One of South Dakota’a worst legislators, Dylan “DJ Jazzy” Jordan, who lives in his grandma’s basement, has a Christmas message out this weekend which doesn’t sound very Christmasy as he brags how he voted against the budget this last session and plans to bring legislation that benefits no one, and wants to spread communicable childhood diseases that can kill:
We need to get our government back in control. It was an honor to vote NAY on every tax and fee increase that came up for vote (except one that helped local sheriff offices/affected mainly collection agencies). In addition, I voted as NAY to one of the top three budgets in SD History and voted NAY against the soon-to-be billion-dollar prison.
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Further, we need to ban taxpayer funded lobbying. Your tax dollars should not be used to lobby against you! I know of two bills that would address this issue. I will work hard to get this passed.
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I’m also planning on working with other legislators on other issues such as education, pro-life policies, medical freedom and any other bill that will promote freedom and help us be able to keep the American and South Dakota spirit alive and well. Let’s live the life in District 4 that the devil wants to cancel!
It’s amazing that the guy who touted his pledge to have passenger jets shot down by the national guard is trying to explain how he’s proud of voting against the budget. I know I’ve covered this before..
..what exactly did these legislators actually vote NO on? Here’s a tremendously small and fractional sampling of the things they voted against:
- They voted against our military & veterans – Ellsworth Air Force Base, funding the South Dakota National Guard, the Veteran’s hospital, and County Veteran Service officers
- They voted against supporting South Dakota housing.
- They voted against workforce education, including resources for (again) veterans, new and expecting moms, and disabled people who want to work
- They voted against healthcare facilities, repairing state buildings, paying for claims against the state, or covering employees through the state insurance pool
- They voted against having their own state e-mail account. Or their own laptops. Or their own iPads.
- The voted against libraries, public broadcasting, and having a state radio network that emergency and law enforcement can communicate on.
- They voted against auditing state government.
- They voted against collecting and distributing sales tax to cities.
- They voted against having video lottery, or managing gaming in Deadwood.
- They voted against resource conservation & forestry.
- They voted against the Animal Industry Board, the Dairy Association, the Wheat Commission, the Oilseeds council, the Board of Veterinary examiners, the Corn Utilization Council, and the South Dakota State Fair in Huron.
- They voted against tourism, the arts, wildlife development, all the state parks, and snowmobile trails.
- They voted against every penny that went from the state to tribal relations.
- They voted against mothers and babies in need of public assistance. They voted against anyone in behavioral health settings, those with addictions, they cast a NO vote to supporting the disabled and more.
- They voted against licensing any and all professions.
- They voted against all vo-tech schools and universities, as well as job service offices and services.
- They voted against schools, teachers and students. And libraries.
- These legislators voted against processing rape kits for crime victims, funding 911 calls, putting cops on the street, paying judges to keep order, and the opposed keeping bad guys in jail.
- They voted against regulating utilities.
- They voted against people to keep an eye on how the state spends money.
- They voted against paying state employees.. and well anything for government.
They can try to claim that it’s some sort of goofy protest vote. But it’s no different than the fools who drive to a protest and then proceed to block traffic. They’re accomplishing nothing, except possibly adding to people’s annoyance factor.
You can read that here. DJ Jordan can brag about voting against nursing homes, hospitals, libraries, roads and law enforcement. But when you look at the details, the ‘conservative’ argument falls apart. Unless you like it when dams break because they haven’t been repaired. Or you hate that snowplow that comes by after storms.
Jordan’s work on education in the past has consisted of being a lobbyist’s pet legislator and bringing the bill that his out-of-state Libertarian lobbying group was promoting, so I would not expect that any of the legislation he’s claiming he’ll bring this upcoming is going to be different. Oh, and Translate ‘medical freedom’ to actually mean getting rid of childhood vaccinations, so we can see more outbreaks of measles whenever someone walks through a crowded airport.
Telling people that you were proud to try to cut off funding for nursing homes, law enforcement, and vocational education, at the same time you’re seeking to make kids sicker is a strange Christmas message. But, that’s what we see all too often in the state legislature nowadays.
May God bless us all this holiday season. Because we’re going to need it.
I will say it again: I would take Jordan over Deutsch any day of the week. Utter incompetence is always preferable to insidious intent.
Nah, he’s just a puke. In every sense of the word.
He who remains is just as damn stupid as Jordan.
Who else is running in District 4? Jordan and Deutsch are both extreme and terrible choices. There has to be other options for candidates in D4. Are there reasonable and Dems or Independents who would step forward and run? Someone normal?
I didn’t agree with Deutsch’s position on marijuana, but I found him reasonable and level-headed in nearly every other way. We don’t have to agree on every issue for me to respect someone’s judgment and character. What mattered more to me was that he approached his job seriously, listened to people, and stayed focused on the things that affect everyday life here at home.
He’s a strong supporter of public schools, and that’s important to me. Overall, I felt he represented our district in a thoughtful, responsible way, and that’s why I plan to vote for him again
Not boycotting someone who you agree with 90% of the time? Kudos to not being a RINO. Go Deutsch!
Someone should tell Dylan that we do pay taxes on vehicles for what you pay…and if you trade something, its on the difference.
This isn’t just a Christmas greeting. It’s a pre-emptive campaign letter, clearly intended to define the race before Session even begins.
The central message is simple: “I’m the real conservative.” And just as clearly, it reflects concern about challengers like Rowe and Deutsch.
In the letter, conservatism is framed almost entirely as voting no—no taxes, no fees, no budgets, no prisons, no lobbyists, no federal involvement of any kind. Opposition becomes the measure of principle.
What’s missing is an explanation of conservatism as governing: prioritizing, building coalitions, passing durable reforms, or actually lowering costs over time.
The quiet question voters should ask is straightforward: What has he done that actually passed? And more importantly, what has he done to make life more affordable in the long run?
Real conservatism isn’t about reflexive resistance. It asks harder questions: Will this reduce the cost of living five years from now? Will it protect taxpayers over time? Will it strengthen families without growing bureaucracy?
That’s the difference between protest and stewardship—and voters deserve to understand it.
Beautifully written.
The Republican Party gave up on stewardship when it decided it needed to pander to corporations, racists, gun nuts and Bible literalists in order to win elections.
District 4 Voter, you should throw your hat in the ring!
And legislators got dinged on scorecards for voting for the budget. It’s insane.
Perspective candidates: the GOP rads in D4 turned have turned Val Rausch down, but only once. Then there’s Gary Wik. And Lee pulled Jason Frerichs out of D1 and into D4 last redistricting cycle, splitting up Roberts County and a township or two to get it done. He used the old reservation line. Why the cheese plants or the power plant can’t spare someone is a puzzle.
“Prospective” candidates…
What is wrong with voting NO on a budget? Not only would I vote NO, I would even Abstain from voting on a budget I do not like, nor wish to take an opinion on. 99.9% of the State Budgets are fraud anyways. The State collects $2,500,000,000 billion in state taxes, let alone the federal state has a budget of $3,000,000,000 billion. ALL FRAUD.
That’s a lot of billions there, young lady. An awful lot of billions. grudznick thinks you may not know much about what you type.
You made several sweeping claims about the State budget being fraudulent, but you did not provide a single datapoint or source to back them up. If you are going to assert that 99.9 percent of all State budgets are fraudulent, the burden of proof is on you to present credible evidence. Right now, there is none.
South Dakota’s budget process is public, audited, and reviewed by legislators from both parties. Revenues and expenditures are published, hearings are open, and the numbers are sourced from legally required reports. Disagreeing with a budget is normal. Claiming the entire system is fraudulent requires facts, not slogans.
If you were in a position to vote on the budget, which you are not, choosing to vote no or to abstain is your right, but dismissing the entire State budgeting process as fraud without substantiation is irresponsible. Running a government requires discipline, data, and the ability to separate opinion from reality. Thank goodness you are not in a position to run the State if this is the standard you apply to public finance.
If you have verifiable sources for your claims, produce them.
I notice Dylan had his picture taken with Santa int he Christmas Card. I couldn’t help but notice that Santa’s sleigh was giving off a chemtrail when it flew by my place last Christmas. What is Santa spraying us with? I hope Dylan get’s a hold of the Fighting Lobos at Joe Foss Field and gives them a warning order that if Santa tries spraying us again, they must take military action against his sleigh, and if the reindeer are complicit, take them out too. .
Typical Jordan comment, “I rise in support of this bill. I think it’s a good bill”!