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I have a better idea!

By Roger Cuthbertson , Free Speech Zone

What a Monday morning surprise! After months of telling us that the economy is not really that bad, and that you really can’t call it something as bad as a recession, the Bush administration tells us that Congress must use the people’s money to bail out the two largest mortgage lending companies in the nation, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. And this must be done, right now. The plan is to lend these companies $300 billion or so of the people’s money with low interest rates and to further bail them out by buying up an undisclosed amount (possibly 3 trillion dollars) of the now nearly worthless company stock. The people would pay for the stock, but not get ownership!

The Free Speech Zone offers a space for contributions from readers, without editing by the TC Daily Planet. This is an open forum for articles that otherwise might not find a place for publication, including news articles, opinion columns, announcements and even a few press releases.


Apparently, massive welfare is ok for the rich but not for ordinary citizens. Socialism for the rich! Capitalism for the poor! This bailout would be a gift from taxpayers and their debt burdened children to the people that caused the mess and reaped the profits.

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Choose your school

By James Sanna , TC Daily Planet

Saturday is School Choice Day in both Minneapolis and St. Paul. If you’re the parent of a student, you have the opportunity to send your child to either the public school in your neighborhood or a magnet school. You also have the opportunity to send your child to a charter or a private school. Both school districts, and metro-area charter schools, are planning one-stop information fairs where, they say, you can find out all you need to know about schools where you might want to send your child. MORE »

Weekend What's What 1/8-1/11: Hunt and gather

By staff , l'etoile magazine

Way to bounce back! The Twin Cities seem to have easily shaken off their holiday lethargy just in time for a pretty rockin’ weekend. Art exhibits, which have been on holiday hiatus as of late, are back in full effect; while rock shows and dance parties continue to ignite flames all over town. Our suggestion? Go out on the prowl! Meet some new people, see some new sights, and experience some fresh excitement. It is 2009 after all (an excuse we’ll be using throughout January, if not February). MORE »