Perhaps it's appropriate that Hutchinson Leader staff writer Jorge Sosa's November 16 article, "In God they trust," is only in the print edition, given that Senate candidate Dan Severson admits to having an inner life worthy of a governess in a Henry James novella.
Let's turn that screw. Sosa writes:
Recalling his time in the Minnesota House of Representatives, Severson said, "There was a battle on the floor and it was literally between good and evil, between those who understand the word of God and those who do not."
Bluestem is uncertain whether by evil Severson means Mark Buesgens' sunglasses, Tom Emmer's proposals to take prenatal care away from pregnant immigrant women, or Tommy Rukavina's union-made boxer shorts. That's for Severson to explain to voters.
Sosa also reports that Severson expects righteousness (presumably Christian) from elected leaders. Bluestem is not surprised to learn that Severson knows better than the framers of the United States Constitution, who thought there should be no religious test for office. He was, after all, a top gun.
Bluestem read the Sosa article with great interest, wondering why Severson is keeping the company he does as he campaigns for office. Sharon and Davida Dwson, he sponsors of the "Bringing America Back To God" event in Hutchinson last Sunday, insist in print that their gathering is so not about politics, since it's about bringing America back to Jesus. And patriotism.
The Dawsons, who emigrated from India, believe that America is facing a threat in addition to terrorism. Sosa writes:
Dawson recalled that on Sept. 11, 2001, the U.S. was attacked by terrorists. "There is another kind of attack that is taking place that many not many people are aware of."
Dawson said that groups such as the Hindu American Foundation are attacking the country by espousing concepts like multiculturalism and pluralism...
Bluestem must confess to never having lost sleep over the menace that the Hindu American Foundation poses to this poor country blog in the middle of the American heartland.
We can be sure the Dawsons will be hanging around in Hutch for some time to protect us, and look forward to future reports in the Leader about how the battle goes.
Photo: Dan Severson (left) in his committee chair, watching the battle between good and evil. And yes, that's Josh Gackle (right).
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