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Dakota Voice: Liberals Livid Over Abortion Prohibition in Health Care Bill

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:30:14 -0500

According to The Hill, pro-abortion liberals are livid over the Stupak abortion amendment to the House health care bill which (for the moment) blocks abortion in the government health care plan.

Dakota Voice: Exposing the pernicious lie [...]

Dakota Voice: Liberal Academia To the Rescue of Communism’s Reputation

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:00:26 -0500

Liberal elitists at Washington University shut down a freedom display today on the 20 year anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Dakota Voice: Exposing the pernicious lie [...]

Old Cranky: Who Woulda Thunk It

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:39:00 -0500

Number of comments: 0
November 11th, 2009
Who Woulda Thunk It?

On the 11th minute, of the 11th hour, in the 11th month of 1918, Germany surrendered unconditionally to the American led forces in World War I,. To all the men and women who have served, I salute you! To all the families [...]

RadioActive Chief: Big Brother Arrives in Airstrip One

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:34:15 -0500

Every phone call, email and internet click stored by ’state spying’ databases

Big Brother is arriving in what used to be known as Britain…but which now might more appropriately be given Orwell’s designation from 1984: “Airstrip One”.

All telecoms companies and internet service providers will be required by law to keep [...]

South DaCola: My new favorite commercial

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:35:09 -0500

Click here to view the embedded video.

Though I will admit, Rocco Tchetter drinking a half a bottle of Jameson on New Year’s a few years ago while playing guitar to The DICTATORS on the guest bed (while I am trying to pass out) would have made a better commercial.

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RadioActive Chief: Ft. Hood Jihad Update

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:28:50 -0500

The plot thickens.

U.S. had al Qaeda intelligence on Fort Hood shooter

U.S. intelligence agencies learned an Army psychiatrist tried to contact Islamists with suspected al Qaeda links and relayed that information to federal authorities before the man allegedly went on a shooting spree in Texas last week, U.S. sources said [...]

Black Marks on Wood Pulp / by Corey Vilhauer: On savoring the quiet times

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:49:33 -0500

It’s days like this, where dinner is made over lunchtime and the dishes wait until after the kids go to bed and the things we’d like to do are pushed off as we both spend all of our free time post-bedtime getting ready for the next day, that I wonder [...]

South DaCola: A little Kermit Bashing

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:45:55 -0500

While I disagree with Joel Rosenthal 9 times out of 10, I do like to read what he has to say, sometimes he makes some good points, but he couldn’t be more wrong about Councilor Staggers;

Particularly since Kermit is a publicity hound, especially when it is earned media (read [...]

South Dakota War College: Sarah Palin coming to Sioux Falls

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:41:51 -0500

Number of comments: 4

Dang. I might just have to go to this:

Palin will be at Barnes & Noble on Sunday, Dec. 6, at 5 p.m. to sign copies of “Going Rogue: An American Life.” The book is about her journey from ordinary citizen to becoming the governor of Alaska and a vice presidential [...]

South DaCola: So I should be expecting my refund check any day now . . .

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:10:35 -0500

Number of comments: 2

Another ‘feel good’ story about how the city is looking out for us(?);

A reconfiguration of wastewater capacity limits has saved the City of Sioux Falls millions of dollars.

Average daily water flows to the Water Reclamation Treatment Facility were consistently over the permitted amount that was set [...]

DakotaWomen: News roundup

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:00:00 -0500

There's a few things I think are mention-worthy, even as I sit here with what I'm fairly sure is H1N1. Luckily, you can't catch the flu through the interwebs.

From Gay Land: 3 ballot measures were voted on around the country last week. The biggest win came from Kalamazoo, [...]

South DaCola: Christmas comes early in South DaCola!

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:57:39 -0500

Number of comments: 6

Like a freaking gift from (COW) Pasture DooHickey’s Gawd, an early Christmas gift for South Dakota’s snarkiest blogger;

Palin will be at Barnes & Noble on Sunday, Dec. 6, at 5 p.m. to sign copies of “Going Rogue: An American Life.” The book is about her journey [...]

South DaCola: Another SD Republican gets off . . .

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:46:17 -0500

. . . but not in the way you would think.

Minnehaha County Circuit Judge Kathleen Caldwell said the state had no authority to file a lawsuit against Rep. Roger Hunt, R-Brandon, and Promising Future Inc. in an attempt to get him to name the donor.

While many [...]

South DaCola: Most HALARIOUS BLOG EVAH!

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:16:26 -0500

Number of comments: 5

This is toooo funny.

some people believe that they sell sex toys there, which is totally wrong they dont even have any for sale on the website!

Except for the fact that they do sell GAG sex toys here.

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The MinusCar Project: 091109 Transportation Donut

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:08:00 -0500

First, The Dad celebrated 4,000 bike miles this week. It was a pretty good week. I’m particularly happy with the walking part. The Boy 11 says I didn’t walk much. I said if I walked enough to match the other sections I’d still be walking.I’m a little surprised that it’s [...]

Middle Border Sun: I Really Am On A Blogging Hiatus. Really!

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:58:00 -0500

Don't let the sudden flurry of postings fool you. I'm still on my self-imposed semi-hiatus from blogging. If only Stephanie had voted correctly, I'd still be not blogging.' [...]

Voices Carry: Roger Hunt wins, Chris Nelson losing support

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:44:44 -0500

Number of comments: 1

KELOLAND.COM reports:

Monday, Sioux Falls circuit judge Kathleen Caldwell ruled in favor of state Representative Roger Hunt, who formed Promising Future Inc. three years ago. The corporation had one shareholder who gave $750,000 to the 2006 Vote Yes For Life campaign. South Dakota Secretary of State Chris Nelson argued it [...]

Voices Carry: Thanks Stephanie for standing with the Tea Party

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:44:12 -0500

Number of comments: 1

While Nancy Pelosi led the majority of her party over a cliff on Saturday night, South Dakota US House Rep. Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin (D) decided her re-election was most important. Lefty blogger/attorney Todd Epp is encouraging fellow Democrats to withhold dollars and volunteers to teach [...]

Constant Conservative: Be Careful Shooters

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:08:45 -0500

‘Tis the time of year when many hunters prepare for the chase by sighting in a rifle. Please, please, please know your target, what is behind it, never put your finger on the trigger until your quarry is in the sights, be careful to not simply jerk the trigger and [...]

Voices Carry: Prayer brought down the Berlin Wall

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:49:13 -0500

Lots of coverage today of the twentieth anniversary celebration of the Berlin Wall. During my sabbatical this past summer in Europe I wrote an article on the role of prayer in bringing down the wall. Here it is - enjoy the pics. There are many valuable lessons and parallels [...]

Dakota Voice: Is the GOP On Track to Win in 2010? Nope

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:30:42 -0500

You'd think after getting their butts kicked for acting like Democrats in 2006, 2008 and 2009, the Republican establishment would have pulled their collective heads out of their nether regions, but alas, that doesn't seem to be the case.

Dakota Voice: Exposing the pernicious lie [...]

Straight Talk: Plays Well with Others

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:26:09 -0500

City Councilman Kermit Staggers who is anticipated to be announcing soon as a candidate for Mayor of Sioux Falls is failing miserably in the most important quality required of a political leader – Plays Well with Others.

A Mayoral Candidate forum is taking place on Wednesday, December 3rd [...]

Dakota Voice: Homosexual Activists Demand Right to Public Sex

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:15:36 -0500

Number of comments: 2
Give homosexual activists an inch, they'll take a mile. This reality has proved itself over and over and over as society has incrementally grown more accepting of this immoral and unhealthy sexual practice. Mere tolerance will never be enough, and was never the goal.

Dakota Voice: Exposing the pernicious' [...]

South Dakota War College: The Media’s take on Congresswoman Herseth’s vote

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:57:14 -0500

Number of comments: 3

From Steve Hemmingsen at KELO:

Your trusty blogger has long held that the only difference between Blue Dog Democrats and main stream Republicans is that the Blue Dogs believe in abortion. A “woman’s right to choose” is the tactful catchphrase.

Princess Stephanie has just thrown a little more proof in the file [...]

Republic Insider: Identity of anti-abortion donor to remain secret

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:18:00 -0500

From the Associated Press this afternoon:

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A judge on Monday decided in favor of State Rep. Roger Hunt of Brandon in a ruling that keeps secret the name of an anonymous donor who gave $750,000 to the 2006 abortion ban campaign in South Dakota.
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South Dakota Politics: The Fallen At Fort Hood

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:44:52 -0500

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South Dakota War College: Dems advocating no money, and no volunteers for Stephanie

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:45:48 -0500

Number of comments: 9

Todd Epp over at SD Watch/Middle Border Sun is starting a Democratic party movement to punish congresswoman Herseth for having no convictions other than to get elected:

But what do Stephanie and other politicians understand? First and foremost, money. And secondly, volunteers.

I suggest a far more effective way to get SHS’s [...]

Middle Border Sun: How Herseth Can Help Herself: Vote For A Decent Conference Committee Bill

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:19:00 -0500

Maybe Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin has a chance yet to redeem herself--vote on the conference committee's version of the bill if the health care bill passes the U.S. Senate and it contains a public option.

From one of the hardest working organizers in South Dakota, Jane Murphy at [...]

South DaCola: TWO-FACED PATTY

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:14:50 -0500

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South DaCola: Bread for the World Action on Event Center funding

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:52:52 -0500

Next Monday, Nov.16, the Sioux Falls city council will receive the report from the Event Center Task Force. Whether or not you want a new event center, we hope you will agree that the plan should not ask for the funding to come from struggling families, elderly, disabled people, nursing [...]

South DaCola: Howard Wood ain’t going anywhere

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:47:48 -0500

Number of comments: 6

Like I said a few weeks back, once the Task Force realized they will save millions by building parking around the new Events Center instead of tearing down HW, they would change their song and dance;

A couple options come from road construction planned for 2011 and [...]

Newsmonger: Palin to appear in Sioux Falls

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:13:52 -0500

Word on the street is that former VP candidate Sarah Palin will be in Sioux Falls next month as part of her book tour.

Palin is said to be appearing at Barnes & Noble Sunday, Dec. 6, at 5 p.m. to sign copies of “Going Rogue: An American Life.” The book [...]

Republic Insider: Debating the impact of Herseth Sandlin's 'no' vote on the House health-care bill

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:00:00 -0500

GOP U.S. House candidate Blake Curd, of Sioux Falls, issued a news release Sunday about U.S. Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, D-S.D. Curd took issue with the timing of Herseth Sandlin's announcement that she planned to vote "no"on the House health-care bill.

"... In the same manner that Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin [...]

Constant Conservative: Fort Hood Paramedic Speaks

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:50:27 -0500

Here’s another eyewitness report from someone who (in this case) arrived right after the shootings. Excerpt follows:

I was notified by dispatch that there were several shots fired and potentially several victims. The scene was not safe so we were instructed to “stage” close to the scene. While staging I was [...]

Dakota Voice: A Wall Torn Down 20 Years Ago

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:00:37 -0500

Today marks the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall which divided free West Germany from Soviet-dominated East Germany. I was stationed in Europe when Ronald Reagan gave his famous "Tear Down This Wall" speech, and I was still living in England when that despicable wall came down.
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South Dakota War College: Hmmm….

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:41:51 -0500

Number of comments: 4

“There is a political faction that does not wish you well. The media informs you of that with almost every word. And as the flaming on the Democratic listserves indicate, people are more interested in participating in abuse than in feeding the hungry and healing the sick.”

Read that here.

You [...]

Dakota Voice: Mr. President, You Need to Represent All Americans—Not Just the Democrats

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:30:53 -0500

President Obama is busy trying to stay in power, keep his party in power and add to his legacy, but that's not his job. His job as president is to get this country back on its feet economically and to represent all of the people--again, whether they be Republicans, Democrats, [...]

Dakota Voice: Homosexual Activists Mull ‘Organized Terrorism’ Against Christians

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:25:00 -0500

Number of comments: 3
In the wake of the horrific act of Islamic domestic terrorism at Fort Hood Texas, it has been learned that militant homosexual activists recently made similar online postings to those of Nidal Malik Hasan, threatening additional acts of terrorism against Christians.

Dakota Voice: Exposing the pernicious lie [...]

Dakota Voice: Who Changed the Change?

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:15:07 -0500

Will we stand idly by while slick politicians surrounded by people we would never elect turn us into what we would never willingly become? Will we cruise the remote while they fundamentally change America from what we’ve known to what we would never choose? Is this the change we were [...]

The Decorum Forum: This one's dedicated to Stephanie Herseth Sandlin:

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:11:00 -0500

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Dakota Voice: Dems in Senate Unsatisfied with House Health Care Plan

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:10:47 -0500

Celebration over the narrow passing of a health care reform bill by members of the House Saturday was short-lived, as few Democratic moderates in the Senate view the plan as acceptable. "The House bill is dead on arrival in the Senate," added Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.). "It was a bill" [...]

A Progressive on the Prairie: Musing Mondays: Book communing

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:08:53 -0500

Number of comments: 1

Does your house have a communal bookshelf? If not, is your bookshelf centrally located so everyone has access to it?

Our house is a divided country when it comes to bookshelves. Actually, it’s more akin to bordering states than a civil war but we aren’t into communal [...]

The "F" Word: Feminists in South Dakota: Tell Stupak he’s stupid.

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:48:23 -0500

A friend of a friend suggested that everyone should send the 64 Democratic Representatives who voted for the Stupak Amendment a coat hanger in protest. Not enough money to send 64? Send 26 to the Dems who voted for the Stupak Amendment and against healthcare reform. At the very least, [...]

Republic Insider: Mass H1N1 vaccination clinic tentatively scheduled for Monday, Nov. 16, at Corn Palace

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:28:00 -0500

Local members of the media just got this e-mail from Corn Palace Director Mark Schilling:

The Mitchell area POD (Point of Distribution) will be meeting tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. in City Hall Council Chambers to plan for an upcoming mass vaccination tentatively scheduled to be held at the Corn [...]

School-of-Thought: Is American Education “Catching Up, or Leading the Way?”

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:06:00 -0500

Number of comments: 1

I’m reading an excellent book, “Catching Up or Leading the Way” by Michigan State’s distinguished Education Professor Yong Zhoa. Born and raised in China, Zhoa writes that America’s education gap is a myth that’s been fueled by the fears of competition from the Chinese, Indians, and others. [...]

Constant Conservative: Healthcare Bill Now Exists

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:45:20 -0500

Now that the House of Representatives has passed the health care bill, we have something concrete with which to agree/disagree. Previously, we had a lot of different things floating around. While I would have been happier had the bill failed–I’m also glad that the target has stopped moving.

Betsy McCaughey [...]

Middle Border Sun: How Do You Solve A Problem Like Stephanie?

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:43:00 -0500

Some of my fellow Democrats in Blogoland are calling for Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin to turn in her Democrat card because of her vote against health care reform Saturday. Others are calling for someone to run against her in the 2010 Democratic Primary.

And [...]

South Dakota War College: The Herseth Sandlin campaign machine suffers bad engine trouble.

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:31:43 -0500

Number of comments: 13

I think this year could mark a turning point in Republican challenges to Congresswoman Stephanie Herseth Sandlin. Up until now, she’s been a very cagey politician. With the exception of a strong pro-choice position, she’s managed to avoid difficult political controversies at all costs. But it seems this year, it’s [...]

Northern Valley Beacon: When people go up in flames

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:22:00 -0500

Number of comments: 0
The Democratic e-mail list serves in South Dakota were aflame over the weekend because of Rep. Herseth Sandlin's announced no-vote on the House health care bill. Many people are puzzled by her vote on that issue along with others in which she has sided with the opposition. What transpires when [...]

Madville Times: GOP House Candidate Advocates Friendship with Iran

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:08:00 -0500

Number of comments: 0
Why can't the other Republicans give us conversation-starters like this: GOP House candidate Thad Wasson rejects the neocon-Dick-Cheney snarl and advocates lifting sanctions on Iran and (gasp!) cooperating:

America is getting blamed for all the woes in Iran when the Mullahs can't even keep the natural gas flowing. [...]

The Decorum Forum: On Fascism...

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:01:00 -0500

Great comment from "interested party" on Blogmore this morning that warrants repeating and discussion here:
"Dr. Lawrence Britt has examined the fascist regimes of Hitler (Germany), Mussolini (Italy), Franco (Spain), Suharto (Indonesia) and several Latin American regimes. Britt found 14 defining characteristics common to each:[...]

Madville Times: Sesame Street Makes Teens Read More, Get Better Grades

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:30:00 -0500

Number of comments: 0
Sesame Street turns 40 this week. I generally don't pay much attention to television (the lack of digital broadcast signals capable of reaching Lake Herman helps), but Sesame Street gets my love. Before the digital switchover, I would sit with my little one and enjoy Elmo and Cookie Monster' [...]

Republic Insider: 330,000 meals packaged in Mitchell arrive in the Dominican Republic

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:18:00 -0500

This Dominican Republic child was photographed hugging a food box given to his family at “Kilo 16,” a remote village of migrant farm workers visited by Impact Lives workers during the first day of food distribution in that country. (Photo by Janell Tolly)

If you [...]

Sibby Online: Money and power

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:12:28 -0500

This KSFY report shows that the political environment in America toady is about money and power:

Democratic Congresswoman Stephanie Herseth Sandlin was one of 39 Democrats who voted against a Democratic-written health care bill in the House yesterday. It was one of a series of votes that have put her [...]

Sibby Online: The Muslim Mafia

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:12:00 -0500

Joseph Farah uses the terrorist attack at Fort Hood to condemn the media for not warning America about the Muslim Mafia:

Are you sick to your stomach about the way the media have soft-pedaled the latest Islamic terrorist attack at Fort Hood?

Do you share my disbelief at the way [...]

Sibby Online: Indoctrinating legislators

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:08:13 -0500

This is how the Progressive Movement indoctrinates our legislators:

State Sen. Sandy Jerstad, D-Sioux Falls, has been selected to attend the Legislative Leadership Institute on Child Development Research and Policy.

It will be held Nov. 9-11 in St. Paul.

The institute is sponsored by the Council of State Governments Midwestern Office and [...]