Liberty & Prosperity Blog

The picture couldn't be more unmistakable. Rep Leigh Finke issued this statement after USA Today picked him as Minnesota's Woman of the Year. In the statement, Finke said "I am extremely honored to be receiving such important recognition as Woman of the Year for Minnesota. I am earnestly grateful for the recognition I have received for my work because it is a direct reflection of the long history of work of woman leaders before me and for those to come. It is a dramatic understatement to say that I am beyond honored to see my name on the list of honorees. As an elected official, I recognize how I got here. The faith that has been put in me by my district, the queer community, and my colleagues at the Capitol has been life-giving. I have faced several challenges on my way here, but each one of them has only strengthened me to make me the powerful woman I am today. I have received inspiration from my peers, colleagues, and communities for whom I have the deepest respect, an...

This Alpha News article exposes Minneapolis's neighborliness. During Operation Metro Surge, Jacob Frey, Minneapolis's DFL mayor, spoke often of Minneapolis's immigrant neighbors . In this tweet, Frey wrote "In Minneapolis, our immigrant neighbors aren’t just part of the community — they are the community. They’re our friends, our family, and a huge part of what makes this city so great." I'm betting that others don't share that opinion. The Alpha News article reports "Myah Casey and Lindsey Alger recently woke up to discover their U-Haul was stolen after moving from La Crosse, Wis., to Minneapolis, Minnesota. After a long day of moving boxes and driving the 160 miles to Minneapolis, Casey and Alger locked the U-Haul and brought the keys inside for the night. That night, the entire U-Haul vanished between the hours of 4:47 and 5:47 a.m., according to the footage outside their new residence. This theft left the couple with nothing but the clothes they ...

The NY Post Editorial Board ripped Tim Walz's DFL administration to shreds in this editorial . The NY Post didn't pull its punches, starting in the first paragraph. It opened by saying "In the end, the most appalling thing about the ballooning US social-services fraud scandals is the eager collusion of state officials in robbing the public by the billions — with Minnesota the early prime example. Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday asked the Justice Department to investigate and perhaps prosecute Gov. Tim Walz, Attorney General Keith Ellison and other high officials over the evidence laid out in a devastating House Oversight Committee report on benefit fraud in Minnesota." Next, it said "The committee documented how more than 30 whistleblowers tried to sound the alarm on fraud , only to be silenced by the Democrats running the state — e.g., with explicit orders to 'stop looking into' obvious fraud because the folks in charge feared being labeled 'racis...

Apparently, Donald Trump isn't interested in winning if it doesn't include a months-long cease-fire and a months-long negotiation. At some point, the U.S. needs to get serious and eliminate the IRGC and the Besij. Further, it must arm the Iranian people so the Iranian people can take control of their nation. According to Fox News's reporting , "The president also told Fox News the U.S. operation involved the deployment of 49 Tomahawk missiles alongside fighter jets targeting radar and air defense systems. The strikes reportedly hammered positions about 40 miles outside Tehran and along Iran’s southwestern coast on the Persian Gulf. Trump warned that the United States is prepared to rapidly escalate military action if Tehran does not soon sign an agreement to end the ongoing crisis. 'We'll bomb the S— out of them tomorrow,' Trump warned." Who cares? Bombing the daylights out Iran means nothing. Eliminating the IRGC and Besij is everything. They're ...

Tim Walz's education policies have stunk since he took office. That's what the information in this Alpha News article says. According to the article, "Minnesota is seeing another decline in education, dropping 11 spots on a national ranking since 2019. The Annie E. Casey Foundation — a nonprofit organization that specializes in researching and promoting educational, economic, and health outcomes for children since 1948 — shed light on the problem with the release of its 2026 Kids Count Data Book on Monday." The article continues, saying "In one year, Minnesota’s education ranking dropped four spots, falling from 17th to 21st in the nation. More than half of the state’s student population is not meeting education standards. In 2024, 69% of fourth graders were not proficient in reading, while 66% of eighth graders were not proficient in math, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress." The Nation's Report Card, aka NAEP, is an indictmen...

There are 3 things that negatively affect fraud victims. First, there's the price of fraud. That's figured in the amount of $$$ STOLEN by fraudsters from taxpayers. Next, there's the cost of fraud, which is the value of services lost. Think of the homes that weren't provided by people battling addiction, seniors who can't afford housing and those just getting out of prison. On a personal basis, this might be the costliest of the considerations, no pun intended. Third, there's the personal development lost by those needing, but not getting, autism treatment. Further, how many people lost child care (CCAP) assistance programs, etc. What got me thinking about these things is this Alpha News article . According to the article, "Just days after Alpha News reported that rural home care providers said Minnesota’s Medicaid revalidation process was shutting down legitimate agencies, non-emergency medical transportation companies in Greater Minnesota say they are no...