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Bunker Ramp patio astroturf put in just in time for winter

l3wis September 22, 2022 1Comments

Former South Dakota blogger nails Sioux Falls government in one sentence

l3wis July 14, 2022 10Comments

Tim has decided to leave SD;

Sadly, I have to admit I’d come to regard South Dakota with Contempt. I’ve been “Noemed” and “wing nutted” to death. It’s simply no longer the state I’ve known for more than half a century.

I would agree with Tim this is not the state I grew up in, one-party rule has destroyed any hopes of progression or freedom. It really has become an authoritarian regime from the top down. I have told many people when I retire, the only part of Scott that will be living in SD is a mail box.

…And while it may be the case in many cities, Sioux Falls kowtows to developers and the financially well-off. There’s little concern for what the citizens want and little to no transparency.

Sioux Falls government has really become a plutocracy (a country or society governed by the wealthy.) When you have a newly elected councilor (Merkouris) having to ask the city’s emergency manager who writes policy (tornado sirens) and that manager responding ‘the mayor’s office’ you really start scratching your head as to why we even have a city council when the dictator and mostly the deputy mayor is calling the shots. (FF 47:20)

Former Oath Keeper decides to testify Punk Rock style

l3wis July 12, 2022 2Comments

I had to chuckle a bit when this former Oath Keeper testified today to the January 6th committee in his punk rock jean jacket and Descendents T-Shirt. I guess I am going to have to change my clothing style when addressing the city council from now on 🙂 At least I don’t have a face tattoo.

Why did Amendment C fail?

l3wis June 8, 2022 7Comments

I am just as shocked as you. Even by the fact that it failed in all but 1 county in South Dakota. Even when you talk to the folks that were in opposition, they seemed skeptical that it would fail.

There were a lot of factors;

• The Vote NO campaign did an amazing job of getting the simple message out that this would destroy initiatives in the future. It was well funded and well organized.

• There was an amazing grassroots effort to get out Dems and Indys to vote against this.

• Many Republicans opposed the measure and spoke out.

• The Chamber and the 3 major hospitals opposed it.

But the main reason I think it failed is people in South Dakota, no matter your political affiliation, like our initiative process. I think while the process is long and messy I think South Dakotans are very proud of direct democracy and when they can’t trust our elected officials, we have options.

Ironically the pro Amendment C people in the legislature who said this was about taxes (hogwash) have failed to reduce our taxes. Several bills failed this winter that would reduce sales taxes. If this was really about low taxes, when is the legislature going to lower our taxes?

I also think this is a good sign that Rec MJ and Medicade expansion will pass in November.

I also was NOT amused by this thread on Reddit. Apparently poll workers were yelling out if you were an evil Democrat when checking in for voting. Wrong ballots handed out and I guess the Minnehaha County Auditor Kyte is apparently trained poll workers to not have the public sign the poll books. This makes signature matching impossible. Good thing the guy lost. The County Commission should tell him to resign before the General Election, he is clearly not cut out for the job.