Brian.Behm

Constant Conservative covers topics which are germane to an understanding of conservative principles and practice as they apply today to citizens within these United States.

Here are some of latest posts:

Lend Me Your Student Loans - Thu, 11 Mar 2010
When the government gets into the business of business, the things which happen are generally not in the long-term best interests of the consumers. This principle definitely applies to the government takeover of most of the student loan market in the US: []Here [ED Secretary Duncan] is in a February op-ed in the Washington Post arguing [...]

Morning Shots | March 11, 2010 - Thu, 11 Mar 2010
Another window for setting off fireworks in South Dakota? Why not simply legalize it? (KSFY) Let’s talk about those lions, shall we? (KOTA) Rounds likes idea of getting federal (taxpayer) dollars to save state budget from (taxpayer funded) adjustments. (KELO) Squirrels like to water ski, too. (Argus Leader) Time for folks to be “made whole.” (Capital Journal) Share Hide Sites

Your Fair Share of The Census - Thu, 11 Mar 2010
My house, along with millions of others, received a letter this week telling it that it would be receiving another letter shortly. The English portion of it read as follows: []About one week from now, you will receive a 2010 Census form in the mail. When you receive your form, please fill it out and mail [...]

Department of Education in Chicago Needs Shotguns - Wed, 10 Mar 2010
No, really. That is exactly what is being requested. Here’s the solicitation: []The U.S. Department of Education (ED) intends to purchase twenty-seven (27) REMINGTON BRAND MODEL 870 POLICE 12/14P MOD GRWC XS4 KXCS SF. RAMAC #24587 GAUGE: 12 BARREL: 14″ – PARKERIZED CHOKE: MODIFIED SIGHTS: GHOST RING REAR WILSON COMBAT; FRONT – XS CONTOUR BEAD SIGHT [...]

Don’t Get Hooked To Begin With - Wed, 10 Mar 2010
Dr. Melissa Clouthier nails it: []Every shred of energy needs to be expended to prevent this disaster from starting. Those who suggest it can be repealed need to think of a drug user. Heroin is extraordinarily addictive. Stopping a person after the first hit, is nigh to impossible. After the third? Forget it. Those who suggest repealing [...]

Morning Shots | March 10, 2010 - Wed, 10 Mar 2010
Don’t smoke the fund to prevent kids from lighting up. (Argus Leader) South Dakota is 8th in per capita federal earmark rankings. What a shame. (Rapid City Journal) Post office changes coming, like it or not. (Aberdeen News) Here comes the disaster money from our pockets. (KSFY) Share Hide Sites

Morning Shots | March 9, 2010 - Tue, 09 Mar 2010
Police to begin wearing Taser computers. (The Arizona Republic) Some folks in South Dakota are wining about the Iditarod. (KTIV) Anybody want a fire truck? (Capital Journal) Jail time for driving on closed winter roads? (Aberdeen News) Tea may dump local police in favor of county sheriff. (Argus Leader) State to fund schools based on current year enrollment? (KELO) Updated title [...]

All Is Fair In Balancing A Budget - Tue, 09 Mar 2010
‘Tis the season where we take up, once again, the question of the South Dakota State Fair. Huronians and those in the nearby areas are certain that it should continue to be funded by the state. Others are not so certain. The Huron Plainsman has a fairly detailed article on the matter: []South Dakota legislators are [...]

Morning Shots | March 8, 2010 - Mon, 08 Mar 2010
Dog is a man’s best friend. (KSFY) Time to go on a money diet? It is for the state. (Yankton Press & Dakotan) Knuppe works the auction crowd–his way. (Capital Journal) Trying to grow more South Dakota college graduates. (Argus Leader) Share Hide Sites

The Cost of Doing Nothing on Big Stone II - Sun, 07 Mar 2010
Remember when it looked as though another powerplant was coming online to feed the Dakotas? Right at election time last year came the news the Big Stone II was not going to happen: []A power plant ran out of steam Monday as developers announced that they have decided not to build the $1.6 billion Big Stone [...]