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Crisis may make 1929 look a ‘walk in the park’ This piece from The London Telegraph’s ace reporter/commentator Ambrose Evans-Pritchard will do nothing to calm your economic nerves, but then again, it looks more and more like it’s time to be as alarmed as we have sense to be. This is only the [...]

Why should we be surprised?

Heidepreim: Republicans are the party of hate

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 [...]

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...

Push-Polling in Iowa

We're a few hours out from the results of the Iowa caucuses and the Clinton campaign appears to be making good use of the time. Our friend Ed Morrissey notes that push-polling calls have gone out to Iowans warning of...

A challenge from Stan's employee

What's New with the Blogs

McGovern embarrasses again

Selling Real Estate over at www.patpowers.com

What's Next For Blogs For Bush?

Duncan Hunter Counterattacks

Crying in politics -- Dick Morris' take

Let the voting begin: The New Hampshire primary kicks off; Update: Dixville Notch goes for Obama, McCain; Update Hart?s Location supports Obama, McCain

South Dakota Blogs

I Admit That Ioway I Owe A Lot To You

New Blog Added

Building A Better Election Part II

Do The Dakota Women Speak For Dakota Women?

McGovern, Impeachment, and The Constitution

Bankers: Recession in the Offing

Fox News bars Ron Paul

ELECTION NOTE

Britain Off-limits - to the Brits!

Denver Post Advocates Regional Primaries

Peggy Noonan on Huckabee's Victory

Plutocracy, the Farm and Energy bills

Should this bother us? RC Council votes to give Cabela's a carrot. A really, really expensive carrot.

Pander Bear

SDP Jazz Note: 2007 Obituaries

Reflections on Iowa

DBA was propaganda?

Reforming The Reform

American Blogs