Obama in Minneapolis next week to address American Legion Convention.

President Obama will be back in town next week to speak to the American Legion convention. Jessica Mador of MPR writes: “But when he takes the podium, he'll be talking to a group that's endured the nation's economic downtown in a different way than most Americans impacted by the recession. A recent study by the Joint Economic Committee of Congress showed Minnesota has one of the highest rates of joblessness in the nation for post-Sept. 11 veterans. The report found that almost 22.9 percent of veterans who've served since the 2001 terrorist attacks are unemployed. That's more than three times the unemployment rate for civilians.” And we thank you for your service ...