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Robert Samuelson has a must read piece from yesterday's Washington Post. Read the whole thing, but here is the gist: The big lie of campaign 2008 -- so far -- is that the presidential candidates, Democratic and Republican, will take...

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...

Argus Leader: Gorilla Revealed

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 [...]

Change is nearly upon us....

A challenge from Stan's employee

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...

SD Regents go anti-gun

HB 1086 is being proposed for the 2008 South Dakota legislature at the request of the Board of Regents. Here is the content: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to extend to postsecondary campuses certain protections relating to the possession...

What's New with the Blogs

Elections without issues

Selling Real Estate over at www.patpowers.com

What's Next For Blogs For Bush?

Hamas TV: Bush As Antichrist

A letter to the editor of the Times

McCain booed in Michigan?twice

South Dakota Blogs

Social Services and Education are being hogs

Headlines Worth Noting

No politics in this post...

Dave Newquist: Snow Queen Chair

The Dead Shall Rise Again

Rounds sides with big oil and plutocracy

Kranz Blunder

Global Warming Gives Me the Shivers

Soros Funded Lancet "Study"

NYT: Returning Troops are Murderers

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

ELECTION NOTE

SDP Jazz Note: (Mostly) Contemporary Jazz

The Democrats, Race, & Honest Talk

On The Religious Right...And Left

Dems Battle It Out Over Race

Did I mention I liked Fred Thompson?

More Holiday Cheer!

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