Category Archives: South Dakota State Legislation

Laws Hinder Civility and Morality

Today is the “Infamous” 100th day mark of the new administration, and the fact that today the House of Representatives will be voting on crucial “hate-crime/kill any speech that promotes morality” legislation the the new administration supports, I find myself wondering what kind of future our country has? What kind of precident are we setting for the generations to come?

Then I came across this commentary in WND by Walter E. Williams, Ph.D:

During the 1940s, my family lived in North Philadelphia’s Richard Allen housing project. Many families didn’t lock doors until late at night, if ever. No one ever thought of installing bars on their windows. Hot, humid summer nights found many people sleeping outside on balconies or lawn chairs. Starting in the ’60s and ’70s, doing the same in some neighborhoods would have been tantamount to committing suicide. Keep in mind that the 1940s and ’50s were a time of gross racial discrimination, high black poverty and few opportunities compared to today. The fact that black neighborhoods were far more civilized at that time should give pause to the excuses of today that blames today’s pathology on poverty and discrimination.

Policemen and laws can never replace customs, traditions and moral values as a means for regulating human behavior. At best, the police and criminal justice system are the last desperate line of defense for a civilized society. Our increased reliance on laws to regulate behavior is a measure of how uncivilized we’ve become.

cont. reading entire commentary at the links above

It’s a short, but to the point and hits the nail on the head as to where this country is going if we continue to let the pregressive statists ramrod their agenda down our throats while Christian Conservatives sit back thinking that prayer is the only answer.

Prayer is the 1st step, but God is not going to fix this himself. It is through us that his work is done. It’s time for ALL Christian Conservatives to get off the porch and get out into their communities and actively stand up against the progressive statists. They are going after our youth, and we must meet them head to head to insure that our youth and future generations are educated with the truth, not the propaganda that is tearing this great Constitutional Republic to shreads.

Case in point…Lt. Colonel Allen West, retired military who served in Iraq and Afghanistan calls the Obama administration a “Regime” that does not like this country and that they are trying to remake it into some kind of “Socialist Cesspool”. WOW…listen to the 5 min interview of this outstanding retired military officer. It’s fabulous, we need more like him running for office in 2010. We surely have a few here in SD like this that we can get behind, let’s go get’em, then let’s make sure to support ’em and get them elected into office.

www.allenwestforcongress.com  to donate to the Allen West campaign and you can also send a message to Michael Steele and ask that the GOP get behind this guy and find more like him: chairman@gop.com

US Government Organizational Chart

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When Harry Truman left the White House he was asked how it felt to leave the White House and become an ordinary citizen, Harry replied:

 “I’m glad for the promotion.”

Every one of us citizens outranks any employee of the government including the President. Don’t ever forget that because our employees have forgotten it.

And Thus A Generated Crisis Begins?

CDC Says It’s Too Late to Confine Swine Flu Outbreak

The Obama Administration Currently Has No Plan to Close the Border–
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention announced today that it is already too late to contain the swine flu outbreak in the US.
Alert.net reported:

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday it was too late to contain the swine flu outbreak in the United States.

CDC acting director Dr. Richard Besser told reporters in a telephone briefing it was likely too late to try to contain the outbreak, by vaccinating, treating or isolating people.

“There are things that we see that suggest that containment is not very likely,” he said.

At least 8 cases of H1N1 have been identified in California and Texas.

 

It’s not like some that don’t like America very much haven’t thought of using Mexico to launch the attack or use the lax border security to sneak it in…and the fact that a congressional panel has been discussing this heavily and have information that was released in Dec 2008 that the threat is very real and not far off. Now we have a threat that there is no vaccine for? This is all too suspect to one who has done as much research as I have.

URGENT . . . Six Things You Should Know About the Homeland Security Report on ‘Rightwing Extremism’

Homeland Security Warns of Rise in Right-Wing Extremism

By Judge Andrew Napolitano
FOX News Senior Judicial Analyst

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) report entitled “Rightwing Extremism: Current Economic and Political Climate Fueling Resurgence in Radicalization and Recruitment”, dated April 7, 2009, which I have read, is apparently an unclassified summary of a larger classified report.

1.  The summary contains few proper names, has no footnotes of any significance, lists very few sources, and is drafted with a prejudice against anyone who criticizes the role of the federal government in our lives today. It lumps together in its definition of “rightwing extremism” hate groups, anti-government groups, and single issue groups “such as opposition to abortion or immigration.”

Says Judge Andrew Napolitano: “My guess is that the sentiments revealed in the report I read are the tip of an iceberg that the DHS would prefer to keep submerged until it needs to reveal it. This iceberg is the heavy-hand of government; a government with large and awful eyes, in whose heart there is no love for freedom, and on whose face there is no smile.

 Continue reading the full article HERE

No One Says or Does it Like Texas

South Dakota elected representatives should take a lesson from Texas. When they took their oath of office, 1st and foremost, they pledged to uphold the Constitution of the United States. A Constitution founded to limit the federal government, lest it become too big and infringe on human rights while invoking tyranny on it’s people.

SD, HCR 1013 is the SD resolution proclaiming on record to Washington that SD is a sovereign state and what the Constitution does not limit it, or what it did not give to the federal government, remains with the states and the people. It is now on Gov Rounds desk awaiting his signature. What’s the wait? Why is this being slid in the back door?

This is a “great lesson” in history. The fact that our state and local media are not covering this is repulsive. Our elected reps should be standing up and shouting out making our voices be heard. I did a search of the tv news media and the Argus Leader and the only coverage of this was by a local concerned citizen who wrote a letter to the editor. How sad this truly is.

SD elected officials have become passive and submissive to Washington and it is time they get some backbone and start coming out from behind those capital doors and representing the great people of South Dakota and speaking out on issues as important as this one.

Copperhead-Democrats “Get Out The Vote” circa 1864

In all the research I have done it still never ceases to amaze me just how corrupt a political machine can be.

Maybe it’s because of my growing up in the somewhat protected area of the upper-midwest where we were taught morals and personal responsibility, that I am still a  bit naive when it comes to such sinister and corrupt activities which are more common place in larger more populated areas of the country.

With the coming of our census packet, now seems to be the perfect time to release this little treasure. You see, as soon the Obama/Soros Machine will be sending their little “commie red-shirts” to hit the streets to make sure every breathing body in America is counted, whether they are citizens, immigrants here on visa and “YES” even the illegals will be counted.

Hmmm, kinda like all those dead voters last year? I guess the Democrats feel if it’s for their benefit and . . .  “If it ain’t broke, then, don’t fix it”.

From forging soldier’s signatures to registering dead people from grave sites, Harper’s Weekly, the “Times” of the 1800’s, kept Americans abreast as to all the illeagal activity of a one “Copperhead-Democrat Political machine in 1864. “WHEN IS AMERICA GOING TO WAKE UP and STAND UP AGAINST THIS CORRUPTION!”

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HOW THE COPPERHEADS OBTAIN THEIR VOTES

What is All This Talk About NWO That Obama Keeps Bringing Up?

While catching Hannity this evening, surprisingly Dick Morris admitted that he now thinks Obama is a full fledge Socialist. Morris says: ” I really thought he was a centrist, but he’s not, he is a far left socialist, and a not very competent one at that”.

Really Dick? It took you thast long to figure out? If that is a clue as the your book, I think I’ll leave it on the shelf. Maybe you should have talked to Stephen, he had Obama pegged before he even was the nominee…

 

Don’t forget to mark your calendars for the “National Tax Payer Tea Party” on April 15th

National Grand Jury, State Sovereignty Legislation and National Debt Crisis

Still Seeking Jurors from SD, ND, NE and KS. Please give this serious consideration in light of all that is happening and what is coming down the road in future legislation.

Contact Stephen Pidgeon at: http://www.decalogosintl.org for further questions and assistance in signing up.

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patriots-heart-broadcastingOn the Crysal Chalice “Unity” SeriesSunday evening, Chalice, Steve Pidgeon and other callers and guests further discuss the impending crisis facing the country, the National Grand Jury and how it will proceed and also legislation pending in several states pertaining to the 10th Amendment and State Sovereignty rights that are being threatened under the current administration.

Here Come the Taxes . . .

 In Obama’s weekly radio address, he announced:

“Never before in our history has a tax cut taken effect faster or gone to so many hardworking Americans”

 “Making Work Pay” tax break will affect 95 percent of working families, and, in six weeks’ time, a typical family will start taking home at least $65 more every month.”

This is an outright lie and distortion of the truth.

Fact: The majority of the 95% he talks about do not even pay taxes and will not even see a difference.

Fact: The majority of the ones he is talking about will be the ones lined up for the extended unemployment pay or increased welfare benefits. Benefits that will come at a very high price to small business owners who are already struggling.

 

Fact: Expanding Government has been proven to hinder capital growth, thus prolonging a recession.

It also still continues to dumbfound me, how these elected officials think it is fiscally responsible to “CHARGE” a debt on the “taxpayer credit card”. The country is “BROKE”, when will they get it!!!

This week, legislaters in Pierre will be meeting to discuss how to best implement any funds Gov. Rounds takes from “US”. Please call, e-mail and fax your concerns. And better yet, if you are in the area, drop by and see them personally. ( SD Stimulus Planning Committee )

Fact: For states to create the jobs that Obama claims will be created, the state will have to spend 87% of the total amount, of the Stimulus they receive, just for payroll, taxes and emplyee benefits. That is 87% before any govt red tape or construction costs are factored in.

Fact: The money will “NOT” be going for job creation and capital stimulation, this is “WELFARE” at it’s best!!!

Governors of LA & MS are already saying they will not make any changes to their states unemployment codes so as to not further burden small business owners. I believe SD should follow suit. It is the moral and ethically responsible thing to do.

Fact: If you give a man a fish, he eats for a day. If you teach a man to fish, he eats for a lifetime.

Update  ~  Don’t get too comfortable with that extra few dollars(a Lincoln at best) a week. It will be gone very soon and you will be in the “other” majority or looking to  add another job to cover Obama’s dreams of “Big Brother” . . .

WASHINGTON (AP)— President Barack Obama wants to cut the federal deficit in half by the end of his first term. Read the whole story at AP for the full depth of Obama’s ignorance and the fact that he has absolutely “NO” experience running anything that requires balancing a budget.

SD House of Representatives Vote To Uphold the 2nd Amendment

02/17/2009

 
© 2009 Associated Press

The South Dakota House says local governments should be barred from adopting ordinances restricting possession of firearms.  The House voted 46-20 on Tuesday to pass HB1278, which prohibits townships, counties and cities from adopting general restrictions on firearms.
 
Supporters said the goal is to make laws dealing with carrying firearms uniform across the state. They said people with concealed weapons permits should be able to go from one community to another without fear of violating a local law.

The House killed a proposed amendment to let local governments restrict firearms if they posted areas as gun-free zones.