The most interesting national elections in memory! Republicans hold congress, so we shouldn't get any new expensive and ill-advised federal programs. We almost get Al Gore in the White House to veto the irresponsible Republican tax cuts (there's still a huge national debt), but Gore's supporters in Palm Beach are too dumb to figure out how to vote for him!
Fortunately, the way this election is unfolding, it looks like the federal government may be paralyzed for a couple of years anyway even with Bush in office. That should help to chop down the debt and protect us from some of the dumber legislation.
In the same way that the impeachment process helped the nation by giving congress something to do instead of passing dumb laws, the current election controversy could give legislators something else to occupy their time while the rest of us go on about our business. If a whole series of legal challenges and counter-challenges are made in all the closely-contested states, the whole congress will have unlimited opportunities for posturing without the need to pass a single law.
Thanks Paul, but like I said, think it through and try again tomorrow. Forget cherry-rhubarb(it can be grown anywhere), and concentrate on the U.P.'s unique native species. If truffles and caviar can be pitched to the gullible rich, thimbleberry jam is a shoo-in!
By Aaron Greenspan on Friday, November 10, 2000 - 12:42 am:
Paul: In reference to your 10:14 pm Responsible Opinions post. That was a priceless rough draft! But if you would, perhaps after some Friday daytime reflection, let's hear a more detailed version of the political theater that transpired in Eagle River tonight. I've got some Southern Hemisphere marketing ideas for turning "thimbleberry" into an international taste sensation if you'd kindly respond with said request. Seriously(with no suck-up motives), Nick Adams Christchurch, New Zealand
ps: Glad to hear your upbeat news about the happy employed at Mt. Bohemia. The opportunity to make an honest buck is a wonderful thing.
By POKER on Thursday, November 9, 2000 - 10:38 pm:
Editor's note: This message was downgraded from the Responsible Opinion page due to the lack of a real name.
I"M A LITTLE SHOCKED . AND SICKENED . CROSS-WINDS IS A BIG , MONEYGRABBING CORPORATION ? THEY DON'T ASK EVERY GOMER'S PERMISSION FOR EACH MOVE THEY MAKE ? THEY'RE ONLY LOOKING AT THEIR BOTTOM LINE, AND THEIR STOCKHOLDERS ? DIRTY BUGGERS !! ROTTEN , EVIL CORPORATIONS !! BOY , I"M GLAD I DON'T DEPEND ON ANY OF 'EM . MY 401K IS FINE W/O 'EM , I DON'T SHOP WAL-MART , I DON"T STOCK MY SHOP W/ STUFF FROM BIG SUPPLERS. I DON"T EAT FASTFOOD . WAIT . THAT"S DIFFERENT. THESE EVIL CORPORATIONS SAVE ME MONEY , AND THEY AREN'T IN MY BACKYARD . A FEW NIGHTS AGO , I STOOD IN THE PARKING LOT OF MANCINO'S , AND SPUN A SLOW CIRCLE . WOW . LOOKS LIKE NOVI . THIS HILLSIDE WOULDA MADA NICE SKI-HILL. PAUL , YOU"RE GOOFY . MAYBE A BIT OVERBOARD . BUT YOU DO HAVE A LOT TO SAY . KIDDING ABOUT THE GOOFY . I THINK IF YOU'D STOP A LOOK AROUND A BIT ( MAYBE YOU HAVE ) YOU"D REALIZE JUST HOW MUCH OF THE KEWEENAW IS REALLY ALL ABOUT JUST WHAT YER SAYIN . AND THAT"S WHY WE"LL BE FINE . YOUR VOICE WILL HELP SHAKE A FEW OF US OFF THE COUCH . INCIDENTALLY, I HOPE TO GET OFF THE COUCH WHEN SNOW FLIES, AND I HOPE MORE PEOPLE DO, TO HELP MAKE ICE AT THE EMIL AHO ICE RINK. BRAD WAARA, A.J. BEAUDOIN, (FIRST NAME?) OJA, AND SEVERAL OTHERS WORKED LONG HOURS TO MAKE GREAT ICE LAST YEAR, ENJOYED BY HUNDREDS. GOTTA GO. MORE LATER. NEVER POSTED BEFORE, BUT READ REGULARLY. GUILT GOT TO ME. POKER
By MTU Lab Rat on Tuesday, November 7, 2000 - 09:04 pm:
Hyvaa Huomenta all, As some of you know,i am the one posting about local geneology sites here in Keweenaw and Houghton County.I keep seeing the word,immigrant being used.An immigrant is a native of one "COUNTRY" who enters another "COUNTRY"with the intentention of settling permanantly.My great grandmother Britta then did immigrate to the Upper Peninsula from Rantsila,Finland.A better choice of word would be to migrate..to move from one place to another. Geneology before housework!
By watching on Tuesday, November 7, 2000 - 06:41 am:
