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Two things, of unequal weight. First, who is left standing? Not Edwards, after tonight, I think. Good. His angry man routine was entertaining, but no one thinks its good for four regular seasons, let alone eight. Besides, he is the...

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Government accounting fraud

From WolrdNetDaily: The real 2007 federal budget deficit was $4 trillion, not a previously reported $163 billion, an economist contends, based on data from the Treasury Department's annual financial report. "The federal government's fiscal woes continue to careen wildly out...

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...

B. Hussein Obama Update

Confirmed: Barack Obama Practiced Islam This is the latest in a tit-for-tat argument between Daniel Pipes, and Media Matters for America. Based on the prima facie evidence, Pipes has the point, which raises an interesting point that he passes on: All this matters, for if Obama once was a Muslim, he is now what Islamic law calls a [...]

Impeachment 2: A Reply to Professor Schaff

My SDP colleague, Professor Schaff, has a reply to my post on George McGovern and his call for the impeachment of President Bush. I think in fact that we are largely in agreement on the matter, but I try to...

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...

The Democrats, Race, & Honest Talk

Up until now, Senator Obama's race, like Senator Clinton's gender, has played only a marginal role in the campaign. There is no doubt that race was always part of Obama's resume, but as Black Americans originally seemed incline to stick...

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The Argus goes after State Government. Again.And the evil part of me hopes they succeed.

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The Sacred Fire Of Liberty

Impeachment: Last Word

Get out of Sioux Falls way.

The Dead Shall Rise Again

Education is breaking the bank

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Elections without issues

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Huge Turnout in New Hampshire

There's A Tear In My Beer

One Missed Call: More J-Horror Translated

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