Over the past nine posts in this series, and in earlier
writings, I have documented a range of disturbing behaviors by Minnesota ’s leading
501(c)(4) tax-exempt non-profit political organizations.
Alliance for a Better Minnesota, WIN Minnesota, and
TakeAction Minnesota have assumed leading positions in the state’s political
and public policy scene by virtue of their having elected a progressive
Democrat as governor (Mark Dayton) and Democrat majorities in both houses of
the state legislature.
The behaviors I document involve the highest ranking members
of the state’s Democrat party—including the party Chair, Ken Martin, and the
Executive Director, Corey Day.
I have documented that several non-profits appear to have
exceeded IRS limits on political activity during the 2010 election for
governor. I have documented missing tax
returns, misleading statements, transactions reported to one authority but not
another, inexplicable money transfers, and frequent amendments to and
reclassifications of questionable transactions.
It’s frequently noted that “politics ain’t beanbag.” Than again, neither is it Lord of the Flies. We live in a society that expects its leading institutions to follow the rules and keep in mind the best interests of all its citizens.
“To whom much is given, much shall be required.” By electing one-party Democrat rule,
Minnesotans expect better and, frankly, deserve better. However, I have lived in this state long enough to understand that the leading lights of these organizations will continue to be invited on all the TV talk shows and will never have to answer any uncomfortable questions regarding their actions or statements.
Members of our legacy media are largely in agreement with the progressive direction of the state’s politics. They will never report on any actions or tactics that would, at a minimum, call into question the legitimacy of the larger progressive enterprise, or, at worst, would lead to conservatives and Republicans regaining a foothold on power.
But that doesn’t mean that the rest of us have to go along with it. The actions of Lance Armstrong, Mark McGwire, and Bernie Madoff forever taint their respective accomplishments. Likewise, in my eyes, the actions of political charity will always taint the 2010 election of Mark Dayton as governor.