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founded in 1891 and named by settlers from Fingal, By Dennis Stillings Ontario, Canada, which in turn, had been named after Fingals Cave in Scotland. Fingal, King of Morven, was a knight-errant a knight of ancient legend who wandered in search of adventure to prove his chivalry. His deeds were celebrated in The Poems of Ossian actually written by the Scottish poet James MacPherson (1736-1796) as well as by a famous overture, Fingals Cave, composed by Felix Mendelssohn in 1830. In the poetic account, King Fingal invaded and defeated Ireland with a

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Fingal is perhaps the most romantically named town in Barnes County. The Fingal post office was established Dec. 11, 1891; Thorkel Thorkelson the postmaster. Fingal was incorporated in 1920, and reached a peak population of 324 in 1930.
Museum Without Walls is an original column by Dennis Stillings of Valley City that examines images, landmarks and artifacts that showcase the history of communities in our area. To suggest a topic for a future column, provide leads or further information on subjects covered here, or comment on a previous column, feel free to contact Dennis Stillings by email at: stillings@ gmail.com

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wising her a farewell and thanking her for her service to our community. KARAOKE: Full Nelson Karaoke is at the Captains Pub tonight in Valley City. For people 21-plus. More info: Tara Nelson, 701-840-5308.

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Eagles, Valley City. Open to all player levels. More info: Richard Hass: 8402612. Free, for people 21-plus. The Barnes County Soil Conservation Board meets every second Wednesday of the month at 4 p.m. at the Barnes County SCD office, 575 10th St. SW, Valley City. More info: 701-845-3114, Ext. 3. Barnes County Senior Center Activities: 9:30 a.m. Bone Builders Exercise; 11:30 a.m. Lunch (Beef Stew, Lettuce Salad, Juice, Cake); 1:15 p.m. Pinochle & Whist. Dancing Wildowers Salon in Valley City begins its three-day Grand Opening Celebration today. Stop in between 10:30 a.m. and 9 p.m. to register for door prizes and bid on silent auction arts & crafts items (proceeds to benefit the Open Door Childrens Program). More info: 845-8011. The Epworth United Methodist Womens Gathering the Flock salad luncheon goes from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the church, 680 8th Ave. S.W., Valley City. Adults, $6; ages 6-12, $3. Proceeds benefit UMW missions. St. Catherine Quilters makes quilts for those in need every Thursday from 1 to 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 to 9 p.m. in the St. Catherine gym basement, Valley City. Anyone is welcome - no experience necessary. More info: Lela Grim, 845-4067. Tops Club of Enderlin meets every Thursday morning at the Senior Center. Weigh in from 8:30 to 9 a.m.; meeting at 9 a.m. Barnes County Senior Center Activities: 10:30 a.m. exercise; 11:30 a.m. Lunch (Ham, Yams, Mixed Vegetables, Fruit Crisp); 1:30-4:00 p.m. Dance (Rueben Wolf). Dancing Wildowers Salon in Valley City continues its three-day Grand Opening Celebration today. Stop in between 10:30 a.m. and 9 p.m. to register for door prizes and bid on silent auction arts & crafts items (proceeds to benefit the Open Door Childrens Program). More info: 8458011.

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By Ron Smith, Horticulturist NDSU Extension Service Q: I have a white peony plant that looks healthy and produces loads of blooms. The blooms open to very large flowers. Unfortunately, all the flowers have a brown edging on each petal. Except for the brown edges, the flowers look healthy. This has been going on for about four years. Should I get rid of this plant? I have a Sarah Bernhardt peony planted next to the white peony that is doing fine. (email reference) A: This is sometimes an indication of the plant being planted too deeply. To get planting and cultural tips on peony care, go to http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/ pubs/plantsci/landscap/h281. pdf. Q: Can I root a croton in water? (email reference) A: It is not a good idea. Crotons should be rooted in a pasteurized media that you can purchase from a garden center. Generally, roots that develop in water are not stable. The new plant will have a difficult time establishing itself when moved into a container with soil. Q: I have two prairie roses in the backyard that have survived mowing, building and dirt piles. I want to replant them to a flower bed where they deserve to be after all these years. How do I transplant the roses? I wont even categorize myself as a novice at gardening because Im more of a dabbler. Your assistance will be appreciated. (Bismarck, N.D.) A: Hearing what these plants have gone through, Id say your chances are right up there for success. You sound adventuresome, so give it a shot. Cut the bushes back to a manageable size. Dig the holes where you want to move the plants. Dig out the plants in the cool of an evening when rain is in the forecast. Take as much of the root ball as you can handle. Place the rose bushes at the same depth into the new holes and water well. Monitor and water as needed during the next two to three weeks. By then, the roots should be established and can pretty much fend for themselves for water and nutrients unless an extended drought and high temperatures show up. Give them a shot of Miracle-Gro at transplanting, 30 days later and around the Labor Day weekend. Q: I planted two flowering dogwoods in my front yard. number one in our state!
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I planted azalea bushes and perennial flowers around the base. The trees have been in the ground for nearly two years. One tree is flourishing with lots of leaf development and a few blooms in the spring. The tree also is getting taller. The second dogwood appears to be in some distress. We were hit with a hurricane last fall, so the tree was whipped back and forth by the wind. It wound up bent over at a 45-degree angle to the ground. Before winter, I secured it in place with stakes and lines and was careful not to damage the branches and trunk with rope. It stayed upright all winter but has not put out any leaves this spring. The round buds are there, but they never opened into leaves. The trunk and branches seem to be in good shape. I took a small branch end that was not much HORTISCOPE: 18

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Low-cost summer activities for families

Submitted by Amy Tichy Parenting Resources Coordinator Barnes County Extension ere are a number of wonderful, lowcost summer activities for kids and families that help families keep their hard-earned money in their pockets. With each of these ideas, you might fashion what to do boxes. Create two boxes - one for outside and one for indoors - containing index cards with activities written on them. Rotate who in the family gets to pick the card for that day. This is a great way to avoid activities that cost a lot of cash and a fun way to create a family plan. Low- or no-cost outings and activities are something consider for your own kids or a group of friends getting together that will create fun and memories without heating up your wallet or credit card bills: n Visit a farm, pet store or the animal shelter n Visit a fire station n Have cooking lessons at home (bake bread, make homemade ice cream, grandmas cookies) n Visit a pizza shop (theyll sometimes let the kids make one for little or nothing) n Visit a television station, radio station, or newspaper facility n Visit your county parks n Learn to knit or do needlework n Get a giant piece of paper and colored pencils and draw your dream house interior view with all the details n Participate in free summer reading programs and story times offered by many local libraries n Visit zoos and museums that have free or reduced rates for kids on special days n Have paper airplane or paper boat races or try

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making and flying your own kites (books at the library have the instructions) n Put on a theatrical performance, a puppet show or a talent contest n Write and illustrate a story (EDITORS NOTE: Families that take up this activity: Please submit your stories with illustrations to The Independent for possible publication. Be sure to include your childrens first names, city and age.) n Plant a small garden or container garden and watch it grow n Have sack, peanut or egg races n Plan a picnic as an activity n Hold a bring-a-dish block party n Rent a movie and have special movie night ACTIVITES: 16

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Time to consider water quality and economic good

orth Dakota is a state with an abundance of resources and relatively few people. Because of this, the state generally has favored By Robert policies that support Hearne economic growth and has had less concern for environmental protection than other, more populous states. The economic justification for this is clear. With few people damaged by reductions in environmental quality, these damages tend to be relatively small. In terms of water policy, North Dakota has focused attention on getting federal support for large infrastructure polices that move quantities of water. These projects include a diversion of floodwaters around Fargo and adjacent communities, a diversion of Missouri River water to the Red River of the North Basin, and alternative diversions of rising Devils Lake water to the Sheyenne River. It is now time for North Dakota to pay greater attention to water quality concerns. High-quality water is scarce and valuable, so it is an economic good. Because we all enjoy its benefits without exclusion, it is a public good that should be protected for the public. Three somewhat recent developments give reason for increased concern about water quality. These are increased crop acreage, oil drilling and fracking, and discharges from Devils Lake. Increased crop prices and expiring Conservation Reserve Program contracts will lead to increased crop

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acreage, shifting rotations, reduced riparian buffer areas and increased use of agrichemicals. Some of these trends might be offset by gradual shifts toward conservation tillage and nitrogen-fixating soybeans. However, in general, these trends should be expected to increase nonpoint source pollution and decrease surface water quality. Western North Dakotas booming oil industry will impose great stresses on the regions water resources. These stresses have been alleviated by a recent U.S. Army Corps of Engineers decision to allow drillers access to surplus Lake Sakakawea water. However, the treatment, reuse and disposal of wastewater and brine from drilling and fracking activities will continue to stress resources, especially because of the large volumes of water involved. Although most of the news about the dangers of fracking wastewater disposal have come from the Marcellus shale formation centered in Pennsylvania, North Dakota water managers need to be concerned about the environmental consequences of wastewater disposal on surface waters and deep wells. The continuing rise in Devils Lake water already has imposed devastating damages to farms and communities inside the Devils Lake Basin. As the state attempts to mitigate these damages and reduce the risk of a ruinous spillover into the Tolna Coulee, discharges from the current and future outlets will increase erosion, salinity, suspended solids and sulfates in the downstream Sheyenne and Red rivers. This reduction in water quality should not be considered to be catastrophic. However, efforts to monitor water quality and mitigate

potential damages should increase as diverted water increases. The State Water Commission has started to address this issue but does not fully address water quality concerns. In North Dakota, the county water resource boards have the responsibility to permit discharges into surface waters. The Water Quality Division of the North Dakota State Department of Health is responsible for implementing state and federal water quality laws and programs. Like most of North Dakotas local and state agencies, including NDSU, these organizations accept big responsibilities with very restricted resources. However, these new stresses on water resources will imply the need for increased resources dedicated to monitoring and analyzing water quality and enforcing regulations. The state should cooperate with any federal government or research center effort to understand the environmental consequences of fracking. New regulatory efforts may be needed and should be assessed. North Dakota is enjoying boom times with its agricultural and energy activities. It also is enjoying the benefits of decades of private and public stewardship of its natural resources. Efforts to maintain environmental quality need not threaten economic growth. But a balanced path toward economic growth that respects the economics benefit of nonmarket environmental goods and services, such as water quality, would be the most beneficial path for current and future generations of North Dakotans.
Robert Hearne is an associate professor in the Agribusiness and Applied Economics Department of North Dakota State University.

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Easy listening
n June 13th, Kathie Brekke and Jaspers Dance Band from FargoMoorhead will bring a large variety of music to Music at the Courthouse, a Valley City Park District program held Wednesday evenings on the Barnes County Courthouse lawn. Music begins at 7:15 pm. Brekke is an established pianist, vocalist, entertainer, teacher, director, worship leader and promoter around the region. She has a big heart for education and seeing her students nd success in the arts. Jaspers Dance Band features a small part of the Jaspers eater Cast, which performs a variety of music for weddings, dances and various events throughout the year. e group appears regularly at the Ramada in Fargo and features features Brekkes son Dan on the ddle, an aspiring young star who is pickin, ddlin and singin his way around the entire region. Aside from

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sawin on his ddle, you might catch him playing the bass, drums, guitar, mandolin or harmonica. Youll love hearing his rousing rendition of Orange Blossom Special. e Wednesday evening concert is an extension of Valley Citys Music in the Park program, which originated the summer of 1996. But in 2009, the City Park Band Shell ooded and was later found structurally unsafe and the program was relocated to the courthouse. We really do appreciate all those who so willingly share their talents with us, said Diane Sommereld of the Valley City

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the courthouse lawn are encouraged to contact Sommerfeld at the Rec Center (845-3294) as there are still a few dates available. Audience members are encouraged to bring a lawn chair and blanket and mosquito spray. In case of inclement weather, the music will be moved to the City Auditorium. The schedule for this years Summer Music at the Courthouse program is as follows: June 13 Kathie Brekke & Jaspers Dance Band, Fargo June 20 Ty Allen, Valley City June 27 TBA July 4 NO MUSIC July 11 TBA July 18 Meyer Family, Valley City July 25 Dakota Gospel, Argusville Aug. 1 ADAPT, Valley City Aug. 8 Maasjo Sisters, Valley City Area Aug. 15 TBA

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h the joy of finding pea pods Sunday hiding amongst the blooms on my fence of peas. I cannot recall ever having By Sue B. pea pods this early. There werent many, Balcom but boy you cant beat the thrill of harvesting the fruits of your labor. However, over dinner that night, we discussed the time and money it takes to plant a garden. Less passionate folks may have to seek an alternative to growing their own in lieu of space or desire to work in the earth. My love of gardening ties directly to cooking and being able to walk outdoors to pick a salad for supper or grow an abundant crop of tomatoes to can. For people with smaller appetites for fresh vegetables there are two really good ways to get those fresh veggies farmers markets and CSAs. Farmers markets are easy to find and with the lengthy spring may be ready to start selling early-crop vegetables. Valley Citys Farmers Markets are already in full swing (see The Independents Calendar for more information.) For other options, surf the Internet. The North Dakota Farmers Market and Growers Association has a website at www.ndfarmersmarkets.com. In addition to a listing of the member markets and the individual farmers, there is a bushel of information for becoming a member, starting a market or direct marketing vegetables. If you want a regular supply of vegetables for anywhere from four to six months, you may want to purchase a subscription to a CSA. CSAs began in the US in the early 80s there were two. That number has grown to 6,000 CSAs today. North Dakota has six or more operating this season. Theres one in Valley City, as well as Fargo, Carpio, Wilton, Bottineau, Williston, Mandan and Adrian. There may be more, TINY BITES: 13

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Nick Simonson grew up in Valley City.

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enough space so we can relax and stay safe, sometimes things can get a little crowded at boat ramps and out on the water. And if you think things seem a little more crowded over the past several years, youre probably right. Just in the last six years, the number of boats, pontoons and personal watercraft registered in the state has increased by several thousand, and that doesnt include canoes and kayaks which do not require registration unless you put a motor on them. Most of the time the outdoors provides us with our expected recreation. But I also understand that uses sometimes conflict with each other. Over the past decade or so the North Dakota Game and Fish Department has received significantly more input from people relaying concerns about safety and perceived conflicts. Sometimes the concerns relate to law violations, and sometimes the activity is perfectly legal but still considered unsafe or inconvenient by some. The legal issues are covered in North Dakotas boating regulations. The full text is available online at the Game and Fish website at www.gf.nd.gov, but heres a short rundown of some specifics relating to the more preva-

Our states public waters are a shared resource

hile the big waters like Devils Lake, Sakakawea, Oahe and the Missouri River might require a longer trip, theres also spots like By Doug Brewer Lake in Cass Leier County, Lake Metigoshe north of Bottineau, Dickinson Dam, Jamestown Reservoir, Davis Dam, Lake Darling ... the list is long and provides variety in both scenery and fish species. With a few exceptions, North Dakotas public fishing waters are also North Dakotas public boating recreation waters and were entering the time of year when water recreation starts to increase significantly. I know many anglers who feel their blood pressure rise just at the sound of a personal watercraft, even if it isnt anywhere near their boat. On the other hand, many canoeists or kayakers have had to ride out the wake created by a fishing boat speeding by a bit too closely en route from one location to another on a calm summer evening. Were fortunate that North Dakotas waters are open to a variety of recreational uses. While we all like to have

lent questions and concerns we hear.

No motorized boat or personal watercraft may pass within 100 feet, at a speed greater than slow or no wake, of a person fishing from a shoreline, a swimmer, a swimming or diving raft, or an occupied, anchored, or nonmotorized vessel. Any motorized boat or personal watercraft must have an observer on board while towing a skier, boarder or tuber. Motorized watercraft may not chase or harass wildlife, or navigate through emergent or floating vegetation at other than slow or no wake speed. Motorized vessels may not operate in a manner that unreasonably or unnecessarily endangers life, limb, or property, including weaving through congested traffic, jumping the wake within 100 feet of another watercraft, or in any other manner that is not reasonable and prudent.

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While many boating regulations put greater responsibility on watercraft traveling at the highest speeds, its a good idea for operators of anchored or nonmotorized vessels to avoid high-traffic areas if possible. And one more note. There is no law establishing a time limit for launching or loading a boat at a public access. If someone is taking longer than expected, ask if they need help. Our public waters are a shared resource, and thats what sharing is all about.
Leier, a biologist with the Game and Fish Department, grew up in Valley City. He can be reached via email: dleier@nd.gov

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TINY BITES: From 12 but sometimes they are found only by word of mouth. So get out there and find a farmer. What is a CSA? CSA stands for community supported agriculture. Its like buying into the vegetable-of-the month club. You sign up for a subscription with your local farmer and in return you receive a box or basket of a weekly harvest. There are two ways to receive your produce. Some farmers deliver right to your doorstep and sometimes you have to pick up your box at a central location. Most boxes begin with greens, radishes, beet tops, rhubarb and other cold weather crops. As the season progresses, the boxes become heavier and heavier (remember the seasonal eating columns?) as pumpkins, squash, onions and such are cured for storage. CSA shares are sold and packed by the number of people in your household eating vegetables. Restaurants cooking with local foods also purchase shares and develop menus around the boxes. If a crop doesnt produce or gets hailed out, the customer shares the loss with the farmer. Small vegetable farmers do not have crop insurance to bail them out they only have you.

Many times farmers provide newsletters and recipes with the boxes. Sometimes you find fruits, breads, eggs, honey or meat in CSA shares as more and more farmers diversify and/or co-op with other farmers. CSAs are also a good way to experiment or try new varieties, heirlooms or some vegetable you have never even seen before. Customers are invited to visit the farm and maybe even come out and pick their own vegetables or small fruits. This provides an opportunity to meet the farmer and learn more about growing food. Its not easy to grow, package and market food. It seems there is a disconnect between agriculture and food these days. It doesnt take much thought to drive through a fast food restaurant, order something from the dollar menu and drive off into what some dieticians are calling an obesity epidemic. My motto has always been Buy art from artists and buy food from farmers. There are many vegetable growers in Barnes County so find yourself a farmer, join the community garden, start working with farm to school or grow your own garden and do something good for your health, the health of the community and strengthen agriculture in your area.
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natures to qualify for the ballot in November. We have eight weeks left and are attempting to gather more than 17,000 signatures. This law is well-written, it is balanced and it is fair. It would apply only to the most inhumane, disturbing acts perpetrated against our beloved companion animals and would specifically exclude any lawful activity, hunting, fishing, agriculture, veterinary practices or cultural practices. It is intended to punish malice, not mercy, and as such euthanasia by gunshot is also exempted, provided it is done in a humane and non-malicious manner. Please join our efforts in bringing justice for those who cannot speak for themselves. Guest speakers on this topic will be attending the Sheyenne Valley Friends of Animals membership meeting Tuesday, June 12, at Our Saviors Lutheran Church located at 138 3rd St NW in Valley City (Use the north door, well meet in the fellowship area), beginning at 7 p.m. You can learn more about our initiative and sign up to be a volunteer at www.ndstopcruelty.com or e-mail the Valley City coordinator for this effort at tracy. ndstopcruelty@gmail.com

In response to Nelson letter

Letter from George Gaukler Valley City, N.D. My friend Lloyd Nelson appears to be including Real Estate Tax examption requests to the city to be covering Valley City - Barnes County Development Corporation exemptions. The requests for the Valley City - Barnes County exemptions are part of the incentives used to create jobs in Valley City and Barnes County. The exemptions are usually for five years and then the owner of the property starts paying taxes. If they dont locate in Valley City, then there would be no additional Real Estate taxes. For example, John Deere received a fiveyear exemption and now is paying in excess of $100,000 per year in taxes. Those taxes benefit the schools, parks, city and county with tax dollars that help provide services that we all use. Over the past 25 years, Valley City - Barnes County Development Corporation has assisted in creating net 720 new jobs. I have received a five-year tax abatement through the Renaissance Zone for the Straus Mall. The Straus Mall is a group of local investors that are involved to rebuild a primary corner of Valley City.

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Letter from Robert Hale Minot, N.D. The Coalition opposing Measure 2 is spreading baseless fear in their efforts to defeat the measure. Measure 2 is a tax decrease. The Measure puts the members of the KIL-ND (Keep it Local) Coalition at the back of the funding line and requires all government services to be fully funded before any special interest funding. This is why the 80+ Coalition members are so shrill in their opposition. It has nothing to do with concerns about taxpayers. Every dollar they dont get is a dollar in taxpayer pockets. There will be no lines begging the legislature for funding. The Coalition opposing Measure 2 knows this is a lie. The Measure itself says the opposite. The Measure requires a formula to guarantee funding full and proper funding of all government services. Read it. This formula will be just like the formula that is in place and provides funding for our K-12 schools. No one is standing in line to get funding for schools. Measure 2 makes funding basic government services a constitutional mandate, just like schools. It works for K-12 and it will work just as easily and simply for funding of all government services. Remember the sales and income taxes we pay are imposed to fund our basic government services at the county, city and township level. The problem is special interests i.e. the 80+ members of the Coalition to defeat Measure 2 have hijacked this money. Thats why property taxes have been increasing, to make up for what special interests are taking. That is why we must pass Measure 2. Only with Measure 2 will we have local control over our money and finally actually own our home. Measure 2 will give us local control over our taxes and homes. Measure 2 requires government to fund government services before special (i.e. KIL-ND Coalition members) interests. Measure 2 will reduce our tax bill by almost $1 billion a year. This is why KIL-ND is spending millions to defeat Measure 2. They are the ones that will not be getting our tax dollars. We hope all voters think about this once in a lifetime OPINION: 16

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Letter from Paul Stenshoel Valley City, N.D. Th film Windfall is a documentary about a rural farming community, whose citizens rise above the deceit and manipulation of big wind and power companies. The movie depicts the strategy of wind turbine companies, capitalizing on the division of communities, turning families against family, neighbors against neighbors, rewarding a few with lucrative contracts, leaving the majority with reduced home equity, poor living conditions, relentless noise and blight. If you havent seen this film, you must. For those without access to this important documentary, note that the movie will soon be shown in the newly restored main hall of the Stavanger Building, 223 Central Ave. N in Valley City. It will be FREE ADMISSION, so please watch for upcoming dates in The Independent newspaper. Everyone will be welcome, people living or owning property within a 10-mile radius of the proposed Green Hill Energy project in the townships of Green, Hemen, Marsh, Hobart, Svea and Scandia will be strongly be encouraged to come.

Help us stop cruelty to animals

Letter from Tracy Lee Valley City, N.D. North Dakotans to Stop Animal Cruelty is a coalition of North Dakotan veterinarians, law enforcement officials, animal shelters, organizations, businesses and individuals committed to strengthening the penalty for the most intentional and malicious forms of torture to our cats, dogs and horses to a class C felony. North Dakotans have been asking their legislature for these protections for our pets for years only to be disappointed. The failure of the legislature to come to an agreement has forced the citizens of this state to step up and offer a solution. We are currently gathering sig-

ve never had much truck for the South and Rednecks. By Ed Corky and Raymond I lived in Washington, D.C., Parkfairfax, Virginia, and New Topsail Island, N.C., for the three years I was assigned to Quantico, Virginiam and Camp LeJeune, N.C., as a Marine Corp officer. This was before civil integration of the races but after the integration of the military, before the Civil Rights Act, during the Separate But Equal fiasco, and right in the middle of Jim Crow laws throughout the South. That meant separate schools, drinking fountains, toilets, restaurants, bars, bus seats, railroad cars, and housing. Ku Klux Klan lynchings of blacks generally took place on weekends so the white families could gather by the thousands to watch on Saturday afternoon and then go to the country club for a fine supper. Then gut-wrenching postcard scenes of the lynching would be sent to relatives around the country. Thats been my interpretation of Southern hospitality. After retirement, Corky and I often traveled across the South in the winter. There have been some changes in 50 years but the kudzu of bigotry, racism and discrimination is still suffocating the South. The best description of the South Ive ever run across was told to Southern writer Pat Conroy by his mother: All Southern literature can be summed up in these words: On the night the hogs ate Willie, Mama died when she heard what Daddy did to Sister. Thats a per-

fect metaphor of Southern society! Mark: Those Who Believe In My Name They Will Cast Out Demons... I admit Im on a rant. But the Southerner has always been more religious, more holier than thou, while having the most divorces, the most shack-ups, the most illegitimate children, the highest teenage pregnancy rate, the most trash, garbage, and rusty autos loosely scattered over Gods Little Acre, and the most big-haired, slicked back, tear-jerking preachers yelling I have sinned! I have sinned! Whenever we traveled in the South we never missed the Sunday morning TV religious shows with their flashing phone numbers trolling for dollarsand the fantastic gospel singing. But the death of a 44 year-old West Virginia Pentecostal preacher by snake bite says a great deal more about the so-called Bible Belt cinched up tight by ignorance, genetics, the conversations in unintelligible tongues, bigotry and literal translations of the Bible from 71 major translations. The members of the Southern Snake Handler religion believe in the literal translation of the Bible verse Mark 16:17-18 as a dynamic test of their faith: And these signs will follow those who believe: in My name they will cast out demons; they speak with new tongues; they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover. Well maybe some of the time. Pastor Mark Wolford steadfastly believed that the Bible verse meant that Christians should cozy up to Eves garden snake to test their faith GADFLY: 15

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GADFLY: From 14 in God and, if by chance they are bitten, they should trust in God to heal them. Pentecostals also allegedly take strychnine to test their faith. On Laying Down With Snakes. Wolford died a er showing snake handling at an evangelical hootennay he sponsored in the West Virginia Panther Wildlife Management Area. In the middle of the celebration of life he passed a yellow timber rattlesnake to church members who then passed it back to him. When he sat down on the ground by the snake and it bit him on the thigh. He lasted slightly over 10 hours. When Wolford was 15, his preacher father died at age 39 from a similar bite. He also lasted 10 hours, enduring a bite that causes excruciating pain. A snake expert at the National Zoo says the kidneys go rst, then the heart stops. He describes a snake bite death as vicious and gruesome. So faith may be a death wish. Wolfords mother Snook exhibited the craziness of snake handling with this statement about the two deaths: I couldnt have given up when his dad died, and now that he has given his life, I just cant give up. Its still the Word, and I want to go on doing what the Word says. However, one of Wolfords followers nally saw the light: Sometimes I feel that we are all guilty of negligent homicide. at faith has been called into question. I was face-to-face with him and watched him die a gruesome death...Is this really what God wants? Here We Go Again. at Ten Commandment monument in the Fargo Civic Center area is back in the news again because of 8th Circuit Court action. ese monuments are scattered around the country. Cecil B. DeMille, guring out a way to get a lot of publicity for his epic lm e Ten Commandments, came up with the idea of providing granite and concrete Ten Commandment monuments to organizations willing to install them someplace. Now anyone with any sense knows that a religious monument or symbol placed on public property is not a casual endorsement of religion by the political powers of that governmental unit. Its done to proselytize nonbelievers and to gain votes in the next election. ose are the only choices that apply. In some cases people in favor of such public monuments say Heck, it doesnt mean anything. ey call that excuse ceremonial deism! Is a yellow timber rattlesnake that killed your preacher a religious symbol? e general public has been harassed and intimidated by Christian evangelicals and fundamentalists, Catholic and Protestant, for the placement of symbols. DeMilles great scheme to plug his movie was successful beyond measure. Part of DeMilles promotion was that he was also ghting godless communism at the same time! No one seems to know how many monuments DeMille placed around the country. Even Google turns up estimates of between 500 and 4,000. So now we have judges from the 8th Circuit make a decision about the meaning and purpose of the monuments. Circuit Judge Bobby Shepherd (Two bits says hes a Southerner) said no reasonable observer would conclude that the Fargo City Commission intended to give the monument a religious purpose with their vote to keep it on public property (Fargo Forum). What planet has this guy been praying on? To a practical, free-thinking, intelligent observer the granite and cement monuments served a dual purpose: to sell movie tickets and the Christian religion. is is not rocket scienceits Onward Christian Soldiers. Its a little ironic that the stone tablets carried down from the mountain by Moses (played by the Godlike Charlton Heston who even looked Christian) were made of berglass. How About Putting Leviticus Verses On Skivvies And Panties? Religions have been trying to get public places covered with religious symbols for a couple of thousand years (Remember the sh symbol?). Why not put Stop Sinning on red stoplights? Or Go And Sin No More on green golights? Im surprised the Catholic bishops have not attempted to put the sign of the Inquisition (the stake and bon re) on each birth control pill. Why not peddle skivvies and panties with threats from Leviticus on front and back? e possibilities are endless, in that there are over 6,000 religious sects, denominations, cults and groups in the world, many represented in the United States. I would think that if the Civic Center Ten Commandment monument is not removed to private grounds that every sect or denomination should be allowed to have a monument or symbol or something in that public place. Here are a few possible representatives: * e Church of Body Modi cation believes that body piercings, tattos, lip extenders, ear lobe stretchers are ways of expressing religious faith. Perhaps a small shop on the grounds? * e Pentecostal Snake Handlers believe God helps them demonstrate their faith in Him by saving them from poisonous snake bites and other poisons. Why not a small ATM-like machine capable of containing poisonous snakes and cyanide to test your faith during a stop? * e descendants of Celtic Druids who worshiped at Stonehenge are still active in Fargo. ey need a nine-foot circle in the turf to practice their pagan beliefs. * e white supremacist Christian Identity Church, locally represented by Gordon Winrod is quite strong in the region. e church is known for distribution of newsletters promoting the killing of Jews. Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh was a member of Christian Identity. * Some religions use animal sacri ces to keep God or gods pleasant and amenable. e Aztecs were really religious, sacri cing boys and girls by slicing their chests open with obsidian knives and holding up the still-beating hearts to be admired by their congregations. Such sacrices would assure them of another good planting year. e Santeria religion today is carrying on the tradition, saying that blood sacri ce is essential to their religious expression. Chickens are sacri ced by Santeria followers. Hmongs from Vietnam sacri ce chickens, pigs and cows at funeral rites. Perhaps a granite or cement ceremonial block next to the ticket booth would serve those who practice blood sacri ce. It could also serve those Bible literalists who believe every word is dictated by God, such as these lines from the book of Matthew: And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it o and throw it away. Its better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to do it into hell. An Idaho young man believed he had carried the mark of the beast (666) and had sinned, so he cut o his hand with a circular saw and cooked it in a microwave. He did apply a tourniquet to his arm to stop the bleeding. We have people in this country who want religions to be able to do almost anything they darn well please. Some religions have been committing atrocities to brain and body since dwelling in caves. To remove government from making them behave in a community would be a tragic mistake.
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OPINION-LETTERS: From 14 opportunity to own their homes and to cut off special interests from taking our tax dollars to line their pockets. your home. You dont have to take out a loan to pay the government a rental tax. And, you can spend the money the government used to take. You can make home improvements if youd like, and not get penalized for increasing its value. And, the money you spend on improvements or vacations or whatever you enjoy, just increased the amount of retail sales. Thus, more sales tax revenue was just collected. No one had to raise the taxes. And you have something of value or enjoyment from the retail taxes you paid. Your Social Security decreases, or no longer exists. Not a problem. Since you voted YES to Measure 2, you have your home, free and clear, since you paid off your mortgage. If other taxes should increase anyway, you will be OK. You have your home. And you have the choice to spend less elsewhere. You would have had no choice, though, if the government could still demand property taxes from you. Good thing you voted YES on Measure 2! KIL-ND kept scaring you about needing a fire truck and school funds. Lets see, once every 10 years or so a fire truck is needed, and all these renters need a school now. The legislation is required to give you the money for both the truck and the schools; Measure 2 stipulated that. How nice! You dont have to lose your home to provide those services for all the renters. Plus, for the first time ever, the government can no longer place conditions on how you spend the money. Your YES to Measure 2 has given you local control for the first time!

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Philips 36 HDTV Flat screen with remote. $50. 701-845-3524. W/D Set for sale. Newer front-load washer and dryer. LG brand. $800. Call 701-789-0449. FOR SALE: 64 string harp guitar, 1915 model in original box. Call 845-1525. 4X6 Rubber Mats. Only $40 each. Call 701789-0228. Pews for sale. Contact Donelda to make arrangements to see. Four antique pews to choose from. Plus an ornate high-back chair. Call 845-3845. Light-blue davenport for sale. Like new. $225. Will negotiate. Grace, 8450877. Pair of 225/70/15 studded snow tires mounted on rim. Fit Ford or Dodge. $150. 845-1525. For Sale: 14 tandem disc int. & 15 field cultivator int. Wanted: 5 or 6 field cultivator for 3-pint hitch. Call Marvin, 845-9993. or boat to sell? No-cost classifieds for private parties. Go to www.indybc.com and use our easy online form. use our handy online form at www.indy-bc. com

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Art & Craft Donations wanted for upcoming silent auction to benefit the Open Door Centers Childrens Program. Silent Auction sponsored by Dancing Wildflowers Salon in Valley City. Please call Jessi 701-845-8011 or email jjwinter81@yahoo. com Wanted: Hummer H2 SUT. Phone 701-8409322. Wanted: Current or exAvon ladies with Soft Musk on hand. No vintage please. Also Mark Hello Pretty, Hollywood Pink & more. 701-8400476 w/prices. Wanted: Old satellite dish. Call Kent 701-490 6462. WANTED TO BUY. Gun collector wants to buy old Winchesters and other antique guns. Fair prices paid. Call 605-352-7078. Want to buy: Winchester 1894s most any year, also firearms of most any type. Also Kawasaki 3 cylinder 2 stroke motorcycles. Call 701-845-5196. GIVE IT AWAY. No charge for giveaway classifieds listings. Send info to classifieds@indy-bc.com or

If Measure 2 passes...
Letter from Nikki McAlpin Grassy Butte, N.D. Lets walk through a YES vote on Measure Two. Tens of thousands of renters and campers are moving in, and they all use the services that are currently funded by property tax. But, since you voted YES on Measure 2, those renters and campers will have to pay their share for those services. Good! Property owners should not have to foot their bill. Currently, out-of-state developers are being given an incentive by our generous government, giving them No-PropertyTaxes on their housing developments for more renters. But if a North Dakotan develops a project, we DO have to pay property tax. Yet KIL-ND (Keep it Local) keeps telling us that we should keep paying property tax so out-of-staters dont get a break. Did you catch that little twist there? (By the way, it is illegal for the government to be using citizens tax dollars to fight a citizens initiated Measure. They are doing it anyway.) But! A YES to Measure 2 just saved us North Dakotans from footing the bill on these developments by out-of-staters. They will have to pay their share for the services they use. Good! Your mortgage is paid. Because of YES to Measure Two, celebrate! You now own

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Written bids will be received at the law ofce of Lenaburg, Fitzner, Nelson & Hooper, PLLP, 149 4th St NE, P.O. Box 330, Valley City, North Dakota, until 12:00 noon on Wednesday, June 20, 2012. Bids shall state the total purchase price rather than a per-acre price for the real estate. The top six (6) bidders will be notied in writing that they may raise their bids at a later oral bidding. Seller reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive irregularities in bids and bidding procedures. The property being sold is subject to easements, reservations, and rights of way of record, and described as follows: E of Sec. 10, Twp. 141 N, of Rge. 58 W, LESS a tract of land situated in the NE consisting of 15.00 acres, more or less The successful bidder will have 30 days from the date of acceptance to secure nancing and close the sale. Abstract showing good and marketable title will be furnished and title will be transferred by Warranty Deed. For further information, contact Carol S. Nelson at the above address, telephone (701) 8452701 or carol.nelson@ valleycitylaw.com, or see www.valleycitylaw. com.

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Robinson attends Higher Ed conference

State S e n a tor Larry Robinson (D-District 24), of Valley City, att e n d e d Larry a special Robinson conference on Higher Education Funding in Sante Fe, New Mexico, May 17-19. e conference was sponsored by the National Conference of State Legislators of Denver, Colo. e agenda for the conference focused on higher education funding, performance measures, accountability, transparency, completion, and outcomes. is conference was especially relevant because the Interim Higher Education Committee in North Dakota, of which I am a member, is in the midst of discussing these very issues, Robinson said. Legislators from Illinois, California, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Tennessee and Maryland were in attendance. Robinson was joined by North Dakota legislatrs Rep. Rae Ann Kelsh (R) of Mandan; Rep. Bob Skarphol (R) of Tioga; Sen. Tony Grindberg (R) of Fargo; Sen. Tim Flakoll (R) of Fargo; and Rep. Bob Martinson (R) of Bismarck.
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HORTISCOPE: From 7 thicker than a toothpick and broke it to see if it was dead. It didn't break clean like a dead piece of wood does. This made me think that the tree may recover. Should I give it a lot of water because we have had a dry spring? I have treated it with a Miracle-Gro solution. I am interested in hearing your thoughts, and thank you in advance for any help you may be able to give me. (email reference) A: Well, I wouldn't bet the farm that the tree will recover. When a tree has gone through a trauma such as you describe, there is a good chance of internal structural damage that could spell doom for the tree. I'd give it until Memorial Day weekend to see what happens. If no leafing out takes place by then, I'd say take it out and replace with a new planting. Q: My arborvitaes became bare in the middle this winter. I read that deer feeding on the branches could be my problem. The arborvitaes were completely normal last fall. (New Jersey) A: White-tailed deer are famous for doing just that to arborvitaes. They were almost extinct in New Jersey years ago, but conservation has returned them to full force. This has driven the deer to leave forest-edge environments and wander into residential sites where they find an abundance of very edible shrubs and trees to nibble on. My folks lived in eastern Pennsylvania by the New Jersey border. Youd think the neighbors were raising the deer as pets because they were so bold and friendly. Unfortunately, once theyve cleared out that part of the tree, it will not regreen to any extent, so the deer have ruined the plantings. In the future, use Liquid Fence or Plantskydd to keep them from getting started on your plantings. Q: What is the ratio of bleach to water to soak iris rhizomes? (email reference) A: Usually a 10 percent solution of bleach to water. Soak the rhizomes for 10 to 12 minutes. Q: Our spruce is growing from side to side with little growth at the top. Is this normal? If not, do you have recommendations for getting more top growth? (New Oxford, Pa.) A: What you are describing is not normal. Something has killed the apical shoot tip. If you want more vertical growth, you need to find the longest lateral branch at the top and stake it so that it is in a vertical position. This will cause a crook in the tree's shape but will not be noticed as time passes. This answer is based on the assumption that you did not plant one of the dwarf or spreading cultivars. Q: When I run into a horticultural pickle, you are one of the first I think of to offer a solution. This time, I am asking you to help find a way to treat crown rot on irises. Through my research, I came across Terraclor powder but cannot find where to buy it. Can you suggest how to deal with this new-to-me disease? (email reference) A: People think of me for the most interesting reasons. Crown rot treatment is difficult, especially if its not caught early enough, which often happens. Usually, theres little you can do to save the plants, so prevention is important. Being a soil-borne fungal disease, it will develop again when conditions are favorable. The infected plants Visit our Full Service should be removed and destroyed when the disease is Print Shop discovered. The use of fungicides can help prevent the spread of this disease but usually are ineffective once its completely taken hold. Most often used is Captan Full Color Digital or Aliette. Drench the soil (2 tablespoons to 1 gallon Printing Now Available of water) while somewhat dry to allow the fungicide to penetrate well. Repeat this twice at 30-day interBanners & Posters Custom Forms vals. Try to do everything possible to improve drainMarketing Materials age, sunlight penetration and air circulation. We had Letterhead/Envelopes Business Cards to move our iris plants from one location where this Flyers/Newsletters disease was prevalent to a better one. We tossed the Much More . . . rhizomes that were anywhere near the infected plants. For four years, this action has worked without using Valley any fungicides.
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OPINION: LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Addressing VC schools issues

Letter from Sharon E. Buhr Valley City, N.D. As most readers know, Im a candidate for the Valley City School Board. After 20 years on the school board, I still take the job very seriously and put in a great deal of work as a board member as well as volunteer time in the school system unrelated to board activity. I would like to clarify some points that have been made recently. Valley City Public Schools (VCPS) Budget: Since 1999, our budget has increased 2.83% if excluding the year we added a full-time kindergarten teacher, an extra counselor, and had higher than normal health insurance claims, and the year we received federal stimulus money to build the Jefferson addition. If those two years are included, the increase is still only 4.9%, not the 7% that was recently quoted by an area news source. Year in and year out, the average cost per pupil is lower at VCPS than the state average. No Child Left Behind: VCPS has had an excellent record in terms of our students passing the No Child Left Behind test every year, until this year. Each year, the standards have been set higher and only two out of four of our schools met the standard this year (the state sets the percent of students who must pass the test). VCPS is working very hard to ensure that all children do pass the test. We initiated Reading and Math 180 (special classes to help students with needs) to help pass the test. It should be noted, however, that even students with developmental disabilities are required to pass the test. Also note that only two schools out of the 22 schools in Fargo and two out of the 14 schools in West Fargo met the standard where a high enough percentage of children passed the test. As Fargo superintendent Rick Buresh has stated, for this to continue to be a meaningful metricis going to require some serious revisions to the plan and the state is working on those changes right now. Comments have been made questioning the quality of the teaching staff at VCPS. I feel very confident that we have a truly excellent teaching staff at VCPS (as well as great administrators and support staff). We have a rigorous procedure in place to hire teachers, looking for experience. We have a history of only hiring highly qualified teachers. On another note. I am also running for the North Dakota State House. Other people (e.g. Art Goff some years back, presently Elliot Glassheim of Grand Forks, plus others) have held both a local and state office at the same time. I have a record of working hard, and doing my homework. I feel confident that I am able to serve in both positions. In fact, a number of people have stated (and I agree) that if Im elected to the school board, I would better know the situation if elected to the House and better serve the people in our community.

In 2011 and 2012, residential property tax (your home) will increase 13%; Commercial property tax will increase 20%. Measure 2, for the first time, gives school boards and locally elected officials control over their budgets and prohibits the legislature from imposing any stings on the funding. Measure 2 constitutionally guarantees all the services we now get will be fully funded, and guarantees local control over how they allocate their our funds, with no state oversight or control on how those funds are spent. The concern that Measure #2 will lead to a loss of local control seems to be based upon the same scare tactics that were used when personal taxes were abolished. However that concern in not justified . It is a fact the state has nearly $5 BILLION in surplus revenues (i.e. not designated for the Legacy Fund). Without Measure 2, this money will be spent to expand goverment and fund more special interests, not to lower taxes. Without Measure 2, farmers and ranches will see a 32% increase in their property taxes next year. Statewide, ag values have increased an average of more than 32% in the last year. Unless mills are reduced a like amount, ag property taxes will skyrocket. A survey of county assessors shows they do not intend to reduce mills. When we enter the election booth, we must vote to support Measure #2. However, this measure may not get a fair vote as the result of misunderstandings or misinformation about it that are being considered as truth. In conversations around town, I hear a lot of concern about the potential impact of this measure which are based on these misconceptions. I believe those concerns are unjustified. When this Measures 2 passes, we will save $50 million (the cost to collect and administer property taxes statewide). A lot of wasted tax money. The citizens that are against this measure are already getting their property tax breaks, and they know they wont be receiving these favors if Measure 2 passes because we all will be equals not paying property taxes - not like in this city now where 47% are paying property tax and the others have a free ride. As you prepare to go to the election booth June 12, I hope you will not be misled by misinformation that seems to be floating around regarding Measure #2 by the opposition to M2. So instead spend enough time to understand this measure and how it impacts the future of North Dakota (www.yesM2.com). If you do so, I believe you will join me in supporting Measure #2 at the ballot box.

from and a sizable chunk did not even come from North Dakota coffers! Keep it Local? Really? Right under the figures it showed most, if not all of the pro-Measure 2 money came from private contributors. Not as many as they would have liked I am sure, but enough to put on a reasonable campaign. Besides some unlikely looking North Dakota contributors against Measure 2, like the N.D. Association of Realtors in Bismarck at $103,225 and the N.D. Chamber of Commerce at $81,000, there were out-of-state contributions from the National Education Association in Washington, D.C., for $100,000 and AARP in Washington for another $20,000. The latter out-of-state donation alone nearly equals what the supporters of Measure 2 were able to raise. Even the N.D. Farmers Union in Jamestown gave $20,000 and the N.D. Public Employees association gave $50,000! Plus another $75,000 from the N.D. Educational Association to fight Measure 2. There were other donations by Organizations in the $10,000 range, but I can not help but wonder how many of these organizations polled their actual members before granting this money? As I heard one person saying today, Imagine how much good could be done in N.D. for the needy with that much money! Over half a million. Indeed. Many of our state and local programs could use that kind of money even on a one-time basis. OPINION: 20

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Letter from Lowell Busching Valley City, N.D. The headline item in last Tuesdays Fargo Forum was about the large difference in so-called fundraising between the supporters of Measure 2 ($21,760) and the opponents of Measure 2 ($600,000)! The opponents of Measure 2 call themselves the Keep it Local group, despite the fact that most of the decisions on school money, etc., are already made at the state level. Even the 30% that are local decisions have to be approved. The same with other proposals by the cities or agencies. You can not just ask for it and get it. It has to be justified even at local levels or it looks bad. Some do not care that it does. The article reveled where most of the $600,000 came

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Letter from Cal A. Bender Valley City, N.D. On June 12, we are going to the election booth to vote on a ballot which includes a measure which is very important to the future of the state of North Dakota: Measure #2. As it stands today, the property tax obligation means you never own your home. M2 will give us security in our home and we will NEVER have to RENT OUR HOME FROM THE GOVERMENT.

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OPINION: From 19 It looks like it is going to be another vote of the people against big government. I wonder how this one will come out? I think we all know. It has worked before many times so why not now. Whether you support private citizens or big business of one kind or the other, get out and vote.

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The current assault on religious freedom goes far beyond the Catholic Church. Their size and power make it a prime target for Obama. Take down the Catholics and the rest will fall into place. Totalitarian states have understood and promoted this strategy since the 18th century. They make no bones about it (Well, actually, they frequently do make bones scores of murdered priests and nuns.) Religion must either be destroyed or coopted for any leftist movement to ultimately succeed. Knowing many Catholic priests, nuns and lay people (I am not a Catholic), DeMasis assertion that the Church is out of touch with the majority of its own parishioners is insulting nonsense. It astonishes even me that DeMasi believes that Measure 3 opens the door to criminal activity. No church can practice what is against the law. Dozens of cases maybe hundreds have been tried on this issue. The defendants have lost. One is left with the question: Just what sort of stunt is Joe DeMasi trying to pull here? He is using one of the basic techniques of Saul Alinsky, author of Rules for Radicals. One of the basic rules of that work is that, in order to effect the changes you want, you need to isolate and attack your enemy (in this case, the Catholic Church), overwhelming him with lies.

In reply to Joe DeMasi letter on Measure 3

Letter from Dennis Stillings Valley City, N.D. Joe DeMasi notes in his letter that he finds the Measure 3 text confusing. If he wants to see confusing, he should read Measure 1! In his letter, DeMasi expresses concern about the potential for endless litigation. What non-trivial document does not lead to endless litigation? It always takes litigation to define a law. The United States Constitution has been litigated by the Supreme Court almost daily for over 200 years and counting. Rabbinical interpretations of Talmudic texts, yea, even the short Ten Commandments, have seen no end and never will. The expression unintended consequences is no more and no less than a bogeyman raised by people who try to sound smart. The expression has no more meaning than if you do that, things might happen that you havent thought about. Duh. Very few human acts can escape unintended consequences. They may be bad, and they also can be good. Lifting a forkful of spaghetti to your mouth may easily have unintended consequences it might end up all over your shirt, or it might be unexpectedly tasty. If religious freedom were not under assault by the Obama Administration, if the Obama Administration did not already have a track-record of attacks on the First Amendment (and the Second ... maybe more), I would agree that Measure 3 would not be necessary. I see Measure 3 as a statement asserting our support of religious freedom. It is unfortunate that this is necessary, but we live in very troubling times, and I personally feel that when an opportunity arises for a good poke in the eye for the government, that opportunity should not be ignored.

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