Security during the Crisis had shoot-to-kill orders for anyone who tried to get on base who was not authorized - - and were informed that 70 % of the populace (then 45,000) in Rapid City were either a communist or communist sympathizer, who had moved there in previous years to try to take out the SAC base and its men who manned the launch sites.
This could explain why South Dakota elects Senator Dashle.
134 posted on 08/11/2004 7:46:14 PM PDT by Aquamarine
"This could explain why South Dakota elects Senator Dashle."
How very perceptive of you, Aqua! That had not occurred to me, but would surely account for the leaning of South Dakota toward Democrats and Socialism.....
136 posted on 08/11/2004 8:07:04 PM PDT by LadyX
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