Fund Tom Cotton’s Opponent. Cotton should not get a free ride.

Fund Tom Cotton’s Opponent.  Cotton should not get a free ride. The New York Times recently published an Op-ed by Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas.  The Times did us a favor. They reminded us that Tom Cotton, who advocated using the military to control protests, is one of the most dangerous Senators we’ve got.   You want another instance.  He was the first US Senator to claim that the coronavirus was probably created in the lab in Wuhan. Cotton is up for election in November.  Unlike Susan Collins.  Unlike Cory Gardner.  Unlike Lindsay Graham.  Unlike Joni Ernst.  Unlike a slew of…

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Steve King is gone; does JD Scholten have a chance?

Can JD Scholten bring his fastball to Congress?  The Republicans of IA 04 ousted Steven King.  King was the one who asked what was wrong with supporting white nationalism.  As opposed to the one who said there were good people on both sides in Charlottesville.  The national Republicans scuttled away from King, but they cling to Trump.  As does Randy Feenstra, who defeated King in the primary last week.  Feenstra describes himself as a true Christian conservative who defines life as beginning with conception.  A former county treasurer, he cut taxes in the state legislature and has targeted property taxes…

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Can Minneapolis politicians get it done? Can any politicians?

As we watch the riots in Minneapolis and the rest of the country, we discover:  Progressive policies are insufficient.  Affirmative action is not enough.  Small fixes in police departments are insufficient. Worse, radical change is rarely a fix.  Charter Schools were intended to be a radical change in education.  Instead, we got Betsy De Vos. We need to do the job right.  Treat everyone with the respect they deserve.  Minnesota and Minneapolis should be able to do it. They have the people who could do it.  But they are not getting it done: Tim Walz, Governor:  12 year Congressman, former…

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