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Go away Dick!

Dick Cheney visits, leaving his undisclosed locations to raise money for John Thune. Of course, if you wanna see him you gotta pay. $100 contribution for a “public” event and $4,000 for a private one.

I wonder if this has anything to do with the fact that while the local electronic media has covered […]

Just what we need

It shouldn’t be surprising given the political climate in this state, but South Dakota now has its own Constitution Party. I learned all I really want to know from the national organization’s mission statement. One of its main goals is to “restore American jurisprudence to its original Biblical common-law foundations.” Gee, I don’t remember there […]

Way to go Minnesota!

What is it about Minnesota? It gave Dennis Kucinich his best showing in the primary season. I am right next door and guarantee you Kucinich would be lucky to be even a small blip in a primary here (as he was in many other states). Someone explain how it is that Minnesota comes from about […]

More on gay marriage

Since I’m again touching on the gay marriage issue, I wanted to note the excellent column by Paul Starr in the most recent issue of The American Prospect. He makes a point that’s been percolating in my mind. What, if anything, is the significance of using the term “marriage,” particularly if you can get state […]

Ben brings Kos up to speed

Showing just what wide-ranging impact this blog is beginning to have, Kos is now recognizing my argument below regarding Stephanie Herseth and the gay marriage issue. Okay, he’s actually following Ben Hanten’s suggestion and has probably never heard of, let alone read, this blog. Just remember, if you happen to be one of the miniscule […]