Comments on: Up in smoke: Will Ramstad’s faith-based earmark hurt his chances to win drug czar post?

By: mary mary

mary mary — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:56:28 +0000

Let’s tax all the churches, after all, Religion is what keeps the poor from killing the rich.

Obama is making a grave mistake to want this jerk anywhere near him.

By: Glen Behrend

Glen Behrend — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 19:14:55 +0000

Just tax churches and let them ask for money from the government like other non profit organizations do. Most of organized religion is just one huge tax scam business anyway.

If we taxed churches, we would save California’s budget shortfall by the end of next year. This would also allow churches to back community leaders in elections.

Bottom line? If you are religious, you don’t get government money. That is the way it should be. Unless you are taxed like everyone else.

By: Andy Birkey

Andy Birkey — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 23:48:37 +0000

What about my article “seems unfair?” Examples please. I haven’t challenged the effectiveness of the program or denied that it helps people. The question and the point being made is whether faith-based programs can do their job with government funding. I raise some issues associated with that and ask if Democrats in the confirmation process might find it problematic.

And how have we “hurt people and programs just to make a political point?!”

I appreciate your comment Scott, but MNTC is and has been controversial. What you haven’t explained is why a controversial program, receiving public money, should not be scrutinized.

By: Scott Harvey

Scott Harvey — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 14:48:43 +0000

This article seems unfair. MN Teen Challenge helps a lot of people that need it. Seems to me that we should be supporting programs that help people get off of drugs and not running them down. This seems to be the same old politics as usual and completely different from what Obama stands for. Do we really need to hurt people and programs just to make a political point?!

By: Andy Birkey

Andy Birkey — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 02:51:43 +0000

The answer is yes, Eva. Minnesota Independent has been working for the past few days to put together a post on Klobuchar’s request and you will see a post in the next few days.

By: Eva Young

Eva Young — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 00:39:43 +0000

Amy Klobuchar has also requested an earmark for Minnesota Teen Challenge. My question is whether Minnesota Independent will cover Obama and Klobuchar’s requests for Teen Challenge earmarks.

By: Julie

Julie — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 00:14:01 +0000

“Completed Jews”? Ick. How convenient to prey on people who need help and try to get them hooked.

By: John Dennis

John Dennis — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 21:09:29 +0000

Come on. There were hundreds of victims of the Petters fraud. He was seen as a respected titan of Minnesota business for years before his fall. No one saw the collapse of his empire coming. Good people and organizations were hurt. Petters needs to pay, not his victims.

By: John Dennis

John Dennis — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 21:07:07 +0000

By: Wayne Allen

Wayne Allen — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 14:18:36 +0000

Do you really think that Obama will be concerned about this since he himelf has requested money for Teen Challenge in his state?

http://www.catalyst-chicago.org/RUSSO/index.php/entry/637/Obama_Education_Funding_Requests