Lake Minnetonka Liberty

Performers Salute The Troops With Documentary

bak72 — Sun, 27 May 2012 12:14:29 +0000

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Half-a-world away from Iraq, Christian Schauf is reliving the time he spent overseas through his hour-long documentary.

“We started putting the story together and people were like, ‘Wow, this is really, really interesting,’” said filmmaker Schauf.

A journey that started with just one performance with his band, Catchpenny, for deployed services members ultimately set the stage for much more. Schauf now provides nearly 40 percent of the entertainment for troops overseas.

“We

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Families Devastated By Lightning Strikes

bak72 — Sun, 27 May 2012 12:14:29 +0000

BROOKLYN PARK NEW HOPE, Minn. (WCCO) – Two Twin Cities families had their homes struck by lightning Saturday.

The Ruffin family of New Hope heard a loud boom during Saturday morning’s storm, but didn’t realize the noise was that of a lightning strike on their roof.

They were informed by a couple who happened to drive by and witness the roof engulfed in flame.

The Ruffins made it out of the home safely,

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Francisco Liriano Moves Back Into Twins Rotation

bak72 — Sun, 27 May 2012 12:14:28 +0000

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Ready or not, Francisco Liriano is jumping back into the Minnesota Twins’ beleaguered starting rotation.

Desperate for some stability in his starting five, manager Ron Gardenhire announced on Saturday that Liriano would return to the rotation for a start against the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday. He simply doesn’t have any other options.

Carl Pavano became the latest Twins starter to make an early exit, lasting just 4 1/3 innings in

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Senator Ron Johnson: Everyone in Wisconsin Legislature Received Death Threats (Video)

bak72 — Sun, 27 May 2012 12:14:25 +0000

Senator Ron Johnson told an audience yesterday that every member of the Wisconsin legislature received death threats.
The Daily Caller reported:

(I think he meant to say every single Republican member of the Wisconsin legislature received death threats.)
The Daily Caller has a transcript:

“The story really wasn’t told properly — we had every member of the state legislature get an email that said, ‘We’re going to put a bullet in your head. We know
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Half of US Living in Homes on Government Dole – 1 in 3 Homeowners Still Underwater

bak72 — Sun, 27 May 2012 12:14:23 +0000

It’s an Obama world.

Take a bow, Barack.
After three years of Obama, half of the US population lives in homes that have at least one member receiving government benefits.
The Wall Street Journal reported:

49.1%: Percent of the population that lives in a household where at least one member received some type of government benefit in the first quarter of 2011.

Cutting government spending
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Unhinged Al Sharpton: Republicans See Blacks Like Hitler Saw the Jews (Audio)

bak72 — Sun, 27 May 2012 12:14:21 +0000

During a recent segment on his radio show Al Sharpton told his audience that Republicans see blacks like Hitler saw the Jews.
Really, Al… Nazis?

Obviously, Sharpton does not have much of a grasp on history.
When the Civil War ended, and after Republican President Abraham Lincoln liberated the slaves in the south, Democrats initiated Jim Crow laws to punish blacks. Democrats discriminated against blacks. In fact, the KKK, was founded as the

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UFC 146 Results: Junior Dos Santos Stops Frank Mir; Cain Velasquez Rocks Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva

bak72 — Sun, 27 May 2012 12:14:18 +0000

LAS VEGAS — Junior Dos Santos flattened Frank Mir with a huge right hand and finished him on the ground at 3:04 of the second round Saturday night, emphatically defending his heavyweight title at UFC 146 on Saturday night. Dos Santos (15-1) picked apart the two-time ex-champion with superior boxing throughout the

Plantations, Prisons And Profits

bak72 — Sun, 27 May 2012 12:14:16 +0000

“Louisiana is the world’s prison capital. The state imprisons more of its people, per head, than any of its U.S. counterparts. First among Americans means first in the world. Louisiana’s incarceration rate is nearly triple Iran’s, seven times China’s and 10 times Germany’s.” Read More… More on For Profit Prisons

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Clay Broga: Memorial Day – More Than a Day at the Beach

bak72 — Sun, 27 May 2012 07:14:13 +0000

We are filmmakers in our late 20s and, like most everyone in our generation, we take a lot of things for granted. Past Memorial Days have simply been a day off from work, a trip to the beach and a barbecue in the backyard. This one is different. Read More… More on Video

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Clock Ticks Down To Walker-Barrett Showdown

bak72 — Sun, 27 May 2012 06:13:45 +0000

HUDSON, Wis. (WCCO) - In just ten days, Wisconsin voters will decide if Governor Scott Walker stays in office or is replaced.

Walker is facing Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett in the gubernatorial recall election.

The race is tight and both sides are doing what they can to get the attention of voters.

Walker brought his campaign to Hudson, Wisconsin, where he was warmly received at the packed Republican Party Victory Center on Saturday.

“We’ve got

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