Category Archives for Political

Congressional opinions during the blackout

(St. Cloud, Minn)—During a day of online protest, U.S. Congressional representatives from South Dakota and Minnesota have taken varying positions on widely contested legislation regarding online piracy and the dynamic nature of the Internet. Three area co-sponsors of the PROTECT … Continue reading →

18. January 2012 by Mitch LeClair
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Far Out, Man: “Pretend Friends”

The idea of online, virtual intelligence as a close companion neither seems like a novelty or a resort for the desperate: it seems normal. Far out, man. Continue reading →

13. April 2011 by cuneiform:ation
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Islam For Africa

“The only racial and political groups that resist the logical necessity of Islam for Africa are those which at all cost insist on maintaining their racial purity and self-proclaimed superiority.” cuneiform:ation has some thoughts on Islam. Discover. Continue reading →

15. March 2011 by cuneiform:ation
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Let’s make a deal

The Vikings ownership still wants a stadium, and I’m still trying to figure out how to wrap my words around economic concepts. Read the latest attempt. Continue reading →

10. March 2011 by Mitch LeClair
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Against Misdirected Outrage

“By not looking before we leap and simply lashing out with the presumption that, as progressives, we are smart and those whom we disagree with are fools, we can end up making ourselves look foolish.” Continue reading →

08. February 2011 by Simeon Brown
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South Dakota state legislature: Known for their insight, loved for their irony

“We should require people to, like, insure every car.” // Punditry from a peddler of unusual insight inside. Continue reading →

01. February 2011 by Simeon Brown
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Liberty in the Absence of God — [PLU 3.1]

Tony Gorder, PLU contributor and presidente of the Collegian, doesn’t think a belief in political liberty needs to rely on weekend dedications. Read why inside. Continue reading →

11. December 2010 by The Peg Leg Update
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Way Back Wednesday: “The Reality of Political Momentum”

This week’s Way Back Wednesday comes from Herbert Spencer’s 1884 work “The Man versus the State.” Side note: Spencer may or may not have liked locomotives. Continue reading →

28. October 2010 by The Peg Leg Update
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A Happy Earth Day From G.C. And Me

This is a video of the late great George doing what he does best with regard to the planet: looking VERY critically at the in’s and out’s for the future…in so many words. (And yes, this picture is a snapshot … Continue reading →

22. April 2010 by Anthony Castillo
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Keep it in Your Mind’s Eye

Today I came upon a fascinating post featured on the AntiWar.com blog. David Cox, a writer at Open Salon, wrote a short piece a week ago that focused on the wars our empire has continued waging over the past decade. … Continue reading →

05. March 2010 by Mitch LeClair
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