MINOT, N.D. — Members of the Fargo School Board decided to pick a culture war fight. They axed the Pledge of Allegiance from their meetings, and then they reaped the whirlwind. Some of the criticism they’ve received has been measured and reasonable. Much of it — that which came from people ranting about “communists” and…
Video shows search warrant served on petitioner who worked on term limits measure
MINOT, N.D. — Back in March a ballot measure to implement term limits for state lawmakers and the governor was kept off the statewide ballot after Secretary of State Al Jaeger’s office disqualified more than 29,000 signatures, many of them for alleged fraud. The matter was referred to Attorney General Drew Wrigley’s office for possible…
Still waiting to find some substance in Cara Mund’s nascent congressional campaign
MINOT, N.D. — No, Cara Mund, you will not be the first female to run for Congress in North Dakota. “I think people are excited to see another name on the ballot and to see a woman for the first time ever in that role or position as someone you can vote for,” the former Miss…
Rick Becker, a rank hypocrite, launches independent campaign for U.S. Senate
MINOT — Outgoing state Rep. Rick Becker, who failed to receive the NDGOP’s endorsement at their state convention this spring, has made a career out of portraying himself as the perfect distillation of consistency in politics. Becker sticks to his principles, we’re told. He talks about it endlessly. So what, then, to make of his…
The most patriotic thing you could do today? Stop listening to idiots
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…