I wrote about S. Dakota Governor Kristi Noem a bit ago and today I got to read this:
South Dakota Governor Refused To Implement Stay-At-Home Orders. Her Citizens Throw Her A Parade.
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, who has decided to buck the trends around the country and refuse to implement stay-at-home orders in her state, prompted some of her grateful citizens to surprise her with something: a parade. The parade included numerous vehicles including firetrucks blaring emergency sirens, a pickup hauling a stock trailer, a concrete truck, and even construction equipment, as The Blaze noted.
I am so blessed to serve the people of the great State of South Dakota. You folks made my day! pic.twitter.com/oy0e5KO9RZ
— Governor Kristi Noem (@govkristinoem) April 28, 2020
And do you know WHY? She among all of her fellow Governors (reformatted, emphasis mine):
…In the document, a FAQ answers various hypothetical questions, including,
- “Does this mean I no longer have to stay at home?” The document answers, “South Dakota never issued a ‘stay at home’ or ‘shelter in place’ order. South Dakotans are encouraged to use common sense and practice good hygiene and reasonable physical distancing.”
- “Are businesses, including outdoor venues and events, allowed to reopen?” Answer: “No business was ever required to close”.
- “When can churches and other places of worship resume religious services?” Answer: “Churches were never required to close;”
…Our constitution ensures that the citizen’s right is protected. I agree with the role of our government as set forth in our state and in our national constitution. I took an oath to uphold these constitutions. My role with respect to public safety is something I take very seriously. The people themselves are primarily responsible for their safety. They are the ones that are entrusted with expansive freedoms – they are free to exercise their rights to work, worship, and play – or to stay at home, or to conduct social distancing. The calls to apply a one-size-fits all approach to this problem in South Dakota is herd mentality, not leadership.
And she noted that her Kung Flu hospital utilization is well in hand. Here in NH, only 107 beds are being used for COVID-19 – that’s only 10% of our capacity. Only two counties have high numbers – 76%. Compared to a lot of states, we’re doing rather well.
Constitutional Rights got a Governor an ad hoc parade by those that put her into office.
He missed it just by the thickness of the NH Constitution…but also by a whole lot of a lack of Trust in those that put him into office.
He got beat by a girl…
(H/T: Daily Wire)
