May 11 2009

Michael Badnarik is Coming to Town! (UPDATED)

by Mike Phenow

Great news!

Michael Badnarik will be coming to the Twin Cities to give his 8-hour constitution class! If you think spending 8 hours discussing the constitution sounds boring, you’ve never heard Michael Badnarik talk about it–he has the passion of an enlightenment-era patriot under the thumb of a vicious tyrant.

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May 10 2009

Lady Liberty on Mother’s Day

by Mike Phenow

On this Mother’s Day, as we reflect on the role of motherhood and express our gratitude to the many mothers that have impacted our lives–and as I idly flip the silver dollar I keep in my pocket–I am struck by the choice of a woman–the ancient Roman goddess Libertas, or Lady Liberty–as the symbol of freedom.

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May 6 2009

Don’t Tread On Me?

by Mike Phenow

Published in the May 6th edition of the Osseo / Maple Grove Press:

There may have been a few turned heads and raised eyebrows on First Ave NE this past week. Where once I had frequently flown the Stars and Stripes, I have instead been flying a bright yellow flag with a coiled rattlesnake and the words “DONT TREAD ON ME” [sic].

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