Liberty & Prosperity Blog

If you believed the things that Chuck Schumer said, you'd believe that the Chinese were humiliated when the U.S. military shot down the Chinese spy balloon after the balloon finished its intelligence-gathering mission. Appearing on ABC's This Week with George Stephanopoulos, Schumer said "I think the Chinese were humiliated. I think the Chinese were caught lying. I think it's a real step back for them." Getting caught lying doesn't mean a thing to the Chinese. They just move onto the next step in their plan. It's like catching a Democrat lying. Humiliation isn't something that they experience. I's say that that's something that Democrats and Chinese don't experience but that isn't required, is it? Sen. Schumer also talked about the "objects" (which were likely balloons) that were shot down Friday and Saturday night. Again, the administration's story doesn't add up, especially their story about shooting down the objec...

If you thought that pro-choice activists and pro-abortion activists were the same thing, then reading this article is essential. The subject of the article is Jennifer Meyer, the Executive Director of Options for Women. In the article, Meyer is quoted as saying "I became pregnant and had that moment of decision: ‘Oh my gosh, what do I do? Should I have an abortion and not tell anyone?’ That includes my parents, my boyfriend, anyone and just move on with my life as planned. It was not something I believed in, but it could have been an answer." Ultimately, Meyer chose to keep her baby. The result? "We had a child. That child now has my first granddaughter." The article talks about Options for Women's history. In the article, it says "Options for Women has been in the community for 33 years. We serve low-income, unstable housing, difficult-situation women and their families through the pregnancy journey." Now pregnancy centers are literally getting attac...

Leaving Minnesota: Keith Ellison Edition Written by Jeff Johnson It’s no secret that Minnesota has a shortage of primary care physicians. Image your wait time for a provider in Minnesota doubling if Keith Ellison is successful in suspending former Minnesota gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen’s license. Imagine the "chilling effect" that will occur on the entire medical community and other groups if the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice along with Attorney General Keith Ellison are successful in this highly publicized witch hunt against Jensen. Who else will be next? As Dr. Jensen said, "if they can do it to me, they will do it to you." Will your doctor end up retiring early or flee Minnesota to a more tolerant, welcoming, and inclusive political environment? Apparently, Dr. Scott Jensen’s gubernatorial loss isn’t good enough for the far left. They want nothing less than to see Dr. Jensen’s license to practice medicine suspended. It’s noteworthy that the firs...

It doesn't take Sherlock Holmes to figure out Joe Biden's 2024 campaign strategy. Kim Strassel wrote about it in her latest Potomac Watch column in the WSJ. She wrote "It was no surprise Mr. Biden dropped into his State of the Union monologue the false claim that the GOP plans to cut Medicare and Social Security. Sen. Rick Scott gave Democrats that opening before the midterms when he released an agenda featuring the unradical proposal that Congress should occasionally review the programs it funds. The White House has been beating the topic ever since, though without much traction." First, Republicans shouldn't be unprepared for this attack, though we shouldn't spring the counteroffensive on Biden just yet. I'll just say that Biden doesn't have a perfect record on entitlements compared with his position today. In fact, he's got a significant vulnerability on the issue. Next, Republicans shouldn't let Rick Scott within 1,000 miles of the next Se...

It isn't often that we get the data to make major conclusions about New York's losing fight against the Free State of Florida. I'm especially thankful for the WSJ compiling some factoids and putting them into this article . Saying that the comparisons are stunning is understatement. The WSJ editorial opens by saying "Comparative governance is a useful course of study, not least because bad governance is so costly to people and prosperity. We often write about the migration from the Northeast to Florida and other states, but sometimes the contrast is best illuminated with some data." What jumps off the page in the chart is the state budget differential between the states and the states' populations. Check this out: The population difference is 2,567,672. Meanwhile, the state budget difference is gigantic. Florida's operating budget is half of New York's operating budget. On a per person basis, Florida spends $5160 per person. New York spends $11,536 per...

In June, 2020, then Sen.-Kamala Harris tweeted her support for the Minnesota Freedom Fund, saying "Chip in now to help post bail for those protesting on the ground in Minnesota." If MFF can convince DFL legislators to eliminate cash bail this session, MFF will cease to exist . That's the promise coming from Elizer Darris, co-executive director of both the MFF and MFF Action. Darris said "that MFF Action aims to help build a stronger 'grassroots coalition' to pass anti-cash bail legislation and defend it from 'political, legal, and disinformation campaigns.'" That's spin for saying that MFF and MFF Action want to turn Minnesota into a criminal's heaven. Darris said "The launch of MFF Action should signal to our opponents that we are fully and vocally joining the fight for pre-trial fairness and immigration justice in Minnesota. We look forward to MFF Action putting the Minnesota Freedom Fund out of business. But make no mistake: The ...

Apparently, St. Cloud is a city on the edge of the future. At least, that's what she said during her visit to New Flyer Bus Company in St. Augusta, MN. Our VP said "You are still an example of America's future. Here in St. Cloud, you are not just building better buses, you're building a better America. Businesses that do this kind of work, combined with union leadership and workers, are building the future of our nation. And when I look around here and see the work that is happening here, buses are our nation's most popular form of public transportation." Harris wasn't done with her spin. St. Cloud isn't "building the future of our nation." All too often, businesses are leaving St. Cloud for warmer climates and lower taxes. Think Electrolux . Electrolux "closed its factory in St. Cloud, Minnesota in November 2019" choosing to "consolidate to the company’s non-union facility in Anderson, SC." But I digress. Back to New Fly...