Observations on the South Dakota Political Scene; A little sermonizing is long overdue

The following is a rant in first person format – something I have rarely done across the thousands of articles and commentaries I’ve written over the years. It’s the only way to convey the message properly. Here we go. Five-plus years of directly observing and participating in GOP politics in South Dakota has left me …

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Living Behind Enemy Lines, Tale #58: Desperately Seeking Racism

Living Behind Enemy Lines, Tale #58: Desperately Seeking Racism

Editor tells reporter that headquarters wanted stories about racist incidents, even minor ones. Even if we had to stretch the facts, if a white resident and a non-white resident had any kind of dispute, the reporter was to slant the article to make it sound like the white person was racist.

Mac Daddy: The General Who Never Cut the Apron Strings

Helicopter moms? Bulldozer moms? Please. Douglas MacArthur had the original stealth bomber mom. While most West Point cadets sweated through inspections and hazing with nothing but their wits, MacArthur had his mother, Mary “Pinky” Hardy, living full-time at the Thayer Hotel, overlooking the Academy grounds.

The Real Story of the Canadian Convoy And James Bauder

In the midst of the turmoil created by the COVID-19 lockdowns, there was a powerful movement that started in Canada that most Americans were aware of if not ardent followers of. In spite of the freezing weather in Ottawa at that time, hundreds of people protested the restrictions and curtailment of human rights. The Freedom Convoy originated in response to the excessive COVID-19 restrictions and vaccine mandates for US-Canada cross-border truckers and grew into so much more.