#22 Yes, when the subject of the thread is the owner of a burger franchise, we talk about food. Are we not allowed? Well allow me to comment on the business owner. She is willing to take the money and run because they changed the tax rules on her? Welcome to the club, lady. Us peons have been contributing to her welfare since Reagan lowered the tax rates and made up to 85% of my social security taxable. She'll get no sympathy from me.

#80 Yes, Walz appointed Boelter to the nonpartisan, volunteer advisory Workforce Development board which has around 60 members. Boelter was originally appointed to the board by Mark Dayton. Walz likely felt Boelter was qualified for the position because he had served as chair on the local Dakota-Scott county Workforce Development board for over a decade. It is what you expect your leaders to do, appoint qualified people to serve in their administration. The douche bag is the one who thinks appointing qualified people is a bad thing.

Looks like people are still confused with what is happening here. The Feeding our Future scandal was abuse of the USDA funded school nutrition program. This occurred in 2021, was investigated by the FBI, charges were filed and indictments, trials and convictions are still ongoing. The mastermind was a white woman named Aimee Bock, who recruited the Somali daycare centers who paid kickbacks to her.

The "daycare scandal" is a result of the You Tuber, Nick Shirley video where he RECENTLY visited Somali daycare centers in MN. He was pointed to those centers by the Republican chairs on the Early Childhood and Finance Committee and the Fraud Prevention and Oversight committee. Those republicans were aware of possible fraud situations but have withheld the information from the state employees responsible for investigating such fraud. One of those republicans is Lisa Demuth. She is currently the front runner of the 9 or so (R)s running for Gov later this year. She has admitted to coordinating with Nick Shirley. There has been NO FRAUD charged or indicted in this case.

#34 Bellringer, This daycare "scandal" was manufactured by the Republicans in this state in an attempt to stack the deck in the coming Gov election by taking Walz out of the race. If the MSM is ignoring it it is because they know it was manufactured. If Klobuchar gets in the race, the R candidate overplayed her hand. She had a better chance against Walz.

The Feeding the Future fraud happened in 2021, has gone through the system and been in the news here for years. I was appalled about THAT when it happened nearly five years ago, so I don't need to "pretend" to be appalled by this ginned up daycare scandal now just to suit you, or take your suggestions on who you think is a good candidate for the Democrat party, of which you are not a member.

#36 I sound so new? Sorry, you'll have to mansplain that one to me.

Of course, for Italian, nothing was better than my mom's cooking. My grandfather immigrated from Sicily. My father taught my mother to cook. Her grandfather immigrated from Jugo-Slavia. That is how it was recorded on the Ellis Island records.

#18 Fresh corn tortillas, I'm salivating. My best friend from HS was of Mexican descent. Her mother used to roll out her tortillas with a small piece of metal pipe from her husbands plumbing business. For Italian food it was Napolis just south of Marina del Rey.

That Feeding our Future fraud was reported to the FBI in 2021. So you're just here jumping on the bandwagon over an old issue that has just been brought to the attention of the rest of the country by the bigotry of our president. GTFOH I don't care whether you like me or believe me, but you are obvious pissed that I don't recognize you. Hahahaha you just outed yourself.

Ah, my mistake, hoax is in the title of the post, claimed by Salon, not by anyone here.

Who claimed it was a hoax, not me. That is your interpretation of what I said. Yes, fraud happened with the Feeding our Future, but fraud has not been proven with the daycare currently being discussed. It is being brought to the attention of the country due to that video, which was orchestrated by the Republicans. They have admitted that they pointed him toward those daycare facilities. They have an agenda. Just because you don't see it, doesn't mean they don't. I live here. I have witnessed it with my own eyes.

If the person who is the committee chair is purposely withholding information about possible fraud, then co-ordinates with the video producer and points him to the daycares claiming that fraud is happening that they themselves did not share with the state, they have an agenda. We don't know if fraud is happening, the state is now investigating the claims from that video.

You claim that fraud happened, point me to the proof that the daycare fraud happened. The Feeding our Future fraud is a completely different issue than the daycare fraud you are having a hissy fit about.

Hey Visitor. They visited the daycare centers accused of fraud in the video and all were operating as expected when visited by investigators. There were kids there, when the video claimed there wasn't. The operators would not let them in because they didn't know who they were and they were wearing masks.

Heck, my kids graduated HS in 2007 and 2009. Once school started, all the doors of the HS were locked (you could exit but couldn't enter) and you could only enter the school through the main entrance. You had to sign in there, present your reason for being there and get a visitor's badge. Now imagine you were the parent of a kid requiring daycare. Would you want anyone to just be able to enter and film your kids?

#13 Legally, I moved to MN in 1987. Their idea of Mexican food in MN when I first moved here was chili powder in tomato sauce for salsa, I kid you not. So sue me for wanting Mexican food when I visited CA. It has improved dramatically here since then. We found a place in Shakopee whose owner was from San Diego. I miss being able to order a dozen tamales for Christmas, or going to a restaurant with a pot for them to fill with menudo on a Sunday morning. I don't drink anymore, but I do like menudo. Haven't found a restaurant here that serves it though.

Ah, I looked up Tanners. It's in Oceanside. Sadly I've lost touch with my friend who lived in Leucadia. When we used to visit, we ate Mexican food, not burgers.

#9 The Smashburger didn't survive in my town. Of course MN is home to the Jucy Lucy. But our best burger is the Parlour burger, (chuck, ribeye, brisket patties with American cheese on an egg bun.) If you are ever in the Mpls area you should check them out.

Hey CA residents, do you prefer In N Out burgers or Fatburgers? I would much rather eat at Fatburger.

Latest news of this issue is Hilton Hotels are cancelling reservations for DHS agents that are flooding into MN to harass the Somali community. Protesters had figured out where they were staying previously and protested loudly throughout the night, making it unpleasant for them and other patrons staying at the hotel. Seems the jackbooted thugs of DHS are bad for business. Oops!

Oh geez, who am I kidding? KWRX25 lacks critical thinking skills if his #14 is what he got out of my posts. I don't block posters, but he is definitely not intelligent enough for me to respond to his idiocy with facts, which he is obviously incapable of understanding.

#14 Do you know who Aimee Bock is? If you don't, look her up. Here is a clue ... She is the white woman who orchestrated the Feeding our Future fraud by recruiting the Somalis to file claims, for which she demanded kickbacks. Why do you suppose only the Somalis are being raked across the coals for fraud, but nobody mentions the white woman who was the mastermind of the fraud scheme?

Please don't confuse the convictions for the Feeding our Future fraud with daycare fraud. "But a week later, state officials said the child care centers accused of fraud in the video were all operating as expected when visited by investigators."

#14 No, what I am saying is the Republicans on the fraud committee withheld information about potential fraud from the state agencies. Now why do you suppose they did that? Watch the end of the You Tube video where they confronted a law maker about this daycare fraud. She asked him why didn't they ask the committee chair (the chair is a Republican) why they withheld the information.

The Republicans on the fraud committee met with the You Tuber and pointed him at the daycare centers. They orchestrated this report AFTER they refused to share information with the state agencies responsible to investigate.

That committee chair is Lisa Demuth. She is running to be the R candidate for the upcoming election for Governor. She tried to stack the deck. It is looking like it is backfiring in her face. If Amy Klobuchar gets in the race for Governor, she is popular in the state and would likely win. So by tarnishing Gov Walz, she decreased her chances of winning the election, providing she wins the R primary.

I seriously hope she wins the nomination (she is currently the front runner among 9 hopefuls) and has to answer for withholding information about potential fraud from the state agencies. I certainly do NOT want someone who withholds information about fraud to be in charge of the state.

#2 I suppose Walz announcing today that he is not running for re-election somehow bolsters the accusation that this is all a hoax, say a... right wing conspiracy?

Yep, Look up Lisa Demuth. She is the (R) looking to win the (R) nomination for Gov. She is involved with the You Tube guy reporting on the supposed daycare fraud and (Rs) that have been reportedly withholding specific information about potential fraud from state agencies, such as the Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Attorney General's office.

She was looking to knock Walz out of the race. Congrats Lisa. You might of had a chance against Walz. But Senator Amy Klobuchar is seriously looking to get into the race for Gov. She won her last Senate race 56% to 40%.

#3 How would someone drop off or pick up their kids if no one answers the door?

Well now, I want you to put on your Critical Thinking cap now. Got it on? Suppose someone shows up to the daycare at 10:00 am, but the daycare operating hours are listed on the door as 2:00 pm to 11:00 pm. Do you suppose there would be employees at the facility to answer the door at 10:00 am? If so, tell me why as I am really curious why you would think so.

Before you question those operating hours, many Somali here in MN operate cabs and are employed by retail establishments that are open to 9:00 pm or later.

Hey Boaz, here is the story about the daycare situation.

Kare11, the local NBC affiliate reported on the story:

MN DCYF (Department of Children, Youth and Families) visited all the daycares in the story. All were "operating as expected" when visited for compliance checks. Children were present at each site except for one, which was not open yet for the day.

The day care centers in that You Tube video received the following amounts in 2025.

Super Kids Daycare Center: $471,787
Future Leaders Early Learning Center: $3.68 million
Quality Learning Centers: $1.9 million
Tayo Daycare: $1.09 million
Minnesota Child Care Center: $2.67 million
Mini Child Care Center: $1.6 million
Sweet Angel Child Care: $1.54 million
ABC Learning Center: $1.04 million
Minnesota Best Child Care Center: $3.4 million

Now, tell me that adds up to $9 Billion dollars as Fishpoo claimed recently. Republican math indeed.

Boaz says "Everything that has unfolded over the last couple of days in Minnesota involving the Somalis has pushed me over the edge." Nobody cares. You know how you tell us liberals to stay out of NC, well this Minnesotan is going to tell you you can just eff your feelings about MN, or anyone in it. You have been lied to about the whole situation and don't know what you are talking about. So just stay out.

God, I have been waiting for someone from another state to go off on you the way you do about NC. Glad you gave ME the opportunity.