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LLOYD OMDAHL: N.D. oil boom breeds unexpected consequences
"Intoxicated by the prosperity of the oil boom," columnist Lloyd Omdahl writes, "we have ignored two major trends as we have been running gleefully to the bank with the proceeds."
Monday, January, 23, 2012 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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"Intoxicated by the prosperity of the oil boom," columnist Lloyd Omdahl writes, "we have ignored two major trends as we have been running gleefully to the bank with the proceeds."
Monday, January, 23, 2012 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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LLOYD OMDAHL: Church must ‘teach its own’ about values
After a couple centuries of government support, the Protestant mores that have dominated American culture are disappearing from the public square.
Monday, April, 22, 2013 - Grand Forks Herald - Columns
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After a couple centuries of government support, the Protestant mores that have dominated American culture are disappearing from the public square.
Monday, April, 22, 2013 - Grand Forks Herald - Columns
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LLOYD OMDAHL: Too much has been squandered on logo fight
"Personally, I love the Fighting Sioux logo. UND never will get a better one. And I do not agree with the NCAA that it is objectionable," columnist Lloyd Omdahl writes. "But that is not for me to judge because I am not an American Indian. Not being the patient, I cannot say where it hurts. I do know one thing: It is time to put this issue to rest."
Monday, April, 25, 2011 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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"Personally, I love the Fighting Sioux logo. UND never will get a better one. And I do not agree with the NCAA that it is objectionable," columnist Lloyd Omdahl writes. "But that is not for me to judge because I am not an American Indian. Not being the patient, I cannot say where it hurts. I do know one thing: It is time to put this issue to rest."
Monday, April, 25, 2011 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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LLOYD OMDAHL COLUMN: Thistles drive security committee bugs
“It’s time to act,” Johann Korianski announced dramatically at a special gathering of the Homeland Security Committee as the last members straggled into the hot community hall and selected chairs from a wide range of choices made possible by generous donors.
Monday, August, 17, 2009 - - Opinion
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“It’s time to act,” Johann Korianski announced dramatically at a special gathering of the Homeland Security Committee as the last members straggled into the hot community hall and selected chairs from a wide range of choices made possible by generous donors.
Monday, August, 17, 2009 - - Opinion
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LLOYD OMDAHL: You are being heard! You are being heard!
While each group consists of divergent motives and opinions, the tea party and Occupy Wall Street have one common thread — the demand to be heard. History tells us that this is not a new complaint.
Monday, November, 21, 2011 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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While each group consists of divergent motives and opinions, the tea party and Occupy Wall Street have one common thread — the demand to be heard. History tells us that this is not a new complaint.
Monday, November, 21, 2011 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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LLOYD OMDAHL: N.D. shares prosperity with starving children
In 2010, Minot became the first city in North Dakota to adopt the Minneapolis-based “Feed My Starving Children” food-packing program for starvation-impacted children.
Monday, April, 09, 2012 - - Opinion
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In 2010, Minot became the first city in North Dakota to adopt the Minneapolis-based “Feed My Starving Children” food-packing program for starvation-impacted children.
Monday, April, 09, 2012 - - Opinion
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LLOYD OMDAHL: Homeland Committee pans the candidates
“We need to amend our constitution against any more of these winter meetings,” huffed Holger Danske as he stomped across the floor of the former Bohemian Hall for a special meeting of the Community Homeland Security Committee called in haste by Chairperson Ork Dorken.
Monday, March, 05, 2012 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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“We need to amend our constitution against any more of these winter meetings,” huffed Holger Danske as he stomped across the floor of the former Bohemian Hall for a special meeting of the Community Homeland Security Committee called in haste by Chairperson Ork Dorken.
Monday, March, 05, 2012 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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LLOYD OMDAHL: Getting the holiday bargains that weren’t
The credit card bills for our wild holiday spending have started arriving, and they attest to the fact that we did not get as many Black Friday bargains as we had thought. And if we paid the minimum amount indicated on those credit card bills, we would be paying for the 2011 Christmas until 2029.
Monday, January, 09, 2012 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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The credit card bills for our wild holiday spending have started arriving, and they attest to the fact that we did not get as many Black Friday bargains as we had thought. And if we paid the minimum amount indicated on those credit card bills, we would be paying for the 2011 Christmas until 2029.
Monday, January, 09, 2012 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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LLOYD OMDAHL: Skyrocketing tuition ramps up student debt
At a time when the nation needs to capitalize on the natural talents of all of its young people, skyrocketing tuition and borrowing have become major barriers for young people wishing to get a college degree.
Monday, February, 06, 2012 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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At a time when the nation needs to capitalize on the natural talents of all of its young people, skyrocketing tuition and borrowing have become major barriers for young people wishing to get a college degree.
Monday, February, 06, 2012 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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LLOYD OMDAHL: Committee plans to occupy Wall Street
“The first order of business is the impeachment of our chief alert officer, who was AWOL in Nebraska on Sept. 11,” announced Ork Dorken, chair of the Community Homeland Security Committee, as the town’s 14 electors huddled in one corner of the frigid community hall.
Monday, November, 28, 2011 - - Opinion
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“The first order of business is the impeachment of our chief alert officer, who was AWOL in Nebraska on Sept. 11,” announced Ork Dorken, chair of the Community Homeland Security Committee, as the town’s 14 electors huddled in one corner of the frigid community hall.
Monday, November, 28, 2011 - - Opinion
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LLOYD OMDAHL: Why N.D. leans center-right, not far-right
One of the most common curiosities about North Dakota politics during the past few years has been the mystery of a heavily Republican state being represented in Washington by three Democrats when Rep. Earl Pomeroy and Sens. Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad were serving.
Monday, February, 27, 2012 - - Opinion
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One of the most common curiosities about North Dakota politics during the past few years has been the mystery of a heavily Republican state being represented in Washington by three Democrats when Rep. Earl Pomeroy and Sens. Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad were serving.
Monday, February, 27, 2012 - - Opinion
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LLOYD OMDAHL: Court holds higher ed’s future in its hands
What started out as a quarrel over the Sioux logo now has become a major threat to the authority of the North Dakota Board of Higher Education. The Supreme Court decision, whatever it is, will have repercussions for years to come.
Monday, March, 12, 2012 - - Opinion
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What started out as a quarrel over the Sioux logo now has become a major threat to the authority of the North Dakota Board of Higher Education. The Supreme Court decision, whatever it is, will have repercussions for years to come.
Monday, March, 12, 2012 - - Opinion
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LLOYD OMDAHL: Gov. Guy sealed 2-party system for N.D.
“Where seldom was heard a discouraging word” was the title chosen by Gov. William Guy for his summary of personal experiences during his 12 years as the state’s chief executive.
Monday, May, 06, 2013 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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“Where seldom was heard a discouraging word” was the title chosen by Gov. William Guy for his summary of personal experiences during his 12 years as the state’s chief executive.
Monday, May, 06, 2013 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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LLOYD OMDAHL: Rest home of future could be work farm
“Greetings, residents of the Lovingkindness Rest Home. I am the new commandant. You will find that I am not one of these softies who will respond to every complaint. I am an efficiency expert interested more in job creation than bingo games.
Monday, January, 02, 2012 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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“Greetings, residents of the Lovingkindness Rest Home. I am the new commandant. You will find that I am not one of these softies who will respond to every complaint. I am an efficiency expert interested more in job creation than bingo games.
Monday, January, 02, 2012 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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LLOYD OMDAHL: N.D. once flirted with presidential primaries
With all of the excitement of Republican primary contests clogging the media, North Dakota partisans must feel lost in the shuffle. Don’t feel bad; we had presidential primaries once. They were a flop.
Monday, February, 20, 2012 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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With all of the excitement of Republican primary contests clogging the media, North Dakota partisans must feel lost in the shuffle. Don’t feel bad; we had presidential primaries once. They were a flop.
Monday, February, 20, 2012 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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LLOYD OMDAHL: Homeland Committee weighs inviiting Miss N.D.
A small-town Homeland Security Committee discusses inviting Mis North Dakota to their town.
Monday, September, 03, 2012 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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A small-town Homeland Security Committee discusses inviting Mis North Dakota to their town.
Monday, September, 03, 2012 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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LLOYD OMDAHL: Allow me to rain on the tax-cut parade
It is not my wish to rain on everyone’s parade, but the huge tax cuts passed by the North Dakota Legislature are neither wise nor conservative.
Monday, May, 13, 2013 - Grand Forks Herald - Columns
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It is not my wish to rain on everyone’s parade, but the huge tax cuts passed by the North Dakota Legislature are neither wise nor conservative.
Monday, May, 13, 2013 - Grand Forks Herald - Columns
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COLUMNIST LLOYD OMDAHL: Is forecast guesswork or is it science?
I have concluded that those folks who tout atmospheric science as a science should be more subdued in their claims.
Monday, June, 08, 2009 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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I have concluded that those folks who tout atmospheric science as a science should be more subdued in their claims.
Monday, June, 08, 2009 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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LLOYD OMDAHL: Washington Post ranks Heitkamp as best
After ranking Gov. Rick Perry of Texas as the worst candidate in 2012, The Washington Post turned around and proclaimed Heidi Heitkamp as the best. The Post pointed out that Mitt Romney garnered 58 percent of the 323,000 votes in North Dakota while Barack Obama received only 39 percent. The Post was impressed with Heitkamp’s ability to overcome this gap of 19 percent and make it to a bare 50 percent plus.
Monday, December, 03, 2012 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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After ranking Gov. Rick Perry of Texas as the worst candidate in 2012, The Washington Post turned around and proclaimed Heidi Heitkamp as the best. The Post pointed out that Mitt Romney garnered 58 percent of the 323,000 votes in North Dakota while Barack Obama received only 39 percent. The Post was impressed with Heitkamp’s ability to overcome this gap of 19 percent and make it to a bare 50 percent plus.
Monday, December, 03, 2012 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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LLOYD OMDAHL: Polarization has crept into Christmas
Not even Christmas can escape the divisive polarization that has embittered American politics. Christmas peace is being disrupted by an evolving controversy between the advocates of “Merry Christmas” and the revisionists who want “Happy Holidays.” It’s the devil’s wedge issue.
Monday, December, 17, 2012 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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Not even Christmas can escape the divisive polarization that has embittered American politics. Christmas peace is being disrupted by an evolving controversy between the advocates of “Merry Christmas” and the revisionists who want “Happy Holidays.” It’s the devil’s wedge issue.
Monday, December, 17, 2012 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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