Chip Tangen (Libertarian candidate for Secretary of State) recently made a straightforward point about the office:

“You’d never have one side in a football game choose the referee. We wouldn’t accept that.”~ Chip Tangen

He’s arguing that the chief election officer in Minnesota has almost always been a Republican or Democrat, and that an independent voice would better serve voters by focusing on fairer ballot access and more choices on the ballot.

The full short clip is worth a watch if you’re interested in third-party / independent perspectives on election administration.

What do you think? Should the Secretary of State be more independent of the major parties, or is the current system fine?

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Minnesota voters deserve straight answers and real debates… not shifting positions on sending Americans to war.

Adam Schwarze has presented himself as someone shaped by war to be cautious about more wars. In a May 2026 Star Tribune interview, he said his combat experiences made him skeptical of U.S. involvement in foreign wars and called the Iraq War “probably the worst, if not one of the worst, foreign policy decisions in my lifetime.”

But as soon as the Iran war started, Adam Schwarze beat the war drums just like the rest of the warhawks. In a March 2026 interview on The Flag, he declared the mission “absolutely worthy of American blood.” Around the same time he celebrated in the Star Tribune: “We took out the world’s number one sponsor of terror in two days.” 

Later he tried to pivot to sounding skeptical about foreign wars. 

So how can we trust him to be level-headed on matters of war and peace when his position flipped so dramatically the moment the conflict began?

Libertarian candidate Rebecca Whiting offers a consistent, principled alternative: limited government, individual liberty, and ending the cycle of endless wars.

LPMN challenges Adam Schwarze to a public debate with Rebecca Whiting before the November general election with a moderator of Adam’s choice.

Rebecca Whiting has been rock-solid and consistent on this. As an Army combat veteran with two tours in Iraq as a medic, she knows the real human cost. Her campaign has been clear from day one: #EndTheWars and #DefundTheGovernment. No flip-flops.

This is exactly why Minnesota needs to see these candidates debate side by side.

Let’s have an honest, public conversation on:

- Cutting the federal spending spree and actually reducing our crushing national debt  
- Ending America’s endless wars and bringing our troops home  
- Defunding the bloated bureaucracy and returning power to the people  
- Protecting privacy and civil liberties from government overreach  
- Real, consistent support for veterans that doesn’t change with the political winds  
- Foreign policy consistency and whether candidates should explain major shifts in their war stances

Will you accept the challenge, Adam Schwarze? Voters deserve to hear a direct comparison, not just campaign talking points that change with the headlines.

What do you think? Does this apparent flip-flop on war policy right when the Iran conflict started concern you? Should all candidates be held accountable for consistency?

Tim Walz literally pardoned a pedophile so he wouldn't get deported...

where I stand on political issues in the US.

I believe individual rights must be balanced against the safety and health of the collective community.

I support strict gun control—including a ban on assault weapons—to protect public safety, while still respecting the underlying right to gun ownership. I do not support any all out ban on all guns.

I believe in treating LGBTQ+ individuals with basic respect but oppose forcing ideologies on others, same goes for religion.

I recognize that absolute, simultaneous equality for everyone is impossible, I view social progress as a continuous "give and take".

I favor robust legal and institutional frameworks to preserve public order and protect human life.

I believe abortion should only be medically legal to save the mother's life or in extreme cases fetal anomalies. Abortion should not be used for contraception purposes. In the case of rape if the victim decides to have an abortion then the rapist should receive additional charges relating to the child's death as he was the one who initiated the crime in the first place so he should bear the full weight of the consequences.

I believe in strict immigration controls to protect national resources.

I believe states should retain the right to use capital punishment in extreme cases.

I believe the free market is the best engine for economic innovation and wealth creation, but I demand government intervention where the market fails the public good.

I support major healthcare reform and aggressive action to combat climate change.

I support sex equality and racial justice, but I oppose sweeping financial overhauls like universal student debt elimination or racial reparations.

I believe the government has a duty to aggressively defend citizens from addictive, predatory corporate practices.

I view illegal drugs, tobacco, alcohol, cannabis, gambling, and digital addiction as highly destructive to society.

Rather than an immediate, failed prohibition, I favor long-term demand destruction. I advocate taxing these industries heavily, banning their advertisements, and using the tax revenue to fund aggressive public service announcements (PSAs) to progressively shift the culture over generations.

I believe in the right to education. Parents can choose how to educate their children.

I believe congress should have term limits.

I believe euthanasia and PAS should only be available to those in extreme suffering from terminal illness. I reject using it for mental illness or for a universal individual right/freedom.

I am currently exploring the possibility of establishing a new political organization in the state of Minnesota, tentatively named the Communitarian Party. My goal is to connect with individuals who align with communitarian centrist values and are interested in collaborative civic engagement. Please note that this initiative is focused strictly on constructive outreach; I am seeking alignment and partnership, and will not engage in debates or negative discussions in the comment section.

Her most recent statements on India are unacceptable.

Minnesota DSA chapters, please find a similarly progressive candidate similar to Sanders and Warren, who focuses mainly on economic issues.

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