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Page 8 Golden Valley News July 18, 2013
People want to vote on national issues
Founding Father James Madison
would turn over in his grave if he
knew what the American people were
thinking about his premise that legis-
lation should pass through a Congress
whose wisdom would determine the
public good.
The Gallup polling organization
recently found that 68 per cent of the
people favor a nationwide popular
vote on issues if a sufficient number
of citizens signed petitions. Republi-
cans, independents and Democrats all
gave the proposal strong support.
While a public referendum may
seem like a radical proposal in some
parts of the country, almost half of the
states, North Dakota among them, al-
ready provide for amending constitu-
tions, referring legislation and
initiating new laws by a direct vote of
the people.
Since North Dakota citizens were
granted these powers in 1914, voters
have acted on around 475 measures,
half of them put on the ballot through
the petition process. The other half
was submitted by the Legislature as
constitutional amendments.
States adopted these "direct
democracy" procedures to bypass un-
responsive legislatures. Many of the
assemblies had become controlled by
special interest groups.
We seem to have a similar prob-
lem with Congress today. The people
are ready for solutions but their opin-
ions have little influence in getting
the two parties together to solve the
issues Of the day. Interest groups have
unusual influence, made possible by
huge campaign contributions.
If a national initiative process
were available, citizens could break
the Washington gridlock by offering
N. D. Matters
By Lloyd Omdahl
Since North
Dakota citizens
were granted these
powers in 1914, vot-
ers have acted on
around 475 meas-
ures, half of them
put on the ballot
through the petition
process.
their own solutions. They could do
what some people would argue are
good things - cut the budget, solve
the immigration problem, limit cam-
paign spending, etc. etc.
But they could also do what some
people would consider bad things -
abolish the farm program, raise car-
bon emission standards, legalize
marijuana; cut Medicare, abolish
Medicaid, define new crimes, etc. etc.
It is fairly obvious that these issues
would challenge the knowledge and
wisdom of the citizenry. Is the public
well enough informed to decide each
and every important issue that would
be placed on a national ballot?
Let's look at the North Dakota ex-
perience.
A review of the decisions made on
ballot issues since 1914 suggests that
North Dakota voters have been quite•
responsible through the years. When
necessary, they have resisted the easy
course - opposed irresponsible tax
cuts, defended appropriations, and
exercised caution on governmental
restructuring.
The initiative and referendum
have worked fairly well in North
Dakota because we have a high level
of citizen involvement and interest in
public affairs, a higher level than
found in the nation as a whole.
Nationally, we no longer have re-
liable sources of information. Social
media sinks to the lowest common
denominator so we have untrained,
self-appointed journalists spreading
untruths, rumors and hearsay as the
gospel truth.
Newspapers, the most reliable
source for objective news, have given
way to television. Local television is
reliable but national television is a
travesty.
First, we must dismiss the Repub-
lican (FOX) and Democratic
(MSNBC) networks as subtracting
from the total knowledge of humanity
every time they are on the air. CNN
is not politically motivated but lacks
the objectivity and brevity of good
journalism. It confuses drama with
facts.
The big-three news networks have
lost ground in recent years and have
compromised their news to keep up
with the competition.
Because the civic competence of
the North Dakota electorate is higher
than that of the nation as a whole, we
can handle the responsibilities in-
volved in direct voting.
So even though we are frustrated
with gridlock in Washington, it may
be preferable to the wild cards in-
volved in national referenda.
Steve Zinsli from the St. Cloud,
Minn. area was a visitor at the
home of his aunt, Mary Cook. He
spent a couple hours with her be-
fore continuing his journey west.
On Wednesday, Mary's sister, Rose
Schreiber, and her two daughters,
Cindy and Denise Middlestead, all
from Glendive, stopped in for a
visit. The Glendive ladies were
celebrating Rose's birthday and
were taking an outing for the day.
Not much news from the Dan
and Grace Cash household, other
than to report that Dan is progress-
ing wonderfully from a broken
neck and injured heel received
while working on a cattle roundup.
From the pages of the Sentinel
Butte Republican, Thursday, July
24, 1913:
A party consisting of Misses Ads: Say! You ought to have a
Cora Finkle, Lucile Morris, Fran- Kodak. We have the agency for the
cis Cook, Grace Robbins, Carrie Old Reliable Eastman. Call and
Witzig, Fredda Brault, Charles and look our line over. Butte Drug Co.
Ray Finkle, Robert Morris, and E.R. Kefinedy, Prop.
Harry Brault are camping near Boy wanted: to learn the print-
Sentinel Butte this week. During ing trade at the Republican office.
the storm Tuesday evening part of Sentinel Butte Republican, Official
the party were on the butte, which •newspaper of the county. Pub-
caused some anxiety until their re- lished every Thursday at Sentinel
turn. Butte, North Dakota. Subscription
Chris Pederson was thrown by rates: one year, $1.50; six months,
his horse Saturday evening and $1.00; three months, ,50; single
sustained some painful, though not copies, .05. Advertising rates: Per
serious, injuries. The horse dashed inch, per week, .20; business lo-i
toward a pile of ties, suddenly cals, per line, each insertion, .10.i
swerved, throwing Mr. Pederson Entered as second class matter, i
into the timber. Mr. Pederson's foot January 17, 1905 at the post officel
was caught in the stirrup, and it at Sentinel Butte, North Dakota•
was only by the boot coming off under the act of Congress March 3,
that he escaped more serious injury. 1879
7
Patty Lorbecki spent some time winner of a $1,000.00 collegea long and. happy wedded life.i
visiting her family in Utah recently, scholarship given by Golden West Charlie, who is employed at Dakota~
Janice Stedman accompanied her as Electric Co-Op at their annual Farm in Bowman is the son of Rickl
far as Green River, WY. where she meeting. Her sister Katy didn't win and Charlene Bostyan of Golva, and~
visited her sister Marlys and fam- twice as I reported last week. the grandson of Joe Bostyan who~
ily. While in Wyoming, they spent Linda Howard spent five days in resides at the Golden Valley Manor~
some time touring Flaming Gorge Canada helping her brother Ron in Beach.
National Recreation Area, camping move into his new apartment. He Janice Stedman and Linda~
at Granite Hot Springs for the has several friends living close by Howard attended the Medora Musi-~
weekend and going through the and is settling in well, and I hear he cal at The Burning Hills Amphithe-~
Tetons. While the ladies were has a cafe right across the streetthat atre in Medora last week. They~
away, noon meals were not offered serves excellent chicken meals, enjoyed the older style Countrf
at the Golva Bar. Lindsay Peplin- Sounds tempting to me. Linda re- Mtisic that was chosen to be played;
ski opened the Bar several turned home on Sunday. and sung by the Burning Hills~
evenings, sothe patrons werehappy Several relatives and friendsSingers this year. They were also(
to see noon meals being offered from the area attended the wedding fortunate enough to attend when the~
once again, of Charlie and Emily Bostyan that acrobatic team was performing
My apologies to Karl Schmeling was held at 5:00 PM in Billings on since they were very exciting to
whose name was also drawn as the Saturday. We wish the newly weds watch.
It has been a gloriously beautiful
week in Beach, North Dakota: Skies
are blue. The grass is green. Flowers
are all in bloom. We live in a won-
derful part of the United States of
America.
On Thursday, July 11, Manor ac-
tivities began with Mass at 9 a.m.
followed by exercises, then shop-
ping. We couldn't wait for 2 in the af-
ternoon for our fun Bingo session.
After Bingo we enjoyed coffee time
and more socializing.
Friday morning began with
Nanc~ Schafer and Judy Vincent
washing, setting, and combing out
our hair. We love our Hair Ladies ! ! !
Please let the front desk know if you
are/wailable to be a much appreci-
ated Hair Lady. At 3 p.m. we had
coffee and treats in the Dining
Room. Norita Kress came from Bis-
marck to visit her mom, Frances
Kress for the week-end. Frances also
had a visitor from California who is
the great-nephew of the priest who
married Frances and her husband so
many years ago. Ron Schmeling
from Billings, MT visited with Carol
Schmeling. Ardyn Mattson also
came to visit Carol Schmeling.
Wendy and Jim Grote visited with
Les Tisor. Preston, Krista, Jim, and
Senora Quarles from Powell,
Wyoming visited with Les Tisor
Aug. 1, 1963
Four Golden Valley County 4-H
boys judging in the district judging
contest in Dickinson placed third in
team competition on July 26. Mem-
bers of the team included Wm.
Johnson, Paul Douglas, David Curl,
members of the Garner Go-Getters
4-H club and Tom Hathaway, mem-
ber of the Beach Soil & Sirloin
club.
Two local girls, Sharon
Fahlstrom and Sharline Carlson, at-
tend an International Music Camp
near Dunseith last week,July 21-
28. The girls were selected for their
musical abilities. Miss Carlson
plays bassoon in the band and Miss
Fahlstrom plays a flute.
Vernon Brockmeyer left the first
of this week for Minneapolis to at-
tend the 1964 Motorola and Emer-
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also.
Carol Weyer celebrated her birth-
day on Saturday, July 13th. Many of
the residents began their Saturday
with exercises at 10 a.m. Coffee and
treats were served at 3 p.m. Albert
and Dexter Rojic came to visit Sis.
Courtney (Kremers) Williams, of
Bismarck, brought her children,
Teagon, Myla, and Cash, to visit
great-grandma Florence Finneman.
Their grandma, Marie Kremers, also
came to visit. Anton and Virginia
Funk's granddaughter, Stacey Meek,
got married in Mandan on Saturday.
Les Tisor celebrated his birthday
on Sunday, July 14th. Word and
Communion were held in the Chapel
at 10 a.m. Many of us played cards
and games at 2 in the afternoon with
coffee and treats following.
Edie Abraham celebrated her
birthday on Monday, July 15th. At
10:30 a.m. Resident Council was
held. St. Mary's led a fun Bingo game
in the Activity Room at 2 p.m. Coffee
time followed at 3 p.m. John, Dixie,
Lacy, Sarah, Kelsey, and Parker
Abraham and Lorraine Wagner came
to celebrate Edie Abraham's birthday.
Bethine Sperry celebrated her
birthday on Tuesday, July 16th.
Wow! We've had lots of birthdays
this week! Exercises and Adoration
began at 9:45 a.m. We had fun play-
son showings of their new televi-
sion and radio creations. It is an all-
expense-paid trip for Mr.
Brockmeyer, who is the local dealer
for these lines in Beach.
There will be a benefit dance
held at the Sentinel Butte Town
Hall on Friday evening, August 9.
All proceeds will be turned over to
Dean Armstrong, who was injured
in a rodeo accident at Livingston,
Mont. several weeks ago.
Ads: Dr. J. R. Larsen, Op-
tometrist, Offices at Johnstone Me-
morial Hospital every Wednesday,
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Auctioneer, Licensed and
Bonded, Ray H. Feragen; Carlyle,
Mont.
Limited Time Offer.
ing Bingo again in the afternoon.
Then at 7 p.m. Pastor Hojnacki led
Devotions in the Chapel. Gloria
Ueckert was pianist for Devotions.
On Wednesday the Public Health
Nurse was at the Manor from 9-11
a.m. We had Crafts in the Activity
Room with Marlene and Bethine at 2
p.m. with coffee and treats after-
wards. We made floral arrangements
out of recycled materials that turned
out very beautiful. Patti Jo Lorbiecki
came to visit her mother, Betty
Whitaker.
Thank you to everyone who h~is
dropped off goodies for our soldiers.
Have a fabulous week!
CRP
(Continued from Page 1)
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more carbon dioxide than any other
conservation program in the coun-
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fertilizer use. Yearly, CRP results in
carbon sequestration equal to tak-
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