Posted on 04/03/2021 11:20:41 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
South Dakota governor Kristi Noem transitioned — at sprinting speed — from Miss Thing to Miss Nothing. On March 8, Gov. Noem expressed joy over a bill passed by the South Dakota Legislature, which would have banned males from women's sports.
An overdue wakeup call
Whether you want to call it "pro-family" or "socially conservative policy," there exist political positions based on preserving the family unit of mother, father, and child. In earlier decades, the main threats to family were abortion, divorce, and unwed parenthood, so pro-family conservatives focused on respect for life and marriage. Now the main things threatening the mother-father-child unit deal with sexual orientation and biological sex.
Then, on March 19, she "returned" the text to the Legislature requesting changes that undid the basic purpose of the bill. Her office issued a Shakespearean press release (except far less interesting than Hamlet's soliloquies), doddering to explain her veto.
Life is short, and word limits are tight, so let's not scan the infamous press release. However it's couched, she sank a key bill opposing the imposition of transgenderism on people whom it could harm.
And the conservative world finally erupted.
The homeschooled right cried out, "Et tu, Regina Dakotae Meridianae? You on whom we hung all our hopes for a Trumpian comeback?"
As a pro-family activist who has gotten mobbed and run out of multiple jobs for defending functional heterosexuality against its many detractors, I can understand why everyone is outraged. But I am not outraged. I would like to explain why this is good.
Whether you want to call it "pro-family" or "socially conservative policy," there exist political positions based on preserving the family unit of mother, father, and child. In earlier decades, the main threats to family were abortion, divorce, and unwed parenthood,
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RE: This singular piece of legislation as it is now written protects high schools.
Why only high schools?
I think you are on to something. I’m taking a wait and see approach. This ain’t over by a long shot and Ms. Noem may pull out a win yet.
It’s a very complicated issue and various court cases will show which direction legislatures should move to protect the Title IX rights granted in the federal statutes.
Colleges are the biggest wild card as huge amounts of federal dollars are at stake.
The Biden admin pulled away from supporting a Trump backed case in Conn. regarding transgender athletes.
25 states have laws on the books that ban biological males at the high school level from participating. All will be court challenged.
South Dakota like others attempted to adopt legislation to fix the issue but the challenges at the collegiate level caused many secondary schools to call for the state to take a wait and see attitude.
it’s easy to snip at any official but this isn’t a black and white issue.
Secondly, Noem has never ever hinted or expressed any desire to run for senate or national office.
Who starts that crap??? Unhinged keyboardists........
Regarding reliable Conservative women - I remember Michele Bachmann of Minnesota’s 6th Congressional District.
If you are referring to this trans crap, I'm right there with you. We may well lose this war, but I damn sure won't lose it while grasping my ankles.
Louie Gohmert
Here’s a few facts: In Congress since 2005, was a former judge, biggest enemy of Obamacare (never drifted), strong action on stolen 2020 election, strongest pro life and, after 16 years in Congress he’s 435th on the wealth accumulation charts with a net worth that looks to me like well under a million dollars.
I remember and still like Sarah Palin. But, she caved.
I’m hoping she makes a come back and runs against Murky.
Oscar Lopez is usually dead on correct on this issue. But it’s incredible that he completely ignores the fact, and he should know better, that showing even the slightest hint of weakness in the face of the Gaystapo ensures sure defeat not too far down the road. That’s why so-called conservatives suggesting “civil unions” to placate the Gaystapo’s demands to redefine marriage was cultural suicide. It still is.
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2 Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is now their God?
3 But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased.
4 Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands.
5 They have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not:
6 They have ears, but they hear not: noses have they, but they smell not:
7 They have hands, but they handle not: feet have they, but they walk not: neither speak they through their throat.
8 They that make them are like unto them; so is every one that trusteth in them.
9 O Israel, trust thou in the Lord: he is their help and their shield.
10 O house of Aaron, trust in the Lord: he is their help and their shield.
11 Ye that fear the Lord, trust in the Lord: he is their help and their shield.
12 The Lord hath been mindful of us: he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron.
13 He will bless them that fear the Lord, both small and great.
14 The Lord shall increase you more and more, you and your children.
15 Ye are blessed of the Lord which made heaven and earth.
16 The heaven, even the heavens, are the Lord’s: but the earth hath he given to the children of men.
17 The dead praise not the Lord, neither any that go down into silence.
18 But we will bless the Lord from this time forth and for evermore. Praise the Lord
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