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I think this Joseph Farah column lends evidence to a possible globalist agenda at Fox News: As almost everyone who reads this column regularly know, I do not support Ron Paul's bid for the presidency. My strong preference is for...

Do The Dakota Women Speak For Dakota Women?

This is the question posed by Mr. Powers. Does the site Dakota Women actually speak for the women of the Dakotas? He notices the preponderance of abortion/reproductive freedom talk at that site. Don't women care about more than these issues?...

Obnoxious South Dakota

Right Wing News' list of 40 Obnoxious Quotes of 2007 has a couple South Dakota references. Coming in at #29: "Well, because the Arabs who were involved in 9/11 cooperated with the Zionists, actually. It was a cooperation. They gave...

Intel Report Status

Iran says U.S. report a “declaration of surrender” Washington’s bureaucratic establishment contradicted iteself with the much ballyhooed N.I.E. (National Intel. Estimate) concerning Iran’s nuclear status. The Chief was, and is of the opinion that said report constituted prima facie evidence of treason within a bureaucracy out to politically emasculate the administration policies at all cost [...]

Denver Post Advocates Regional Primaries

The Denver Post joins Ken Blanchard, USA Today, and South Dakota party officials in advocating regional primaries. Excerpt: Former Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis, the Democratic Party presidential nominee in 1988, describes the current system as "nuts." Few Americans living outside...

Iowa

Not exactly a big surprise: Huckabee wins the Republican caucus. From Washington Post: Mike Huckabee 34% Mitt Romney 25%, Fred Thompson 13% John McCain 13% Ron Paul 10%. Obama wins big on the Democratic side. Barack Obama 38% John Edwards...

Laptops, REED, and highways

Bob Mercer has a report in today?s Mitchell Daily Republic that shows the expensive laptop program of Governor Rounds is not improving school performance. And as Rounds propose to spend millions more in Higher Ed?s Internet (that the general public...

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What's New with the Blogs

Romney promotes secular humanism

Selling Real Estate over at www.patpowers.com

What's Next For Blogs For Bush?

Fox GOP 'Forum' Poll

My impressions of tonight's debate

Those debate rating doo-hickey thingy things

South Dakota Blogs

Waterboarding: The Adult Speaks

More RC Mayor Stuff - On the net, and in the paper.

Property Taxes Lead Issue For South Dakota Legislature

Why should we be surprised?

Turnaround is fair play?

Study: Global Climate Unlinked from CO2

Reflections on Iowa

I Admit That Ioway I Owe A Lot To You

Teacher Pay In South Dakota

Vehle running for Senate

Graves not decided

Much ado... Much ado...

Push-Polling in Iowa

Plutocracy, the Farm and Energy bills

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

Huckabysmal Ignorance 2

New Blog Added

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

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