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Would a three-party system be better?

Frustrated by the inability of the present 2-party system to function, more folks are talking about the creation of a third party thinking that would break the deadlock in Washington. At the outset, let us admit that the present system was designed by the Founding Fathers to keep anything ...

A thing that should not be

During the Trump Presidency, the media and his critics made it clear that if he were to follow through on his campaign promise to prosecute and “lock up” his opponent in the 2016 campaign, that it would signal the death knell of democracy and convert us into some kind of “banana ...

We are taking advantage of getting old

Some negative people think that getting old is something to be feared but there are advantages when you pass the 75-year mark. It’s like a period of “no fault” because no matter how much you screw up all you need to say is “I’m old!” Which is a good thing because as you get older ...

Listen up youngsters: It’s our history

Because history repeats itself (nobody was listening the first time), our young people ought to be learning about their roots so they can avoid repeating the chronic mistakes of the past.   With widespread drug abuse, the kids have been seeing and doing exciting things so learning their ...

Endless present: president’s performance, ratings tank; July 1-15

In the early chaos of the pandemic in March of 2020, travel was effectively shut down in every state nationwide, and in other countries around the world. No one was driving, except for those whose jobs required it. As a result, fuel prices crashed. On March 19, 2020, then President Donald ...

Good life is more than money

In one of Rob Port’s May writings, he indicated that former State Senator Roscoe Streyle was running for a seat in the legislature on the strength of a proposal to cut North Dakota property taxes by 50%. Having served on the Appropriations Committee, he was automatically seated on the ...