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Todd thinks James Madison, warning us of the effect of war on the polity, was predicting George Bush. One wonders why Todd doesn't pick more obvious examples such as Woodrow Wilson or Franklin Roosevelt. During war both of these presidents...

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...

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...

Sen. Johnson In Aberdeen

Sen Johnson, touring the "hot spots" of development in South Dakota made a stop in Aberdeen yesterday: ?The community is bursting with progress,? he said. ?I congratulate Aberdeen. The town is very impressive.? The bus stopped at construction sites for...

Things are going well.....

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...

Progress in Iraq

The Iraqi National Assembly passed one of the two most critical benchmarks that the American government had pressed for Baghdad to adopt, the de-Baathification reform that will allow Sunnis to enter government jobs and take Iraq forward in national reconciliation:...

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...

What's New with the Blogs

Taxpayer funded baby-sitting

Selling Real Estate over at www.patpowers.com

What's Next For Blogs For Bush?

Friday Morning Linkateria

What Does Success In Iraq Look Like?

Billboard dhimmitude

South Dakota Blogs

I do face paint very well, thank you.

Minneapolis Bridge Collapse Caused by Design Flaw

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

When Did the History Channel Stop Doing History?

Archeology Find Matches Nehemiah Account

SDP Jazz Note: (Mostly) Contemporary Jazz

Property Taxes versus Sales Taxes

Regents against gun rights and freedom

Rounds sides with big oil and plutocracy

Headlines Worth Noting

Heil MicroSSoft!

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

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

California: Big Brother Alive and Well!

San Fransicko Gun Ban Shot Down

Get out of Sioux Falls way.

Hyperion to turn SD into a dump site?

SB 67 UPDATE

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