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Cost of living compounded by discrimination

Edana Kitzmann , Minot Yes, there have always been social functions in the community to do when someone does not have to work six days out of seven (in a week) to survive, with church on Sunday. Survival means pay the rent, food, transportation, medical expenses (when there is no insurance), household bills (whether buying or renting a home), etc. (even with a spouse or roommate). Why would someone have to pay for all of that? Because that is what living is about (in America). Having diversions and/or distractions from the reality of low wages, lack of employee benefits, high rent ...

Vote yes on term limits

Bob McNamara , Upham There was a time I believed we had term limits. It was called voting someone out of office if they were not effective. However, money in politics made that a myth. I’ve seen plenty opposed to the term limits measure and often the cry seems to be to not let out of state influencers impact your vote. I’ve yet to see anyone name those out of state influencers but I have seen the names of those who oppose the measure. They are the legislators who get to stay in Bismarck. They are the lobbyists who have built influence with the legislators who get to stay in ...

Good points, very little differences

Ron Chittum , Bottineau It appears the Republican Party will gain control of at least one chamber of the legislative branch come November. Many are excited by this, but I am afraid they are going to be very disappointed. The truth is nothing will change; our representatives will continue to ignore their constituents, and answer to the Super Pacs, Special Interests, mega-donors and any other group who can get them elected. Over the past 30 years I have reached out to my local and federal representatives about various issues. I have only had two who actually expressed a genuine ...

Do not give away voting rights

For years we have heard about our right to vote. With the term limit measure on the ballot, we run the risk of losing some of our voting rights in North Dakota. Those who follow the legislature know there is a constant turnover.  Some are voted out, some do not run again, some move out the district, and some die. Some serve longer at the public’s pleasure and provide the necessary experience.  To limit one from running who could be the best candidate is taking away our right to choose. Otherwise, we vote for someone else. There should not be a law to disqualification ...

Beware “moderate” Democrats

Andrew Allis, Granville North Dakota is thankfully a solidly red (and sane) state. Therefore, when it comes time for the general November election Democrats have no other choice than to present themselves as “moderate Democrats.” Since nationally there are no more moderates remaining, the party having now been hijacked by the radical left, don’t let them get away with this farcical facade and run away from their chosen party affiliation. This a party that has fully and unabashedly embraced Marxist Socialism and sent inflation soaring to record levels by their reckless ...

Republicans weaponize religion to steal

Lillian Bachmeier, Mandan In human evolution, anthropologists postulate that 500,000 years ago, the brain tripled in size increasing the neocortex which predisposes us toward mystic or spiritual experiences and the desire to believe in a supreme being or the supernatural. Through eons of time, this alleged MATZ2 gene, (God gene) has given hope, structure, and security to mankind. But it also has been weaponized. Historians believe that 90% of religious wars are based on economics. The Old Testament is basically the story of the Israelites taking and defending land with God ...