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Last week, observers were quick to jump on Mike Huckabee for his response to the assassination of Benazir Bhutto. He offered "apologies" to Pakistan (later clarifying he meant "condolences") and then placed Afghanistan on Pakistan's eastern border rather than western....

Bankers: Recession in the Offing

Morgan Stanley issues full US recession alert Morgan Stanley has issued a full recession alert for the US economy, warning of a sharp slowdown in business investment and a “perfect storm” for consumers as the housing slump spreads. In a report “Recession Coming” released today, the bank’s US team said the credit crunch had started to inflict [...]

Huckabee Finn Tries Tom Sawyer Maneuver

Huckabee’s Nutty Flip-Flop One of the most vivid incidents in Mark Twain’s Tom Sawyer was the inimitable fence-painting incident (commemorated annually in Twain’s boyhood home of Hannibal, MO - but I digress) in which Tom managed to present the job in such a light to his passing friends that they ended up “bribing” him to do [...]

What if the internet and blogs had been around earlier?

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?...

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 [...]

Change is coming....

Bloomberg For President?

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is considering a run for presidency. I don't know what kind of an impact such an effort might have, although I suspect it would be minimal. The mayor is apparently being urged to run...

What's New with the Blogs

Populism versus globalism

Selling Real Estate over at www.patpowers.com

What's Next For Blogs For Bush?

New Hampshire Open Thread

Obamamania

Golden oldie video: The tears of a clown

South Dakota Blogs

Obama, McCain Ahead in New Hampshire

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

Graves not decided

Push-Polling in Iowa

Iowa Interpreted 2

Bad News In Aberdeen

Political Poetry

Fox News bars Ron Paul

Impeachment: Last Word

Romney Takes Wyoming

Building A Better Election Part II

What the MSM doesn?t want you to know

Argus Leader: Gorilla Revealed

Why should we be surprised?

Who? Dems might have another possible gubernatorial hopeful

Did I mention I liked Fred Thompson?

Vehle running for Senate

Tax Reform Coming To The Legislature

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