Dakota Beacon

. The first and most ordinary question of public policy – how does this proposal serve the public good? – is not even germane.

So, as we now stand, Americans are gathering in opposition to Obamacare much as the Scots gathered around William Wallace.  If you saw Braveheart you will likely never forget that scene . . . the one where the nobles were prepared to abandon them when they saw Longshanks’ legions, but the people of Scotland would not let them.  Thus was born the reign of Robert Bruce.  He was finally moved to become a leader rather than the “wait-and-seer” his father hoped he would be.  The leaders are what we are missing here.  We have a few – Mike Lee, Ted Cruz, Rand Paul and a handful of others- but we need the others to join them.

Unless something changes -- and quickly -- the economic stability of our society does not appear to be promising. Today, the chickens of past policy excesses are coming home to roost, as they always do. What were these politicians and union leaders thinking?

 When a child comes along, everyone in the family plays a role.  

The bill, called the “Florange Bill”, is actually about to change the very essence of property rights in France and enforce the collectivization of production that will actually dispossess entrepreneurs from their property.

. . . the Common Core Initiative should not be taken lightly or brushed off as a "new" approach to more successful outcomes. Are there too many unanswered questions? Is it too experimental to risk our children's education?

. . . income mobility in the U.S.; The state captured six of the top ten national spots; ND has these qualities in abundance; Williston is the fastest-growing micropolitan area; District Court filings are rising at a double digit annual rate; Mexican drug cartels are bringing violent crime; make U.S. Hwy 85 four lanes; we must invest in a sustainable economy; North Dakota’s oil patch is a more favorable setting for fracking; A battle of titans; How not to deal with a problem faculty member; The victim of a crash involving at 1915 Model T; What do you have there, Brother? the state’s one-room school culture; DAKTOIDS . . . .

. . . “Our agents and drug task forces are becoming overwhelmed.” Who is the most partisan of us all? NDSU studied grocery prices in ND; the congratulations didn’t last long; independent tribal courts; The angst surfaces in many ways; Violent crime by Somalis in ND; the civic competence of the North Dakota electorate; Fargo Brewing Co.; “Subway sandwiches”; meth and shoplifting seemed to be involved; Tony sang, danced and played the accordion and piano; DAKTOIDS . . . .

I don't know whether Zimmerman is a racist. But I'm tired of politicians and others who have donned hoodies in solidarity with Martin and who essentially suggest that, for recognizing the reality of urban crime in the U.S., I am a racist."

Mother always remembered who I was, only because I visited her every few days. Family members who skipped a week or two would fade from her memory. “Which one are you?” she would ask. It rips you up when your mother or grandmother doesn’t know you anymore.

If there are any ties to slavery and racial hatred in America today, one look no further than the diplomatically protected Saudi Arabian mission to the United States. Instance after instance of Saudi slavery and human trafficking occur almost every day with no mainstream media coverage.

The less an election inspires interest, the more only the interested cast ballots. And interest in something is a prerequisite for competence. Recall elections help remove the idiot vote from the equation.

The ideology that causes Judge Aquilina to believe that political action—policies, laws, even constitutions—can make reality conform to one’s political vision is the very ideology that already has devastated Detroit.

She simply cannot be trusted.  Her judgment is obviously impaired.  The moment she feels personally slighted, out come the claws.  She is much like an immature school girl who keeps her “enemies list” in her locker. 

. . . thank our good friends in South Dakota; proud of being from North Dakota; Minnesota income tax rates have become among the highest in the nation; Minnesotans will see increased taxes across the board; breaking up the food stamp-agribusiness political alliance; consideration of criminal charges; The Williams County Commission (Williston) has backtracked; persistent inquiries into the investigation; ND oil production moves steadily upward; new energy economy in our state; a Haitian convicted and jailed for drug dealing; DAKTOIDS . . . .

Max Boot contends, and I fully agree, that these four generals  deserve a lot more public appreciation than they have been given. Should a  personal indiscretion, as in the case of Petraeus, McChrystal and Allen,  negate overwhelming military contributions and achievements? Now they are  gone and they will be difficult to replace.

We’re facing, in essence, unchecked data collection as part of a significant and sweeping federal educational mandate. Are we ready for this, and all its repercussions?

There really is no precedent that matches the blatantly political move by Attorney General Kathleen Kane. Even the lead counsel in the ACLU’s lawsuit against our marriage law called her decision “an earthquake moment.” In a television interview during last year’s primary campaign for attorney general, then-candidate Kane stated, “The attorney general does not have the right to pick and choose which laws he or she enforces.” She said doing so injects politics into the job and, “That’s a dangerous proposition.”

The pattern is clear: again and again, we see the people speaking plainly, while officials waffle and eventually violate their oaths, meddle in the supposedly sacred judicial process, and ultimately place their own will above that of the people.

That said, among the most interesting things Ed Miller wanted people to know were his sentiments about the late, great, embattled, and controversial J. Edgar Hoover. What he told me isn’t the standard Hoover narrative we hear in Hollywood today. Quite the contrary:

  . . . Government can’t fix all the problems; They need a new school – fast; In 2010, ND ranked second in the nation for earmark dollars per capita; Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center outside Jamestown; Two very different reactions to high school reunions; Somalis in the Twin Cities; Operation Rhino in the Twin Cities; Minnesota is beginning to regret its reputation for charity; one of the dumbest things he’s done; Mom’s Eats wasn’t necessarily the safest; DAKTOIDS . . . .

Except for the last effort, however, I can’t think of one “triumph” she cites that’s constitutional. And all make stasis seem seductive.

But introducing the emotional, subjective, and pejorative language of “demeaning,” “humiliate,” and “second tier” to issues of judicial review is beneath his dignity as a sitting justice, and merely contributes to what James Davison Hunter calls the “politics of ressentiment.”

In other words, there was never any intention of providing this to the lawyers defending Zimmerman!  The full intention of the prosecutor, Corey, was to continue to withhold this, even if it led to Zimmerman’s conviction and loss of liberty, perhaps for life.

This is not enough to help the rebels win, or even enough to make them believe Christians are good, but it is enough to put us on the wrong side.

But the left is beneath even this. They have served notice that not only won’t they try to get along with Christians, they’ll do everything they can to not get along with them. Obama and his minions have become King Antiochus.

 "We have a kind of mind meld." (Her words, not mine.) "And chances are what he wants to do is what I want to do."
 
 Jarrett is essentially unknown and accountable only to the president. The Obama's and Jarrett prefer it that way. To the president she is indispensable.

Whenever I go down the road of immigration, I always end up here---immersed in the stories of men and women like my forefathers and our new friends and the folks who have traveled far and given up the security and comforts of home for the possibility of a better life.

Our data suggest two answers to the question, what are the essential elements of parenting? What should be my priorities if I want to raise sons and daughters who will exhibit positive youth development?

. When I was there we ALWAYS stayed in touch with those who came before us – we always figured we could learn from them, even if we disagreed with them from time to time – but apparently the current crowd doesn't do that.