Level Up!
By Rep. Dusty Johnson
November 3, 2023
BIG Update
On Monday, I hosted my first Level Up Youth Conference in Rapid City. Over 350 students from more than a dozen West River schools attended to hear from a variety of speakers about how they can become more engaged citizens – and even learned some tips on how to better chat with Uncle Bob about politics during Thanksgiving dinner.
Divisive political discourse, 24/7 news and media consumption, and low civic engagement among youth paint a bleak picture for our nation’s future, but it’s not too late to get us back on the right track. These students are our future leaders and there’s no doubt they will be part of the solution.
Want to learn more about what we discussed? Check out this video or this story.
BIG Idea
Earlier today, I had the opportunity to testify before the House Committee on the Judiciary about my Constitutional amendment to limit the size of the U.S. Supreme Court to nine Justices. Recent years have brought more calls from the Left to pack or expand the Court, and I think that is a terrible idea.
Any efforts to turn the Supreme Court into a political football will further erode public trust in our institutions. 140 members of Congress agree with me and have co-sponsored this amendment. I encouraged the Judiciary Committee to consider Keep the Nine soon.
View my remarks here or click the image below.
BIG News
House Republicans have now passed appropriations bills funding more than 80% of the dollars needed to fund the government in Fiscal Year 2024. There’s no doubt we still have a lot of work to do but we will be back in D.C. next week to continue our progress.
I was proud to co-sponsor the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act which provides $14.3 billion to provide military assistance to Israel and funding for the protection of U.S. personnel and emergency evacuations of American citizens. This bill passed the House on Thursday afternoon. I will continue to support Israel in its fight against Hamas and this is one step in the right direction.
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Maybe the good Rep. Johnson could explain his position on the Israel situation. I was under the impression Rep. Johnson was in support of Israel, yet he voted against censuring Rep. Tlaib who has done nothing but incite violence since Israel was attacked. Is this an indication that Rep. Johnson supports the violence Tlaib instigates?
it’s probable that he didn’t feel censure was warranted, regardless of her remarks. your final question is geared to garner a specific response that might fall outside the range of actual fact. you should be a pollster.
When he voted not to censure, he more or less condoned what Tlaib said the day after her censure failed when she called for the genocide of the Jews.
Tlaib and the crew have been anti-American with just about everything they back and to miss an opportunity to let one of them know that it’s not OK to preach anti-American rhetoric as a representative in our government in my opinion is a mistake.
As far as what you think I should be is about as accurate as your twisted idea of conservatism if you think it’s correct to support the RINO’s in congress.
i thoroughly disagree with the way your team calls every republican who disagrees with you a RINO. it’s as tiresome as when everyone calls their adversary a next hitler. except of course when they really are kind of like hitler. i have no idea who i could be specifically referring to.
I realize you disagree. I think I made it clear that I thought you supported RINO’s and why I don’t. I’ve been voting for over fifty years and have a good idea about the outcome of supporting those who cater to the left’s every beck and call, those I define as RINO’s. I’ve seen the GOP win the house or the senate on occasion over the years and fall short on the promises they made only to lose the next election.
If you want an example of a real RINO just look at McCarthy or McConnell. I think these are the kind you support and it’s a losing battle. If you are in fact a conservative and not a troll just trying to stir a turd, you’d want your party to stay in power on their merit. That means doing what they promise rather than winning and then turning a blind eye to their constituents.
The way you talk about Trump is why I figure you really don’t care about a conservative controlled gov. to get us out of the mess the left and the “RINO’s” have got us into.
You don’t appreciate that we were energy independent, or we had a booming economy with some of the lowest unemployment we’ve had in years. Trump was bringing jobs back to America rather than outsourcing like the rest of the hacks that were called potus in the recent years. I don’t necessarily agree with a lot of what Trump said but I sure didn’t disagree with his results. If you can’t get behind making our country great again then you sir, are the problem not the solution.
You can take what I say as the b.s. your kind call it because it outs you for a level of ignorance you would rather ignore. I would suggest that you couple some common sense with your obvious education, you’ll be surprised what you’ll come up with.
if you guys weren’t actually kind of powerless and radical, Johnson wouldn’t feel free to ignore what you want so often. after the wave of hate she fanned to beat cheney, i bet harriet hagerman minds her p’s and q’s with the trump club. have her work on dusty for you. i can be helpful see?
“harriet, dusty won’t listen to us. help!!” there, send that.
I don’t think Mr’ Johnson is crazy enough to count his chickens before they hatch. Powerless or of limited resources as far as viable candidates, I think you’ll find the latter is true. Besides, I like Mr. Johnson, I just thing he may be a little mis-led from time to time. He like anyone smart enough to be elected will learn quickly if he hasn’t already.
Silence = support?
I think Congressman Johnson is taking positions that
1. Put him in a position to be elected to an important leadership position in the next Congress.
2. Achieve reelection by the voters of South Dakota for another term.
Don’t get me wrong, I think Mr. Johnson is among the better reps. What I believe is he’s being used by the left. They have told him he’s one of the most conservative members of congress when he really isn’t that conservative. Someone like the new speaker of the house may fit the definition of what a conservative is, or at least as close as you can come in this era.
The left is pretty much fits in the category of our country’s idea of dealing with terrorists, it can’t be nor never should be an option. When it comes to dealing with the left, Mr. Johnson as our only rep. has to make allowances to accomplish certain goals but to condone that that is obviously wrong shouldn’t be one of those allowances. Any time a representative of our country openly exhibits anti-American behavior, they should be reprimanded and if they continue, should be expelled. They are elected to serve our country, not tear it down.
poor sad idiotic dusty johnson, can’t see he’s a dupe of the also-stupid dems, and won’t avail himself of your constant brilliant guidance. how you suffer as you wander amongst us.
If you had any brilliance as you call it, you wouldn’t make such a stupid remark as that. You, the worldly traveler with so much experience seems to know the answer to everything. only a fool would be so arrogant, but then again, you’ve already outed yourself for that.
You can take all the education in the world and without some common sense you can’t figure your way out of an outhouse, but then again you wouldn’t know that would you. You tell me if they’re not pandering to Mr. Johnson telling him he’s one of the most conservative reps in DC, when you have real examples of conservatism. Why do you think they tell him things like that? Just a thought, it may be confident in them. The likes of you wouldn’t know that though would you. Just like you don’t believe there are RINO’s, look in the mirror comrade!
enquirer also thinks the Vichy French were pragmatic.
no that would be the trump team. trumps back, just let it happen ok? that’s kind of your attitude, not mine.
OK Vichy….whatever
I’m sorry. I take that back. It’s not fair to the Vichy French to compare them with something like enquirer.
you honestly don’t see the huge hole in your analogy lol omg you hypocrites lol
OK…since you dispute the statement, I will compare you to the Vichy French…satisfied Vichy?
anon 3:28 – congrats. you guys have created a new thing: arrogant naivete. “dusty didn’t follow my two-step debt erasing plan, he must be duped by democrats.” “our 4-percent nut cluster was the key to his latest 75-25 election victory, he should constantly seek our advice and instructions! his simple mind has been twisted away from us, dang it.” LOL y’all should really listen to yourselves LOL
unlike you, dusty actually talks to people across the whole state. i trust that he draws his actions from that, which must disgust you to no end.
Unlike you Mr. Johnson actually thinks as well. You just spew with the intent to slander anyone who doesn’t see it your way. You with all your experience, have you ever visited somewhere outside of South Dakota and really left South Dakota? That last one won’t make a bit of sense to someone like yourself with so much experience.
i have been to the nation’s largest cities. and i have been to many tea party meetings with a half dozen people speaking for the entire state, in their minds. i really can tell the difference between a big culturally fascinating shared democracy, and a goofy little echo chamber. unless you have lactation advice or anything for us, i’ve said my say.
GE probably doesn’t have any lactation advice…but it does sound like you could use a Midol.
you kids and your drugs. just say no.
You RINOs and your delusion. Get a clue.
you’re the one handing out midol like candy.
“you’re the one handing out midol like candy.”
To those in need of it…such as you.
I don’t think Mr’ Johnson is crazy enough to count his chickens before they hatch. Powerless or of limited resources as far as viable candidates, I think you’ll find the latter is true. Besides, I like Mr. Johnson, I just thing he may be a little mis-led from time to time. He like anyone smart enough to be elected will learn quickly if he hasn’t already.