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Want to know why Barack Obama and Mike Huckabee are doing so well? Peter Schramm thinks he has an answer. Fred Thompson?s comment "We just got our ticket to the next dance," reminds to say a brief word on the...

The Dead Shall Rise Again

This is not one of Blanchard's zombie posts. Fox News is calling New Hampshire for Hillary Clinton, as I see Prof. Blanchard notes below. Being humble I will not point out that both Prof. Blanchard and I (see here and...

Populism versus globalism

From Pat Buchanan: On immigration, the center is now behind tough enforcement of the law and stronger border security. The Republicans have all moved to the Tom Tancredo position. Hillary Clinton saw her campaign almost derailed by her temporary support...

Romney Takes Wyoming

Mitt Romney won the first state race in the 2008 primaries, an achievement nobody outside political junkies are paying attention to since the Granite State dominates headlines: Mitt Romney captured his first win of the Republican presidential race, gaining most...

Britain Off-limits - to the Brits!

Bishop warns of no-go zones for non-Muslims Somehow this cannot be what they fought for in “their finest hour”. Islamic extremists have created “no-go” areas across Britain where it is too dangerous for non-Muslims to enter, one of the Church of England’s most senior bishops warns today. The Rt Rev Michael Nazir-Ali, the Bishop of Rochester [...]

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

On The Religious Right...And Left

Joe Knippenberg has some thoughts on the essentials that divide the religious right and religious left. Joe sees the religious conservatives as wishing to use public policy to strengthen the family and the institutional church (making the essential public policy...

A Few Other Notes on the Primaries

The Republican candidates are off to Wyoming on Saturday. Everybody thinks that the Granite State is next in line on Tuesday, but Wyoming holds its caucus on Saturday. It's getting very little attention, but some candidates are taking it seriously:...

What's New with the Blogs

Rounds sides with big oil and plutocracy

Selling Real Estate over at www.patpowers.com

What's Next For Blogs For Bush?

Fiskie/Fallaci Awards in Final Stretch

John McCain when times were bad

Questions in Wyoming

South Dakota Blogs

Property Taxes Lead Issue For South Dakota Legislature

Did I mention I liked Fred Thompson?

Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead

Why should we be surprised?

Building A Better Election Part II

Get out of Sioux Falls way.

Change is coming....

Impeachment: Last Word

Things Fall Apart for Ms. Clinton

Teacher Pay In South Dakota

Impeachment 2: A Reply to Professor Schaff

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

WSJ: The importance of a strong Navy

I Admit That Ioway I Owe A Lot To You

Juno: The Best Movie in Years

Things are going well.....

Ron Paul On The Civil War

New Hampshire GOP withdraws support

American Blogs