Archive for June, 2009
Obama co-opting the Governors to promote nationalized health care?
From the New York Times, it looks like President Obama is telling the Governors, including our own, how to explain his nationalized health care program in terms that won’t tip people off that he’s promoting socialized medicine:
In a meeting last week with five governors — including Republicans who may be more sympathetic to health legislation [...]
Oh, would you freaking resign already?
South Carolina’s Governor Sanford is truly an idiot who needs to resign. Right now.
South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford says he “crossed lines” with a handful of women other than his mistress — but never had sex with them.
The governor says he “never crossed the ultimate line” with anyone but Maria Belen Chapur, the Argentine at [...]
Don’t forget the rally on Thursday!
Don’t forget the Rally on Thursday against socialized medicine -
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~ Health Care Rally Speakers ~
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TWILA BRASE, RN, PHN, Public Health Nurse
President, Citizens’ Council on Health Care
Twila Brase is president of the Citizens’ Council on Health Care (CCHC), a free-market, health care policy organization based [...]
Where does the responsibility for the unemployment fund shortfall rest? One former legislator weighs in.
The Unemployment fund crisis in South Dakota is leaving only a few options. Double the surcharge, borrow from the federal government, expand benefits to get one-time Obama money, or a combination of all three:
What Labor’s forecast shows is the UI system will go broke this winter and need at least $6.6 million to get through [...]
I keep saying…. We have to suffer through the next Jimmy Carter before we can appreciate the next Ronald Reagan
This kind of stuff should scare the pants off of us. Because it looks as if we’re doomed to repeat the “Jimmy Carter” economic past, but worse, under an Obama administration. From the Wall Street Journal:
Here we stand more than a year into a grave economic crisis with a projected budget deficit of 13% of [...]
Live from Mitchell, it’s the Sibby Show!
It looks like Steve Sibson is taking “Sibby Online” on the road for the 4th of July. Or at least down the street to the county courthouse where he’s going to give a program on the humanist seculars:
My commentary on the Declaration of Independence, that is scheduled for 10AM July 4 at the Davison County [...]
SD Unemployment fund in the hole. In a big way.
From KELOland:
State Labor Secretary Pam Roberts says South Dakota businesses will pay $36 million in surcharges next year to replenish the trust fund that pays benefits to unemployed workers.
Roberts says the surcharge will apply to all employers, and will be on top of the regular $26 million in unemployment taxes and interest expected to be [...]
Herseth’s hubby sells home at a loss.
Congresswoman Stephanie Herseth Sandlin apparently isn’t doing well in the housing market. Reports were recently filed that show she (I’m assuming actually her husband) sold property in Texas for a loss:
And Diaz-Balart is not alone among his Congressional colleagues. According to annual financial disclosure reports, a number of House lawmakers sold real estate at a [...]
Obama wants universal health care coverage. So he can tax it.
Gee, isn’t that nice. It sounds more and more as if Obama plans on taxing health care benefits:
White House adviser David Axelrod said the administration wouldn’t rule out taxing some employees’ benefits to fund a health care agenda that has yet to take final form. The move would be a compromise with fellow Democrats, who [...]
They come in threes. First Farrah, Then Michael. Now, Billy.
From Yahoo News:
Billy Mays, the burly, bearded television pitchman known for his boisterous hawking of products such as Orange Glo and OxiClean, has died. He was 50.
Tampa police said Mays was found unresponsive by his wife Sunday morning. A fire rescue crew pronounced him dead at 7:45 a.m.
There were no signs of a break-in, and [...]
Mercer: Munsterman “A serious candidate for governor whose approach far exceeds what might be commonly expected”
Bob Mercer has a nice article about 2010 GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Scott Munsterman (Yes, the one I’m helping) and about his book “A Vision for South Dakota.”
Scott Munsterman is the first candidate for governor in recent memory, if not also in our state’s entire history, to have written a detailed book specifically linked to his [...]
Regents conduct another interview with the 2010 Republican candidates. This time, Ken Knuppe.
2010 Gubernatorial Candidate Ken Knuppe was the next candidate to be interviewed by the Board of Regents at their latest meeting, as Bob Mercer related in a Friday column in the Aberdeen American News:
Knuppe, a rancher from the Buffalo Gap area, told the regents how he and his wife, Monica, went without health insurance when [...]
Brookings SD featured by “This Old House Magazine”
My Town got a nice little plug in “This Old House” magazine and website as you can read below……
(Photo courtesy of Ryley Dunn)
Brookings Central Residential Historic District
Featured by “This Old House Magazine” in
BEST OLD HOUSE NEIGHBORHOODS 2009 – MIDWEST
By: Keith Pandolfi, Natalie Rodriguez, Chaeun Park, and Dana Schultz
“Unique, tight-knit neighborhoods are [...]
Americans For Prosperity tackling Health Care in Patients United Now Rally in Sioux Falls.
Just got this in my e-mail box…..
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Sioux Falls Rally and Picnic
WHO:
Patients United Now (www.PatientsUnitedNow.com)
WHAT:
Rally for Health Care Reform – Family Night in the Park:
FREE DINNER (Catered by Hy-Vee)
WHEN:
Tuesday June 30, 2009
WHERE:
Terrace Park outdoor amphitheater in Sioux Falls
(4th & Euclid Ave. in [...]
2010 Candidates get ‘faced. Or at least Facebooked.
The wife and kids are out of town for a few days, and it’s leaving me with time for work, chores, and blogging. And it allows me the opportunity to post on a few things that I’ve been thinking about. The 2010 elections are first and foremost in my mind, especially because I’m in the [...]
Knudson for Governor on-line with an active website
I see the Knudson for Governor has moved from a placeholder on their website to active content…
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At this point, it’s not much more than a video of his performance at the Hughes County Lincoln day dinner, and a couple of legislative reports from last session. You can see the you tube video below.
You can check [...]
Candidate comments from the 4 county Lincoln Day Dinner
It was last week, but the 4 county Lincoln Day Dinner had a few comments from the gubernatorial candidates on the race and their platforms:
Daugaard said that as board chairman of the Children’s Home Society in Sioux Falls, he knows how to cut costs and raise income.
“One of my highest priorities will be to erase [...]
Earmark Battle in Congress
Some people can’t take the hint that it’s not just about them:
House Appropriations Chairman David Obey (D-Wis.) and Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) engaged in a shoving match on the House floor early Thursday evening that ended with Obey raising his voice and bellowing, “I’m not going to approve that earmark!”
Waters has been seeking $1 million [...]
It’s a bad day to be a pop culture icon.
Sadly, Farrah Fawcett passed away today.
And now there are reports that paramedics were called to Michael Jackson’s home, and found him not breathing?
It’s a bad day to be a pop culture icon.
Thune continues his steep, upward trajectory.
Republicans on Thursday elected Sen. John Thune to the leadership post vacated by Sen. John Ensign, who stepped down after admitting to an extramarital affair with a campaign aide.
Thune will lead the Senate Republican Policy Committee, the No. 4 position in the leadership, and play a role in shaping the Republican message and agenda on [...]
