Posted on 08/26/2020 6:42:18 PM PDT by Libloather
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She said that she listened both to health officials and to individuals who informed her about the bounds of her gubernatorial authorities.
"I know that when you have a leader overstep their authority in a time of crisis, that's really when you lose this country. And I didn't want to be guilty of doing that," the Republican Gov. explained during an interview on "The Pod's Honest Truth" podcast. "So I never issued a shelter-in-place, I never closed a business. I didn't even define an essential business ... because I don't have the authority to do that."
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"What I am saying though is that what I heard on those conference calls was fear," she said. "I was shocked and amazed by how fear controlled people and how emotional that they were. And to me it indicated that in this country we've lost faith and the steadfast promise of God's faithfulness in our life every day has real consequences. If you don't have that in your life then your emotions and fear can control you and make you not have the discernment and the wisdom that you need in a time of crisis."
The South Dakota governor also said that no evidence supports the notion that severe restrictions help to protect the public health.
"So, I know they all have the ability to say that they're making these decisions to protect public health, but there is no science that proves that what they're doing works," Noem said. "There is no expert that says these extreme measures that these states are taking and that the data behind it, that it is appropriate. So they are taking extremely restrictive actions to impact their people. And I'm concerned about what that does long term and especially the effect on the election."
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A smart, common sense. leader. And with a smile on her face. Not shrill.
Going places (I hope).
You are absolutely correct. She and Senator Paul are about the only two in the crowd of vapid folk in the feckless GOP. And really hopefully after President Trump the days of handing the top spot to only those whose punch tickets have all boxes punched will be long gone.
“What I am saying though is that what I heard on those conference calls was fear,” she said. “I was shocked and amazed by how fear controlled people and how emotional that they were.
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She’s logical. Not emotional. Very Vulcan. I approve.
They are saying about 40 people in Custer, South of Sturgis, have covid infections
40 people doesn’t sound like much but Custer is very small population wise.
I’m thinking they are going to try to tie it to the rally
Not guilty!
She appears to be the only Governor who actually gets the concept of Constitutionally limited authority (God help us).
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