Gov. Noem rails against National Park Service over Mt. Rushmore fireworks permit

Denver Gazette ^ | 3-18-22

[SJackson]

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem issued a statement Tuesday condemning the National Park Service's decision to deny a permit for fireworks at Mount Rushmore for the second time since President Joe Biden took office.

"Mount Rushmore is the best place in America to celebrate our nation's birthday — I just wish President Biden could see that," Noem said. "Last year, the President hypocritically held a fireworks celebration in Washington, D.C., while denying us our own event. This year, it looks like they are planning to do the same."

Rushmore's Independence Day celebrations typically last 26 days, occurring from June 15-July 10. Noem began the tradition back in 2020, after a 10-year hiatus. Former President Donald Trump famously made an appearance.

Last year, NPS similarly denied a permit for fireworks at the memorial. Shortly before the event, on Mar 29, Mount Rushmore saw the largest wildfire in its recorded history. As a result, the whole park was closed for three days.

Noem is currently litigating the event's 2021 cancellation in the United States Eighth Circuit. This week, the governor's office reminded the court that there was a pending application for the 2022 event. Within 24 hours of the statement, NPS denied the permit.

[Altura Ct.]

F Biden. I’d do it anyway.

[rellimpank]

--I'd like to see that documentary , as the Park Service monitirs the face and plugs cradks, etc., constantly--

--as far as ""explosions from fireworks could possibly fracture them", my byline applies--

[rellimpank]

—aahrrgg—”cracks”—

[Political Junkie Too]

And the NPS’s reason being what?

It would be a uniter for the nation.

-PJ

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks RACPE.

[Red Badger]

https://www.blackhillsfox.com/2021/09/16/crews-scale-mt-rushmore-check-cracks-monument/

[minnesota_bound]

Mayor Melvin Carter, the democrat mayor of St Paul, Minnesota has refused fireworks for 4 years since he first took office in 2018 citing the cost. Ahem, he has hired many friends at $100,000++.
I bet he does it this again for 2022.

This is the democrats trying to cancel America. Anyway they can.

Kristi Noem should mention that Joe Biden and the democrat party are behind canceling the fireworks. They are so point it out.

[SuperLuminal]

Glad this RINO has found something else to blah, blah, blah about...

[rellimpank]

--thanks-

- (once did catch a glimpse of the crew descending the faces on bosun's chairs, doing the inspecting)-

[oldtech]

Maybe they could advertise a firework big enough for Biden to hitch a ride on. Maybe he would show up & go for the ride. If he did, I think I’d head up there for the 4th.

[Montana_Sam]

"Do it anyway and dare them to arrest you. You’re the governor for crying out loud!"

Yes, but she's no deSantis. I expect Ron would jolly well have a show, feds be damned.

[NWFree]

President Retard has a sparkler stuck up his butt 🤪

[South Dakota]

It’s a national park.
Noem cannot force them

[South Dakota]

A friend of mine worked for the Wind cave national park.

The crew in Mt Rushmore needed something from wind cave so my friend took it up to them.
They put him in the chair and sent him down Lincoln’s head and stopped him on the point of Lincoln’nose

[Red Badger]

Testing for covid with a mop?................

[South Dakota]

This is what is funny about the whole thing.
Keystone, which is next to My Rushmore, has a display every year