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Pat Powers has given out some political advice regarding my last post on issues and elections: In our imperfect world, people base their votes on several factors. And the truth is, whether they know a candidate or not is the...

Property Taxes versus Sales Taxes

Pat Powers has a post on a Gordon Howie proposal that would replace 35% of Property Taxes with an additional 2% Sales Tax. Excerpt: That seems to not be much more than a shift. So would his bill also shift...

Snow in Baghdad

Some of us have been hopeful about the surge strategy in Iraq. But no one expected that, in addition to defeating Al Qaeda, it might also prevent global warming. Yet here is evidence! From AFP: Light snow fell in Baghdad...

Bad News In Aberdeen

The Aberdeen American News rings in a new legislative session with a rotten idea: subject not-for-profits to property tax or a "fee for service" for the fire and police protection they receive. Here is an idea that we have suggested...

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

Get out of Sioux Falls way.

I do face paint very well, thank you.

Was this about the headphones joke? Geese. Ouch. I surrender. And it's just the Claremont Institute for Clowns now. The other circus programs lost their academic standing. So I call Lifeline and my call gets directed to an operator in...

The New Masterpiece

A revamped Masterpiece Theater (now simply Masterpiece) debuted last night with a production of Jane Austen's Persuasion. This film represents the first installment of Masterpiece's promised "complete Jane Austen." Unfortunately, I was disappointed in the production. First, they shoved the...

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United Way, Planned Parenthood and Preschool

Selling Real Estate over at www.patpowers.com

What's Next For Blogs For Bush?

Worst Person in World Finds Home, Family

Meanwhile in Michigan,

Gag-worthy quote of the day

South Dakota Blogs

Populism versus globalism

Huge Turnout in New Hampshire

A challenge from Stan's employee

Change is nearly upon us....

Anti-Corporation, Anti-Big Government

Heidepreim: Republicans are the party of hate

Soros Funded Lancet "Study"

Government accounting fraud

What if the internet and blogs had been around earlier?

Clinton, Obama, 08

Rounds sides with big oil and plutocracy

Ron Paul and New Hampshire

Argus Leader: Gorilla Revealed

New Blog Added

Why should we be surprised?

Social Services and Education are being hogs

Whither The GOP

Huckabee Finn Tries Tom Sawyer Maneuver

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