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There were two events yesterday by Democrats that promoted more taxpayer funding of education. Senator Tim Johnson was in Mitchell covering the federal government?s role: U.S. Sen. Tim Johnson said during an education roundtable Wednesday in Mitchell that money being...

Dave Barry Does the Campaign

And he does it better than I am prepared to. From the Seattle Times: There are many unanswered questions about the races in both parties. On the Democratic side: Is Barack Obama for real? Or is he, as sources inside...

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...

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...

One Missed Call: More J-Horror Translated

Beginning in the 90's, a number of horror films were produced in Asia that would have a big impact on American cinema. The most important of these were Ringu (98), Ju-on (03), Kairo (01), Uzumaki (00), and Jian gui (02)....

Much ado... Much ado...

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...

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...

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?

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Election (2008 remix)

Kucinich calls in the Department of Homeland Security

South Dakota Blogs

San Fransicko Gun Ban Shot Down

Social Services and Education are being hogs

More RC Mayor Stuff - On the net, and in the paper.

One brave woman

New Efforts In Energy

Michigan: The Election Without Meaning

No politics in this post...

The New York Times' Jaundiced Reporting on Veterans

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

Dems Battle It Out Over Race

Graves candidacy on hold

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

Say one thing and vote another

Sibby for Senate to Serve you

Kranz Blunder

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

Things are going well.....

Government accounting fraud

American Blogs