Liberty & Prosperity Blog

In July, 2024, VP Kamala Harris picked Minnesota DFL Gov. Tim Walz to be her insurance policy running mate. Since then, Gov. Walz's political career has died. Gov. Walz's presidential ambitions are finished. Gov. Walz's gubernatorial ambitions died, too. Gov. Walz's legacy is shattered. Medicaid fraud is running rampant. Somali gangs run Minneapolis, Minnesota's biggest city. Further, Gov. Walz has made repeated incendiary comments about law enforcement and the law. Saying that ICE isn't welcome in Minnesota or Minneapolis is like saying that enforcing laws in Minnesota won't be tolerated. That's stupid. Tim Walz isn't hiding who he is. This tweet says everything that needs to be said. In speaking to the people, Gov. Walz said "If you're in Portland, or you're in LA, or you're in Chicago, or you're wherever they're coming next, stand with us. Stand with us against this." Further, Gov. Walz mentioned "the show hear...

If I had $% for each time someone said that the cover-up is worse than the scandal, I'd be rich. I'm not rich. But I digress. This article sounds like they're describing the bureaucrats' cover-up. Alpha News reports "A stunning new report from the Office of the Legislative Auditor (OLA) found that staff in the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) backdated or created documents after the audit began in response to the OLA’s requests for information." Doesn't that sound like they're trying to create clients who used the various services. Medicaid services that've been victims of fraud include Housing Stabilization Services, aka HSS, autism centers, CCAP and day care centers. Judy Randall, who took over for Jim Nobles, said "I do want to talk about what a serious issue this is and how it is, frankly, unacceptable for the agencies we audit to do this type of activity. In the 27-plus years I’ve been with OLA, I have never seen this before....

Now that Minnesota's fraud factory is getting highlighted by the national press, there's finally the opportunity to fix Minnesota's broken safety net program. There's a mood building within these programs and throughout Minnesota that isn't going away. Part of it is captured in Liz Collin's interview of Michele Bachmann . During the interview, Michele Bachmann told Liz Collin "This really was an open secret, people all across Minnesota, many of them knew about this. Before I went into state government, I had served as a federal tax litigation attorney. And even in my training as a tax litigation attorney, we were told about the fraud … So I was aware of it even back to that time … I’m very grateful that finally this is getting national attention." I'm betting that the biggest reason why Michele Bachmann is "grateful" this story is "getting national attention" is because the Twin Cities corporate media has been burying this story...

If Democrats want to be taken seriously as people of good faith, they need to stop with their anti-ICE bigotry. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, aka USDHS, is reporting that "a Minnesota hotel 'maliciously cancelled' reservations for federal law enforcement officers. DHS posted screenshots of emails that reference the 'Hampton Inn Lakeville property.'" That's meaningless. What type of bigot prevents law enforcement from doing its job? Make no mistake, either. That was Hampton Inn Lakeville's goal. Hilton Hotels is backtracking. This isn't unintentional, either. Here's proof that it's intentional: Let's make Hampton Inn pay for this indiscretion. If they don't want ICE agents staying in their hotel, they should post a sign saying that. Let's post a sign saying that Hampton Inn Lakeville is anti-law enforcement. USDHS isn't taking this light, nor should it: It's time to tell these grifters AND THEIR ENABLERS tha...

Whether he turns right or left, DFL Gov. Tim Walz's legacy takes another hit. Monday morning, Gov. Walz officially ended his campaign . Initially, Gov. Walz announced he'd attempt to get elected for a third straight term as Minnesota's governor. This isn't surprising to Minnesotans, though it's likely a surprise nationally. People watching Gov. Walz would've immediately thought that his getting elected governor wasn't likely except in Minnesota. Rather than sounding statesmanlike, Gov. Walz sounded bitter, perhaps even a little petty. During his speech, Walz said "I won't mince words here. Donald Trump and his allies, in Washington, St. Paul and online, want to make our state a colder, meaner place. They want to poison our people against each other by attacking our neighbors. And, ultimately, they want to take away much of what makes Minnesota the best place in America to raise a family." Later in the speech, Walz attempted to take the high roa...

It's a safe bet that the first question asked at Gov. Walz's press conference this morning will be to ask if he's staying in the race. Of course, that's if Gov. Walz doesn't announce it during his formal statement. If he announces that he's dropping out during his opening, then the first question will be about what he and Sen. Klobuchar talked about. One of the unspoken questions will be whether he regrets accepting Kamala Harris's invitation to be her running mate. Since then, Gov. Walz's political career has dropped like a rock. Juicy-sounding news spreads like wildfire. Sunday afternoon, the biggest speculation in Minnesota was whether Harrison Smith had played his last game with the Vikings. By the time the late news hit, Fox9 was interviewing Blois Olson, the guy who broke the story. Last week, speculation was running rampant about Nick Shirley's reporting. This week starts with Shirley potentially knocking out a potential history-making govern...