March 2011

Noem complains about wasteful spending while asking for donations

Here is just a sampling;

Dear Friend,

I wanted to take a few minutes here at the airport to write you a quick note before I head back to Washington, DC for votes this week.  It has been a while since I have updated you on the work we are doing to cut wasteful spending and rein in the excessive growth in government.  We still have a lot of heavy lifting ahead of us, but due in large part to the new faces, new energy and new backbone in the U.S. House of Representatives, we have fundamentally changed the debate in Washington, DC from “how much more can we spend?” to “how much more can we cut?”  That is a huge win for families, small businesses, farmers and ranchers who are trying to make ends meet and who have grown tired of Washington’s spendthrift ways.

https://www.kristiforcongress.com/contribute/

The comments are even funnier. I love the Republican sheep that stick behind her. Donate away fools.

UPDATED: Seems Mayor Huether needs to check his timelines and history on the Events Center debate

UPDATE: It seems at this point that Mike was misquoted according to my sources. But we will still see what the video says. I’m watching the video now, and will give you an update. If you Fast Forward to 50:00 min, you can hear the EC discussion. No where does Huether mention we voted on the 2001 proposal. He talks about the proposal, but that’s it.

Either that, or the Argue Endorser had another one of their classic mis-quotes (not like that ever happens 🙂

“Somebody give me the right time to build an events center,” the mayor said. He noted that in 2001, voters turned down a $60 million proposal to build an events center and a recreation center.

Was I living in some other town? Because I don’t remember that. From the Mar. 20 edition of the AL in the Voices section, titled “Timelines for events centers in Sioux Falls, Lincoln, Neb.”:

•2001: Forward Sioux Falls hires Minneapolis consultant to study options for replacing Arena. The consultant suggests building a 12,000-seat arena and a recreation complex for hockey, tennis and swimming. Cost estimates at up to $60 million.

•2003: Former Mayor Dave Munson says he wants a 12,000-seat events center to open along Phillips Avenue near Falls Park by 2008 to tie into a riverfront redevelopment plan.

•2004: Munson names task force to study feasibility of events center and recreation center. The task force recommends a 12,000-seat arena downtown, renovation of Arena and a new recreation center at Nelson Park.

•2005: Voters reject recreation center proposal. In light of public sentiment against that project, the Arena proposal is not pursued.

Voters have never voted on an events center. But like I said above, it is still a mystery who flubbed. The video is not yet up on the city-link’s website and I did not attend, so I can only trust what Harriman said.

The Ugly Table #36

STRAWBERRY POPPYSEED VINAIGRETTE is NOTHING like RANCH

ME: What dressing do you want on your salad?

C: What kind do you have?

ME: What do you like?

C: Um, ah, um . . . .

ME: We have just about everything.

C: Do you have strawberry poppyseed vinaigrette?

ME: (You’ve got to be fucking kidding me, did you just make that up?)

ME: No, but we have Italian.

C: Um, ah, um . . .

ME: Okay, we have, Ceasar, Italian, 1000, French, Honey Mustard, Oil and Vinegar, and Ranch.

C: Do you have light Ranch?

ME: No, only light French.

C: Um, ah, um . . . I’ll take Ranch . . . on the side.

S. L. Ehrisman (c) 3/28/11