» Full Text and Excerpts from the Hunt Trustee Lawsuit Against Hyperion's Huddleston
13/05/08 02:06 from S.D. Watch
I emerge from my hiatus with some interesting news on the Hunt Trustee litigation against Hyperion's Albert Huddleston. I have obtained a copy of the Texas lawsuit (click here for .pdf 4-29-08 Original Petition re Vranac v. Legacy, Inc. et..

» For the Bible Tells Me So: The Real Story, Part 2
13/05/08 02:00 from Dakota Voice (Blog)
BY BOB ELLIS DAKOTA VOICE This is the second installment in a 7-part series examining the DVD "For the Bible Tells Me So." Introduction Part 1 Nineteen minutes into the DVD "For the Bible Tells... Peruse Dakota Voice for a wealth of informa..

» Obama and American Jews
12/05/08 22:47 from South Dakota Politics
A lot of attention has been paid to Barack Obama's weakness among White males and especially rural voters. The Washington Times notes another group of voters among whom Obama might be in trouble. The latest Gallup polls show that in...

» Praise The Lord For Presentation College And President Lorraine Hale!
12/05/08 22:44 from Vote Yes For Life.com Prayer Requests
Thank You Presentation College And President Lorraine Hale! Senator Nancy Turbak Berry Was Disinvited To Be The Commencement Speaker At Presentation College's Graduation Ceremonies in Aberdeen, South Dakota On Saturday, May 10th Because Of..

» Honor thy father
12/05/08 22:16 from Cotolo Chronicles
Respect your sire, for he is the blood that flows in you and makes you what you are, prepares you for what you can be and guides the years of your life. Those words are just some that have been made up over the centuries to describe the imp..

» Faces in the Clinton crowd
12/05/08 22:11 from Hog House Blog
By Denise Ross These visits are getting to be a daily occurence, but here is the last bit from Bill Clinton's Saturday visit to Rapid City.   (Photos by David Larson) The Hoghouse does not have identifying information for the people in th..

» Don Kopp Running for South Dakota Dist. 35 House of Representatives
12/05/08 20:54 from Dakota Voice (Blog)
More from the mailbag. Don Kopp is a Republican running for District 35 South Dakota House of Representatives. There are two representative seats and three Republicans running, so Republicans will... Peruse Dakota Voice for a wealth of info..

» Downsizing
12/05/08 20:39 from black marks on wood pulp
For me, music is a big part of my life. Just how big varies. At times, it’s high on the list of valuable mediums of expression. It’s the only thing I can think about in the car, at work, while mowing the lawn. It’s important as both ..

» Press Files First Amendment Lawsuit Against South Dakota
12/05/08 17:23 from Dakota Voice (Blog)
From the Rapid City Journal, CNN, Fox News and The Associated Press have filed suit against South Dakota. They want to do exit polling within 100 feet of polling places in the June 3 primary, but... Peruse Dakota Voice for a wealth of infor..

» South Dakota Family Policy Council Releases Primary Voter Guide 2008
12/05/08 17:15 from Dakota Voice (Blog)
The South Dakota Family Policy Council 2008 primary voter guide is now available. The voter guide is broken down on the web page for Districts 1-17, Districts 18-29 and Districts 30-35 in an... Peruse Dakota Voice for a wealth of informatio..

» Hillary Announces Endorsement of 41 Former State Legislators and Constitutional Officers
12/05/08 17:01 from Badlands Blue - Front Page
From the Clinton campaign: South Dakota for Hillary Announces Endorsement of 41 Former State Legislators and Constitutional Officers Officials with over 330 years of combined public service to the state of South Dakota endo..

» Pitts & Pederson spew the spin for Governor Dumb Dumb
12/05/08 16:05 from southdakotamac
One thing Governor Dumb Dumb can rely upon is dumber people among Republican legislators to help cover up his gaffes with a blather of lies. Such was the case today during the Legislative Executive Board meeting when Rounds got a sound 11-..

» A Certain Type of Academic Mindset
12/05/08 15:49 from South Dakota Politics
David Berstein: "Not that this mindset is limited to academics, of course, nor, do most academics have such juvenile ideas regarding politics, but it's sufficiently common in academia that it's little wonder that bright young conservatives ..

» Obama Blames the Staff
12/05/08 15:42 from South Dakota Politics
Jake Tapper: "For those keeping track at home, that's ten instances of Obama publicly blaming his staff for various screw-ups." Read the whole thing.

» Obama To South Dakota
12/05/08 14:30 from South Dakota Politics
The report: Now it's Barack Obama's turn. Following a stop last Thursday by Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton for a few hours at the Sioux Falls airport for a rally, rival and front-runner Obama will make his first visit of...

» Primary Day Deadline
12/05/08 14:25 from Badlands Blue - Front Page
In all the years I have been in politics, there has been no election where the stakes are as high as they are this year. We face critical choices about the ongoing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.  The economy is slipping into reces..

» The Next Global Warming Meme
12/05/08 14:12 from Jay Reding.com
ABC News has a piece on this year's unusually active tornado season . While ABC was careful to note that there's no real scientific evidence tying an increase in tornados to global warming, a lack of scientific evidence has never stopped t..

» Vaccines for Children Access Act
12/05/08 13:27 from Badlands Blue - Front Page
More excellent work by Sen. Johnson.  Click here to read about the Vaccines for Children Program. Johnson Cosponsors Legislation Increasing Access to Preventative Health Care for Children Washington, DC-U.S. Senator Tim Joh..

» Clinton security
12/05/08 13:05 from Hog House Blog
By Denise Ross Bill Clinton's visit to Rapid City on Saturday wasn't sweetness and light for all who attended. Security - from town cops to what I assume were Secret Service officers - monitored the crowd and threw at least 2 people out. T..

» King Marion The Dullard's Subjects FINALLY Turn On Him
12/05/08 12:59 from southdakotamac
Quote of the Year: "If legislators don’t take that stand, Abdallah said, “We should just appoint a king and let him run the state.’’ -Mean Gene Abdallah Legislature to Rounds: Take back directive on blender-pump taxes from the Argu..

» Clinton Leads Obama in Kentucky Polls
12/05/08 12:45 from South Dakota Politics
Lexington Herald-Leader: U.S. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton enters the final week before Kentucky’s May 20 Democratic presidential primary with a commanding 27 percentage point lead over U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, a new poll shows. She leads t..

» Dykstra Appearances This Week
12/05/08 12:37 from Dakota Voice (Blog)
More from the mailbag: For Immediate Release – May 12, 2008 Contact: Joel Dykstra (605) 764-2008 info@joeldykstraforsenate.com Sioux Falls, SD -- Republican U.S. Senate Candidate Joel Dykstra of... Peruse Dakota Voice for a wealth of info..

» Senate Candidate Dykstra Endorsed by 56 South Dakota Legislators
12/05/08 12:35 from Dakota Voice (Blog)
From today's mailbag: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 12, 2008 Contact: Joel Dykstra, 605-764-2008 Sioux Falls, S.D. – With just three weeks until the June 3 Primary election, an overwhelming... Peruse Dakota Voice for a wealth of information ..

» New Dakota Voice Blogger
12/05/08 12:15 from Dakota Voice (Blog)
I would like to welcome Sagax to the Dakota Voice blog team! Sagax is a young South Dakota conservative who is pro-gun, pro-life, pro-marriage, pro-capitalism, pro-checks-and-balances and pro-fiscal... Peruse Dakota Voice for a wealth of in..

» John Thune as McCain's veep?
12/05/08 11:42 from Mount Blogmore: A Rapid City Journal politics blog
By Randall Rasmussen South Dakota’s Sen. John Thune continues to attract speculation that he could be Republican presidential nominee-in-waiting John McCain’s choice as a running mate. The Washington Post’s Sunday politics section fea..

» Congress Considering Homeowner Bailout
12/05/08 11:35 from South Dakota Politics
The Wall Street Journal reports this morning in a story entitled "Democrats Face Rescue Backlash" that voters are getting fed up with government intervention in the market. When Congress and the President decided to bail out the lending ind..

» Got a Soldier Overseas?
12/05/08 10:37 from South Dakota Magazine
We continue to send magazines free of charge to our men and women serving overseas in the military. If you have a relative or friend in Iran, Afghanistan or elsewhere around the world, just email us his or her APO address and we'll add the..

» Disrespect for Appalachia
12/05/08 10:17 from South Dakota Politics
Randy Neal: After anointing Obama as the nominee on Tuesday, the media narrative has shifted to the West Virginia and Kentucky "Appalachian" contests. They are reduced to quaint curiosities in which poor, white, uneducated mountain people f..

» The more things change, the more they stay the same
12/05/08 09:47 from

» Barack Obama Coming to South Dakota
12/05/08 09:42 from Badlands Blue - Front Page
The AP is reporting that Barack Obama will be in South Dakota on Friday.  More details as they come available... In other news, Rasmussen Reports has a new poll showing Barack Obama leading Hillary Clinton nationally by 10 points..

» Obama in South Dakota Friday!
12/05/08 09:38 from Madville Times
First Hillary, then Bill... now Barack! KELO reports Senator Obama will be here in South Dakota in the flesh on Friday! I told you he should come for South Dakota's free state parks weekend ! No word yet on whether Obama will stop at Lake H..

» Macro classics
12/05/08 09:36 from black marks on wood pulp
Being on hand for an iconic photograph is part luck, part timing. It takes knowledge of possibilities – even if you’re setting the shot up yourself and not taking a live candid photo, you have to take every hidden flaw into account. Th..

» Six degrees and 36 years of separation
12/05/08 09:13 from Mount Blogmore: A Rapid City Journal politics blog
By Steve Miller Bill Clinton’s speech in Rapid City, if not conciliatory, was at least respectful of Barack Obama, who is leading Hillary by a large margin in both the pledged delegate count and the popular vote in their marathon run thro..

» Waits Project: New Coat of Paint
12/05/08 08:52 from
12 x 12″ canvas wrap relief, mixed media  

» Bob Barr to Announce Today; Ron Paul Forces Plans to Disrupt GOP Convention
12/05/08 08:49 from Badlands Blue - Front Page
You think the Democrats are divided?  Well, how about this on the Republican side? ...quietly, largely under the radar of most people, the forces of Rep. Ron Paul have been organizing across the country to stage an embarrassing p..

» Great Editorial by Argus Leader
12/05/08 08:31 from Badlands Blue - Front Page
This is a great editorial: Measured in real dollars, the impact pheasants have on South Dakota's local economies is simply staggering. Pheasant hunters spent $219 million in South Dakota last year, and though not all of that mon..

» SDCAC In The American News
12/05/08 08:05 from South Dakota Politics
Dueling editorials in the American News over transparency regarding independent political groups. The News opines the independent groups such as the South Dakota Conservative Action Council owe it to the public to release where their money ..

» More Thune VP Talk
12/05/08 07:50 from South Dakota Politics
The Washington Post has John Thune all the way up the #2 in their John McCain Veepstakes. Conspicuously missing from the list is Louisiana's Gov. Bobby Jindal, about whom there has been much buzz. Here is what the Post has...

» MacMorningHeadlines
12/05/08 07:35 from southdakotamac
Manny "Hard as" Steele must be having a hissy fit =KELO How Hillary lost her groove =MSNBC/The New Yorker Bill Clinton in Rapid City =Badlands Blue Squibby and the Wiki-Liar have some quesitons for you =THE Dakota War College southdakotama..

» Quit Whining, Start Biking!
12/05/08 07:29 from Madville Times
I've been a little lazy about bicycling lately. My big excuse: too busy with finals to take the extra 40 minutes to ride my bike to town and bike for class or errands. It doesn't help that it's been raining, either. So I can sympathize with..

» Wessington Springs Wind Farm Company Australian, Not American
12/05/08 06:42 from Madville Times
KJAM blurbs a press release on Babcock & Brown feeling "delighted" to be part of the Wessington Springs wind project. However, even in just two sentences, KJAM manages to make one key mistake: they label Babcock & Brown a "Houston based in..

» Christianity no, Islam yes
12/05/08 06:18 from Sibby Online
What to talk about separation of church and state. Looks like the state is separating Christians from church: Opponents and those who challenge some or all of the tenets of Darwinism have been encouraged recently as the "Academic Freedom" l..

» McCain Appeals to Democrats on Global Warming
12/05/08 06:07 from Dakota Voice (Blog)
CNS News brings a story that'll definitely get the Republican base fired up for John McCain...wait, that story didn't happen. Here's one that did, though. CNS News reports McCain is living in Al... Peruse Dakota Voice for a wealth of inform..

» Kephart shows social conservative side
12/05/08 05:47 from Sibby Online
Denise Ross’s column on Sam Kephart in Saturday’s Mitchell Daily Republic includes this: "I’m loyal to the Republican Party. I’m not blindly loyal. The best idea in the room is going to get my vote," he says, and then decries...

» Environmental predictions not so good
12/05/08 05:41 from Sibby Online
From Walter E. Williams: Now that another Earth Day has come and gone, let's look at some environmentalist predictions that they would prefer we forget. At the first Earth Day celebration, in 1969, environmentalist Nigel Calder warned, "The..