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Book highlights court racial bias

M L Berg, Minot One of the main tenets of Critical Race Theory is that racism is embedded in the fabric of American society and its institutions. This is surely a truism. If it were not so, why was federal legislation required to assure the civil rights of minorities in such areas as education and housing? That even the Supreme Court of the United States is not immune in this respect, is vividly brought out in a book written by Walter Echo-Hawk. Walter Echo-Hawk is an author and lawyer who has litigated for decades to secure legal rights for Native Americans. He is a member of the ...

Road education comes from travel

Duane Brekke, Minot An old joke I heard many times when I traveled the North Dakota roads (40 years) — an expert is a man with a brief case and is 50 miles from home. I may not be an expert but I have traveled the roads of North Dakota, 40,000-45,000 miles per year. I do know something about our road system. Most are well designed and laid out. I have been told that to get a job in the state highway department, you are required to take a test. However, if you fail the test, it is not the end of the world for you. You are given the option of going to Minot and designing their ...

Court corrects unconstitutional decision

Dan Reinhard, Minot The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people. Tenth Amendment to the US Constitution I become so disheartened by the numerous declarations from members of one political party proclaiming that women’s Constitutional Rights were violated by the Dobbs decision which overturned Roe v Wade. What actually happened in the recent Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v Wade, was to correct an egregious unconstitutional decision that occurred in the ...

September marks Suicide Prevention Month

Jeff Herman, Group CEO/Managing Director Prairie St. John’s, Fargo You are not alone. Help is available. September marks Suicide Prevention Month. A national poll conducted in 2020 found that while 95% of Americans surveyed would do something if someone close to them was thinking about suicide, almost 70% of respondents identified barriers that keep them from discussing suicide with others. These barriers included not knowing what to say, not knowing where to turn for help, feeling they don’t have enough knowledge, or not feeling comfortable with the topic. As a result of ...

Flat tax proposal has problems

Rep. Pamela Anderson, District 41, Fargo To Governor Burgum, State Tax Commissioner Kroshus & Representative Hedland: You are introducing a bill to cut North Dakota’s income tax. Other than states with no income tax, we already have the lowest. You are proud to give North Dakotans $250 million back, but you – in your pressed jeans and button-down shirts – should meet some of our citizens. Talk to a single parent working a $15 an hour job. Look in their refrigerator and closet. At $30k per year, this parent pays very little in income tax. I bet they’d rather receive ...

Traffic control needed

Dean Clayton Whitmore, Minot I am writing in regards to additional stop signs downtown due to safety issues, and while I agree safety is the issue, I would like to bring up an increasing problem area in SW Minot. The increasing danger issue is on 31st Ave. and 10th Street in southwest Minot. There used to be signal lights there but due to outdated poles and wiring it was taken down when 31st Ave. was improved due to flooding problems. The city engineer decided the traffic wasn’t bad enough for new signal lights due to cost of system so the subject of 4 way stop signs was ...