Penniless Refugees Become Millionaires
As accusations of day care fraud swirl around in Minnesota two strong voices came out swinging at the accusers. Gov. Tim Walz (D) said "what we're all seeing here is racism, pure and simple. Republicans are always harping about how immigrants need to be self-supporting so as not to be a burden on American taxpayers. Now they are complaining that formerly penniless refugees from Somalia have gone from rags to riches in the daycare industry. Why is it that when persons of color get ahead whites insinuate that it must be by illicit methods?"
"I think we ought to celebrate the few who have miraculously made daycare management into multi-million dollar businesses," Walz continued. "I am proud to say that I helped them make the needed connections to get started using federal aid payments to build these businesses. Just take one of them as an example. The Quality Learing Center on Nicollet Avenue has been caring for, teaching, and feeding millions of under-privileged kids every year. It shouldn't be surprising that the owners have gotten rich. Now that they are I wouldn't be surprised to see them become Republicans. That's how selfless I am."
Former President Joe Biden pointed out that "I was the one who welcomed the Somalis to this country. I was the one who authorized billions in federal funds to be paid for the valuable services they are providing to the desperately needy two million Somali children these daycare centers serve on a daily basis. These are the kind of folks that make America the economic dynamo that is revered by our friends and feared by our adversaries all over the world."
"The big fuss being made about the misspelling of one of the daycare center's name is a minor glitch in an otherwise great enterprise," Biden insisted. "Obviously, it should've been the Quality Leering Center. I'm pleased to say that I'm a graduate. When I left office last January I enrolled. With credit given for my life experience I was able to complete the curriculum without attending a single session. Afterward, I did a promo in my cap and gown for my usual 10% cut of the gross revenues. Gov. Walz also did a promo, but only got a 5% cut because he's just a governor."
Josh Gerstein, Politico's Senior Legal Affairs Reporter warned Nick Shirley, the citizen journalist who helped expose the absence of children at the Learing Center, that "at some point, the amateur effort to knock on doors of daycare centers intersects with robust stand-your-ground laws. Your next knock could be your last if the response from inside is a shotgun blast through the front door. Knowing the leftist bent of Minnesota's judges your death will likely be ruled justifiable homicide."
Meanwhile in the state of Washington, Attorney General Nick Brown (D) warned citizen-journalists "to stop investigating Somali-run daycare facilities or face hate-crime charges. Under our laws, Somalis are a protected racial group. Any harassment of their businesses will be met with the most severe penalties we can impose." Harmeet Dhillon, US Assistant Attorney General for Civil rights, issued a warning of her own, saying "ANY state official who chills or threatens to chill a journalist's First Amendment rights is violating 18 USC § 242 and will face serious consequences."
NY Gov Promises Universal Child Care
Unfazed by the scandal in Minnesota, Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) is now proposing an even grander program for her state, saying "the biggest problem with what went on in Minnesota is that it was too narrowly focused on needy families. Starting with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's plan for universal government-provided daycare for all children--poor and rich alike--we will make this benefit an entitlement for all. Ideally, the government should pay for everyone's needs while each individual contributes taxes according to their abilities."
The initial estimate of the cost to fund Mamdani's vision is said to be $6 billion. Nassau County Executive and the leading Republican candidate to challenge Hochul for the governorship in the November election Bruce Blakeman, said "the $6 billion estimate ignores the inevitable cost of fraud that eats away at these giveaway programs. Hochul may be willing to raise taxes to fund this disaster, but I'm not. Mamdani should reprioritize the City's budget by cutting billions spent on illegal aliens to pay for his universal childcare dream."
State Assemblyman Robert Carroll (D-Brooklyn) disagreed with Blakeman. "As a parent of two small children, childcare is one of the largest expenses my family faces. Parents shouldn't have to bear this burden by themselves. Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton once said 'it takes a village to raise a child.' Well, the 'village' of New York City and the taxpayers of the state have a responsibility to make this essential service more affordable for working families."
Rent for Votes Scheme Falls Short
A US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) report found more that more than $5 billion in taxpayer funds went to rental assistance recipients during the final year of the Biden administration — including to 30,000 deceased tenants and thousands of foreigners who illegally entered the country.
Former President Biden called these payments "a noble effort. In exchange for the money, every recipient allowed us to fill out and cast their 2024 election ballots. Sadly Trump still won the election and is now trying to disenfranchise these voters before we can cast their ballots in the 2026 Congressional elections."
A sympathetic Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer shared Biden's frustration, saying "14 states have outlawed the voter IDs that less progressive states require be shown before a person is given a ballot. Even though the no ID states include four of the biggest states: California, New York, Illinois, and Pennsylvania as well as ten others adding up to a total of 195 electoral votes, as we all saw Trump still won the 2024 presidential election. Twelve states with Democratic governors still require voter IDs. We need to work on getting these ID requirements repealed."
"There are also more than 10 million undocumented immigrants who are explicitly banned from voting," Schumer added. "A lot of them are illegally registered to vote and have cast ballots for us. But many others are deterred by fear that it will lead to them being deported. We're getting some help from judges who are blocking the deportation of a lot of these 'wanna be Americans.' The only way we're going to have a great future in America is if we welcome and embrace all immigrants. Our ultimate goal is to get a path to citizenship for all of them. We need to enact a rapid naturalization process and will do so if Democrats can take back the majority in Congress next November. "
Swalwell Vows to Punish ICE Officers
Gubernatorial candidate Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) went on MSNOW's All In program and called outgoing Gov. Gavin Newsom "a pansy for neglecting to use the full powers available to curb ICE enforcement activities in our state. You have immense powers as governor of California and it's your responsibility to protect the most vulnerable in the state. So if the president is going to send ICE agents to chase immigrants, what I'm going to do is make sure that they take off their masks and show their faces, that they show their identification. And if they commit crimes that they're going to be charged with crimes, if it's falsely imprisoning people, if it's kidnapping, if it's assault & battery, they're going to be held accountable."
"I also think the governor could preempt ICE crimes by revoking their driver's licenses," he added. "If you're going to wear a mask and not identify yourself, you're not going to be eligible to drive a vehicle in California. We could also proactively revoke their right to vote or own property. This would provide them an incentive to choose a different occupation. I've read that lots of immigrants in Minnesota have been successful opening federally funded daycare centers and soup kitchens. Perhaps ICE officers could shift to this or other more constructive occupations rather than rousting innocent folks for wanting to live in America."
Public Employees Illegally Take Business Loans
During the COVID pandemic federal legislation was passed to grant forgivable loans to small businesses so they could survive the shutdowns imposed on them by state and local governments. Almost 400 Illinois state employees fraudulently applied for and received $2.8 million of these loans. Additional fraudulent loans were obtained by county and city employees. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) is charging thousands of individuals and so far has seized over $1.4 billion in stolen relief funds.
Gov. JB Pritzker (D) blamed Biden Administration officials "for not adequately vetting the loan applications. Our hard-working government employees saw there was money available for the taking. Some of them took the initiative to create fake businesses so they could get a piece of this action. I don't blame them. If I weren't already a billionaire I might have been tempted to do the same."
One employee who obtained a $50,000 loan for a non-existent business lamented his misfortune, saying "so many others seemed to be getting away with it that I thought 'what the heck. Why shouldn't I get my share?' There are so many other bigger fish they should be going after. Illinois is ranked as the second-most corrupt state and Chicago the most corrupt city in the country. I'm only a guppy by comparison. Anyway, I hope to avoid prison by agreeing to pay back the money. Then I can file for bankruptcy and start a new life."
