Will Biden wag the dog in Minnesota?
MINOT, N.D. — The Biden administration's withdrawal from Afghanistan has been an utter calamity. The American public has watched desperate Afghans fall from...
Month: August 2021
Anti-vaccine demagogues keep dying from COVID-19
MINOT, N.D. — At one point, conservative talk radio host Phil Valentine recorded a song parody mocking COVID-19 vaccinations and masking. “Let me tell...
Why are we still fighting about masks?
MINOT, N.D. — "I'm curious after reading your last column what specific study you find credible that masks are effective,"...
Time for North Dakota’s Land Board to stop hiding behind its commissioner
MINOT, N.D. — Land Board Commissioner Jodi Smith was a bad hire for the State of North Dakota. At least some members...
Astroturfing left-wingers blowing smoke about gerrymandering under the guise of nonpartisan politics
MINOT, N.D. — With the census counts completed, the State of North Dakota, like every other state in the union,...
NDSU’s lavish football practice facility a grotesque example of wrong priorities
MINOT, N.D. — Consider, dear reader, this juxtaposition of two recent headlines. "Building permit application says first phase of Bison...
My last first day of school
MINOT, N.D. — In November, I'll mark my 21st year as a father. This week, I'll take the youngest of...
Bastiat Caucus leader irate as he admits movement is shrinking
MINOT, N.D. — An unfortunate side effect of our style of government is that it makes ample room for the...
We also have a regional pandemic of phony expertise
MINOT, N.D. — There is an entire movement of Americans who have committed themselves to the idea that the COVID-19 pandemic is...
NDGOP worried about Bastiat Caucus insurgency ahead of 2022 cycle
MINOT, N.D. — Those of you who have been following this column are aware of a pronounced fracturing of the...
