By J. Taylor Rushing & Jordan Fabian The Senate on Tuesday morning defeated a proposal from Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) to ban congressional earmarks. In a 39-56 vote, members defeated a temporary ban on the appropriations procedure. The moratorium was…
The strategic and tactical roles of the B1-B bomber in the Middle East will be discussed by the Black Hills Veterans Writing Group on Saturday, December 11th at the Western Dakota Technical Institute in Rapid City at 9 am. Retired…
By Gordon Howie There is little doubt in the minds of most Americans that our government has grown into a monster that must be reckoned with. Not that it really matters, but who got us there? Was it Bush, Carter,…
Philippians 4:6-7 (New King James Version) 6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your…
By Shad Olson Contributing Writer Perhaps our fellow serfs of Chinese persuasion have it better. Or easier, at least. Perhaps. But only slightly. Putting aside the simplistic “Pep-rally” notion that recent electoral adjustments in the gradation of America’s socialist demise,…
By Ray Lautenschlager Executive Director South Dakota Gun Owners Nothing embodies the phrase ‘out-of-touch’ like a politician from South Dakota who votes against gun ownership. For elected officials in this state, opposing the Second Amendment is a…