“We don’t seem to be able to check crime, so why not legalize it, and then tax it out of business?” Will Rogers
January 28, 2026, And Every Wednesday
By Linda Case Gibbons, Esq.
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Plans can go wrong, despite the best of intentions. History says so.
The Inquisition, hosted by the Catholic Church, began in the 1180’s, its purpose was to root out beliefs deviating from official church doctrine.
The torture and persecution spread throughout Europe.
In 1535, St. Thomas More was executed for refusing to recognize King Henry VIII as the Supreme Head of the Church of England.
This “Man for All Seasons’ story” made a good literary work, but was an unfortunate example of the misuse of power.
In 1633, Galileo was put on trial for his ideas.
His belief that the earth revolved around the sun was considered heresy by the Church.
His wrongful persecution was not addressed until 1992, when Pope John Paul II apologized.
In 1793, The Reign of Terror in France was a bloody effort led by Maximilien Robespierre that made the guillotine a household word.
Smart people will shake their heads and tell you, “Well. The road to hell is paved with good intentions.”
The problem is “What are good intentions? And who decides?”
After our Revolution, after the French Revolution, Robespierre, the head of the Committee of Public Safety, seemed to misunderstand what our Revolution was all about.
He thought elimination of perceived enemies was the way to go. An approach embraced by Iran’s Ayatollah Khamenei today.
Again, “What does ‘perceived’ mean?” And who decides?
The challenge is to recognize when things are wrong. And when they are right. History says so.
Who decides this in our country? We do. That’s what the Founding Fathers fought for.
It starts with the Bill of Rights. It states what this country stands for.
No negotiation allowed.
Our Founding Fathers fashioned documents that made certain the thoughtless crimes committed upon the colonies by the king of England, would never be repeated.
Officials in Minnesota, China Lovin’ Gov. Tim Walz, Mayor Frey, Rep. Omar and Attorney General Ellison don’t understand any of this.
The Constitution is our baby. Our country is our country. And no amount of political “rhetoric” is going to be allowed to endanger that.
Not ever.
ICE agents performing their job to rid the country of illegal immigrant criminals, are not wrong.
Political machinations to distract from crimes like fraud committed by elected officials, are wrong.
But “these people,” these Communist-leaning Democrats, are desperate, and their desperation and thirst for power knows no limits.
The unrest in Minneapolis, and the deaths of two rioters has nothing to do with ICE agents. Not really.
It does, however, have everything to do with sidelining investigation into the $100 billion dollars that has been flown out of Minnesota and into Somalia, in suitcases.
It has to do with people who want to protect more illegals so more illegals will vote Democrat/Communist.
And it has to do with distraction.
Distraction by an unknown liquid being thrown at Minnesota Rep. Omar?
Last night, recently wealthy Rep. Omar was “assaulted” by a man wielding a syringe and spraying a liquid at her.
She “bravely” shook it off and continued with her town hall. She appeared later on CNN. But was she really assaulted? Or is it another Jussie Smollett?
Since the advent of the Community Organizer Barack Obama, the Democrat Party’s goal has been to see blood in our streets. To fundamentally change America, by hook or by crook. Mostly crook.
And it’s happening.
One of the main questions is, “Who’s bankrolling this mess?”
Who’s providing the warm clothing, professional signs?
Soros is a usual suspect, but the reported man of the hour is Roy Singham.
According to The New York Times, Singham is a well-known benefactor of the Far Left, an admirer of Maoism, and a funder of media outlets and politicians that promote pro-Chinese government propaganda.
We know that China would love to have America, on a silver platter.
And we also know who loves China. And he’s right there, in the middle of the Minneapolis Winter of Love.
Hold the line, America.
Stay strong, Patriots