OPINION: Tragedy and reality

 Renee Good died last Wednesday in Minneapolis.She had been attempting to block Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents engaged in federal law enforcement activities.Along with other protesters, Good involved herself in what federal agents were doing and used her car to block them.

DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE: “If you don’t know, now you know” – Minneapolis could have been avoided, but it was not a sore that had suddenly just festered overnight

 This week is about Minnesota.I struggled with writing it because so much has already been said from every right, left and any other human being angle, so what’s left to say?I offer my comments and accept many will take issue.If so, that’s your journey.

OPINION: Why hasn’t Trump repealed Biden’s $50 billion backdoor business tax increase?

 The Trump administration took a well-deserved victory lap last week for repealing more than 100 Biden-era rules for every new regulation.This will save U.S. businesses potentially hundreds of billions of dollars of unnecessary costs.

NOTABLE QUOTABLES (January 15, 2026)

NOW THAT’S FUNNY“The Quality ‘Learing’ center has permanently closed, making it the only daycare in history to have more TYPOS than KIDS.” – Jimmy FaillaNOT OUR VIEW“The violent criminals seem to be in the agency.

COMICALLY INCORRECT by A.F. Branco (January 8, 2026)

OPINION: Tim Walz personifies Democrats’ decline

 Tim Walz is going away, but the Democratic Party’s Tim Walz crisis isn’t.The Minnesota governor gave up his quest for a third term Monday. Staying out of jail will be challenging enough for him over the next few months, never mind prolonging his stay in office.

DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE: Taking a deep Venezuelan dive and asking do the protestors know the topic they are protesting

 Before I mention the Venezuelan topic, I’m going to say from a local perspective it’s hard to be impressed with all the mudslinging going on in politics these days. In the United States, and especially in Ellis and Dallas County where I’m seeing it firsthand.You’re either going to win or lose.

OPINION: Another year, another $2 trillion in debt

 Just two weeks after he was sworn into office, former President Ronald Reagan went on national television to address the American people about what he perceived to be a dire problem. It was the national debt.

NOTABLE QUOTABLES (January 8, 2026)

MORE CROOKED THAN THE BRAZOS“I’m accountable for this [fraud]. And because of that accountability, I’m not running for office again. But I have a year to continue to improve on a record that I think will stand up against anybody’s. A record that has made Minnesota better.” – Minnesota Gov.

COMICALLY INCORRECT by A.F. Branco (December 24, 2025)