Apathy has been one of the adversaries of positive change. The electorate has been rocked to sleep by the belief that someone was “looking out for them” in State Legislatures and the US Congress. People are beginning to wake up…
Some Tea Party members do not consider themselves Christian. Some Christians are definitely not Tea Party types. If you are one or the other there tends to be a certain level of tolerance. If you happen to be both, brace…
Last year, the South Dakota Legislature began the implementation of ObamaCare. The Legislature passed the bill (SB38) by a comfortable margin. According to Representative Mark Kirkeby, the bill belonged to, and was promoted by, the “supreme being” (the Governor), so…
This was one of those weeks where Friday afternoon was welcome. It has been a long week! I just got home, enjoying my slippers and looking forward to relaxing as the week disappeared into memory. The phone rang. …
It seems there has been quite a stir over the recent release of voting score cards. Many Republicans are VERY unhappy about these scorecards. They don’t like the fact that Tea Party folks are holding them accountable. Everything was just…
The 2012 elections will have a serious impact on the pro-life movement. Removing Obama from office would be a significant and positive step. But is there any real hope to end abortion, after all these years and 54 million children…
Last year in South Dakota, the Legislature delivered tax/fee increases totaling $60 million dollars a year, plus/minus. That is recorded history. Until recently, when some voting score cards appeared, they went largely unchallenged. Many Legislators are very unhappy about…
Serious allegations of abuse of power and obstruction of Legislative process have been made against several Republican leaders. These problems began to surface in July of this year, and are just now coming into the light. Leadership wants to sweep it under…
Our Pre-Session Legislative Forum scheduled for Tuesday night, Dec. 27, should be an interesting one. But does the current list of names include all of the players in this alleged abuse of power? Has South Dakota caught the “Illinois virus”? We…
The latest, latest, latest poll seems to be the one that shows Romney leading in Iowa, with Ron Paul second and Gingrich third. The polls are up and down to the point we wonder if they really mean anything. One…