I think that doing or saying nothing in the face of actions or ideas that you perceive to be inherently wrong or divisive, is - in and of itself - a form of tacit approval. I know I am not alone in this position as many great thinkers have heretofore said the same (and note, I hardly [...]
Tag: Rick Berg
The North Dakota Way…
I abhor political campaign ads, so I tend to ignore them. However, there is a rare exception that strikes me in a way that I give it some of my attention. Case-in-point, Rick Berg's ad that features four older ladies at a diner lamenting that Heidi Heitkamp can't be trusted because of things she has said and [...]
Unacceptable losses
The suicide rate of active duty military members is up to about one a day. When we add this to the 18 veteran suicides a day that have been documented over the past few years we should be horrified. One a day in active service is an unacceptable loss, 19 a day between active military and veterans is an unspeakable horror. [...]
Sean Alexander Dacus
A 31 year old veteran committed suicide Tuesday outside Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, North Dakota. He was a member of the 10th Mountain Family - he had served two tours in Iraq in his early twenties. The veteran's name - Sean Alexander Dacus. Sean's funeral service is tomorrow, Saturday, at 2 PM at the Amundson [...]
Take note Congressman Berg…
A couple of weeks ago I addressed the issue of veteran care, and more specifically veteran suicide, in my blog (see 18 a day...you do the math). After writing that blog I wrote to both North Dakota Senators (Conrad and Hoeven) and Congressman Berg. Congressman Berg's aide in his Washington office, Kevin, called me the other day [...]
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