Steve Prestegard

This Old Fashioned didn’t slide down the bar, but it was the perfect way to close out a great weekend at the @WisGOP Convention. Now, let’s go unlock Wisconsin’s potential. 🔓🇺🇸

I watched the public reactions to the anti-Islam speeches at the Unite the Kingdom Rally, and here is why every one of us needs to stand against the ongoing expansion of Islam in the West👇🏻 This is Dar al-Islam vs Dar al-Harb. The war only ends when Islam rules.  (Khadduri, M. (1955). War and Peace in the Law of Islam) Treatment of women in Islam is perhaps one of the smaller red flags. I spent 18 years as a practicing Muslim, studying the Quran deeply because I truly believed. What I learned was that Islam is an extremely dangerous ideology. What people really need to understand is that Islamic values are completely different from Democratic and Western values, and that’s exactly where the West goes wrong. Non-Muslims assume Islam can coexist peacefully with them. It can’t. It was never designed to. Here is the proof from Islamic history and the exact verses of the Quran 1- Islam wasn’t sent as one faith among many. • It was engineered from day one to expand, conquer, and dominate. The more I read the source texts, the clearer it became: this ideology runs on a completely different operating system, one built for supremacy, not equality or “live and let live”. “Whoever seeks a religion other than Islam, it will never be accepted from him, and in the Hereafter he will be among the losers.” (3:85)  For non-Christians and non-Jews, the command was direct: “So when you meet the disbelievers, strike their necks until you have thoroughly subdued them, then bind them firmly.” (47:4)  The Quran even ranks groups by threat level: Jews and polytheists are the most hostile to believers, while Christians are portrayed as the most gracious “because among them are priests and monks and they are not arrogant.” (5:82) 2- Why the softer tone toward Christians? • They simply did not hold significant power or social influence in Mecca and Medina. Jews had economic strength and numbers in Medina, so they were a real obstacle. Christians were few and posed no serious threat, making them useful for early legitimacy without immediate conflict. • Muhammad borrowed from Jewish and Christian prophets, even directing early prayers toward Jerusalem. Strategy first. Once he gained power in Medina and built an army, the tone shifted completely. “Peaceful” verses came when Muslims were weak. • War-authorizing verses arrived precisely when needed to prepare and mobilize.  ••Before Badr (624 CE), Surah Al-Hajj 22:39 gave permission: “Permission [to fight] has been given to those who are being fought, because they were wronged.”  •• Before Tabuk (630 CE), Surah At-Tawbah 9:38 rebuked hesitant troops in the heat: “O you who believe, what is the matter with you that when you are told ‘Go forth in the cause of Allah,’ you cling heavily to the earth?” 🚨The mission was never coexistence: “Fight them until religion is entirely for Allah” (8:39) “Make Islam prevail over all religion” (61:9) Refuse conversion? Pay jizya while “feeling subdued” (9:29). Don’t take Jews and Christians as intimate allies (5:51).  This is why we must stop the Islamification of the West with everything we have, before it’s too late. Wake up before it’s too late

"Democrats frequently discover a strange new respect for limited-government ideals when they're not in power, but it doesn't last. The moment they're back in the White House, expect progressives to experience sudden-onset amnesia about the lessons they weren't really learning during the Trump years." reason.com/2026/05/14/are…

Trump just dropped the hemispheric hammer and the whole damn backyard is shaking. While the corporate media was busy creaming their jeans over Trump’s China trip and trying to figure out what the hell happened, the real story exploded right under their noses. At his direction, U.S. and Nigerian forces smoked the most active ISIS terrorist on the planet ... Abu-Bilal al-Minuki ... along with several of his lieutenants. Gone. Then Colombia hands over Jose Enrique “Chuqui” Martinez Flores, inner-circle Tren de Aragua boss, extradited on straight-up TERRORISM charges. First of its kind. This piece of shit was running drugs, extortion, prostitution, and murder out of Bogotá. Now he’s in a Houston federal courtroom learning what happens when you flood America with your garbage and take over apartment complexes in Colorado. Three more Tren bosses still on the run with $4-5 million bounties on their heads. Tick tock, bitches. And just to make sure the message lands like a sledgehammer ... CIA Director Ratcliffe rolls into Cuba, tells them to shut down Russian and Chinese listening posts and open the economy… one day later Miami prosecutors are drafting an indictment for 92-year-old Raúl Castro. Same playbook they used on Maduro. This ain’t random wins. This is the Nuclear Donroe Doctrine in live fire. Trump is treating the entire Western Hemisphere like it’s America’s jurisdiction ... because it fucking is. Cartels, terrorists, and communist dinosaurs are finally learning the golden rule: Fuck around with America’s backyard and you WILL find out. Hard power. Real consequences. No UN permission slip required. The globalists are panicking because their soft-power, open-border, “rules-based” fantasy is getting curb-stomped in real time. This is what winning looks like. This is what strength looks like. And the message to every piece of shit thinking they can send poison, gangs, or terror northward? Play stupid games. Win stupid prizes. Welcome to 2026, motherfuckers. (article below)

If you're a Milwaukee Brewers fan planning on attending one of the games in Minneapolis tonight or tomorrow, Minnesota closed I94 in the twin cities both directions until 5:00 AM Monday. Because Minnesota is run by stupid people.

@EricJBott Scott owned the Juneau newspaper at the same time I worked for the Beaver Dam newspaper,

@StevePrestegard The Fitz bros’ dad. He was head of the State Patrol at the time a major target of the left’s ire.

Who else misses Fitzwalkerstan?

@EricJBott Should have been Fitzwalkersin, but still a cool shirt.

WISCONSIN Democrats Hurt Wisconsin: 400-Year Tax Veto, Record Vetoes, Failing Schools, Crime Spike & Fiscal Mess – Here’s the Full List of Damage Under Evers (2026 Race Facts) 1.Skyrocketing Property Taxes and the “400-Year Veto” • Evers used a creative line-item veto on a school funding bill to change a two-year revenue limit increase into one lasting 400 years (by striking words/digits). Courts upheld it. Republicans call this a massive, long-term property tax hike on homeowners—estimated at hundreds of dollars more every two years for median homes—while mocking families struggling with costs. legis.wisconsin.gov facebook.com • Recent property tax bills hit record highs; Republicans argue Evers and Democrats blocked or slowed relief (e.g., opposing or complicating recent surplus deals for rebates and aid). They contrast this with GOP pushes for direct relief, tax-free tips/overtime, and rebates from the state’s surplus. wisconsinexaminer.com 2. Excessive Vetoes and Gridlock/Obstruction • Evers issued more vetoes than any governor in state history, often blocking Republican priorities on taxes, education choice, immigration cooperation, and red tape reduction. jsonline.com • Examples: Vetoed bills for no state tax on tips/overtime, county cooperation with ICE, and school choice expansions. Critics say this shows Democrats prioritize ideology over relief for working families and public safety. wispolitics.com 3. Crime and Public Safety Failures • Republicans highlight “soft-on-crime” policies, including discretionary paroles and emphasis on prevention over enforcement. They tie this to urban crime issues (e.g., Milwaukee) and argue it endangers communities while Democrats resist tougher measures. maciverinstitute.com • Wisconsin’s crime/corrections ranking (around #27 nationally) gets cited as middling despite Evers’ investments; GOP contrasts with pre-Evers trends or neighboring states. usnews.com 4. Education Outcomes vs. Spending • Per-pupil spending has risen significantly, yet proficiency lags: Large percentages of students below grade level in math/reading. Republicans argue Evers’ focus on more funding (without reforms like choice/competition) has failed kids, especially in Milwaukee and other districts. maciverinstitute.com • Recent bipartisan surplus fights (e.g., Democrats in the legislature opposing a deal with school aid and property tax relief) get framed as Democrats blocking help for schools to play politics. aol.com 5. Fiscal Mismanagement and Economic Stagnation • Despite a large budget surplus (built partly under divided government), Republicans accuse Evers of high overall spending growth (e.g., state budget rising sharply), slow GDP/economic growth compared to national averages, and policies driving up costs for families (housing, energy). maciverinstitute.com • High out-migration or lagging job growth in some sectors; tying Democratic policies to making Wisconsin less competitive (e.g., vs. lower-tax states). Recent deals for rebates get portrayed as too little, too late after years of inaction. @i 6. Broader Governance Critiques • Partisanship: Secret recordings of GOP leaders (older but resurfaced), lawsuits against the legislature, and resistance to federal cooperation. wisgop.org • Priorities: Heavy focus on progressive issues (e.g., vetoing restrictions on transgender policies in sports/healthcare) while families face affordability crises. wpr.org • Contrast with Republican legislative record on tax control and prior reforms under Scott Walker. Tie these to everyday impacts“Democrats raised your property taxes for centuries while vetoing relief,More spending, worse results for kids,Soft policies, harder lives for families.Polls show the 2026 race is competitive; affordability, taxes, and schools are perennial voter concerns in Wisconsin

This is the longform version of the master plan to remake America’s government, a plan I’ve outlined in pieces across various threads. The protests and foreign-policy interventions are all moving toward the same end: a transformed American system of governance designed to prevent another Trump from ever taking power again. In effect, the United States has become its own democratic-transition project. We are living through a color revolution. Read more below.

@BillKristol The Democrats believe in none of those things.

I’m pro-freedom, pro-law and order, pro-limited government, and pro-the Declaration and the Constitution. And so today I’m a Democrat.

Saying you are a Democrat because you are "pro-limited government" is like saying you are vegan because you like bacon.

Cecil Cooper hit 352 in 1980 with 25 HR and 122 RBIs. He has the most important hit in franchise history. His number isn’t retired. That’s the tweet. Debate.

I was the first Governor to endorse Obama for President back in 2007. I was there when he announced in Springfield Illinois. I have known him since 1995. Do I think it likely he ordered a phony intelligence assessment in December of 2016 to destroy Trump & his new administration? ABSOLUTELY!

Aaron Ashby of the Brewers is leading all of MLB in wins with 8, all in relief. No other reliever has more than 4. The all-time MLB record for wins in a season by a reliever was Roy Face with 18 in 1959

Japan and Germany were devastated during WW2 Their children didn’t become terrorists Stop making excuses for your terrorists.