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Burgum dislikes made-in-America policies

Landis Larson, President, North Dakota AFL-CIO Co-signed by AFL-CIO affiliates: Northern Valley Labor Council, Northern Plains United Labor Council, Missouri Slope Central Labor Council In a recent interview on “Meet the Press,” Governor Doug Burgum showed his cards on working families and the economy. According to Burgum, what is getting in the way of driving the economy forward? “Red Tape Ideology.” What examples of “Red Tape Ideology” did he address in his nearly hour-long interview? Unions and “Made in America” policies. The North Dakota AFL-CIO, the ...

Why vote for a guy like that

James Maxson, Minot Governor Burgum’s interview on Meet the Press was interesting. He seemed calm, not angry. He didn’t insult anyone. He didn’t call anyone names. He didn’t refer to his unmentionables. He has no known record of sexually assaulting unwilling women. He has no pending criminal indictments. He pays his bills. He isn’t known in Fargo or Bismarck to be a bold-faced liar. He hasn’t fathered children with three different women. He seems to be living in the present and the future rather than the past. He doesn’t like associating with crooks. He’s under 70. ...

Support PROVE IT Act in Congress

Maj. Gen. (ret) Mike Haugen, Fargo I fully support Sen. Cramer’s stance on reducing our reliance on China and Russia for energy and critical supply chains. It is time for America to take action on this pressing Issue. The PROVE IT Act, which will study the pollution intensity of our industries compared to our competitors, is crucial. By obtaining concrete evidence of the impact of lack of regulations on manufacturers in countries like China, we can establish fairer trade practices that support United States manufacturers. American businesses adhere to stricter environmental ...

GOP is lying to you

Eric Suwall Minot Many MAGA-conservatives (MAGACons) think an FBI investigation over Trump’s mishandling of classified documents is politically motivated despite the evidence uncovered, including: 1. pictures of the mishandled/stolen documents, 2. testimony by several Trump associates who saw Trump casually flaunting said documents, and 3. taped audio of Trump discussing classified documents with people lacking security clearance. There was also a request from the National Archives that Trump return missing documents, which he declined to do and lied by saying that he had. This ...

Context shows forgiveness, not lack of sin

Marlys Orluck, Minot Thoughts on Mr. James Maxson’s comment on what Jesus had to say regarding the woman who was caught in adultery. Jesus comments regarding “Let those among you who are without sin cast the first stone.” Jesus knew that we are all sinners and none of us are without sin. That is why Jesus came to earth to die for us because Jesus was sinless and could pay for our sin if we accept Jesus’s gift of salvation and forgiveness and have a personal relationship Him. Jesus also knew that their reason for judging the woman was to trap Jesus. The rest of the ...

Older residents deserve better from SSA

Nancy Guy, Volunteer State President, AARP North Dakota, Bismarck Most of us have experienced long hold times or dropped calls when trying to get through to a customer service agent. You may have even received incorrect information the first time you called and had to start the process all over again. Unfortunately, this is what many people who are trying to reach the Social Security Administration (SSA) experience. Thousands of older North Dakotans, people with disabilities, and their families rely on Social Security. And they should also be able to rely on quality customer ...