South Dakota Rejects Biden’s Dismantling of Title IX
PIERRE, S.D. – Governor Kristi Noem and Attorney General Marty Jackley announced that South Dakota will not stand for President Joe Biden’s dangerous dismantling of Title IX, the over 50-year-old civil rights law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in schools.
“Mediocre men do not have the right to steal opportunities from exceptional women,” said Governor Noem. “South Dakota has the toughest law in the nation to protect girls’ and women’s sports. We will defend our laws. We will preserve the rights of women. And we will see President Biden in court.”
The U.S. Department of Education released its Final Rule redefining Title IX’s historic “on the basis of sex” to “on the basis of gender identity” in education programs or activities, a direct affront to Title IX’s foundational purpose. The Bostock decision warned of this consequence.
In 2022, Governor Noem signed the strongest bill in America to protect girls’ sports. She followed that action by leading a letter co-signed by 15 Republican governors urging the Biden Administration not to take this action. And, more than five months ago, Governor Noem led eight of her fellow Republican governors in urging the NCAA to rewrite its Transgender Student Athlete Policy.
“The Biden Administration is undermining State authority and one of Title IX’s major achievements, giving young people an equal opportunity to participate in sports,” said Attorney General Jackley.
The Final Rule attempts to coerce states to adopt Biden’s agenda and policies. The State of South Dakota looks forward to joining efforts to enjoin this Rule before its detrimental effect takes place August 1.
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Many people are saying Noem shot her career in the foot over the weekend.
You fellows should focus on the real issues, not where your bad cases of NDS cause you to focus because Ms. Noem is waving a shiny/bloody object to distract you.
You fellows are doing exactly what she wants.
Rhoden laughing. Rhoden laughing.
It’s over Kristi! You once again showed your true colors with a political future that is toast. A cruel sociopath. You can stop pretending and using everyday South Dakotans as your political props. Move on.
Typical deflection whenever there is scandal or really bad press reflecting poorly nationally on South Dakota or in the state by actions of a super majority party member or affiliate something anti-Transgender related is promoted.
After recounting a pointless episode filled with cruelty, Gov. Noem has frittered away all moral authority. The next couple years are going to be a very lonely time for her. Who will want to be seen with her? The best thing she can do is beg forgiveness, end the glam, then let the chips fall.
Begging forgiveness means admitting fault. I’m not sure she is capable.
It’s tough for any of us to admit we’re wrong, and especially so for public officials. Part of the politician’s toolbag is to sidestep all blame. Janklow and Ravnsborg never accepted responsibility for the harm they caused. In Gov. Noem’s case, the window is closing fast for her to do the right thing.
History shows that she won’t.
I guess my question is doesn’t she have ANY political advisors?
ANYONE who could have pointed out that “This is not the sort of thing that is going to help your image with voters.”
I mean – it seems like common sense to me that alienating dog lovers and people outside of rural areas isn’t a good idea if you have political ambitions beyond South Dakota.
The question was is this bad judgement on her part because she surrounded herself with people who won’t tell her no, or was this bad judgement on her part because she surrounded herself with people who told her no and she ignored them.
Once again, like “Meth, we’re on it” and her Dentist Commercial, she’s mad the national news and talk show monologs, but not in a way that is going to help either her or the state.
She’s been through like 17 chief advisors, maybe only Yes Men remain.
Guys, Please keep it on topic. I’ve been on the road for the last 4 days, and I will get to posts on various news items when I get to them.
I’m afraid that not only doesn’t the Governor listen to any political advisors, she has NO EDITORS. Is her Ego so big that she cannot stand to have any random thought deleted from publication?? Many of her releases contain annoying grammatical errors, glaring misstatements, and gross, easily misunderstood, generalizations. There are a hundred people in Pierre who could help her with her awkward language, but she apparently rejects all expertise.
Muslims treat women better then progressive woke Democrats!
Muslims know the difference between a Man and a Woman!
Lolwat. Iran is in the midst of civil unrest that was largely set off by Iranian police beating a woman to death for not wearing a hijab.