Archive for November 10th, 2008

Monday, November 10th, 2008

Quick! Which one is the Jackass?

Meeting of the Mind(s)?

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Monday, November 10th, 2008

Get your assault weapons (and books) while you still can!

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Monday, November 10th, 2008

Why did Measure 10 fail?

Though I voted YES on 10 I knew this measure was doomed from the beginning. It was too long and only should have included the following;
-          Eliminate State NO-BID contracts (which is actually Federal Contract standards)
-          Create a state contractor website
-          Don’t use taxpayer money for lobbying
I think this would have simplified the Measure. Though [...]

4 Comments » - Posted in Election 2008, Measure 10 by l3wis

Monday, November 10th, 2008

Why did Measure 11 fail?

Most would think that Measure 11 failed because 55% of the voters are pro-choice. I have a feeling that couldn’t be farther from the truth. I think people in South Dakota that would consider themselves ‘prochoice’ is a pretty small percentage, I think most people fit into a grey area like myself. Though personally pro-life, [...]

7 Comments » - Posted in Election 2008, Measure 11, abortion by l3wis

Monday, November 10th, 2008

I’m Shocked! 50th Again!

From KELO-TV News;

South Dakota 50th In Integrity Ranking
When it comes to government integrity, a nonpartisan watchdog group says South Dakota is at the bottom of the list.
South Dakota is ranked 50th in the study by the Better Government Association. It ranked states based on government transparency, accountability, whistleblower protections, open records and campaign finance laws.
New [...]

No Comments » - Posted in Media, Open Government, South Dakotans by l3wis

Monday, November 10th, 2008

Cuckoo Bird Letter of the Day

Apparently if you voted for Obama, McCain or NO on 11 you are a murderer. That’s a lot of people;
“No, Barack Obama and John McCain are both child-killing socialists. ”
“This makes him a murderer by even the pro-choice definition of murder. Yet 170,884 South Dakotans gave him their stamp of approval in Tuesday’s election. Apparently, [...]

7 Comments » - Posted in Election 2008, McCain, Measure 11, abortion, obama by l3wis