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Do what is right for US

Bob McNamara Upham So, I listened to and read about Julie Fedorchak’s announcement to run for Congress. She certainly speaks well, is surely qualified, and is someone I can vote for. She intimates that she will fight for her constituents and for North Dakota. I’m for that. The one thing I didn’t hear is that she will do what is right for the United States. After all, if she is running for the United States Congress (not a state or local position), you would think doing what is right for the U.S. would be the prime thing – the first thing out of her mouth. Maybe that ...

Founders wise to separate church, state

James Maxson, Minot Our founders wrote separation of church and state into our Constitution. Our Constitution is subject to interpretation. American religion is also subject to interpretation according to the actions of its citizens. According to the Minot phone book, there are 44 different churches in Minot. There are 16 miscellaneous Protestant churches of various ideologies. Additionally, there are 13 Lutheran churches, 4 Baptist churches, and 4 Roman Catholic churches, as well as 2 Presbyterian churches, 2 Methodist churches and 2 Assembly of God churches. There is 1 Greek ...

Consider A-10 Thunderbolts for new mission

Dan Reinhard, Minot I fully realize that my most senior fellow Airmen never reads The Minot Daily News or will give me a chance to express my view. But I will nonetheless. The war in Ukraine is without doubt the most hallowing testament to the will of a sovereign nation to survive. It is a country, despite all the controversy, trying to make a living for its citizens – to exist in a deeply troubled and competitive world. The Ukrainians are presently being slaughtered by Russian long-range missiles and artillery to which the Ukrainian military does not have the proper ...

Giving is good for ND’s economy

Edana Kitzmann, Minot I just read the Feb. 10, 2024, article in The Minot Daily News of “Giving Hearts Day” numbers since the inception of such campaign, from 2008 into 2024, and that approximate dollars are nearly $195 million before official statistics are released. And that $29 million from this year’s campaign indicates about $3 million more than last year – from 40,644 donors. I believe each donor (that I applaud and am grateful for) donates of their own money and of their own volition and desire. Also, I believe those dollars are used by the more than 600 charities to ...

More convenience, creativity needed

Bette Wold, Plaza Vitalent calls me repeatedly requesting I give platelets/blood. I pay for labs for an annual checkup. I am not charged to donate blood. So….when we get stuck with a needle for our annual checkup – couldn’t we sit the extra 10 minutes to give a donation and save insurance money – and no repeated testing! Win win. And it’s hard to offer the time to give platelets, but had I been asked to donate while I visited an incarcerated person, I would have gladly done it then – give a sense of worth to incarcerated and the visitor while they spend the time ...

Value of polls lies in their use

James Maxson, Minot Polls are somewhat similar to a carpenter’s tool. They are as valuable as the skills of the artisan utilizing them. I recall a very pleasant one on one dinner in 1995 with the head of a “special interest” group based out of Washington, D.C. My dinner companion was a self-made man, who due to talent, hard work and the luck of having been born in the USA, had lifted himself up from rural poverty to someone who could afford to live in Aspen, Colorado. His organization had done a number of polls to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of various ...