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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,...

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...

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...

Blognote

Blogging has been off lately - yeah, of course, the holidays, right? That hasn’t been too bad…but the touch of pneumonia has been another story. Things are on the upswing…and hopefully will continue to be so.

Obama, McCain Ahead in New Hampshire

A new poll out today shows some interesting developments for tomorrow's New Hampshire primaries. Mitt Romney and Hillary Clinton, both seen as front-runners in the state early on, are being challenged by John McCain and Barack Obama, respectively. USA Today...

Washington Post Blasts Democrats over Iraq

When Fred Barnes writes that the Democratic candidates "can't handle the truth about the surge", well, that's Fred Barnes. THERE'S A TRUTH THE Democratic presidential candidates can't handle: the success of the "surge" in Iraq. The addition of American troops...

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 [...]

Romney promotes secular humanism

Most would say that Mitt Romney?s religious views are Mormon, but Joseph Farah makes the argument that Romney is more secular humanist than Mormon based on his answer to a Tim Russert question: Asked by the host for clarification on...

What's New with the Blogs

Property Taxes versus Sales Taxes

Selling Real Estate over at www.patpowers.com

What's Next For Blogs For Bush?

A Prize Fit for a King

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We interrupt the campaign season for a border reality check

South Dakota Blogs

New Blog Added

What the MSM doesn?t want you to know

Why should we be surprised?

New Hampshire GOP withdraws support

Clinton, Obama, 08

Bankers: Recession in the Offing

Britain Off-limits - to the Brits!

Anti-Corporation, Anti-Big Government

Turnaround is fair play?

A challenge from Stan's employee

Iowa Interpreted 2

One vote on deck for South Dakotans' view on immigration, Herseth Sandlin votes NO.

ELECTION NOTE

Argus Leader: Gorilla Revealed

Heidepreim: Republicans are the party of hate

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

WSJ: The importance of a strong Navy

Things Fall Apart for Ms. Clinton

American Blogs