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Leading cause of death isn’t guns

Steven Moen, Minot Mike Rose’s letter on May 20th got me to thinking. Abortion is the leading cause of death in children not guns. 930,160 babies were killed in 2020 adding to the 63 million killed since Roe vs Wade legalized the murders. The next cause of death in 0-17 yr old kids is vehicles. Only when you add in 18 yr old adults does firearms top vehicles. That is because 18-45 year old males commit the most murders in the country. All mass shootings happen in gun free zones. The presence of firearms also prevent over 2 million crimes/year and crime decreases when more ...

It’s our choice

James Maxso, Minot These seem to be the days of cancel culture and censorship. I’m not bright enough to know the difference. Is critical thinking on life support? Can’t one read Mein Kumpf without becoming a nazi? Can’t one read Das Kapital without becoming a communist? Certainly one can read the Bible and not live as a Christian. Was retribution or forgiveness called for by its author? Can’t one enjoy the music of Elton John and Brandi Carlile without becoming gay? Listening to Elvis Presley obviously hasn’t made me a hunk of burning love. Is North Dakota a place with ...

Reclaim language from wokeism

Andrew Allis, Granville If America is to survive the insanity of cultural Marxist wokeism, it must reclaim the language. The left knows the power of words to win arguments, even before the debate begins. Since words shape the way we think and perceive reality, if they can get you to use their terms while arguing for your viewpoint, they’ve already put you in a losing position. “He who frames the terms of the argument wins the debate,” as the saying goes. Leftists are master wordsmiths, changing and redefining terms to promote lies and sanitize actual evil. This is one ...

CO2 pipeline raises concerns

Gaylynn Becker, Bismarck Currently, a pipeline company is proposing to run a 24” pipeline at about 2100 psi in North Dakota for permanent underground storage in North Dakota.  The proposed route will run through several counties including Burleigh County within a few miles east and north of Bismarck.  Some area developers explained the problems we’ll face in expanding development in these areas.  In addition, others testified about the negative effect the pipeline would have on the value of their homes, businesses, and land.   If this pipe should ...

Parents have right to know

Sen. Bob Paulson, Minot Parents have a right to know what is happening with their children. That was the reasoning behind SB 2260 which would have codified the fundamental right of a parent to direct the upbringing, education, health care, mental health, and moral or religious training of that parent’s child. What I learned while researching the need for this bill is that there is an agenda to sexualize our children and normalize transgenderism in our schools and libraries across the state, and a lack of transparency afforded to parents. We have school board policies in some ...

Will Burgum run for president?

Clarence “Rick” Olson, Fargo Interesting speculation has been circulating around North Dakota about Gov. Doug Burgum possibly becoming a candidate for President of the United States. Neither the governor nor his staff at the Capitol in Bismarck have either confirmed or denied that the governor is running for President. Outside of North Dakota, Burgum isn’t very well-known. He obviously has the financial resources to at least dip his toe into the water. I personally am doubtful that if he were to enter the early primaries and caucuses next year, that he would get past Iowa, ...