Kristi Noem comes home to South Dakota
Apparently Rep. Kristi Noem has decided she has to start showing up at something in her home state besides closed-door fundraisers...
View ArticleHappy Anniversary, Newt!
Today is a great day for Newt Gingrich, as he gets to update his anniversary calendar with happier memories. Newt has two events of Gingrichinana to to promote and one to avoid this weekend.Details and...
View ArticleThe Birth of "The Primitives"
It was obvious ... that something could well be done to cause the emotions of the primitives to flip and flop politically if only the right nerve spots were touched." -T.H. White, The Making Of The...
View ArticleWelcome to South Dakota Kos
This year one of my resolutions is to return to get blogging again to get the word out about things that I think are worth watching in my home state.To that end, I have been getting set up on...
View ArticleSuppressing The Vote 2012: South Dakota edition
Not only are we keeping Native American South Dakotans from voting early, our county and State governments are trying to keep more of them from voting at all: Currently before the South Dakota...
View ArticleSD Natives have a Tahrir Square moment against TransCanada
Last night saw an inspiring story develop out on the Pine Ridge.On the Last Real Indians blog, Chase Iron Eyes shares the story well: Social networks, telephones, and word of mouth networks were abuzz...
View ArticleTrouble with a T for Rush in Our Fair City
Tomorrow, in Rapid City, South Dakota, (yes, really) there will be a rally at our largest radio provider in West River, KOTA broadcasting. They got a permit and everything. KOTA has gone on record,...
View ArticleA cry for help from Scott Walker to South Dakota
I have landed on a few conservative mailing lists -- I think I signed a petition just so I’d get some of the scoop from time time. At least they waste a stamp on me. So, although I wasn't surprised to...
View ArticleSen. Angie Buhl needs your love
If you have a mind to support a state legislative race worth fighting for in the High Plains, I recommend to you South Dakota State Senator Angie Buhl, arguably the most progressive fighter we have in...
View ArticleTonight I felt history
I did not know what to expect as I drove to Rapid City's Memorial Park Wednesday night. I was there to witness a celebration of "The Return of the Pe' Sla" -- and an update on the breathtaking recent...
View ArticleDavid Gregory gold...
David Gregory tries to push PM Netanyahu into common on Mittens incendiary Israel comments.If only he would push Mittens like this. GREGORY: Â But prime minister, with respect, if I may just interrupt...
View ArticleA Friend of the Pe' Sla
The Black Hills local paper of record, the Rapid City Journal, has published a profile of a friend of mine, Mother Linda Kramer, lives in the Heart of the Black Hills and has been working to preserve...
View ArticleThe R label and the damage done to South Dakota
Nationally, the 2012 general election was very encouraging to me. In general, voters came out against the crazy. Apparently, unfettered corporate money and tea-party rhetoric and Republican efforts at...
View ArticleUSGS water data under sequester threat
USGS WaterWatch If you are near water, USGS has improved a real-time science service that could get you down to the creek just in time for the best fishing or tubing -- or save your life in an...
View Article"Let's flood his email box with emails"
I got an email with a VERY long signature list at the end, and just had to write a response with the facts. Was it worth it? Who knows.I'm sure you have seen this, another rehashed internet chain...
View ArticleThe non-excepted
A comment supporting the dedicated Capitol Police on Facebook reads: But [the Capitol Police] won't stay home, and those that decided who was "nonessential" know that. They have too strong a sense of...
View ArticleCharity is good, but we can do more
I shared this on FB:A long time family friend, who had a very economically tough upbringing, and now is a conservative Christian who is dedicated to helping those in need, responded: Thank you, this...
View ArticleFirst ever Dakotas Equality Summit
(I'm reposting this on behalf of Equality South Dakota.) Judy and Dennis Shepard, and friends The Black Hills Center for Equality hosted a wonderful first annual Dakotas Equality Summit January 16/17...
View ArticleFear and Loathing in South Dakota
The South Dakota 2015 Legislative session is in full swing. This is my 21st winter in South Dakota, and it still kind of makes my hair stand on end when Pierre gets rolling.This year, Republicans...
View ArticleUrban Violence On the High Plains
I live in Rapid City, South Dakota, a place of incredible contrasts. We have an amazing artistic community and the most repressed culture this side of Alabama. We have great wealth and extreme poverty....
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