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SD Libertarian Party Leadership on yesterday’s riots at the US Capitol, quickly disavowing some of the nuts in his organization.

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So I’m sitting in the Dr’s office today waiting for a regular checkup when I get a text from Gideon Oakes, chair of the Libertarian Party.  In the note, Gideon wants to clarify:

“To be 100% clear, the Libertarian Party is the party of peace, and of principle. To join the national party, one must sign a pledge not to use force to achieve their political or social goals. The non-aggression principle is what binds all Libertarians together, and it is what drives our decisions and policy directives.”

And with that caveat, I question why he’s reaching out, and my thoughts immediately go to their communications director/ former PUC candidate Devin Saxon, or their East River Regional Coordinator/former Senate & momentary Gubernatorial candidate CJ Abernathey.

Because, of course.  Getting back to my desk, I see..

 

 

The Libertarian Party’s recent PUC Candidate Devin Saxon disagreeing with his national party, and agreeing with a nut who thinks there a constitutional right to overthrow the government.  And Libertarian Party’s “East River Regional Coordinator” being equally nutty and claiming that “the government started the violence” and that all of our elected officials should be charged with war crimes.

Brought to you by at least part of the Libertarian Party.

 

I get the feeling there was a lack of follow up after writing that letter.

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Despite writing a letter to our federal delegation over their insistence that there must be some sort of issue with the November election, a couple of our State Representatives seemed a bit behind yesterday after the chaos at the US Capitol:

On Wednesday, reached by Forum News Service, the letter’s lead author, Rep. Elizabeth May of Kyle, said she condemned the mob violence in Washington, D.C. Pushed whether Congress should certify the Electoral College results today, something lawmakers say they intend to do, May demurred.

“Well, I’m not up-to-date,” May said. “I can’t make a comment on that. But the process needs to work its way through.”

South Dakota’s outgoing Speaker of the House Steven Haugaard, a Sioux Falls Republican who signed the letter and attended a protest airing election falsehoods in Sioux Falls over the weekend, was also reached by Forum News Service but declined any comment.

“I really haven’t followed the news enough to know what’s going on there,” Haugaard said. “I heard something about some issue in Washington. But not enough to make a comment.”

Read the entire story here in the Mitchell Republic.

Governor Noem still saying no to President in 2024

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From the Argus Leader, Joe Sneve asks, and Governor Kristi Noem is still saying No to being a presidential candidate in 2024:

“No,” the governor said Wednesday afternoon after being asked if she will run for president in 2024, during a trip to Sioux Falls.  “I am focused on staying here in South Dakota.”

Up for re-election as governor in 2022, Noem’s remarks Wednesday echo similar responses she’s given in recent months. And last week, she said she’s not interested in challenging Thune for his seat in 2022, calling the Murdo native first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2004 a personal friend, and saying she will seek re-election of her own.

Read it here at the Argus.

(And I’m sure we’re going to keep hearing this in every other news story from now until then.)

Rounds: Violence and Destruction are Never the Answer

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Rounds: Violence and Destruction are Never the Answer

WASHINGTON—U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) made the following statement on today’s attack on the U.S. Capitol:

“As a nation, we should stand together in opposition to the violent acts and lawlessness that occurred at the U.S. Capitol today. Violence and destruction are never the answer. We are better than this, and it’s past time for cooler heads to prevail. I continue to pray for our great country.”

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