Statement by Phillip C. Parrish, Candidate for Governor of Minnesota, 2026
Fellow Minnesotans,
The Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party has abandoned reason, twisting words into weapons that divide, deceive, and degrade our state’s soul. Their narratives—built on wordplay, steeped in irony, and intellectually bankrupt—are not just disrespectful to you; they harm humanity itself. These are not genuine ideas born of conviction but paid-for scripts, bankrolled by elites who profit from fear and power. As your candidate for Governor in 2026, I vow to expose this betrayal and lead Minnesota back to truth, unity, and dignity.
Take the DFL’s flagship lie: “reproductive freedom.” They call abortion empowerment, a sacred right cemented in their 2023 constitutional protections. But let’s strip away the veneer. Reproduction means creating life—bringing children into the world. Abortion ends life, plain and simple. To label abortion “reproductive” is not just wordplay; it’s an intellectual fraud, as absurd as calling destruction “creation.” This narrative insults your intelligence, dodging the moral reality of terminating a potential human with feel-good jargon. It’s a deliberate scam, funded by those who thrive on cultural division, not a defense of women’s rights.
The irony thickens with their cry for “bodily autonomy.” The DFL demands absolute freedom over one’s body for abortion, yet they backed the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate, fining Minnesotans until 2017 for not buying health insurance. Freedom for one choice, coercion for another? This isn’t principle—it’s hypocrisy so blatant it mocks logic. You can’t preach autonomy while strong-arming people into private contracts. This narrative is broken, a contradiction that crumbles the moment you ask for consistency. It’s crafted to confuse, paid for by interests who profit from control, not liberty.
Gov. Tim Walz touts Minnesota as a “sanctuary state,” standing defiant against federal immigration overreach in his June 2025 congressional testimony. But a sanctuary protects its people, not just its image. The DFL’s rhetoric rings hollow when their actions sow division, prioritizing optics over substance. Their “sanctuary” is a marketing ploy, not a commitment—a narrative bought by donors who gain from posturing, not protecting. It falls apart because it’s all talk, designed to exploit trust while delivering nothing but empty promises.
Their “inclusivity” is another farce. The DFL claims to embrace all, yet their abortion agenda brands pro-life Minnesotans—many rooted in faith—as extremists. The 2025 shootings of DFL lawmakers, tied to anti-abortion motives and Christian nationalism, reveal the cost of this exclusion. If inclusivity unites, why vilify those who see abortion as murder? This narrative is a lie, inclusive only of those who bow to DFL dogma. It’s funded by those who profit from polarization, not unity, and it harms us by deepening rifts that tear at our state’s heart.
The DFL’s “compassion for the vulnerable” is equally hollow. They frame abortion as protecting women, but ignore the fetus, which millions view as a vulnerable life. Compassion doesn’t pick and choose—it embraces all. By sidestepping the unborn, their narrative collapses under its own moral weight, a half-truth sold by those who gain from ethical ambiguity. Their “equity” is no better—proclaimed as a mission, yet applied only to causes that serve their agenda, leaving others in the cold. These are not ideals; they’re slogans, bankrolled to manipulate, not uplift.
And what of “Minnesota Nice”? The DFL invokes our state’s civility while pushing policies that inflame division. Their uncompromising abortion stance, dismissing pro-life voices, fueled the tensions behind the 2025 shootings. You can’t claim civility while stoking cultural wars. This narrative is a cruel irony, paid for by those who thrive on our discord, not our harmony. Their “fight against extremism” is the final insult—blaming right-wing rhetoric for violence while ignoring how their own words provoke. It’s a deflection, funded by power-hungry elites who need fear to rule.
These narratives hurt humanity. They erode the value of life by masking abortion as “freedom.” They mock our independence by preaching autonomy while enforcing compliance. They divide us with false inclusivity, pitting neighbor against neighbor. And they sow fear—fear of losing rights, fear of the “other,” fear of speaking truth—because fear keeps us weak, divided, and profitable. The DFL’s agendas aren’t born of Minnesotan values; they’re bought by special interests, corporate players, and political machines who exploit our trust for power and profit.
Minnesotans, we are better than this. We deserve a governor who speaks truth, not paid-for lies. In 2026, I pledge to tear down these bankrupt narratives and build a Minnesota where words have meaning, where life is cherished, where freedom is real, and where humanity is honored, not manipulated. Join me to reject the DFL’s deception and restore our state’s integrity.
For a Minnesota of truth and unity,
Phillip C. Parrish
Candidate for Governor, 2026
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