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The South Dakota Constitution & Redistricting

I write in support of my colleague, Professor Schaff's recent post on this topic. A bill has apparently been introduced that would create an independent commission to redraw South Dakota's election districts after every census. I agree with Professors Newquist...

The Ides of Michigan

This just in, from correspondent Casca: Are not you moved, when all the sway of earth Shakes like a thing unfirm? O Cicero, I have seen tempests, when the scolding winds Have rived the knotty oaks, and I have seen...

Yet Another Call For Entitlement Reform

In the past few days we have seen the Financial Times and Robert Samuelson in the Washington Post arguing that unless the United States makes significant reforms to entitlement programs it faces economically devastating deficits. The amount of money spent...

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...

When Did the History Channel Stop Doing History?

Tune your television to the History Channel for about fifteen minutes and you'll see advertisements for shows on Big Foot, conspiracy theories and 9/11, some show on the universe, life after people, and their new show, Monster Quest, and the...

Change is coming....

Did I mention I liked Fred Thompson?

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...

What's New with the Blogs

What is a Nanny State?

Selling Real Estate over at www.patpowers.com

What's Next For Blogs For Bush?

Today's Moment of Paulmania

One type of ambiguity

The end of Mike Huckabee

South Dakota Blogs

Who? Dems might have another possible gubernatorial hopeful

Minor Correction

Taxpayer funded baby-sitting

Social Services and Education are being hogs

Say one thing and vote another

New Blog Added

Elections without issues

Minneapolis Bridge Collapse Caused by Design Flaw

San Fransicko Gun Ban Shot Down

Glowbull Warming Notes

We're All Keynesians Now

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

Clinton and centralized control

United Way, Planned Parenthood and Preschool

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

Progress in Iraq

Defending The Nanny (Sort Of)

California: Big Brother Alive and Well!

American Blogs