Quick Hits: Volume CCCXLIII

 - I admit I rolled my eyes when some Minnesota talking heads contended that this year's MN legislative session would not be as intense as last year. After all, the far left progs have hijacked the DFL, so never underestimate the party's desire to perpetuate their radicalism. For starters, their attempts to gut the First and Second Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. 

Religious freedom is under an unprecedented attack in Minnesota. Last week a fundamental consensus was broken, and the foundations of the 1st Amendment are threatened. Please listen, get informed, and get active.

You can help me fight back here: https://t.co/Qtt6TvY0nu pic.twitter.com/Ygm1ZoO5Hn

— Rep. Harry Niska (@HarryNiska) March 4, 2024

 

Rep. Niska posted an update on Tuesday regarding the left's war on faith. 

“The Senate Democrats had a chance to restore the law to our long-held consensus that religious communities in Minnesota have the autonomy to decide questions of faith,” Niska said. “House Democrats, Senate Democrats and Gov. Walz had more than two weeks to step back off the ledge and do what’s right for Minnesotans. Instead, they only further entrenched themselves in their radical position that your religious freedoms take a back seat to the state’s rule, and the separation of church and state no longer exists in Minnesota.”

Before last year, when gender identity was included (or subsumed) within the MHRA definition of sexual orientation, the still-existing religious exemption for sexual orientation covered gender identity claims as well. When a new, separate definition of gender identity was created last year, there was no corresponding religious exemption added. This issue caused alarm among Minnesota’s faith community and Niska worked with religious leaders to craft an amendment to MHRA legislation S.F. 4292. House Democrats and Senate Democrats then voted to keep that language off the overriding bill.

Kinda puts a whole new spin on Gov. Walz's goal for a "One Minnesota," eh?

- In the event you think progs can't be any more deranged, get a load of this one. 

As mentally damaged as some people have become in the era of Donald Trump, I wouldn't be shocked if this Sington character had Barron Trump's 18th birthday marked on his calendar. According to Mr. Sington's Twitter bio, he's a former NBCUniversal "Senior Executive." He deleted that tweet within a couple hours of posting it. 

Not sure what the insinuation is, but I'm guessing it's in response to political righties suggesting that the current President's son, Hunter Biden, is "fair game" for criticism. If indeed that was Mr. Sington's contention, it is the falsest of false equivalencies. First off, right-of-center politicos aren't going after Hunter for sport. There are credible allegations of his selling access to his then VP father in order to enhance his business dealings. Also, it appears he may skate on a gun charge of which ordinary citizens likely wouldn't be afforded the same courtesy. 

Bottom line: if Barron Trump ever engages in similar nefarious activities, then I would concur he's opened himself up to criticism. But to declare him "fair game" for maligning just because of who his father is? You might wanna see a shrink posthaste. 

- A good number of Donald Trump supporters in my social network have been sharing this photo lately. 

The date listed was about 2 weeks after COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic. By this point, a lot of businesses closed down in an effort to "flatten the curve," so the majority of the population were working their jobs from home (assuming they were still employed), not gathering socially, etc. As such, car travel was reduced significantly. And if people aren't driving, they don't need to put gas in their cars as often. So if the demand for gas goes down, the price (SURPRISE!) also goes down. 

Do Trumpkins really wanna conjure up a moment in American history where their guy acquiesced to the recommendations of health officials to lock down the country, thus hampering the American economy? Might wanna re-think this chanting point. 

 

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