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Here are a few highlights from the new spending bill passed by the House: Blocks the sage-grouse from being placed on the Endangered Species List. Makes white potatoes eligible for purchase through the federal food program Prevents federal and local…
The Mid Term elections are over. As expected, the Republicans took control of the Senate with a comfortable margin, contrary to what the fear-mongering political operatives were telling us in order for their candidates to win. There were some who…
A friend of mine shared this very personal story about her experience with “date rape”. It doesn’t always happen on a “date”. It happens when a sexual predator sees a vulnerable woman or girl. Your personal awareness of how easily…
DC politicians and the military brass knew a Japanese attack was coming about December 7, 1941. They just didn’t know where. Embargoes and other forms of economic “diplomacy” had pushed the Rising Sun Empire against the wall. Europe was already…
My mentor growing up, Mr. Benjamin Coates (now deceased), was a billionaire aristocrat (his family was one of the Founding families in Philadelphia). He was a decorated Naval aviator in WWII. Later in life, in the ’80’s, Mr. Coates hired…
Paul prays… “that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of Him. I pray that the eyes of your heart may be…
Most people on the left support sex education and contraceptives for teen agers. One thing they aren’t as anxious to talk about, is sex education from the perspective of an abortion provider. Carol Everett was an abortion provider who now…
There seems to be no end to the creativity of South Dakota politicians when it comes to increasing taxes. One of the latest is a $5 Million dollar increase (per year) in taxes to property owners. Governor Daugaard has proposed…
What would happen if you just turned the television off today? No news of racial division, hatred, bad government, corrupt leaders and the like. Enjoy the beauty that is all around us. Maybe we should consider taking Fridays off and…
Even before we ring in the new year, another record has been set. www.usdebtclock.org/ There seems to be no end in sight. The fear of being “blamed” for a government shutdown has Congress running scared. “Government shutdown” is the new,…