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Minneapolis Bridge Collapse Caused by Design Flaw

USA Today reports that the collapse of the St. Anthony Bridge in Minneapolis resulted from a design flaw in the gusset plates, ending speculation that poor maintenance caused the deaths of thirteen people last August: Federal investigators have concluded that...

Beltway Insight From David Broder

In the Washington Post today, David Broder discovers what the rest of us have already been talking about: none of the leading Democratic candidates for President have executive experience, putting them at a serious disadvantage to their Republican counterparts: It...

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

SB 67 UPDATE

The Chief heard on the radio that SB-67 (see the immediate previous post) has been killed. A good blow against Pierre’s tendency towards Nanny-stateism!

New Blog Added

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 [...]

Get out of Sioux Falls way.

NYT: Returning Troops are Murderers

This week the New York Times started a series called "War Torn: Across America, Deadly Echoes of Foreign Battles." Their first 6,253 word installment creates a negative impression of Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans and, by extension, the mission they...

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?

Thursday Evening Linkaganza

The Congress we pay for

Democrat attacks Treasury Secretary?except he?s the Fed chairman

South Dakota Blogs

One Missed Call: More J-Horror Translated

Rounds sides with big oil and plutocracy

Regents against gun rights and freedom

Sibby for Senate to Serve you

Change is coming....

I do face paint very well, thank you.

Yet Another Call For Entitlement Reform

The Sacred Fire Of Liberty

I wasted time, and now doth time waste me

What if the internet and blogs had been around earlier?

The New Masterpiece

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

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

Global Warming Gives Me the Shivers

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

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

The Villany You Teach Me, I Will Execute

Archeology Find Matches Nehemiah Account

American Blogs