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A crowning blow?

I had been contemplating a post in light of the local daily’s stories last Sunday about the amount of consumer debt in the US. But what’s happening in New Orleans and the areas struck by the hurricane makes me wonder just what that event will mean to America’s financial stability.

For years I have wondered […]

Political odds and ends

Although I do not know whether in the long run it is for the greater good or national interest, South Dakota’s congressional delegation and Governor at least deserve credit for working together on Ellsworth Air Force Base. A “plain English” translation of the draft Iraqi Constitution. Gee, even though I thought part of the reason […]

Predicting the 9/11 “conspiracy”

Over the weekend, I finally began watching The Lone Gunmen series on DVD. This was a short-lived spin-off of The X-Files that aired on Fox in 2001. It was a tongue-in-cheek show about three conspiracy geeks that parodied everything from the Mission Impossible film to James Bond flicks. I had forgotten, though, one of the […]

Churches and use tax sequel

The local daily reports the state Department of Revenue isn’t going to make churches get tax licenses to pay use tax on items they purchase out of state. That seems a reasonable approach.

Even individuals owe use tax on items they purchase out-of-state but use in-state if no sales tax is charged at the point […]

London police: Oops, my bad

Remember the Brazilian man mistakenly shot in the head seven times by London police last month? Well, it seems the initial reports were wrong. He was not wearing a bulky coat but a denim jacket. He did not refuse to stop when challenged. He did not leap over the turnstiles to enter the station but […]