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Issuing Yet Another ChallengeChad Schuldt takes some east coast conservatives to task for suggesting that we rethink how much money the federal government spends on agriculture and highways. As I mentioned earlier today, it is not all that surprising that Chad uses these...SD GOP Proposal to Restrict Convention Participation
Johnson takes undeserved creditBy-laws changed proposed for upcoming meeting
THe Chief has recently learned of some proposed by-laws changes for the SD GOP that would have the immediate effect of greatly reducing the possible participation in the state conventions.
This would be a HUGE bad move, unless what is desired is to freeze out grass-roots participation, and keep things neatly bundled up to be run by a would-be elite group. NOT the way to go!
If this were implemented, the Chief would seriously think about affiliating with the Whigs instead of the GOP, to get away from the RINOs once and for all!
H/T to Dakota War College for this one - he has a really great post that spells out the gory details at greater length, so if this catches your attention, go check it out....nothing to disagree with there as far as the Chief is concerned.
Disclosure Notice: The Chief is currently a precinct committeeman, and just completed two terms as GOP County Chair, and has been involved in GOP activity since Youth for Goldwater days. (Sheesh - thinking about THAT could start to make a guy feel a bit of the mileage!)
The Argus Leader has a report on a huge expansion of the Sioux Fgalls Morrell meat packing plant:Local and state leaders on Friday lauded John Morrell Co.'s $100 million expansion plans and emphasized the plant's importance to the city and...Great Discussion
If they gave Pulitzer's to Internet blogs, NROs The Corner would get one for its Katrina coverage. I would encourage readers to give it a look and see what smart, caring, and fiesty conservatives are saying. I don't claim to...Levee Breaks
New Orleans has entered one of those "worst case" scenarios: The City of New Orleans Is Devastated. Those were the words of Mayor C. Ray Nagin and based upon a major breach of a levee system, water is flowing into...Dust Devils From Mars
This is your Sunday fun link: a NASA animated gif of dust devils swirling across the surface of Mars. (The image is a 1024x256, 6,000 KB plus monster, so you might want to click on the link and take a...Letter to Editor
Letter to Editor in today's Rapid City Journal:Open invitationThis is an open invitation to all of those people who wrote opinion letters blaming Sen. Thune for Ellsworth's possible closure. I invite all of you to take the time again to...Reminder
John Thune will be on This Week, with George Stephanhumpaluffagus (is that how it's spelled?) tomorrow morning....
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