Sadly, we are all too familiar with the scene on the nightly news or accounts in newspapers where a group of protestors douse an American flag in kerosene and set it on fire. While I defend the right of demonstrators to speak out on whatever issues are important to them,... Continue Reading
With thousands of Ellsworth supporters rallying behind us last week in Rapid City, we presented a compelling and fact-filled case before three members of the Base Realignment and Closure Committee (BRAC). But our work is not finished. It was a first-class presentation and event organized by the Ellsworth Task Force,... Continue Reading
Everyone is looking for the “silver bullet” to shoot down gas prices, but as with most big problems there is not one simple answer. There are, however, several different actions we can take to attack that high price at the pump and many of them can be found in the... Continue Reading
When the Pentagon released its Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) list last month, I said the Pentagon was dead wrong to include Ellsworth Air Force Base. Since that day and in the coming weeks, I have been and will be working with Senator Johnson, Congresswoman Herseth, Governor Rounds and the... Continue Reading