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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...

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...

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

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

San Fransicko Gun Ban Shot Down

Municipalities can’t ban people from owning handguns, court rules San Francisco’s ban on handguns, blocked by a legal challenge since voters approved it in November 2005, suffered a possibly fatal blow Wednesday when a state appeals court ruled that local governments have no authority under California law to prevent people from owning pistols. The First District Court [...]

Things are going well.....

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 [...]

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

What's New with the Blogs

Graves candidacy on hold

Selling Real Estate over at www.patpowers.com

What's Next For Blogs For Bush?

A Libertarian Who Didn't Fall Under SvenPauli's Spell

Exit polling favors Romney

The Democrat food fight in Nevada

South Dakota Blogs

Possible ChiCom Olympic Spectacle?

Minneapolis Bridge Collapse Caused by Design Flaw

Ron Paul and New Hampshire

Get out of Sioux Falls way.

Education is breaking the bank

SDP Jazz Note: (Mostly) Contemporary Jazz

McGovern embarrasses again

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

Does South Dakota Tax And Spend Too Much?

Another Good Night for Public Opinion Polls?

Elections without issues

I wasted time, and now doth time waste me

Jewett Drug closing

Ron Paul: A Bigot?

Rounds: For Economic Growth

New Hampshire Post Script

Bills Before The Legislature

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

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