Even though we are a democracy, our government was designed to defy any democratic impulses that could sweep through society. After listening to campaigns full of promises, the people get fired up for action and then nothing much happens. Disappointed, they curse the incumbent and go ...

The annoyance of inappropriate things being posted to our Facebook page got us thinking. What is freedom, and what is taking away freedom? Again, we’re going to use our pie analogy to tie this all together. Imagine freedom as a nice, steaming apple pie. You have different slices of all the ...

I’m the kind of political junkie who seeks out a diversity of opinions and ideological outlooks in the content I consume. My YouTube algorithm swings wildly across the political spectrum and in their degrees of professionalism. This tableau of new media grifters, missing link journalists, ...

Yes, that’s right. The North Dakota Ethics Commission, consisting of five male types, is looking for prospects who may become members of the Commission. Hurry, the filing deadline is June 30. Now there were some folks – mostly legislators – who didn’t think North Dakota had enough ...

On Wednesday I watched North Dakota Governor Burgum’s speech announcing his candidacy for the presidency, followed shortly thereafter by former Vice President Pence launching his campaign in Iowa. Let me be clear: Given his political views, as a Democrat I would not vote for Burgum. ...

Is North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum going to do it? Will our favorite conservative technocrat deprive his home state of his steady middle of the road leadership to step into the role of political spoiler? Will “the silent majority” of voters roiling in the boil of a cultural climate ...