Should Congress subpoena a certain U.S. governor?
No – not Palin or Blagojevich

I suggest that as soon as there’s a short break in the parade of wealthy CEO’s showing up at the doors of the House and Senate with tin cups in hand, that Governor John Hoeven of North Dakota be brought up on the carpet to explain why the residents of his State aren’t feeling the pinch of the recession to the extent that the rest of us are. There’s obviously something fishy going on there.

According to a recent front page story in the New York Times, not only does the State have one of the lowest unemployment rates in the nation, but they enjoy a $1.2 billion (that’s billion with a “b”) surplus, new car sales are up 27 per cent over last year, and the housing market, while not booming, is anything but depressed. In fact many homes are still gaining in value -- and the foreclosure rate is among the lowest in the nation.

Believe it or not, one of North Dakota's biggest problems is trying to find people for about 13,000 unfilled jobs! (Relocation, anyone?)

Now, far be it from me to cast any aspersions on the Governor or anyone else in his administration, but doesn’t it seem more than a bit odd that, for the most part, and so far, his State is dodging the economic bullet?

Think about it.