by Duke Doering During World War II the 147th Field Artillery soldiers from Yankton, tired of C rations, went “fishing” in New Guinea. On December 5, 1944, the 147th Field Artillery Battalion was on the North Shore of Noemfoor Island…
Author: Brad Ford
Christmas Loving South Dakotans Perished in Baghdad 14 Years Ago
by Duke Doering December 4, 2005 was a tragic day for the South Dakota National Guard. Two members of Battery C, 147th Field Artillery, Yankton, SD were killed in action in Iraq. Sgt. First Class Richard L. Schild from Tabor,…
Cartel Violence, Crime, Addiction Already Part of US Cities and Rural States
The bullet-riddled police station in the small town of Villa Union, Mexico, just below the Texas border, was stark evidence of yesterday’s horrific gun battle between security forces and terrorist drug cartels. Two dozen people on both sides were killed…
GOP Should Vigorously Support Rural Broadband and Net Neutrality
The 2016 election of Donald Trump said it all. Democrats won the big cities, thanks to welfare and open-immigration programs. Trump and the GOP won nationally because of the rural voter. The big urban areas have all the television stations…
Malcolm X Seems Like a Far Right Militant Today
Forget for a moment about the black and white labels that so often cause people to prejudge others. What remains might be called matters of principle or the unbiased issues themselves. Malcolm X grew up in Omaha, Nebraska, as the…
Anti-Conservative Media Spin Is How People See and Feel the World
“When you control a majority of the media and you can invent news, you hold a great deal of power,” reports journalist Edward Lulie as the dishonestly one-sided impeachment hearings play out on television. “Democrats and their wholly owned legacy…
Trump Pushes for US and Mexican Armies to Wipe Out Family-Murdering Drug Cartels
“This is the time for Mexico, with the help of the United States, to wage WAR on the drug cartels and wipe them off the face of the earth. We merely await a call” from Mexican president López Obrador, tweeted…
Nouveau Riche of Silicon Valley Not Heritage Friendly
The CEOs of Silicon Valley are the envy of the world. They know how to channel advances in software and hardware into financial success. Business and communication has become streamlined. People are hungry for dazzling entertainment. It is…
Will South Dakota Be Forced to Bail Out Bankrupt California Democrats?
One-party Democratic cities and states across America have been allowed to fail again and again, without remorse. California is the worst example. “California’s power blackouts, energy nightmare and more are coming your way, America,” warns the state’s former GOP leader,…
“Bring the Troops Home” Reveals Trump’s Strength as a Leader
“Bring the troops home” was the rallying cry of leftist radicals during the Vietnam War, including the newly formed television media. The veterans in the photo were inspired by 1960s Bolshevik propaganda, but they had other reasons. “We won’t fight…