Rudy Takala column
Rudy Takala has written columns since the age of 14. He was elected chairman of Minnesota's Pine County Republicans at the age of 18 and received a bachelor of arts from St. Paul's Hamline University at the age of 20. You may find more commentaries on his Website, www.rtakala.com.


The lost generation's befuddlement
Rudy Takala
October 6, 2011

With historic levels of unemployment and economic difficulty facing young adults now leaving college, analysts say that their prospects for future employment . . .


Who is to share the pain?
Rudy Takala
September 22, 2011

Republican lawmakers spend a significant amount of time talking about the right of affluent citizens to retain the money that they earn. Similarly, Democrats . . .


Bachmann's tumultuous road to the lead
Rudy Takala
July 28, 2011

The rivalry between presidential contestants Michele Bachmann and Tim Pawlenty is a display to be appreciated by conservatives. So is Ms. Bachmann's ability to . . .


Past & future visions
Rudy Takala
May 9, 2011

In 1979, Americans held a bleak view of the presidency, formed and characterized by two preceding decades of interaction with their chief executive. Those two . . .


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