Liberty & Prosperity Blog

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...

The Truth in Funding Minnesota Schools/Learners, plus a Proposal for $7K for Parents to Invest...at NO Cost to Taxpayers, Part I by Ramblin’ Rose This article is about Minnesota’s ESA (Education Savings Account), not the federal program of ECCA (Educational Choice for Children Act). While both advocate for education and fund special ways for parents and children to make better choices for learning, they are very different. This post focuses on an approximate $7000 savings account for students who are NOT enrolled in traditionally funded public schools. ESAs are NOT vouchers, even if some politicians intentionally misuse the term. Educated citizens were vital for our fledgling nation. Consequently, education was a priority as the USA began. The first public school opened in 1635 in Boston. Support for education and an educated citizenry continues. For decades, Minnesota was championed as a leader in education, but now half of our students cannot read nor do math at grade level, dropping...

Without a significant shake-up in Minneapolis's political leadership (Mayor Frey, the City Council) and police leadership, it looks like Minneapolis will remain a lost cause in terms of public safety. Joe Gamaldi, the national vice president of the Fraternal Order of Police, had some harsh criticisms for Mayor Frey. For instance, Gamaldi told Liz Collin that "I think Mayor [Jacob] Frey likes to talk tough with everyone, but I think we all know he is completely spineless . Because these gangs know that even if they are arrested, they’re just gonna be let right back out over and over and over again." Ms. Collin reported in her podcast that "This past weekend marked yet another violent Fourth of July in Minneapolis. Dozens of car windows were smashed, there was a homicide, and several people were injured by gunfire—with some of it caught on camera. Despite the danger to the public, many local leaders seem unwilling to publicly acknowledge that there is a Somali gang ...