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COLUMNIST LLOYD OMDAHL: N.D. must take up charity slack
Those of us in North Dakota who are prospering need to take up the slack and do more than ever before to fill the “giving gap” left by the unemployed. All of the indices of prosperity say that we have the means. Now all we need is the will.
Monday, June, 15, 2009 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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Those of us in North Dakota who are prospering need to take up the slack and do more than ever before to fill the “giving gap” left by the unemployed. All of the indices of prosperity say that we have the means. Now all we need is the will.
Monday, June, 15, 2009 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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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: A shift in state's rights
In the waning days of the 2009 session, the North Dakota Legislature passed House Concurrent Resolution 3063, proclaiming state sovereignty and demanding that “the federal government halt its practice of assuming powers and imposing mandates on the states for purposes not enumerated in the Constitution of the United States.”
Monday, June, 01, 2009 - - Opinion
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In the waning days of the 2009 session, the North Dakota Legislature passed House Concurrent Resolution 3063, proclaiming state sovereignty and demanding that “the federal government halt its practice of assuming powers and imposing mandates on the states for purposes not enumerated in the Constitution of the United States.”
Monday, June, 01, 2009 - - Opinion
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David Waterman, Grand Forks, letter: Foes want Israel’s destruction, not peace
Lloyd Omdahl is a good and often witty writer. But like many others, he is misinformed about peace in the Middle East.
Monday, June, 01, 2009 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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Lloyd Omdahl is a good and often witty writer. But like many others, he is misinformed about peace in the Middle East.
Monday, June, 01, 2009 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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COLUMNIST LLOYD OMDAHL: Politics hinders Middle East peace
Palestinians were sadly disappointed over the results of the recent meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and President Barak Obama. They expected an agreement on self-government for a Palestinian state. They should have known better.
Monday, May, 25, 2009 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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Palestinians were sadly disappointed over the results of the recent meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and President Barak Obama. They expected an agreement on self-government for a Palestinian state. They should have known better.
Monday, May, 25, 2009 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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COLUMNIST LLOYD OMDAHL: Bring back publicity pamphlets
The problem of voters making uninformed decisions could be solved by such means as abolishing the initiative and referendum. But these cures would be regarded as worse than the disease in a participatory state such as North Dakota.
Monday, May, 18, 2009 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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The problem of voters making uninformed decisions could be solved by such means as abolishing the initiative and referendum. But these cures would be regarded as worse than the disease in a participatory state such as North Dakota.
Monday, May, 18, 2009 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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LLOYD OMDAHL: Scanning the Legislature's performance
Scanning the record, it would be tempting to criticize this biennial assembly of citizens. But even though they gave us the usual number of shortcomings, legislators should be commended for serving North Dakota in this unappreciated task.
Monday, May, 11, 2009 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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Scanning the record, it would be tempting to criticize this biennial assembly of citizens. But even though they gave us the usual number of shortcomings, legislators should be commended for serving North Dakota in this unappreciated task.
Monday, May, 11, 2009 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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COLUMNIST LLOYD OMDAHL: Too late to challenge intelligence of voters
State legislatures have never liked the right of citizens to initiate and refer laws. They regret that they ever surrendered sole control of legislation to the reformists in the early 1900s and opened this Pandora’s Box. The North Dakota Legislature has had more regrets than most states.
Monday, May, 04, 2009 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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State legislatures have never liked the right of citizens to initiate and refer laws. They regret that they ever surrendered sole control of legislation to the reformists in the early 1900s and opened this Pandora’s Box. The North Dakota Legislature has had more regrets than most states.
Monday, May, 04, 2009 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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COLUMNIST LLOYD OMDAHL: Spend stimulus or give it back
In the final analysis, there is only one honest thing to do. If we don’t plan to use the stimulus money for the purpose intended, then we ought to send the diverted $300 million back to the federal government.
Monday, April, 27, 2009 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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In the final analysis, there is only one honest thing to do. If we don’t plan to use the stimulus money for the purpose intended, then we ought to send the diverted $300 million back to the federal government.
Monday, April, 27, 2009 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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LLOYD OMDAHL: Security committee yaks about stimulus
“We just gotta get our share of that stimulus money floating around the country,” Orville Jordan bellowed as he entered the community hall, where members of the town’s Homeland Security Committee were assembled to serve as the leading Midwest bulwark against terrorism and other horribles.
Monday, April, 20, 2009 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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“We just gotta get our share of that stimulus money floating around the country,” Orville Jordan bellowed as he entered the community hall, where members of the town’s Homeland Security Committee were assembled to serve as the leading Midwest bulwark against terrorism and other horribles.
Monday, April, 20, 2009 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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Greg Plautz, Grand Forks: Prejudice, not reason, led to gun-bill’s defeat
Life in Grand Forks isn’t always the best, and surely we’ve all been in unfavorable situations. But I think I can speak for every permit holder in the city when I say that the absolute last action we would consider taking would be to draw and use our firearm to resolve these hardships.
Saturday, April, 18, 2009 - - Opinion
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Life in Grand Forks isn’t always the best, and surely we’ve all been in unfavorable situations. But I think I can speak for every permit holder in the city when I say that the absolute last action we would consider taking would be to draw and use our firearm to resolve these hardships.
Saturday, April, 18, 2009 - - Opinion
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OUR OPINION: The chief executive drafts the budget
So, lawmakers want to not only debate and vote on the budget, but also spend two years writing it up as well? Who knew?
Thursday, April, 16, 2009 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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So, lawmakers want to not only debate and vote on the budget, but also spend two years writing it up as well? Who knew?
Thursday, April, 16, 2009 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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COLUMNIST LLOYD OMDAHL: To level playing field, get more guns
Maybe the porridge in the Good Sam turns up sour some day. Bang! There goes the cook. Or some professor gives a student an ‘F”. Bang! One less faculty member. (Tenured faculty members ought to be allowed two guns.) Somebody’s day will be made every day.
Monday, April, 13, 2009 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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Maybe the porridge in the Good Sam turns up sour some day. Bang! There goes the cook. Or some professor gives a student an ‘F”. Bang! One less faculty member. (Tenured faculty members ought to be allowed two guns.) Somebody’s day will be made every day.
Monday, April, 13, 2009 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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LLOYD OMDAHL: N.D. weeklies fare better than dailies
As my column noted last week, North Dakota’s major dailies have been forced to make significant staff cuts. But the news does not seem as bad for North Dakota weeklies.
Monday, April, 06, 2009 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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As my column noted last week, North Dakota’s major dailies have been forced to make significant staff cuts. But the news does not seem as bad for North Dakota weeklies.
Monday, April, 06, 2009 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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Tom Morrissey, Roseau, Minn., letter: Rx for newspapers: End liberal bias
Throughout Election Year 2008, John McCain could have saved a baby from a raging river, and he would have received a footnote on page 20. Barack Obama, meanwhile, could agree to appear at a political fundraiser, and he would see it plastered throughout the newspaper.
Friday, April, 03, 2009 - - Opinion
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Throughout Election Year 2008, John McCain could have saved a baby from a raging river, and he would have received a footnote on page 20. Barack Obama, meanwhile, could agree to appear at a political fundraiser, and he would see it plastered throughout the newspaper.
Friday, April, 03, 2009 - - Opinion
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COLUMNIST LLOYD OMDAHL: Democracy loses when newspapers decline
The decline of newspapers will result in the dumbing down of the citizenry at a time when public issues are more complex than ever before. Print journalists are objective professionals who strive to provide the public with a stream of reliable information, a significant contrast to television, radio and the Internet.
Monday, March, 30, 2009 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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The decline of newspapers will result in the dumbing down of the citizenry at a time when public issues are more complex than ever before. Print journalists are objective professionals who strive to provide the public with a stream of reliable information, a significant contrast to television, radio and the Internet.
Monday, March, 30, 2009 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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COLUMNIST LLOYD OMDAHL: N.D., other states march to own drummers
The manner in which states plan to implement the stimulus package explains why so many federal regulations come with federal funding. When there are few rules, all kinds of strange things happen as states keep marching to their own drummers.
Monday, March, 23, 2009 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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The manner in which states plan to implement the stimulus package explains why so many federal regulations come with federal funding. When there are few rules, all kinds of strange things happen as states keep marching to their own drummers.
Monday, March, 23, 2009 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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COLUMNIST LLOYD OMDAHL: N.D. loves those earmarks
Before North Dakota joins the anti-earmark hysteria sweeping Washington, we need to consider the great advantage the state has been enjoying under this budget-inflating practice. All three members of our congressional delegation occupy such strategic positions that North Dakota has more clout per congressmember than any other state in the union.
Monday, March, 16, 2009 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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Before North Dakota joins the anti-earmark hysteria sweeping Washington, we need to consider the great advantage the state has been enjoying under this budget-inflating practice. All three members of our congressional delegation occupy such strategic positions that North Dakota has more clout per congressmember than any other state in the union.
Monday, March, 16, 2009 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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COLUMNIST LLOYD OMDAHL: Life is hard, then you die
My daughter, Becky, startled me with a bit of uncharacteristic fatalism when she summed up the human condition with the expression “life is hard, then you die” ... At first, I thought the summation was a little on the dark side. Upon reflection, however, my opinion is changing as I see the hard situations confronting some folks in these troublesome times.
Monday, March, 09, 2009 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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My daughter, Becky, startled me with a bit of uncharacteristic fatalism when she summed up the human condition with the expression “life is hard, then you die” ... At first, I thought the summation was a little on the dark side. Upon reflection, however, my opinion is changing as I see the hard situations confronting some folks in these troublesome times.
Monday, March, 09, 2009 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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COLUMNIST LLOYD OMDAHL: Legislature raises doubts about future legislatures
With 20 proposals to amend the North Dakota constitution on its agenda, the 2009 legislative session is raising serious doubts about the wisdom of future assemblies.
Monday, March, 02, 2009 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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With 20 proposals to amend the North Dakota constitution on its agenda, the 2009 legislative session is raising serious doubts about the wisdom of future assemblies.
Monday, March, 02, 2009 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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