Minnesota is drowning in fraud.

[comana]

Ilhan Omar pressed to explain how fraud in Minnesota got 'so out of control'​

During a Wednesday interview on CNN’s "The Lead with Jake Tapper," Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., appeared to struggle to explain how fraud became "so out of control" in Minnesota after federal officials announced an investigation into an alleged Somali fraud network operating in the state.

Obviously administration of this program failed, but I’m not sure why Omar would have detailed knowledge of where the failures were while the whole fraud scandal is still under investigation.

 

[Always in His Presence]

Tim Walz Minnesota Welfare Fraud Allegations: Everything We Know​

Minnesota governor Tim Walz has been accused of turning "Minnesota into a failed state" for allowing "health and human services fraud" to "cripple state services."​

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Writing on X, an account claiming to represent 480 staff at the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) said the governor, who served as former vice president Kamala Harris' running mate in 2024, "has failed Minnesota." In another post, they added: "Tim Walz is 100% responsible for massive fraud in Minnesota."​

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Last week, the Justice Department announced new charges against the 78th defendant in a scheme called Feeding Our Future. Prosecutors said the scheme involved more than $250 million in stolen funds from a child nutrition program and has led to over 50 convictions. According to a New York Times report, some of these schemes were linked to parts of Minnesota's Somali community.​

 

[Always in His Presence]

Chairman Comer Launches Investigation into Massive Fraud in Minnesota’s Social Services System on Governor Walz’s Watch​

“The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is investigating reports of widespread fraud in Minnesota’s social services programs. The Committee has serious concerns about how you as the Governor, and the Democrat-controlled administration, allowed millions of dollars to be stolen. The Committee also has concerns that you and your administration were fully aware of this fraud and chose not to act for fear of political retaliation. The Committee therefore requests documents and communications showing what your administration knew about this fraud and whether you took action to limit or halt the investigation into this widespread fraud,” wrote Chairman Comer to Governor Walz.

 

[Oompa Loompa]

You go first. What value did your "heritabe and culture" bring to the United States?

"Heritabe?" I assume you meant "heritage." Interesting because another poster was quick to point out my typo to somehow make an ad hominem attack on my credibility. But, I digress. What value did my heritage and culture bring to the United States? It was a culture of being American by supporting traditional American values like patriotism and self-sacrifice. That rugged individualism that overcame hardships and trials to make the country stronger. Now, what does Somalian heritage and culture bring to the table that benefits the United States? For the record, this is now the fourth time I asked the question and received only non-answers and deflections.

 

[iluvatar5150]

"Heritabe?" I assume you meant "heritage." Intesting because another poster was quick to point out my typo to somehow make an ad hominem attack on my credibility. But, I digress. What value did my heritage and culture bring to the United States? It was a culture of being American by supporting traditional American values like patriotism and self-sacrifice. That rugged individualism that overcame hardships and trials to make the country stronger. Now, what does Somalian heritage and culture bring to the table that benefits the United States? For the record, this is now the fourth time I asked the question and received only non-answers and deflections.

Fleeing a war-torn region, moving halfway across the world, and setting up a community in a new area sounds a lot like “overcoming trials and hardship” to me.

 

[wing2000]

"Heritabe?" I assume you meant "heritage." Intesting because another poster was quick to point out my typo to somehow make an ad hominem attack on my credibility. But, I digress. What value did my heritage and culture bring to the United States? It was a culture of being American by supporting traditional American values like patriotism and self-sacrifice. That rugged individualism that overcame hardships and trials to make the country stronger. Now, what does Somalian heritage and culture bring to the table that benefits the United States? For the record, this is now the fourth time I asked the question and received only non-answers and deflections.

Yes, it was a typo.

I am not familiar with Somali culture so I googled:

"Family is extremely important in the Somali community. The focus of Somali culture is on the family; family is more important than the individual in all aspects of life. Somalis will live with their parents until they get married. In times of sickness or marriage, all resources are pooled and it is understood that whatever you have is not only yours."

Somali - EthnoMed

This is a small example.

ethnomed.org

IMO, we need cultures that emphasize strong families. Don't you?

 

[Oompa Loompa]

Fleeing a war-torn region, moving halfway across the world, and setting up a community in a new area sounds a lot of “overcoming trials and hardship” to me.

And sponge off the welfare system for decades while bringing their "war-torn" pirate community and producing more generations of welfare sucking leaches. Now, tell me how Somalian heritage has benefitted the United States? Because you just provided nothing but that they are just another mouth to feed.

In other words, they are "fleeing their war-torn country" to relocate their "war-torn country" to America where they can reap the benifits of a welfare state and send it back to said "war-torn country" so their families can come and bring more of their "war-torn country" back to America while they replicate said "war-torn country." This cycle continues. So please try again.

 

[Oompa Loompa]

Yes, it was a typo.

I am not familiar with Somali culture so I googled:

"Family is extremely important in the Somali community. The focus of Somali culture is on the family; family is more important than the individual in all aspects of life. Somalis will live with their parents until they get married. In times of sickness or marriage, all resources are pooled and it is understood that whatever you have is not only yours."

Somali - EthnoMed

This is a small example.

ethnomed.org

IMO, we need cultures that emphasize strong families. Don't you?

Their tribal incestuous culture does not help America. Try again.

 

[comana]

Their tribal incestuous culture does not help America. Try again.

Why try? at this point it’s clear you will twist anything positive about Somali immigrants into a negative so you can be right.

 

[Oompa Loompa]

IMO, we need cultures that emphasize strong families. Don't you?

Yes. What the United States needs is a Somalian mafia.

 

[Oompa Loompa]

Why try? at this point it’s clear you will twist anything positive about Somali immigrants into a negative so you can be right.

Tell me what is positive about showing "rugged individualism" for the sole purpose of coming to America to take advantage of the welfare system? It is like, "I will sacrifice everything to get on that US gravy train. Then I will live like a king while trashing the US and doing nothing in return. Yes. America is truly blessed to have Somalians on the welfare system.

 

[comana]

Tell me what is positive about showing "rugged individualism" for the sole purpose of coming to America to take advantage of the welfare system? It is like, "I will sacrifice everything to get on that US gravy train. Then I will live like a king while trashing the US and doing nothing in return. Yes. America is truly blessed to have Somalians on the welfare system.

It’s clear you have. Strong bias against this specific immigrant community. Bring your receipts if you have them, otherwise this is the same old bash the immigrants rant.

 

[Oompa Loompa]

Why try? at this point it’s clear you will twist anything positive about Somali immigrants into a negative so you can be right.

What are you talking about? What positive aspect of Somalian culture and heritage has been presented that says, "Yeah. They bring something to the table to contribute to the United States." "But they value family." Yeah. So did the mafia and Vin Diesel in the "Fast and Furious" movies. So what?

 

[lismore]

Apparently I was not clear enough since even you cannot think of a single example of Somalian heritage and culture that brings value to the United States.

I'm thinking that you don't see mass un-vetted migration from various brutal conflict zones as being a positive? However, with the demographic change caused by a high abortion rate, some commentators say you need uncontrolled migration from the third world to replace those murdered in the womb. Kind Regards.

 

[Oompa Loompa]

I'm thinking that you don't see mass un-vetted migration from various brutal conflict zones as being a positive?

You are correct in your assumption. I do not see mass un-vetted migration from anywhere as being a positive. Especially when they immediately are subsidized with welfare. But smart immigration of people who can actually contribute to the country is a good thing.

 

[lismore]

You are correct in your assumption. I do not see mass un-vetted migration from anywhere as being a positive. Especially when they immediately are subsidized with welfare. But smart immigration of people who can actually contribute to the country is a good thing.

The illogical thing in the current situation is that many of the waves of immigrants actually hate the country they are migrating to. The enemy are at the gate and they are being welcomed in at the expense of actual citizens.

 

[wing2000]

The illogical thing in the current situation is that many of the waves of immigrants actually hate the country they are migrating to. The enemy are at the gate and they are being welcomed in at the expense of actual citizens.

And you know this how? Have you ever met and spoken with an immigrant?

 

[wing2000]

And sponge off the welfare system for decades while bringing their "war-torn" pirate community and producing more generations of welfare sucking leaches. Now, tell me how Somalian heritage has benefitted the United States? Because you just provided nothing but that they are just another mouth to feed.

In other words, they are "fleeing their war-torn country" to relocate their "war-torn country" to America where they can reap the benifits of a welfare state and send it back to said "war-torn country" so their families can come and bring more of their "war-torn country" back to America while they replicate said "war-torn country." This cycle continues. So please try again.

No, I won't humor your narrow and uninformed views any further. Go live your life blaming others.

 

[lismore]

And you know this how? Have you ever met and spoken with an immigrant?

Yes, through several groups. Several I have met from a particular belief system expressed an interest in bringing the UK under Sharia Law, which would be a huge displacement to the current system. The first I met (from Pakistan I recall) many years ago through a group at the public library later travelled covertly to Afghanistan and made the newspapers fighting against British and American forces. Sadly I believe he may have been killed there. I just don't believe the system here can accommodate large numbers of persons with extremely different and radical world views. Stability needs integration and integration needs common ground. Kind Regards.

 

[FreeinChrist]

ADVISOR HAT

This thread is closed for review. The number of absolutely HATEFUL comments about an entire group of people is a bad reflection of Christianity.​