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Ahh, the power of blogs

Okay, okay. I can’t leave it alone, but……

Anyone with a brainstem who looks at the SD blogosphere knows PP at South Dakota War College and I are on opposite sides of the political aisle. Some on his side (and even maybe PP) probably consider me outside the building. But as I’ve said about others, […]

More adventures in J.A.I.L.land

Things just keep developing on the South Dakota Judicial Accountability Initiative Law (J.A.I.L.) front. Suffice it to say the J.A.I.L. initiative’s efforts to distance themselves from the national organization hasn’t eliminated all the questions about those pushing it in South Dakota.

I had an exchange of e-mails with and a telephone call from Bonnie Russell, […]

Trouble in the J.A.I.L. ranks?

If their own communications are to be believed, the growing publicity about the inane South Dakota Judicial Accountability Initiative Law (J.A.I.L.) may be sparking some dissension in the ranks.

Bonnie Russell, who identifies herself as the “campaign coordinator” for the initiative, posted a comment on this week’s Slate article on J.A.I.L. Among other things, she […]

Footnotes and dicta

Struggles continue with the book review muse despite my obligations to publishers and other web sites. Perhaps the first item indicates the muse has been distracted by all the abortion rhetoric.

This headline on the local daily’s business page jumped out at me this morning: “Semen tax bill signed by Rounds.” The bill deals with […]

A sad note

Everyone in my office — and probably the entire South Dakota legal community — was saddened by the news this morning that Brent Wilbur died. Brent, a Pierre attorney, is going to be remembered in the media as a lobbyist and advisor and legal counsel to Gov. Rounds and former Gov. Janklow. Those of us […]