In our discussion of the odd policy decision (click here) by the Daugaard Administration to scale back the portfolio of the Lieutenant Governor position based on a personal decision by the current holder of the job, a minor kerfuffle erupts over Dennis Daugaard's taxpayer-funded photo op tour of Kuwait and Afghanistan.
Commenter Robert Cordts finds offense in the Governor's donning of a military jacket:
I just think members of the Daugaard administration are liars. Daugaard was wearing an Army uniform (BDU) the other day in Afghanistan while doing a television interview. I realize that he is commander-in-chief of the SD National Guard but I think it is a stretch for him to wear the uniform of the armed forces. Wearing leather and chaps to promote the Sturgis rally is one thing but putting on the uniform of the armed services is another. Has he ever served in the military? I have not found any information indicating that he has. Daugaard is either pretentious or deceitful, I dont know which is worse...
Daugaard is the newly elected governor of South Dakota. When is the law not the law? When every state effected by TransCanada has a newly elected Republican governor. There goes the aquifer and the farm land.
January 6, 2015
By Bob Mercer
PIERRE – TransCanada (click here) will be allowed to show why the state permit issued in 2010 for constructing the segment the Keystone XL oil pipeline through South Dakota should remain valid.
The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission decided Tuesday to allow TransCanada to attempt to prove that the project would still meet conditions set in the permit despite changes in the proposed pipeline plan.
The Yankton Sioux Tribe and the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, backed by other tribal and landowner organizations, asked the commission to dismiss TransCanada’s application.
The opponents’ central argument was that 30 changes identified by TransCanada require a new permitting process.
The commission however voted 3-0 to deny the opponents dismissal requests.
South Dakota law requires that proponents of a
proposed project, if construction hasn’t proceeded after four years,
show, or certify to the PUC, that it still will meet the permit
conditions....Except, for Montana. Montana is still Blue since a year ago. Montana has some clout with the KXL as it has cross Montana before it gets to the Red States.
When it comes to Republicans the corruption just never stops.
Daugaard's donors to his Governor campaign remain uncoded to the tune of $1,519,086. (click here)
And Heineman doesn't have radar for Canada's invasion. How long has Heineman been a governor and he doesn't have Canada on his radar? Liar.
...Two weeks ago (click here) during an exclusive interview (see video below) with Nebraska Watchdog, Heineman was asked if he thinks the pipeline is a good idea. The Governor said it’s not on his radar. “I just haven’t focused on that issue to any great extent because it’s a federal regulatory issue. So I’ve let our congressional delegation deal with that,” said Heineman...
...According to a survey released by pipeline critic Bold Nebraska, 48 percent oppose the pipeline, 19 percent favor it, and 33 percent are undecided....
