Liberty & Prosperity Blog

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...

Monday morning, DFL Gov. Tim Walz is holding an 11:00 am press conference . He's scheduled to "discuss 'the news of the day.'" According to Blois Olson's reporting, "the governor was set to make an announcement about his political future on Monday, and he would 'likely drop out of the 2026 race.' Olson reports that the governor met with Senator Amy Klobuchar on Sunday to discuss the decision." Whether Walz drops out or whether Klobuchar runs against him is still undecided at this point. That means that the press conference will be must-see TV. The backstory: "Gov. Walz has faced national criticism from President Trump, among others, for his handling of Medicaid fraud in the state. Republican opponents have accused Walz of being slow to respond to the fraud. According to Olson, Walz has also faced pressure from his Democrat colleagues to make a decision on his 2026 run." I don't know why Sen. Klobuchar would be interested in leav...

I need to read the Declaration of Independence more often. With all of the unAmerican idiots cluttering our streets and neighborhoods, it's important to be able to teach other generations what principles the U.S. is built upon. Those that don't respect the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights should be treated with derision and disdain. People that haven't figured out that the U.S. is the greatest nation on Earth shouldn't be discarded but they should be viewed as people of questionable character. I write this in reply to David Strom's article about the capture of Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro. In his article, Strom wrote "Maduro was, by any measure, an enemy of the United States and of his own people. There are 8 million Venezuelans who have been driven out of their country; nothing like that happens except in a failed state. The United States suffers a great deal of spillover from conditions in Venezuela, and there is n...

Not that this surprises me but it took the NY Post to report on Tim Walz's alleged surveillance state . If I'm going to get new information on Tim Walz's alleged surveillance state or about the latest developments on the fraud front, I have limited options. It's either Alpha News, Lou Raguse or A.J. Lagoe at KARE11, Bill Glahn at Powerlineblog or at the Center for the American Experiment or I have to go out-of-state. That's literally my list of options. According to the NY Post article, "Government whistleblowers who reported widespread fraud in Minnesota were retaliated against on the job by having their vacations and promotions denied — and their every keystroke at work monitored, The Post has learned." While that's disgusting, it isn't that surprising. With doorbell cams and other monitoring equipment, it's inevitable. The article continued, reporting "Rep. Kristin Robbins, a Republican who chairs the state’s Fraud Prevention and State ...