As a result of a 3-part series of articles by National Public Radio (NPR) troubling Native American foster care policies and practices in the State of South Dakota are drawing national attention. Ignoring the Law? There are two areas of…
Through the debates and the rigors of the quest for the Republican presidential nomination, Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX) has demonstrated his level-headed statesmanship and his steadfast support for libertarian principles of Constitutional limited government. Is he the third-party candidate that…
The House and Senate agriculture committees have come up with a bill that will continue farm subsidies, cutting far less than even the Obama Administration proposed and even creates a new subsidy program for grain producers. Dear Congress, we had…
Obama’s new $7.4 billion plan to let underwater mortgage borrowers bailout (refinance at investors’ expense) is likely to cause more bank bailouts. The latest scheme will have the effect of rewarding some for buying homes than they could not really…
If you are a member of Congress, there is no limit to how much money you can earn on insider trading. Why is that, you ask? Because members of Congress and their staffers are specifically exempted from insider trading laws.…
The Fox News website headline on Saturday, 10/22/11 at 10:00 AM MDT reads: “Obama’s String of Foreign Policy Victories Still No Match for Economy in 2012 Election.” Are they kidding? Even RINO Romney recognized the withdrawal from Iraq as a…
On Saturday 10/15/2011, Occupy Wall Street Came To Rapid City. I visited their event which was centered around the new Main Street Square in downtown Rapid City, South Dakota. It appeared that some 40 or so folks were in attendance,…
When candidates make promises not to raise taxes then break those promises, they must be held accountable by their constituents and particularly by the Tea Partiers that supported them. Cynically being against tax increases while you are running, and then…
Incredulously, Jay Carney, Obama’s Press Secretary said “President Obama can and should be re-elected even if the economy fails to improve.” Carney spoke in response to a question at the White House briefing by Jake Tapper of ABC News, who…
Are more US Government (pronounced US Taxpayer) bank bailouts on the way? Are we going to hear the “too big to fail” mantra again? Perhaps so. The default of Greece now appears imminent, Spain and Italy have had their ratings…