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Archeology Find Matches Nehemiah Account

First Temple seal found in Jerusalem A stone seal bearing the name of one of the families who acted as servants in the First Temple and then returned to Jerusalem after being exiled to Babylonia has been uncovered in an archeological excavation in Jerusalem’s City of David, a prominent Israeli archeologist said Wednesday. Photo: Edwin Trebels courtesy [...]

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...

The New York Times' Jaundiced Reporting on Veterans

Once again Powerline is on the beat. The Old Lady of American journalism celebrates Iraq and Afghanistan soldiers in its own way: not with a yellow ribbon but with yellowed journalism. It has run a story about a crime wave...

Education is breaking the bank

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...

California: Big Brother Alive and Well!

State proposes to take control of home temps The California NAZI’s are at it again! California utilities would control the temperature of new homes and commercial buildings in emergencies with a radio-controlled thermostat, under a proposed state update to building energy efficiency standards. Customers could not override the thermostats during “emergency events,” according to the proposal, part of [...]

Heil MicroSSoft!

Microsoft seeks patent for office ’spy’ software This is just too creepy. We now know it for sure - Bill Gates IS Satanic!

SD MSM riding shotgun on pre-K bill

Bill Harlan has this report on yesterday?s Senate Education Committee hearing On SB26, a bill: The South Dakota Department of Education would get the power to regulate and accredit pre-kindergarten schools under a bill a legislative committee approved Thursday. The...

What's the talk in DC today? I hear it's this article...

What's New with the Blogs

Clinton and centralized control

Selling Real Estate over at www.patpowers.com

What's Next For Blogs For Bush?

Saturday Morning Linkatorium

Fiddling while Burns roams

Middle Eastern election observers in Nevada?

South Dakota Blogs

Elections without issues

One brave woman

Property Taxes versus Sales Taxes

What if the internet and blogs had been around earlier?

Bills Before The Legislature

Did I mention I liked Fred Thompson?

Jewett Drug closing

Beltway Insight From David Broder

Say one thing and vote another

No politics in this post...

When Did the History Channel Stop Doing History?

Progress in Iraq

The Sacred Fire Of Liberty

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

One Missed Call: More J-Horror Translated

Mike Huckabee Is the Campbell's Sea Salt Chef. Not.

Change is nearly upon us....

Michigan: The Election Without Meaning

American Blogs