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Republicans love their walls

Casey Buchmann

Washburn

In an era where there is an undisputed desire by one party to erect as many obstacles as possible for any kind of direct democracy, the cream rises to the top in the Republican Party. From border walls to voter rights the Republican’s version of democracy is defined by how they react.

In North Dakota, citizens don’t have to look to hard in our past and even present to see that our current Republican leaders feel that they know what is best for the people of North Dakota. Seems every legislative session there is always some knee jerk reaction bill that comes out. And this year is no different.

Last Nov. 6, North Dakotans voted on and approved 2 initiated constitutional measures. And once more we see that Republican legislators think they know what is best for the people of North Dakota in SCR 4001.

Claiming that this resolution is aimed to keep out-of-state money from initiated constitutional measures, and that it needs legislative approval in 2 concurrent sessions leaves me shaking my head in disbelief.

Have our elected legislators who are sponsoring become the voice for all North Dakotans? Did they forget that they work for the people of North Dakota, not the other way around? And when it comes to out-of-state money should the Republican Party really be using that line in a bill?

Yes, the Republican Party truly does believe in building walls. And here in North Dakota SCR 4001 is a bill that would create a wall that would not only keep people out but more importantly direct democracy dormant and useless.

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