South DaCola

Editorial Cartoonist from South Dakota

February 2009

VP Palin

Governor Moose Drool has a case of Daschl-itis

l3wis 13Comments

Taxes – Smaxes, who cares, look how damn cute I am

Well it least it wasn’t for limo or donkey service;

(CNN) – Alaska officials have told Gov. Sarah Palin she must pay back taxes on the thousands of dollars she received in state per diem funds while living at her home in Wasilla.

The Washington Post first reported last September that Palin had billed the state for nearly $17,000 worth of meals and other living expenses while staying in her own home during the first 19 months of her administration, even though the official governor’s residence is in Juneau.

Oops! “What taxes do you pay, Governor?” “None of them!”

And here is a touching video about how her daughter is just gonna have to buck up. Sarhoid also talks about all of Bristol’s grandparents helping out with the new baby. Wondering how Levi’s mom is gonna help with daycare while sitting in the clink?

Have I mentioned I thank God everyday this dingbat was not elected?

Ethics SF City Council

Sioux Falls city council voting to shut out citizens?

l3wis 0Comments

I know I have talked about this previously, but I still am against it;

The group also issues opinions known as “advisory opinions.” Currently, members of the general public can ask the board to issue an advisory opinion.

 

But city councilors say advisory opinions should be limited to a city official asking for guidance from the board about whether a situation might constitute a conflict of interest.

Why?! Seriously! We pay your friggin’ wages and elect you, if ANYBODY should be able to ask for an ADVISORY opinion, it should be citizens! And since when is it ETHICAL to vote on your own Code of Ethics?

 

(Ethics) Board members worry the general public will be cut out of the process if they are no longer to ask for advisory opinions.

Seems pretty obvious to me. Pretty sad that the VOLUNTEER Board of Ethics has to stand up for the citizens against the council.

But councilors counter that members can still file a complaint with the board if they feel an official has acted unethically.

And this is the biggest problem I have with the code change. If we ask for an opinion FIRST it could prevent a council member from having a conflict – in other words avoiding misconduct and a complaint all together, hindsight is 50/50. I just don’t believe that the council is very good at policing themselves, shit, half of them watch TV during the council meetings, and we are suppose to trust they know better when it comes to ‘conflicts of interest’.

Give me a break!

Half of them sit on the council because it benefits there personal business and agenda.

Uncategorized

What public health risk?

l3wis 4Comments

Just another night at a SD Bar

One more reason why we need a smoking ban;

But the Rapid City doctor hopes it will be worth it when state legislators see the results of the air-quality samples he was taking: five of 10 casinos had indoor air-quality levels that peaked above what the Environmental Protection Agency considers hazardous for outdoor air.

“If you look at a busy highway, these are like six times that,” Weiland said.

ONLY six times that! Pussies!

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