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Just recently elected Ramsey County Sheriff Matt Bostrom said his office is ending the Gangnet database on Aug 15. This is a victory for transparency and better data. Better long-term tracking data with more controls is already collected at the state and federal level. And of course, each investigation of actual law breaking has its own files.
“No jobs, no houses, no pension, no fear,” is the chant coming from previously apathetic young people in Spain.
Here is the ultimate break if you have too much work to do – this Saturday is heralded by billboards as the day that Christians get “caught up” and floated into the sky. I am going to have my camera ready.
Sheriff Bostrom took over the Ramsey County office, this January, after winning last November over four-term incumbent Sheriff Fletcher with a 15% advantage. Part of the required transition is an audit required by law. This financial audit applies to previous Sheriff Fletcher financial and accounting process only. Continue Reading
Constitutional civil rights comes in all flavors. So as I support constitutional civil rights, I support the right to carry guns with a permit. A super majority of the DFL feels the same way! So in the strange alliance of supporting civil rights in all flavors, I found myself auditing Andrew Rothman’s gun carry class. Continue Reading
After Sheriff Bostrom revealed that lists of 33 terrorist organizations and multiple terrorism briefs were not found in the Sheriff’s department search, the media then asked Bob Fletcher, the previous sheriff, to reply to the question on whether he “exaggerated”. Continue Reading
I have been livestreaming the recount for the Uptake. Today I am taking part of the day off. Only Hennepin County is having some controversy on the large numbers of challenges. And that is the Emmer campaign scrambling to find all challenges possible. The bottom line is that the numbers are not there.
What would you say if a Fletcher-for-Sheriff sign was placed on your property without your permission? What if there was no contact information left for the sign and you removed the sign, but then the sign keeps coming back three more times for a total of FOUR times? Continue Reading
Mike Bellamy teaches English literature and rhetoric at the University of St. Thomas, while also directing an English Master’s Program. Francis Bellamy, who wrote the Pledge of Alllegiance, is the first cousin of Mike’s great-grandfather. Mike Bellamy’s research reveals the following:
As I am talking to folks across Ramsey county, I surprised to hear Republicans splitting themselves into two groups: Roosevelt Republicans vs Tea Party Republicans. The Roosevelt Republicans are Republican brand loyal from the days of President Roosevelt, yet they feel alienated from the current Republican party. Continue Reading