South DaCola

Editorial Cartoonist from South Dakota

July 2013

Food Food Stamps Kristi Noem

Oh Snap! Snooki Noem busted again for being a hypocrite (H/T – Helga)

l3wis 9Comments

New analysis finds that 14 members of Congress voted to continue farm subsidies from which they personally benefit while failing to continue nutrition aid for 47 million Americans. These members of

Congress:

· Are each Republicans;

· Have a total net worth of up to $124.5  million;

· Have received a total of at least $7.2 million in

farm subsidies;

· Each previously voted to gut the SNAP

program by giving states large financial incentives to kick families off SNAP.

Rep. Kristi Noem

Republican—South Dakota  At-Large

Total Farm Subsidies Received: $503,751*

Net Worth: -$464,992 to  $674,999

Individuals in Noem‘s home county,  Hamlin County,

receiving SNAP Benefits: 462  (7% of Hamlin County‘s

population)

Vote on Southerland Amendment to H.R 1947 to Gut

SNAP: Rep. Noem voted YES on an amendment to gut

the SNAP program by giving subsidies to states that cut

off families‘ benefits.

Vote on H.R. 2642: Rep. Noem voted YES  to provide

farm subsidies for himself while allowing authorization

to expire for nutrition programs including  SNAP.

*Total subsidies do not include any possible federal  payments

Sioux Falls Walfart

Besides low wage jobs, what will SF get from two new stores?

l3wis 23Comments

I bet the SF Chamber is following this closely.

The D.C. city council recently approved a law that calls for Walmart to pay what they call a living wage or $12.50 an hour, $4.50 more than the city’s $8.25 required minimum wage.

City councilman Vincent Orange says Walmart’s balance sheet can surely absorb the difference.

“Their CEO makes $11,000 an hour. I know he’s not going to come to work for $8.25 per hour.”

Thirty years ago when Citibank wanted to move to SF, they intended to pay wages similar to what they paid on the East Coast.  The SF Chamber nixed the idea. All these years later, we continue to see the results of that decision.

Furthermore, how will two new stores benefit the citizens of SF? WE, have to pay for the infrastructure for the new development (water, sewer, roads) Of course, we would have to do that no matter what was built there. Yes, WM will collect sales tax revenue for the city and state, but won’t they just be stealing business away from other retailers? So it is just a tax collection shift. Then there is the low wages. Who needs an employer like this? I know the SON group says they are not opposed to WM, just the size of the store and the 24/7 retail hours, but I can honestly say, this SF resident is opposed to WM.

 

Poetry The Ugly Table

The Ugly Table #77

l3wis 9Comments

Okay, been awhile since I have had an ‘Ugly Table’ one of the main reasons is I haven’t experienced a lot of ‘NEW’ things, until last night. Ironically, these people were sitting at the ‘Ugly Table’. They also ‘reserved’ food the night before (yup, made sure we had a certain entree a day before they showed up, so annoying).

Decibel Level

So I am having a conversation with my table as I am leaving them their check, something that MOST good servers do, and as I am walking away, I hear a condescending voice from another table,

“Ah, waiter, Ah waiter!”

I turn around and acknowledge them.

“Could you keep your decibel level down a bit, you were quite loud while talking to your table, we are trying to enjoy a conversation with our dinner companions and your voice is overpowering our conversation.”

While I will admit, my voice travels, I thought she was joking, and I chuckled at her. Then she gave me the stink eye, and when I was walking away she was bitching to the rest of the table about how she wanted a quiet night out and I was ruining it.

Yup, Saturday night at a popular downtown restaurant that has live music (she complained about that also) and she wanted to have almost complete silence so ‘she’ could be heard (that’s really what it was all about). Not sure what the wife of a retired doctor has to talk about, but I am sure it was intriguing . . . ahem.

Next time, eat at home with ear plugs in, and for extra measure, a bag over your head, so your husband wouldn’t be tempted to speak with you either, his decibel level may be to high.

Scott L. Ehrisman (c) 7/21/2013

Mayor Hubris Mayor Subprime Mike Huether Mike Huether Sioux Falls

So now Mayor Huether is the ‘Infrastructure Guy’

l3wis 20Comments
That is what he said in the Argue Endorser today. Even though Huether only allocates the money for the roads and the council authorizes the expenditure. In other words, if the council wanted to spend more or less they could amend the mayor’s allocation before approving it. But do you think he will ever give credit to the council for this? I remember during the Munson administration how hard several council members fought to get more money for infrastructure while Munson fumbled around with roads to nowhere and building rock and wood thingies in the parks.
Mayor Huether seems to have a lot of monickers these days, like ‘The most transparent mayor in the city’s history’ guy or the ‘Events Center’ guy or the ‘Rivergreenway Project’ guy or the (Oh My Gosh) ‘The Downtown Development’ Guy and let’s not forget my favorite, the ‘Praying & Faithful’ guy.
Who gives themselves their own nicknames anyway?
What kind of ‘GUY’ do you think he is?
I call him the ‘Full of himself’ guy.

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