Items by cp

• False Equivalence reigns in South Dakota still

  —robbinsdale radical

  Number of comments: 1
  South Dakota War College is trolling for links (here ya go, PP)
  discounting criticism of Round's SD-32 appointment with recent US Attorney nomination news from South Dakota (Sen Johnson-D/son Brendan Johnson) and Montana (Sen Max Baucus-D/mistress Melodee Hanes).
  
  
  As usual, the conservative' [...]
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  Posted: December 05, 2009, 2:20pm EST
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• Kristen Conzet, where are you?

  —robbinsdale radical

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  Updates from the RR research department:
  Conzet (nee Fischer) was acquainted with PP (of SDWC) in school; PP's assessment: "nice gal."
  Conzet was recently the executive director of Storybook Island as early as 2005, and made press in that position in this RCJ report on' [...]
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  Posted: December 05, 2009, 12:28pm EST
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• Robbinsdale has a new legislator

  —robbinsdale radical

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  Some surprise news in Robbinsdale today... it turns out one of "the Brians" who represent us in Pierre, Brian Dreyer, will be deployed to Afghanistan this spring.
  
  Thanks for your service Brian, I know you will provide great air cover for the important things our President and armed [...]
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  Posted: December 04, 2009, 9:19pm EST
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• Elizabeth Kaeton has a word to say

  —robbinsdale radical

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  This is really worth reading, especially in the light of recent events in Maine, New York, and a world away (though very close, as The Family has ties to South Dakota, too)....
  
  Telling Secrets: A little 'family chat'
  Yesterday, someone over on HOB/D (House of Bishops/Deputies Listserv) [...]
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  Posted: December 04, 2009, 12:41am EST
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• Christmas Traditions on Saturday night!

  —robbinsdale radical

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  As an adherent to a fine liturgical tradition that says that we are still in the church season of Advent for another 23 days yet, I still can get pretty excited about what's coming up Saturday night -- fine instrumentalists and singers bringing us some wonderful [...]
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  Posted: December 03, 2009, 8:24am EST
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• South Dakotans urge US action on climate change

  —robbinsdale radical

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  Local Leaders and Groups Ask President Obama to Stand Strong Against Climate Change on International Stage
  
  Sioux Falls Event is Part of Nationwide Week of Action to Call for Fair, Ambitious and Binding International Deal
  
  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
  December 2, 2009
  Contact: Zachary Keith; 321-356-6603; zachary@greencorps.org
  
  Sioux [...]
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  Posted: December 03, 2009, 11:35pm EST
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• The Aeroflot Health Care Plan

  —robbinsdale radical

  Number of comments: 2
  Here's a new idea for health care...
  
  At the Radical's home we just heard that an acqaintance in Rapid City needs dental work.
  
  
  Of course there is no dental insurance (who can afford it these days!!) but there is an [...]
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  Posted: December 01, 2009, 12:43am EST
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• Making Out In Robbinsdale

  —robbinsdale radical

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  There's a lovely sculpture in Robbinsdale across the street that is just sweet. (Click on the picture for a really nice close-up provided the ineffable S.G.W.)
  
  For one thing, it's really a very cool foam sculpture of a couple in an, uh warm embrace [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 10:45pm EST
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• Matt Taibbi brilliantly analyzes Sarah Palin

  —robbinsdale radical

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  This is fantastic writing *and* analysis:
  
  Sarah Palin, WWE Star
  
  At the end of this decade what we call “politics” has devolved into a kind of ongoing, brainless soap opera about dueling cultural resentments and the really cool thing about it, if you’re a [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 9:29am EST
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• Reagan fails loyalty oath

  —robbinsdale radical

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  Take the proposed Republican purity test!
  
  Keith Olbermann pointed out that Reagan would have failed the test via those in italics! (6/10 isn't good enough.)
  
  

  Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy

  
  
  (1) We support smaller government, smaller' [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 10:58pm EST
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• SD4HCS FREE Health Clinic, Nov 21, in Rapid City

  —robbinsdale radical

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  Please print and share this flyer (pdf format).
  
  

  All Are Welcome!

  FREE HEALTH CARE CLINIC

  Do you need to talk to a doctor about your health?

  Insured, uninsured or underinsured - all are welcome!

  No Appointment Necessary! First Come - First Serve!

  Seniors, families and [...]

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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 11:31pm EST
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• More thoughts on Stephanie's vote against health care

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  These thoughts come from Richie Nordstrom, longtime Pennington County Democrat activist and union organizer.
  
  
  Perhaps I’m in the minority here in South Dakota. I think we should have started with the single payer version, but I was okay with compromising to the public option but not at [...]
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  Posted: November 15, 2009, 9:18am EST
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• Rep Herseth Sandlin explains her vote

  —robbinsdale radical

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  Here's the response I received today from my at-large Representative.
  
  Dear ____________,
  
  Thank you for contacting me to express your thoughts regarding H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act. I appreciate hearing from you on this important issue.
  
  H.R. 3962, a broad health care reform' [...]
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  Posted: November 12, 2009, 9:11pm EST
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• Nation at a crossroads this Veterans Day

  —robbinsdale radical

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  (cross-posted from The Volante, with permission)
  
  By LeighAnn Dunn
  
  November 11, 2009
  
  Before the Iraq War, our nation had a policy of not striking a potential enemy unless our interests were clearly endangered of imminent attack.
  
  The Iraqi invasion changed that policy.
  [...]
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  Posted: November 12, 2009, 1:17am EST
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• Good point from a South Dakota Dem

  —robbinsdale radical

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  We've been hearing a lot of chatter in the South Dakota Demosphere about the disappointment many of us have with the self-labled "Blue Dogs" including our own at-large Representative. Here is a comment I felt worth sharing around (with permission of course!)
  
  What disappoints me most is that many' [...]
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  Posted: November 09, 2009, 11:26pm EST
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• Minnehaha Dems agree: Rep Herseth-Sandlin should vote YES tonight

  —robbinsdale radical

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  November 6, 2009
                                                          PO Box 1272
                                                          Sioux Falls, SD 57101
  
  Honorable Stephanie Herseth Sandlin
  326 East 8th Street, Suite 108
  
  Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57103
  
  Dear Representative Herseth Sandlin,
  
  The Central Committee of the Minnehaha County Democratic Party has directed its Executive [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 1:57pm EST
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• Dear Rep. Herseth Sandlin

  —robbinsdale radical

  Number of comments: 4
  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.
  
  You have issued a press release that you plan to vote no this weekend.
  
  I [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 11:35pm EST
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• David Fischer tells the truth to Aberdeen American readers!

  —robbinsdale radical

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  I just had to share this letter to the editor in full (with David's permission):
  
  Thank you to the American News [Aberdeen, South Dakota] for highlighting the outrageous behavior of Keith Bardwell, the so-called servant of the law, the justice of the peace in' [...]
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  Posted: November 01, 2009, 3:45pm EST
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• Herseth Sandlin on Dakota Midday 11a,12ct

  —robbinsdale radical

  Number of comments: 2
  Rep. Herseth Sandlin will be on the air today on South Dakota Public Radio.
  
  Here's my question that I emailed in. Tune in and call in -- she needs to hear from us.
  
  Dear Mr. Guggenheimer,
  
  LOVE your program.
  
  I have a' [...]
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  Posted: October 27, 2009, 9:31am EDT
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• Another Republican colleague with an alert for me

  —robbinsdale radical

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  Yup, yup those of us in South Dakota are sure wound up to "dethrone" Pelosi and stop the "Obama/Pelosi" agenda. Just don't trust that Mr. Barak (sic) Obama.
  
  ' [...]
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  Posted: October 25, 2009, 7:52pm EDT
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• Yeah, what he said... in the Mitchell Republic!

  —robbinsdale radical

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  Opinion: After appeal to dissatisfied Anglicans, who's next?
  By: Liam Muller
  
  (Mitchell (South Dakota) Republic,
  In Other Words, Oct 22, 2009)
  
  As an Episcopal priest and member of the Worldwide Anglican Communion, I must say I am more than a bit curious about' [...]
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  Posted: October 25, 2009, 1:45am EDT
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• Forbes advises us to "hunker down" to make it through this recession.

  —robbinsdale radical

  Number of comments: 3
  I saw a report on KELO News about Steve Forbes' visit to the Sioux Falls Chamber today. He says the stimulus spending was a waste, has not worked for the Japanese, and that it didn't work for FDR either. (My dear one said: WHAT?)
  
  He [...]
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  Posted: October 20, 2009, 10:29pm EDT
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• John Boehner finally recognizes Robbinsdale Radical's wide political influence

  —robbinsdale radical

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  Looks official, I thought I better open it -- who knows what Obama might do to me and my honest middle America South Dakota family (solidly Christian, heterosexual, with a mom working at home) if I didn't open it:
  
  
  
  Whew! Turned out it's from [...]
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  Posted: October 15, 2009, 9:19am EDT
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• Things can change fast

  —robbinsdale radical

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  I was cleaning up stuff in the house this afternoon and ran across this story in the RCJ dated Aug 29, 2001:
  
  RAPID CITY — In a budget-cutting move, Pennington County will close its courthouse-security station two months early, on Oct. 1. The money saved from such programs cut [...]
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  Posted: October 12, 2009, 8:33pm EDT
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• Headed to Oacoma this weekend!

  —robbinsdale radical

  Number of comments: 1
  

  I will be at the Episcopal Church's 2009 Annual Convention at Cedar Shores Resort in Oacoma (across the river from Chamberlain, SD) next weekend.

  
  My role at the meeting will include wearing a few hats: (1) Serving as a delegate from my congregation ([the very welcoming]' [...]
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  Posted: September 28, 2009, 12:44am EDT
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• Stephanie Herseth Sandlin and the Blue Dogs are getting a clue?

  —robbinsdale radical

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  Ryan Grim on Huffington Post:
  Blue Dog Opposition To Public Option Fades In Whip Count
  
  Blocking a public health insurance option is a relatively low priority for conservative Blue Dog Democrats, according to an ongoing survey of its members. The fading House opposition could [...]
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  Posted: September 24, 2009, 9:51pm EDT
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• My note to Stephanie Herseth

  —robbinsdale radical

  Number of comments: 4
  Rep. Herseth Sandlin,
  
  There's a reason 80 percent of Americans want a public option -- so we will have a choice when insurance companies abuse their government-protected oligopoly on health care. And the only way it will work is if it run as a government non-profit.' [...]
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  Posted: September 22, 2009, 8:13pm EDT
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• Insurance companies under attack!

  —robbinsdale radical

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  Protect Insurance Companies PSA from Will Ferrell [...]
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  Posted: September 22, 2009, 7:37pm EDT
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• Equality South Dakota PAC looks for a few good Republicans...

  —robbinsdale radical

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  The following is an ad publishing in the Argus on Sunday.
  
  I sure hope they find some....
  
  [...]
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  Posted: September 13, 2009, 11:20pm EDT
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• RCJ Op-Ed: Doing nothing is the most expensive option in health care

  —robbinsdale radical

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  Copied-n-pasted from Bob Burns' excellent op-ed in the Rapid City Journal, since the RCJ in its wisdom doesn't post letters or op-eds, leaving the issues of the day to the large population of foxnews-lovin' Rapid Reply'ers...
  
  Dear Sen. Thune: One of the few questions at last Friday’s town hall [...]
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  Posted: September 07, 2009, 1:09am EDT
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• A little of their own medicine

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  Half of Rapid City's Republican Power Couple just got a taste of what it's like to hold a minority opinion in South Dakota. And it isn't pretty.
  
  The most visible sign of discontent came Thursday night from board member Sheryl Kirkeby in the form of a' [...]
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  Posted: September 07, 2009, 12:08am EDT
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• A quote from Maine says it all

  —robbinsdale radical

  Number of comments: 1
  
  I know this isn't very local to South Dakota, but this just shows how far out of touch South Dakota was to pass Amendment C. There's a reason it was close in 2006 and would not pass today... [...]
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  Posted: September 05, 2009, 9:48pm EDT
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• Glib

  —robbinsdale radical

  Number of comments: 1
  This just in from South Dakota gov candidate Scott Munsterman in my mailbox... ya just gotta love those South Dakota Republicans.
  
  Munsterman said Senator Thune and Governor Rounds are "tuned in" to South Dakota taxpayer views on health care reform and are emerging as national advocates to stop the [...]
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  Posted: September 04, 2009, 9:13pm EDT
  by cp

• Scott Munsterman -- a secret Republican

  —robbinsdale radical

  Number of comments: 2
  
  Although it sure isn't apparent from Mr. Munsterman's website, he is indeed, a Republican. I had to ask the Google to find out.
  
  Maybe he doesn't want to be clearly identified as a member of the political party that has been slowly driving our' [...]
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  Posted: August 28, 2009, 3:27pm EDT
  by cp

• The REALITY: One in Three Uninsured

  —robbinsdale radical

  Number of comments: 3
  These new numbers reflect reality more than the Census estimates, which count someone insured if they had health insurance for only one day of the year.
  
  From Anima at DailyKos:
  
  The non-profit, non-partisan group Families USA has been releasing state-by-state reports on the [...]
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  Posted: August 23, 2009, 12:22am EDT
  by cp

• And now... George McGovern!

  —robbinsdale radical

  Number of comments: 0
  He was in town today signing is book on Lincoln.
  
  Here he is, thanks to hubbashouse:
  
  [...]
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  Posted: August 23, 2009, 11:58pm EDT
  by cp

• Time for a round with Bob Ellis

  —robbinsdale radical

  Number of comments: 6
  Well, here we go with another exchange with Bob Ellis of Dakota Voice.
  
  Bob has taken it upon himself to warn what a spiritual danger I am to others.
  
  If you want to jeopardize your eternal soul by peddling such garbage, I suppose you're' [...]
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  Posted: August 16, 2009, 3:26pm EDT
  by cp

• Monday night, come write a letter for equality!

  —robbinsdale radical

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  The South Dakota Young Dems are hosting a letter writing session.
  
  Hope to see you there on Monday night to promote equality!
  
  Dunn Bros Coffee House, Omaha St
  Monday Aug 17, 5:30-7:30 pm
  
  Rapid City Area Schools are considering adding sexual orientation to their [...]
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  Posted: August 15, 2009, 11:45am EDT
  by cp

• Feud in the heart of Robbinsdale

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  Reposted on the Rapid City Journal website today, in case you missed it:
  
  Flowers vs. veggies: Neighbors' gardens in friendly duel
  
  There’s a battle growing between neighbors on East Centennial Street in Rapid City. It’s not exactly the Hatfields versus the McCoys; it’s more like the flowers' [...]
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  Posted: August 15, 2009, 11:34am EDT
  by cp

• Robbinsdale is blinded with science!

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  I am REALLY excited about this. A planetarium in Rapid City!
  
  Maybe there is hope.
  
  RC Journal: Journey to launch planetarium next week [...]
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  Posted: August 15, 2009, 11:31am EDT
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• Ted Klaudt loses appeal

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  Details at the RCJ.
  
  Just so we don't forget what this is really about, icky politics aside:
  
  "South Dakota Attorney General Larry Long told The Associated Press, "He was convincing these girls they were candidates for donation of their eggs, that' [...]
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  Posted: August 08, 2009, 1:51pm EDT
  by cp

• Bob Newland's last note for a while

  —robbinsdale radical

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  (The graphic above was added by me, from NORML's website.)
  
  From: "Bob Newland"
  Subject: And Newland gets...
  Date: Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:44:48 -0600
  
  6 July 2009
  
  Hello everyone;
  
  This will be the last email I send under the' [...]
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  Posted: July 06, 2009, 10:23pm EDT
  by cp

• Newland avoids prison

  —robbinsdale radical

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  Update on Bob Newland's sentencing for cannabis possession today.
  
  Unfortunately I only got there at the end, but if I interpreted what was said correctly, Bob Newland will not have to go to jail. He received a one-year suspended sentence, but is now a' [...]
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  Posted: July 06, 2009, 5:28pm EDT
  by cp

• Support Bob Newland and our precious freedoms!

  —robbinsdale radical

  Number of comments: 1
  
  I received a tragic letter from Bob Newland today.
  
  I am going to show up tomorrow in support of Bob. But an even better thing to do is sign the petition, which could very well come out affirmative if it makes the 2010 [...]
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  Posted: July 05, 2009, 7:59pm EDT
  by cp

• Heritage Festival Must-Do

  —robbinsdale radical

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  Don't miss the Dakota Dogs at the Heritage Festival. They are FANTASTIC.
  
  (Shameless promotion of two of my favorite people, who have done a LOT of good for South Dakota, Erin McCarrick and Melissa Krause! They sell great dogs too, with all the fixins.)
  [...]
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  Posted: July 04, 2009, 2:23pm EDT
  by cp

• Marching to Anaheim

  —robbinsdale radical

  Number of comments: 2
  My family couldn't afford the trip -- which is a shame I really wish we could have gone and helped with GC - but I have a business trip down there so I'm going to fortunate enough stop by the Episcopal Churches General Convention in Anaheim next Friday, and will [...]
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  Posted: July 04, 2009, 12:05am EDT
  by cp

• Gov Sanford draws inspiration from King David

  —robbinsdale radical

  Number of comments: 1
  Truly, I'm not a fan of kicking someone while they are down, but this (HuffPost) just was over the top:
  
  "About an hour after Jenny Sanford talked of her pain and feelings of betrayal, her husband brushed aside any suggestion he might immediately resign,'" [...]
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  Posted: June 29, 2009, 10:34am EDT
  by cp

• Quote of the day

  —robbinsdale radical

  Number of comments: 5
  Iran is awfully far from Rapid City, but this one still resonates...
  
  At his news conference, Ahmadinejad made light of restrictions on the press and media.
  
  "Don't worry about freedom in Iran," he said. "Newspapers come and go and reappear. Don't worry about it."
  [...]
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  Posted: June 14, 2009, 5:39pm EDT
  by cp

• Ruth Schutz featured in the Rapid City Journal

  —robbinsdale radical

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  One of my fast friends and probably my favorite RCJ letter-writer, Ruth Schutz, was featured in the paper a couple of weeks ago and I missed it among the hubub of graduation and all the news that's happening. It's still online though; a story that should be shared.
  
  [...]
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  Posted: June 14, 2009, 2:46pm EDT
  by cp

• My letter to President Obama

  —robbinsdale radical

  Number of comments: 2
  
  I am writing to express my outrage at the legal brief your administration filed in a California Federal Court defending DOMA, the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act -- a law you promised to repeal when you were running for President.
  
  I am writing to [...]
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  Posted: June 13, 2009, 7:40pm EDT
  by cp