Senator Thune: Senate will continue to probe Biden Corruption, despite Presidential Pardon
South Dakota Senator and Senate Majority Leader John Thune is on record noting that the US Senate will continue to probe corruption involving the Biden family, despite President Biden’s pardon of Hunter Biden this week:
“President Biden repeatedly lied to the American people,” Thune said in an exclusive statement to The Daily Wire. “His ‘full and unconditional’ pardon for his son, which covers time when President Biden was a private citizen, raises further questions about the extent of Hunter Biden’s crimes.”
“This pardon, and the repeated lies the president and his administration told about it, will be a shameful bookend to President Biden’s tenure in office, and I would be supportive of Congress continuing to look into allegations of corrupt behavior,” he added.
Release: Jackley Urges U.S. Senate Confirmation of Pam Bondi as United States Attorney General
Jackley Urges U.S. Senate Confirmation of Pam Bondi as United States Attorney General
PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley is part of a 30-member coalition of Attorneys General and Attorneys General-elect who are urging the United States Senate to swiftly confirm Pam Bondi as the next United States Attorney General in January.
“I served with Pam when she was the Florida Attorney General, and she will be a strong advocate for public safety,” said Attorney General Jackley. “Pam is the right person to put the U.S. Justice Department back on the proper track.”
In a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Minority Whip John Thune, the South Dakota Senator who becomes Senate Majority Leader in January, the Attorneys General group praised Nominee Bondi for her passion for justice, commitment to the rule of law, and her efforts against human trafficking and illegal drugs.
Other Attorneys General and Attorneys General-elect on the letter are from: Alabama, Arkansas, Alaska, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
The letter can be found here: https://www.myfloridalegal.com/sites/default/files/2024-12/bondi-letter-12.03.24.pdf
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Merry Christmas from the Thune Family
It’s the season, as holiday greetings begin to arrive from our elected officials, and incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune, along with his family, has Christmas greetings out to his many friends across South Dakota:
SD Strong auctioning prairie dog hunt with next Governor as part of fundraiser
SD Strong might be an early beneficiary of a fundraiser they had arranged with the Lt. Governor.
With Governor Kristi Noem all but assured to become the director of Homeland Security, the hunt with the Lt. Governor has now become an opportunity for face time with the incoming Governor:
South Dakota Searchlight editorial advocates for small government approach to regulation of internet access, noting “lawmakers seek solutions for problems best handled by parents”
South Dakota Searchlight has an editorial up today, noting “lawmakers seek solutions for problems best handled by parents” lamenting another attempt at government regulation by legislators who claim to oppose big government:
According to an article in Forbes, the Free Speech Coalition believes the age-verification process is “invasive and burdensome with significant privacy risks for adult consumers.” In the same article, an attorney from the ACLU said the Texas law allows “the government to rob adults of their online privacy and burden their access to protected speech, all under the guise of protecting children.”
and..
Is someone in state government going to be tasked with visiting each site to see if it’s complying with the state’s age-verification law?
A state law that seeks to monitor the internet is not the answer. Lawmakers should put their efforts into making sure parents have the resources they need to protect their children themselves. That could mean literature on how to talk to kids about staying safe online or a state stipend that helps with the purchase of web filters or blocking software.
Ezra Hayes continues campaigning for SDGOP Chair
The “not ready for prime time” candidates for SDGOP Chair are still out there lurking. And over the Thanksgiving holiday, the one who was involved in the no on H group sent out a postcard, courtesy of an old laser printer.
It’s nearly illegible, but he sent out a postcard:
The return address was the highlight of what you could read. God help you if you want to contact him, because you’re out of luck on that portion.
Still waiting for somebody good to step in the contest. Because to date, we haven’t even managed to come up with “adequate” yet.
The Hill: Biden pardons son
It just goes to show you, sometimes it’s not what you know it’s who you know:
President Biden announced Sunday he signed a pardon for his son, Hunter, arguing the charges against his son were brought for political reasons