Author Archives: Sandy

Senator Ellen Anderson is a very special person indeed.  At her retirement party, speaker after speaker commented on her hard work and her leadership.   Her contributions to the energy and environment areas will long be remembered.  Senator Anderson was first … Continue reading →

No Ordinary Time by Doris Kearns Goodwin is  a very detailed book on Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt during the war years.  It is amazing how much was accomplished during that time to better the lives of ordinary citizens.    Bearing in … Continue reading →

The drama that is taking place in Wisconsin again highlights the conflict that is seems to be causing problems for our governing process on local and federal levels.   People complain about the inability of their elected officials to work in … Continue reading →

In our quest to balance the budget, are we sacrificing justice?  The manner in which cuts are impacting the judicial system make it  very difficult for the system to work effectively.   In addition, every fee that is added or increased … Continue reading →

Rep Wardlow Argues Morality Of Taxes Representative Doug Wardlow questions Brian Rusche of the Joint Religious Legislative Council about the morality of taxes and asks if the private sector would do a better job, see committee hearing. If you read … Continue reading →

It is essential that both our federal and state governments get their financial houses in order. Our future depends on making the right choices. David Brooks made some interesting comments on this topic recently in his article, The Freedom Alliance.  … Continue reading →

I  had the opportunity to hear James B. Stewart, the Pulitzer Prize winning author of Den of Thieves and Disney War yesterday. He has a new book coming out called Tangled Webs: How False Statements Are Undermining America: From Martha Stewart … Continue reading →

Please watch this video. This is the Minnesota State Senate at work. The Republican leadership refuse to answer questions about a major bill. Is this what people expected when they elected these people? Can anyone call this responsible leadership?

Dalton Conley and Jacqueline Stevens have been getting media attention lately with their idea that  a larger House of Representatives would be one way to diminish the impact of special interests and to lessen the amount of campaign spending.   While … Continue reading →

David Brooks has written an insightful column on civility, a concept that has received a lot of attention since the tragedy in Tucson.  As I interpret his comments, he makes the observation that civility is based on tradition and that those … Continue reading →