1 00:00:08,560 --> 00:00:11,280 Speaker 1: Twin Cities News Talk Am eleven thirty and one oh 2 00:00:11,320 --> 00:00:17,759 Speaker 1: three five FM. All right, you can blame me now, 3 00:00:18,600 --> 00:00:23,440 Speaker 1: there's a lot of snow on the ground. 4 00:00:23,440 --> 00:00:26,360 Speaker 2: Heck man, it's not that bad, at least in the 5 00:00:26,400 --> 00:00:27,320 Speaker 2: South Twin Cities. 6 00:00:27,320 --> 00:00:28,440 Speaker 3: It's that terrible. 7 00:00:28,720 --> 00:00:32,000 Speaker 1: No, it wasn't too bad. I was a little concerned. 8 00:00:32,000 --> 00:00:36,560 Speaker 1: I made the mistake. I can't remember how it popped 9 00:00:36,600 --> 00:00:39,080 Speaker 1: it up. I think I might have saw something on Facebook. 10 00:00:39,720 --> 00:00:43,599 Speaker 1: But I made the mistake of signing up for one 11 00:00:43,720 --> 00:00:50,320 Speaker 1: of those next door social media community things, and I've 12 00:00:50,360 --> 00:00:55,640 Speaker 1: been getting inundated with emails, so I have to keep unsubscribing. Well, 13 00:00:55,760 --> 00:00:59,080 Speaker 1: then I really screwed up because I went to unsubscribe 14 00:00:59,320 --> 00:01:04,120 Speaker 1: and I missed read the subscription page because it had 15 00:01:04,160 --> 00:01:07,039 Speaker 1: a whole bunch of toggles of which you could go 16 00:01:07,160 --> 00:01:10,479 Speaker 1: in mark and I thought, oh, I need to click 17 00:01:10,560 --> 00:01:13,119 Speaker 1: these to turn them off. 18 00:01:14,480 --> 00:01:16,600 Speaker 3: That was that was That was That was dumb of 19 00:01:16,720 --> 00:01:18,920 Speaker 3: That was dumb of me. You're fascinating to talk to 20 00:01:19,040 --> 00:01:19,559 Speaker 3: because all. 21 00:01:19,480 --> 00:01:21,440 Speaker 1: I did was go and turned all them on. So 22 00:01:21,600 --> 00:01:25,680 Speaker 1: I've been slowly going and unsubscribing to the emails because 23 00:01:25,680 --> 00:01:27,600 Speaker 1: I just I don't care that much about what my 24 00:01:27,680 --> 00:01:31,000 Speaker 1: neighbors were saying regarding the neighborhood. But this morning I 25 00:01:31,000 --> 00:01:33,840 Speaker 1: woke up and there was there was an alert from 26 00:01:33,920 --> 00:01:35,800 Speaker 1: and again I hadn't canceled one of them from the 27 00:01:35,800 --> 00:01:38,920 Speaker 1: same website, and there was an alert stating that there 28 00:01:38,959 --> 00:01:41,120 Speaker 1: was a there was a winter weather warning or snow 29 00:01:41,120 --> 00:01:43,959 Speaker 1: warning in an oak. I'm like, come on, so when 30 00:01:44,000 --> 00:01:45,880 Speaker 1: I but when I got out, it wasn't it wasn't. 31 00:01:45,920 --> 00:01:47,920 Speaker 3: It wasn't nearly bad at all. The roads, the roads 32 00:01:47,920 --> 00:01:50,240 Speaker 3: weren't too the roads weren't too bad. So I think 33 00:01:50,280 --> 00:01:52,880 Speaker 3: this is the last winter sort of push. 34 00:01:52,960 --> 00:01:55,360 Speaker 2: If you look at the weather after this weekend, I 35 00:01:55,400 --> 00:01:57,040 Speaker 2: think we're coming out of it finally. 36 00:01:57,120 --> 00:02:00,880 Speaker 1: Okay, So I can change the format hold on, Sam 37 00:02:00,880 --> 00:02:02,440 Speaker 1: said I can change the formats next week. 38 00:02:04,040 --> 00:02:06,120 Speaker 3: Why not heard it for Lamb. Let's blame Sam for 39 00:02:06,160 --> 00:02:07,520 Speaker 3: this six eight. 40 00:02:07,360 --> 00:02:11,040 Speaker 1: On a Wednesday morning, March eleventh, Sam said, next week, 41 00:02:11,040 --> 00:02:13,840 Speaker 1: I can change the formats out so all right? On 42 00:02:13,880 --> 00:02:16,760 Speaker 1: the show today, Walls has a brand new fraud plan 43 00:02:17,360 --> 00:02:19,519 Speaker 1: that really is more of a He wants to cover 44 00:02:19,639 --> 00:02:23,440 Speaker 1: up all the fraud for who ever, hopefully in their end, 45 00:02:23,600 --> 00:02:24,600 Speaker 1: becomes the next governor. 46 00:02:24,600 --> 00:02:26,359 Speaker 3: Amyklobashar and for Democrats. 47 00:02:26,600 --> 00:02:29,040 Speaker 1: We'll get into that ad after seven o'clock this morning, 48 00:02:29,080 --> 00:02:31,720 Speaker 1: the speaking of the DFL and Democrats, they shot down 49 00:02:31,760 --> 00:02:35,560 Speaker 1: once again an office of Inspector General that actually has 50 00:02:35,600 --> 00:02:38,200 Speaker 1: some teeth and authority to go after the fraud. We 51 00:02:38,280 --> 00:02:41,640 Speaker 1: have guests on the show today. We will discuss further 52 00:02:42,680 --> 00:02:45,919 Speaker 1: the legislative session with Luke Sprinkle from Alpha News at 53 00:02:46,160 --> 00:02:50,920 Speaker 1: eight thirty this morning. Also Adam Swarzey running for Senate. 54 00:02:51,400 --> 00:02:53,920 Speaker 1: The candidate will be joining us. He'll share his military 55 00:02:53,960 --> 00:02:57,160 Speaker 1: expertise regarding Operation Metro. 56 00:02:57,200 --> 00:02:58,280 Speaker 3: Excuse me, epic SIY. 57 00:03:00,600 --> 00:03:03,440 Speaker 1: So we'll talk with Adam Forrezy coming up and his 58 00:03:03,560 --> 00:03:06,040 Speaker 1: of course Senate run at seven thirty this morning. 59 00:03:06,200 --> 00:03:06,839 Speaker 3: Let's start here. 60 00:03:06,919 --> 00:03:09,000 Speaker 1: I didn't get a chance to get into as much 61 00:03:09,080 --> 00:03:12,600 Speaker 1: detail yesterday that I wanted to regarding the press conference 62 00:03:12,600 --> 00:03:17,320 Speaker 1: that Governor Tim Walls had made in Florida before returning 63 00:03:17,360 --> 00:03:23,200 Speaker 1: to DC earlier this week. Trump did directly on Monday 64 00:03:24,440 --> 00:03:29,560 Speaker 1: press Republicans to enact the sweeping new voting restrictions as 65 00:03:29,600 --> 00:03:33,840 Speaker 1: a way to guarantee victory in November's mid term elections, 66 00:03:33,880 --> 00:03:36,960 Speaker 1: saying he would refuse to sign new bills into law 67 00:03:37,680 --> 00:03:41,960 Speaker 1: before they before they did so so I have a 68 00:03:41,960 --> 00:03:45,840 Speaker 1: couple of eclipse from President Donald Trump that we did 69 00:03:45,880 --> 00:03:49,280 Speaker 1: not get a chance to get to yesterday. First off, 70 00:03:49,360 --> 00:03:52,920 Speaker 1: we go here talking specifically about the same act earlier 71 00:03:52,960 --> 00:03:53,920 Speaker 1: this week, I'll. 72 00:03:53,800 --> 00:03:54,560 Speaker 3: Be able to cheat. 73 00:03:55,720 --> 00:03:59,400 Speaker 4: And number two, the people are demanding it every time 74 00:03:59,480 --> 00:04:02,760 Speaker 4: I go out. Save America, sir, Save America Act. 75 00:04:02,800 --> 00:04:05,720 Speaker 3: We want the Save America Acts, sir. That's all they 76 00:04:05,720 --> 00:04:06,280 Speaker 3: talk about. 77 00:04:06,320 --> 00:04:09,240 Speaker 4: They don't talk about housing, they don't talk about anything. 78 00:04:09,240 --> 00:04:10,360 Speaker 3: That's what they talk about. 79 00:04:11,240 --> 00:04:13,560 Speaker 4: And if you send it up that you're going to 80 00:04:13,600 --> 00:04:16,240 Speaker 4: win the midterms at levels that you can't even believe, 81 00:04:16,640 --> 00:04:18,839 Speaker 4: and you're gonna win every election for a long time 82 00:04:18,920 --> 00:04:20,280 Speaker 4: until somebody ruled. 83 00:04:20,839 --> 00:04:23,520 Speaker 3: He's absolutely right. I'm gonna keep hammering this. 84 00:04:23,960 --> 00:04:27,680 Speaker 1: The winning strategy for Republicans is provided there is a 85 00:04:27,720 --> 00:04:33,039 Speaker 1: successful end to epic fury the mission considering that Americans 86 00:04:33,440 --> 00:04:37,599 Speaker 1: and Republicans like to blow stuff up, like to see 87 00:04:37,600 --> 00:04:40,840 Speaker 1: our enemies held accountable, and if they stick to this 88 00:04:40,960 --> 00:04:46,320 Speaker 1: being a shortened campaign to degrade this regime's ability to 89 00:04:46,440 --> 00:04:49,480 Speaker 1: threaten us and our allies, and you couple that with 90 00:04:49,839 --> 00:04:52,479 Speaker 1: the Save Act, you've got a winning message. Now, the 91 00:04:52,520 --> 00:04:55,080 Speaker 1: House of course passed the Save America Act last month. 92 00:04:55,800 --> 00:04:58,680 Speaker 1: Trump now wants Speaker Johnson to revise it and add 93 00:04:58,720 --> 00:05:02,960 Speaker 1: bands to transgender women and women's sports, transgender surgery for children, 94 00:05:03,120 --> 00:05:05,239 Speaker 1: arguing that it will make it easier to pass Congress. 95 00:05:05,240 --> 00:05:06,960 Speaker 3: I don't know about that, but the. 96 00:05:06,960 --> 00:05:09,040 Speaker 1: Latest version is still in the Senate under the current 97 00:05:09,040 --> 00:05:09,800 Speaker 1: filibuster rule. 98 00:05:09,839 --> 00:05:11,359 Speaker 3: At wouldn't he sixty votes to pass? 99 00:05:11,400 --> 00:05:15,120 Speaker 1: We've covered going the full filibuster route to nuking the 100 00:05:15,120 --> 00:05:20,720 Speaker 1: filibuster the talking filibuster. Republicans have only a fifty three 101 00:05:20,720 --> 00:05:23,680 Speaker 1: to forty seven majority. Trump's speech didn't dwell on the 102 00:05:23,720 --> 00:05:27,480 Speaker 1: soaring energy costs from the US Israeli war with Iran, 103 00:05:27,520 --> 00:05:31,599 Speaker 1: according to the newsmaxa article, which have unsettled according to 104 00:05:31,600 --> 00:05:33,880 Speaker 1: the Peace Republican lawmakers at a time when voters were 105 00:05:33,880 --> 00:05:36,839 Speaker 1: frustrated about the cost of living. Instead, he urged Republicans 106 00:05:36,880 --> 00:05:40,760 Speaker 1: to address affordability concerns by moving legislation that would codify 107 00:05:40,880 --> 00:05:44,560 Speaker 1: his policies to, for example, lower drug prices, limit the 108 00:05:44,880 --> 00:05:48,960 Speaker 1: participation of institutional investors in the housing industry. He's a 109 00:05:48,960 --> 00:05:52,400 Speaker 1: little bit more from Trump and his press conference on Monday. 110 00:05:53,080 --> 00:05:55,400 Speaker 4: The only reason you vote against voter idea is because 111 00:05:55,400 --> 00:05:57,720 Speaker 4: you want a cheat. There's no other reason. 112 00:05:58,120 --> 00:05:59,279 Speaker 3: They come up with reasons. 113 00:05:59,279 --> 00:06:03,560 Speaker 5: They say it's racist, that's their number one racist. Then 114 00:06:03,640 --> 00:06:05,760 Speaker 5: you have to explain it, and they're just sitting there 115 00:06:05,839 --> 00:06:09,760 Speaker 5: mumbling they can't explain it. And it's actually very insulting 116 00:06:10,240 --> 00:06:12,719 Speaker 5: when they use the term racist, very assaulted to the 117 00:06:12,720 --> 00:06:15,760 Speaker 5: people that they're trying to so called defend. 118 00:06:15,760 --> 00:06:16,680 Speaker 4: But they're not defending. 119 00:06:17,240 --> 00:06:19,840 Speaker 1: And the reality is Democrats have done a really, really 120 00:06:19,880 --> 00:06:22,600 Speaker 1: bad job of pushing back on the Save America Act. 121 00:06:23,279 --> 00:06:28,080 Speaker 1: The excuses that they have been putting forward are just ridiculous. 122 00:06:28,680 --> 00:06:31,159 Speaker 3: Caroline Levett yesterday. 123 00:06:30,760 --> 00:06:33,160 Speaker 1: During the White House Press Briefing, addressed the issue of 124 00:06:33,600 --> 00:06:35,960 Speaker 1: married women not being able to vote. I will share 125 00:06:36,000 --> 00:06:38,320 Speaker 1: with you that clip coming up in just a moment 126 00:06:38,400 --> 00:06:43,560 Speaker 1: on the show. Also an opinion piece, the federal government 127 00:06:43,600 --> 00:06:47,880 Speaker 1: should not control Minnesota's elections of the Constitution leaves no 128 00:06:48,120 --> 00:06:52,080 Speaker 1: ambiguity about who runs the voting process. This is written 129 00:06:52,080 --> 00:06:54,599 Speaker 1: by an individual who used to be a member of 130 00:06:54,640 --> 00:07:00,680 Speaker 1: Congress currently a member of Issue one's Reformers Caucus. Issue 131 00:07:00,680 --> 00:07:04,120 Speaker 1: one is a cross partisan political reform group. I question 132 00:07:04,240 --> 00:07:07,120 Speaker 1: that based off of the details in this editorial, but 133 00:07:07,480 --> 00:07:11,560 Speaker 1: it's one of these pieces where it pretends to be 134 00:07:12,040 --> 00:07:17,840 Speaker 1: an incredibly thoughtfully written and examination of an issue, and 135 00:07:17,960 --> 00:07:20,960 Speaker 1: it is anything but. But it does provide me the 136 00:07:21,000 --> 00:07:25,920 Speaker 1: opportunity to explain how the examples that Democrats have been 137 00:07:25,920 --> 00:07:29,080 Speaker 1: given pushing back on the Save America Act they're just 138 00:07:29,080 --> 00:07:32,560 Speaker 1: not there, which is all the more reason for the 139 00:07:32,600 --> 00:07:35,760 Speaker 1: Senate to get this thing passed. However, they need to 140 00:07:35,800 --> 00:07:38,440 Speaker 1: go and do that. Phone lines are open. We have 141 00:07:38,440 --> 00:07:40,320 Speaker 1: a brand new phone number eight four four nine four 142 00:07:40,400 --> 00:07:43,840 Speaker 1: six five eight five five eight four four nine four 143 00:07:43,880 --> 00:07:47,080 Speaker 1: six five eight five five. The email address is Justice 144 00:07:47,120 --> 00:07:50,640 Speaker 1: at iHeartRadio dot com and I see comments are already 145 00:07:50,760 --> 00:07:54,040 Speaker 1: rolling in to the iHeartRadio app this morning. Your talkbacks 146 00:07:54,080 --> 00:07:56,320 Speaker 1: are brought to you by Lyndahl Realty every day. We'll 147 00:07:56,320 --> 00:07:58,680 Speaker 1: get to those next here on Twin Cities News Talk 148 00:07:58,800 --> 00:08:00,000 Speaker 1: Am eleven thirty and one of three. 149 00:08:00,800 --> 00:08:02,760 Speaker 3: Good morning, and I love your show. 150 00:08:02,840 --> 00:08:05,960 Speaker 1: That Twin Cities News Talk Am eleven thirty one oh 151 00:08:06,040 --> 00:08:09,000 Speaker 1: three five FM. There's plenty of blame to go around. 152 00:08:09,000 --> 00:08:10,920 Speaker 1: I was talking with Dubs over at K one oh two. 153 00:08:10,920 --> 00:08:13,360 Speaker 1: We walked up together this morning, and uh, I think 154 00:08:13,400 --> 00:08:15,880 Speaker 1: he said he put a snowplow away. I saw mine 155 00:08:15,920 --> 00:08:17,520 Speaker 1: and I almost put it away. It's in the spot 156 00:08:17,560 --> 00:08:20,520 Speaker 1: where the lawnmar usually goes, but I decided to wait. 157 00:08:20,600 --> 00:08:22,320 Speaker 1: I don't know why I'm the only one that ends 158 00:08:22,360 --> 00:08:24,400 Speaker 1: up using the snowplow. Everybody else likes to go out 159 00:08:24,440 --> 00:08:26,960 Speaker 1: and shovel because my family is weird. Not that I 160 00:08:26,960 --> 00:08:30,920 Speaker 1: don't appreciate it, just saying for the record. 161 00:08:30,720 --> 00:08:32,440 Speaker 2: I will say, I don't know if this is me 162 00:08:32,559 --> 00:08:35,120 Speaker 2: being proactive or lazy, but I keep my ice scraper 163 00:08:35,160 --> 00:08:36,240 Speaker 2: in my car all year round. 164 00:08:36,320 --> 00:08:37,720 Speaker 3: Yeah, no, you should. 165 00:08:38,040 --> 00:08:41,600 Speaker 1: No, that's that's that's that's uh, that's sound logic. 166 00:08:41,640 --> 00:08:42,120 Speaker 3: You never know. 167 00:08:43,200 --> 00:08:46,000 Speaker 1: Melinda cannot stand and it's too bad now because I've 168 00:08:46,000 --> 00:08:48,600 Speaker 1: already driven across the driveway. But she hates the frozen 169 00:08:48,720 --> 00:08:51,080 Speaker 1: tire strips on the on that when the when when the. 170 00:08:51,120 --> 00:08:52,120 Speaker 3: Driveway is not plowed. 171 00:08:52,160 --> 00:08:55,040 Speaker 1: So typically my what what I expect is if I 172 00:08:55,080 --> 00:08:57,479 Speaker 1: don't reach out to her before I leave, she's gonna 173 00:08:57,760 --> 00:08:59,800 Speaker 1: be texting me at some point after nine o'clock asking 174 00:09:00,040 --> 00:09:01,280 Speaker 1: time you got to be home, because you'll want to 175 00:09:01,320 --> 00:09:04,120 Speaker 1: get the edge driveway I'm taken care of before before 176 00:09:04,160 --> 00:09:06,280 Speaker 1: I do get home. So all right, enough about the weather, 177 00:09:06,440 --> 00:09:08,920 Speaker 1: let's get back to Democrats in their nonsense pushing back 178 00:09:08,920 --> 00:09:12,400 Speaker 1: against the say back. First off, White House Press Secretary 179 00:09:12,480 --> 00:09:17,120 Speaker 1: Caroline Levitt White House Press briefing yesterday, laying out and 180 00:09:17,480 --> 00:09:22,640 Speaker 1: basically destroying this myth that married women won't be able 181 00:09:22,679 --> 00:09:25,200 Speaker 1: to vote under the Save America Act, which is just 182 00:09:25,240 --> 00:09:29,920 Speaker 1: one of many of the ridiculous arguments given by Democrats 183 00:09:29,920 --> 00:09:31,200 Speaker 1: as to why they don't support this. 184 00:09:31,559 --> 00:09:35,720 Speaker 6: So one of the biggest things the Democrats are saying, 185 00:09:35,720 --> 00:09:39,000 Speaker 6: the claims they're making is that the Save America Act 186 00:09:40,000 --> 00:09:45,000 Speaker 6: it would prevent married women from voting in elections or 187 00:09:45,080 --> 00:09:47,400 Speaker 6: make it harder for them. What do you have to 188 00:09:47,400 --> 00:09:50,360 Speaker 6: say to those claims? Is there any validity to them? 189 00:09:50,440 --> 00:09:52,760 Speaker 6: And where do you think they're getting this from. 190 00:09:52,880 --> 00:09:55,440 Speaker 7: There is zero validity to these claims, and I'm glad 191 00:09:55,480 --> 00:09:57,600 Speaker 7: that you brought them up, because you have the Democrats 192 00:09:57,640 --> 00:10:00,000 Speaker 7: who have created this myth, and it has been perpetuous, 193 00:10:00,360 --> 00:10:03,600 Speaker 7: unfortunately by many in the mainstream media. Let me be 194 00:10:03,760 --> 00:10:07,160 Speaker 7: very clear, the Save America Act does not prohibit anyone 195 00:10:07,240 --> 00:10:10,320 Speaker 7: from voting, with the exception of illegal aliens. And the 196 00:10:10,360 --> 00:10:13,920 Speaker 7: greatest way to disenfranchise American citizens from voting in American 197 00:10:13,920 --> 00:10:16,960 Speaker 7: elections is to allow legal aliens to vote, which is 198 00:10:17,000 --> 00:10:18,280 Speaker 7: what Democrats want to do. 199 00:10:18,320 --> 00:10:19,640 Speaker 3: We see it taking place. 200 00:10:19,400 --> 00:10:22,640 Speaker 7: In Democrat jurisdictions at the state and local level across 201 00:10:22,640 --> 00:10:25,679 Speaker 7: this country. So the Save America Act corrects that. And 202 00:10:25,840 --> 00:10:28,040 Speaker 7: as far as married women who have changed their name, 203 00:10:28,080 --> 00:10:31,480 Speaker 7: if they're already registered to vote, they're entirely unaffected by 204 00:10:31,480 --> 00:10:34,439 Speaker 7: the Save Act. And for the small fraction of individuals 205 00:10:34,520 --> 00:10:36,920 Speaker 7: who have changed their name or their address, they can 206 00:10:36,960 --> 00:10:39,120 Speaker 7: still register to vote, of course, they just have to 207 00:10:39,120 --> 00:10:43,240 Speaker 7: go through their state processes to update that documentation. And 208 00:10:43,320 --> 00:10:46,760 Speaker 7: this is something that the American people, married women and 209 00:10:46,960 --> 00:10:50,160 Speaker 7: minorities and people all across this country who Democrats are 210 00:10:50,280 --> 00:10:53,680 Speaker 7: insultingly saying cannot do this. They're already doing it every day, 211 00:10:53,720 --> 00:10:56,240 Speaker 7: going to the Social Security Office, going to the DMV. 212 00:10:56,520 --> 00:10:59,080 Speaker 7: And I think it's frankly insulting that the Democrats are 213 00:10:59,080 --> 00:11:01,480 Speaker 7: saying that there's certain of people in this country who 214 00:11:01,520 --> 00:11:04,679 Speaker 7: aren't smart enough to update their documentation to allow them 215 00:11:04,720 --> 00:11:05,559 Speaker 7: to vote again. 216 00:11:05,640 --> 00:11:06,360 Speaker 3: This is a. 217 00:11:06,400 --> 00:11:08,920 Speaker 7: Huge myth, and thank you for giving me the opportunity. 218 00:11:08,520 --> 00:11:09,480 Speaker 3: To address it again. 219 00:11:09,559 --> 00:11:12,599 Speaker 1: The White House Press Secretary Caroline love It. It is insulting. 220 00:11:14,440 --> 00:11:20,040 Speaker 1: What's also insulting is the fact that Democrats if they 221 00:11:20,080 --> 00:11:23,280 Speaker 1: were I've said this so many times, but I'm going 222 00:11:23,360 --> 00:11:26,520 Speaker 1: to repeat myself. They can be honest about why they 223 00:11:26,559 --> 00:11:28,800 Speaker 1: don't want to pass this, and their base is not 224 00:11:28,840 --> 00:11:30,920 Speaker 1: going to care. There was a talkback that rolled in 225 00:11:30,920 --> 00:11:31,600 Speaker 1: from the foe. 226 00:11:31,440 --> 00:11:31,959 Speaker 3: Of the show. 227 00:11:32,360 --> 00:11:34,080 Speaker 1: I'm not going to share it because it was stupid 228 00:11:34,120 --> 00:11:36,520 Speaker 1: and had a bunch of ridiculous claims about President Donald 229 00:11:36,520 --> 00:11:39,920 Speaker 1: Trump that are completely unsubstantiated, So I'm not going to 230 00:11:41,440 --> 00:11:44,400 Speaker 1: end up you entertaining that particular individual. But in it 231 00:11:44,440 --> 00:11:47,280 Speaker 1: they were like, Republicans need to pass this so they 232 00:11:47,280 --> 00:11:53,200 Speaker 1: can win elections. Well, yeah, duh, because everybody knows that 233 00:11:53,240 --> 00:11:55,480 Speaker 1: there are those in the country illegally that are voting 234 00:11:55,480 --> 00:11:59,200 Speaker 1: in our elections that shouldn't be. That's the only reason 235 00:11:59,200 --> 00:12:03,559 Speaker 1: why Democrats pose this. They want to individuals who are 236 00:12:03,600 --> 00:12:08,240 Speaker 1: here illegally to be able to vote in our elections. 237 00:12:08,040 --> 00:12:11,240 Speaker 1: It's the worst kept secret. Democrats know this. The elected 238 00:12:11,280 --> 00:12:15,360 Speaker 1: Democrat leadership knows this. It's the same excuse of why 239 00:12:15,360 --> 00:12:18,240 Speaker 1: they're keeping dhs D funded. We don't want ice showing 240 00:12:18,320 --> 00:12:20,520 Speaker 1: up appolling places. Why are you concerned about ice showing 241 00:12:20,600 --> 00:12:24,120 Speaker 1: up at polling places? I have no problem with ice 242 00:12:24,120 --> 00:12:26,160 Speaker 1: showing up polling places. They need to stay the proper 243 00:12:26,200 --> 00:12:28,719 Speaker 1: distance that you have. And as it relates to the 244 00:12:28,800 --> 00:12:34,560 Speaker 1: law and politics, but that might be a good idea, 245 00:12:34,840 --> 00:12:38,040 Speaker 1: might disincentivize individuals who go and vote illegally in our elections, 246 00:12:38,040 --> 00:12:43,280 Speaker 1: which absolutely does happen. Then you get stupid editorials like this. 247 00:12:44,440 --> 00:12:50,320 Speaker 1: Jerry Sikorski again was a member of Congress representing Minnesota 248 00:12:50,320 --> 00:12:53,440 Speaker 1: from eighty three to ninety three, current member of Issue 249 00:12:53,480 --> 00:12:56,720 Speaker 1: One's Reformers Caucus and Issue one is a cross partisan 250 00:12:56,760 --> 00:13:01,440 Speaker 1: political reformer group. He says the Trump administration's demands for 251 00:13:01,960 --> 00:13:05,920 Speaker 1: sensitive voter data not only threatened to undermine trust in 252 00:13:05,920 --> 00:13:10,840 Speaker 1: Minnesota elections, but also a void the touchstone of federalism 253 00:13:10,960 --> 00:13:13,520 Speaker 1: that states administer elections. 254 00:13:13,679 --> 00:13:14,720 Speaker 3: It doesn't do any of that. 255 00:13:16,280 --> 00:13:20,360 Speaker 1: And why is it that Secretary of State se Simon 256 00:13:20,520 --> 00:13:23,240 Speaker 1: and the Walls administration can have the voter roles, look 257 00:13:23,280 --> 00:13:26,120 Speaker 1: at them and keep them private. Why is it there 258 00:13:26,160 --> 00:13:28,520 Speaker 1: to be trusted with them, but the federal government isn't. 259 00:13:29,480 --> 00:13:31,880 Speaker 1: What are they afraid the federal government is going to do? 260 00:13:32,280 --> 00:13:36,839 Speaker 1: The law is clear. He's not wrong. The Constitution leaves 261 00:13:36,840 --> 00:13:40,960 Speaker 1: no ambiguity about who runs the voting process. But this 262 00:13:41,240 --> 00:13:46,360 Speaker 1: is about transparency. This is about making sure that in 263 00:13:46,360 --> 00:13:52,320 Speaker 1: a state filled with rampant fraud, that we also look 264 00:13:52,360 --> 00:13:56,360 Speaker 1: at and examine the potential of fraud within our elections. 265 00:13:57,559 --> 00:13:58,600 Speaker 3: He goes on to Wright. 266 00:14:00,000 --> 00:14:05,520 Speaker 1: Administration has ignored the Constitution, utilized executive orders and the 267 00:14:05,520 --> 00:14:09,120 Speaker 1: Department of Justice to erode our democracy and promote misinformation 268 00:14:09,200 --> 00:14:14,040 Speaker 1: and mistrust in how elections work. I imagine that Jerry didn't 269 00:14:14,080 --> 00:14:17,439 Speaker 1: care when Democrats did this exact same thing in the 270 00:14:17,559 --> 00:14:22,120 Speaker 1: run up to the last election. Biden's executive orders a 271 00:14:22,200 --> 00:14:27,360 Speaker 1: record number of them, the DOJ attempting to prosecute President 272 00:14:27,360 --> 00:14:29,520 Speaker 1: Donald Trump. It's I'll find in nany when Democrats do 273 00:14:29,520 --> 00:14:31,280 Speaker 1: it to Republican It's just not the other way around. 274 00:14:32,080 --> 00:14:34,320 Speaker 1: He goes on to, underlying all of this are the 275 00:14:34,400 --> 00:14:38,840 Speaker 1: ideals of transparency and accountability that I strived for during 276 00:14:38,920 --> 00:14:41,640 Speaker 1: my time as a member of Congress. Okay, cool story, bro, 277 00:14:44,760 --> 00:14:47,240 Speaker 1: I'll skip over all the ridiculous details that have nothing 278 00:14:47,280 --> 00:14:49,600 Speaker 1: to do with his core argument, and I'll just get 279 00:14:49,840 --> 00:14:52,200 Speaker 1: to the end. A portion of the piece that says 280 00:14:52,200 --> 00:14:54,920 Speaker 1: the Constitution, as I mentioned, leads no ambiguity about who 281 00:14:55,000 --> 00:15:00,640 Speaker 1: runs elections. I don't disagree with that, but it's also 282 00:15:01,040 --> 00:15:06,160 Speaker 1: just voter roles making sure that everything is you know, 283 00:15:06,320 --> 00:15:08,480 Speaker 1: a simple, a simplified way to put it on the 284 00:15:08,800 --> 00:15:16,480 Speaker 1: up and up. If the DOJ manages to get to 285 00:15:16,480 --> 00:15:19,760 Speaker 1: to get its hands on private voter roles in Minnesota, 286 00:15:19,800 --> 00:15:25,600 Speaker 1: it could set a dangerous president for election infrastructure nationwide. Okay, 287 00:15:25,680 --> 00:15:29,360 Speaker 1: that is just a bold, subjective assumption with no basis 288 00:15:29,360 --> 00:15:34,600 Speaker 1: in reality. The only precedent that could possibly be set 289 00:15:35,080 --> 00:15:38,600 Speaker 1: would be one where we actually root out potential election 290 00:15:38,720 --> 00:15:45,120 Speaker 1: fraud bills like the Make Elections Great Again Mega Act, 291 00:15:45,240 --> 00:15:48,160 Speaker 1: the Save Act, and the Save America Act. The executive 292 00:15:48,360 --> 00:15:53,000 Speaker 1: branch is pressuring Congress to impose sweeping unfunded mandates. Since 293 00:15:53,000 --> 00:15:57,680 Speaker 1: when did Democrats care about unfunded mandates? I mean, I 294 00:15:57,720 --> 00:16:00,440 Speaker 1: have a whole stack of stories today about the legislatives 295 00:16:00,560 --> 00:16:04,560 Speaker 1: and all the ways that the Minnesota state Legislature Democrats 296 00:16:05,200 --> 00:16:06,960 Speaker 1: want to go and take more money from you by 297 00:16:07,000 --> 00:16:08,200 Speaker 1: raising taxes. 298 00:16:10,760 --> 00:16:12,080 Speaker 3: Local election officials. 299 00:16:12,120 --> 00:16:15,600 Speaker 1: It would also pressure while making it significantly harder for 300 00:16:15,680 --> 00:16:20,840 Speaker 1: eligible Americans to register and cast a ballot. You heard 301 00:16:20,880 --> 00:16:23,480 Speaker 1: one argument there from Caroline Levity. There are plenty others. 302 00:16:23,520 --> 00:16:27,560 Speaker 1: It is a ridiculous notion everybody has made the example 303 00:16:27,760 --> 00:16:32,280 Speaker 1: who is in support a voter ID about how weaning 304 00:16:32,320 --> 00:16:35,720 Speaker 1: an ID for virtually everything else in life, and nobody 305 00:16:35,760 --> 00:16:39,680 Speaker 1: complains about it. He wraps up saying, we are at 306 00:16:39,680 --> 00:16:42,000 Speaker 1: a turning point. Congress must stand up to protect our 307 00:16:42,040 --> 00:16:44,600 Speaker 1: system of free and fair elections for the people of 308 00:16:44,640 --> 00:16:47,680 Speaker 1: Minnesota and for our friends and neighbors across the country. 309 00:16:47,840 --> 00:16:51,280 Speaker 1: And again, it's just another vapid editorial pretending to be 310 00:16:51,360 --> 00:16:54,640 Speaker 1: a thoughtfully written and well thought out examination of the issue, 311 00:16:54,720 --> 00:16:56,680 Speaker 1: and yet what you end up with is just an 312 00:16:56,720 --> 00:17:01,680 Speaker 1: anti Trump, anti gop trite exercise that exposes the lack 313 00:17:01,720 --> 00:17:04,919 Speaker 1: of any coachin to argument if you actually bothered to 314 00:17:05,000 --> 00:17:08,639 Speaker 1: read this piece in its entirety, but most people won't. 315 00:17:09,920 --> 00:17:11,080 Speaker 3: They'll read the headline. 316 00:17:11,119 --> 00:17:13,280 Speaker 1: They'll look at this guy's background and see like, yeah, 317 00:17:13,320 --> 00:17:16,439 Speaker 1: this guy too thinks that the federal government's trying to 318 00:17:16,440 --> 00:17:18,359 Speaker 1: control Minnesota's elections by asking for. 319 00:17:18,359 --> 00:17:20,000 Speaker 3: The voter rolls off. You should be against that. 320 00:17:22,960 --> 00:17:24,680 Speaker 1: Later on in the show, in the eight o'clock hour, 321 00:17:24,800 --> 00:17:27,280 Speaker 1: I'm going to do a version of the Tale of 322 00:17:27,280 --> 00:17:27,960 Speaker 1: two headlines. 323 00:17:28,000 --> 00:17:28,840 Speaker 3: It's pretty stunning. 324 00:17:29,160 --> 00:17:34,920 Speaker 1: There's a judge that came out yesterday in favor of. 325 00:17:36,400 --> 00:17:41,320 Speaker 3: ICE agents. Finding the ICE agents. 326 00:17:44,440 --> 00:17:48,280 Speaker 1: When it comes to their operations here in Minnesota. 327 00:17:50,119 --> 00:17:52,560 Speaker 3: They go on to say, I gotta grab the article here. 328 00:17:53,200 --> 00:17:56,439 Speaker 1: Judge won't stop ICE from using practices alleged to be 329 00:17:56,600 --> 00:18:01,200 Speaker 1: racially biased. Okay, the complaint was filed by a chapter 330 00:18:01,280 --> 00:18:05,919 Speaker 1: of the ACLU saying that ICE agents were racially profiling. 331 00:18:06,000 --> 00:18:09,560 Speaker 1: The judge said, well, I hear your complaints, I see 332 00:18:09,600 --> 00:18:12,120 Speaker 1: your examples, but I don't see anything as it means 333 00:18:12,160 --> 00:18:14,600 Speaker 1: to go and stop them. But wait until you hear 334 00:18:14,720 --> 00:18:18,760 Speaker 1: the way that this was framed by our media outlets 335 00:18:18,800 --> 00:18:22,639 Speaker 1: to make it look like the judge actually ruled against ICE. 336 00:18:24,960 --> 00:18:27,399 Speaker 1: Just another example of the bias and how they carry 337 00:18:27,400 --> 00:18:30,120 Speaker 1: the water for the DFL here in the state of Minnesota. 338 00:18:30,280 --> 00:18:36,359 Speaker 1: Coming up, speaking of voting, voting can actually save Republican lives, 339 00:18:37,280 --> 00:18:40,040 Speaker 1: or I should say voting Republican can save lives, not 340 00:18:40,119 --> 00:18:43,080 Speaker 1: just of Republicans. I've got a fantastic piece based off 341 00:18:43,119 --> 00:18:48,119 Speaker 1: of a study that shows that when it comes to 342 00:18:48,200 --> 00:18:50,480 Speaker 1: voting Republican, you're actually going to be a heck of 343 00:18:50,520 --> 00:18:53,000 Speaker 1: a lot safer than if you vote for Democrats. And 344 00:18:53,040 --> 00:18:56,119 Speaker 1: then we'll dive into the latest out of the legislative session, 345 00:18:56,160 --> 00:19:01,600 Speaker 1: including electronic IDs in Minnesota bill stalled by lawmakers this session. Yeah, 346 00:19:01,600 --> 00:19:03,360 Speaker 1: there's a lot to unpack with this one. We'll get 347 00:19:03,359 --> 00:19:05,760 Speaker 1: to your thoughts on the iHeartRadio app as well. Coming 348 00:19:05,840 --> 00:19:08,000 Speaker 1: up on Twin City's News Talk AM eleven thirty and 349 00:19:08,040 --> 00:19:13,199 Speaker 1: one oh three five FM. Got an email that came in, so, 350 00:19:13,280 --> 00:19:16,560 Speaker 1: how would the Save Act stop illegals who are registered 351 00:19:17,160 --> 00:19:20,159 Speaker 1: to vote by getting a driver's license here in Minnesota 352 00:19:20,200 --> 00:19:22,040 Speaker 1: thanks to walls. 353 00:19:22,520 --> 00:19:24,320 Speaker 3: My understanding is. 354 00:19:24,640 --> 00:19:29,200 Speaker 1: That you know, those driver's licenses, while they are driver's 355 00:19:29,240 --> 00:19:32,240 Speaker 1: license here in the state of Minnesota, they're still breaking 356 00:19:32,280 --> 00:19:33,120 Speaker 1: federal law. 357 00:19:33,200 --> 00:19:34,720 Speaker 3: They shouldn't be allowed to have them. 358 00:19:34,760 --> 00:19:38,280 Speaker 1: So you can differentiate in terms of the idea that's 359 00:19:38,320 --> 00:19:39,840 Speaker 1: being used. 360 00:19:41,119 --> 00:19:43,840 Speaker 3: In order to go and vote. There would be a 361 00:19:43,840 --> 00:19:45,760 Speaker 3: way to figure that out. 362 00:19:45,960 --> 00:19:48,239 Speaker 1: Twin Cities News Talk from AM eleven thirty and one 363 00:19:48,280 --> 00:19:50,040 Speaker 1: oh three five FM. We'll get back to more of 364 00:19:50,040 --> 00:19:52,960 Speaker 1: this in just a moment and your talkbacks as well. 365 00:19:53,040 --> 00:19:56,159 Speaker 1: Let me just share one with you first. We're going 366 00:19:56,200 --> 00:19:58,280 Speaker 1: to talk a little bit more about voting with this 367 00:19:59,240 --> 00:20:02,840 Speaker 1: push for a electronic ID in a Minnesota bill. And 368 00:20:02,880 --> 00:20:05,719 Speaker 1: this is something that I wouldn't mind having a debate over. 369 00:20:05,920 --> 00:20:07,600 Speaker 1: On its face, I disagree with it, but I wouldn't 370 00:20:07,600 --> 00:20:10,520 Speaker 1: mind having a debate over it if one thing we're 371 00:20:10,520 --> 00:20:13,000 Speaker 1: taken care of. But of course that one thing that 372 00:20:13,040 --> 00:20:16,760 Speaker 1: I would require is already being shot down by Democrats. 373 00:20:17,480 --> 00:20:19,320 Speaker 1: So details on that coming up in just a moment 374 00:20:19,320 --> 00:20:19,960 Speaker 1: on the show. 375 00:20:20,800 --> 00:20:24,760 Speaker 8: Good Morning, John, Dave, Saint Louis Park. Yeah, the foe 376 00:20:24,800 --> 00:20:27,920 Speaker 8: of the show is exactly right. If we don't pass 377 00:20:28,000 --> 00:20:33,680 Speaker 8: the Save America Act, Republicans will never win another election 378 00:20:34,160 --> 00:20:37,800 Speaker 8: because it's going to be open season on fraud. Everybody 379 00:20:37,880 --> 00:20:40,800 Speaker 8: in the graveyard is going to vote Democrat and every 380 00:20:41,000 --> 00:20:41,800 Speaker 8: league alien. 381 00:20:43,080 --> 00:20:48,040 Speaker 1: So I disagree with this, That is the concern. But 382 00:20:49,160 --> 00:20:53,520 Speaker 1: taking that stance were the Save America Act not to 383 00:20:53,560 --> 00:20:57,960 Speaker 1: be passed by Republicans, which admittedly would be disastrous in 384 00:20:58,040 --> 00:21:02,200 Speaker 1: the midterms in my opinion, But taking that stance, unfortunately, 385 00:21:02,240 --> 00:21:07,800 Speaker 1: would make that matter even worse if everybody suddenly believes 386 00:21:07,840 --> 00:21:10,560 Speaker 1: that without the Save America Act, Republicans can never go 387 00:21:10,600 --> 00:21:11,440 Speaker 1: and win elections. 388 00:21:12,160 --> 00:21:15,000 Speaker 3: First off, it's just not true. Look at last year, 389 00:21:15,200 --> 00:21:16,399 Speaker 3: or I should say not last year. 390 00:21:16,440 --> 00:21:22,320 Speaker 1: Look at twenty twenty four and the election results Republicans 391 00:21:22,320 --> 00:21:25,480 Speaker 1: were able to win even here at Minnesota. While we 392 00:21:25,520 --> 00:21:29,239 Speaker 1: didn't grab power, we did divide the House, and the 393 00:21:29,280 --> 00:21:33,359 Speaker 1: Senate already only squeaked by with a couple of seats 394 00:21:33,359 --> 00:21:38,760 Speaker 1: in terms of having the majority on the left. So 395 00:21:38,880 --> 00:21:41,639 Speaker 1: the dynamics would essentially stay the same. Would there be 396 00:21:41,680 --> 00:21:44,520 Speaker 1: an increase in the potential of those here in the 397 00:21:44,520 --> 00:21:48,960 Speaker 1: country illegally voting. Maybe, But I would also go and 398 00:21:49,000 --> 00:21:52,800 Speaker 1: to argue that probably not, because there's more examination, there's 399 00:21:52,840 --> 00:21:56,280 Speaker 1: more individuals keeping an eye on elections. The GOP has 400 00:21:56,359 --> 00:21:59,920 Speaker 1: done a lot, and we've discussed this with frequent friend 401 00:22:00,080 --> 00:22:03,320 Speaker 1: of the Show and Friday guest Ak Kamara about the 402 00:22:03,359 --> 00:22:07,000 Speaker 1: efforts that Republicans here in Minnesota and across the country 403 00:22:07,000 --> 00:22:09,679 Speaker 1: have done and shoring up election integrity even beyond the 404 00:22:09,680 --> 00:22:13,080 Speaker 1: Save America Act. So I'm not homping on board of 405 00:22:13,160 --> 00:22:16,280 Speaker 1: this mentality that all is completely lost if we don't 406 00:22:16,320 --> 00:22:20,439 Speaker 1: pass the Save America Act. I would actually go a 407 00:22:20,480 --> 00:22:22,720 Speaker 1: different way on this, and I would say, you're going 408 00:22:22,760 --> 00:22:29,480 Speaker 1: to see how little support Democrats actually have if the 409 00:22:29,520 --> 00:22:33,600 Speaker 1: Save America Act is passed. And I'm reminded, and I 410 00:22:33,640 --> 00:22:35,879 Speaker 1: can visualize it in my mind right now, I'm one 411 00:22:35,880 --> 00:22:37,720 Speaker 1: of those individuals. I can see stuff when they think 412 00:22:37,720 --> 00:22:39,679 Speaker 1: of things. I forgot what the terminology is for that. 413 00:22:39,680 --> 00:22:42,520 Speaker 1: It's always very strange to me. Some people can actually 414 00:22:42,600 --> 00:22:46,040 Speaker 1: visualize things in their minds and others others can't. Which 415 00:22:46,080 --> 00:22:48,040 Speaker 1: way to you go, Sam, Can you visualize things in 416 00:22:48,080 --> 00:22:52,000 Speaker 1: your mind? I believe so, yeah, let's let's go with that. Okay, 417 00:22:52,040 --> 00:22:55,359 Speaker 1: we'll go with that. But I can visualize the map 418 00:22:56,800 --> 00:23:01,240 Speaker 1: of the election wherein Trump beat Kamalon and the states 419 00:23:01,240 --> 00:23:04,040 Speaker 1: that Kamalowan didn't require voter ID. 420 00:23:04,240 --> 00:23:05,479 Speaker 3: So that tells you all you need to know. 421 00:23:07,840 --> 00:23:11,960 Speaker 1: Brian Alignman in The Federalist writes this, For years, Americans 422 00:23:12,000 --> 00:23:15,959 Speaker 1: have been assured that Democrat prosecutors are the compassionate choice, 423 00:23:16,800 --> 00:23:19,919 Speaker 1: but a new study suggests that compassion comes at a 424 00:23:20,000 --> 00:23:27,040 Speaker 1: deadly cost. Research done by Vanderbilt University economists, they say 425 00:23:27,040 --> 00:23:31,560 Speaker 1: that counties that narrowly elect Republican prosecutors experience a significantly 426 00:23:31,600 --> 00:23:34,760 Speaker 1: lower death rate among men. In fact, when a Republican 427 00:23:34,800 --> 00:23:40,119 Speaker 1: prosecutor narrowly beats a Democrat, the all cause mortality among 428 00:23:40,200 --> 00:23:44,000 Speaker 1: men aged twenty to twenty nine falls by six point 429 00:23:44,040 --> 00:23:50,119 Speaker 1: six percent. Oh, everything, may think that's not a lot, 430 00:23:50,240 --> 00:23:53,080 Speaker 1: but when you consider this is the choice, between living 431 00:23:53,200 --> 00:23:57,480 Speaker 1: or dying. That's pretty significant. In other words, voting a 432 00:23:57,520 --> 00:24:02,520 Speaker 1: Republican can save lives. Using data from twenty ten to 433 00:24:02,520 --> 00:24:07,240 Speaker 1: twenty nineteen, it compares counties where Republican prosecutors barely one 434 00:24:07,640 --> 00:24:12,679 Speaker 1: and counties where Republicans barely lost. The main finding shows 435 00:24:12,720 --> 00:24:16,160 Speaker 1: that doing that thing with my fingers Republican local prosecutor 436 00:24:16,400 --> 00:24:22,040 Speaker 1: leads to a reduction in all cause mortality among the 437 00:24:22,080 --> 00:24:27,080 Speaker 1: most criminal justice involved demographic. Again, that's young men ages 438 00:24:27,160 --> 00:24:29,960 Speaker 1: twenty to twenty nine years old. It's almost as if 439 00:24:30,000 --> 00:24:33,600 Speaker 1: holding people accountable actually makes a difference and letting people 440 00:24:33,640 --> 00:24:38,720 Speaker 1: go free for their crimes does it. It's crazy how 441 00:24:38,720 --> 00:24:44,000 Speaker 1: that happens. This reduction is meaningful, according to the study. Again, 442 00:24:44,080 --> 00:24:47,879 Speaker 1: that's six point six percent reduction. Republicans, according to the study, 443 00:24:47,960 --> 00:24:51,800 Speaker 1: tend to pursue more charges and convictions. Convictions can carry 444 00:24:51,800 --> 00:24:56,240 Speaker 1: consequences like restrictions on gun ownership and household firearm access. 445 00:24:56,240 --> 00:24:59,359 Speaker 1: As a result, violent offenders or others suffering from mental 446 00:24:59,400 --> 00:25:02,760 Speaker 1: health are unable to possess a firearm, resulting in less 447 00:25:02,760 --> 00:25:08,119 Speaker 1: firearm related deaths. The study comes years after the left 448 00:25:08,800 --> 00:25:12,080 Speaker 1: maligning Republicans and their tough on crime approach. The New 449 00:25:12,119 --> 00:25:15,439 Speaker 1: York Times in twenty twenty three framed Republican efforts to 450 00:25:15,480 --> 00:25:23,879 Speaker 1: rein in progressive prosecutors as Republicans pounce. Emily Baselawn wrote, 451 00:25:23,960 --> 00:25:30,520 Speaker 1: Republican lawmakers are putting limits on progressive prosecutors. Democratic district attorneys, 452 00:25:30,640 --> 00:25:34,320 Speaker 1: often serving cities with black and Latino voters, say they 453 00:25:34,359 --> 00:25:39,639 Speaker 1: are prioritizing serious crimes. In response, Republicans, often representing mostly 454 00:25:39,680 --> 00:25:42,480 Speaker 1: white and rural areas, have accused them of ignoring criminal 455 00:25:42,560 --> 00:25:44,480 Speaker 1: law and making it easier to remove. 456 00:25:44,200 --> 00:25:45,480 Speaker 3: Them from office. 457 00:25:45,600 --> 00:25:49,080 Speaker 1: The Los Angeles Times editorial boards similarly framed the efforts 458 00:25:49,560 --> 00:25:55,480 Speaker 1: as Republicans using an ominous strategy to throwt to criminal justice, 459 00:25:55,520 --> 00:26:02,200 Speaker 1: reform and democracy with my fingers. According to the editorial 460 00:26:02,240 --> 00:26:05,840 Speaker 1: board at the Hillsborough County in Hillsborough County, Florida, voters 461 00:26:05,880 --> 00:26:09,920 Speaker 1: were stuck with an unelected tough on crime prosecutor. 462 00:26:10,040 --> 00:26:11,680 Speaker 3: Ooh. 463 00:26:12,119 --> 00:26:17,119 Speaker 1: Time Magazines Oodi Offer in twenty twenty two wrote, politicians 464 00:26:17,240 --> 00:26:21,199 Speaker 1: tough on crime messaging could have devastating consequences, but as 465 00:26:21,280 --> 00:26:24,680 Speaker 1: it turns out, the only devastating consequences are the ones 466 00:26:24,680 --> 00:26:29,320 Speaker 1: that occur as a result of a Democrat narrowly winning 467 00:26:29,800 --> 00:26:30,240 Speaker 1: a race. 468 00:26:32,160 --> 00:26:34,640 Speaker 9: Good morning John, it's wagh in front of the show 469 00:26:34,640 --> 00:26:39,240 Speaker 9: in Maplewood. The problem between ID and proof of citizenship 470 00:26:39,320 --> 00:26:42,080 Speaker 9: is that when we show I'd buy alcohol or drive 471 00:26:42,119 --> 00:26:45,480 Speaker 9: a car, we don't need proof of citizenship. I've got 472 00:26:45,520 --> 00:26:48,280 Speaker 9: a bunch of girlfriends who say I can't get my 473 00:26:48,400 --> 00:26:49,840 Speaker 9: group of citizenship it's. 474 00:26:49,720 --> 00:26:50,520 Speaker 3: In another state. 475 00:26:50,640 --> 00:26:54,840 Speaker 9: Well, you lazy poop, that's not my problem. But that's 476 00:26:55,200 --> 00:26:57,320 Speaker 9: actually a really good argument. 477 00:26:58,800 --> 00:27:03,320 Speaker 1: First off, wead how many girl do you have? And 478 00:27:03,440 --> 00:27:06,159 Speaker 1: why are they from from out of state? 479 00:27:07,480 --> 00:27:09,359 Speaker 2: I have to admit I read that transcript of that 480 00:27:09,480 --> 00:27:12,399 Speaker 2: talkbag on the app and I thought it was like 481 00:27:12,720 --> 00:27:15,320 Speaker 2: a female listener, you know, talking about their girlfriends. 482 00:27:15,119 --> 00:27:17,520 Speaker 3: Right, So that one threw me off. 483 00:27:17,600 --> 00:27:19,800 Speaker 1: Yeah I would have thought the same thing, but I 484 00:27:19,880 --> 00:27:22,720 Speaker 1: keyed in on on Wade. But no, you're right, I've 485 00:27:22,760 --> 00:27:25,560 Speaker 1: just got a bunch of girlskis. Feel good on you man, 486 00:27:26,560 --> 00:27:28,640 Speaker 1: You do you, You do you. 487 00:27:28,680 --> 00:27:29,160 Speaker 3: That's good. 488 00:27:30,160 --> 00:27:34,080 Speaker 1: We need to extend this argument relating to fighting for 489 00:27:34,160 --> 00:27:39,600 Speaker 1: voter ID to beyond ID. And maybe this gets a 490 00:27:39,600 --> 00:27:44,320 Speaker 1: little bit too convoluted to put into a SoundBite. Perhaps 491 00:27:44,359 --> 00:27:46,240 Speaker 1: I'll use this as a talking point the next time 492 00:27:46,240 --> 00:27:48,600 Speaker 1: if I'm invited back on National News to talk about 493 00:27:48,880 --> 00:27:56,639 Speaker 1: this particular issue, but difficulty and necessary documentation in life. 494 00:27:57,920 --> 00:28:02,800 Speaker 1: Consider this getting a job. Having gone through this experience 495 00:28:02,880 --> 00:28:07,400 Speaker 1: with my boys, especially with my youngest Kyle, as he 496 00:28:07,480 --> 00:28:10,800 Speaker 1: is working various jobs right now, like the hoops that 497 00:28:10,880 --> 00:28:14,240 Speaker 1: you need to jump through in order to apply for 498 00:28:14,320 --> 00:28:19,320 Speaker 1: a job. Okay, we're not talking about voting. We're talking 499 00:28:19,320 --> 00:28:22,720 Speaker 1: about a job in order to earn income to make 500 00:28:22,800 --> 00:28:26,800 Speaker 1: a living. And this could apply to individuals that aren't 501 00:28:26,840 --> 00:28:29,399 Speaker 1: still living at home like my son, but anybody else. 502 00:28:31,600 --> 00:28:35,600 Speaker 1: The lengths that you have to go through, the documentation, 503 00:28:36,000 --> 00:28:40,680 Speaker 1: the paperwork, it's extensive, Like just to apply to a 504 00:28:40,920 --> 00:28:44,600 Speaker 1: job nowadays, it requires like a day a day's worth 505 00:28:44,640 --> 00:28:47,000 Speaker 1: of work, and nobody ever complains about that. Do you 506 00:28:47,040 --> 00:28:49,920 Speaker 1: see democrats out there trying to make it easier to 507 00:28:49,960 --> 00:28:52,280 Speaker 1: go and get a gig, complaining about all of the 508 00:28:52,400 --> 00:28:58,120 Speaker 1: red tape necessary, the cover letters, the resume, yes, the documentation. 509 00:28:57,600 --> 00:28:59,360 Speaker 3: The ID No, of course you don't. 510 00:29:03,120 --> 00:29:05,400 Speaker 1: I only say this because it serves as another example 511 00:29:05,400 --> 00:29:09,200 Speaker 1: of just how ridiculous these arguments are of requiring legal 512 00:29:09,240 --> 00:29:12,320 Speaker 1: citizenship and an ID to vote, and the only reason 513 00:29:12,320 --> 00:29:14,400 Speaker 1: why Democrats don't want to do it is because they 514 00:29:14,440 --> 00:29:17,280 Speaker 1: do not want to lose out on the opportunity, as 515 00:29:17,320 --> 00:29:22,520 Speaker 1: the previous talkbacker said, in the future, to allow individuals 516 00:29:22,560 --> 00:29:25,120 Speaker 1: who they believe are always going to vote for Democrats 517 00:29:25,160 --> 00:29:26,920 Speaker 1: the ability to go and vote in our elections when 518 00:29:26,920 --> 00:29:31,360 Speaker 1: they shouldn't be legally allowed to do so. From Fox nine, 519 00:29:31,440 --> 00:29:34,400 Speaker 1: a proposal to create a system that allows Minnesotans to 520 00:29:34,480 --> 00:29:38,320 Speaker 1: have electronic IDs and drivers' licenses might never leave the 521 00:29:38,320 --> 00:29:40,040 Speaker 1: parking lot this legislative session. 522 00:29:40,200 --> 00:29:40,880 Speaker 3: You know, during the. 523 00:29:40,840 --> 00:29:47,960 Speaker 1: Height of American Idol popularity, I remember predicting that we 524 00:29:48,000 --> 00:29:51,960 Speaker 1: would eventually be voting in elections the same way that 525 00:29:52,040 --> 00:29:57,200 Speaker 1: we vote for the American Idol through our phones. Thankfully 526 00:29:57,240 --> 00:30:02,280 Speaker 1: it hasn't come to fruition. This type of legislation, however, 527 00:30:02,760 --> 00:30:07,920 Speaker 1: would be a precursor to that. Now, you already can 528 00:30:08,040 --> 00:30:12,040 Speaker 1: use your phone as an ID and for your for 529 00:30:12,040 --> 00:30:14,560 Speaker 1: you going on a on a trip somewhere when you 530 00:30:14,680 --> 00:30:16,400 Speaker 1: bred a plane, right, you can you can show that. 531 00:30:16,960 --> 00:30:20,080 Speaker 1: So I don't think we're that far off from actually 532 00:30:20,120 --> 00:30:23,920 Speaker 1: being able to use your electronic devices for identification. 533 00:30:24,040 --> 00:30:25,160 Speaker 3: Now if we were going to. 534 00:30:25,080 --> 00:30:27,640 Speaker 1: Do this, and again, on its face, I disagree with it, 535 00:30:27,680 --> 00:30:32,320 Speaker 1: but I'm willing to have a debate. At a bare minimum, though, 536 00:30:33,520 --> 00:30:38,600 Speaker 1: you would have to require US citizenship, prove your US 537 00:30:38,640 --> 00:30:42,720 Speaker 1: citizenship and an ID in order to get this electronic ID. 538 00:30:43,520 --> 00:30:44,800 Speaker 3: Well, wouldn't you know it that? 539 00:30:44,880 --> 00:30:46,920 Speaker 1: Prior to this vote, and I'll give you details about 540 00:30:46,920 --> 00:30:48,440 Speaker 1: the bill itself, I just kind of want to jump 541 00:30:48,480 --> 00:30:51,640 Speaker 1: to the to the endpoint on this. Prior to the vote, 542 00:30:52,840 --> 00:30:55,880 Speaker 1: the committee failed to approve the amendment that would have 543 00:30:56,640 --> 00:31:02,000 Speaker 1: limited eligibility for electronic credentials only to people who can 544 00:31:02,040 --> 00:31:05,160 Speaker 1: prove US citizenship or a lawful presence in the United States. 545 00:31:08,120 --> 00:31:09,160 Speaker 3: They simply won't have it. 546 00:31:09,160 --> 00:31:13,760 Speaker 1: Brad Tabke Representative Brad Tabke, dfl out of Shakapee and 547 00:31:13,920 --> 00:31:17,760 Speaker 1: a well known ice on the street insurrectionist, was the 548 00:31:17,800 --> 00:31:19,120 Speaker 1: one who put this bill forward. 549 00:31:19,520 --> 00:31:20,640 Speaker 3: He sponsored it. 550 00:31:20,640 --> 00:31:23,240 Speaker 1: It would authorize the Department of Public Safety to implement 551 00:31:23,280 --> 00:31:26,880 Speaker 1: a system of electronic versions of identification and give the 552 00:31:26,920 --> 00:31:29,200 Speaker 1: department the authority to set rules on their limit and 553 00:31:29,360 --> 00:31:32,520 Speaker 1: usage and any fees associated with them. In the House 554 00:31:32,560 --> 00:31:36,560 Speaker 1: Transportation Finance Policy Committee on Monday, Representative Tabkey touted the 555 00:31:36,680 --> 00:31:42,040 Speaker 1: tech as offering convenience, security, and safety, while saying Minnesota 556 00:31:42,080 --> 00:31:44,360 Speaker 1: will join fourteen other states that already have a similar 557 00:31:44,360 --> 00:31:48,360 Speaker 1: system in place. A similar bill, also sponsored by Tabke, 558 00:31:48,920 --> 00:31:51,400 Speaker 1: was proposed last session as well. At the time, Tabke 559 00:31:51,680 --> 00:31:54,080 Speaker 1: likened the system too, as they mentioned a moment ago 560 00:31:54,640 --> 00:31:57,640 Speaker 1: Apple Pay, Google Pay, or a chipped credit card that 561 00:31:57,720 --> 00:32:00,880 Speaker 1: can be readily available on a smartphone. 562 00:32:03,680 --> 00:32:03,960 Speaker 3: Listen. 563 00:32:04,000 --> 00:32:05,760 Speaker 1: As I mentioned, I'm willing to have a debate. I 564 00:32:05,760 --> 00:32:07,360 Speaker 1: disagree with it on his face, but I'm willing to 565 00:32:07,360 --> 00:32:10,320 Speaker 1: have a debate over this. However, they're not willing to 566 00:32:10,360 --> 00:32:12,560 Speaker 1: go and put in the stipulation once again for an 567 00:32:12,560 --> 00:32:15,880 Speaker 1: individual to have to prove that they are legally eligible 568 00:32:16,200 --> 00:32:17,600 Speaker 1: to go and vote. 569 00:32:20,160 --> 00:32:21,880 Speaker 3: So I'm sorry, it's dead on arrival. 570 00:32:23,520 --> 00:32:27,040 Speaker 9: Hey John, Hey, everybody wait from Maplewood. Yes, I have 571 00:32:27,120 --> 00:32:30,640 Speaker 9: more than one girlfriend. They're all US citizens. Two of 572 00:32:30,680 --> 00:32:35,200 Speaker 9: them are from outside of the country. There became naturalized citizens. 573 00:32:35,520 --> 00:32:39,640 Speaker 9: But more importantly, you don't need citizenship to get a job. 574 00:32:39,800 --> 00:32:43,160 Speaker 9: Just look around. There are plenty of illegal aliens for 575 00:32:43,280 --> 00:32:47,760 Speaker 9: shaking jobs here in Minnesota. Frustrating. We still need to 576 00:32:47,800 --> 00:32:49,240 Speaker 9: pass the Save America Act. 577 00:32:49,600 --> 00:32:51,680 Speaker 1: By the way, I didn't I broke my rule of 578 00:32:51,720 --> 00:32:53,440 Speaker 1: playing more than one talkback, but I wanted to give 579 00:32:53,520 --> 00:32:56,360 Speaker 1: him a chance to explain himself. I was not insinuating 580 00:32:56,400 --> 00:32:58,280 Speaker 1: that he was dating illegal aliens. I just want to 581 00:32:58,280 --> 00:33:02,280 Speaker 1: put that forward. I think that may think that may 582 00:33:02,320 --> 00:33:05,920 Speaker 1: have been misconstrued. That was not I was more focused 583 00:33:05,960 --> 00:33:09,040 Speaker 1: on him having many girlfriends apparently wait as game. So 584 00:33:09,120 --> 00:33:11,840 Speaker 1: I was not under the assumption that you were dating 585 00:33:11,880 --> 00:33:12,960 Speaker 1: a bunch of illegals. 586 00:33:13,680 --> 00:33:14,680 Speaker 3: But you are correct. 587 00:33:15,200 --> 00:33:17,000 Speaker 1: We do have a lot of individuals that are working 588 00:33:17,080 --> 00:33:21,600 Speaker 1: jobs here illegally here in Minnesota. All right, let's get 589 00:33:21,640 --> 00:33:24,320 Speaker 1: to a few more of your comments this morning. 590 00:33:25,480 --> 00:33:26,560 Speaker 3: Time from Saint Paul. 591 00:33:26,680 --> 00:33:29,960 Speaker 2: You may be able to use your phone to get 592 00:33:29,960 --> 00:33:33,240 Speaker 2: on the plane, but when you're going through TSA, you 593 00:33:33,320 --> 00:33:34,320 Speaker 2: still need your ID. 594 00:33:34,560 --> 00:33:36,840 Speaker 3: Yeah. No, that's a really good point. Thank you. Thank 595 00:33:36,880 --> 00:33:39,800 Speaker 3: you for that, Tom, I appreciate it. Good morning, John. 596 00:33:40,800 --> 00:33:44,800 Speaker 10: My understanding with the Minnesota driver's licenses for all is that. 597 00:33:47,200 --> 00:33:48,280 Speaker 3: People here illegally. 598 00:33:48,320 --> 00:33:51,400 Speaker 10: All they have to do is apply, but they're supposed 599 00:33:51,400 --> 00:33:54,720 Speaker 10: to check a box on the application saying they're a 600 00:33:54,760 --> 00:33:57,480 Speaker 10: non citizen. If they don't check that box, they're automatically 601 00:33:57,480 --> 00:34:00,480 Speaker 10: registered to volte legislate. 602 00:34:00,480 --> 00:34:01,280 Speaker 3: You're in twenty three. 603 00:34:01,360 --> 00:34:04,880 Speaker 10: That young woman said, yep, illegal, said that we're voting, 604 00:34:05,000 --> 00:34:07,120 Speaker 10: and we will vote you out Democrats if you don't 605 00:34:07,120 --> 00:34:07,600 Speaker 10: give us this. 606 00:34:08,320 --> 00:34:10,719 Speaker 1: Yeah, no, you're you're absolutely right, and thank you for 607 00:34:11,400 --> 00:34:12,920 Speaker 1: bringing that, for bringing that up. 608 00:34:16,000 --> 00:34:18,760 Speaker 11: Voting John, you made a great point to my wife, 609 00:34:18,800 --> 00:34:24,680 Speaker 11: who works and lives in Minnesota. Also her job in December. 610 00:34:25,920 --> 00:34:27,480 Speaker 11: She worked there for nine years. 611 00:34:27,719 --> 00:34:28,880 Speaker 3: It took her a long. 612 00:34:28,719 --> 00:34:32,360 Speaker 11: Time to get a resume and other documentation ready. She 613 00:34:32,400 --> 00:34:34,680 Speaker 11: had to find her birth certificate and stuff. It was 614 00:34:34,719 --> 00:34:37,120 Speaker 11: actually much easier for her to change her name when 615 00:34:37,120 --> 00:34:37,759 Speaker 11: we got very. 616 00:34:37,719 --> 00:34:38,399 Speaker 3: Five years ago. 617 00:34:39,000 --> 00:34:41,360 Speaker 11: It was to get her stuff ready to find a 618 00:34:41,360 --> 00:34:43,319 Speaker 11: new job. And now she's finally. 619 00:34:43,040 --> 00:34:46,439 Speaker 3: Working this week, because of course it was. 620 00:34:49,040 --> 00:34:53,000 Speaker 1: Yeah, you look at real world scenarios relating to requiring 621 00:34:53,040 --> 00:34:56,200 Speaker 1: an ID, and again all of the arguments put forward 622 00:34:56,800 --> 00:34:59,879 Speaker 1: by the left pushing back on this, they just sit 623 00:35:00,120 --> 00:35:01,640 Speaker 1: please fall flat. 624 00:35:03,480 --> 00:35:04,200 Speaker 3: Quick side. 625 00:35:04,239 --> 00:35:08,719 Speaker 1: Note, by the way, I've had several talkbacks that have 626 00:35:08,800 --> 00:35:10,640 Speaker 1: come in from one particular friend of the show. 627 00:35:10,680 --> 00:35:11,879 Speaker 3: None of the audio is coming through. 628 00:35:11,880 --> 00:35:13,680 Speaker 1: I don't know why this happens, So just letting you 629 00:35:13,960 --> 00:35:15,839 Speaker 1: letting you know, there's been five or six talkbacks from 630 00:35:15,840 --> 00:35:18,240 Speaker 1: one individual that have been rolling in and the audio 631 00:35:18,280 --> 00:35:20,279 Speaker 1: is not showing up. That happens on occasion, it's not 632 00:35:20,320 --> 00:35:21,880 Speaker 1: on our end, I don't know what's going on on 633 00:35:22,560 --> 00:35:25,799 Speaker 1: your end, so my apologies for that. So on the way, 634 00:35:26,640 --> 00:35:29,640 Speaker 1: so Governor Tim Walls held the press conference yesterday. I 635 00:35:30,560 --> 00:35:33,400 Speaker 1: posted this up online. This is how things typically go. 636 00:35:33,600 --> 00:35:36,839 Speaker 1: I start doing my prep. I see that Governor Tim 637 00:35:36,880 --> 00:35:39,279 Speaker 1: Walls is holding a press conference, because usually his press 638 00:35:39,320 --> 00:35:42,040 Speaker 1: conferences start right around when I start my afternoon prep 639 00:35:42,040 --> 00:35:44,200 Speaker 1: for the next day show. And then I wait about 640 00:35:44,200 --> 00:35:46,319 Speaker 1: an hour an hour and a half for all of 641 00:35:46,360 --> 00:35:50,319 Speaker 1: the comments and snippets from the press conference to pop 642 00:35:50,440 --> 00:35:53,319 Speaker 1: up showing just what a ridiculous buffoon he is. And 643 00:35:54,120 --> 00:35:57,720 Speaker 1: that certainly played out yesterday he announced plans to centralize 644 00:35:57,719 --> 00:36:02,840 Speaker 1: and modernize DHS. I'll jump to what this really does, 645 00:36:02,960 --> 00:36:04,560 Speaker 1: so I'm not going to bury the lead on this. 646 00:36:04,960 --> 00:36:10,840 Speaker 1: It essentially provides the opportunity to cover up the fraud 647 00:36:10,840 --> 00:36:14,600 Speaker 1: that's taking place. That's what this is designed to do. 648 00:36:15,040 --> 00:36:18,120 Speaker 1: Before we get to that, though, the US House of 649 00:36:18,160 --> 00:36:22,600 Speaker 1: Representatives Oversight Committee did America a favor. Looking at a 650 00:36:22,600 --> 00:36:25,040 Speaker 1: piece here from Bill glahn as Center of the American Experiment, 651 00:36:25,080 --> 00:36:28,960 Speaker 1: they released a fifty three page staff report on fraud 652 00:36:29,000 --> 00:36:31,320 Speaker 1: here in Minnesota. I want to give you some details 653 00:36:31,360 --> 00:36:34,239 Speaker 1: on this and audio from the legislative session, where in 654 00:36:34,600 --> 00:36:37,600 Speaker 1: the Democrats continue to show how they have no interest 655 00:36:37,640 --> 00:36:41,160 Speaker 1: in tackling fraud as they vote down over and over 656 00:36:41,280 --> 00:36:44,359 Speaker 1: again an Office of Inspector General here in Minnesota. 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