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Like MILLIONS of others in this world, I have a YouTube channel. Mine is NOT great, YET. I am working on that though… I will get there eventually! However, the REASON I started this YouTube channel is because I wanted to read and discuss a short book I wrote and published back in 2014. I never really thought this book might have any relevance or importance until I met my friend, Rowan… and he read the book… and he asked me to do a podcast BECAUSE of the book! In doing the podcast, I realized EXACTLY how important the book is in the world TODAY!

And so I spent this Summer reading the book and sharing my own thoughts on YouTube. I will reach the end of this book next week.

In reading this book out loud and thinking again about the words, ideas, and concepts I put forth way back in 2014, it became very clear very quickly how TRULY important and relevant this book is in the world of today. The basic premise is simple: If one wishes to be healthy, happy, and successful in this life, take responsibility for your thoughts and actions. That’s it. Nothing more, nothing less. Which leads me to these two questions.

Can you take FULL RESPONSIBILITY & ACCOUNTABILITY for ALL your actions and the consequences as a public servant?

Do you honestly think the residents of Minnesota are better off because you have served in a government role of public service?

I would like to ask these two questions to EVERY candidate running for public office in Minnesota, but I would specifically like to ask Senator Amy Klobuchar, Governor Tim Walz, Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan, and Attorney General Keith Ellison. I don’t want the “public answer” or the “made for social media answer” or whatever answers the consultants might be pushing… I want the HONEST, BRUTAL, DEEP-DOWN, HEARTFELT, maybe a LITTLE UGLY ANSWERS. I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR THE TRUE ANSWERS! The answers only they know, as individuals, when they look in the mirror every morning…

Crime is WAY UP! Somali gangs pose a VERY REAL THREAT! Fraud is RAMPANT! Education is DECLINING RAPIDLY! Carjackings are an EVERYDAY OCCURENCE! Gunshots are now EXPECTED and public spaces are NO LONGER SAFE! A SURPLUS of money has become SIGNIFICANT DEBT… and taxes continue to RISE!

Is THIS the Minnesota you WISHED to create? Is THIS the Minnesota you have worked to create? Is THIS the Minnesota for which you can assume RESPONSIBILITY? If ANY politician wishes to answer ANY of these questions, I would LOVE to read the answers. Better yet, sit across from me, look me in my eyes, and TELL me your answer! My answer: THIS is NOT the Minnesota I DESIRE NOR DESERVE!