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While Sen. Schumer's shutdown continues to create pain across America and elsewhere, a true American hero, a man pilloried by the left, has stepped forward . At one point, Elon Musk was a hero of the left. As the manufacturer of Tesla EVs, he was praised by the left. He's stil a hero, just with a different group of fans. Early this morning, Elon Musk made the offer of a lifetime, cementing himself as an American hero. He tweeted "I would like to offer to pay the salaries of TSA personnel during this funding impasse that is negatively affecting the lives of so many Americans at airports throughout the country." As a LEGAL IMMIGRANT to the U.S. of A., Musk has a deep appreciation for the Stars and Stripes. Unlike Sen. Schumer, Musk puts the good of the nation ahead of the good of his political party. By putting nation first, he's the benficiary of tons of goodwill. As of noon CT, Musk's tweet has had over 35,500,000 views. Clear-thinking patriotic Americans lov...

Democrats, aka donkeys, aka jackasses , voted again to keep the federal government shut down . The question is simple. What do Democrats think they're gaining by doing this? Do they think that they're winning over voters? It's difficult picturing a political party being that stupid. It's difficult picturing people standing 3-4 hrs. in TSA lines in airports aren't gaining a new appreciation for Sen. Schumer's shock troops. The article reports "The Senate failed to end the partial government shutdown on Friday as Democrats — for the second time in less than a year — continue to withhold their votes to reopen the government over a policy dispute." It's been widely reported that the Democrats' supporters insist that Democrats fight President Trump. Period. To the Democrat resistance, resistance is the only acceptable reaction to President Trump's policies. Democratic Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman was the lone Democrat to cross the aisle in f...

It's patently obvious that the DFL is soft-on-crime. After reading this article , it's obvious that the DFL is opposed to enforcing laws but is enthusiastic in helping law-breaking agitators disrupt church services. According to the article, "On Jan. 18, anti-ICE agitators stormed into Cities Church and disrupted its Sunday morning worship service. Protesters harassed churchgoers, shouted anti-ICE chants, and created such turmoil in the sanctuary that the worship service had to be abandoned. The agitators allegedly stormed the church because they believed one of the pastors was an ICE official . Since then, dozens of individuals have been charged with federal crimes for their participation in the Cities Church storming." It's irrelevant if one of City Church's pastors is an ICE official. According to the Constitution, the pastor could be an atheist. By letting activists/agitators disrupt a church's worship service the State of Minnesota is violating the E...

It's time to demolish the DFL's trans agenda. In this article , Alpha News reports "Democrats in the Minnesota House of Representatives are pushing legislation that would require foster parents to affirm and support a foster child’s 'sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression.'" If this bill becomes law, Minnesota will essentially ban Christians from becoming foster parents. Either that or they'd have to surrender their Christian beliefs. In either case, the DFL would've neutered Christians. The First Amendment's text says "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." The key to this issue as it pertains to the First Amendment is found in the second clause of the Amendment. That's where it say...

When I worked at Fingerhut, a friend of mine had a bumper sticker that said "The difficult, we do immediately. The impossible takes a little longer." That bumper sticker quickly became our company's motto. When I read Mark Penn's tweet , I immmediately thought of my friend's bumper sticker. It opened, saying "After reading so-many analyses that regime change in Iran was impossible, it seems as though the impossible is looking more and more possible." It continued, saying "Some of the coverage is even turning as the WSJ story on the elimination of Ali Larijari documented how the leadership of Iran is being reduced on all fronts and the security apparatus is beginning to wear thin and is systematically being frightened." There's a whole host of reasons why Iran is getting blown to bits day-by-day. First, between Israel's targeting of Iran's 'civilian' leadership and the U.S. targeting of military installations, the IRGC is lik...

I thank God frequently that I've never had to live in Minneapolis, formerly known as Murderapolis. After reading this article about another instance of Hennepin County District Attorney Mary Moriarty's soft-on-crime regime, I'm thoroughly thankful that I don't have to tolerate Moriarty's soft-on crime stupidity. Frankly, she should be disbarred, ridiculed 24/7 and then fined for being willing to do George Soros's bidding. She's the personification of being George Soros's agenda. According to the article, "The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office (HCAO) has reportedly declined to charge a man arrested in January for allegedly vandalizing several businesses in Minneapolis along Lake Street during an anti-ICE protest. Francis David Steinhauer, 24, of Minneapolis was arrested on Jan. 10 after police said he was responsible for vandalizing several businesses with anti-ICE graffiti, including a theater, church, a Minneapolis school building, a Hennepin Coun...

By now, I've got to think that Virginia voters have an acute case of buyers' remorse when it comes to Gov. Abigail Spanberger. Campaigning as a moderate, Gov. Spanberger is governing like a raging liberal lunatic. After reading this DHS statement , I think Gov. Spanberger isn't qualified to be employed at anything, much less to be Virginia's CEO. According to the statement, "Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) requested Fairfax County, Virginia sanctuary politicians not to release Israel Christopher Flores-Ortiz, a 19-year-old criminal illegal alien from El Salvador who was arrested for nine counts of assault and battery. According to local reports, this criminal alien groped multiple girls while attending a local high school despite the fact he is a 19-year-old adult. He is accused of repeatedly creeping up behind the students in crowded hallways and grabbing them between the legs." Th...

It shouldn't take a lawyer to determine what language is acceptable and which language must be censored. The text of the First Amendment is "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." According to Dictionary.com, First Amendment means "The first article of the Bill of Rights. It forbids Congress from tampering with the freedoms of religion, speech, assembly, and the press ." According to Prof. Jonathan Turley's op-ed , "In March 2021, California principal Jesus Becerra was confronted by a clear and present threat to his school. Standing before him was the culprit — a student apparently so dangerous that Becerra had to act without delay to protect the entire Viejo Elementary School in the Capistrano Unified School District....

Democrats are having fun pretending that they're the party of affordability and looking out for "the little guy." It's time to throw that picture out the window. FOREVER! It's a myth. Let's start with Obamacare, aka the ACA, aka the Affordable Care Act. Within 2 years, people saw that the ACA had blown a super-sized hole in the deficit. The Cato Inatitute, hardly a right-wing think tank, published this article , which states "By spending $650 million on a no-bid contract, awarded to a firm with political connections to the White House, for the problem-plagued Obamacare website, the administration made clear that it cannot handle money. The website has processed only a quarter of the meager sign-ups, with the rest handled by 14 state-run exchanges that also have problems and cost taxpayers an additional $4.4 billion. " Has the ACA improved health insurance availability? Marginally, at best. Check this out: Notice that President Obama said "There...

After getting hit by the U.S. and Israeli air forces, it looks like Iran has caved. The NY Post just reported "Iran said Saturday that all countries besides the US and Israel may pass through the Strait of Hormuz, in a desperate attempt at coalition busting less than a day after the US bombed military targets on its oil-critical Kharg Island. 'As a matter of fact, the Strait of Hormuz is open,' Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said. ' It is only closed to the tankers and ships belong[ing] to our enemies, to those who are attacking us and their allies . Others are free to pass,' Araghchi told MS NOW." I'll still take a wait-and-see approach on this information. It's too soon to call it news yet. The markets will be opening soon. They'll give us the 'official' reaction to this statement. Iran's foreign minister is dealing with a predicament because President Trump issued this ultimatum: Moments ago, at my direction, the United St...

I was about to say that there should be a law against foolishness until I read this article . Long ago, my dad told me that "there's no use in making something idiot-proof. They'll just build a better idiot." My dad died half a century ago so that's how long ago it's been. He isn't around but he described Sen. Zaynab Mohamed perfectly. The Alpha News article linked to above opens by saying "Democrats in the Minnesota Senate held a marathon committee hearing on Friday where they advanced a major gun control bill to the next stage of the legislative process. That bill, SF 3655, would ban the possession, sale, transfer, or ownership of a 'semiautomatic military-style assault weapon.' The specific language of SF 3655 would ban a wide swath of firearms including the AR-15, the most popular firearm in America." The article continues, saying "Authored by DFL Sen. Zaynab Mohamed, SF 3655 would also ban what it calls 'large-capacity magaz...

A significant portion of Rep. Tim O'Driscoll's latest legislative update focuses on affordability, especially health insurance snd tax affordability. For instance, Rep. O'Driscoll wrote "In our commerce committee, we held a conversation with health insurance providers about ways to keep premium costs down, and how to make health insurance more affordable. UCare recently left the insurance market due to insolvency, leaving fewer companies available for consumers. We know that any time the legislature adds mandates to health insurance companies, it only increases costs to the purchaser. When the insurance becomes too expensive, people drop their coverage. Keeping health insurance affordable is a top legislative priority, and that means limiting mandates at the state level." When Steve Gottwalt chaired the House Health Care Reform Committee, he told me that the state of Minnesota applied over 60 different health insurance mandates. While I don't know how many ma...

Finding out that the DFL is filled with partisan hacks is as surprising as finding out that Iran is a terrorist nation. Walter Hudson's weekly legislative update highlights this week's DFL chicanery. In his update, Rep. Hudson writes "Let’s start with what happened during a House Taxes Committee hearing Wednesday. Democrats voted in unison to block federal tax conformity language that would save Minnesota job creators money at zero cost to the state. To repeat: this legislation would cost the state nothing, but it would immediately reduce costs for Minnesota businesses, allowing them to invest more in jobs, production, and research and development. It’s economic expansion at no cost to the state, yet Democrats still voted 'no.'" At this point, I'm asking if being a partisan hack what DFL politicians specialize in. Rep. Hudson's next question is followed by the answer to his question. Rep. Hudson wrote "Why? Because Orange Man bad." If I was ...

Years ago, I said that the definition of a moderate Democrat was "a Democrat running for office." In other words, Democrats sounded moderate until they'd gotten elected, at which time they turned into 'Grandpa' Bernie Sanders. That's the biography of Virginia Gov. Abigail SCAMBERGER Spanberger. She campaigned on the mantra of 'affordability', then turned into a tax-hiking Democrat machine. Hugo Gurdon's latest column opens by saying "In her trim blue suits, she gives or gave the impression of being ready to govern the commonwealth efficiently and effectively. But looks deceive, and you cannot judge this book by its cover. If you had never seen her kempt conventional exterior and were to base your expectations only on reading a list of her actions since taking office on Jan. 17, you’d picture a radical leftist of the most repellent kind, perhaps replete with purple hair and a pierced eyebrow." In Minnesota, her type of Democrat would be ...

It's become clear that the DFL isn't taking this session seriously . The first example of this is Rep. Dave Pinto's interest "in hearing about the 'benefits of shoplifting.'" As Rep. Mary Franson, GOP-Alexandria, put it "Retailers across the state are battling organized theft and repeated shoplifting that threatens their ability to stay open. Instead of entertaining arguments that attempt to justify theft, lawmakers should be focused on protecting businesses, backing law enforcement, and making sure criminals are held accountable." That makes sense in light of the Medicaid Fraud Fiasco. Nothing belongs to anyone except those who are willing to steal it. That's the basis upon which socialism is built. In socialist systems, private property doesn't really exist. Similarly, prosperity doesn't exist with the DFL. With the DFL, there are 2 groups of people: oligarchs and ATMS. Let me explain with this example: In a separate hearing, Rep. L...

Most times, I don't pay attention to government shutdowns. When Sen. Schumer shuts government down, though, I pay attention because he always misreads the people and the situation. That's the final diplomatic thing I'll say about Sen. Schumer's shutdown. Other than Sen. John Fetterman, the other Democrats have been stupid enough to trust Sen. Schumer's direction that's painted Democrats into a corner. That's what happens when you elect an idiot as your party's leader. It isn't just that Sen. Schumer shut the government down. It isn't just that Sen. Schumer's shutdown of the government is foolish. It's that Sen. Schumer's shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, the TSA and the Coast Guard come at a time when the potential of Iran's sleeper cells is the highest it's been in 10+ years. That's right. Sen. Schumer is putting us at risk when Iran's sleeper cells are most likely to hit. And for what is he putting us...

It isn't surprising that another form of welfare fraud has been detected. Last week, Michael Weidner, the executive director of the Minnesota Paratransit Providers Association, testified in the Minnesota House . More accurately, he provided lots of explosive testimony to the House Fraud Prevention Committee. For instance, he testified that "Fraud is not new to NEMT. What is new is DHS’ complete lack of any attempt or desire to curb fraud. This DHS apathy is disgusting." Alpha News reported "NEMT rides have decreased by 62% amid increased scrutiny of fraud. 'That’s a 62% reduction in rides. Where did they go? They just vanished,' he said during a meeting of the House fraud committee last week. 'They weren’t picked up by any other nonemergency medical transportation department … It’s sad to say it but it seems like there’s at least 62% of the rides are fraudulent.'" The Minnesota Department of Human Services responded: "The Minnesota Departmen...

It's apparent that the DFL machine doesn't care about minorities. This Liz Collin article/podcast provides the proof. In the article, Michael Healy, Ed Reed's attorney, said "The Minnesota Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court decision in a case related to Ed’s and that’s Cup Foods. The Court of Appeals recently upheld Judge Wahl’s decision from Hennepin County in that case. And we are now appealing to the Minnesota Supreme Court. That petition for review will go in the next three weeks. Those barricades stood in place and when you talk about Cup Foods, it’s a grocery store; when you talk about Ed’s business, Sincere Detailing, it needed vehicles to get there to function for his business to survive in any way, shape or form. So when the city prohibited traffic for more than a year, these businesses got absolutely crippled." This part pisses me of bigtime. Liz Collin reported "In response to immigration enforcement and Operation Metro Surge, Minneapolis bus...

Rand Paul and Thomas Massie love hearing the sound of their voices. It's unfortunate that the rest of the nation is subjected to hearing their voices. Tuesday momrning on Mornings With Maria , Sen. Paul couldn't resist talking up his anti-war stupidity . He said "Already, we are behind the eight ball as far as the electoral process. I think if you add in high gas prices, high oil prices, and if we are still bombing Iran with kinetic action — people don’t want to call it war — if there’s still kinetic action that causes oil to be over $100, I think you’re going to see a disastrous election." First, I don't hesitate in calling our war with Iran a war. They've committed so many acts of war against the U.S. that I won't waste your time listing them. Instead, I'll cite Iran's taking over the U.S. Embassy in Tehran on Nov. 4, 1979 as the initial act of war. If Sen. Paul thinks that's too long ago, that's fine. Next, I'll cite Iran's attem...

The DFL just voted to prove that they're the pro-illegal immigration party and the pro-Medicaid fraud party. The DFL just voted to not conform with federal law . According to the article, "Democrats in the Minnesota House of Representatives blocked legislation that would clean state Medicaid rolls, remove Medicaid eligibility for noncitizens, and codify Medicaid work requirements. That legislation would bring Minnesota into conformity with federal law." That would likely cause CMS, aka the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, to cut off Medicaid funds to Minnesota. Further, this DFL stunt would likely trigger another intensive investigation into Minnesota's Medicaid programs. Minnesota has been caught defrauding Minnesotans and other federal taxpayers on Medicaid programs. If the Trump administration penalizes Minnesota for not complying with federal law, Minnesotans won't give the DFL the benefit of a doubt. That's gone after throwing away an $18,000,0...

Despite having tons of practice, Tim Walz and Keith Ellison aren't skillful liars, disproving the cliche that practice makes perfect. This MPR article highlights Gov. Tim Walz's contentious testimony before the House Oversight Committee. According to the MPR article, "Walz and Ellison defended the state’s response, acknowledging fraud had taken place in state programs and highlighting steps they’d taken to stop it. Republicans countered that not enough was done and fraud blossomed; they issued a report that they said was based on whistleblower reports and other interviews with state officials." Jim Jordan, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, accused Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz "of trying to 'hide behind' a court order to explain why the state resumed payments to Feeding Our Future (FOF), a nonprofit at the center of a massive pandemic-era child nutrition fraud scheme." Lying to Jim Jordan is stupid, which is what Gov. Walz tried to do: This ...

It's virtually impossible to take the DFL seriously. According to Walter Hudson's latest legislative update , "The session is now 25 percent complete, and Democrats have wasted every opportunity to do something productive in this body. Seemingly every single bill that they’re presenting in committee hearings is legislation they know can’t pass a tied House and is entirely performative messaging for partisan likes and political purposes." That's SO DFL! As bad as that is, it gets much worse. Rep. Hudson is one of the brightest legislators in Minnesota. He figures things out quickly. For instance, he wrote "In many cases, what the Democrats propose is outright unconstitutional. Whether it’s a plot to force the feds to do something which we, as a state, literally can’t do, or pushing to take all your guns away and turn your father, your grandpa and your uncle into felons for owning what they’ve owned for 20 years." This year, the DFL's agenda is perfor...

Tim Walz definitely didn't show his empathetic side during "a House Oversight Committee hearing" this week. During the hearing, "Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert asked Walz " if he was "familiar with the names of two Minnesota women allegedly killed by illegal immigrants." Then Rep. "Boebert asked Walz if he knew who Victoria Eileen Harwell and America Mafalda Thayer were. Walz said he did not believe he was aware of either victim." Why would Tim Walz care about their names? If he admitted that he knew them, he'd have to admit that sanctuary cities aren't safe. If that happened, it'd devastate the DFL. Davastating the DFL is as unforgivable to a DFL politicians as comitting mortal sins is to Catholics. Rep. Boebert didn't stop there. Rep. Bobert then said "These are Minnesota women who were brutally killed by illegal aliens in your state. You don’t know who they are, so I would also assume that you did not attend their vigils...

When Iran took 66 hostages at the U.S. Embassy on Nov. 4, 1979, then held 52 of them for 444 days, they committed an act of war. If Jimmy Carter had wanted, he could've launched an all-out war at that moment without congressional approval. Then again, that's assuming he hadn't hollowed out the U.S. military without giving a legitimate reason. The hostages were released on Jan. 20, 1981. It isn't coincidental that the airplane carrying the hostages left Iranian airspace until 5 minutes after President Reagan was fully sworn into office. Back then, Carter was just in over his head. He still loved the U.S. President Reagan's time in office was a turning point for the nation. In President Reagan's Farewell Address to the Nation , he said "It was back in the early eighties, at the height of the boat people. And the sailor was hard at work on the carrier Midway, which was patrolling the South China Sea. The sailor, like most American servicemen, was young, smart...

It isn't difficult to spot the Democrats' stupidity on Iran. In fact, it's virtually impossible to not spot. Mark Penn's op-ed , which he co-authored with Andrew Stein, highlights the Democrats' stupidity on Iran by highlighting the Democrats' partisanship. Further, Democrats apparently forgot that Iran's invasion of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran on Nov. 3, 1979 is considered an act of war. The U.S. Commander-in-Chief has the authority to retaliate against nations who've attacked the U.S. Penn and Stein open their op-ed by saying "George Washington’s Farewell Address warned of "the baneful effects of the spirit of party.' Partisanship, the first president observed, 'serves always to distract the public councils and enfeeble the public administration.' The reaction to President Trump’s strike against the regime in Iran, which has waged war on America for 47 years, is a case in point. Presented with a choice between party and country, mo...

Even though she's a lawyer, it's apparent that Amy Klobuchar isn't a constitutional scholar. Apparently, she thinks that President Trump needs congressional approval for a military conflict that's lasted all of 5 days in Iran. That's quite the contrast from her not being the least bit bothered by President Obama not getting approval for a war in Libya that took down a dictator and that lasted 7 months. The Constitution says that Congress is the only body that can DECLARE WAR! Article II states that the commander-in-chief is the only person vested with the authority to wage war. The last time that Congress declared war was right after the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1942. That's 75+ years ago. More than a few Constitutional law scholars have argued that presidents have the inherent authority to wage war through the text of Article II of the Constitution. According to these scholars, this inherent right comes from their role as commander-in-chief. That being said,...

Sen. Michael Kreun announced that the Minnesota Senate GOP is unveiling "a package of tax relief bills — among those pieces of legislation is a proposal from Sen. Michael Kreun that would blunt the rapid pace of property tax increases." Further, "Kreun said at the press conference" that "One of the top concerns, if not the top concern, that I’ve been hearing from constituents is their frustration over ever-increasing property taxes. In 2026 alone, preliminary property tax levies are set to increase by nearly $1 billion, nearly 7% over 2025 levels. Some of my constituents are reaching out to me because they have seen double-digit increases year after year after year." I'm getting excited about Sen. Kreun. According to the article, "Kreun said he is introducing legislation that would cap property taxes. Under Kreun’s proposal, any locality with a population greater than 2,500 would not be allowed to raise its property taxes beyond the rate of infla...

The more you seee Tim Walz in action, the creepier he gets. He isn't creepy like Joe Biden but he's got his own type of creepiness. For instance, Gov. Walz held an anti-gun rally at the Capitol, complete with unknowing children as props: First, notice that these children are wearing custom-printed t-shirts that say "Students Demand Action." Remember that there's another DFL anti-gun front group called "Moms Demand Action." They showed up at DFL press availabilities whenever there was a gun violence incident that needed hyping. Typically, it happened whenever the DFL wanted to ban assault weapons. Just as sure as death and taxes, these children were part of a production calling for an assault weapons ban: (The Center Square) – Six months since the Annunciation Catholic School shooting, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has proposed a sweeping "ban" on different firearms and firearm accessories. The package includes more than a dozen new restrictions. ...

Yesterday, I called a friend of mine to update him on the just-started Operation Epic Fury joint operation between Israel and the U.S. on Iran. I was asked how I could explain how President Trumpcould explain his America First slogan and this foreign intervention. I told my friend it wasn't that difficult, that Iran was 2-3 months away from having enough fissile material to make a nuclear warhead. After that, they'd only need a missile to deliver that warhead to the U.S. Eastern Seaboard. How could a serious commander-in-chief think that the nation that's chanted "Death to America" every Friday for the past 47+ years think they weren't serious? If you think that the world's largest state sponsor of terrorism wouldn't pull that trigger, you're foolish. Out of respect for the families of the fallen heroes killed in action today, U.S. Centcom is withholding the names of the fatalities. America First doesn't mean America Only, as Democrats love to...

How will President Trump withstand Ben Rhodes' criticism now that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead ? First, in truly insignificant gossip, "Ben Rhodes, a leading figure within the Obama administration who pushed for the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, was blasted on social media Saturday after he criticized U.S. military strikes on Iran. In the immediate aftermath of the joint attack by the U.S. and Israel, Rhodes was posting criticism of the administration on social media, saying Trump and Netanyahu 'seem to be totally unconcerned about the human beings, on all sides, who will suffer.'" What a blithering idiot! That's stunning. It's important to know that Rhodes said that after the Ayatollah ordered the killing of 35,000 people who peacefully protested against Iran's terrorist regime. Let's hope President Trump can cheer himself up by reminding himself that "Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed his country with an update saying t...