MINOT, N.D. — On a recent episode of Stephen Colbert’s talk show, Jon Lovett, a former speechwriter for President Barack Obama who is today one of the hosts of a wildly popular left-wing podcast, said Republicans support “a bunch of terrible stuff that makes life worse and shorter for a lot of people.” He said the Republican…
Plain Talk: PACT Act, Kansas abortion vote, and more
MINOT, N.D. — Kansas, a very red, very Republican state, just voted, in a landslide, to maintain status quo protections for abortion. Meanwhile, in Congress, there was a vicious debate over the last week over who hates veterans. In Michigan, Democrats backed a pro-Trump, election conspiracy Republican in a primary against a GOP incumbent that…
Pro-choice Kansas? I’m just glad Americans can govern themselves on abortion again
MINOT, N.D. — It was a surprising result in Kansas last night, as voters rejected a constitutional amendment that would have allowed state lawmakers to put new restrictions on abortion. It was a landslide. The “no” votes won by nearly 18 percentage points . This, my friends, is what democracy looks like. Whether you like the outcome…
The war on misinformation may be about as futile as the war on drugs
Minot, N.D. — I have been following, very close, the legal proceedings between wildly successful conspiracy monger Alex Jones and the parents of children killed in the Sandy Hook shooting. The Sandy Hook parents appear to be winning as their trial begins, and those of us who are interested in truth, and not cozy lies that slake…
Thank you, Nancy Pelosi, for visiting Taiwan
MINOT, N.D. — I’m a conservative, so here are some words I never thought I’d write: Thank you, Nancy Pelosi. As I write this, the speaker of the House has just landed in Taiwan, despite saber-rattling from China who tried to bully the Califonia Democrat, the woman who is third in line for the presidency,…
Plain Talk: ESG investing could downgrade North Dakota’s credit rating
Minot, N.D. — The ESG movement in venture capitalism – the acronym stands for “environment, social, and governance” – is a threat to North Dakota’s economic well-being, but not just in the way you might be imagining. Our state’s primary industries — energy and agriculture — are also carbon-heavy industries, which is why our state…
Would term limits for the Supreme Court make things better or worse?
MINOT, N.D. — For decades the American left has relied on the courts reading new “rights” into the constitution, and not voters and legislatures making law, to deliver the policy outcomes they desire. Then the Supreme Court threw a monkey wrench into the works. They struck down the Roe v. Wade precedent, noting, correctly, that…
Burleigh County state’s attorney says she sees no crime in AG’s office email scandal
MINOT, N.D. — For the last week or so there has been a lot of intense focus on Attorney General Drew Wrigley and his decision to eschew an external investigation into the deletion of the official email accounts of his predecessor, Wayne Stenehjem, and his deputy Troy Seibel. Yesterday, Democrats held a news conference in…
Plain Talk: Sen. Kevin Cramer talks Fufeng controversy, PACT Act, same-sex marriage, and more
MINOT, N.D. — As the controversy over a corn milling plant near Grand Forks, and the Grand Forks Air Force Base, to be built by a Chinese company whose leader is a member of the Chinese Communist Party, continues to unfold, Sen. Kevin Cramer sees the need for legislation to address the matter. Federal officials…
Democratic-NPL candidate for attorney general a ‘top fan’ of Facebook bikini model
MINOT, N.D. — Since he was appointed earlier this year to replace Wayne Stenehjem, who passed away, Attorney General Drew Wrigley has been a busy man. His office is handling the investigation of officer-involved shootings. He’s been tasked with certifying North Dakota’s abortion ban which was triggered by the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade. He’s…