Tough getting started this morning. I was up late for the Saints fireworks last night. And that was following a road-trip to Sioux Falls to watch the Saints play there on Friday and Saturday nights. Thanks to John for helping us get organized down there, and showing us a good time. I also popped up to Wilno on Saturday to see the area where the Polaschek family first settled in Minnesota.
As usual, I’ve got a bunch of pictures still in the camera. I’m going to try and get to them today, but (also as usual) I’ve got a bunch of stuff to do today, and it’ll probably take me a while to sort through them all. You’ll see them as soon as I can get to them.
Finally, I survived the fourth and still have all my fingers to type this with. A good time was had. And I think that’s going to do it for my morning ramble today. Let’s get to some links, eh?
- Some three-year-old SuperTarget vandalism seen as domestic terrorism. I just don’t see the terror involved, and that’s one of the things that’s worried me about the whole mentality behind USA-PATRIOT. If someone does something the powers-that-be don’t like, it’s too easy to call it terrorism, even if nobody is terrorized. Chilling. [strib]
- In more KGS news, Council rules against gun-shop owner’s appeal. Mark says he’ll remain open, but won’t be selling guns while he attempts to get an injunction against the city. You can still stop by to pick up accessories, and every purchase helps Mark turn inventory into money for the lawyer. [war on guns]
- You might not think it, since he’s a liberal DFLer, but Mark Dayton stands firm on flag issue. This isn’t that weird, since
Dayton has been more lukewarm on civil liberties issues than his fellow DFLers in Congress.
The ACLU gives him a 64, lower than any other MN Democrat. [press-patch] - Ron Paul has some Lessons from the Kelo Decision, as seen from his post inside the Beltway. He sees the end of the separation of powers.
But government power is ever and always dangerous, and must be zealously guarded against.
He suggests getting involved in politics at the local level. [endwar] - Finally, Dan has comments on Iraq. Were we right to go in there or not? Hell, I dunno. I’ve been on both sides of that one a couple different times. But I’m with Dan in thinking that pulling out now isn’t the answer. [flutterby]