OP-ED COLUMNS
Nicholas Kristof, The New York Times, column: Reform critics stand on ‘wrong side of history'
November 19, 2009
COLUMNIST GEORGE WILL: ‘Insurance mandate’ might be unconstitutional
In 1994, the Congressional Budget Office said forcing individuals to buy insurance would be “an unprecedented form of federal action,” adding: “The government has never required people to buy any good or service as a condition of lawful residence in the United States.”By George Will , November 18, 2009
COLUMNIST DAVID BROOKS: China's rise makes Americans nervous
There also are periodic crises of faith. Today, the rise of China is producing such a crisis.November 17, 2009
COLUMNIST MARILYN HAGERTY: When the valley ruled the turkey roost
A half-million pounds of dressed turkeys raised in the northern Red River Valley were shipped from Grand Forks 75 years ago in November. The birds would furnish Thanksgiving dinner for residents of New England states and large cities in the East. Raising poultry was widespread in the 1930s in this area.By Marilyn Hagerty , November 16, 2009
COLUMNIST THOMAS FRIEDMAN: China should help save rainforests
An intergovernmental working group for saving the rainforests estimates that for about $30 billion, we could reduce deforestation in places like Brazil, Indonesia and the Congo by 25 percent by 2015. China now has $2.2 trillion in reserves. How about it, Beijing?November 15, 2009
COLUMNIST LLOYD OMDAHL: Turnout, demography tell the tales
Democrats have reason to worry about the 2010 electionsBy Lloyd Omdahl , November 15, 2009
PAUL KRUGMAN COLUMN: Government must step up, create jobs
Germany’s jobs miracle hasn’t received much attention in this country — but it’s real, it’s striking, and it raises serious questions about whether the U.S. government is doing the right things to fight unemployment.
By Paul Krugman , November 15, 2009
DAVID BRODER COLUMN: U.S. must ‘play to win’Afghan war
It’s clear from the length of this deliberative process and from the flood of leaks that have emerged from Kabul and Washington that the perfect course of action does not exist. Given that reality, the urgent necessity is to make a decision — whether or not it is right.
By David Broder , November 15, 2009
COLUMNIST DAVID BROOKS: S.D.’s Thune is GOP rising star
As thoughtful Republicans look to the future of their party, and who might lead it in 2012, the name John Thune keeps popping up.By David Brooks , November 13, 2009
Dan Sylvester, Grand Forks, column: How clean energy boosts U.S. security
It’s irresponsible to hold on to policies that force America to depend on other nations to provide our energy supply.November 13, 2009
COLUMNIST DAVID BRODER: Reckless health care bills lack cost controls 
Unless congressmen find more realistic ways of paying for the promises included in the bill, they simply are setting the public up for more frustration — and themselves for a political backlash.
By David Broder , November 12, 2009
COLUMNIST MAUREEN DOWD: ‘Bankers are laughing all the way to the bank’
Now we have two economies. We have recovering banks while we have 10-plus percent unemployment and 17.5 percent underemployment. The gross thing about the Wall Street of the last decade is how much its success was not shared with society.
November 11, 2009
COLUMNIST DAVID BROOKS: PC taints reaction to Fort Hood
Public commentators assumed the air of kindergarten teachers who had to protect their children from thinking certain impermissible and intolerant thoughts. If public commentary wasn’t carefully policed, the assumption seemed to be, then the great mass of unwashed yahoos in Middle America would go off on a racist rampage.
By David Brooks , November 11, 2009
Chuck MacFarlane, Fergus Falls, Minn., letter: Wind power costs must be shared
As wind resources are developed in North Dakota, we must make sure that the development costs are borne by all who benefit.
November 10, 2009
THOMAS FRIEDMAN: Time to halt pointless Mideast ‘peace process’
It’s time to call a halt to this dysfunctional “peace process,” which is only damaging the Obama team’s credibility.
By Thomas Friedman , November 10, 2009
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