Archive for June 30th, 2009

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Stay the course

2 Comments » - Posted in Bush, Cartoon, Iraq War by l3wis

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

The Retail Tax increase ruse is finally revealed

Last year when the Sioux Falls city council voted to raise our retail taxes they said it was for new arterial roads. They argued the extra .08% would raise $5 million for new roads and platting fees paid by developers would pay the other $5 million. A 50/50 partnership, so to speak. In recent months, [...]

No Comments » - Posted in Citizens for Reponsible Sales Tax, Sioux Falls by l3wis

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Is it finally over?

 

“Gosh darn it, I’m good enough, and now I’m legal (maybe)”
Wire Services (Argus Leader)
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Supreme Court has ordered that Democrat Al Franken be certified as the winner of the state’s long-running Senate race.
 
The high court rejected a legal challenge from Republican Norm Coleman, whose options for regaining the Senate seat [...]

14 Comments » - Posted in Franken by l3wis

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

After squandering tax dollars on his legacy for 7 years, Munson hands off past due infrastructure spending to the next mayor

Gee, should have saw this coming a mile away from Mr. Predictable, Dave Munson. After throwing money at Phillips to the Falls, Monkey crappers, bunny slopes and consultants for the past seven years, Dave wakes up from his deep sleep and goes, oh, that’s right, we have to spend tax dollars on fixing roads and [...]

9 Comments » - Posted in Capital Improvement, Sioux Falls by l3wis

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Chico needs to quit Monsanto board. Immediately.

This letter says it all;
There are no benefits to a land-grant university from sharing its president with a multi-national corporation. Monsanto is in the business of making money. It pulled down a profit of almost $1 billion in 2008. It is eager for more and has no boundaries or allegiances to anyone other than shareholders.
 
A [...]

4 Comments » - Posted in Monsanto, SDSU by l3wis