Remember when lawmaker Phil Jensen was in the news for saying businesses should be able to refuse services to black customers?
A South Dakota Republican lawmaker believes that businesses have the right to refuse services to African-American customers because the free-market will shut out discriminatory practices, according to an interview with a local newspaper.
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In the state’s last legislative session, Jensen introduced a measure, Senate Bill 128, that would have protected employers from potential prosecution for turning away clients based on free speech. The measure proposes that businesses should reserve and enforce their rights to refuse services based on a customer’s sexual orientation.
“It’s a bill that protects the constitutional right to free association, the right to free speech and private property rights,” Jensen told the Journal.
And more recently, when he was removed as vice-chair of House Education because he wanted to defund the Huron School District to “send a message” over a tip he’d received..
A firestorm of criticism Wednesday forced a South Dakota lawmaker to lose a committee vice chairmanship and withdraw his bill to defund the Huron School District, which he filed in reaction to a tip about the district’s bathroom policy.
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The demoted legislator is Rep. Phil Jensen, a Republican from Rapid City. He filed a bill Tuesday to cut off state funding for the Huron schools — which are 300 miles from his own legislative district — with no reason given in the text of the legislation.
Backlash was immediate at the Capitol, where lawmakers are gathered for their annual legislative session. Reactions to the bill dominated morning conversations.
That’s just a smattering, but you get the point.
Why do I bring it up? Because, after dodging the draft, and asking that some doctors are able to be legally killed, Phil wants you to vote for Toby Doeden for Governor:
[redacted], you have a message from your State Rep, Phil Jensen:
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Southern Meade County, it is truly an honor to serve as your State Representative. I know you have a busy schedule, so I’ll keep this short:
Toby Doeden is a bold conservative Republican running for Governor of South Dakota. And on Thursday, he’s holding a town hall + meet and greet event in Piedmont. I’d love to see you and your family there.
The event will be held at the Elk Creek Resort & Lodge [xxxxxxxxxx I’m redacting this – pp xxxxxxxxxx ]. Free food and drinks will be provided.
I hope you can make it, but even if not, I wish you all the best and will continue fighting for you in Pierre!
Best Regards,
Rep. Phil Jensen——— 🇺🇸 ———
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Once Phil has made an oath for Toby, you know he’ll keep it, since he’s also been a member of the far-right Oath Keeper Militia.
They say you’re known by the company you keep. And if this is the company Toby is keeping, he’d better buff up on his phrenology skills.
(You’d think after the whole Logan Manhart White-boy thing, this isn’t who Toby would send out as his next campaign representative)
When the going gets weird the weird turn Jensen.
“When people tell you who they are, believe them.”
What next? The same Nazis that marched up to our state capitol will march in future parades with Phil, Toby, Logan, other affiliated elected officials and activists?
Mr. Jensen, a card-carrying senior fellow of the Wingnut Society, among and friends of the insanest of them all, loves this kind of attention. He uses it to get your goats, however Mr. Doeden deserves all the negative publication of publicity which can be mustered.
A troll in human clothing
The GOP is now the OP. All the grandeur it enjoyed under the compassionate conservatism of Reagan and the awesome intellectual contributions of William F Buckley Jr. is entirely gone.
Total lack of compassion
Totally anti intellectual.
I will leave Doeden to comment for himself. But Phil Jensen is the anti-thesis of a Christian, a Republican or a conservative. He wants more and bigger government, and he hates. Pretty sure the Sermon on the Mount would confuse his hate world
Will the Doeden event count towards attendance credit for the oathkeeper minimum meetings?
District 33 voters need to get their heads out of their own asses. They are the ones you all should point your middle finger at. They keep electing this tool.