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Friday, 01 February 2008 |
Letter from Judy Vendsel
Minot, N.D.
It seems negative stories about Workforce Safety and Insurance never cease.
The most recent news story has some very disturbing twists.
What I find curious about this latest matter is that the North Dakota Republican Party is up to its eyeballs in this mess. It was reported that the NDGOP's former executive director was a player in closed door meetings between agency leaders and other high profile Republican legislators. This has got to be the most corrupt situation I have ever seen in North Dakota.
Here are some ideas for our Republican leadership in this state: fire whoever works at WSI that was involved in the recently disclosed conspiracy and ask for any severance packages to be returned. Somehow, I doubt that will happen.
Maybe Gov. John Hoeven and Atty. Gen. Wayne Stenehjem aren't as sick over this as the rest of us. After all, the executive director of their party was involved in this mess. But isn't it the job of Hoeven and Stenehjem to ensure our government is run smoothly? It seems Hoeven and Stenehjem are protecting their Republican friends.
In recent weeks, I've seen some letters to the editor defending WSI. Haven't these folks read all the news stories dating back to late 2006? Haven't these folks talked to injured workers about how poorly they've been treated by WSI?
This issue needs to be dealt with. North Dakotans aren't accustomed to corrupt government. It's too bad the Republican-run government here can't figure that out.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 23 May 2008 )
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