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Cory Heidelberger has brought up the issue of plutocracy, and I believe that is an issue we need to understand and more fully discuss. Tony Dean has a post covering Brad Redlin?s, director of the Izaak Walton League's agricultural programs,...

New Hampshire GOP withdraws support

I have previously posted on Fox News not inviting Ron Paul to its New Hampshire Forum. Now the New Hampshire GOP withdraws its support: Following a week of controversy over Fox News' decision to exclude Rep. Ron Paul from a...

Tax Reform Coming To The Legislature

As I indicated recently, property tax reform is going to headline this year's legislative session in Pierre. See this article from the American News for some background. You can ignore the bit about Jim Hundstad's threat of an income tax...

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?...

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...

New Blog Added

Are dirty deeds really done dirt cheap? And how did they let out the bid for that one?

What's New with the Blogs

SD Regents go anti-gun

Selling Real Estate over at www.patpowers.com

What's Next For Blogs For Bush?

UK to Prosecute Blogger for Criticizing Islam

Is there crying in politics?

Bloomberg, billions, and bipartisan blovation

South Dakota Blogs

Building A Better Election Part II

Vehle running for Senate

I wonder why we haven't seen that yet....

Primary Reform

Change is nearly upon us....

The why's and wheretofores of the upcoming changes at the SDWC.

Much ado... Much ado...

The Gay Divorcee

What the MSM doesn?t want you to know

The Case For Thompson

Things are going well.....

Turnaround is fair play?

Waterboarding: The Adult Speaks

Huckabysmal Ignorance 2

McGovern on Impeachment

A challenge from Stan's employee

Juno: The Best Movie in Years

Why should we be surprised?

American Blogs