another squirt gun fight at the OK Corral

May 2, 2013

And never mind the mixed metaphors

The Stag Hunt mosaic from Pella

Stag Hunt and Guns

May 1, 2013

Do you need a gun to play Stag Hunt?

I know, let’s get Guy to do it!

May 1, 2013

Circumvention by any other name

Ronald Reagan

The Open Psyche Wound

April 30, 2013

Back in the ’80s President Reagan grew famous for his disparaging remarks about the role of government. Government was too big, government spent too much money, government employed too many people and the words to fear were “I’m from the government and I’m here to help.” It was and remains an incredible, if not incredulous, […]