As Dominion aims to hold Fox News accountable for the lies the network helped spread about the voting machine company and a stolen 2020 election, lawmakers in the Minnesota state legislature are considering legislation that would tackle the issue of election misinformation head-on.
Yay Minnesota!
There was a a radio program called Lake Woebegone, set in MN, where “The women are strong, the men are good looking, and the children above average.” That’s MN to a tee.
Q: How do you spot a Norwegian extrovert?
A: They stare at your shoes.
Ahhh! I thought i smelled the onions!
They need to ship out some Powder Milk Biscuits to other state legislatures to give them the strength to do what needs to be done.
I have family who moved to MN from CA and they couldn’t be happier. Even the predictable amount of snow and below freezing temps they get every winter doesn’t bother them.
@ted
Don’t know about their shoes but Norwegian smoked salmon is the best.
Sounds like you listened, but Keillor got into some trouble around his female staff, and it was kaput.
Before the Internet, there was the radio. Chris Thile did a great job after Keillor while it lasted.
lawmakers introduced two new bills in the statehouse earlier this year.
I think that’s a good approach.
One bill to target the safety of staff and volunteers. Another bill to safeguard the broader process.
Maybe, one day, we’ll see a Republican with a sense of honor and self-respect again.
Too bad its creator was too ̶c̶l̶e̶v̶e̶r̶ creepy by half …
Have a friend Hovard who is a first generation Norwegian-American. About 30 years ago his father flew over from the old country for a visit. The guy smuggled in two whole smoked salmon under his overcoat so as not to show up empty-handed.
Whoa! OMG let me steady myself here. You knocked me all dizzy. Not to worry. Haw jeez. It’s ok. I’ll be fine, just gimme a minute to breathe.
I agree
As a lifetime gopher, I must say I am very proud of my state.
Hurrah for Minnesota!
Any chance the disinformation campaign could be turned again the truth? Imagine 10 years from now. MAGATs have taken over the US and the Big Lie becomes accepted fact. Could they weaponize this law against someone who said there wasn’t any election fraud?
Am I too cynical? It’s hard to keep up, but it’s also hard not to get paranoid!
It can happen. Think. It can happen. You just have to keep fighting! Don’t give up!
Just don’t hold your breath.
Assuming Al Franken still lives there, that’s a definite plus and asset.
We didn’t know that for a long time, but unlike other creeps he left pretty soon after the news got out. Doesn’t diminish the fun I had listening his show, Saturdays I think.