Donald Trump hates teachers. So does his son, Donnie Jr., who last week made a speech calling teachers “losers” and accusing them of teaching “socialism from…
Tag: socialism
New Deal Not Perfect, But Don’t Let That Stop You from Supporting the Green New Deal
Published 2018-12-26
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Cory Allen Heidelberger
I’ve mentioned Democratic Socialist Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal as one proper response to the real harms of climate change. It’s also an opportunity…
Fly the Socialist Skies: Republicans Cheer Federally Subsidized Watertown-Pierre-Denver Flight
Published 2016-08-22
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Cory Allen Heidelberger
Market forces keep saying small South Dakota towns aren’t worth air service, and Republicans like Rep. Kristi Noem keep cheering socialism to land planes closer to their…
DOJ Finds Socialist Corrections Better than Private Prisons
Published 2016-08-20
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Cory Allen Heidelberger
A Facebook friend shares this article crying that “Socialism always fails.” My friend forgets that he got his education in public schools and drives around…
Daugaard Celebrates Socialism as Foundation of South Dakota Agriculture
Published 2016-08-02
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Cory Allen Heidelberger
Governor Dennis Daugaard spoke at a jubilant celebration of socialism in Britton yesterday. Governor Daugaard cheered the opening of the massive Wheaton-Dumont Coop Elevator as a great…
Sanders Socialism vs. South Dakota Socialism: Common Good vs. Corporate Welfare
Published 2015-11-24
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Cory Allen Heidelberger
Bernie Sanders isn’t so far ahead of the socialist curve. South Dakota does socialism all the time. The difference between Bernie Sanders’s socialism and South Dakota’s socialism…
Bernie Sanders, Democratic Socialist for President—Hip Hip Hooray!
Published 2015-05-02
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Cory Allen Heidelberger
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is running for President. As a Pettigrew Democrat, I say thank goodness. Bernie Sanders can lead conversations about the real threats to our…
PUC Cuts Black Hills Power Rate Hike in Half; How About Price Caps for Health Care?
Published 2015-03-04
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Cory Allen Heidelberger
The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission has approved electrical rate increases for Black Hills Power. The investor-owned utility wanted a 9% increase, in part to support a return…