Vance Boelter Becomes Another American Accomplishment

 He wasn't a hateful person. But he needed help.

David Carlson, longtime friend of Vance L. Boelter accused Minnesota political assassin. 

You think, Dave? Yes, it appears America has produced yet another deadly lunatic who for years was able to hide in plain sight before exploding into unrestrained and unexplainable violence. We've become quite accomplished at it.

According to reports Vance Luther Boelter was ardent evangelical Christian who had traveled to Africa on occasion, primarily the Democratic Republic of Congo to preach The Word of Christ to the locals. During these, "sermons," he talked about the evils of homosexuality and the agenda of the LBGTQ community. CNN quoted him once as telling the congregation, "There is people, especially in America, they don't know what sex they are, they don't know their sexual orientation, they are confused. The enemy has gotten so far into their mind and soul." 

While definitely not pro gay, those words aren't exactly over the top anti gay either. Neither were any of his social media posts. While he was firmly a Trump man, his social media presence hardly was that of a fire breathing, MAGA type. His only apparent foray into politics was being named to a Governor's advisory board offering policy recommendations on small business legislation. Another member of the board was state representative, Melissa Hortman. Early Saturday morning Boelter murdered her and her husband at their home. It's unclear whether they even knew each other while serving on the panel.

Actually when it came to Boelter's small business things took a murky turn. He owned a "security," outfit called, Praetorian Guard Security Services. No one seems sure how many employees Praetorian Guard employed besides Vance Boelter and a woman listed as CEO who is presumed to be his wife. In photos, however he certainly looks the part, geared up in law enforcement blue with protective vest and dark visored riot helmet.

Boelter's pal, David Carlson told CNN, the "Director of Patrols,: for Praetorian Guard Security Services was drifting from one job to the other, at one point even taking a spot at a funeral home. It seemed all those evangelical missions to Africa were taking their financial toll. Not only was Boelter paying for them, but he was quitting jobs one after the other to make them. After the last one he found his prospects dim at the very best. CNN quoted Carlson as saying, "He was looking around, but maybe things just didn't work out and he just gave up and decided to go out in a blaze of glory."

Glory in this instance being defined as showing up at Representative Hortman's door in the middle of the night then shooting her and her husband multiple times, killing them both. Boelter then drove over to state Senator, John Hoffman's home. Hoffman and his wife were shot a total of 17 times, but somehow both survived. Local police were either called to the scene, or stumbled across it while on patrol and Boelter fled the scene on foot. Cops found a small arsenal of weapons in his vehicle (Hey, it's America and no matter how broke you are you can always get your hands on guns.) They also found a list of what is reported to be over 70 politicians, pro-choice activists, organizations, and medical clinics. It would seem Vance Boelter's hit list was a long one. How glorious it was remains up for debate. 

Minnesota state police caught up to Vance Boelter last night. He was hiding in a field of tall grass in Green Isle, MN about 50 miles west, southwest of Minneapolis. He was armed but gave up without a fight. He is scheduled to make his first court appearance this afternoon. 

The left is screaming about political violence incited by right wing rhetoric. MAGA Utah Senator, Mike Lee has been on social media with a snide post about Marxists, a favorite MAGA term used to denigrate democrats. 

Obviously it's hard to ignore the political connection. All the names, organizations, and places on the list were and are progressive in nature, spread out over several states. People like Mike Lee, Marjorie Taylor Greene, and other fetid souls who occupy the MAGAverse didn't make the roster. 

The truth though is when that unknown microchip out in the brain of Vance Boelter shorted out, politics didn't cause it, politics simply provided him with the names of potential victims. 

In the end, it was perhaps Boelter's buddy, David Carlson who said it in the best and maybe only way possible. As the interview with CNN drew to a close, Carlson said, "I have no idea what he was thinking."

6-16-25