Berndt Balks at Bill, Carlson Corrects Cass Critisism
Imperial Fargo/Cass has looked at a substantial gift as though the glass were half empty.
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PR Poppycock from Pawluk
Is it the remainder of Cass County, State of North Dakota or United States taxpayers fault that Fargo methodically develops a flood prone flood plain?
Continue ReadingWanton Speculations of Darrell Vanyo
Excerpt from Feb 15th Fargo Forum article: “Oxbow to get ring levee for protection” Vanyo said Biewer is not an elected official but has become a sort of spokesman for Bakke, which is an unincorporated subdivision. Biewer’s survey signals there are a lot of people remaining silent “because they just don’t want to stir the […]
Continue ReadingMaking Up Numbers, Data and Empty PR Soundbites
In a recent February 15, 2013 Forum news article by Erik Burgess several inconsistencies have been thrust into the view of public scrutiny. In particular was the obvious mathematical errors being cited by the Forum to further support their pro-diversion agenda. Excerpt from article: Fargo Forum: “One survey submitted to the authority by Dennis Biewer, […]
Continue Reading“You can fool some of the people all of the time—“
“’The people who have no data are winning the argument.’ says Clay County Commissioner Kevin Campbell.”
Continue ReadingDefending Richland and Wilkin counties February 7th, 2013
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: “Impacts outside the areas Fargo decided to compensate, designated as the “staging area,” will be evaluated on a “taking” basis. This is just code for “we’re not going to pay for any impacts until/unless you sue us and prove we caused it.”
Continue ReadingDefending Richland and Wilkin counties January 31st, 2013
Cass County Commissioner and Diversion Authority Chair Daryl Vanyo: “you wouldn’t have anything out here if it wasn’t for Fargo.”
Continue ReadingEmpty Promises from the Diversion Authority
What good is a promise to build a ring dike when the Diversion Authority fully intends to stick the victims with the price tag?
Continue ReadingDefending Richland and Wilkin counties January 17th, 2013
Not many people are interested in buying property that may be condemned in the near future. But the flower throwers say the greatest benefit is that property values will return as soon as the sound of backhoes is heard piling up the Red River Valley clay around them.
Continue ReadingThe Berndt Blame Game
WHO NEEDS DUE PROCESS? – Keith Berndt chided the DNR by his comments on the delay he felt the DNR may incur to the project and the monthly costs incurred by the delay complying with the required DNR review process.
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