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This story chronicles the combat between Hillary Clinton over the issue of race. Let me suggest that this works for the short term benefit of Hillary Clinton in a general election she might have exposed herself to criticism. Clinton is...

Possible ChiCom Olympic Spectacle?

Animals torn to pieces by lions in front of baying crowds: the spectator sport China DOESN’T want you to see You’ve got to read this to believe it. Great shades of the Roman Circus! The smiling children giggled as they patted the young goat on its head and tickled it behind the ears. Some of the more [...]

One brave woman

We have one brave woman who has taken extreme measures to prevent the government from taken over her children: A trial date for a homeschooling mom from Utah who fled the state when a judge threatened to take away custody...

Bills Before The Legislature

Bill Napoli thinks he made a mistake when pushing for legislative term limits. Now he wants them repealed. Legislators will tell you that the legislature is suffering from a lack of institutional memory and experience. Sen. Moore is almost certainly...

I wasted time, and now doth time waste me

Yesterday I noted Robert Samuelson laying out some harsh but needed truths: entitlement programs, especially Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, are growing at an alarming rate and will soon come to push aside other necessary spending. These programs represent an...

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 [...]

More News We Don't Want To Hear

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...

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Mitt Romney, Ronald Reagan, and the Election of 2008

Fidel Castro: Real or wax?

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I do face paint very well, thank you.

Say one thing and vote another

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

Does South Dakota Tax And Spend Too Much?

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

Change is coming....

Things are going well.....

SDP Jazz Note: (Mostly) Contemporary Jazz

Defending The Nanny (Sort Of)

Progress in Iraq

Minneapolis Bridge Collapse Caused by Design Flaw

What if the internet and blogs had been around earlier?

A challenge from Stan's employee

Why should we be surprised?

Soros Funded Lancet "Study"

Social Services and Education are being hogs

Heidepreim: Republicans are the party of hate

Elections without issues

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