Police Union Head Blames Walz & Frey for Violence
St. Paul Police Federation President Mark Ross asserted that "the tragic deaths of Ms. Good and Mr. Pretti could've been averted if Minnesota Gov. Walz (D) and Minneapolis Mayor Frey (D) hadn't barred police from exercising its crowd control expertise to reduce the clashes between ICE agents seeking to arrest illegal immigrants and protesters trying to prevent these arrests. Minnesota law enforcement has undergone extensive training in mobile field force configurations and crowd management for major events. And because of that, I think we're in the best position to deal with that."
Walz defended his decision to block local police from intervening, saying "we didn't want to surrender to Trump's cruel intent to arrest the immigrants to whom we granted sanctuary. These folks came to our state and city because we explicitly offered to keep them from being deported. The vast majority of them are enjoying welfare benefits that non-sanctuary states and cities would deny them. A few of them have become millionaires by setting up federally-funded daycare businesses. The presence of ICE threatens to undermine these positive developments."
Frey complained that "allowing the police to intervene would've been seen as aiding and abetting ICE's invasion of our city to enforce laws we don't agree with. I campaigned on a promise to defy federal laws that do not align with our progressive agenda. The demand that we comply with existing immigration laws that require immigrants to obtain permission before entering the United States is intolerable. Just as the American patriots of 1776 went to war over England's intolerable acts our generation of Minnesotans is going to war with ICE."
Trump's Border Czar Tom Homan says he has "been sent to Minneapolis to implement the agreement between President Trump and Gov. Walz and Mayor Frey to cooperate with ICE to focus on arresting foreign criminals. The President is determined to deport the worst of the worst illegal aliens. Many of these dangerous individuals were previously arrested by local police and could've been handed over to ICE. Refusal to hand them over is what led to the surge of ICE officers that the local government has been encouraging citizens to obstruct. If we get local government cooperation we can draw down the ICE presence to the smaller number required to deport these vicious criminals."
Both Walz and Frey denied agreeing to anything. "Trump is as cruel a despot as there ever was," Walz claimed. "I only said I agreed to get him off the phone." "Same goes for me," Frey added. "Our revolt will continue until every undocumented immigrant in our city is granted amnesty."
Meanwhile, Maple Grove police arrested anti-ICE agitators after their "peaceful" protest added rock throwing and property damage to their shouting, swearing, and spitting at ICE officers. A police spokesperson said, "the Maple Grove Police Department respects and upholds the First Amendment rights of individuals to peacefully assemble and express their views. Our priority remains the safety and security of all residents, visitors, and property within our community."
In related news, West Virginia, Gov. Patrick Morrisey (R) has agreed "to partner with ICE to crack down on illegal immigration, deport violent criminals, and safeguard West Virginia."
Dem Candidate Promises to Kill Trump
State Rep. Elliot Forhan (D-Cleveland) and candidate for Ohio Attorney General, promised that "if I'm elected I will prosecute, convict, and execute Donald Trump for his crimes against humanity."
This promise contradicts his earlier expressed opposition to imposing the death penalty for convicted murderers. Forhan explained that "most convicted murderers have life experiences that dilute their responsibility for the crimes they commit. Some grew up in poverty. Some had abusive parents. Some committed their crimes under the influence of drugs or alcohol."
"In contrast, Trump grew up in a wealthy family," Forhan pointed out. "He inherited billions of dollars from his father. He neither drinks alcohol nor takes illegal drugs. In short, he has no good excuse for the crimes he has committed and should be put to death as an example to every other miscreant in the MAGA movement to undermine our democracy."
Governor Claims Trump Worse than COVID
Gov. JB Pritzker (D-Ill) told Jennifer Welch, host of the "I've Had It" podcast that "the Trump era is worse than the COVID era. During COVID the nation was guided through the crisis by a very loving President Biden. He urged everyone to get vaccinated and wear masks. At one point, he even mandated that employees get vaccinated or lose their jobs. To show he meant business he terminated thousands of soldiers and sailors for refusing to take this vaccine. He deployed the FBI to urge the censorship of misinformation about COVID and the vaccine. This is the sort of concern and care Americans need and want from the country's leadership."
"Compare this with what Trump has done in just the last year," the Governor suggested. "He has effectively closed our borders so the millions of immigrants who were welcomed with open arms couldn't be followed by their friends and relatives into America. In fact, he is striving mightily to deport many of those President Biden invited to come here. He has cut federal funding from many organizations that are working on progressive change around the world. He's reinstated the work requirement for able-bodied persons receiving welfare while cutting income taxes for those who are self-supporting workers, business owners, and investors. It's a veritable nightmare for those of us who have hopes of bringing the warmth of collectivism to all who are unable or unwilling to support themselves."
Elsewhere in Illinois, a teacher at West Chicago's Gary Elementary School posted "GO ICE" to his Face Book account. Anti-ICE activists have demanded he be fired and that students should walk out of class in protest because keeping this teacher will disrupt the emotional welfare and therefore, the education of our students."
$236 Million Program Helps 22 Individuals
In four years of operation, Gov. Gavin Newsom's (D-Calif) $236 million mental health CARE Court program has helped 22 individuals. Initial estimates projected that 12,000 to 50,000 would be helped.
The Governor denied the program was a flop. "Look, it's not as if there was no benefit," he said. "Almost two-dozen individuals got the care that they needed. It was a better deal than the Somali daycare fraud that siphoned off billions from the public coffers of federal and state governments. Besides, if we hadn't made this investment no one would've been helped. So, I ask my critics, 'what would you have done in my place?'"
Steve Hilton, Republican candidate for governor, said "I'd definitely classify this program as a flop. It has fallen far short of its goal and benefited less than two-tenths of a percent of the lowest estimate of potential beneficiaries at a cost exceeding $10 million per patient. Clearly, Democrats know nothing about economics, efficiency, value or cost/benefit. Almost all of their schemes turnout like this one. I would simply stop wasting the taxpayers money on these fraud-prone boondoggles. Government should serve the few basic functions our nation's founders thought proper and feasible. In the case of California, that would be attending to public safety--setting and enforcing the rules of the road, suppressing crime, and adjudicating civil disputes."
In related news, San Francisco's annual outlay of $5 million to supply homeless alcoholics with booze has been discontinued. Mayor Daniel Lurie observed that "over the past five years the $25 million we spent was consumed by only 55 beneficiaries. That amounts to $454,000 apiece. I think it's safe to say that most taxpayers might see this as a wasteful and counterproductive program."
Hunter Biden Justifies Abandoning Daughter
Former President Joe Biden's son Hunter is being sued by the mother (Lunden Roberts) of his out-of-wedlock daughter (Navy, now 7 years old) for failing to pay court-ordered child support or honoring the other promises he made to his daughter.
"Immediately after the court ruling two years ago Hunter and Navy shared some bonding through scheduled phone calls," Lunden said. "Suddenly and without warning or explanation, Hunter ghosted Navy, and caused her to experience emotional trauma when she realized that her dad would not walk her down the aisle or dance with her at her own wedding reception."
Lawyers for Biden dismissed allegations of trauma, saying "considering the character and behavior of her father, she is probably better off not talking to him or seeing him. Who knows what foolish notions he might put in her head. Let's face it, he's not a caring or responsible person. He's used illegal drugs. He's got dubious business associates. His art career has hit the skids since his Dad left the White House. So, even if he delivered the 30 paintings he promised they wouldn't be worth very much. A clean and total break is most likely the best the child could hope for."
Governor Explains How More Taxes Aid Affordability
Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va) ran on a platform of making Virginia more affordable. Now she and the expanded Democrat majority in the legislature are set on imposing new taxes on dog walking and grooming, guns and ammunition, storage facilities, dry cleaning, home repairs, electric leaf blowers and electric landscaping equipment, and creating some new income tax brackets.
The Governor admitted that "these new taxes seem like they will raise the cost of living for the folks that spend money on these items. However, none of the things we're putting new taxes on are necessities. No one needs to own a dog, much less have it walked or groomed by a professional. I say either walk and groom your dog yourself, or better still, get rid of it. You'll save tons by not having another mouth to feed--a similar benefit you'd get by aborting rather than birthing your next child."
"No private citizen needs to own a gun," she added. "The Supreme Court ruled that we can't outlaw guns, but we can deter them by making it more expensive to buy them and their ammunition. Fewer Virginians will choose to own guns because they can't afford them. The money they save from not buying them could be spent on something else or simply given away to a homeless person who needs it more than you do."
"Why rent storage space when you can easily get rid of the frivolous stuff you have accumulated throughout your lifetime?" she asked. "You might even be able to move to a smaller apartment and lower your rent. We're just trying to stimulate folks to select lower cost lifestyles that will be both more affordable and provide the government with more revenue to invest in bringing the warmth of collectivism to more people in our state."
