A car crashed into a house across North Maple Street from General Beadle Elementary school in Rapid City this morning. No major injuries were reported immediately following the accident. Witnesses on the scene report driver blamed brake failure, but those same witnesses reported that the driver seemed to be very intoxicated.

For too long, complacency has gripped the American society and its people. We casually take note, if our notice is possible, of what appears to be mistruths yet somehow, we shrug off any responsible action. We rationalize to a fault. We guard against what is fearful with levels of laughter and dismissal appropriate to the level of the danger or perceived threat. Face it, we have been hoodwinked, big time. While orchestrated by authority, it was accepted by the unknowing and trusting. And therein reveals our culpability.

The Republican Party says it wants to hear from you grassroots Republicans out there. The party has launched a new website, GrowthOpportunityProject.com, to get your input on what the GOP should be doing. Yes, I realize you’re probably skeptical that they’d ever listen to someone who actually believes in Republican principles and values. But give it a try anyway-speak your mind!

Scheduled appointments are making the process of obtaining or renewing a South Dakota driver license quicker and more convenient for more and more state residents. Since July, the South Dakota Driver Licensing Program has offered scheduled appointments at exam stations in the state’s larger cities.

For decades, the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) have heroically withstood attacks from homosexual activists. Now officials from the organization have indicated that this may be about to change as soon as Monday, February 4. The BSA says that it is “discussing potentially removing the national membership restriction regarding sexual orientation.”

The founders knew what they were doing setting up the checks and balances of our constitutional republic. The delicate arrangement we call freedom should never submit with ease to a charismatic demagogue or to an emotion-filled crisis. The current push for gun control is case in point. It is at a time like this that we should be grateful that changing our laws is hard to do.