Bob Thompson

3 weeks ago | boreal.org | Bob Thompson

Bob Thompson, Cook County Assessor. Photo providedFrom Cook County, MN - March 28, 2025By: Bob Thompson, Cook County Assessor In the coming weeks, Cook County Property Owners will receive their 2025 Property Tax Statements and 2025 Valuation Notice. The 2025 Valuation Notice contains important information on the Assessor’s current estimated market value & classification and will provide instructions on how a taxpayer can appeal if they feel the assessment information is incorrect.

1 month ago | ricochet.com | Bob Thompson

I know this is unpredictable. But my view of the possibilities has certainly shifted with what I have observed since the re-election of Donald Trump. Some thought to call Trump’s second term a lame duck term, whatever that would mean to different people. I don’t think such a term really applies to Trump under any circumstances. It usually seems to mean a difference in behavior depending on whether a future election is in store or not, but I have never seen that in Trump’s behavior or potential.

2 months ago | ricochet.com | Bob Thompson

On several occasions during Donald Trump’s fight against the Deep State, I have indicated on Ricochet posts that my view is that America began the trip that has landed us where we are today in 1913 with the 16th and 17th Amendments to the Constitution and the creation of the Federal Reserve as a central bank. That is just a layman’s view because I have no scholarly credentials to support that view, only my life experience.

Oct 15, 2024 | ricochet.com | Bob Thompson

Have Americans entered a new era in terms of what it means to be conservative, a person on the right of the traditional political spectrum, or a patriot? I once thought of myself as a part of the political right — typically voting Republican, socially and fiscally conservative, and an advocate of small government with a focus on the local for most issues.

Aug 29, 2024 | ricochet.com | Bob Thompson

Since Kamala Harris assumed the role of Democrat presidential nominee, she has presented few specific policy proposals for voters to use in making their ballot decisions. As I was writing some posts over the weekend, detailing my work experiences with the changes that took place in that timeframe, including automation eliminating most paper check transactions, I remembered some other events of that period.