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I went to see Juno this afternoon and I can't stop thinking about it. Roger Ebert calls it "just about the best movie of the year." Obviously, I am willing to go further. In the first place, it is persistently...

Did I mention I liked Fred Thompson?

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

Does South Dakota Tax And Spend Too Much?

Mr. Powers and Mr. Sibson both seem to agree that South Dakotans are taxed too much and our government is too big. Is this true? Let's look at the numbers. When one looks at state taxation, as I have reported...

What the MSM doesn?t want you to know

WorldNetDaily?s underreported 2007 top 10 list: 1. Developments moving U.S. and continent closer to a North American Union 2. Bush's refusal to pardon imprisoned Border Patrol Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean, who were prosecuted by the president's friend, U.S. Attorney...

Anti-Corporation, Anti-Big Government

The Huckabee candidacy should serve as a warning to Republicans. Huckabee, whatever problems he may have as a candidate, is touching a nerve among the GOP electorate that is both anti-government and anti-corporation. As Cory points out, many Republicans have...

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...

Why should we be surprised?

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Education is breaking the bank

Selling Real Estate over at www.patpowers.com

What's Next For Blogs For Bush?

GOP Post-Debate Open Thread

The battles within the debate

Fred Thompson: ?Late??and ?riled?

South Dakota Blogs

Vehle running for Senate

Tax Reform Coming To The Legislature

Clinton by a Nose in New Hampshire

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

I Admit That Ioway I Owe A Lot To You

TAR Camp is almost here.... Are you signed up?

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

San Fransicko Gun Ban Shot Down

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

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

On The Religious Right...And Left

Property Taxes versus Sales Taxes

Things are going well.....

Obnoxious South Dakota

Reforming The Reform

Heidepreim: Republicans are the party of hate

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

What's the talk in DC today? I hear it's this article...

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