Lynn Bergman
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
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on January 10, 2012 at 08:49 am
Improving North Dakota’s “Less than Perfect” Credit Rating Improving North Dakota’s “Less than Perfect” Credit Rating Part II - The “Californication” of North Dakota! …...
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
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on December 20, 2011 at 10:25 am
This article is a must read for anyone unsure of the expected extent of the ongoing oil boom in North Dakota. It is available on line at: http://online.barrons.com/article/SB50001424052748703887004576629292520293646.html#articleTabs_panel_article%3D1 …...
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
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on October 19, 2011 at 06:01 am
Summary of Flooding Cause “Outlier” from Part IHeavy snow melt in the mountains of Montana is a usual phenomenon. Heavy rains are also to be expected in the springtime on…...
Tuesday, September 06, 2011
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on September 6, 2011 at 06:28 am
Religious Affiliation of the Delegates to the Constitutional Convention of 1787, including the Signers of the Constitution of the United States of America http://www.adherents.com/gov/Founding_Fathers_Religion.html There were 55 delegates to…...
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
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on August 24, 2011 at 07:07 am
The UglyThe first hints of the answer came in late winter. I was enjoying the last days of cross country skiing at Riverwood Golf Course. I noticed that four steel…...
Thursday, July 28, 2011
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on July 28, 2011 at 02:50 pm
Addiction is an age-old problem. Addicts are incapable of looking into the future, seeking only today’s “fix”. Addicts could not continue in such a mode without the assistance…...
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
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on July 20, 2011 at 04:17 am
The "wrench" that the tea party caucus throws into the Washington political machine is its understanding that "politics as usual" must end... and the sooner the better. 15% of…...
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
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on June 14, 2011 at 09:04 am
They’re at it again…the cowardly left wing isolationists. I’m sitting back enjoying another stimulating discussion on the Charlie Rose show at 11:00 PM. Two women reporters are discussing the…...
Wednesday, June 08, 2011
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on June 8, 2011 at 06:53 am
As I walked door-to-door distributing palm cards in Mandan for a local school board candidate, I encountered a former member of the Mandan school board. The gentleman had served…...
Thursday, June 02, 2011
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on June 2, 2011 at 08:31 pm
INTERESTING READING... "One of the most critical tasks for the commission will be to examine whether the operators retained water in the dam's flood compartment for too long, forcing a…...
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
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on April 27, 2011 at 01:36 pm
The world surrounding North Dakota is in various states of economic upheaval due largely to violations of F. A. Hayek’s two basic principles from his 1944 classic, “The Road to…...
Thursday, April 21, 2011
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on April 21, 2011 at 09:34 am
Part One: Dedication The 2008 Republican Platform begins with a respectful dedication to our “…heroes proved In liberating strife, Who more than self their country loved And Mercy more…...
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
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on March 29, 2011 at 06:53 am
Background Information: North Dakota Public School Enrollment 1963-2011 ________________________________________________________________________ Changes in K-12 Education over the last 10 years * 2001-2002 was oldest data…...
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
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on March 23, 2011 at 05:21 am
Definition of terms: Evolution – A gradual process in which something changes or develops into a different more complex form. Metaphor – A figure of speech in…...
Friday, March 04, 2011
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on March 4, 2011 at 07:23 am
*** COMPANY Company Commander Notes: A quick update for friends and families. My monthly Walkabout has just been completed. This involves the First Sergeant and me visiting every Patrol…...
Monday, February 21, 2011
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on February 21, 2011 at 11:16 am
We’ve seen the photos and videos of Wisconsin Public Employees “taking over” the capital building in Madison. But what about their counterparts here in North Dakota? I recently talked…...
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
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on December 22, 2010 at 07:51 am
The Ruse: “Not Left. Not Right. Forward.” If we were playing charades and the initial clue was “label”, we would likely respond with, union, black, white, address etc. If…...
Monday, December 13, 2010
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on December 13, 2010 at 06:02 am
Summary Dr. Woods, in this classic review of history, painstakingly reminds us of the authorized and prohibited powers of the federal government of the United States, of the individual…...
Friday, December 10, 2010
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on December 10, 2010 at 04:37 am
An exhaustive examination of post World War II tax revenues was undertaken. Revenues were compared with the top marginal tax rate. The results revealed that as…...
Thursday, December 09, 2010
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on December 9, 2010 at 08:10 am
STATE EMPLOYEE GROWTH 3 TIMES POPULATION GROWTH – IS IT TIME TO ACT? By Lynn Bergman Historic number of North Dakota Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Positions (NOT including employees…...
Wednesday, December 08, 2010
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on December 8, 2010 at 09:42 am
Every family has at least one… a family member that just can’t seem to “stay above water”. The relative that shows up only when in need of a co-signer or…...
Thursday, December 02, 2010
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on December 2, 2010 at 11:47 am
Although there is no specific provision in federal law that defines or authorizes the existence of National Heritage Areas, Congress has been authorizing their "designation" on a “case-by-case” basis since…...
Wednesday, December 01, 2010
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on December 1, 2010 at 06:47 am
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." - Confucious In the weeks since the November 2nd election, every time someone or a group comes up…...
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
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on November 23, 2010 at 10:08 am
It seems that all we hear these days from the left (yes, I’m talking to you Byron Dorgan!) is their appeals for “compromise”. The American Heritage Desk Dictionary defines compromise…...
Sunday, November 14, 2010
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on November 14, 2010 at 07:04 pm
The National Committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform (Debt Commission) has issued its “Draft Co-Chairs Proposal”. The document reveals the Debt Commission’s bias toward “establishment politicians”. While this initial effort…...
Friday, November 12, 2010
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on November 12, 2010 at 05:50 am
The Inheritance Tax, which was set at 0% for year 2010, is scheduled, in year 2011, to range from 18% (under $10,000) to 55% (over $3 Million) with an additional…...
Thursday, November 04, 2010
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on November 4, 2010 at 08:35 am
Which 21 of these 23 Democrat/Independent Senators will join 46 Republicans to repeal Obama-care, pass bipartisan Health Insurance Reform, and stand a good chance of being re-elected in 2013? …...
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
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on October 27, 2010 at 08:58 am
An arts review by Lynn Bergman The Artists Dr. Beverly Everett, Music Director for the Bismarck Mandan Symphony Orchestra (BMSO), pulled another rabbit out of the musical hat with this…...
Friday, October 01, 2010
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on October 1, 2010 at 07:17 am
As I lamented the occasional lack of fiscal discipline even within a group of so-called “fiscal conservative” friends, I thought, “We need to entertain and subsequently postulate what a conservative…...
Monday, September 27, 2010
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on September 27, 2010 at 03:39 am
The Artists Dr. Beverly Everett, our brilliant Music Director for the Bismarck Mandan Symphony Orchestra (BMSO), asked Ruth Henley, a gifted soprano in the Bismarck-Mandan Civic Chorus, to chair…...
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