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Reasons not to vote for Trump are false

Steven Moen, Minot It was stated last week that Christians can’t vote for Trump, with a bunch of scripture verses to defend his position. Satan can quote scripture with the best of them and the fact that no mention of not voting for Biden makes me wonder. Most of why we shouldn’t vote for Trump are all made up reasons and the application of Lavrently Beria, Stalin’s secret police chief, standard operating procedure, “show me the man and I’ll show you the crime.” This is what the left has been doing to Trump and his followers since before he was elected in 2016 and has ...

Campaigns take ND into sinkhole

James Maxson, Minot Let’s give Lt. Governor Miller and Congressman Armstrong both the benefit of the doubt by stipulating that neither of them are liars. Miller’s negative ads are more or less saying that Armstrong can’t be trusted to be North Dakota’s next governor. Armstrong’s negative ads are more or less saying that Miller can’t be trusted to be North Dakota’s next governor. Obscene amounts of money are being spent, reflecting lack of North Dakota nice. Living here in harmony is an antidote to our less than harmonious weather. Would it not be rational to ...

Christians should not want to follow Trump

Michael Williams, Minot Who? Who is claiming to be a Christian and yet still follows and supports Donald Trump? Do we not know that God hates haughty eyes, a lying tongue, a false witness, and one who spreads strife among brothers? Proverbs 6:16–19. Do we not see that Trump is a false witness who spreads strife while displaying haughty eyes and a lying tongue openly every day? How? How does he have so many so-called evangelicals fooled into believing he is for Christ? Do we not see that his speech is full of lies? Do we not see that his lifestyle and conduct are openly against ...

‘Go woke, go broke’

Andrew Allis, Granville “Go Woke, Go Broke.” So the saying goes, and its truth has been borne out with companies like Anheuser-Busch and their Dylan Mulvaney Bud Light advertising fiasco, and Target with its own marketing geniuses coming up with transgender children’s “tuck-friendly” clothing. Disney and Netflix are other examples of big companies who have taken large financial hits for their preachy progressive programming, the latter just starting to claw its way back from fiscal devastation via a major woke-reversal. Planet Fitness just recently took a 400 million dollar ...

Transgender Day of Visibility is important

Dan Sturgill, West Fargo International Transgender Day of Visibility is on March 31st. This day is dedicated to celebrating transgender people. Some people believe that transgender people do not live in North Dakota. I am a clinical psychologist who has worked with transgender youth and adults across North Dakota, and I assure you there are business owners, farmers, clergy, artists, athletes, and students in our small-town school plays. March 31st is important because, fifteen years ago, I perceived transgender individuals as people who were just having trouble accepting themselves. ...

Real property tax relief needed

Cathy “Kit” Brenan, Hillsboro Over 42 blocks in Minot receive property tax breaks for at least 5 years. EPIC just had their break EXTENDED. TIF financing is in EVERY town and county in N.D. to spur “economic development.” How are these taxes being paid? BY YOU! Rep. Jared Hagert, Taxation Committee chair, says removing property tax is a Trojan Horse. FOR WHOM? Not the homeowner who is having mills or valuations increase EVERY year whether they make improvements or not! Removing property tax would assure you OWN your home vs rent from the state. That you can’t be ...