I was enjoying breakfast. Then I read the Reverend Representative Steve Hickey's latest sly nod to theocracy. Rep. Hickey and all sorts of Republicans want all South Dakota school districts to teach the Bible. House Concurrent Resolution 1004 declares that…
Posts tagged as “First Amendment”
In 1986, Dallas R. Krausch was convicted of sexual contact with a twelve-year-old female. For this heinous crime, Krausch now lives with the following restrictions on his liberty: His name, photograph, and address are listed on the state sex offender…
I read in the Rapid City Journal that Black Hills State University is hosting a Fields of Faith event on October 12. Fields of Faith is a nationwide event affiliated with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, a generally decent group…
Regular readers know how I feel about anonymity in blog comment sections. I have tried to foster a community in which individuals recognize they should not fear putting their names to their public exercise of their First Amendment rights. That's…
As if charging people 79.9% interest isn't a strong enough signal to stay away from a company, here are a few more reasons to cut up your Premier Bankcard credit cards: Premier Bankcard fired 330 people in Spearfish. Instead of…
Too many tabs! Time to clear the queue! The Displaced Plainsman triggers my theocracy alarm by pointing out that Michele Bachmann is a disciple of her Oral Roberts University law professor John Eidsmoe. Oral Roberts University is a voting issue…
Curtis Loesch of Huron wants everyone to know that Rep. Kristi Noem will be speaking at the Beadle County Republicans' Flag Day picnic in Huron this weekend. The Congresswoman still hasn't figured out how to update her official Events page…
The next time you stagger into the hospital with a broken arm or internal hemorrhaging, take an extra minute to read through the paperwork you have to sign before you get treatment. If your not careful, you might be signing…