kent larson

[unseen1 @unseen1_unseen]

Doomers must have mental whiplash at this point.
1. China kicked out of Panama
2. Venezuela secured and friendly without a war.
3. EU and Canada whimpering like babies
4. No Russian tanks rolling across Germany or the rest of Europe.
5. No ww3
6. China in a major deflationary event
7. Taiwan still free from China
8. Gaza ceasefire
9. Israel still standing
10. BRICS on the back foot.
11. Right leaning goverments being elected across central and south America.
11. Iran military defeated
12. The men who ordered the deaths of thousands of America
Soldiers in Afghanistan and iraq sleeping with 72 goat virgins.
12. Strait opening back up.
13. No forever war in Iran
14. No boots on the ground in Iran
15. No US recession
16. Gas prices falling
17. Oil prices falling
18. Jobs expanding
19. Flyover country is booming
20. Lower taxes
21. Secure southern border.
22. Deportations continuing
23. No empty shelves or empty oil tanks.
24. SPR isnt running dry.
25. Barnacles didn't end the world.
26. Trade continues with tariffs
27. Fraudsters being arrested
28. Millions no longer on food stamps
29. Redistricting happened
30. Gop tightened up the mid term races
31. Trump still in office.
32. ICE and border patrol fully funded for the rest of Trumps term.
33. Stock markets at record highs.
34. Do I need to go on? There are about 100 more domestic policy issues I could list...

And it hasn't even been 2 years.

At this rate, the doomers are going to need even more intensive mental health care.

[kent larson @kentlarson7]

@SoveyX Spot on, Sovey!

[kent larson @kentlarson7]

@NorthStarRight Sounds about right.

@samtahami

[kent larson @kentlarson7]

@C_3C_3 Neil is showing envy and short sightedness. Not a good look.

[kent larson @kentlarson7]

@C_3C_3 Neil is showing envy and short sightedness. Not a good look.

[kent larson @kentlarson7]

@lizcollin @StarTribune Stay fired up Liz. Minnesota needs this.

[kent larson @kentlarson7]

@RepAngieCraig Please. Stop.

Minnesota cannot take any more embarrassment.

[kent larson @kentlarson7]

@gcca @atrupar Huh?!

[kent larson @kentlarson7]

Tiresome. You are now tiresome.

You just made nonsensical statements. Completely untrue. You simply do not know of what you speak. Oiy.

I don't care if you think you can defend them. You cannot. They are wrong.

I don't care if you think you understand reason. You haven't convinced me.

I now think you are nothing but a provocateur. And a bad one at that. A time waster.

I am done with you. I can only spend so much time with idiots. God knows I gave it the old college try. But as they say, it is near impossible to fix "stupid". The issue with idiots is that if you succumb to their level, you will never make progress, cuz they are too ingrained in it.

Go in peace.

[kent larson @kentlarson7]

Ok, Sam...

I see that you are into cats and anime, so we will go at this in steps.

The 1983 version involved a minor change to the flag, mandated by law. While the flag is not required to be flown on reservations within the state, and many choose not to fly it (with prejudice) as a condition of sovereignty, the state attempted to play nice by making changes to ensure the seal and flag were cast in an acceptable light for all. Thus, that action did not require significant public input because the changes were minor. The seal was the primary artifact.

The 1950's flag design was not a wholesale change of the flag either. It retained the seal as before, but the flag's construction was modified to make it less costly to produce and fly. The seal was the primary artifact. Thus, that action did not require public input either, as the changes were cosmetic.

The flag design has essentially been stable since the 1890's. Over 130 years. Repeat... 130 years. It is rich with historical significance, geography, progress, our motto, our founding, our line in the succession of US states, and more.

Yes, it was designed by a group of women. Historians. Who knew? Women can do great things! They nailed it on this one, in my opinion. And it received a lot of attention. And review. By many. And was even showcased at the World Fair in Chicago. It was universally liked.

And has been for 130 years.

You made inane comparisons to other states changing their flags. Like, why do we care? Didn't your mom ever tell you not to be like the lemmings and jump off a cliff just because the other kids were doing it? Ok, maybe a bit too much sarcasm there, but you get my point.

I have repeatedly referred to the flag's historical significance, which is well-documented and traceable. The Walz flag does none of that. It is a couple of colors splashed on cloth. The viewer has no sense of what or who it represents. It is devoid of meaning.

Spite-driven? That would be the Walz flag. Why on earth would anyone want that flag, devoid of any meaning as it is?

Not a departure in protocol? Whoa! It was, by definition, the very essence of a departure from protocol. Were you tired when you wrote that? I will offer you a mulligan and give you a chance to recant, correct, or go quiet.

So no, the Walz flag is not my flag. It is not most of Minnesota's flag either. Drive around the state, tell me I'm wrong. I have been to all four corners, and it's rare that I see the Walz flag flown. It is the norm to see the Minnesota flag flown. Even by municipalities. So, apparently, it is not just my opinion.

I grant you have a different opinion on this. I see that I called out cats and anime above. Ok, that was uncalled for. I apologize for that.

I think I have exhausted my time with you on this topic. I am not really sure what points you are trying to make. They seem to fall apart pretty fast. No issue. I wish you well. I wish you grace. Go with god.

[kent larson @kentlarson7]

The “city of Minnesota “?

Um, who was “forced” to close?

Um, employees missing work? Were they running from the law as illegals?

Um, businesses cutting hours? Because they had hired cheap labor illegals who now were not showing up to work?

I think my MN public school education may be failing me, as I interpret all those issues as “self inflicted”.

Maybe somebody from the DFL can explain that to me.

I’ll wait.

[kent larson @kentlarson7]

@GOPMajorityWhip @MinnesotaMiners @StarTribune Yep.

Spot on.

[kent larson @kentlarson7]

@MinnesotaDFL Deporting illegal aliens frees up housing and related resources.

Have you considered that?

[kent larson @kentlarson7]

@Michele_Tafoya @GrageDustin Exactly.

Gets really tough to explain and deny.

[kent larson @kentlarson7]

@GrageDustin Well played

[kent larson @kentlarson7]

Ok jon, I have tried to show you grace.

I recognized we disagreed but I offered comments in good faith.

You responded each time with insults and slurs. Bravo.

I could have reciprocated. Terms come to mind… Asshole. Walz soy boy. Beta male. Fembot. LowT. Mamas basement dweller. Etc. I choose not to as such childish terms demean the spirit of discourse and detract from the discussion.

But I do recognize that useful conversation with you from this point forward is moot. You have no interest, it appears, in recognizing reality. If you were to leave the (once great) city of St. Paul and drive around the state, you would see the evidence for yourself. But your eyes are closed. Only you know why.

I cannot help you. And I have also lost patience and respect for your opinion.

So, I leave you with this… good luck to you. I wish you well. God be with you.

And know that you became an easy person to consider as forgettable. No need to block you, as I have now forgotten who you are.

[kent larson @kentlarson7]

Yeah, you said that before.

Wasn't a valued comment then, still isn't.

Love the "uninformed idiot" commentary. Says more about you than me.

Please explain how "representative democracy" happened here, ... with no votes, ... no referendums, ... no engagement outside of handpicked committee members, ....?

That is a dictatorship. Actually, a case can be made for fascism. Pure and simple. Need a web link to a dictionary to look those words up? Let me know, and I will help you out.

There are times when representatives should represent, and times when they should support the will of their constituents.

This is not really that difficult a concept. I graduated from MN public schools, and even I get that.

Oiy.

[kent larson @kentlarson7]

@MichaelH_MN She needs something to set her apart from the nazi tatoo boy. Maybe this is it in her thinking.

[kent larson @kentlarson7]

@GOPMajorityWhip whoa. not a good look.

[kent larson @kentlarson7]

@Mens_Corner__ Now that is funny!