{"id":55809,"date":"2015-10-23T12:00:27","date_gmt":"2015-10-23T17:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shotinthedark.info\/wp\/?p=55809"},"modified":"2015-10-23T13:21:31","modified_gmt":"2015-10-23T18:21:31","slug":"the-top-ten-next-kare11-debate-matchups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.shotinthedark.info\/wp\/?p=55809","title":{"rendered":"The Top Ten Next KARE11 Debate Matchups"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the wake of the “debate” between Heather Martens – liar for hire<\/a>\u00a0and leader of a gun grabber “group,” sort of – and…<\/p>\n

\"DFLMinistryofTruthLARGE\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Andy Parrish? \u00a0The former Michele Bachmann staffer and campaign manager of the\u00a0abortive Marriage Amendment, who is famous for many things,\u00a0not\u00a0<\/em>including having an extensive\u00a0portfolio as a Second Amendment activist?<\/p>\n

Nothing against Andy, with whom I’m a nodding acquaintance – but why\u00a0in the name of all that is holy would anyone select him to be the face of\u00a0Second Amendment Human Rights issues?<\/p>\n

My hunch: \u00a0\u00a0because he’s the only Republican that anyone at KARE11 has talked to, lately, and, perhaps, someone at KARE11 figured it’d be a fair fight. \u00a0Martens going up against Andrew Rothman or Joe Olson or David Gross of GOCRA, or Bryan Strawser or Rob Doar of MNGOPAC, or even lil’ ol’ me would be a massacre. \u00a0A turkey shoot. \u00a0Like shooting fish in a barrel<\/del> on a plate.<\/p>\n

Anyway, KARE11,\u00a0\u00a0I’m all about the help. \u00a0So I’m here to suggest some equally-appropriate matchups of “expert spokesperson”\u00a0and issue:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nFor a Debate On…:<\/strong><\/td>\n“Expert”<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10.<\/td>\nThe nature of Dark Matter<\/td>\nMinneapolis\u00a0mayor Betsy Hodges<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9.<\/td>\n“Why would God let the Holocaust happen?”<\/td>\nRetired Twins announcer John Gordon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8.<\/td>\nIs Adrian Peterson past his prime?<\/td>\nDr. Larry Jacobs, U of M Political Science prof and author<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7.<\/td>\nWere Shakespeare’s works written by people other than he?<\/td>\nJesse Ventura, former Governor and professional wrestler<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6.<\/td>\nWhen does human life begin, to a moral certainty?<\/td>\nMark Brown, former bassist for Prince’s “Revolution” band.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5.<\/td>\nHow do we deflate the entitlement bubble without messing up the part of the economy that’s based on entitlements?<\/td>\nComedian Louie Anderson<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4.<\/td>\nHow do we resolve the crisis with Militant Islam?<\/td>\nDiana Pierce, KARE11 anchor. \u00a0(Or maybe former anchor. \u00a0I haven’t watched local TV news in ten years. \u00a0Is Diana Pierce still there?)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3.<\/td>\nResolving our immigration and citizenship dilemmas<\/td>\nHeather Martens, director and sole member of “Protect Minnesota”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2.<\/td>\nWhat is the nature of liberty, in the modern world?<\/td>\nThe Fox Sports North girls<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1.<\/td>\nDoes God exist?<\/td>\nAny random person at Happy Hour at the Gopher Bar in Saint Paul.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

There you go, KARE. Don’t say I’ve never done anything for you.<\/p>\n

UPDATE: Bryan Strawser of MNGOPAC is responding to KARE11:<\/p>\n

Letter to KARE-11 TV – October 2015 Gun Control Debate<\/a> by Bryan Strawser<\/a><\/p>\n