Christopher J. DeLaForest
@CJDLobbyist
DeLaForest Consulting CEO and founder. Providing government relations advice and counsel. Attorney, Veteran, Former Legislator, Heavy Metal Devotee.
This is an important read in understanding working class voters. Too many policy makers fail to appreciate “pre distribution” vs. “redistribution.”
A new survey shows many working-class MAGA voters are economic progressives. What they want is predistribution: combating inequality through higher wages, bargaining power, and limits on globalization. What Democrats offer is welfarist redistribution. unherd.com/2025/07/how-de…
A crushing loss. RIP, Ozzy🤘
Ozzy Osbourne has passed away at age 76. 🕊️🖤
It's time for Minnesota to lift the nuke moratorium. U.K. Government Approves $51 Billion Sizewell C Nuclear Power Plant msn.com/en-us/news/oth…
I served with Bruce and always admired his integrity and quiet effectiveness. Rest well, my friend.
With great sadness, I must report that Minnesota State Senator Bruce Anderson has passed away. Bruce wore many titles: Husband, father, grandfather, veteran, representative, and senator. But above all, he was a faithful child of God. Rest in peace, my friend.
Following burglary conviction, DFL State Sen. Nicole Mitchell will RESIGN from Minnesota Senate on August 4, per her attorney. Statement below: #mnleg
This what everyone really wants to know! Astronomer does work in data integration and management for companies like Apple and Ford. You probably haven’t heard of them until now. wsj.com/articles/coldp… via @WSJ
Judas Priest 'Screaming For Vengeance' Released July 17, 1982 What did you think after first listen? What did you think after multiple listens? Or do you think this album is overrated ? Artwork iconic? Today on @themetalvoice Note Screaming for Vengeance is the eighth…
RIP. What might have been…
Remembering Ian Curtis of Joy Division on his birthday today 🖤
Gov. Tim Walz calls September special election to fill seat held by slain Rep. Melissa Hortman msn.com/en-us/news/pol…
“About Face” is mandatory reading.
David Hackworth was a teenage runaway who bluffed his way into the U.S. Army at age 15, only to become one of its most decorated officers, with a career spanning the Korean and Vietnam Wars. He served in post-WWII Italy before earning his first Silver Star in Korea. In Vietnam,…
Congrats, @MLB and @twins. Richly deserved. Your economics are broken and your product is of poor quality. wsj.com/sports/basebal… via @WSJ
Led Zeppelin album “House of the Holy” was number 1 on the US and UK charts at this time July 8, 1973. Favorite track? The Song Remains the Same The Rain Song Over the Hills and Far Away The Crunge Dancing Days D'yer Mak'er No Quarter The Ocean
Meanwhile, Minnesota can't even start the conversation. US state nears launch of first nuclear reactor in 30 years to boost clean water supply msn.com/en-us/news/us/…
The Declaration of Independence wasn’t just a founding document. It’s a moral thunderbolt. A call to liberty that shook the world. Today, we break it down, line by line, with commentary to honor the courage and clarity of the American Mind. Let’s dive in. 🧵🇺🇸📜 #AmRev
On this day 54 years ago the legendary singer of The Doors Jim Morrison left us. Here are some of his best performances. A thread 🧵 1. Light My Fire (1967)
#OTD in 1776, the Continental #Congress voted for independence, what #JohnAdams foresaw as “the most memorable Epocha, in the #History of #America.” Finally, he declared, “Thirteen Clocks were made to Strike together.” They struck hard enough to reverberate through all time. #USA