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Moorhead Business Association agrees bigger is not always better
Big institutions, big business and big governments instill a sense of powerlessness among Americans, opines The Forum’s Editorial Page Editor Jack Zaleski in “When big generates angst and anger” (Feb. 5).
Forum editorial: The sense of safety goes away
Reporters for western North Dakota newspapers broke a story this week that is yet another indication of the fraying of the social fabric of the west’s farming and ranching communities because of the boom in the Oil Patch. Ashley Martin of the Dickinson Press and Lauren Donovan of the Bismarck Tribune wrote of sharp increases in sales of self-defense weapons, primarily purchased by women.
Taylor’s proposal one of the most ill-advised policies in recent years
In his recent letter to The Forum, former state Sen. Bob Horne, D-Minot, writes in support of one of the most ill-advised policies to be presented to the North Dakota Legislature in recent years.
Forum editorial: Cramer brews up bitter tea
The divisions in the North Dakota Republican Party became clearer a few days ago when two former party executives (not one, two) reinforced their break with the party. No matter how party regulars – or the new irregulars – spin it, the news is not good for Republicans.
Flavor-of-the-month extremism no reason to amend constitution
About 30 years ago when my grandpa retired from the construction business, he gave me the hammer he’d used every day of his professional life. It was truly one of the best gifts he’d ever given me.
Don’t blame outside forces
We have had experience with both IdeaOne and Cable One in the past and had no problem with 3 mbps speed: Web pages loaded right away, and there were rarely issues with freezing.
Diesel is a better deal than ethanol
Forum columnist Ross Nelson was knocking ethanol, and ethanol executive Russ Newman used an example that leaves out an important fact while defending ethanol. Newman cited racers using ethanol as a positive. He didn’t mention the fact that most racing engines are torn down and rebuilt between races.
Rep. Grande got it just right
Rep. Bette Grande’s letter to The Forum advocates limited government, and I agree. When she says government is misused when it favors a particular business or a kind of business over another, I think many other readers will agree as well.
Go slow on city sales tax
I’ve been involved in some way or another on many of the sales tax proposals since 1995 as a citizen grassroots activist and as a Fargo commissioner.
RELATED CONTENTForum editorial: Spurge to budget whiners
LEAFY SPURGE: To partisans who continue to bleat the falsehood that Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., has never produced a budget that passed Congress. Even a few North Dakota legislators, apparently confused by the bitterness of their partisanship, continue to mouth the lie.
Berg understands small business
Small-business growth is the answer to getting our country back on track and fixing our failed economy. The problem lies in the Obama administration’s over-regulation and bureaucratic red tape that burdens small business, adds costs, and slows growth. To me the answer is simple: Get government out of the way and let small businesses thrive and increase employment throughout our nation.
Oil money flows to Berg, Hoeven
How much does it cost to buy votes from members of Congress? The oil and gas industry has figured this out, according to recent data on contributions to senators and congressman who support the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline.
Republicans harbor racism
The most disconcerting element that I find in the Republican Party of today is the extreme hatred by most Republicans (whether right or center) of Barack Obama. Being the first African-American president, perhaps, it should be expected that Obama should have such high numbers (over 60 percent; George W. Bush and Bill Clinton were in the upper 50s), in terms of dividing the American electorate. This hatred becomes so intense at times that one almost has to conclude that there is a kind of racist element to it.
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