It’s admittedly not a major issue in North Dakota at the moment— feral swine. But a recent article highlighted the fact that, “North Dakota wildlife officials are keeping watch as the number of feral swine is exploding near the U.S.-Canada [read more…]
In April of 2017, the North Dakota Legislature passed Rep. Luke Simons’ (R – District 36) HB 1433. Initially, the bill was dubbed the “Raw Milk Bill”, because it included verbiage that would have permitted the sale of raw milk. [read more…]
Gladstone rancher Gary Dassinger is enduring an unnecessary amount of abuse from the government that should be protecting him as he fights charges of animal cruelty and neglect. But things on the Dassinger Ranch recently took a new turn. On [read more…]
Some folks in our society are a tad presumptive and oversensitive. Seriously. An apparent outrage broke out last week as some attendees at the Red River Valley Fair discovered a carnival worker giving away bunnies as prizes. Worse than the [read more…]
I’ve been covering the case of Gladstone resident, Gary Dassinger, and about his being put through the wringer on charges of animal abuse and neglect. Charges based on a 2013 law passed in North Dakota with the support of the [read more…]
Just minutes ago the House received back Rep. Luke Simons’ (R – District 36) House Bill 1433 – known as the Food Freedom Act – from the Senate with it’s amendments. It came out of committee with a "Do Concur" [read more…]
It has to be frustrating if you’re Rep. Luke Simons (R – District 36)– the primary sponsor of the Food Freedom Act (HB 1433). This bill was once known as the "Raw Milk Bill". Unfortunately, common sense did not prevail [read more…]
So, you think you’re free. Think again. You can’t even buy and sell a glass of raw milk in North Dakota (at least not without a herd-share) without being considered a criminal. And while the House Agriculture Committee could have [read more…]
"There is no greater tyranny than that which is perpetrated under the shield of the law and in the name of justice.” ― Montesquieu The words of Montesquieu are a stinging reminder of the power of government to dictate our [read more…]
For a limited government guy like myself, there are a lot of laws that make me shake my head. But then there are some laws that make me shake my head in shame. You know, the ones that make you [read more…]
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