Lee Stranahan
Various Stuff I Wrote
Corruption, Faith & Why I’m In South Dakota
Anyone who follows my writing knows that I’ve been working on the story of how corruption impacts the political process for months now. If you go back through my archives, I’ve posted example after example of how a small group of people is taking advantage of the...
Arrest Warrant Issued For Former S.D. Senate Candidate Annette Bosworth
Former South Dakota Senate Candidate Dr. Annette Bosworth was informed at 9:28am this morning by Sgt. Jason Gearman of the Minnehaha Sheriff’s office that a warrant had been issued for her arrest by Attorney General Marty Jackley. Bosworth was told by her...
In This Short Video Clip, John Boehner Just Handed Democrats A PR Victory
Have you seen this video yet? It’s John Boehner mocking Republicans in Congress who aren’t going along with his plan for comprehensive immigration reform happening pre-election. It’s hard to fathom how Boehner thought this would help him with his...
3 Ways To Avoid Getting Ripped Off By Political Groups Who Want Your Money
I’ve written a number of pieces about the various groups trying to get your money who then turn around and pocket most of it. It’s a real problem for donors so I put together this quick list that helps you donate with confidence. As Ronald Reagan said,...
The Great Allen West Hoax
A quick reminder of the not so distant past : Patriots For Economic Freedom’s Allen West Scam You may remember the recount drama back in the 2012 elections over Allen West’s congressional seat. Well, libertarian Tyler Whitney’s faux-conservative...
Sunlight=Disinfectant: Republican Group Lays Out Case Against National Right To Work Committee
Two complaints filed this week by a Republican led group in Montana lay out a damning case against lobbying group National Right To Work Committee and affiliated groups and individuals for years of extensive illegal campaign activity. Two complaints were filed on...
Tell Me: Is This Bob Newhart Quote Racist?
An old friend of mine on Facebook posted the following quote attributed to Bob Newhart: I don’t like country music, but I don’t mean to denigrate those who do. And for the people who like country music, denigrate means ‘put down’. My friend is...
Exploiting The Tea Party: Some Top Donors To Patriots For Economic Freedom Didn’t Actually Donate
It’s a disturbing trend. As I’ve been researching the group Patriots for Economic Freedom, I’ve now spoken to four of the groups’s top donors and according to information from their Federal Election Commission reports none of them claim to have...
Exploiting The Tea Party: New Mailer From Dan Backer Connected Group Uses Louie Gohmert
A new mailer by a group called Patriots for economic freedom that claims to support Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert appears to be another attempt to take advantage of patriotic conservatives and the Tea Party base with a mailer that claims to support a candidate but seems to...
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