A Letter to Governor Walz

Mr. Governor,

I would like to first state that as a resident of Minnesota, I have voted for you in every election you have been involved with since my relocation here in 2008. You and I do not agree on everything with regard to your platform, but we agree on more than we disagree. I am quite glad that you are the governor of this state during this time of instability and upheaval.

In that light, the following is what I would like you to do. Should you perform these actions, I would hope the outcome would be a favorable ruling from the Supreme Court toward the return of persons deported or detained by the United States government pursuant to the alien enemies act, and the strict prevention of further detentions and deportations.

Create a list of no fewer than two and no more than five proud boys, oath keepers, or other people who wish to augment this rise of fascism we’re burdened with. The deeper the criminal background of these people, the better, and better yet, if they received a presidential pardon for activities on January sixth.

Using this list, leverage the state patrol, Minnesota national guard, or whomever else you can to detain these people. You would detain them, and hold them in solitary confinement in state prison. Importantly, you are not to try them in court first. They are to be held without due process. They are to have no contact with the outside world, no news, no lawyer, nothing. Why? Because they are suspected gang members and should be removed from Minnesota as such.

Gloves off, Mr. Governor.

The Trump administration’s Department of Justice will get involved, I suspect rather quickly. You would fight them every step of the way. During this fight, you will be sure to solidify the ground you stand upon, making sure your position as argued in court is that you have the right to make these detentions, and that you stand by them on broad grounds. Whatever language best suits the idea, you are entitled to the detention of these people without due process. No asterisks, qualifications, or any other exceptions.

This should make its way to the Supreme Court of the United States. Whomever you deem qualified should argue the case at that level, and put up a fight.

This is a fight you are going to lose.

The ruling, should your office have fought on adequate grounds for such, will be that no person within the United States of America shall be detained or deported without due process of the law.

When the time comes for you to address the public for the first time since losing that fight, you will stand at that lectern head back, chin out, pounding that lectern and pointing at the ground, “Mr. President, in accordance with this ruling of the Supreme Court of the United States, I and the state of Minnesota demand you comply with the rule of law and bring home Kilmar Abrego Garcia now! Release those detained by ICE in Louisiana, and demand that from this point forward, every person detained within these borders, for any reason, shall remain within these borders and be given their day in court in accordance with this ruling!”

Thank you.

Joseph Blackring