Liberty & Prosperity Blog

All it took to return to the bad old days of Murderapolis was for the anarchists and activists to cry 'Defund the police', then let the police retire or move to a state that prioritizes law enforcement. That's what's apparently happening. According to this Alpha News article , "Two separate mass shootings in Minneapolis left at least 13 people injured by gunfire and one dead in less than 24 hours on Sunday. Nine people were injured by gunfire in a mass shooting outside Reign Event Center in Uptown Minneapolis early Sunday morning. Another mass shooting occurred Sunday evening about two miles away in the Stevens Square neighborhood, injuring another four people and killing one." Apparently, Jacob Frey, Tim Walz and Mary Moriarty don't give a damn about public safety or preventing mass shootings. Further, I can't wait to hear Tim Walz explain how an assault weapons ban would've stopped these massacres. I can explain them with ease -- too few police o...

If you're targeting immigration officials and you're a prosecutor, the process to get your hands on unlimited resources is to sign onto Larry Krasner's group of questionable DAs . The Washington Free Beacon is reporting "A coalition of progressive prosecutors promising to target federal immigration agents has amassed a war chest funded by secret donors with the help of left-wing networks. Legal experts said the arrangement is 'terribly corrupt' and blurs the lines between legitimate law enforcement and politically motivated prosecutions." Deeper into the article, it reports "The Project for the Fight Against Federal Overreach—or FAFO, an acronym that also stands for 'fuck around and find out' in internet lingo—was formed by two George Soros-funded prosecutors, Philadelphia's Larry Krasner and Mary Moriarty of Hennepin County, Minn., after federal officials shot and killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti as they interfered with immigration enfor...

Anytime Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty gets involved in a case, a mess is almost automatically guaranteed. After Renee Good's tragic shooting death, Moriarty insisted that the feds had to share the feds' evidence with the HCAO. That's false. Since it involved a federal border patrol agent, the feds have jurisdiction. Since Moriarty is an activist prosecutor, the Trump administration didn't see the usefulness in playing nice with Moriarty. In this interview , Jake Tapper inquired what standard procedure was. He cited the Annunciation Church shooting last August and the Hortman family assassinations as instances where state and federal authorities worked together. The thing there is that both instances involved local crimes. The municipalities asked for the feds' help in the investigation. The shooting of Renee Good involved a federal agent, thereby assigning the feds jurisdiction in that investigation. This week, the "Hennepin County Attorney’s Office...

The Democrat Socialists of America have a vivid imagination. Unfortunately for them, they made the mistake of telling people about their dream (socialist) world looks like . According to the DSA's website's opening paragraph "It might not feel as badly needed as it does now. You enjoy your work; it’s interesting to you, and you’re well trained for it. You work as much as you are able and no more than needed, and you would control your own labor and see it going to good use. It’s not just a job to pay the bills." That's the DSA's sales pitch? They start by telling us that we "enjoy" our work and that we're well-trained to do that work. Then the DSA said "You work as much as you are able and no more than needed." Western Civilization's great accomplishments didn't happen becauses groups of people worked "no more than needed." That's the socialists' great lie. George Washington's Revolutionary Army didn't ...

Graduation Standards—Bane or Blessing? by Ramblin’ Rose Some in Minnesota are celebrating for a second straight year the rise in number of high school graduates. Others contrast that news with the revelation that Minnesota, once the 'Education State,' has fallen again in the national rankings. Josiah Padley, Policy Fellow at Center of the American Experiment, cited the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s 2026 findings. Our North Star State is no longer in the top 10; it fell from 7th to 21st from 2021 to 2026, specifically '#7 in 2021, #9 in 2022, #18 in 2023, #19 in 2024 and #17 in 2025.'" How can so many more students 'earn' a high school diploma when their proficiency rates are plummeting. Let hiSTORY tell the 'story.' In the early 1990s, "experts" eliminated the Carnegie Units (course credits) with the claim that they only reflected seat time. The graduation rates were lower, but the proficiency levels were higher. The experts (politicians and...

Predictably, Sheriff Fletcher is getting criticized Too often, I've listened to DFL politicians tell us that we've got a gun violence problem. Apparently, that's the DFL's approach to ignoring Somali gang violence. Last week, a legitimate leader emerged . "Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher" spoke truth to these politicians. The Alpha News article reports "In a 'Live on Patrol' video posted Monday, Sheriff Fletcher and deputies from his office said it was time to publicly address the violence following several shootings and a murder over the July 4 weekend, which the sheriff said were connected to ongoing Somali gang violence." This is infuriating. Minneapolis ignored the gang violence while blaming inanimate objects for the city's violence crisis. Who do they think they're kidding? The DFL has a soft-on-crime reputation crisis. Sheriff Fletcher highlighted that crisis by speaking plainly. Minnesota's sanctuary city policies offer...