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We are a republic

We are a republicRecently, I heard President Obama use the term "our democracy" in his speech three times. When politicians use the term democracy in a presentation, I always wonder where they had gone to school and how they have made that...

http://brainerddispatch.com/opinion/open-forum/2013-05-22/we-are-republic
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Austerity and Keynes can coexist

...accumulation hardly matter, and wise politicians would proceed accordingly. "In the...crisis has passed. And vote-seeking politicians oblige, usually neglecting to raise...Achilles' heel of Krugmanomics: that politicians simply cannot be trusted, over time...

http://brainerddispatch.com/opinion/guest-columns/2013-05-22/austerity-and-keyne
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Proud of Joe, John

...SeliskiDeerwoodWe are a republicRecently, I heard President Obama use the term "our democracy" in his speech three times. When politicians use the term democracy in a presentation, I always wonder where they had gone to school and how they have made that leap...

http://brainerddispatch.com/opinion/open-forum/2013-05-22/proud-joe-john
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Supports Joe

I appreciate the fact that, in Joe Radinovich, we have a politician willing to vote for 'the big picture.' I do not believe that any politician should be a 'one issue' candidate. The issue of 'gay marriage' is a difficult one, due to...

http://brainerddispatch.com/opinion/open-forum/2013-05-10/supports-joe
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President's supporters criticize his governance

...presidential candidate Barack, is asking "What part of the presidency does Obama like? He doesn't like dealing with other politicians - that means his own cabinet, that means members of the Congress, either party. He doesn't particularly like the press...

http://brainerddispatch.com/opinion/2013-05-16/president%E2%80%99s-supporters-cr
Opinion
But Dad, everyone is doing it

...to report on this case as it was just a local murder trial and who cares about babies being aborted. It seems a number of politicians aren't too concerned either. Their pets get better attention by far from a veterinarian then these poor defenseless babies...

http://brainerddispatch.com/opinion/open-forum/2013-05-16/dad-everyone-doing-it
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Stop Obama

...promise of the campaign of 2012? He did not make a promise to America nor to Americans. He did not make a promise to fellow politicians. Unlike so many of his promises, he is keeping this one. His promise was to Vladimir Putin of Russia. What is Obama doing...

http://brainerddispatch.com/opinion/open-forum/2013-05-13/stop-obama
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Filibustering tactics

...establish their families as legal and subject to the same rights and protections of other families. What if, every time a politician voted against the majority in his district, they were recalled? I seriously doubt there would be anyone willing to seek...

http://brainerddispatch.com/opinion/open-forum/2013-05-10/filibustering-tactics
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In Syria, Obama risks America's credibility

...elegant one, even if later work has cast doubt on whether history bears it out. And we are testing it now. Obama is a shrewd politician; it is entirely possible that he calculated from the start that he and his party would suffer little domestic political cost...

http://brainerddispatch.com/opinion/guest-columns/2013-05-07/syria-obama-risks-a
Guest Columns
Politicians

Politicians are down in the cities spending time worrying about the wolves up north than working on budget unless there is a big snow storm. I get 10 to 15 minutes of homicides, drive-by shootings and gang violence on news time TV.Lloyd BaakkonenEast Gull Lake

http://brainerddispatch.com/opinion/open-forum/2013-03-26/politicians
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