Action 4 Liberty in DC for President Trump’s Inauguration

On January 20th, 2025, President Donald J. Trump took the oath of office and joined the likes of Grover Cleveland and Winston Churchill to serve non-consecutive terms as a world leader.
Upon receiving tickets for Trump’s inauguration from new MNGOP leadership, Action 4 Liberty’s President Erik Mortensen and I flew out to Washington, DC to be a part of this great American comeback story. The energy and excitement in our nation’s Capital was electric thanks to the hundreds of thousands of Trump supporters in the DC area.
Patriots from all over the country and world came together in DC to celebrate the reclaiming of our country from the open border, DEI, radical left, puppet Administration we’ve all suffered from for the last four years. President Trump opted to hold the Inauguration ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda for concerns surrounding low temperatures but many Patriots also suspect there other motives including preventing potential assassination attempts (incoming Secret Service Director Dan Bongino said the outgoing Secret Service and FBI were unprepared and withholding critical info related to the Inauguration).
While nothing beats hearing a Trump speech in person, he delivered for the Patriots who showed up by holding a MAGA victory rally on Jan. 19th and another following the Inauguration on Jan. 20th.
For the viewing of the Inauguration Ceremony, the MNGOP partnered with four other state parties to have a joint watch party at a bar/restaurant. The party was packed wall to wall with Patriots on two separate floors of the building. A sense of celebration and unity was present throughout the event. A4L saw several familiar faces from Minnesota and enjoyed connecting with new and old friends.
The day after Trump’s Inauguration, A4L Board Member Dale Zoerb and I were able to secure a tour of Congress through Representative Russ Fulcher’s office (ID-CD1) which included traveling through the tunnels between the offices and the Capitol, viewing the old Supreme Court room, walking through the Capitol Rotunda, and seeing a peak behind the curtain of our Congressional system.
A4L made great use of our time in Washington DC and branched our organization out into a broader conservative base. Several fantastic meetings were held and it is clear that A4L is on a path of success thanks to the Patriots who support our work.
While RINOs and Democrats attack A4L because we consistently fight for liberty, we continue to make strides towards great things by being the microphone of the grassroots conservative movement in MN. A4L is clearly a threat to the Establishment and our invitation to attend the events in DC did not go unnoticed by the Swamp. Despite rumors of threats to the party for this move, new MNGOP Chair Alex Plechash and leadership never rescinded the tickets, which may be a sign of a new beginning.
President Trump has already begun taking immediate action via executive orders to fulfill campaign promises, release political prisoners, fix our border, save our country, and to bring us into the “Golden Age of America”. While Trump will be hard at work for the next four years on behalf of our country, Action 4 Liberty will continue our fight in Minnesota against the big government, anti-liberty St. Paul Swamp! A4L remains the leading source in MN for grassroots conservatives and will embark in the next chapter of liberty battles we will face!
MN Supreme Court Hears Arguments to Decide if Simon is King of the Legislature

The Minnesota Supreme Court is set to hear opening arguments at 1 p.m. today to determine if the Minnesota House is controlled by We The People-elected Representatives or a corrupt self-appointed king, SOS Steve Simon.
At the end of the November election, House Republicans and Democrats found themselves in a 67-67 tie. But due to a dispute over a candidate’s residency, Dems lost a member leaving the House with a 67-66 Republican majority.
While desperate Dems claim that the House cannot convene with fewer than the usual 68 members, Republicans maintain that because of the empty seat the House membership is at 133 making the threshold for the meeting rule 67.
In the January 15 session, 67 Republicans convened the House and made a series of motions and nominations to reinforce their legal standing. In a counter-move, the DFL filed petitions with the highest court seeking to have the Republican moves nullified and any further action blocked until the House convenes with 68 members present.
Republicans say the Legislature has authority over its members and actions and shouldn’t be held to the court’s interpretation of a quorum. They view this act as “an attempt at a hostile takeover of the House”.
GOP attorneys are looking to the justices to uphold the Constitution and rule in favor of the Legislature operating as it should, free of interference from the Executive and Judicial branches of government.
The Supreme Court sometimes takes days, or even months, to decide cases. But in matters of urgency, the justices may move faster.
As always, Action for Liberty will keep you updated on what’s happening in this fight.
MN House GOP Pitches Priorities; Leaving Out The Never Again Bill

At a recent press conference, the MN House Republicans floated their list of legislative priorities. “Stop the Fraud, Make MN Affordable, Make MN Safe, Raise Standards/Reduce Mandates, MN Tax Dollars for MN, Build the Future" were among their top picks to jump-start the new session.
But House Republicans missed the mark by failing to pinpoint the TOP priority… THE NEVER AGAIN BILL.
The tyrannical Covid lockdowns by Walz won’t be soon forgotten. Here are just a few of the countless offenses dished out by the Tyrant in Chief:
- Forced small business closures that gutted personal and local economies, while Big Box stores do business as usual and rake in record profits.
- Children locked out of their schools and losing precious time they may never recover.
- Forced masking.
- Forced to take an experimental “jab” or be denied the God-given right to earn a living or attend school.
- Failure to comply resulting in personal attacks, public shaming, accusations of willful injury (even death) inflicted on others.
- Punishment in the form of jail time for a few brave souls who had the spine to stand up to the Walz brand of atrocities.
Freedom fighters are savvy and they refuse to repeat history by falling into the massive pitfalls of the past. They are expecting legislators to have their backs and move on meaty issues like the Never Again bill, School Choice, and Defund Illegal Immigration.
Liberty lovers are rightfully questioning politicians on both sides of the aisle. Republican legislators have a unique opportunity to earn the trust of the grassroots by pushing a vote for the Never Again Bill and planting a HUGE freedom flag that the Patriots could get behind.
Grassroots warriors deserve to see for themselves if it’s solely the Democrats who are blocking the advancement of liberty, or if the Republicans have a hand in it too.
Conservatives are demanding accountability from their legislators, which makes the passing of the Never Again bill the ultimate deliverable.
GOP Elects Speaker after Democrats No-Show & SOS Simon Tries to Make Himself King

A long anticipated day in Minnesota politics took place yesterday, Tues. January 14th, where state House Democrats no-showed and radical left SOS tried to falsely seize power. Simon falsely claimed there was not a quorum, illegitimately claimed the body was adjourned, and refused to recognize Majority Leader Harry Niska’s appeal of the ruling of the Chair (which would force a vote on Simon’s ruling).
Following these events, the audio went mute for a short time on the live feed provided by (nonpartisan) Capitol staff. However, for transparency purposes, it was clearly wrong to block the public from hearing the Representatives simply because Simon falsely adjourned them. If the staff is truly nonpartisan, they must not work at the behest of SOS Simon, a Speaker of the House, or any other politician. During this period, Simon left the lectern and microphone and a vote was taken to elect Paul Anderson as Chair. Anderson then presided over the body as Lisa Demuth was elected as Speaker. See the full event below:
Action 4 Liberty has been ahead of the game as you can see in the catalog of our reporting. We have accurately predicted the correct strategy for the House GOP to employ and have kept Patriots informed leading up to the day. While mainstream media parroted Democrat talking points, Action 4 Liberty’s supporters pressured Republican politicians to FIGHT for liberty.
While the House GOP has taken over the House and rectified Walz’ illegal writ of election for District 40B, the battle is just beginning. A4L has demanded that the House reject and/or revoke the election certificate of Brad Tabke (54A) for the trashed ballots issue in his district that we have widely covered. While Tabke is certainly free to run in a special election, voters in his district cannot be certain he truly won. A special election is the only cure to the mess that Scott County election workers have caused in this state.
Instead of allowing the House to conduct their business, radical SOS Steve Simon is now suing Lisa Demuth (lawsuit: A25-0066) and demanding the Supreme Court rule that a quorum in the House in 68 members, the election of Demuth be invalidated, and he remain the presiding officer! He is a puppet for the Democrats that refuses to concede power! This is a Constitutional crisis with an Executive branch trying to use the Judicial branch to take over the Legislative branch! Republicans must call on President Trump to intervene and stop the unlawful acts when the U.S. Constitution guarantees equal branches of government.
The GOP must also deliver substantive policy victories for the conservative base including a massive reduction to the state budget, bringing our state back to (at least) pre-covid era levels of funding. Taxpayers deserve to keep their hard-earned money instead of crooked politicians wasting it away on woke garbage and . While the House GOP has outlined several policy areas (including eliminating fraud/abuse of tax money) that A4L and our supporters find common-ground, the follow-through is what matters most!
House Democrats have taken their hysteria to a new level by comparing the House Republicans to January 6th protesters simply for showing up and doing their jobs! Democrats have concluded that they will not concede power and are engaged in a rebellion against the state House’s Majority. During a press conference in Shakopee (54A) that was lowly attended (excluding politicians), Tabke said that Republicans were trying to steal the election! Tabke, and his attorneys, know better than anyone else (and agree on record) that the House is the ultimate body to judge election returns. See below:

If RINOs refuse to take action on this critical issue, they are submitting themselves to “split” control which will only result in the growth of government, Democrats manipulating the process, and all leverage lost for the GOP. Conservatives across Minnesota are looking for their elected leaders to step up to the plate for election integrity and resolving the 54A conflict via special election is the clear legal remedy.
In today's session (1/15/25) Republicans made a series of motions and nominations to reinforce their legal standing. This included the reappointment of Patrick Murphy as Chief Clerk and other previous position-holders. Each nomination faced no competition and each vote was unanimous.
Action 4 Liberty will continue the fight to protect liberty for the next generation by keeping you informed. Our vision is clearly moving the overton window and it is because Patriots like you keep politicians’ feet to the fire with the information we employ you with. We live in an Infowar where the Establishment calls lies truths. As Ron Paul said “Truth is treason in the empire of lies”.
GOP Senate Leaders Cave to Democrats BEFORE Day One

Minnesota is one day away from a historic opening day of the state Legislature. Currently the GOP has a 67-66 Majority in the House that Democrats are attempting to thwart by no-showing the first two weeks, holding a phony & non-binding swearing-in ceremony, and having SOS Steve Simon lie and abuse his role of convening the House on the first day. State House Republicans, including Majority Leader Harry Niska, have begun to adopt our strategy and thinking on the 54A race after we began pressuring them to not certify radical leftist Brad Tabke since more ballots were thrown out in his race than the margin of victory was.
While the House Republicans appear ready to fight for the conservative base on day one, Senate GOP Leader Mark Johnson has ALREADY caved to Democrats!
Ahead of tomorrow’s first day of session, the Senate sits with a 33-33 tie due to the resignation of now CD3 Congresswoman Kelly Morrison (SD45) and Sen. Kari Dziedzic (SD60) passing away. The SD45 special election has already taken place with former Senator and gun-grabbing Democrat Ann Johnson Stewart who has already been sworn in. The deep blue SD60 race is ongoing and will have a primary tomorrow but faces two major issues: Walz filed an illegal writ of election for the district and a candidate in the Dem primary appears to have lied about his residency.
The Senate GOP could leverage this time by holding votes surrounding alleged burglar of widowed stepmothers, Sen. Nicole Mitchell, and have a Majority vote since Mitchell should not vote on matters related to herself. They could even vote to release the audio of the SECRET, CLOSED-DOOR Ethics Committee meeting on Mitchell with this Majority!
In spite of the opportunities Republicans could have, Senate GOP Leader Mark Johnson has caved to the Democrats and will enter into a FAKE power-sharing agreement. See below:

As seen above, Republicans and Democrats will “share” power for a couple of weeks until Democrats fight to swear in the winner of the SD60 race (despite Walz’ illegal writ of election) and retake total control of the Senate. As soon as humanly possible, Senate Dems will break this agreement and retake total control. Republicans under the illusion that Democrats will be fair actors during this process are beyond ignorant. Mark Johnson has spiked the ball on first down and set Senate Republicans up to fail before the session has even started.
To make matters worse, Republicans are reportedly nominating squishy RINO Jeremy Miller to be the co-presiding officer/Senate President to serve with radical leftist Bobby Joe Champion! Conservatives can expect to get NOTHING from Miller in this role, in fact, Miller (along with RINO Jim Abler) voted for Minneapolis liberal Bobby Joe Champion for Senate President INSTEAD of the Republican nominee Justin Eichorn. See vote below:

Jeremy Miller has voted to increase AG Antifa Keith Ellison’s budget, was a failure as Senate GOP leader, has an embarrassing 17% lifetime score on the A4L scorecards, and is a part of the cover-up of the secret Ethics Committee audio on Nicole Mitchell (as the ranking GOP member).
Senate Republicans could make their votes for Miller as Senate President contingent on the release of the Ethics Committee audio since he is on the committee and a part of the cover-up with Champion. If Miller does not pledge to use his capacities as co-President and Ethics Committee member to release this audio, Republicans can expect nothing but big government cronyism. A vote for Jeremy Miller is a vote for spineless leadership that will always cave to his Democrat friends. Patriots across Minnesota want a FIGHTER in this role and it is NOT too late for Senate Republicans to do the right thing!
GOP Senators must also block the swearing in of the winner in the SD60 special election following the Jan. 28th general election date. If Republicans fail to do so, the weak power sharing deal struck by RINO Mark Johnson will be crushed by the Democrats' next power grab.
Action 4 Liberty will continue to provide Minnesota Patriots with hardcore, cutting-edge news that cannot be found anywhere else. We will continue to be the microphone for grassroots conservatives and fight the St. Paul Swamp!
New Edu. Finance Cmte. Chair RINO Ron Kresha Must Push School Choice over Dem Agenda & Spending Hikes

RINO Ron Kresha (10A) is a career politician and phony conservative who is only in office because the HRCC spent tens of thousands of dollars on his campaign’s behalf despite Kresha not winning his local GOP endorsement. Despite the establishment machine backing Kresha, Aitkin Co. Patriot and A4L’s winner of the Dennis L Wolfe Award for the 2024 Top Activist Diane Webb-Skillings came within 35 votes of winning the primary in this deep red district.
Kresha has a big government, liberal voting record that includes a bill (HF2409) to give $5M to lawyers for them to represent illegal immigrants & keep them here, voted for a resolution (HR1) that condemned J6 protestors, and has a pathetic lifetime score of 52% on the A4L Scorecards! Kresha also sent a mailer falsely claiming to be endorsed by the GOP and touted an endorsement from pro-abortion union bosses!
Since there is clear conservative grassroots energy in Kresha’s district to replace him, establishment Republicans are looking to tamp down on that by giving him a Committee Chairmanship. See Kresha's press release announcing this here. A4L sees this as a perfect opportunity to force Ron Kresha to push for school choice and to fight back against the radical Democrat agenda & spending hikes.
Action 4 Liberty and our supporters see school choice as a KEY liberty issue that we will focus on during this legislative session. With the current GOP state House Majority, we will hold politicians’ feet to the fire to make sure parents have the ultimate say in their child’s education.
Public education has become dominated by the woke mafia and must be combatted head on by conservatives. Parents across Minnesota must be activated to restore parental freedom and eliminate tyrannical government. Action 4 Liberty will be here to chart the course.
A4L will continue to keep Patriots up to date with the latest news in Minnesota. An informed Army of liberty lovers is what the Establishment fears most!
BREAKING: MN House Dems Violate Law; Hold Phony Swearing In Ceremony

Minnesota is poised to have a monumental opening day of session as Republicans hold Majority control while Democrats plan to no-show! Ironically, the Democrats announced their plan to obstruct Minnesota’s government on January 6th, 2025 by no-showing opening day via press conference. Desperate Dems have even looked to corrupt SOS Steve Simon to spread lies about quorum rules and other opening day protocols which has been properly combatted thus far by Majority Leader Harry Niska. See our previous reporting on Simon looking to make himself King of the State House.
We now can report that Democrats have taken their reality denialism to the next level by holding a phony, illegitimate, non-binding, make-believe swearing-in ceremony today (1/12/25) at the MN History Center with the help of retired Judge Kevin Burke! Democrats are now claiming that they have been sworn in as an effort to block Republican control of the House and likely to get members added onto the payroll. They are simply masquerading as sworn in members, their tactics cannot stand in the House.
The Democrats’ dirty tactic was also done to certify radical leftist Brad Tabke despite 21 ballots that were thrown away and a margin of victory of 15 votes. In all reality, Democrats are illegitimately certifying an election with illegitimate results!
The Democrats even took pictures of their secret, fake swearing-in ceremony. See below:
House Republican Leaders Lisa Demuth and Harry Niska have released the following press release fighting back against the Democrats’ phony ceremony. See below:


As argued above, MN Statute 3.05 is extremely clear and guides the process for opening day and swearing in. Democrats are BREAKING THE LAW while swearing in and claiming that they will ABIDE by the Constitution and law! Power hungry Democrats do not care about their hypocrisy, they care about maintaining power.
House Dems are even violating (false) directions from Simon surrounding the swearing in procedure for Legislators. In a letter Simon sent to Demuth and Hortman, Simon clearly states that he will have Chief Justice Natalie Hudson to administer the oath of office. House Democrats clearly didn’t do that! See portion of letter below:

Republican legislators must mentally prepare for a HOSTILE TAKEOVER of Steve Simon in his role as House Chair. There is little doubt that Simon is looking to block Republicans from taking control of the House and will do so on Tuesday, Jan. 14th. Rep. Paul Anderson, (as the oldest GOP State Representative) will be the oldest present and have the authority under the previously mentioned MN Statute 3.05 to conduct the business of the House in the absence of Simon.
We are in unprecedented and turbulent political times thanks to the current legislative make-up. Action 4 Liberty has led on election integrity for 54A from the beginning and have shown Republicans the path to leverage and expand their Majority. Republican leaders have taken our approach and it is clear that our influence is growing.
While the mainstream media lies and uses Democrat talking points, A4L will continue to keep Patriots informed to the latest news on this and other important issues. We have been leading on the most important issues for Minnesota and it appears Republicans are finally willing to fight thanks to the pressure from us and grassroot conservatives like you. Now, they must follow through.
Report: Emmer and Puppet Bobby Benson to Starve MNGOP of Donations

While Patriots across Minnesota celebrated the news that David Hann was removed as Chair by the State Central after we torpedoed his campaign, many RINOs lost their minds! They realized that with Hann removed, they no longer have tactical control over the party. The grassroots did not go along with the establishment’s plans and now the RINOs are trying to get even!
Action 4 Liberty has received information from multiple sources that Globalist RINO Tom Emmer, his puppet CD6 Chair Bobby Benson, and other RINOs in the party are threatening to withhold donations in order to starve and weaken the party!
Emmer and company had total control over Hann because the party was in such a weak financial position. The party was almost entirely reliant on big donors coming from Emmer because grassroots conservatives did not trust the party with their hard-earned dollars. As Hann was financially controlled by Emmer, he was controlled operationally and tactically too.
The CD2 race blew up massively in the face of Emmer and the establishment after they force-fed RINO Joe Teirab down the throats of CD2 Republicans, only for Teirab to lose by over 13 points in a swing district! While conservatives rallied behind Tayler Rahm and gave him the party’s endorsement in a landslide victory on the first ballot, Emmer pushed ahead with his puppet and was massively embarrassed. Emmer even got Rahm to drop out of the race and sell out his supporters to ensure Teirab would win the primary. During Emmer’s endorsing convention, the corrupt CD6 Chair (and Emmer staffer) Bobby Benson and the Nominations Committee rigged the process to keep out competitors including conservative professional golf caddy Chris Corey. Chris was even censored and kicked out of the convention for daring to run against Emmer.
Emmer and his henchmen are clearly willing to go to extraordinary lengths to keep and maintain control so it comes as no surprise that they are now threatening new MNGOP Chair Alex Plechash since they fear their control is gone. They want to weaken the party to reduce competition. Emmer believes the party only had success because of him like Trump coming to MN and wiping out the MNGOP’s debt.
RINOs are always triggered by Action 4 Liberty but this has been renewed after we canned David Hann. It was clear that Hann was an opponent to the liberty grassroots base and was entirely beholden to RINOs like Tom Emmer. A4L will continue to stand on the front lines and give cutting edge news to Patriots across our state.
Radical Left SOS Steve Simon Tries to Make Himself King of MN House

Minnesota’s state legislature is set to convene for its opening day on Jan. 14th and a battle like has never been seen before in MN will be underway. As we’ve previously reported, the GOP has a one seat Majority due to Democrat Curtis Johnson being found to not meet residency requirements. Being the sore losers that they are, House Dems are now threatening to no-show the opening day of session to block the GOP from taking power!
Action 4 Liberty has led on election integrity battles and we’ve demanded legislators refuse to certify radical leftist Brad Tabke (54A) due to his margin of victory being smaller than the number of ballots that were mysteriously thrown away. Our pressure has been massively SUCCESSFUL as GOP House Leaders have begun to use our arguments and strategy on this battle! While butt-hurt losers like Rep. Walter Hudson lie and complain about the influence of A4L (and an ultra-popular state fair booth that he has personally visited/waited in line for at least the last two years), because we toppled his boss RINO David Hann, Democrats like Rep. Zack Stephenson are having a meltdown! See below:

Democrats now threaten to not show up for work because they think they can obstruct their way out of this mess! Read our previous reporting on this here. To make matters worse, corrupt SOS Steve Simon has now inserted himself into the picture and use his power of calling the House to order on opening day to BLOCK Republicans from taking the Speakership and having a quorum present.
As described in our previous reporting, House Majority Leader Harry Niska has taken up this battle and set the record straight: 67 members is a Majority and meet quorum for a body of 133 Representatives-Elect. There are NOT 134 members of the House at this time, there are 133 (132 excluding Tabke). SOS Steve Simon put out a press release with the false claim that a quorum is 68 members under the illusion that he can control what the House will do.
That is where he is wrong.
While Simon can call the House to order, Article IV Section 15 of the MN Constitution is extremely clear that the members of the House get to elect their presiding officer. See below:

Simon is given the authority under MN Statute 3.05 to gavel the House to order and appoint a temporary clerk pro tempore to read the roll call and determine if a quorum is present, that clerk must be a member of the House. See below:

In the above statute, you will notice that if Simon decides to no-show along with the Democrats then the oldest member of the House that is present would have the authority to bring the House to order to let them conduct business. As the oldest Republican member at the age of 73, Rep. Paul Anderson (12A) would have this authority.
Interestingly, if Simon appoints a Democrat to be clerk pro tempore, 68 Representatives-Elect will be present. If Simon appoints a Republican, that Republican could forego the reading of 54A because Tabke will not be sworn in, making only 132 Representatives-Elect and an even stronger 67 member quorum. It is very likely that Simon tries to protect Tabke considering Simon made a campaign stop in Shakopee for Tabke alongside Walz, Flanagan, Ellison, and Blaha (despite Simon's claim that he does not make endorsements as SOS).
Once the call is established, Simon will likely claim that a quorum is not present and the House is therefore adjourned, however he does NOT have that authority! The Chair cannot call for adjournment, only a member of the body can make such a motion! Steve Simon is not the King of the House, he cannot rob Representatives of the ability to run a body of the Legislature that they’ve just been elected to!
Just like an endorsing convention or a State Central Committee meeting, the members of the MN House have the authority to rule themselves. Article III, Section 1 of the MN Constitution requires the proper separation of powers in government. See below:

This is a Constitutional crisis!
If Simon blocks House Republicans from forming a quorum and electing a Speaker, Republicans must conduct their business anyways.
They can do so by having all 67 members present on January 14th at noon to answer the roll call and take the oath of office. Once Simon says there is not a quorum, Republicans appeal ruling of Chair. If that will not be recognized and Simon rules House is adjourned, Republicans can hold their Speaker election on the floor by holding voice votes following nominations. Individual members can film the proceedings on the floor for transparency purposes if the Capitol microphone and camera technicians turn off the equipment at the behest of Democrats. Once a Speaker is elected Republicans can start to conduct business, most notably: Rejecting the 54A election certificate and cut spending to pre-covid levels (like we are demanding out of Speaker-Designate Lisa Demuth). If Simon refuses to give up the gavel, Republicans must then elect a Sergeant at Arms to physically remove Simon from the chamber.
Action 4 Liberty has led this battle and will continue to keep Patriots informed as the session starts. Pressure from citizen activists like you will push these issues across the finish line. RINOs are on notice that A4L is picking up traction, we are the voice of the MN grassroots conservative movement, and have been right all along on the 54A race!
MN House Democrats Push To Subvert Democracy

At a press conference on Monday about the Minnesota State House shifting from a power-sharing 67-67 tie set up to a GOP majority, Democrats threaten to withhold a quorum and get their pal, Democrat Secretary of State, Steve Simon, to declare there are not enough legislators to conduct business.
A quorum is the minimum number of members needed in order to do business in the legislature. With a 134 member House, normally this number is 68. However, with Curtis Johnson disqualified, there are only 133 seated members making the quorum threshold 67.
Democrats lost the 67-67 tie just the other week when a court order ruled that HD40B election winner, Democrat Curtis Johnson, did not meet residence requirements and the seat is therefore vacated, leaving the GOP in the majority.
The Minnesota constitution, which is ratified by a vote of the people through democracy, is clear stating: “A majority of each house constitutes a quorum to transact business.”
Now comes the subversion. In order to slam through the 68 member quorum, Hortman openly admitted in yesterday’s press conference, “If there is no power-sharing agreement…we will not show up” at the Capitol. She is pushing for the Democrats to abandon their jobs by not showing up on January 14 for the first day of session.
Then the plot thickens. Although it is customary at this point in time for the MN Secretary of State to swear in legislators, Hortman is pushing to have her Democrat buddy, Steve Simon, shirk his nonpartisan responsibilities by holding the legislature hostage and declaring that there is no quorum unless a 68 member threshold is reached, effectively shutting down the legislature.
That’s right. To accomplish this, and bury the Democrats' questionable tactics in elections, Hortman is demanding Secretary Steve Simon to declare the legislature closed for the Democrats. These are the clowns that try to claim they are for democracy.
Considering what he has done in the past, Simon torpedoing a quorum is no big deal. Just look at what he tried to pull off in the consent decree in 2020. Back in 2020, Steve Simon single-handedly decided to extend the deadline for absentee ballots allowing them to be accepted and counted until one week AFTER election day.
Fortunately, the unscrupulous SOS was later slapped down by the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals who had to override his subversion of Democracy, calling it unconstitutional and requiring him to follow state law by only counting ballots that came in by the end of election day in 2020.
For all of the Democrats’ bellyaching about January 6, it is the height of hypocrisy that this is the day they vowed to obstruct government operations and subvert democracy.

