DENNIS PATRICK: BIG THANKS TO PRESIDENT OBAMA
Thanksgiving is a time for -- what else -- giving thanks. There’s much to be thankful for. Of course there are always the tangible things: home, car, money and such.…...
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Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
DENNIS PATRICK: EXIT LARRY SUMMERS - OBAMA TEAM SHRINKS
Lawrence H. Summers exits the White House on December 31, 2010. Larry Summers? Who the heck is Larry Summers? Not exactly a household word, that was my reaction…...
Tuesday, December 07, 2010
DENNIS PATRICK: TRAGEDY OF ECONOMIC ILLITERACY
Once upon a time people who could not read were called “illiterate.” For the most part our schools have solved the reading problem -- sort of. Without a literate population,…...
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
DENNIS PATRICK: MUCH ADO ABOUT THE REGULATION STRANGLE
As 2010 draws to a close, the sun also sets on legislated tax cuts enacted a few years ago. This expiration equates to a massive tax increase on all Americans.…...
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
DENNIS PATRICK: A VIETNAM VETERAN’S REFLECTIONS
Veterans Day is a great time to thank veterans for their service. I know. Friends and family reached out with a word of gratitude for my service to our country.…...
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
DENNIS PATRICK: GREAT DAY FOR A POSTMORTEM
Americans have seen the future from the mountain top of Big Government and they don’t like what they see. The US House elections encompassed the entire United States.…...
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
DENNIS PATRICK: ASKING THE RIGHT QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ELECTION
A physics professor once told me, “If you don’t ask the right questions, you won’t get the right answers.” November 2 approaches and many political questions hang in the balance.…...
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
DENNIS PATRICK: HATE CRIMES—THOUGHT CRIMES
A year ago this month President Obama signed into law the Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009 also known as the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act. Because the bill…...
Monday, October 04, 2010
DENNIS PATRICK: HOSTFEST THIRTY-THREE
Thirty-three years ago a group of Scandinavians from North Dakota sought to celebrate their heritage and values brought from the “old country.” Today the Norsk Hostfest attracts thousands from near…...
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
DENNIS PATRICK: PEASANT MENTALITY
What happens when our national leaders divide rather than unite Americans; when leaders no longer inspire a sense of pride in the people? To put it another way, what happens…...
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
DENNIS PATRICK: HUXLEY V. ORWELL - LOVING OPPRESSION
The evolution of contemporary American culture holds a fascination for many. They can observe the ebb and flow in their own lifetime. In a democracy, or even in a republic,…...
Monday, September 13, 2010
DENNIS PATRICK: REAL NEWS GONE MISSING
So much that passes for news these days is utterly inconsequential. It’s no wonder so many people lose interest in the mainstream media. News as entertainment becomes standard fare. Media…...
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
DENNIS PATRICK: BACK TO SCHOOL
“School days, school days Dear old Golden Rule days, Readin’ and ‘riting and ‘rithmetic Taught to the tune of the hick’ry stick.” Those were the days.…...
Friday, August 13, 2010
DENNIS PATRICK: AMERICA’S POET—JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY
When kids return to school and harvest begins, can autumn be far behind? Shorter days and cooler nights signal summer’s end. It’s not too soon to think of autumn…...
Wednesday, August 04, 2010
DENNIS PATRICK: MY IDENTITY WAS STOLEN!
It will never happen to me. But it did. Identity theft is real, ongoing and knows no bounds. A thief, or thieves, stole my name, social security number and birth…...
Thursday, July 29, 2010
DENNIS PATRICK: IS THE DEMISE OF THE MEDIA SUICIDE?
Night settles on the charade of media neutrality and objectivity. News coverage has been anything but neutral. Today the bias is more blatant than ever. Something many of us…...
Monday, July 26, 2010
DENNIS PATRICK: TRUE CONSERVATISM
A recent headline last proclaimed: “Conservatives Still Outnumber Moderates, Liberals.” The Gallup/USA Today poll concluded 43% Americans describe themselves as conservative, 35% moderate and 20% liberal. What really caught my…...
Tuesday, July 06, 2010
DENNIS PATRICK: MYTHS OF ENERGY INDEPENDENCE
Freedom from foreign oil has an intrinsic emotional appeal. Alternatively, there is something admirable about a skeptic who, with reasoned observations, challenges conventional wisdom and crowd mentality. As it…...
Thursday, June 24, 2010
DENNIS PATRICK: MYTHS OF ENERGY INDEPENDENCE
Freedom from foreign oil has an intrinsic emotional appeal. Alternatively, there is something admirable about a skeptic who, with reasoned observations, challenges conventional wisdom and crowd mentality. As it was…...
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
DENNIS PATRICK: BAD ECONOMICS AND THE BROKEN WINDOW FALLACY
The seen versus the unseen--. This is the essence of the sleight-of-hand game played by politicians and policy makers with constituents at all levels of government. That’s what TARP, the…...
Wednesday, June 09, 2010
DENNIS PATRICK: ISLAM DISPLACES CHRISTIANITY
England is officially a Christian nation. The Queen, as head of the Church of England, is sworn to uphold the laws of God and the true profession of the Gospel.…...
Friday, June 04, 2010
DENNIS PATRICK: GRACKLES GET SQUIRRELLY
Commentary on the passing scene holds a fascination for many. A slight change of pace from the usual fare, however, is warranted at times. Being a Johnny One Note can…...
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
DENNIS PATRICK: BONUS ARMY, NORTH DAKOTA BUDGET & HISTORICAL PARALLEL
Whether history repeats itself may be debated. That history parallels itself is self-evident. Serious times are brewing. Times of grave economic tension foment unrest and America’s predicament today is certainly…...
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
DENNIS PATRICK: OBAMACARE CONSEQUENCES—UNINTENDED AND OTHERWISE
A type of unintended consequence occurs when a law or regulation is established with the intent of promoting some good or positive result -- and then backfires. The unintended consequence…...
Thursday, April 15, 2010
DENNIS PATRICK: THE GREAT FISCAL IRRESPONSIBILITY COMMISSION
Now that congress, including North Dakota’s congressional delegation, voted us into a catastrophic fiscal hole, everyone agrees reducing the national debt is a good thing. But wait! Didn’t Obama,…...
Wednesday, April 07, 2010
DENNIS PATRICK: MEDICARE’S DOCTOR FEE CUT
Effective April 1, 2010, a 21% fee cut in Medicare reimbursement to doctors went into effect. While senators and congressmen on Easter vacation fanned out across the country selling the…...
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
DENNIS PATRICK: MILITARY VETERANS AND HEALTH CARE OVERHAUL
Massive health care overhaul is a “done deal” despite its unpopularity. One group is particularly concerned about their future medical care and the impact of the health care overhaul bill.…...
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
DENNIS PATRICK: ZERO & THE SUM OF IT ALL
Zero is a strange number. Zero can also be dangerous. On September 21, 1997, the USS Yorktown, a missile cruiser off the coast of Virginia, shut down unexpectedly. She went…...
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
DENNIS PATRICK: CONSERVATIVISM RISING
The latest manifestation of vestigial conservatism comes in the form of the Tea Party movement. The noun “conservative” signifies guardian or defender, the essence of a conservator. Leaderless at the…...
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
DENNIS PATRICK: OLYMPIC GAMES A METAPHOR FOR LIFE
The 2010 Winter Olympics are over and what a time it was. The pursuit for excellence goes on. No commentator can spin the reality of success. Competition is what it…...
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