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CONTACT US OPINION Other Views Phone: (605) 665-7811 (800) 743-2968 Health Care Back-Up News Fax: (605) 665-1721 Advertising Fax: Plan Is Prudent (605) 665-0288 Lincoln Journal Star (March 10): Legal analysts offer differ- Website: ing predictions on how the U.S. Supreme Court will rule in the lawsuit www.yankton.net that could strip the federal government of authority to provide subsi- ––––– dies to those who bought their health insurance on federal exchanges. Subscriptions/ However, everyone agrees that if the court eliminates the subsidies, Capitol Notebook Circulation the impact would be massive. Extension 104 Credit Sen. Ben Sasse for trying to do something to soften the blow. [email protected] Sasse last week introduced legislation to provide transitional finan- Classified Ads cial assistance to those who lose their coverage. In an op-ed in the Wall A ‘Hail Mary’: Are Dems Extension 108 Street Journal, Sasse said his bill uses as a model the existing “Cobra” [email protected] law that allows those who leave their jobs to keep their health coverage for 18 months. News DEPT. Make no mistake. Sasse remains an implacable foe of the Affordable Extension 114 Care Act. He wants to provide the assistance on the grounds that with- A TD Away From Revival? [email protected] out it, the holdout states and their governors will fold under political Sports DEPT. pressure to adopt what he refers to as ObamaCare. By Bob Mercer And then , who had been ac- Extension 106 “If governors cave, ObamaCare is never going away. ObamaCare’s State Capitol Bureau cused in the 2004 campaign of being too focused [email protected] command-and-control regime will reduce families’ choices, thwart in- on Washington, D.C., essentially disappeared Advertising DEPT. novation and chart a path of European-style debt and rationed access from ’s political scene. to health care,” Sasse wrote. PIERRE — Why doesn’t anyone mention Tom Extension 122 Daschle when they talk about possible Demo- An odd factor in the 2004 race might have [email protected] The Obama administration says it has no backup plan in place for been the resignation of former Gov. Bill Janklow losing the lawsuit. cratic candidates for the U.S. Senate election in Business Office 2016? from the U.S. House seat. Extension 119 Sasse thinks the lack of a plan might be a cynical political ploy. Janklow, a four-term governor, had won the Perhaps the administration is betting that the prospect of 7 million Daschle, who turned 67 on Dec. 9, is the [email protected] only Democrat associated with South seat vacated by Thune in 2002. Janklow beat people losing coverage will make the pressure irresistible to set up Herseth (not yet married). New Media: state exchanges. Dakota’s political scene who has the Extension 136 mustard and connections for a vigor- Then Janklow drove through a stop But it’s a reckless way to govern. sign on his way back from Flandreau [email protected] Think of the thousands of people being treated for cancer. They ous campaign. COMPOSING DEPT. He hasn’t shown any interest. to Brandon one Saturday afternoon in have enough to worry about without the uncertainty of knowing August 2003, killing motorcyclist Randy Extension 129 whether they can afford their chemotherapy. The South Dakota Democratic Party [email protected] is a boat adrift. The retirement of the Scott. The effects would shudder through the entire health care system. The next year a Moody County jury Insurance companies would have to raise premiums by as much as party’s last federal office-holder, U.S. * * * Sen. Tim Johnson, last year left the found Janklow guilty of manslaughter. 47 percent, according to a study by the RAND Corp. An estimated 70 He resigned. Herseth won the special MANAGERS percent of consumers would cancel their policies. Democrats without a leader. Neither former U.S. Rep. Stephanie June election for the remaining months Gary L. Wood Hospitals would lose revenue. Layoffs would loom. The chaos in the of the term. health care system would affect the broader economy. Herseth Sandlin nor former U.S. At- Publisher torney Brendan Johnson (the senator is Bob She won again in November, while Sasse is not the only senator to offer a plan to cope with the after- Daschle lost to Thune. Had Herseth and Michele Schievelbein math of a ruling. Sens. Lamar Alexander, Orrin Hatch and John Barrasso his father) wants it. Advertising Director None matched Daschle at his best. MERCER Daschle both won, South Dakota’s three have also promised to offer financial assistance. Since Sasse has been in members of Congress would have been the Senate for only about two months, it’s likely the plan offered by the Until Republican did. Tonya Schild Tom Daschle never publicly en- all Democrats. Business Manager more experienced senators would be considered the favorite. Republicans instead focused on taking out In any event, having a backup plan ready if the court rules for the gaged again in South Dakota after losing the 2004 Michael Hrycko U.S. Senate election to Thune. Daschle. They succeeded. And the crumbling of plaintiffs in King v. Burwell would be the responsible thing to do. Sasse the Democratic Party in South Dakota began in Circulation Director has the right idea. Thune, who served six years in the U.S. House of Representatives starting in 1997, came earnest. Tera Schmidt within an eyelash of defeating Johnson for the Herseth Sandlin lost to Republican challenger Classified Manager Senate in 2002. in 2010. Former Gov. , a About This PagE Daschle fought hard to keep Johnson. That Republican, won the open Senate seat in 2014. Kelly Hertz In June 2005, the Federal Election Commis- Editor made Thune’s next target Daschle. The View page provides a forum for open discussion of issues and The lessons Thune learned about identifying sion sent a letter to the Daschle campaign, James D. Cimburek interests affecting our readers. Initialed editorials represent the opinion and turning out supporters in 2002 came to be asking whether he was a candidate for 2010, Sports Editor of the writer, but not necessarily that of the Press & Dakotan. perfected by his campaign in 2004. because contributions were being recorded. Bylined columns represent the view of the author. We welcome letters on Thune received 50.58 percent of the vote, No, came the reply, the contributions had Beth Rye current topics. Questions regarding the Views page should be directed to Daschle 49.42 percent. The totals: Thune 197,848; been returned before deposit, and any income New Media Director Kelly Hertz at [email protected]/. Daschle 193,340. came from interest, sale of equipment or refunds. Kathy Larson Daschle had served eight years in the U.S. Thune won re-election unopposed in 2010. Composing Manager House, starting in 1979, and won three terms in Now part of the top tier of Senate Republican IN HISTORY the Senate, starting in 1987. leaders, he could get a free pass again in 2016. Kristina Tunink He was the Democratic leader of the Senate So the question remains. If not Tom Daschle District Manager By The Associated Press decided not to intervene in the epic strug- in 2016, then who? Today is Monday, March 23, the 82nd gle over the brain-damaged woman; Schi- when Thune beat him. * * * day of 2015. There are 283 days left in the avo’s parents then filed a request with the year. U.S. Supreme Court. An explosion at a BP DAILY STAFF Today’s Highlight in History: On oil refinery in Texas City, Texas, killed 15 Melissa Bader March 23, 1965, America’s first two-per- people. Truck driver Tyrone Williams was Cassandra Brockmoller son space mission took place as Gemini convicted in federal court in Houston for 3 blasted off with astronauts Virgil I. Gris- his role in the 2003 deaths of 19 immi- Brandi Bue som and John W. Young aboard for a grants he was smuggling across Texas. I’ve Got Your Back, Ashley Rob Buckingham nearly 5-hour flight. (After initially receiving a life sentence, By Leonard Pitts Jr. tential danger, that men, being men, find difficult Caryn Chappelear On this date: In 1775, Patrick Henry Williams was resentenced in Jan. 2011 to Tribune Content Agency to appreciate. The threat of violence is harder for Randy Dockendorf delivered an address to the Virginia Pro- nearly 34 years in prison.) women to shrug off simply because, even on a Jeannine Economy vincial Convention in which he is said to Five years ago: Claiming a historic good day, they feel so much more exposed to it. have declared, “Give me liberty, or give triumph, President Barack Obama signed Dear Ashley Judd: Jordynne Hart me death!” a $938 billion health care overhaul, de- I guess this is a fan letter, though it is not As a human being — and specifically, as a man Jeremy Hoeck In 1806, explorers Meriwether Lewis claring “a new season in America.” Presi- written in praise of your work in movies like “In- — I am appalled by what some sexually insecure Sarah Lynde and William Clark, having reached the Pa- dent Obama and Israeli Prime Minister surgent,” “Divergent” or “Tooth Fairy.” Rather, it’s troglodytes of my gender said to you over a Shauna Marlette cific coast, began their journey back east. Benjamin Netanyahu met in an unusual in response to the headlines you made basketball game. But this kind of thing Robert Nielsen In 1914, the first installment of “The pair of low-profile meetings at the White Perils of Pauline,” the legendary silent film House amid a serious dispute about set- last week when you called out Internet is apparently not uncommon. Besides Diana Smallwood serial starring Pearl White, premiered in tlement construction. The National Foot- trolls who defamed you as a “b---h,” a you and my colleagues, we’ve seen Cathy Sudbeck the greater New York City area. ball League changed its overtime rules for “whore,” and a “c---” and threatened actresses Lena Dunham and Jennifer Sally Whiting In 1919, Benito Mussolini founded his playoff games. you with rape after you tweeted an Love Hewitt and several women makers JoAnn Wiebelhaus Fascist political movement in Milan, Italy. One year ago: During a visit to Bei- opinion about an SEC basketball tour- and critics of video games report being Brenda Willcuts In 1933, the German Reichstag jing, U.S. first lady Michelle Obama told adopted the Enabling Act, which effective- Chinese professors, students and parents nament. subjected to this sort of emotional * * * ly granted Adolf Hitler dictatorial powers. that she wouldn’t have risen to where she Specifically, you accused the terrorism. Former baseball star Curt Published Daily In 1940, the radio program “Truth or was if her parents hadn’t pushed for her University of Arkansas Razorbacks of Schilling recently got one man fired and Consequences,” hosted by Ralph Ed- to get a good education. Adolfo Suarez, another suspended from his job when Monday-Saturday wards, was first broadcast over four CBS Spain’s first democratically elected prime playing dirty against your University of they attacked his 17-year-old daughter Periodicals postage radio stations in New York and New Eng- minister after decades of right-wing rule Kentucky Wildcats and suggested they land. under Gen. Francisco Franco, died in Ma- kiss your team’s backside. online. paid at Yankton, South In 1942, the first Japanese-Americans drid at age 81. Not particularly polite, no, but not Leonard I’d love to see you do what he did, Dakota, under the act of evacuated by the U.S. Army during World Today’s Birthdays: Comedian Marty but take it a step further. Not simply War II arrived at the internment camp in Allen is 93. Sir Roger Bannister, the run- out of bounds, either. Male fans shout March 3, 1979. and tweet much worse about pretty PITTS identify the punks who made the Weekly Dakotian Manzanar, California. ner who broke the 4-minute mile in 1954, In 1956, Pakistan became an Islamic is 86. Movie director Mark Rydell is 86. much every sporting contest down to threats, but hold a press conference established June 6, 1861. republic. Motorsports Hall of Famer Craig Breed- and including church league bowling. on the sidewalk in front of their homes Yankton Daily Press and In 1973, before sentencing a group love is 78. Singer-producer Ric Ocasek Indeed, male sports fans are the reason foam or in the lobby of their workplaces. Let Dakotian established April of Watergate break-in defendants, Chief is 66. Singer Chaka Khan is 62. Actress U.S. District Judge John J. Sirica read Amanda Plummer is 58. Actress Cath- bricks were invented. Yet we are allowed to them face microphones and cameras and explain 26, 1875. themselves — to the world, and to the women in Postmaster: Send aloud a letter he’d received from James erine Keener is 56. Actress Hope Davis scream for the home team without being called W. McCord Jr. which said there had been is 51. Actor Richard Grieco is 50. Coun- their lives. Give them an accountability moment. address changes to Yankton vile names, much less threatened. So I was glad “political pressure” to “plead guilty and re- try musician Kevin Griffin (Yankee Grey) to see you use your Twitter account and media Such a moment could be valuable for a Daily Press & Dakotan, main silent.” is 50. Actress Marin Hinkle is 49. Rock generation in which technology has advanced 319 Walnut, Yankton, SD In 1983, President Ronald Reagan singer-musician Damon Albarn (Blur) is access to highlight this misogyny — and your 57078. first proposed developing technology to 47. Actress-singer Melissa Errico is 45. intention to press charges. simultaneously our ability to say and do des- intercept incoming enemy missiles — an Rock musician John Humphrey (The Nix- I have to tell you, Ms. Judd, this hits close to picable things and our ability to avoid taking * * * idea that came to be known as the Stra- ons) is 45. Actor Randall Park (Film: “The home. Three times in the last year or so, I’ve had responsibility for them. That’s a god-awful com- tegic Defense Initiative. Dr. Barney Clark, Interview”; TV: “Fresh Off the Boat”) is 41. bination. We have inadvertently built a world full Memberships recipient of a Jarvik permanent artificial Actress Michelle Monaghan is 39. Actress the difficult experience of learning that female heart, died at the University of Utah Medi- Keri Russell is 39. Actress Anastasia Grif- colleagues had been threatened with rape be- of dark hidey-holes of anonymity to shelter the The Yankton Daily cal Center after 112 days with the device. fith is 37. Gossip columnist-blogger Perez cause of something they wrote. I had not realized droppings of our primitive lizard brains — and Press & Dakotan is a In 1990, the romantic comedy “Pretty Hilton is 37. Actress Nicholle Tom is 37. eroded simple decency and basic humanity in the member of the Associ- such things happened. Woman,” starring Richard Gere and Julia Country singer Paul Martin (Marshall Dyl- I mean, you get used to being called names process. It is a trend that needs to end. ated Press, the Inland Roberts, was released by Buena Vista lon) is 37. Actor Nicolas Wright (TV: “Man- Daily Press Association Pictures. hattan Love Story”) is 33. when you write opinions for a living. It’s a rare So I write to thank you for the stand you’ve and the South Dakota In 2011, Academy Award-winning ac- Thought for Today: “What some call day when I have not had my parentage, intelli- taken and to let you know there are those of Newspaper Association. tress Elizabeth Taylor died in Los Angeles health, if purchased by perpetual anxiety gence or cleanliness coarsely questioned a dozen us who value women and girls and think they The Associated Press at age 79. about diet, isn’t much better than tedious times before lunch by some preliterate gasbag on deserve a safe place to be amazing. Please know is entitled exclusively Ten years ago: A federal appeals disease.” — Alexander Pope, English poet that I’ve got your back. to use of all the local court refused to reinsert Terri Schiavo’s (1688-1744). the political right. But there is, it seems to me, a news printed in this feeding tube and the Florida Legislature qualitative difference between that, unpleasant That’s something else I say as a human being newspaper. as it is, and the experience of being a woman on — but specifically, as a man. the receiving end of gender-specific insults and * * * From The Bible promises of sexual violence. Leonard Pitts is a columnist for The Miami Her- SUBSCRIPTION Women, in the aggregate, are smaller and ald, 1 Herald Plaza, Miami, Fla., 33132. Readers It is for discipline that you have to endure. God is treating you as physically weaker than men. I’ve always sus- may contact him via e-mail at lpitts@miamiherald. RATES* sons. Hebrews 12:7. Portals of Prayer, Concordia Publishing House, pected that that comes with a sense of perpetual com. (Payable in advance) St. Louis. vulnerability, of constantly sniffing the air for po- © 2015, The Miami Herald Carrier Delivery 1-month...... $12.09 3 months...... $36.27 Letters To The Editor 6 months...... $72.53 1-year...... $133.09 Launcher Question beanbags, rubber balls and batons. this are ignoring law enforcement’s ef- that police department management is Motor Route In 2012, Paulsen sent an officer to be fort to avoid having to kill someone in a accurate and truthful in all information (where available) Doug Johnson, Yankton trained as an instructor in chemical mu- violent encounter. disseminated to the public. 1 month...... $14.51 In 2010, Brian Paulsen became nitions (gas), less lethal kinetic rounds, On Jan. 4, 2015, the Rapid City Journal ——— 3 months...... $43.53 Yankton’s police chief. 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The YPD’s records 3 months...... $50.79 intended use of the property, documenta- for training the Yankton Police Depart- Were the comments made by Paulsen on the launcher do not adequately indicate 6 months...... $101.57 tion showing a need for the property and ment Special Response Team (SRT). a political tactic, a lack of knowledge of the need for its acquisition. I recently made 1-year...... $148.82 the ATF forms. But public outcry spawned by recent department records or an attempt to the determination that the launcher was Mail Outside For law enforcement, the M-79 events put an evil face on law enforce- paint the previous YPD administration as both obsolete and unnecessary for the Retail Trade Zone grenade launcher is nothing more than a ment’s attempt to obtain these tools. ineffective? City of Yankton. 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