Rick Moran (that’s Moran, not moron) writes an article on PJ Media trashing Senator Ted Cruz. It’s typical rhetoric from the establishment Republican point of view. Step one: abandon the principles which got you elected and do what voters told…
US Representative Michele Bachmann says her most important vote during eight years in office was the vote on the spending bill. This bill was about MUCH MORE than spending. This bill was NOT just about spending. Congresswoman Bachmann’s assertion that…
Senator Tom Coburn gave a powerful and emotional farewell speech on the Senate floor. If the country would follow his directions, we would solve our problems. Most people won’t take time to listen to his entire speech even though…
Here are a few highlights from the new spending bill passed by the House: Blocks the sage-grouse from being placed on the Endangered Species List. Makes white potatoes eligible for purchase through the federal food program Prevents federal and local…
The Mid Term elections are over. As expected, the Republicans took control of the Senate with a comfortable margin, contrary to what the fear-mongering political operatives were telling us in order for their candidates to win. There were some who…
A friend of mine shared this very personal story about her experience with “date rape”. It doesn’t always happen on a “date”. It happens when a sexual predator sees a vulnerable woman or girl. Your personal awareness of how easily…
There seems to be no end to the creativity of South Dakota politicians when it comes to increasing taxes. One of the latest is a $5 Million dollar increase (per year) in taxes to property owners. Governor Daugaard has proposed…
Even before we ring in the new year, another record has been set. www.usdebtclock.org/ There seems to be no end in sight. The fear of being “blamed” for a government shutdown has Congress running scared. “Government shutdown” is the new,…
Or not! What the Republicans seem to fear most is a government shutdown. One article that gives a preview appeared on the Politico web site, titled “GOP leaders uniting around plan to avoid shutdown” A few excerpts from the article precede…
It would be easy to compare American citizens to the “frog in the pot”. Over the past few years, the heat has been slowly cooking us. During the Obama reign, the heat has been turned up, but not enough for…