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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...

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...

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

Graves candidacy on hold

From the Mitchell Daily Republic: Mitchell residents will have to wait two more weeks to hear if Superintendent of Schools Joe Graves will run for the state Legislature. In an unexpected action Monday, the school board amended its agenda and...

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 [...]

Look Out Barack

Peggy Noonan: Between sobs she is going to try to destroy Mr. Obama. She is going to try to end him. She will pay a price for it--no one likes to see the end of a dream, no one likes...

Dave Newquist: Snow Queen Chair

The South Dakota blogosphere's very own Dave Newquist and wife are chairing the 62nd South Dakota Snow Queen Festival. Congrats. (The following is a parody) What are the chances the professor makes a contestant cry? "That dress represents a malicious...

Dems Battle It Out Over Race

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...

What's New with the Blogs

Hyperion to turn SD into a dump site?

Selling Real Estate over at www.patpowers.com

What's Next For Blogs For Bush?

Dismal Trust Ratings for Media in New Poll

A mindless bureaucracy reacts

Mocking Mao

South Dakota Blogs

I wonder why we haven't seen that yet....

Social Services and Education are being hogs

Juno: Worth Seeing, And Seeing Again

Headlines Worth Noting

The Democrats, Race, & Honest Talk

Regents against gun rights and freedom

Heil MicroSSoft!

Global Warming Gives Me the Shivers

Yet Another Call For Entitlement Reform

SDP Jazz Note: (Mostly) Contemporary Jazz

Minneapolis Bridge Collapse Caused by Design Flaw

Rounds: For Economic Growth

Ron Paul and New Hampshire

Change is nearly upon us....

No politics in this post...

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

Rounds sides with big oil and plutocracy

Possible ChiCom Olympic Spectacle?

American Blogs