Sally Morris
Friday, April 08, 2016
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on April 8, 2016 at 10:36 am
The impressive showing of conservative gubernatorial candidate Rick Becker is a bellwether of North Dakota's restive spirit after years the big-spending machinery in Bismarck. Becker took over one-third of the…...
Tuesday, April 05, 2016
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on April 5, 2016 at 01:34 pm
This is in response to many questions churned up by the Trump campaign which are meant to deceive rather than inform voters and the general audience. Steve Miller’s remarks, made…...
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on April 5, 2016 at 12:42 am
Donald Trump has stated this week that it was a "mistake" to put out those pictures of Heidi Cruz and maybe he even admitted it was rotten of him to…...
Saturday, April 02, 2016
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on April 2, 2016 at 10:42 pm
I’ve been playing Fantasy Politics! This is how it works: you just think up a reasonable (or at least possible) scenario and see what would happen under the circumstances you…...
Thursday, January 21, 2016
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on January 21, 2016 at 10:48 pm
Donald Trump has amassed a great gaggle of friends and admirers during his blitzkrieg campaign. He succeeded in getting the only voice more shrill and demented than that of Hillary…...
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
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on January 20, 2016 at 06:02 pm
We stand in awe of Donald Trump, the most limber of all candidates. With breathtaking agility he flips, vaults and spins New York Values on abortion, immigration, gay marriage and…...
Monday, December 21, 2015
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on December 21, 2015 at 08:21 pm
I’m not here to rail against Paul Ryan, RINO-in-Chief, and his treasonous sellout, nor his brothers in this crime (including Kevin Cramer and Collin Peterson and their cohorts in the…...
Tuesday, December 08, 2015
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on December 8, 2015 at 06:51 pm
In the aftermath of the carnage at the county agency in San Bernardino, we are learning several things - among them, that the young “Middle Eastern” couple who committed the…...
Monday, December 07, 2015
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on December 7, 2015 at 06:58 pm
SALLY MORRIS: DONALD TRUMP – WHICHEVER WAY THE WIND BLOWS In so many instances we have seen that Donald Trump has held mutually exclusive points of view on some very…...
Thursday, December 03, 2015
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on December 3, 2015 at 11:28 pm
It always happens - as soon as one of our local “thinkers” (most recently Elliot Glassheim) scolds us for having an adverse opinion of Islam, an event takes place which…...
Monday, September 28, 2015
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on September 28, 2015 at 06:54 pm
There was something else on my mind to write about this week, but the shifting sands of Capitol Hill brought to the fore a long-awaited opportunity. For those residing on…...
Wednesday, September 09, 2015
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on September 9, 2015 at 04:57 pm
[On March 17, Christian speaker, author and critic of Islam, Usama Dakdok, gave a presentation in Grand Forks at the Empire Arts Center. His visit was followed by a local…...
Tuesday, August 04, 2015
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on August 4, 2015 at 07:29 pm
For almost two weeks we have been treated to photos, stories and interviews about poor Cecil, the lion slaughtered by a Minnesota dentist. For the one or two people left…...
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
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on May 26, 2015 at 05:17 pm
I don’t know about you, but I have had just about all I can stand of conservative talk show hosts and various Republican and conservative politicians and commentators going after…...
Thursday, April 16, 2015
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on April 16, 2015 at 06:19 pm
Now that yet another “conservative” candidate has emerged to run for president, we should pause – before the herd grows to its accustomed 12-man size – to evaluate what we…...
Sunday, February 15, 2015
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on February 15, 2015 at 05:59 pm
(Ever wonder what a real bigot sounds like? Read on.)In the past I have expressed deep concern about eligibility issues with regard to Ted Cruz's candidacy. As I have written…...
Monday, February 09, 2015
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on February 9, 2015 at 02:28 pm
As might well be expected, President Obama's comments at the National Prayer Breakfast this week drew some well-earned fire. Not to beat a dead horse, but we've heard this theory…...
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
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on January 20, 2015 at 11:53 pm
I have been annoyed for years that whenever we hear a Marxist talk of his plans to “level the playing field” or “redistribute the wealth” or take what the wealthy…...
Thursday, January 08, 2015
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on January 8, 2015 at 02:25 pm
I had been writing a piece this week about our attempt to interface with Islam. A couple of things distracted me, though, including the contest for the position of Speaker…...
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on January 8, 2015 at 02:10 pm
Over and over again we are lectured to force ourselves to appreciate the riches that the Muslim immigrants bring to our shores. We are urged to look upon them as…...
Saturday, December 20, 2014
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on December 20, 2014 at 02:00 am
However, the alternative to ND oil or any other American oil, of course, is Saudi oil. I personally don't like supporting the Saudi way of life. I know people who…...
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
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on October 22, 2014 at 04:15 pm
Apparently, Canada is at war at home. Today we hear that the nation’s Parliament is under attack and under “lockdown”. Jihad has broken out in Quebec and Ottowa as we…...
Saturday, October 18, 2014
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on October 18, 2014 at 11:45 pm
“Treason doth never prosper: What is the reason? Why, if it prosper, none dare call it treason.” (John Harrington) Students of American history will come across a particularly dark chapter…...
Monday, September 08, 2014
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on September 8, 2014 at 02:39 am
Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, frequent spokesman for the Democrats, has stated that immigrants form “the backbone of our economy”. This is supposed to encourage us to put out the welcome mat for…...
Monday, May 19, 2014
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on May 19, 2014 at 06:10 pm
Well, the people of Grand Forks managed to get their dander up and their consciousness raised last week due to the important issue of tee shirts worn by young would-be…...
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on May 19, 2014 at 04:43 pm
It is not often that I tune in to NPR, but yesterday I happened upon a discussion there concerning the shrinking middle class. That conversation encapsulated and showcased the eternal…...
Saturday, May 03, 2014
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on May 3, 2014 at 11:04 am
The recent story that has gone viral about the Hilo students who were hustled off the campus for attempting to hand out copies of our Constitution recalls the recent episode…...
Monday, March 24, 2014
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on March 24, 2014 at 12:59 am
As we stand poised to enter into another dangerous conflict at the side of allies against the enemies of freedom, perhaps in Estonia, perhaps elsewhere, a brief wire service story…...
Monday, January 27, 2014
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on January 27, 2014 at 10:42 pm
Freedom does work. Just give it half a chance. A society and economy based on freedom and free choice will flourish. One that is contingent upon force and contrivance will…...
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on January 27, 2014 at 09:38 pm
Recently it was brought to the attention of local radio talk show host Scott Hennen and his guest, Congressman Kevin Cramer, that the latter had received a very poor rating…...
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