Yesterday, Dakota Free Press commenters (who despite their occasional digressions and insults remain the most diverse, intelligent, and thought-provoking online commenters in South Dakota) got into a brief dust-up over Public Utilities…
Tag: Barack Obama
Compare Politifact Ratings for Thune, Obama, and Top Presidential Candidates
Published 2015-07-23
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Cory Allen Heidelberger
Speaking of fibbery, our discussion of South Dakota’s Congressional delegation’s willingness to profit from deceit got me looking into Politifact’s ratings for various politicos. Politifact has…
South Dakota Working on Pollinator Protection Plan
Published 2015-07-17
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Cory Allen Heidelberger
On our way home from the in-laws’ last week, my lovely wife observed that Nebraska highways appear to have more wildflowers in the medians and…
Obama’s Next Consequential Change: Reducing Unnecessary (and Too Often Racist) Prison Time
Published 2015-07-15
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Cory Allen Heidelberger
I’m surprised at how many Republicans and Democrats are running for President. Jeb, Hillary, Rand, Bernie, don’t you realize what huge shoes you have to fill? Tuesday’s…
Ravnsborg Pretends to Expertise on Islam; Flawed Slideshow Reinforces Misinformed Fears
Published 2015-07-09
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Cory Allen Heidelberger
Yankton lawyer, Army Reservist, and Yankton County GOP chair Jason Ravnsborg brought his “Islam and ISIS” slideshow to Aberdeen today. He gave about 50 Brown County Republicans…
Ring Still Shining; Marry Whom You Like, Says Supreme Court
Published 2015-06-26
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Cory Allen Heidelberger
Quick check… …yup, still shining, even after the United States Supreme Court ruled that every state in the Union, including South Dakota, must recognize same-sex marriage……
Noem Supports Obama on War, Trade, Not Country-of-Origin Labeling
Published 2015-06-14
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Cory Allen Heidelberger
You know, for griping all the time about President Barack Obama’s supposed overreach, two votes this week show that Rep. Kristi Noem is remarkably willing…
Daugaard: Cutting Health Insurance Subsidies Bad, So Obama Should Compromise
Published 2015-06-11
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Cory Allen Heidelberger
Governor Dennis Daugaard’s hand-wringing over the possible interruption of the federal health insurance premium subsidies by the Supreme Court isn’t quite as clueless as John Thune’s majority-leader-disqualifying tweet…
Obama Wrong on Faith and Success, Right on Value of Community College
Published 2015-05-09
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Cory Allen Heidelberger
Point of personal privilege, as I note that the Aberdeen American News has its priorities straight: Who gets her picture above President Barack Obama? Pastor Erin, on…
Keystone XL Protest Also Greeting President Obama in Watertown Friday
Published 2015-05-07
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Cory Allen Heidelberger
Speaking of protest and the President, Indians, cowboys, and other folks who prefer water to oil are coming to Watertown to protest the Keystone XL pipeline. Starting…