January 2011

Mayor Hubris Mayor Subprime Mike Huether Mike Huether Sioux Falls

Let’s play some softball with the Mayor

l3wis January 18, 2011 9Comments

“Thanks Reed for the question.” (use your imagination and pretend the monkey is holding a softball instead of a baseball)

Am I the only one that thinks Ask the Mayor has turned into a softball session with host Reed Holsen? It almost seems like Mike sends the questions to Reed that he wants him to ask. He answers them too quick. He seems Hell bent on defending himself against the media reports. His latest episode was pathetic. I feel sorry for Reed. I’m surprised Mike doesn’t open the show with Reed bringing him a cup of coffee and polishing his shoes.

School Funding SD SD Attorney General

AG Jackboots gets his ass handed to him. It’s too bad he wasn’t handed the State’s constitution.

l3wis January 18, 2011 4Comments

Okay, I know this episode of Inside Stormland TV is over a week old, but I have been doing some catching up. This is actually a pretty good show, compared to Jon Wilson’s BJ episode of Rounds. Both sides of the school funding case gave great arguments, but I would have to agree with Scott that school funding is a SD constitutional obligation, and Scott let’s AG Jackboots have it over it. He uses the analogy of the state suing over ‘Obamacare’. Jackboots hangs his head so low in his lap, you thought at one point he was going to fall out of his chair.

Worth the watch.

State Legislature

The SD Legislature 2011 Bill List

l3wis January 18, 2011 6Comments

Here is a look at a few of the proposed bills so far in 2011;

HB 1012: change the terminology for mental retard, mentally retarded, mental retardation, and other similar terms in statute and to provide for the change in printed materials and signage.

I was unaware people in the state were still using that terminology in documents? And people say we are behind the times in SD.

HB 1026: repeal fleet licensing procedures for certain vehicles.

Not sure what crossing out an entire law accomplishes?

HC 1001: Honoring and supporting the Scotland Kuchen Feier on the occasion of its second annual event.

HC 1002: Honoring and supporting Czech Days in Tabor, South Dakota, on the occasion of its sixty-third anniversary.

Gotta love Frank. Two bills honoring my German and Czech heritage? Kickass!

SB 29: create the crime of making a false statement to a law enforcement officer and provide a penalty therefor.

Isn’t that already illegal? Let’s ask Bill Clinton.

SB 34: create the crime of possessing, selling, or distributing certain substances intended for the purpose of intoxication.

This is about as clear as mud. Will bars be charged with a crime for serving alcohol? Define ‘Certain Substances’

SB 48: revise certain provisions regarding the consumption of distilled spirits in public and to provide certain penalties for consumption of alcoholic beverages.

Give me a break. Alcohol is a legal substance to those of age. If I am having a beer in a park, how is it harming or affecting you? There is no such thing as second-hand beer.