News, Updates, and More – Principle Based Politics

One Big Beautiful Bill Act?

Can a federal budget bill, regardless of size, can ever be lovely? This post examines the pending “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” ...

01 July, 2025 / 5 Comments

Podcasting Against Extremism

People who knew the recent assassin in Minnesota said he "didn’t seem extreme.” The problem is, political extremism has become the new normal. I am trying to help....

24 June, 2025 / 6 Comments

Extremely Non-Extreme

Announcing a podcast for those stuck in the political middle, as well as those sucked into the extremities of the left and right....

17 June, 2025 / 7 Comments

About Minnesota Politics

Minnesota is quite unique and interesting as state governments go. Some might say "goofy." ...

10 June, 2025 / 5 Comments

Ukraine, Tariffs, and Israel

The world is plagued by at least three major wars. All are different, all have been festering for years, and all are deadly. ...

13 May, 2025 / 5 Comments

America at Two-Fitty

This article anticipates our nation’s quarter-millennial birthday next year. Will the U.S.A. be happy and healthy on its 250th? ...

07 May, 2025 / 12 Comments

6 Short Tales from My Campaign Trails

If nothing else, running for Congress gives even a losing candidate plenty of stories to tell. ...

28 April, 2025 / 12 Comments

Trump’s First Quarter Grades

You will see many media evaluations of “The First 100 Days” of President Trump’s second term. This post is my own report card on his first quarter....

21 April, 2025 / 11 Comments