This will no doubt help repair relationships with the tribes. At least if a fire erupts we won’t have to worry about having to endanger Park Service employees to put it out. I’m sure by then we’ll have eliminated all the waste (meaning people) in the Park Service. It actually is a good metaphor given the scorched earth policies of the current administration. https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/thousands-of-park-workers-fired-in-devastating-trump-layoffs/ar-AA1z7TTx
This government fascination, even obsession, with fireworks is comical and ludicrous. If Noem had known that the evil Chinese invented them, we might have saved the $350,000 she blew on "pyrotechnics" in her 2020 party for Trump and the $230,000 she made us waste on her inane lawsuit to get them back in 2021. As for Gov. Rhoden's claim a birthday bash for America will "remind us just how proud we are to be Americans," I would remind Rhoden that the man he invited to be the guest of honor at this extravaganza, just two days ago uttered the most un-American sentence in the country's history. And when Trump swore to "protect and defend the Constitution of the United States," he knowingly lied. I simply cannot wait to see how the Hillsdale civics and history curriculum will gloss over that. For that matter, how will our big brave three, Thune, Rounds and Johnson, rationalize their allegiance to a president who claims to be above the law. A little honesty would be in order.
The total price tag on the 2020 affair was nearly $4 million, of which SD got stuck for $1.1 million so Kristi could cozy up to Trump. In the early planning, Noem claimed this shitshow would be financed privately. Of course, it wasn't. One can only imagine how much Trump and his loyalist lackeys in D.C. (and S.D.) will pony up for 2026. It's one expense that Elon Musk should cut preemptively. As Barney Fife put it, "Nip it in the bud." In the last couple of years of Trump's reign, maybe this homage can be moved to Gaza——our 51st or 52nd state, depending on how our invasion of Greenland goes. At least in Gaza the fireworks can be set off, relatively harmlessly, over the Mediterranean. Although Gaza won't have any presidential carvings, Trump has a morbid jealousy of the Rushmore four, so moving the party won't be an issue. Heck, he might even commission somebody to sculpt his face in orange butter for the occasion.
I don't understand the desperate desire our politicians have to possibly burn down the Black Hills forest with a ridiculously expensive fire work show.If you start now, a spectacular drone show can be planned.
This will no doubt help repair relationships with the tribes. At least if a fire erupts we won’t have to worry about having to endanger Park Service employees to put it out. I’m sure by then we’ll have eliminated all the waste (meaning people) in the Park Service. It actually is a good metaphor given the scorched earth policies of the current administration. https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/thousands-of-park-workers-fired-in-devastating-trump-layoffs/ar-AA1z7TTx
Maybe they can hurry-up and carve his image on the monument before then. How hard could it be to chop out a big a**hole.
This government fascination, even obsession, with fireworks is comical and ludicrous. If Noem had known that the evil Chinese invented them, we might have saved the $350,000 she blew on "pyrotechnics" in her 2020 party for Trump and the $230,000 she made us waste on her inane lawsuit to get them back in 2021. As for Gov. Rhoden's claim a birthday bash for America will "remind us just how proud we are to be Americans," I would remind Rhoden that the man he invited to be the guest of honor at this extravaganza, just two days ago uttered the most un-American sentence in the country's history. And when Trump swore to "protect and defend the Constitution of the United States," he knowingly lied. I simply cannot wait to see how the Hillsdale civics and history curriculum will gloss over that. For that matter, how will our big brave three, Thune, Rounds and Johnson, rationalize their allegiance to a president who claims to be above the law. A little honesty would be in order.
Well said Jon—comical if it weren’t so tragic.
The total price tag on the 2020 affair was nearly $4 million, of which SD got stuck for $1.1 million so Kristi could cozy up to Trump. In the early planning, Noem claimed this shitshow would be financed privately. Of course, it wasn't. One can only imagine how much Trump and his loyalist lackeys in D.C. (and S.D.) will pony up for 2026. It's one expense that Elon Musk should cut preemptively. As Barney Fife put it, "Nip it in the bud." In the last couple of years of Trump's reign, maybe this homage can be moved to Gaza——our 51st or 52nd state, depending on how our invasion of Greenland goes. At least in Gaza the fireworks can be set off, relatively harmlessly, over the Mediterranean. Although Gaza won't have any presidential carvings, Trump has a morbid jealousy of the Rushmore four, so moving the party won't be an issue. Heck, he might even commission somebody to sculpt his face in orange butter for the occasion.
Will there be a 250th?
Will there be enough park staff employees to keep the park open?
I don't understand the desperate desire our politicians have to possibly burn down the Black Hills forest with a ridiculously expensive fire work show.If you start now, a spectacular drone show can be planned.
As long as it isn’t a fire danger.