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She was for it (or wasn't she?) before she was against it: Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton on Wednesday came out against granting driver's licenses to illegal immigrants, after weeks of pressure in the presidential race to take a position on...

Local Bloggers Sing Their Favorite Hits!

Not Sold In Stores! Jon Schaff Mothers, Don't Let Your Babies Go Out And Use Laptops. David Newquist Were You There When They Crucified My Tom. I am open to suggestions for more songs to include on the CD. I...

Fun, with Physics

Surfer dude stuns physicists with theory of everything This in from this weekends Sunday Telegraph: An impoverished surfer has drawn up a new theory of the universe, seen by some as the Holy Grail of physics, which has received rave reviews from scientists…. …his proposal is remarkable because, by the arcane standards of particle physics, it does [...]

Iraqis Call on Christians to Come Home

Last week we noted Michael Yon's amazing photograph of Muslims and Christians restoring a cross atop the dome of St. John's Church in Baghdad. Now that the church has opened, Muslims have sent a message to their Christian countrymen --...

Open records task force a start

Here is the Mitchell Daily Republic?s position on the effort of the Open Government Task Force proposal: task force is working on a plan to help settle disputes that arise about access to public records in South Dakota. Here?s the...

Rapid City Journal Criticizes Daschle Earmark

From the Rapid City Journal: In theory, everyone is opposed to ?pork? in spending bills by Congress. In practice, few people object when federal dollars are earmarked for specific projects in their congressional district. That?s why, here in South Dakota,...

So What's In It For Me?

Badlands Blue notes that Senator Johnson is working for redistricting reform. I happen to think this is essential for the good of our democracy. Gerrymandering has rendered most congressional districts beyond challenge. Most congressional districts are dominated by one party...

A challenge from Stan's employee

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Governor Rounds a globalist

Selling Real Estate over at www.patpowers.com

What's Next For Blogs For Bush?

A One-Year Old Bomb in Pakistan

Dartmouth's latest insult to the intelligence of its alumni

California Dem Party meltdown over Feinstein censure attempt: Beverly Hills 527 formed by HuffPo/MoveOn collaborators leading the way

South Dakota Blogs

Lauck's Book Reviewed by The Hill

Roadsigns You Can Really Use

One vote on deck for South Dakotans' view on immigration, Herseth Sandlin votes NO.

Sorry for the light posting today... In the meantime, more on the immigration issue.

Much ado... Much ado...

Profiles in Character

Personhood

TAR Camp is almost here.... Are you signed up?

Competition is good for schools

Why should we be surprised?

Irrationality And Vulgarity In Our Political Speech

Pork alert

The Argus goes after State Government. Again.And the evil part of me hopes they succeed.

New Business In Aberdeen

Change is coming....

Sci-Fi TV: Heroes and Torchwood

Who? Dems might have another possible gubernatorial hopeful

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