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PAYNE: A Prelude To Revolution

April 15, 2026 Russ Payne

The never-give-up spirit of 76 was displayed in the Final 4 basketball tournament win by UConn over Duke with 0.4 seconds on the clock. Is this same spirit alive in other areas of American life? When we sing “the land of the free and the home of the brave,” do you believe we are still … Read more

GrokTALK!: Telling Judges to Pound Sand

March 2, 2026March 2, 2026 GrokTALK!

This week, on GrokTALK! I open with some fun facts: Everyone in Minnesota knew about the fraud, started to do something about it, but Democrats killed, rewrote it, and now it’s toothless. Then I discuss a growing trend among elected officials, at least in New Hampshire, to publicly tell judges they are out of their … Read more

TYSON: When they came for the Christians, I did nothing, I’m not a Christian

January 23, 2026 Kevin P. Tyson

Yes, it is time to paraphrase Martin Niemöller I am not a Christian. I am not religious at all. When I describe myself as a Jew, what I mean is that my mother was a Jew. Her mother came from Kraków. My grandparents and many of their cousins emigrated on the eve of World War … Read more

MACDONALD: : It’s a Great Time to be a Criminal in Minneapolis

January 22, 2026 Steve MacDonald

It may not be THE criminal Mecca, but it has to be close. During the Summer of Love in Minneapolis, crime was king. Looting, arson, rape, assault, and murder were protected behind the patina of mostly peaceful protests. It inspired autonomous zones in other places where women were raped, robbed, shot, and killed. The progressives … Read more

CARDELLO: Here’s a Thought-Let’s Defund the Somalis!

January 18, 2026 Ray Cardello

The rioting in Minneapolis is not going to end well. As each night, and day for that matter, passes by, the crowds get larger, and you can feel the hostility growing. At a time of crisis and intense hatred, we need leaders to step forward and de-escalate the situation. Instead, we get Governor Tim Walz, … Read more

LEMISKA: Gutless Provocateurs and their Useful Idiots

January 16, 2026 Peter Lemiska

Given the inflammatory anti-ICE rhetoric and the steadily increasing violence by rioters in Minneapolis, bloodshed was inevitable. The public response to Renee Good’s shooting was just as predictable. Critics of President Trump and his policies called it cold-blooded murder. Those who support the current administration and the rule of law called it justifiable self-defense. But … Read more

CARDELLO: Minneapolis Owns the Recipe for Disaster

January 10, 2026 Ray Cardello

We saw the worst of Minneapolis during the George Floyd riots and the destruction of the downtown area in the Summer of 2020, the so-called Summer of Love. Take equal parts of an oppressed minority (that was the Black community in 2020), add extreme government ineptitude, stir in the rhetoric of a failed Governor, and … Read more

MACDONALD: Do We Want Them to Learn Lessons?

December 7, 2025 Steve MacDonald

It is against the law to obstruct federal officers and agents… no matter who the President is, and besides, they still don’t have your back. The angry left continues to make mistakes that have profound implications. Not just hand-raising and a little bit of ‘pick me, please,’ but also advertising: press announcements, public statements. Hey, … Read more

MacDonald: Co-Dependent Left-Wing Wish Fulfillment

June 28, 2025June 28, 2025 Steve MacDonald

If Zohran Mamdani doesn’t have a campaign slogan, it should be that Democrats get what they deserve. Take Burlington, Vermont. They’ve got a two-party Democracy. Far left Democrats and further left progressives. The result is a city in rapid decline exhibiting the characteristics of every socialist toilet in human history. But it’s not their fault. … Read more

Moving In and Moving Out

November 18, 2023 Op-Ed

Two weeks ago, the US Census Bureau released data on where Americans are moving from and moving to. The states with the biggest moves are people leaving California (one million) and New York (half a million). Most Californians went to Texas, Arizona, Florida, and Washington State. Most New Yorkers went to Florida, New Jersey, and Connecticut.

Minneapolis is No Longer Part of America

August 18, 2022 Ray Cardello

Minneapolis used to be a beautiful, proud city. That was yesterday, no longer true today. One-half of the Twin City region, Minneapolis is a business hub in the middle of the country, easy to access, and nestled in a beautiful area of Minnesota.

Minneapolis School District Will Fire Teachers Based on Skin Color

August 16, 2022August 16, 2022 Steve MacDonald

The recently agreed-to Minneapolis Federation of Teachers (MFT) Union Contract includes a provision that protects employment-based race. If a job needs to be eliminated, you’ll get fired instead of someone else if you look a certain way.

Minneapolis Residents Who Sued City for Defunding the Police Win in State Supreme Court

June 23, 2022 Steve MacDonald

In October 2020, a group of concerned residents sued the City of Minneapolis. Their gripe? They actively defunded the police department and that caused the number of officers to fall below that required by the city charter. Oh, and an exponential rise in crime.

Ilhan ‘Defund the Police’ Omar Blames The Police For Rise in Violent Crime

October 26, 2021 Steve MacDonald

Ilhan Omar is a loud-mouthed advocate for defunding the police. In her own backyard. And they did. Minneapolis turned its back on cops and successfully replaced policing with high crime, especially violent crime. Omar has decided to blame the police.

Ruling: Minneapolis Residents Don’t Have to Get Shot to Sue City for Lack of Policing

June 22, 2022November 28, 2020 Steve MacDonald

Remember that time, at band camp, in Minneapolis, when a criminal who overdosed on Fentanyl died in Police custody? Democrats applauded the response. Riots, looting, assault, and murder were met with calls of defunding cops. Minneapolis is a mess, but Democrats appear to have abandoned it.

“Defund-Democrats” Who Destroyed Minneapolis Need to Borrow Officers to Address Spike in Crime

July 18, 2021November 11, 2020 Steve MacDonald

I’d like to hear from New Hampshire Democrats who embraced the BLM Defund movement on Minneapolis’s recent developments. They were all in on fast-tracking New Way and Defunded ‘Policing,’ but the ideological center for the movement is a crime-riddled war-zone begging cops to help.

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George Floyd: Judge Dismisses Third-Degree Murder Charge Against Derek Chauvin

October 22, 2020 Auntie Vaquser

Before we light the torches (Molotovs) and grasp those pitchforks (bats and shields), Derek Chauvin is still facing second-degree murder and a manslaughter charge. Three other officers have six outstanding charges. But the 3rd Degree murder charge against Chauvin has been tossed.

Doh! – Minneapolis Residents Sue City, Not Enough Cops Patrolling the Streets

December 22, 2024October 21, 2020 Steve MacDonald

If you want to know why conservatives are right about Democrats, look at Minneapolis. After George Floyd overdosed on Fentanyl Antifa decided to align with BLM and unleash the war they’d promised while the Dems were quick to demand change.

Socialist Neighborhood or a Capitalist Neighborhood

October 8, 2020

Do you want to live in a socialist neighborhood or a capitalist neighborhood? Our motto is E Pluribus Unum, out of many one. We’re supposed to be the United States of America. But these days not so much. We’re divided into two very different nations. There are conservative areas and there are leftist areas.

Minneapolis Council “Defund Police” Promise Has Collapsed Under the Weight of Politics and Reality

September 27, 2020September 26, 2020 Steve MacDonald

Minneapolis, where George Floyd couldn’t breathe because of a self-administered Fentanyl overdose, exploded when he died. Anger, violence, looting, and riots, destroyed minority neighborhoods. Democrats immediately blamed the police and pushed an otherwise unknown priority – no police, branded as ‘Defund the Police.’