Tuesday, October 22, 2024

November 2024 Rochester MN Voting Guide

 U.S. President & Vice President 


Donald J. Trump and JD Vance Republican 

I don’t agree with every crazy thing Trump says but he did enact good tax cuts that expire in 2025, and he won’t destroy the economy.

Kamala D. Harris and Tim Walz Democrat

She goes beyond Biden to tax the rich with unrealized gains which is a wealth tax and give away $25,000 to new home buyers, blames immigration on bill that Trump opposed but wasn’t president, high inflation under Biden


U.S. Senator


Amy Klobuchar incumbent Democrat Farm Labor

Will win overwhelmingly, a mainstream senator

Royce White Republican. I don’t like his association with infowars conspiracy site, he doesn’t support Israel or Ukraine, and he doesn’t like Jewish bankers.The National Republican Senatorial Committee doesn’t back him but endorsed by state party

Rebecca Whiting Libertarian wants to end involvement and support of foreign wars, dismantle central banks, anti-war combat veteran


U.S. Representative District 1


Rachel Bohman DEMOCRATIC-FARMER-LABOR

Endorsed by various liberal groups

Brad Finstad Republican incumbent has done a good job


State Representative District 24A


Heather Holmes DEMOCRATIC-FARMER-LABOR

Endorsed by various unions and stonewall lgbt organization

Duane Quam Republican incumbent has done good job


SCHOOL DISTRICT QUESTION 1 (ISD #535) Rochester Public Schools

increase the School District’s general education revenue by $1,133 per pupil or $20 million-a-year plus increases for inflation applicable for ten (10) years. Also includes funding for new initiatives such as creating a position “to seek and coordinate donations … to support athletics, arts and other activities.”  includes the planetarium at Mayo High School: $90,315

Sustain the driver’s education program for low-income students: $88,317 Implement mental health screening at all schools to identify students who need support: $27,000. If the measure passes, it would raise property taxes on a $350,000 home by $29 a month


CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 1

Sends 40 percent of the net proceeds generated to the Minnesota Lottery to the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund. Also would reserve 1.5 percent of lottery funds for projects in underserved communities. Created in 1988, was extended by vote to 2025 back in 1998, otherwise money would go into the general fund. That’s nearly half of the lottery money, I don’t think a law should fix the amount of money that should go to a single purpose.


Council Member At Large (Rochester)

Randy Schubring Endorsed by Mayor Norton, LGBTQ victory fund, gun safety group. For affordable housing and attracting more business beyond Mayo 


Shaun C. Palmer Endorsed by two previous mayors, Fran Bradley republican, served Rochester Ward 5. Said Schubring supporters from Faith in Minnesota members refer to themselves as "democratic socialists”. Experienced in development.


School Board Member Position 1 (ISD #535)


Don Barlow incumbent. Endorsed by teacher union.  First elected to the Rochester School Board in 2016. Supports funding question.

Patrick Farmer - gives crazy response to newspaper questions “I'm a red cup cowboy for Gaza”


School Board Member Position 3 (ISD #535)

John F. Whelan against levy

Karen MacLaughlin incumbent endorsed by teachers union says everyone should take advanced placement and honors classes, supports levy


School Board Member Position 7 (ISD #535)

Christina Lucille Barton school counselor who lost job and kicked out of teachers union after she complained about transgender guidelines

Stephanie M. Whitehorn endorsed by teachers union, supports levy,. “create an inclusive and supportive educational environment where every student can thrive... empower those who feel overlooked and advocate for fair opportunities for all students, especially those from underserved communities.... early childhood support in building a strong foundation for lifelong learning, the critical need for hiring diverse staff to reflect our student body... addressing educational inequities and overcoming barriers like racial discrimination and socio-economic challenges that hinder marginalized groups.”


Chief Justice - Supreme Court


Natalie E. Hudson incumbent Appointed by walz. Hudson is the first woman of color and the first African-American to serve as Chief Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court


Stephen A Emery weak but had conservative views in 2018 supporting ICE and against global warming scare. He won a race for county attorney in western Minnesota in 2022, but resigned within days of the election.


Associate Justice - Supreme Court 6


Karl Procaccini incumbent. law degree from Harvard University. Issues are gun safety, women’s rights, climate, healthcare, voting rights, unions, endorsed by Nurses for America which also endorses Harris, Natalie Hudson


Matthew R. Hanson weak Prior Lake attorney is conservative pro-trump, defended ending Roe’s federal protections for abortion


Judge - Court of Appeals 12

Jonathan R. Woolsey weak. Did not respond to the Star Tribune newspaper, has 14 years of legal experience across various legal disciplines. “I bring both legal experience and a commitment to judicial independence, ensuring the law is applied fairly to everyone without favoritism or bias.”


Diane B. Bratvold incumbent. was appointed to this court by Gov. Mark Dayton. Served as a judge on the Court of Appeals since 2016 and was elected to a six-year term in 2018. 


None of the other judges positions are contested


Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Space Shuttle Challenger STS-51L Accident

Astronauts Likely Survived Challenger Explosion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqcd_3daPQ8







Inside Space Shuttle Challenger STS-51L During The Accident (Higher Quality)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4y37aRSn7Uw



2:48 ice 7:17 puff of smoke at o-ring failure 11:50 leakage plume visible from ground camera 12:19 SRB pressure drops because of leak, external tank pressure drops, navigation system starts to compensate for anomaly 13:54 SRB strut fails and pulled loose 14:19 cloud now is circumference indicating lower tank failure 14:30 middle tank shows leak 14:50 oxygen streams out of upper tank 14:56 flash between orbiter and external tank 15:10 just before total breakup 15:18 fireball envelops vehicle hiding breakup 16:35 shuttle nose area emerges from fireball 16:38 orange puff from nose reaction thrusters blowing up 17:07 nose separates from crew cabin 17:44 crew cabin 18:07 left wing, crew cabin just above contrail 18:20 crew cabin 22:26 about half of shuttle structure recovered 22:35 forward lower structure under crew cabin 22:42 heat damage to right side of shuttle 22:55 right side of rudder speed brake scorched but not left side 23:07 right elevon heat scorch damage 23:19 aft left body shows no heat damage 23:31 no evidence of fire or explosion from within vehicle. Damage caused by SRB flame and aerodynamic forces 24:16 tank nose cap no damage 24:33 some foam insulation charred, others no effect. 24:48 tank explosive charges still intact 25:06 shearing of attachment fitting 26:37 shows the hole in the booster around the o-ring failure


Published on Jan 5, 2017
On January 28, 1986 despite the warnings of engineers not to launch in freezing temperatures, NASA management chose to launch Space Shuttle Challenger. The result was the loss of 7 astronauts in a horrific explosion 73 seconds later when flames from a solid rocket booster leak from a cracked o-ring and burned through the main fuel tank. The solid rocket boosters remained intact after the explosion and continued on out of control before mission control sent a self destruct signal to them so they could not cause destruction on the ground.

This video gives a detailed and technical explanation of the entire Challenger accident including pre-launch assembly, launch, post-launch, and accident investigation. It is highly recommended that the entire video be viewed to get a full understanding of the Space Shuttle Challenger accident.

Also check out these other Space Shuttle Challenger videos...


Space Shuttle Challenger STS-51L Launch & Explosion Complete Footage
https://youtu.be/7ilFdTMKooY

Never Seen Before! Shocking Video of Space Shuttle Challenger STS-51L Debris!
https://youtu.be/ST5ks0B2Gwc

Space Shuttle Challenger STS-51L Launch And Explosion
https://youtu.be/EssKzOj-kME

NASA Honors The Crew Of Space Shuttle Challenger STS-51L
https://youtu.be/BHPdxDEOyrI


For more Space Shuttle Columbia accident video watch the following...


Inside Space Shuttle Columbia STS-107 During The Accident -- COMPLETE VIDEO
https://youtu.be/jen619TfDJU

Never Heard Before! Shocking Final Words Of Space Shuttle Columbia STS-107!
https://youtu.be/Tr1UzVGgBGA

Space Shuttle Columbia STS-1 Launch
https://youtu.be/UgumPYJcL1U

Inside Space Shuttle Columbia STS-107 During The Accident
https://youtu.be/rvG8A4g0gEY

Sixteen Minutes From Home -- Tribute To Space Shuttle Columbia STS-107
https://youtu.be/JpefH4rdWnE

So Close To Home: Tribute To Space Shuttle Columbia STS-107
https://youtu.be/JgmVDWpO9TA

Sunday, April 23, 2017

How America Turned Against Smart Kids

links to my website, I don't necessarily agree with everything here but brings up good points of when equity means helping top 1% kids. 

(To put these numbers in perspective, the average IQ of a white or Asian student at MIT, by one estimate, is 138.) 


How America Turned Against Smart Kids

Parents of gifted children face egalitarian dogmas and an anti-intellectual culture.