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God's character revealed in these lessons

First off, here's wishing you Christians the merriest of Christmases. May this season of revelations bring great joy to you. Next, to the Jewish people, God's chosen people, may this season of lights bring you great joy and new understanding of our Lord. Each year at Christmastime, I turn to Luke ch. 2 to read the Christmas story. I ALWAYS read the Christmas story of Luke Ch. 2 in the King James Version, aka KJV, because it uses "the King's English." On such a royal night when Christ left Heaven to live amongst us (Immanuel, God with us), it's only fitting that we read the greatest story ever told in the version that uses the King's English. The Christ's Story Luke Ch. 2, KJV The Birth of Christ And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:) To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child. And so it wa...
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Jackson Purfeerst joins 97 other mayors, indicts Tim Walz, DFL Trifecta budget

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I'd love to meet Jackson Purfeerst, Crosslake's mayor, sometime. He sounds like a guy who isn't afraid to take on difficult fights. Mayor Purfeerst wrote a letter that's turned into an indictment of Tim Walz's and the DFL Trifecta's budget. Alpha News reported "Crosslake Mayor Jackson Purfeerst released a video and letter signed by 98 Minnesota mayors Monday morning urging state leaders to 'course-correct' and 'stop taxing our families, seniors, and businesses out of Minnesota.'" Alpha News then quoted Mayor Purfeerst as saying "What makes this moment historic is that a letter of this nature has never been done before. This coalition of 98 mayors represents roughly 541,000 Minnesotans from both metro communities and Greater Minnesota. That measure of agreement is extraordinarily rare and should not be taken lightly. Over the past several weeks, mayors across Minnesota have been having the same difficult conversations about budgets...
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Minnesota's brewing budget battle

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Saying that Minnesota is a state in turmoil is understatement. Alpha News is reporting that "Crosslake Mayor Jackson Purfeerst released a video and letter signed by 98 Minnesota mayors Monday morning urging state leaders to 'course-correct' and 'stop taxing our families, seniors, and businesses out of Minnesota.'" Further, it reported "What makes this moment historic is that a letter of this nature has never been done before,' said Purfeerst. 'This coalition of 98 mayors represents roughly 541,000 Minnesotans from both metro communities and Greater Minnesota. That measure of agreement is extraordinarily rare and should not be taken lightly.'" The average size of these cities and towns is 5,500. Crosslake's population is 2,412 as of 2024. More important is the fact that cities of all categories are included in this letter. This isn't just a report. Potentially, it's a report of a future populist uprising. Further, this uprisi...
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Is Tim Walz's spin offensive working?

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Predictably, Tim Walz has started a spin offensive about the fraud scandal gripping Minnesota. The question now is whether the spin is more offensive than spin. Last Thursday and Friday, Gov. Walz and Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson held competing press availabilities. On Thursday, Thompson said "The fraud is not small. It isn’t isolated. The magnitude cannot be overstated." Thompson also called the fraud "industrial-scale fraud." It isn't surprising that Gov. Walz felt the need to fight back, saying "You’re seeing a weaponization. We’ll continue to fix (the fraud). They’re going to continue to come up with numbers that don’t have it there, and it’s sensationalized. I don’t expect anything different from this administration." Minnesota Reformer is reporting "State Medicaid Director John Connolly told reporters that the Department of Human Services has evidence that substantiates fraud totaling tens of millions in these programs to date, not ...
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Is Tim Walz's 'shiny object deflection' working?

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On Friday, Tim Walz, Minnnesota's DFL governor, held this press availability about Minnesota's "industrial-scale fraud" crisis. In one part of the availability, Gov. Walz said "Nobody...nobody in the legislature on the GOP side is interested in solving this. My God, it would be the worst thing in the world for them if we were to solve this thing early like we're doing." This is what I'd consider a big shiny distraction or deflection. First, intentionally built into Gov. Walz's statement is the inference that Minnesota's "industrial-scale fraud" is getting fixed. That's fiction. It isn't reality. Next, also built into the statement is the illusion that a legislative solution is required. Back eons ago, Joe Biden emphatically insisted that fixing the border required comprehensive immigration reform. A month after President Trump took office and after he started enforcing this nation's immigrations laws, the border invasi...
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Minnesota: Land of "Industrial-Scale Fraud"

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During Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph Thompson's Thursday press availability, he coined a phrase that might be written on Tim Walz's tombstone. During his press availability, Thompson said that Minnesota had become home of "industrial-scale fraud." I've credited KARE11's Lou Raguse and A.J. Lagoe for their reporting on the fraud story. Frankly, they've earned it. Bill Glahn of both Powerlineblog and the Center for the American Experiment has done exemplary work, too. After examining their work on the fraud issue, I need to add Minnesota Reformer to the list, too. After reading this article , I realize more scrutiny needs to be paid to the work independent journalists have done on the Minnesota fraud issue. The thikg I enjoy about blogs (I mean this sincerely) is that they aren't bashful about shameless self-promotion. That's what Minnesota Reformer did when they wrote "As is so often the case, the dark clouds were visible during Walz’s 15-month h...
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How to deal with Vladimir Putin, timeless truths edition

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Recently, several pieces have been written on whether we should change our strategy towards Russia. By now, it's apparent that President Trump's efforts have run into the brick wall known as Vladimir Putin. Further, it's apparent that President Trump needs to change his strategy. Tinkering around the edges isn't productive. Bold, decisive moves are required . What's required is a strong shot of Ronald Reagan . Specifically, I'm referring to President Reagan being asked what his strategy was towards the Soviets. Reagan confidently replied "Here's my strategy on the Cold War: we win, they lose." President Trump's strategy isn't geared towards winning. President Trump's strategy appears to be to work on a strategy where both sides 'win'. President Putin has played that like a Stradivarius. The turning point in the Cold War, in my estimation, came when President Reagan installed Pershing II missiles into western Europe. Ted Kennedy...
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