We all know that some elected offices can be bought.

However, normally they aren’t advertised for sale.

This one is.

You can actually purchase the Mayor’s office.

The price is even negotiable.

There are two different philosophies regarding yard sign placement.

First there is the thought to purchase as many signs as you can afford and ask everyone if they would like one in their yard.

The second philosophy is to order a limited supply and only place signs in yards that request a sign.

I subscribe to the second philosophy. I never wanted someone to ask who had one of my signs why they had one, and the answer would be, “I was asked and didn’t want to say no.”

I wanted my signs to say the resident of that home actually supported me and was ready to defend the sign.

There is something about a foot of heavy wet snow that just makes some people hate winter.

This is a GREAT post by Gabe Gabrielsen.

Read it here.

Thanks Gabe!

Let me begin by saying, I have nothing against babies. I was once a baby myself. I am the father of a son, who was once a baby.

I attended a county government meeting this morning where a DNR expert was testifying. Not real exciting stuff. In order to follow his testimony you needed to really concentrate on what he was saying.

In other words, it was no place for a whimpering baby to be breaking your concentration. But there was one there doing exactly that.

Geez.

It’s that time in the northland. Yard signs are starting to appear for spring elections.

Don’t know what to do when there isn’t enough snow banks to hold the signs and the ground is still frozen?

A hammer and screwdriver are two essential campaign tools. Yes, a hammer and screwdriver.

Pounding on the screwdriver until it is at least 6 six inches into the ground makes perfect holes to place the wire legs of the sign.

(And remember please, to keep them out of the street right of way.)

As a resident of rural America,  this article greatly disturbs me.

It is absolutely shameless that our leaders (and I use that term very loosely) have allowed the Post Office to get in the financial position it is today.

This “solution” to the Post Office’s  financial problem is to rip these small communities of their last thread of identity and pride.

There has to be a better way.

There just has to be.

I overheard a conversation in a grocery store aisle. One gentleman was complaining to another about the cost of H & R Block’s fees to complete their taxes. There seemed to be genuine anger about the costs to get back “their money.”

I agree it is “their money.” But, I believe their anger was misplaced. They should be angry at the government for making the tax code so convoluted the regular taxpayer has to go a place such as H & R Block to have their taxes computed.

What’s your thoughts?

Who should get the blame for these high costs?

The government or H & R Block?

I had the privilege of moderating a Town Hall meeting yesterday for Congressman Sean Duffy. Prior to the meeting I was asked how I “got the job.”

A Democrat who overheard the question answered it by snidely saying “he’s a Republican, that’s why.” When I responded that “no I am not a member of the Republican Party” he was startled. When I further said I would be honored to do the same for Congressman Duffy’s opponent Pat Kreitlow, he stared at me and shook his head in total disbelief.

All politics aside, we have two good guys running for the same position. Personally I have no problem saying that I like them both.

It is sad that some believe that shouldn’t be allowed.

(I got the job because a former colleague of mine works for the Congressman and recommended me.)

“When a man says he approves of  something in principle, it means he hasn’t the slightest intention of putting it into practice.”

Otto Von Bismarck