South Dakota

2008-12-07T12:13:25Z

Bp: wrong motto

{{USState
|name=South Dakota
|flag=South_Dakota_State_Flag.gif
|motto="Under God the people rule"
|nick=Mount Rushmore State
|capital=Pierre
|language=English
|governor=M. Michael Rounds
|gparty=Republican
|senator1=Tim Johnson
|s1party=Democrat
|senator2=John Thune
|s2party=Republican
|population=
|date=November 2, 1889 (40th)
}}
'''South Dakota''' was the fortieth state to enter into the Union, on November 2, 1889. It entered the same day as [[North Dakota]], but is considered to be second because of the alphabetical order. The state capital is [[Pierre]], and the largest city is [[Sioux Falls]]. <ref> http://www.state.sd.us/ </ref>

Acquired in the [[Louisiana Purchase]], the region that is now South Dakota was originally part of the [[Dakota Territory]], before being separated from North Dakota.

The state is bordered on the north by [[North Dakota]], on the south by [[Nebraska]], on the east by [[Minnesota]] and [[Iowa]], and on the west by [[Wyoming]] and [[Montana]]. <ref> http://www.sdstatelibrary.com </ref>

South Dakota is known for its Black Hills, the highest point of which is 7,242 ft at Harney Peak. The indigenous Indian peoples are the Dakota, Lakota and Nakota tribes, which make up the [[Sioux Nation]]. [[Lewis and Clark]] traveled through South Dakota in 1804 and 1806 on their journey to the West Coast. <ref> http://www.travelsd.com/ </ref>

==Famous Places in South Dakota==

*[[Mount Rushmore]] is the most famous site in South Dakota, it is a mountain carved to show the heads of 4 United States Presidents: [[George Washington]], [[Thomas Jefferson]], [[Theodore Roosevelt]], [[Abraham Lincoln]].
Other notable sites include:

*[[Badlands National Park]]
*[[Black Hills National Forest]]
*Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
*Black Hills Caves

==State Facts==

*Population: 781,919 <ref> http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/46000.html </ref>
*State Tree: Black Hills Spruce
*State Flower: Pasque
*State Animal: Coyote
*State Bird: Chinese ring-necked pheasant
*State Mineral: Rose quartz

==Notable people from South Dakota==

*[[Tom Brokaw]] (TV newscaster)
*[[Hubert H. Humphrey]] (former US Vice President 1965-1969)
*Cheryl Ladd (Actress)
*Mary Hart (TV talk show host)
*[[Tom Daschle]] (former Senator) <ref> http://www.50states.com/bio/sdakota.htm </ref>

==References==

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An American Carol

2008-10-14T15:47:55Z

Bp: corrected box office results

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'''An American Carol''' is a movie by director David Zucker released on October 3, 2008. It is a rare comedy made in Hollywood by conservatives, for conservatives. It is a gag-filled lampoon of [[liberal]]s about a cynical, Anti-American “Hollywood” documentary filmmaker leading a slapstick campaign to abolish the [[Fourth of July]]. It stars Kevin Farley, brother of the late [[Chris Farley]], as a scruffy Michael Moore parody named Michael Malone. "An American Carol" mixes the narrative of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" with Fox News fodder.<ref>[http://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/american_carol/2008/10/03/137000.html American Carol' Lampoons the Left] NewsMax, October 3, 2008</ref> Many highly recognized Hollywood actors star in the film including Kelsey Grammer, Dennis Hopper, Jon Voight, Robert Davi, and Leslie Nielsen with Cameo appearances by [[Bill O'Reilly]], James Woods and [[Paris Hilton]].

Besides spoofing [[Michael Moore]], 'An American Carol' roasts [[jihad]]ists, [[Rosie O'Donnell]], college professors, [[Neville Chamberlain]], [[Adolf Hitler]], President [[Jimmy Carter]], chanting protesters and the [[ACLU]]. Zucker co-wrote the film with Myrna Sokoloff and Lewis Friedman. Zucker directed the previous hit comedies 'Airplane!', 'The Naked Gun' and 'Scary Movie 3 & 4'.

==Zucker’s sense of humor==
In a scene which shows anti-war protesters chant, “Peace now. We don't care how!” as they carry signs that read:
* End Violence — War Is Not the Answer!
* End Disease — Medicine Is Not the Answer!
* It's Too Dark Outside — The Sun Is Not the Answer!
* Overpopulation — Gay Marriage Is the Answer!

==Box Office performance==
''An American Carol'' was shown on 1,639 screens during its opening weekend and made $3.6 million; an average of $2,231 per screen. In its second week, that figure dropped to $861 per screen. The movie's budget was $20 million. In contrast, [[Bill Maher]]'s 2.5 million dollar documentary, ''[[Religulous]]'', made $3.5 million in its first week, but it was shown on only 502 screens; an average of $6,792 per screen. <ref>[http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/?yr=2008&wknd=40&p=.htm Weekend Box Office results for October 3-5]</ref>

==Movie Reviews==
The movie currently has a 14% approval rating on rottentomatoes.com, meaning that only 14% of reviewers gave the movie a positive review. Critics give the movie an average rating of 3.3 out of 10.<ref>[http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/an_american_carol/?name_order=asc T-meter critics], Rotten Tomatoes</ref> Audiences, however, have a 75% approval rating, with an average rating of 7.3 out of 10.<ref>[http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/an_american_carol/reviews_users.php RT Community], Rotten Tomatoes</ref>

==References==
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