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Franken becoming Dems Future Leader?

Posted on November 09, 2010. Tags: Al Franken, Joe Lieberman

Sen. Franken has faced a daunting challenge in his first year as a US Senator. He barely won a highly contested and much publicized election with Norm Coleman and is part of a party/movement that is losing momentum rather quickly. Franken has also had to overcome a number of other obstacles. Many people (Republicans) have argued that Franken is unfit to be a Senator because of his previous employment in Hollywood and on Air America as a Radio commentator.

Posted in Brooks Report, Current Events, Minnesota, Obama Administration, U.S.2 Comments

Personal Issues

Posted on July 30, 2010. Tags: Civil Rights, Gay Rights, Target, Tom Emmer

Emmer smash! Emmer mad! Grrrr! Emmer unable to form complex human emotions. Emmer Sad.

Posted in Current Events, Minnesota, Philosophy0 Comments

Bull’s Eye on this Target

Posted on July 28, 2010. Tags: supreme court, Target Corporation, Tom Emmer, United States

I got a response from Target and this is a good one.

Posted in Business, Current Events, Democrat, GOP, Government, Minnesota, Miscellaneous, Philosophy, Politicians, U.S.4 Comments

MN GOP has Killed the Moderate.

Posted on May 07, 2010. Tags: DFL, GOP, MN

Recently, the GOP of MN announced that Tom Emmer would be their candidate for Governor. Emmer, known for being in the far-right of the Republican Party, is a big shift in thinking for the MN GOP. No longer is the MN GOP a party of fiscal responsibility or moderate politics. Instead they are the victims of an orchestrated takeover of the party by the most extreme elements of it.

Posted in Barack Obama, Brooks Report, Current Events, Minnesota, Sarah Palin, Tim Pawlenty, U.S.0 Comments

Pawlenty asked: “Why do you hate the poor?”

Posted on March 05, 2010. Tags: America, Minnesota, Tim Pawlenty

This was too good to pass up, I read this and just thought I had to share. The Governor of Minnesota, Tim Pawlenty, has a radio show and apparently things got a little out of control. Most of this backlash is due to Pawlenty’s attempts to block funding for education, unemployment benefits and a number of other worthwhile and necessary programs. Why Minnesotans voted for this guy I will never know, but he has done a lot of damage to this great state. Just look at our national rankings.

Posted in Brooks Report, Minnesota, Tim Pawlenty0 Comments

A Political Scientist’s NFL picks

Posted on January 22, 2010. Tags: Brett Favre

Updated on 1-22-2010

So, I was wrong about a few of those games. I went 2-2 in my predictions, missing the Jets victory over the Chargers and the Saints destruction of the Cardinals defense.

Posted in Brooks Report, Current Events, Minnesota, Sports0 Comments

First Apple store opening in Minneapolis

Posted on January 15, 2010. Tags: Minneapolis

Apple Computer Inc. has begun hiring for new location located in Uptown Minneapolis on Hennepin Ave. On the career section for the computer maker is accepting applications starting January 13, 2010.

Posted in Minnesota, Technology0 Comments

Compass Media Point in Minneapolis lands media partnership with Chipotle

Posted on January 14, 2010. Tags: Minneapolis

After Chipotle parted ways with San Francisco based Butler Shine Stern & Partners (BSPP) on Monday announced new business partnership with Minneapolis Compass Media Point. Compass will be in charge of media planning and buying duties for Chipotle, according to a Mediabistro.com report.

Posted in Media, Minnesota, Technology0 Comments