Liberty & Prosperity Blog

If there's anything that's clear from this Alpha News article , it's that a) identity politics are a waste of time and b) Twin Cities' activism has hurt hundreds of thousands of children. The article reports "At Minneapolis North High School, where state data show just 1% of students are proficient in math and 15% in reading , commencement speakers devoted significant attention to land acknowledgments and topics ranging from the school’s 'unapologetically black' identity to the impact of Operation Metro Surge." It isn't difficult to understand why public school test scores are dropping precipitously. These parents are failures ! Sugarcoating that truth hurts these students. Why aren't these parents ashamed of these test results? Don't they take pride in their children's academic performance? These students' performance is terrible. This KARE11 report says that 1 student self-deported: Teacher Tom Lachermeier invoked Operation Metro...

Technically, it's known as Central Middle School in Eden Prairie . In reality, though, it's about the indoctrination. Alpha News reports "A sixth-grade teacher at Central Middle School in Eden Prairie raised bias concerns when she used materials featuring anti-ICE movements and images of anti-Israel protests to educate her social studies class." Nothing like a little combination of indoctrination and propaganda to teach young skulls full of mush, as Rush Limbaugh used to say. In the article, we're told "Alpha News was told that one of the lessons for the 11- and 12-year-olds in Jenna Herbrand’s class included a Fox 9 video detailing a local store’s anti-ICE knitted hats. The YouTube video opens by saying “the presence of ICE in Minnesota has Gilah Mashaal seeing red,” showing red hats with 'Melt the ICE' tags on the side. Mashaal, the store’s owner, also explained that the hats were based on those that the Norwegians wore during occupation of their na...

This morning, Daniel Rosen, the "US Attorney for Minnesota," charged 15 anti-ICE protesters "allegedly tied to two Minneapolis-based Antifa groups." According to KSTP's reporting, "Officials say the case involves multiple defendants accused of conspiracy to impede or injure federal officers and related crimes that 'violently oppose immigration law enforcement.' Two of the 15 people aren’t yet in custody, Rosen said, but prosecutors expect them to surrender in the near future." People that think that Antifa isn't a real organization are lying. They're either lying to you or to themselves. They're a well-funded organization. That isn't speculation, either: McCarthy said the investigation leading to these charges found "extensive planning, material support and coordinated attacks against federal personnel and facilities." He also called the charges "an important milestone" for maintaining the rule of law and...

As gas prices go, so go grocery prices. Technically, grocery prices are driven more by diesel prices than by regular unleaded the trends are often similar. According to this Alpha News article , the news is good for Minnesota drivers. It reports that "On Monday, the state's average price for regular unleaded stood at $3.86 per gallon, according to AAA, down from $4.41 a month ago." That's a 55-cent drop in a month. With the U.S.-Iran MOU to be signed this Friday, the Strait of Hormuz is expected to open. That Strait is where 20+ percent of the world's oil flows through. With the amount of oil freighters backed up in that little chokepoint, oil hasn't been getting to market. Once the blockade is over, there's likely to be a glut of supply. That's why it isn't difficult to picture a gallon of gas dropping below $3.00 a gallon by Labor Day. Once President Trump's blockade is over, the next big thing that the Administration will attack will be ener...

I still don't think that Iran will keep its promises that it purportedly made in the Pakistani-negotiated Memorandum of Understanding, aka MOU. Still, it's worth noting that the stock market is off to a fast start and oil prices continue dropping . Further, Mark Penn's tweet makes some important points. For instance, Penn wrote "The President pulled back from historic and impressive military superiority once the Iranians captured the Strait and held leverage. That is usually what Trump does only they did it first. But as soon as he restarted the bombing, Iran saw that its actions would have consequences and came to this deal." Today, President Trump is attending the G-7 Summit, which potentially means some tense conversations. The Hill reports "President Trump arrived in France for the Group of Seven (G7) summit, having electronically signed on Sunday the memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and Iran. It would open the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, af...

Believing that Iran has ceased their war with the U.S. and Israel fits into the category of 'too good to be true.' According to this statement from Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif , "Following intensive talks, we are pleased to announce that the Peace Deal between the United States of America and Islamic Republic of Iran has been REACHED. Both sides have declared the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon. The official signing ceremony will be on Friday, 19 June in Switzerland." The signing date is next Friday. I'm betting the ceasefire won't last that long. An immediate and permanent termination of military operations, including in Lebanon"? Somebody must've gotten their hands on Hunter's stash to buy that. Ed Morrrissey's article title is most apt: "Iran, Trump Announce Deal … For Now Predictably, President Trump bragged about the accomplishment: This Great Deal w...