There’s a message in the Rapid City Journal and on the website for State Senator Jessica Castleberry asking voters to consider who they put on our school boards, noting that stalkers and beraters are not needed:
It would be highly detrimental to have people at the helm of our school system who stalk, berate, and belittle people they don’t agree with. And- while I firmly believe in free speech- it may be unwise to have school board representatives who have repeatedly stated how much they hate our community, our country, and the people who live in Rapid City. We need people who can see the flaws in the system but fundamentally love and respect our hometown. Just as our teachers should look at our children who are struggling and say, “How can I help?” so should our school board ask our school system. People (even politicians) will show you exactly who they are; all you have to do is look, just a little. Choose carefully, and please do not skip an election of this magnitude.
I missed the accusations of stalking in the school board race.
But it’s Rapid City. So I’m not entirely shocked.
I consider this to be a very pointed and credible, well crafted jab.
Between the lines, the teachers’ unions have been naughty.
In some cases, very naughty.
I used to be skeptical about this point of view until I realized that teachers are in the business of social engineering, and they are perpetually underpaid for the level of importance of the work.
I wonder if, like in IT, they’ll soon be under even more wage pressure from people beautifully named Sandeep and Handi from far away lands.
How will a Hubbel/Dale administration handle this if elected?
We would have tough opposition from a ticket rooted in honestly .. er .. I mean anonymity. How are you going to run when you don’t have a name to put on the form?
America First.
BTW, this post is a straightforward lie. Lora and I are not running for anything as is implied.
The RCJournal posted the endorsement of all 4 liberal D candidates for school board by the RCEA. The problem is when u pull up to thei RCEA bldg on Main St the sign outside says SDEA, the teachers union from Sioux Falls…then when you enter the office, it is covered ship to stern with NEA brochures, magazines, literature etc. So the people in RC were misled by our own paper. Truth is RCEA=SDEA=NEA. No doubt about it.
The simplest method is to find out what party a candidate is associated with; if Democrat, don’t vote for them; if Republican, you probably have more of a chance of having someone who put students first instead of Marxism.
Not a native S Dakotan but have lived in RC for 40 years. What’s with the sarcastic, “But it’s Rapid City. So I’m not entirely shocked.”? Have NEVER understood the lack of respect within the state for the brethren. You’ll remember it was the electorate of Pennington County that put Senator Thune into office. Respect is a an honorable attribute.
Not sure if it is the water in the Hills but Rapid City and the Black Hills really attracts a high concentration of extreme nutballs there.
Rapid City politics tends towards performative antics sometimes. As a result, people comment.
Yeah. I’m not sure you’ve entirely paid attention.
Not saying that there aren’t goofballs in politics everywhere (Aberdeen seems to be building a Democrat colony of goofiness), but Rapid City seems to be a locus for crazy politics. Whether it’s absolutely destructive fratricidal infighting, candidates who can’t tell the difference between adult women and boys, or the mayor being arrested for attacking a car at the Iowa State Fair, Rapid City has earned it’s place in electoral infamy.
(And I didn’t even need to bring up Phil Jensen.)
Speaking of Black Hills goofballs looks like Crazy Larry got dropkicked from another site.
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Larry Kurtz was removed from this group earlier today. For clarity it was over the following post.
You don’t have to think SD is the best state to live in, but if you clearly hate it you’re not welcome in this group.
He went on to challenge someone who responded by saying ‘prove me wrong’. You want to argue that SD is a horrible place do it somewhere else, it won’t be allowed here. Sorry not Sorry.
A former marine with anger management issues and a woman that believes that creationism should have equal time with evolution in science classes. What could possible go wrong? Typical Rapid City crazy.
Who is the former Marine?
Who is the woman that wants equal time for creationism?
The marine is pretty clearly Stace Nelson, given his tendency to physically challenge people who upset him.
We also don’t need Jessica Castleberry to belittle and berate law enforcement
as she did when last year when the SD senate passed HB 1169.
Claims of her being pulled several times over just because she was a blond, driving a convertible seems highly questionable .
Work with law enforcement,Jess not against it.