Critical Thought

Episode 57: Critical Thought 57 - Why are People Leaving Churches?

March 3rd, 2023  |  1 hr 43 mins

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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?

Episode 54: Friday 02-17-2023

February 17th, 2023  |  1 hr 56 mins

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Steve Ovens joins Critical Thought and we dig into Canadian healthcare and Canadian tourism into the US.

Episode 53: Wednesday 02-08-2023

February 8th, 2023  |  1 hr 23 mins

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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.

Episode 52: Thursday 02-02-2023

February 2nd, 2023  |  27 mins 12 secs

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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 right now is exactly that person because acquisition and technology screams Grand Forks Air Force Base.”

Episode 51: Wednesday 02-01-2023

February 1st, 2023  |  1 hr 56 mins

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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 Air Force believes the project presents “a significant threat to national security with both near- and long-term risks of significant impacts to our operations in the area.”

Mayor Brandon Bochenski joins Critical Thought to discuss the news, and as always your calls and your thoughts guide the discussion!

Episode 50: Friday 01-27-2023

January 27th, 2023  |  48 mins 27 secs

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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?

Episode 49: Wednesday 01-18-2023

January 18th, 2023  |  41 mins 43 secs

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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.

Episode 48: Friday 01-13-2023

January 13th, 2023  |  1 hr 47 mins

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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.

Episode 47: Friday 01-06-2023

January 6th, 2023  |  1 hr 22 mins

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.

Episode 37: Wednesday 12-21-2022

December 21st, 2022  |  54 mins 38 secs

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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?

Episode 26: Tuesday 12-06-2022

December 6th, 2022  |  1 hr 18 mins

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.

Episode 25: Monday 12-05-2022

December 5th, 2022  |  37 mins 29 secs

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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?