But our government doesn’t have winners in it. A bunch of losers. Bunch of “fighters” who don’t know how to deliver real solutions for the people.
Troutman is coming to clean things up–hopefully it won’t be too late.
For now, the CEOs said the following:
The business community in Minnesota prides itself in providing leadership and solving problems to ensure a strong and vibrant state. The recent challenges facing our state have created widespread disruption and tragic loss of life. For the past several weeks, representatives of Minnesota’s business community have been working every day behind the scenes with federal, state and local officials to advance real solutions. These efforts have included close communication with the Governor, the White House, the Vice President and local mayors. There are ways for us to come together to foster progress.
With yesterday’s tragic news, we are calling for an immediate deescalation of tensions and for state, local and federal officials to work together to find real solutions.
We have been working for generations to build a strong and vibrant state here in Minnesota and will do so in the months and years ahead with equal and even greater commitment. In this difficult moment for our community, we call for peace and focused cooperation among local, state and federal leaders to achieve a swift and durable solution that enables families, businesses, our employees, and communities across Minnesota to resume our work to build a bright and prosperous future.
Signed:
3M – William Brown, Chairman and CEO
Allianz Life Insurance Company – Jasmine Jirele, President and CEO
Allina – Lisa Shannon, President and CEO, Tim Welsh, Board Chair
Ameriprise Financial – James Cracchiolo, Chairman and CEO
Anchor Paper – Brooke Lee, CEO
… [Continue the full list of CEOs exactly as above] …
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I posted a video on the Good ICE shooting January 12, 2026.
Although I took the shooting was probably legally justified–worth an investigation BTW– because the guy had been dragged before and was subjectively very likely just defending himself this was a “terrible” situation.
To use my words I said:
I felt “Terrible for her and her family.”
“This is a terrible situation. This is a terrible istuation.”
“I just feel terrible. I just feel terrible.”
You can see it right here at the 22:34 mark.
Now at the time the Trump administration was still claiming this was domestic terrorism and Trump himself was categorically defending the officer and claiming Good had tried to run him over.
The Democrats are all up in arms about ICE right now but they just had a chance to do something about it in Congress and they totally failed.
Whether you agree with the ICE raids or disagree– my thoughts are here— you CANNOT disagree that the Dems are very weak and TERRIBLE negotiators.
Here’s what I mean.
Congress just voted to pass a bill to continue funding ICE operations. The vote was 220-207.
But look closer.
7 democrats voted for the bill along with 213 republicans.
So what?
Well, if the Democrats had stuck together– the way Republicans know how to do– the vote would have been 214-213 AGAINST funding ICE.
The Democrats would have WON. But they didn’t. Weak.
Now the bill did a lot of other things too. But if the Democrats had hung together they would have had tremendous negotiating power to get more things done for their side. They could have scored HUGE concessions. Maybe a pull out of ICE from Minnesota or a deal with how ICE would apprehend criminals. But they are very weak and they cannot make good deals.
Min doesn’t know how to make deals. He just sends letters and whines on X.
This is why Americans don’t (and can’t) trust the Democrats. They are terrible at getting things done in D.C.– just TERRIBLE– even when they’re on the right side of an issue.
But notice something else.
Let’s say the Democrats had stuck it out. And the Republicans voted as a block.
214-213, right?
But if Troutman was in Congress…
213-213.
With Troutman holding the deciding vote.
Now THAT my friends is what you’re voting for.
Because just IMAGINE what I could get done with that kind of leverage out there.
The most powerful man in Congress by a mile. The deals I could deliver for District 47 would be INSANE.
Min, Maxsenti, Miranda I know you all are reading this.
5-year-olds detained. People murdered in DHS custody. Orders to break into people’s homes without warrants. And more.ICE is systematically violating the law with no accountability.Today, I’m voting hell no on the bill to fund ICE. Enough is enough. pic.twitter.com/PDQDHVT5ru
Just close your eyes and listen to this man’s shaky uncertain voice. He just has no power. He’s an empty shell of a man. How is this guy representing me?
Still, he is improving.
His team is carefully following everything I say obviously. They’re coaching him. And I am seeing some mild improvement.
So far things have continued to escalate– and I hate that.
Troutman wants to SAVE the UNITED States, not see us continue to unravel. We need to be SMART and respect the law while protecting our communities from overreach here:
But bottom line it looks like we’re going to see federal troops in Minneapolis soon under the Insurrection Act– and that’s just a terrible thing. But it might also end up being LEGAL.
So what does the Insurrection Act actually say?
Well there are three provisions to keep in mind– and here they are:
First, section §252 provides:
Whenever the President considers that unlawful obstructions, combinations, or assemblages, or rebellion against the authority of the United States, make it impracticable to enforce the laws of the United States in any State by the ordinary course of judicial proceedings, he may call into Federal service such of the militia of any State, and use such of the armed forces, as he considers necessary to enforce those laws or to suppress the rebellion.
So couple of pieces to this provision. The assembly or obstruction must be “unlawful” and it must make it “impracticable” for federal law to be enforced.
Hmmmm.
Second section §253 says:
The President, by using the militia or the armed forces, or both, or by any other means, shall take such measures as he considers necessary to suppress, in a State, any insurrection, domestic violence, unlawful combination, or conspiracy, if it—
(1) so hinders the execution of the laws of that State, and of the United States within the State, that any part or class of its people is deprived of a right, privilege, immunity, or protection named in the Constitution and secured by law, and the constituted authorities of that State are unable, fail, or refuse to protect that right, privilege, or immunity, or to give that protection; or
(2) opposes or obstructs the execution of the laws of the United States or impedes the course of justice under those laws.
So here you need some sort of underhanded or violent action that is depriving citizens of rights protected by the constitution or the law.
The Insurrection Act was perhaps most famously used by Eisenhower to force Little Rock schools to desegregate. It has also been used in Mississippi in 1962 and in Alabama in 1963 in furtherance of federal rulings granting rights to minority groups and desegregating schools.
It is ironic that the Insurrection Act– last used for progressive causes and to expand civil rights– may soon be used for purposes quite different.
But like it or not, the law is the law. And if it is not respected on a grand enough scale Trump will–and can lawfully– call in the military to assist (AND NOBODY WANTS THAT!)
One last thing– before Trump can order the use of the Insurrection Act he must first order everybody to go home peacefully under section 254:
Whenever the President considers it necessary to use the militia or the armed forces under this chapter, he shall, by proclamation, immediately order the insurgents to disperse and retire peaceably to their abodes within a limited time.
This has actually worked a couple of times, such as in Alabama in 1965, Detroit in 1967, Chicago in 1968 and in Baltimore in 1968.
Those were wild times. And the Insurrection Act proclamations delivered peace without armed conflict between the military and the citizens.
Let’s hope all of that can be avoided this time around.
