Two Minnesota state lawmakers were shot in apparent "targeted" incidents on Saturday that left them in grave condition, officials said...
A man impersonating a police officer assassinated a Democratic state legislator in Minnesota, Gov. Tim Walz said on Saturday, and killed the lawmaker's husband. The assailant also shot and injured another Democratic lawmaker and his wife, officials said. nyti.ms/4jRTrvw[image or embed]
" The New York Times (@nytimes.com) Jun 14, 2025 at 11:47 AM
This is just like poor Congresswoman Gabrielle "Gabby" Giffords from Arizona. Wasn't it Sarah Palin who years ago introduced the concept "Second Amendment solutions?" MAGA and the rightwing are terrorizing the American people, like the death squads in El Salvador, post-invasion Iraq, or Colombia. Sadly, this won't be the first atrocity thanks to the MAGA movement which is legitimizing political violence against non-whites, progressives, and dissidents: files.libcom.org
Hmmm:
Brooklyn Park Police Chief Mark Bruley confirmed that a "manifesto" was discovered in the vehicle of the Minnesota shooting suspect. The document reportedly included a list of names.www.hindustantimes.com
"When we did a search of the vehicle, we did find a manifesto that identified many lawmakers and other officials. We immediately made alerts to the state to provide security wherever necessary," he said in a press conference.
According to ABC News, the list included several high-profile Democratic politicians, such as Governor Tim Walz, Representative Ilhan Omar, Senator Tina Smith, and Attorney General Keith Ellison.
CNN further reported that the names also included abortion providers and pro-abortion rights advocates. A law enforcement official told the network that authorities also discovered a Father's Day card addressed to the suspect inside a bag filled with ammunition.
Hmm, is this the guy? Doesn't seem likely, but the name is the same and looks like the other photo but with a beard:
Dr. Vance Boelter E.d.D.www.mnafricansunited.org
CEO Red Lion Group
Dr. Vance Boelter E.d.D. is CEO of Red Lion Group based in The Democratic Republic of Congo. He is also CEO of Praetorian Guard Security Services based in Minnesota.
Dr. Boelter majored in International Relations for his Undergraduate Degree at St. Cloud State University in Minnesota. He holds his Master of Science in Management Degree, and Doctorate in Leadership for the Advancement of Learning and Service, from Cardinal Stritch University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Dr. Boelter has worked full time for some of the largest companies in their field such as Nestle, Del Monte, Tesoro, Marathon Speedway, and 7-Eleven. He has worked in Operations, Technical Services, Quality Services, and Continuous Improvement. Dr. Boelter has experience in Eastern Europe, The Middle East, and Africa.
He currently lives in Minnesota with his wife Jenny and their children.
Guess we'll find out when authorities make it official:
Vance Boelter's Alleged Appointment Letter On Gov Tim Walz's Workforce Development Board Surfaceswww.timesnownews.com
An alleged letter from Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to Vance Luther Boelter surfaced online after Boelter was named by journalists and the New York Post as the suspect in Saturday's shootings of former lawmakers John Hoffman, Melissa Hortman, and their spouses. Authorities have not confirmed his identity.
This from the NY Post:
The apparent hit list included abortion providers, clinics and Planned Parenthood, sources told The Post, theorizing the suspect may have been harboring pro-life views. Both of the Democrats he targeted were pro-choice.nypost.com
Police are weighing whether Boetler held extreme anti-abortion views, sources said.
Hortman was virulently pro-choice and led the Minnesota House in passing the PRO Act in 2023, which codified the legality of abortion and other forms of reproductive health care. She also boosted funding for abortion clinics and passed protections for providers.
Onward Christian Soldiers!
#151 | Posted by donnerboy
The New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) is a Christian supremacist[1] theological belief and controversial movement associated with the far-right that combines elements of Pentecostalism, evangelicalism, and the Seven Mountain Mandate to advocate for spiritual warfare to bring about Christian dominion over all aspects of society, and end or weaken the separation of church and state. NAR leaders often call themselves apostles and prophets. The movement is heavily associated with C. Peter Wagner, who coined the term and founded the movement's characteristic networks. Wagner himself described the NAR as "the most radical change in the way of doing church since the Protestant Reformation."en.wikipedia.org
Long a fringe movement of the American Christian right, it has been characterized as "one of the most important shifts in Christianity in modern times". With the 2008 publication of Wagner's Dominion! How Kingdom Action Can Change the World, the movement began a greater focus on gaining political influence"through spiritual warfare"in order to effect societal change. The NAR's prominence and power have increased since the 2016 election of Donald Trump as US president. Theology professor Andr Gagn, author of a 2024 book on the movement, has characterized it as "inherently political" and said it threatens to "subvert democracy". Religion scholar Julie Ingersoll states the movement is "often...now the public face of Christian Nationalism."
The Southern Poverty Law Center characterizes NAR as "the greatest threat to American democracy that most people have never heard of". American Republican politicians such as Mike Johnson, Doug Mastriano, Marjorie Taylor Greene, and Lauren Boebert and activists such as Charlie Kirk have aligned with it. Some groups within the broader Apostolic-Prophetic movement have distanced themselves from the NAR due to various criticisms and controversies.
Remember that upside down flag that Speaker Johnson and Justice Alito like to fly?
Many NAR adherents have adopted the Appeal to Heaven Flag from the American Revolutionary War that symbolized seeking authority from a power higher than the British king. NAR leaders such as apostle Dutch Sheets popularized the flag to symbolize Christian nationalism, and many participants in the January 6 attack were seen carrying it. Andr Gagn asserts the NAR symbolism of the flag "has completely turned" from the original meaning to now "support the idea that Trump should be president, that he's chosen by God." The flag is displayed outside Speaker Mike Johnson's Capitol Hill office and has flown at the New Jersey vacation home of United States Supreme Court justice Samuel Alito.en.wikipedia.org
Interview with his lifelong friend and current roommate makes Boelter sounds like a total poser. Said Boelter had been living with him and another guy for a while. Sounds like he is a cosplay military enthusiast. Said Boelter is a manager at some "food place". Also said that the security company was not fully formed and is just "some fantasy" that he would "talk about it but there was no movement on that front."
Dude sounds like just another sad loser who couldn't get what he wanted out of his life so he blamed others for his own shortcomings. Seems to be a common theme among Christian nationalists.
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Interview with his lifelong friend and current roommate makes Boelter sounds like a total poser. Said Boelter had been living with him and another guy for a while. Sounds like he is a cosplay military enthusiast. Said Boelter is a manager at some "food place". Also said that the security company was not fully formed and is just "some fantasy" that he would "talk about it but there was no movement on that front."
Yeah, it sounds like his resume contained a lot of fantasy, and he suffered from delusions of grandeur:
Food worker with 'fantasy' of security career sought in Minnesota political shootingswww.npr.org
Authorities said Boelter disguised himself as a law enforcement officer during the attack and news reports have focused on his apparent work as a security professional. But NPR's review of Boelter's online records and employment history found many of those claims about his professional life that appear untrue.
In social media posts and websites, Boelter said he had extensive experience as a security professional with "training by both private security firms and by people in the U.S. Military."
NPR found little evidence to support Boelter's account. He appears to have worked most of his career in the food service industry and one long-time friend described parts of Boelter's narrative about his life as "fantasy."
Update ...
Suspected Minnesota lawmaker assassin Vance Boelter captured
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... Vance Boelter, the suspect accused of shooting four Minnesota state lawmakers, killing two, was captured on Sunday, multiple law enforcement sources confirmed to Fox News.
Boelter, 57, is accused of killing Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, early Saturday morning at their Brooklyn Park home in Minneapolis. He is also accused of shooting State Sen. John Hoffman, also a Democrat, and his wife, Yvette, in their nearby Champlin home.
The Sibley County Sheriff's Office told Fox News that Boelter "verbally" identified himself to authorities searching for him in the area on Sunday evening.
The Ramsey County Sheriff's Office shared a photo of Boelter's arrest, describing it as "the face of evil." ...
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