I cannot begin to tell you how disappointed and angry I am at Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin's opposition to the Democrat's healthcare reform bill.
I believe this is a complete sell out on her part to the insurance [...]
The question of public education funding is very much in the public view these days. South Dakota’s very own school districts are employing the courts in an effort to force the legislature to provide more money–to the end that the education of the state’s citizens is substantially improved.
With this as [...]
Our neighbor Lorraine Collins always has an interesting perspective on a wide range of topics. Here's another that should catch your interest -- and perhaps spur a comment or two. Her commentaries appear regularly in the Black Hills Pioneer, and she graciously allows us to share [...] 
Bulletin Board
I had the pleasure of speaking about blogging this week at the Newspaper Writing: Critical/Editorial course offered by Augie’s English/Journalism programs If only I’d known earlier, a personal dream would come true tonight. Springsteen and the E Street Band will perform The Wild, the Innocent, and the E [...]I have been pointing out that the so-called moderate Repubicans to be the same as the Progressives who are running the Democrat Party. I have also been sayiong that the GOP leadership want conservative to be voters, but not part of the party leadership. Allen Keyes has support for [...]
Burt Prelutsky wants the socialists to be exposed for what they are:
For some peculiar reason, America's left-wingers object to being called socialists. In fact, we have only one member of Congress, Vermont's Bernie Sanders, who has the gumption to admit he is one. Still, so far as I can [...]
This comment made me uncomfortable this AM:
Comment by Observer on November 7, 2009 @ 7:31 am
Pathetic blog. No demand. Request. More fun to be a stirrer, but you come across as an adolescent
I get plenty of trolls on my website, but when the comment popped up in my e-mail box [...]
Once again we are reminded of the power of religious fervor. John Knox would no doubt recognize the signs which were evidenced in the perpetrator of the recent mass murder:
He considered the war on terror a “war on Islam” and himself a Muslim first and an American second; [...]
This is one of those films about which it is best to know nothing in advance. If complete ignorance is not feasible (one knows after all that one is going to see a movie), it were better not to know that it is both genuinely scary [...]
For the next couple of weeks I will be featuring paintings I have FOR SALE. I will be selling them for BEST OFFER unless otherwise noted You can leave your bid in the comments section, and if your bid wins, you can email me.
MAKE AN OFFER: SINGAPORE • From Tom Waits series [...]
Please review the facts and vote YES tomorrow, which would be a vote FOR families and against the corporations that are destroying our lives with health care for profit.House Dems struggle for final votes on health care
Amid intense lobbying by the Obama administration, House Democratic leaders struggled Friday for the final votes needed to pass sweeping health care legislation, working to ease concerns among Hispanic holdouts and abortion foes.
“We’re very close” to having enough votes to prevail, [...]
The following “CAP Tips” is a listing of upcoming events of the Sioux Falls Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol. If you have questions or would like more information or photographs (if available), please contact Capt. Todd Epp, SFCS Assistant Public Affairs Officer, at (c) 605.351.5021 or at [...]
As one about the set out on his yearly pheasant hunt this weekend, I take some comfort in the fact that former Vice President Dick Cheney came to our fair state, hunted the wily ringneck, and left without wounding any of my fellow attorneys.
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On the house
Politics: Bonds formed at The Fellowship’s notable C Street residence could play a factor in upcoming Kansas Senate race | Emily Belz
Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., who attends Bible studies at the C Street house, also endorsed Moran and has helped with fundraisers for Moran along [...]
(H/T – The Red Pushpin & Costner)
Have you ever stopped to actually think who the core demographic of talk radio really is? Who are the people who can devote three or more hours of their day to a particular program or radio station? Who are the [...] 
Later this month, representatives from the Associated School Board’s of South Dakota (ASBSD) will gather in Pierre to debate policy positions we believe are important for education in our state. One of the new positions concerns Indian Education. I’ve reprinted the position in full from the ASBSD site:
South Dakota’s [...]
South Dakota Public Radio aired a report yesterday focused on green job development in Howard, SD. Individuals can listen to it here.
The story, reported by Charles Michael Ray, noted that the community stands to benefit from the creation of additional “green jobs” if the Climate Bill passes Congress. [...]
If you’ve been paying attention, you know that Herseth Sandlin went conservative and stated that she would not be supporting the current health care bill which Pelosi wants to shove through before we all wake up this Sunday morning.
In addition, Frank Kratovil (whom you’ve likely never heard [...]
