I am planning it for 5:30 at the Touch of Europe, Downtown Sioux Falls, 12th & Phillips at 5:30 PM. FREE PARKING after 5 PM downtown. We are normally closed that night, so no food, but I will have a cash bar of beer and wine and two-fers on Amber Bock taps and house wine.
Anybody is welcome to come and talk about politics, even though the conversation normally goes astray really fast.
Been thinking about this awhile.
It’s time ladies and gents.
South DaCola fest.
Basically, this is how it goes, if you like this blog, and like to talk about local politics, and like to have an adult beverage and laugh your ass off, you are welcome.
I am planning it for some Monday night in March. It will be downtown, of course, and I have secured a private location that can accomodate several people.
Guest Speaker? Winston?
Starting immediately, South DaCola will begin a new comment policy;
You will still be able to comment anonymously, BUT, you will not be able to comment without providing ME your real name and email address.
I will now have to moderate ALL comments, this is why your comments will not appear right away.
This will not affect most of you, since I already know 80% of my commenters.
For those of you that I DO NOT know that are currently commenting will have to provide that information or you will be blocked.
Thank You for understanding.
It used to be I was scoffed by many people, angry conspiracy theorist and all. But over the past year I have gotten nothing but positive feedback, donations and encouragement, and not just from people I know, but readers and commenters.
Several commenters have even came ‘out of the closet’ and have approached me in public and told me their screen names.
This is what I have wanted South DaCola to be, a platform for information you won’t get from the local media. A vent for citizens.
I have made incredible friends that I never would have imagined. People passionate about integrity and open government. People expecting top notch customer service from their elected officials. And honesty.
In fact I actually enjoy the criticism more then the compliments. It keeps me on my toes and makes me look in the mirror, much more then I want to.
Now for the compliments. I met a South DaCola reader about a month ago and she sang praises about my site. I recently ran into her again, and she said something that almost made me cry.
She said some other things to, that made me blush a bit.
The best part was a comment she made to me that I have turned into a joke;
‘What’s the difference between a SD Democrat and a Minnesota Republican?’
‘Nothing.’