Critical Thought

Critical Thought May 18, 2023 College programs that leave graduates underpaid or buried in loans would be cut off from federal money under a proposal issued Wednesday by the Biden administration, but the rules would apply only to for-profit colleges and a tiny fraction of programs at traditional universities. Dr. Mark Jendrysik joins Critical Thought and we discuss! Main Reference(s): --AP News --...

Critical Thought April 21, 2023 Senator Kevin Cramer joins the program and we talk the RESTRICT Act. The most powerful launch vehicle ever constructed ended in an eruption of flames over the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday. was the launch really a success? Main Reference(s): --EFF-- Under the guise of curbing data collection by foreign governments, the RESTRICT Act (Senate Bill 686) would set the stage...

Critical Thought April 14, 2022 Nathan Wolf CubicleNate joins Critical Thought and we break down the timeline and the way Jack Teixeira leaked documents which ultimately made their way to Discord, Telegram, 4Chan and Twitter. Main Reference(s): --From AP News -- A Massachusetts Air National Guard member was arrested Thursday in connection with the disclosure of highly classified military documents...

Critical Thought April 13, 2022 We know more about the leaked pentagon papers. They appear to have come from a Discord user using the handle "OG". He was one of the 1.25 million people given access to top secret documents. North Dakota Gov. Dog Burgum on Tuesday signed two laws prohibiting transgender girls and women from joining female sports teams in K-12 and college. Main Reference(s): --Yahoo...

Critical Thought March 03, 2023 Pastor Mason Peters joins Critical Thought and we explore why people are leaving churches. There is an erosion of trust, a lack of perceived need from the Church, what can churches do differently to serve people more effectively? Main Reference(s): -- The Guardian -- Churches are closing at rapid numbers in the US, researchers say, as congregations dwindle across th...

Critical Thought February 17, 2023 Steve Ovens joins Critical Thought and we dig into Canadian healthcare and Canadian tourism into the US. Main Reference(s): https://www.valleynewslive.com/2023/02/16/minnesota-moves-toward-paid-sick-leave-mandate-everyone/ Nearly all Minnesota workers would be entitled to paid sick leave under a plan moving through the Legislature that’s aimed at the roughly one-...

Critical Thought February 08, 2023 Mayor Brandon Bochenski (2/6/23) and Dana Sande (2/8/23) join the program and we discuss the city council last night voting to scrap the controversial Fufeng project to Grand Forks. Main Reference(s): --KNOX News Room -- As expected the city council last night (Monday) voted to scrap plans to bring the controversial Fufeng project to Grand Forks. The move ends a...

Critical Thought February 02, 2022 U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer joins Critical Thought to discuss the Air Force letter that was critical of the Fufeng project in Grand Forks. Cramer says the reason Andrew Hunter – the assistant secretary for acquisition, technology and logistics – penned the draft is testimony to the future of the GFAFB. “The most important person in the Air Force for Grand Forks rig...

Critical Thought February 01, 2023 The U-S Air Force has come out against the proposed Fufeng corn milling plant in Grand Forks for security reasons. A letter to North Dakota U-S Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer from the office of the assistant secretary of the Air Force said in part… that while the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS) concluded that it had no jurisdiction, the...

Critical Thought January 27, 2023 A North Dakota House committee took testimony today (Thu) on a bill that would prohibit the State Board of Higher Education from on-campus bans of concealed firearms owned by anyone allowed to carry them. Should students be allowed to carry firearms on campus? Main Reference(s): https://knoxradio.com/2023/01/26/testifiers-oppose-bill-to-bar-ndus-from-banning-legal...

Critical Thought January 18, 2023 Amid a national wave of attempted book banning on LGBTQ subject matter, a North Dakota House panel heard arguments on a bill that would prohibit “sexually explicit” content – including depictions of sexual or gender identity – from public libraries, and would criminalize librarians who continue to display it. Main Reference(s): https://knoxradio.com/2023/01/18/nd-...

Critical Thought January 11, 2023 MN wants to give drivers license for all, Illinois becomes the latest state to ban assault rifles, and doctors insist on delivering bad news to patients themselves. Main Reference(s): Drivers License for All https://www.inforum.com/news/minnesota/minnesota-house-weighs-drivers-licenses-for-people-in-u-s-illegally A Minnesota House panel is hearing testimony on a b...

Critical Thought January 06, 2023 DFL’ers from the Minnesota House and Senate joined advocates today (Thu) to announce legislation to legalize adult-use cannabis in the state. We talk with a cardiologist of over 40 years to help us understand the Damar Hamlin incident. Main Reference(s): From the KNOX News Room: https://knoxradio.com/2023/01/05/mn-dems-introduce-bill-to-legalize-adult-use-cannabis...

Critical Thought December 21, 2022 New York has a new take on banning guns, ask the gun manufactures what they know about the harm their product causes. Do you think this is a valid approach? Main Reference(s): https://abcnews.go.com/US/city-buffalo-files-kind-lawsuit-gun-industry/story?id=95615548 The city of Buffalo announced Tuesday it has filed a "first of its kind" lawsuit against the gun ind...

Critical Thought December 06, 2022 Mayor Brandon Bochenski joins me and we talk a new soybean crushing plant that's chosen Grand Forks as it's home! A woman from Meridian Idaho was forced to leave her tiny home a city-code-enforcment officer showed up. Main Reference(s): --KNOX News Room -- A company looking to build a $400 million dollar soybean crushing plant has selected Grand Forks as the loca...

Critical Thought December 05, 2022 The Supreme Court hears case of Colorado wedding website refusing gay marriage work. Does this fall under the protection of free speech or is it a fast track back to segregation? Main Reference(s): https://apnews.com/article/us-supreme-court-entertainment-religion-race-and-ethnicity-discrimination-9f2a76e9c72b6e0dc2a513a968328799 The Supreme Court is hearing the...

Critical Thought December 02, 2022 What is the source of our sexual problems? Could it be sexual sin? The Bible has this laid out and Pastor Paul Knight from HOPE Church joins Critical Thought as we step through this issue. Main Reference(s): https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2022/12/02/how-dobbs-triggered-a-vasectomy-revolution-00070461 Dalliance, who’s 31, drives a truck for a living, long...

Critical Thought December 01, 2022 Kevin Cramer joins and we talk Fufeng! It turns out that 30% of people who don't want to buy an EV say there's a lack of information available. As a solution GM turned an old Target building into a support center to help people understand electric cars. Main Reference(s): --KNOX News Room -- U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer says his opposition to the Fufeng project was...

Critical Thought November 29, 2022 Mayor Brandon Bochenski joins us to talk bridges, snowmobile routes, and other city issues. The FDA is looking to regulate vaping, and AG Drew Wrigley thinks we need harsher sentences for those who flee law enforcement. Main Reference(s): https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/11/29/1137161526/teen-vaping-regulatory-crackdown-coming Samuel Rose says he wa...

Critical Thought November 17, 2022 Dr. Mark Jendrysik joins the program and we discuss Donald Trump and his plans for 2024. Main Reference(s): https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-2024-updates-cd5339d48064a149527e8f9a1aa7614e https://www.npr.org/2022/11/15/1137021923/what-lawmakers-are-saying-about-trumps-run-for-the-presidency https://www.npr.org/2022/11/15/1044234232/trump-announces-run-presi...

Critical Thought November 16, 2022 Grand Forks Public Schools has launched a page on its website titled “Rumor Has It,” to combat the spread of false rumors across the district. Do you think this is a good way to get correct information out there, or is this propaganda? Main Reference(s): [GFPS Launches Website to Combat Rumors] https://www.grandforksherald.com/news/local/grand-forks-public-school...

Critical Thought November 15, 2022 The chances for legalizing recreational marijuana in Minnesota got a huge boost. What effect if any will this have on North Dakota next door? Main Reference(s): https://knoxradio.com/2022/11/11/mn-support-for-recreational-marijuana/ The chances for legalizing recreational marijuana in Minnesota got a huge boost from the Democratic sweep in the state’s elections....

Critical Thought November 14, 2022 The Citizens Local Energy Action Network (CLEAN), is pushing to require new apartment buildings to have at least 20% of their parking spots outfitted with the infrastructure needed to charge an electric vehicle at Fargo’s Sustainability and Resiliency Committee at a 3 p.m. meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 22, in City Hall. Main Reference(s): https://www.inforum.com/news/...

Critical Thought November 03, 2022 Dr. Mark Jendrysik joins Critical Thought and we talk about the role of vaccines in election campaigns. Vaccines used to be apolitical. Now they're a campaign issue Gallup Poll - Fewer Continue Vaccines 84% in U.S. say vaccinating children is important, down from 94% in 2001 86% say vaccines are not more dangerous than the diseases they prevent 45% of Americans s...

Critical Thought November 02, 2022 The U.S.' top worker lawyer plans to crack down on businesses' ability to spy on their workers. Using "boss-ware" maybe an easy answer but does it solve anything, what sort of privacy nightmares does this crease, and would you work for a place that does this? North Dakota regulators will hold a public hearing Thursday to gather comments on electrification of tran...