There is a subtle form of racism that exists even among those who decry the practice. I noted a few weeks ago that those who think Native Americans require special benefits are, in fact, racists. An estimated 80 percent of them function just like the rest of us, having walked away from reservation life. The…
Heidi Heitkamp Should Speak Out About Sexist Democrat Attack On Joni Ernst
According to campaign finance disclosures, North Dakota Senator Heidi Heitkamp has spent over a quarter of a million dollars of her PAC money, her Senate campaign cash, and her personal money on helping Democrats in US Senate, US House, and North Dakota races. One candidate she’s given a significant amount of money to is House…
It's Not Sexist To Be Critical Of Women
Earlier this week I wrote a post about a woman named Amy Walker who is being presented in pro-Measure 5 advertising as a current teacher in Mandan. I noted in my post that not only is she not a current teacher, not only was the classroom she was shown sitting in a prop, but she’s…
City Official: New Protections For Homosexuals Will Make Little Difference
Despite the attention the issue gets, there’s little actual data to suggest that there’s any real problem with housing or employment discrimination against homosexuals. On the issue of housing discrimination specifically, I spoke with then-Labor Commissioner Tony Weiler back in April who told me that complaints over discrimination against homosexuals were not only minimal in…
Movie Review: How Capitalism Ended Racial Segregation In Baseball
Last night my wife and I went to see 42, the Jackie Robinson story. It was an enjoyable enough movie (as they said in Moneyball , it’s hard not to be romantic about baseball), though the story was more fairy tale than reality. But what do you expect when a movie about real people doing…
Video: Talking Ads For Strippers, Sexist Emails And NDSU's Planned Parenthood Parntership On Valley News Live
On my regular segment on Valley News Live’s 6:30 POV show we discussed the Fargo Forum’s web ads for strippers, the allegedly “sexist” email sent out by a North Dakota legislator and North Dakota State University’s partnership with Planned Parenthood. Valley News Live – KVLY/KXJB – Fargo/Grand Forks I actually found a lot of common…
Obama's Own Personal War On Women
For someone quick to accuse his political enemies of sexism, President Obama sure doesn’t have a lot of women working for him. Obama, who made women’s issues a core of his reelection bid, has nominated men to serve in three of his most prominent national security positions, including secretary of state, where Sen. John F.…