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Gov. Romney dominates collecting vote of REPUBLICAN party conservative core. Donks & Independents prefer McCain as their fave candidate for GOP. Hello!? It IS the Republican party! ’nuff said.

The South Dakota Constitution And Apportionment

How's that for a sexy title? Pat Powers takes Rep. Bill Thompson to task for submitting a bill (pdf alert) that requires South Dakota legislative districts be drawn by an independent commission rather than by the Legislature. Pat thinks this...

Defending The Nanny (Sort Of)

Pat Powers goes on a rant against Sen. Sandy Jerstad for a bill to require those who "sell, distribute, or use obscene material or provide obscene material" to be licensed by the state. I have not considered the full implications...

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

Hillary?s pre-K Nanny-statism

I see Todd Epp is happy that we are debating the definition of a Nanny State. Here is more that supports my premise that the move to government controlled preschools are the height of nanny-statism: Last May, just as the...

Glowbull Warming Notes

THere’s been more and more coming out…from the scientific world…in the nature of inconvenient truths that, contrary to AlGor et al, climate is being driven by the sun…and, global temperature seems to have peaked in 1998! SOMEBODY…ANYBODY… PLEASE HIT ALGORE WITH A CLUEBAT & SHUT HIM UP! Firstly, from the Boston Globe (not exactly a bastion [...]

Pierre Nannyism Strikes Again!

When heard on the radio this morning driving to the school where the Chief currently teaches, there was a sudden need to focus on not driving off the road! Somebody up at Pierre needs a good sharp whack upside the head with a cluebat. Nanny State alert: SB 67 - Mandatory applications for college PP at [...]

We're All Keynesians Now

I must say I can't disagree with Prof. Schaff's diagnosis of what's wrong with the idea of a stimulus package. The Republican Study Committee also offers criticism of the stimulus plan. In addition, basic economics tells us that economies run...

What's New with the Blogs

Emotion versus thinking

Selling Real Estate over at www.patpowers.com

What's Next For Blogs For Bush?

Breaking: Fred's Bailing

Fred Thompson withdraws

Fred Thompson withdraws

South Dakota Blogs

SDP Jazz Note: Brad Mehldau & The Art of the Trio

Get out of Sioux Falls way.

Michigan: The Election Without Meaning

Much ado... Much ado...

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

TAR Camp is almost here.... Are you signed up?

Sigh

Change is nearly upon us....

Obama's Minister Of Hate

Argus Leader: Gorilla Revealed

What is a Nanny State?

Clinton, Romney Win Nevada

Militants Overrun Pakistan Fort

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Herpes, Right Wing Rants, and Todd Epp

Sibby for Senate to Serve you

Waiting for Reagan

United Way, Planned Parenthood and Preschool

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