Rep. Kristi Noem (R-SD) announced today that she has joined in introducing legislation that will give working parents additional options as they look to balance family and work. The Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013, H.R. 1406, would allow private-sector workers to received paid time off, or “comp time” for overtime hours worked.

Government interventionists insist the free market, if left unchecked, endangers individuals and our planet. Obama nominee for administrator, Gina McCarthy, finds herself embroiled in a controversy over HFO-1234yf, a new “ozone friendly” automotive refrigerant developed jointly by Honeywell and DuPont. This new refrigerant is more dangers to the environment-and people-than its predecessor ever was.

It was a staid brand catering to middle aged and older customers who had a strong loyalty, but that wasn’t enough. Change was needed. A freshening up was called for. A decision was made to appeal to younger, more hip customers. Everyone with a brain agreed, it was brilliant. It flopped. And so will the GOP RINO establishment’s stupid plan to cater to everyone except those who actually believe in the GOP’s stated values.

We’ve all heard from “scientists” that the Grand Canyon and other geological wonders took millions of years to form. How do “scientists” know this? Were they there? Was a written record left that verifies these geological features took millions of years to form? Ah, no. In fact, there are examples around the world of major geographical changes taking place in a very short time.

Australians were forced to give up their guns in exchange for a (empty) promise of safety from their government. What has gun control brought to Australia? More armed robberies, more gun assaults, more gun murders, and more home invasions. America: do you want more violence? Then get on the gun control bandwagon now!

For at least three decades now, Congress has done absolutely nothing about illegal immigrants crossing our border to ive and work here, increasing the costs of our health care, education and welfare programs, not to mention crime. Yet now, the “Gang of Eight” wants to “fast track” a 1,500-page bill that they call immigration “reform,” without open debate, without allowing any amendments or discussion. Making 20 to 30 million illegal immigrants instantly eligible for Social Security benefits and all other government programs…which are paid for by our tax dollars.

If we have a God-given right to life and liberty, and we do, then it stands that we also have a God-given right to defend our lives and liberty against those who would try to take them from us. Our Founding Fathers knew this, and they also knew that the sinful nature of man includes a lust for power over others. They knew that without an armed citizenry, power-lusting men would eventually impose tyranny on the American people. We are now there.

The so-called “wage gap” between men and women is little more than yet another of those areas in which the Left wants to breed discontent, divide Americans and gain political mileage. The reason men and women often make different amounts has little to do with discrimination and much to do with life choices.

I researched a medical bill problem for a senior citizen client from a rural town in Indiana on April 10, 2013. To fix the problem, I sent a letter to the billing office of the medical service provider. Our client – the senior citizen patient – did not cause any of these problems. Someone else in the Medicare system caused these medical bill problems. It is unfair to make senior citizens pay more than what is correct just because someone else in the Medicare system makes a mistake.

South Dakota Secretary of State Jason Gant wants to notify voters that due to the inclement weather on Tuesday, April 9th, several Municipal and School elections have been postponed to Tuesday, April 16th. These elections will take place at the regular polling locations and hours that had been originally scheduled. The polls will be open from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm standard time.