2009

Petition Drive update

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At this point we are going to continue the drive. We had about 20 volunteers show up to the meeting today that was taped in it’s entirety by KELO TV news. We also had a suspicious visitor who turned out to be a lawyer with a major firm in town. He told us that he didn’t agree with the drive but said it looks like we have a legal right to move forward. He also made sure that he wasn’t in camera range.

Vernon Brown also showed up to listen, but Theresa did get him to agree ‘to look into’ the 6 month rolling date. Theresa also clarified to Vernon that she did not promise the city clerk verbally or in writing that we would be done April 10, and in fact, when Theresa filed the petition, the city clerk was not present only the assistants, so it wasn’t even physically possible to promise it verbally. I think Vernon was a little surprised by that.

Our goal is to wrap this up quickly, hopefully within a month.

I guess if I had $33 million of taxpayer’s money to play with each year I would be an ‘arts advocate’ to

This award stinks to holy hell. So the Sioux Empire arts council (partially funded by taxpayers) gives a Mayor’s award for the arts to the Sioux Falls Parks and Rec (funded by taxpayers).

Outstanding Organizational Arts Advocacy: Sioux Falls Parks & Recreation has made substantial investments in the arts and culture as part of the park and community center programs. Accomplishments include substantial public art and beautification projects, artists’ residencies, live performances, arts camps and programs for children and public art festivals.

A lot back patting apparently was going on last night. Thank gawd I did not attend the award ceremony, you would have heard a big booooooooo from me.

Obama really F’d up on this one

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I was very dissappointed this week to find out Obama will not press charges against CIA agents who participated in obvious torture.

I partially agree with him on one front, they were following orders. BUT as trained CIA agents they should have known better and secondly the ones delivering the orders (the real crooks in this deal) should get the biggest brunt of punishment.

Olberman pointed out this week, if we do not correct the past we will pay for it in the future.

“Our national greatness is embedded in America’s ability to right its course in concert with our core values, and to move forward with confidence. That is why we must resist the forces that divide us, and instead come together on behalf of our common future.”

This one will bite you in the ass Barry.