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Progressive policies are not compassionate

Pastor Greg Demme Grace Baptist Church of Minot In this letter I am responding to the series of letters that began with “Support legislation that reflects North Dakota values,” published on February 18, 2023. In recent years, the perception has taken over our society that progressive social policies, in both the political and religious arenas, have cornered the market on love and compassion. Our society is inundated with such expressions as “Love is love is love,” as if that is supposed to carry profound meaning. Unfortunately a person can make such an expression mean ...

Thanks Minot, from Special Olympics ND

Willie Ressler Tournament Director Minot On behalf of Special Olympics North Dakota, thank you to the city of Minot for hosting the 2023 State Basketball Tournament. The Minot community played a significant role in providing 55 games for 41 teams comprised of more than 344 athletes and 19 cheerleaders from across North Dakota and a chance to showcase their ability and determination to succeed. The athletes’ achievements were supported by more than 82 volunteer coaches and close to 400 hours of volunteers’ time and expertise from Minot, Minot State University student ...

Bible says God created man, woman

Gary Berube Mandan The BIBLE says that God created Man and Woman! God created a man and a woman! Anything thing else is self-made manufactured by humans. I realize by speaking up I will be chastised, but I also realize that if I do not speak up I am as much of the problem as the people creating the problem. I have 3 daughters, one daughter-in-law, 11 granddaughters, 11 nieces, a wife and a Mother. These are all great women and I do not want a biological male in their locker room or their bathroom. I do not want a biological male competing against them in sports. Why is ...

ND healthcare providers stand up for trans youth

Danial S. Sturgill West Fargo ONLINE Danial Sturgill, PhD Abigail Burkett Vetter, DNP, APRN, CPNP-AC/PC Alana Semchenko PsyD  Alyssa Weber, PsyD Amanda Blake, LCSW Amanda Dahl, MD Amanda Lynn Hinrichs, RN Amanda Storey, PsyD  Amy Ochsendorf, PsyD, LP Amy Oksa, MD Ana Luz Pagan Jaramillo, MD Ana Tracey Morgan-Harris, MD Ana Tobiasz, MD Andra Wheeler, MS, LPCC, LPC Anika Mundal, LPC, LAPC Angela Stephens, M.D. Anna Schimmelpfennig, PhD LP Anna Miller, OD Annabel Jiran, Medical Student Annette Vazquez, LPC Anthony ...

Proof of citizenship bill harms voting rights

Barbara Headrick President, League of Women Voters of ND Fargo Fowzia Adde Executive Director, Immigrant Development Center West Fargo Nicole Donaghy Executive Director of ND Native Vote Lincoln In November 2022, less than 43% of North Dakota’s eligible voters turned out to vote. That’s the lowest voter turnout in at least 42 years. Even with this low voter turnout, at least ten bills have been introduced in this legislative session to prevent ineligible voting. The Heritage Foundation reports zero cases of ineligible voting in North Dakota, and why ...

Supporting LGBTQ+ as people

Pastor Janet Mathistad, ELCA (retired), Minot By now it will be clear from the spate of Letters to the Editor that there is a difference of opinion among clergy members when it comes to issues of importance to the LGBTQ+ community. It is also my experience that on this topic, people don’t change their minds by reading the back-and-forth arguments of either side, no matter how carefully and clearly written, or which Bible verses one side or the other references. Our minds tend not to change until we have had the opportunity to personally know and love someone who identifies in the ...