John R. LaPlante
City: St. Paul MN (via Muskegon and Kalamazoo)
Occupation: Freelance writer
Year born: 1963
Political pigeonhole: Libertarian-leaning conservative
Last presidential candidate voted for: George W. Bush
Person I most admire: William Wilberforce (1759-1883), English MP abolitionist
Favorite columnist: Peggy Noonan
Political figure I admire: Ronald Reagan
Political figure I can't stand: Michael Moore
Movie I have to watch at least once a year: A Charlie Brown Christmas
Book I'll read again: Love and Economics (Jennifer Roback Morse)
Favorite Web site (other than Detnews.com): www.opinionjournal.com
A quote to live by: "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom," Proverbs 1:7
Recent entries
- Where will Canadians go when PelosiCare is enacted? Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 8:51 AM
- In case Michigan government needs another stupid idea ... Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 8:01 AM
- Stupak Continues the Hyde Amendment Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 1:16 PM
- Washington versus private business Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 11:54 AM
- Freedom lost and freedom won Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 11:22 AM
- AARP cisses Millenials, children Thu, Nov 5, 2009 at 3:48 PM
- Pro-freedom versus pro-rent seeking Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 7:24 AM
- Zombies! Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 1:54 PM
- Beware unexpect consequences of Democrat health reform Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 9:44 PM
- Medicare fraud reaches $60 billion a year Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 10:28 AM
- Why would pro-lifers take advice from an advocate of GovernmentCare? Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 9:39 PM
- Abortion politics more complicated than that Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 9:13 PM
- ObamaCare imposes conformity, denies choice Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 4:23 PM
- Ack! I'm Outed! Thanks for the plug. Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 2:35 PM
- 55 proposals to reform health care Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 11:57 AM
- The Patients' Choice Act offers an alternative to ObamaCare Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 8:51 PM
- Who made Obama the media god? Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 11:03 PM
- The Appearance of Hugo Chavez Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 4:01 PM
- Puttting the "Bully" in "Bully Pulpit" Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 1:20 PM
- PelosiCare costs, not saves, money Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 12:25 PM
- Yes we can improve health care -- without a government takeover Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 2:49 PM
- What if Government Ran Cable TV? Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 2:41 PM
- How American Health Care Killed My Father Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 2:12 PM
- Enjoy your flight on "Government Air" Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 9:06 AM
- What earns a Nobel Peace Prize? Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 11:29 AM
- The George W. Bush Room at the Henry Ford Museum Tue, Oct 6, 2009 at 11:24 AM
- Environmentalism is elitist Mon, Sep 28, 2009 at 11:37 AM
- Your day care provider is forced to pay UAW dues Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 11:03 AM
- Let's have dictators solve our problems: NYT columnist Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 10:17 AM
- Does White House expect "Public Option" to cause private market to shrink? Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 1:42 PM
