Having gotten rid of all the fraud in their state (sarcasm alert), the Minnesota Democrats have been having a right to life debate, but only as it concerns wild rice.
This discussion started last year:
A bill making the rounds at the Capitol that would increase environmental protections for uncultivated wild rice across the state also includes a provision that would make it the 'policy of the state to recognize the inherent right of uncultivated wild rice to exist and thrive in Minnesota.'
Sen. Mary Kunesh, DFL-New Brighton, is the chief author of the proposal, SF1247.
On its face, the bill includes a handful of clauses that would enhance environmental protections for uncultivated wild rice, which grows on its own and is often harvested by Minnesota residents and members of tribal nations.
Specifically, the bill would prohibit operating any motorized 'watercraft in or through an uncultivated wild rice bed.' It would also prohibit operating motorized watercrafts 'at greater than slow-no-wake speed within 150 feet of an uncultivated wild rice bed.'
While representatives for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources have told legislators they have some concerns over how that language would impact those who own lake shore homes or who navigate rivers and lake channels that may include some wild rice beds, that wasn’t a major focus of the discussion on Thursday.
Like I always say, you can't make this up -- mostly because you don't have to.
And of course some of these same Democrats are totally fine with taking an unborn baby's life at any stage of development.
Minnesota Democrats are debating whether Wild Rice has an inherent right to life.
— Mitchell Williamson (@MWilliamsonMN) March 10, 2026
Two years ago they voted for abortion to be legal up to the moment of birth. pic.twitter.com/P8h8rCut99
There's nothing about these lefties that's surprising anymore.
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Minnesota Democrats believe rice plants have more rights than unborn children.
— Heritage Action (@Heritage_Action) March 11, 2026
Remember this during the midterms, that the Democrat party is proudly anti-human. https://t.co/iGIvVgcnLd
But it wouldn't be a Democrat hearing unless there was an added element of crazy.
MN Dems couldn't have a proper hearing about the inherent right to life of wild rice without testimony straight from the manoomin itself:
🚨 Minnesota Democrats had a testifier speak on behalf of wild rice.
— Dustin Grage (@GrageDustin) April 2, 2026
“It’s not just a thing, it’s a being.”
They want wild rice to have more rights than unborn children in Minnesota. pic.twitter.com/qv9942fZLy
Wild rice is "not just a thing, it's a being."
Incredible.
