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such as one at uxblog.idvsolutions.com, show a country much more centered than we might expect.
• Now that President Barack Obama has been re-elected -- as Bill Kristol of the conservative Weekly Standard points out, Obama joins only Franklin Roosevelt, Dwight Eisenhower and Reagan as presidents in the last century who have won 50 percent of the vote two times -- it's time to work together to support our country and fellow citizens.
• But let's quickly walk down the imaginary secession path, just to be sure that's not a better choice. Do the remaining South Dakotans think that they will have hospitals and schools? What would keep Avera and Sanford in the state?
• Growing businesses would not consider the independent state for relocation -- unless South Dakotans could do the work of Americans for a fraction of the pay and no benefits.
• And most of all, who would get custody of Mount Rushmore, a symbol of the best of American spirit and history? Surely it would be inappropriate in sovereign Dakota.
• If this path still appeals, visit the American Indian reservations in the state. They, too, are sovereign nations within this country. Those residents might have some thoughts on what it is like to live outside the United States.
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• SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- Shoppers hoping to get a good deal on Black Friday have already started lining up outside stores in North Dakota and South Dakota.
• Instead of spending their Thanksgiving eating turkey with family and friends, some dedicated shoppers are spending the day camping outside stores.
• KELO-TV in Sioux Falls reports that people started lining up outside the Best Buy at about 1 p.m. Wednesday. The first three tents set up belong to one family, who are taking turns holding down the small tent city. David Havermann says the first people in line often don't have to deal with confrontations with other shoppers.
• In Fargo, WDAY reports that a group of students from North Dakota State University are camping outside a Best Buy in hopes of getting a good deal on TVs.
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• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- Gov. Dennis Daugaard is asking South Dakotans to make safety a priority as they travel during the Thanksgiving period and upcoming holiday season.

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