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Time reports that Bhutto's nineteen-year-old son, Bilawal Bhutto, will take over the leadership of her Pakistan People's Party: A senior official of Benazir Bhutto's Pakistan People's Party (PPP) told TIME late Saturday that the slain former prime minister's 19-year-old son,...

Religion Becomes Bigger ?Non-issue? in GOP Race

A couple of items out on this today, firstly concerning Huckabee performing a good demonstration of Orwellian double-speak. Huckabee Questions Mormons’ Belief One has got to assign credit where credit is due. In this case, Huckabee Finn floats a statement that, “Shucks, gee-whiz, I don’t know nuttin’ about Romney’s religion…but ain’t they the ones that say…?” [...]

WSJ: The importance of a strong Navy

Why T.R. Claimed the Sea This relates to our current and future circumstances, as well as to an earlier posting concerning the sad decline of the Royal Navy. On Dec. 16, 1907, the 16 battleships of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet sailed from Hampton Roads, Va., on a 43,000-mile journey around the world. The occasion was immediately understood [...]

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

Bill Kristol Joins the Gray Lady

Ed Morrissey: Are They That Afraid Of Bill Kristol?

Ron Paul On The Civil War

OK, this is very late, but that's what Christmas vacation can do to you. A couple weeks ago Ron Paul was on Meet The Press when he was asked about comments he had made about the Civil War and the...

Happy New Year!

To all our readers! I hope everyone is having a great and safe celebration. Thanks to all of you. Without you, this site wouldn't be possible. May 2008 be a good one and best wishes to you and yours. UPDATE:...

SD Delegation Had A Good Year

Argus Leader excerpt: Work by South Dakota's congressional delegation in 2007 means the state's ethanol producers will sell a lot more biofuel next year, military veterans will get better medical care and an important regional water purveyor will get a...

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