Group suing because they claim to be denied anti-vax mandate rally

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Austin Goss of Dakota News Now had this story earlier this AM about the Governor being sued, because a group decided to try to have a rally in Pierre, but claim they were denied a permit:

However, as reported by Joe Sneve at the Argus..

The governor’s office pushed back Thursday, saying the administration continues to work with the organization to allow a demonstration to take place.

“Nobody is denying the opportunity to speak,” said Ian Fury, a spokesman for the governor. “We are working with the protesters to accommodate their request.”

Read it here.

I was hoping to scoot over to Pierre for the Special Session  just to watch the fireworks, but I’m stuck in Brookings to manage the home front. It looks like it’s going to be a circus maximus!

28 thoughts on “Group suing because they claim to be denied anti-vax mandate rally”

  2. Uh, the permit to demonstrate was clearly denied, and no one has reached out to us. I count two lies in Fury’s quote.

    1. if you want to make complete fools of yourselves at the Capital while a memorial for Governor Farrah is set up and conducted you could claim a First Amendment right to do that.
      But coming right after funeral services for Jean Rounds nobody is going to be in any mood to put up with your shit.

      1. The demonstration was planned several weeks ago because of the special session on the 8th and 9th.

        Can you elaborate on how asking for medical freedom and bodily autonomy equals making a fool of oneself?

            1. okay I will answer your question: freedom from centralized government mandates is more important than freedom from your employer’s requirements that you do things like wear steel-toed boots, hairnets, hard hats, work certain hours, attend hours-long godawful diversity sensitivity training, or get vaccinated.

              Employers require a lot of things their employees hate. If you don’t like your employer’s rules, get a different job.

              I would much rather be required to get a shot than to suffer another minute of training on how not to sexually harass my coworkers. But that’s just me.

  3. She summoned them here for freedom. Seems reasonable that they’d want their 1A rights protected.

    1. Sounds like the governor just doesn’t want bad press so she denied their right to protest.

      1. no it sounds like the Governor has enough grieving friends in Pierre this week to be bothered with people who won’t be happy unless more people die

        these idiots have no class or sense of decency do they?

        2. The protestors did not know about the funeral, that happened after they planned the protest. Get your facts straight.

            2. He said the protest was planned before the funeral, not the lawsuit. Get your facts straight.

  4. There are some serious nutcases moving from these blue states and many want freedom from being part of a society. Free to do drugs, not follow laws or social norms and bring the problems that made those blue states dumpster fires. Some of these nutballs are moving from red states too. Looking forward to see them make fools of themselves at the Capitol.

      1. forget the Tories. Since you are new to this state, I will explain:
        When planning a protest, if you arrive at the Capital and see the flag at half-staff, stuff a sock in your mouth and go home.

        And don’t give us any of your shit. We have geese for that.

  5. Gov Farrar did not even die until Nov 1; the permits were asked for long before….Ian they aren’t suing the Governor because you are giving them their rights, quite the spin.

    How much in attorney fees will this preventable lawsuit cost taxpayers?

  6. The Blue State Refugees, as they call themselves, can be assumed to be people who moved here because they didn’t like government mandates where they were living, and just as many of us here predicted, are now demanding that our legislature start issuing mandates. They want to turn South Dakota into the same mess they left behind, and want the government to tell employers how to run their businesses.
    Told you so.

    1. We didn’t like bad government mandates that suppressed freedom, yes. A good government mandate that encourages freedom is a good thing. It’s okay to use discernment and be in favor of good mandates and oppose bad mandates. We’re trying to save your state from turning into the messes we left behind while you are all complacent because you haven’t seen first hand how bad things can get.

      1. Thank you, martyr. What ever will we do to repay you for riding in on your white horse to save us all.

      2. Dear Blue State Refugees,

        Welcome to South Dakota! Because you have chosen to move here, you see that we have a different way of doing things in our state. And for the most part, we like it. If we didn’t, we’d have moved to the states where you’ve come from.

        The point I’m making is that we welcome you here, but we ask that you respect us for who and what we are rather than coming in trying to make changes. We have our traditions (pheasant hunting, Christmas at the Capitol, etc.) which have been working well for many years. Those are the kinds of things that keep South Dakota, South Dakota. If you don’t like it, we respectfully ask that you continue the search for your new home. Might I suggest North Dakota?

        Best wishes to you as you continue to learn the ins and outs of our great state. Please don’t ruin it.

        Sincerely,

        South Dakota forever.

      3. so you are in favor of “good” mandates, which are the ones you agree with, and opposed to “bad” mandates which are the ones you disagree with.

        what you consider bad mandates in the states you left were considered good by other people, which is why the states you left are shit holes. Because not enough people in the states you left realized that almost every centralized government mandate ever conceived is a bad one.

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