As daughter sought state license, Noem summoned agency head

[Kid Berwyn]

Nepotism, abuse of office, corruption, big asses…typical GOP.



As daughter sought state license, Noem summoned agency head

Ethics officials are questioning whether South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem had a conflict of interest by meeting with her daughter and top state officials last year in the governor's office while her daughter was pursuing a real estate certification

By AP
Monday, Sep 27, 2021 11:00

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - Just days after a South Dakota agency moved to deny her daughter's application to become a certified real estate appraiser, Gov. Kristi Noem summoned to her office the state employee who ran the agency, the woman's direct supervisor and the state labor secretary.

Noem's daughter attended too.

Kassidy Peters, then 26, ultimately obtained the certification in November 2020, four months after the meeting at her mother's office. A week after that, the labor secretary called the agency head, Sherry Bren, to demand her retirement, according to an age discrimination complaint Bren filed against the department. Bren, 70, ultimately left her job this past March after the state paid her $200,000 to withdraw the complaint.

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Still, government ethics experts who reviewed the series of events at the AP's request said Noem's decision to include her daughter in the meeting created a conflict of interest regardless of what was discussed.

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https://www.the-journal.com/articles/as-daughter-sought-state-license-noem-summoned-agency-head/

[Walleye]

1. I'm always amazed at how cheaply they sell their ethics

We sometimes end up somehow, in this state, with state and county officials that use their staff to paint their houses or something really small like that. of course they get caught

[Kid Berwyn]

2. Dirt cheap.

I hope the state licensing testing office accredited all those with test scores equal to, or higher than, Noem’s daughter’s score. Fair play and all that stops rot.

PS: I love South Dakota and its people. Place needs liberal news media in the best way.

[catrose]

3. My son worked off a traffic ticket by volunteering for an approved nonprofit

Said organization--one couple, actually--had similar people cleaning their house, taking down decorations, providing child care. After the few hours of IT help he provided, they declared he couldn't stop until the whole job was done (basically be their computer tender 4EVAH cuz they knew NOTHING), and he reported his experience to the court and blocked their calls and emails. Again, small stuff, but worth it, if you're busted?

[ZonkerHarris]

9. American politicians are the cheapest investment in the world. If you want to build a dam, say

in Africa or South America you need to payoff the right minister about $5million bucks.
Here the permit costs you $25K donated to a Senate campaign
Cut rate corruption is the worst

[kimbutgar]

4. You know if the Governor was Democratic they would be screaming on her to resign

But it’s South Dakota and another case of IOKYAR.

I hate their hypocrisy so much!

[Kid Berwyn]

5. South Dakota AG in a hit-and-run felony manslaughter drunk driving case.

No problem!

An Attorney General Won't Serve Any Jail Time For A Crash That Killed A Pedestrian

FORT PIERRE, S.D. — South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg pleaded no contest Thursday to a pair of misdemeanor traffic charges over a crash last year that killed a pedestrian, avoiding jail time despite bitter complaints from the victim's family that he was being too lightly punished for actions they called "inexcusable."

Circuit Judge John Brown had little leeway to order jail time. Instead, he fined the state's top law enforcement official $500 for each count plus court costs of $3,742. Brown also ordered the Republican to "do a significant public service event" in each of the next five years near the date of Joseph Boever's death — granting a request from the Boever family. But he put that on hold pending a final ruling after Ravnsborg's attorney objected that it was not allowed by statute.

Ravnsborg said in a statement after the hearing that he plans to remain in office. The plea capped the criminal portion of a case that led Gov. Kristi Noem — a fellow Republican — and law enforcement groups around the state to call for his resignation. But he still faces a likely lawsuit from Boever's widow and a potential impeachment attempt.

Ravnsborg's statement accused "partisan opportunists" of exploiting the situation and said they had "manufactured rumors, conspiracy theories and made statements in direct contradiction to the evidence all sides agreed upon."

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https://www.npr.org/2021/08/27/1031638625/jason-ravnsborg-south-dakota-deadly-crash

Absolutely, kimbutgar. It’s OK, if you’re a repuglian. Explains the lack of coverage in Corporate McPravda, too.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

6. This is a conflict of interest and may have been illegal

[Tommymac]

7. 2 Points that make it a favorite practice of Rethuglicans everywhere. nt

[Kid Berwyn]

18. "The Governor will see you know." (SHIVERS)

No wonder there was an NDA.

[cinematicdiversions]

8. How hard is it to get a real estate certification in SD?

Here in Florida, the school crossing guards have real estate licences.

[TheBlackAdder]

11. Or, how vapid do you have to be to NOT get one?

[cinematicdiversions]

12. Exactly it isn't a series 7 or a bar exam. NT

[ZonkerHarris]

13. Here in CA I think you get one with your divorce decree.

[Kid Berwyn]

19. Poor kid seems culturally deprived.

Going from her mom’s worldview, I doubt there were many books in her household growing up.

[bucolic_frolic]

10. Yeah that would send a message.

[TheBlackAdder]

14. If she's starting off that shady now, imagine low-balling appraisals to drive quick home sales.

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Or, with a little $$$ consideration, high-ball appraisals for loans.

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[Kid Berwyn]

20. "We'd like to talk with you about your pension and settlement..."

“No, you don’t need it in writing.”

[Chakaconcarne]

15. geezus.... is it that difficult to become a real-estate appraiser?

[NJCher]

21. I don't know about there

but here it is fairly exacting, but here (Northern NJ) the real estate situation is probably way more complex.

I have a friend who is a real estate appraiser and who is ethical. He tells me stories of opportunities for corruption but he will have nothing to do with it. It's a stupid way to cheat because everything is on paper. Everything is traceable, i.e., comparables, etc. Not long after he told me of some of these "opportunities," the real estate market crashed and a lot of appraisers here lost their licenses. I don't know if anyone went to prison but I know some hefty fines were paid.

Not to mention the black mark on your record and having to find another profession.

[Kid Berwyn]

24. Not much of a Governor, but South Dakota is a lot of real estate.

Real Property can be better than cash money. Bet there’d be a lot of both for those connected to a person with an exclusive inside perspective on the available land of an entire state and with a different last name from the Governor. (DIABOLICAL LAUGHTER)

[IronLionZion]

16. GOP culture of corruption

[Kid Berwyn]

25. Take Nixon and the Mafia.

The Mafia’s President: Nixon and the Mob

Posted on November 14, 2017
by Don Fulsom

Unbeknownst to most people even now, the election of 1968 placed the patron saint of the Mafia in the White House. In other words, Richard Nixon would go on to not only lead a criminal presidency; he would be totally indebted to our nation’s top mobsters.

By 1969, thanks in large part to his long-time campaign manager and political advisor Murray Chotiner, a lawyer who specialized in representing mobsters, Nixon had participated in secret criminal dealings for more than 20 years with sketchy figures such as Mickey Cohen, Mob financial guru Meyer Lansky, Teamsters union chief Jimmy Hoffa, and New Orleans Mafia boss Carlos Marcello. And with Chotiner as one of his key behind-the-scenes advisors in the White House, Nixon’s ties to the Mafia didn’t end there. The Mafia’s President reveals a mind-blowing litany of favors Nixon exchanged with these sinister characters over decades, ranging from springing Jimmy Hoffa from prison to banning the federal government from using the terms “Mafia” and “La Cosa Nostra.” Drawing on newly released government tapes, documents, and other fresh information, The Mafia’s President by Don Fulsom offers a carefully reported, deeply researched account of Richard Nixon’s secret connections to America’s top crime lords. Read an excerpt of The Mafia’s President below.

Mobsters in Cuba

Santos Trafficante Jr., based in Tampa, was one of the most powerful Mafia godfathers in the country—and he was brutally vicious to his enemies. Known as the “Silent Don” because he was a keen adherent of the Mob’s vow of silence, he wore thick glasses and dressed more like a bank president than a hood.

Yet Santos never hesitated to order hits on fellow mobsters who tried to encroach on his territory—or who had committed, in his deep green eyes, any other unpardonable sin. Among those Mafiosi reportedly bumped off on Trafficante’s orders were Brooklyn boss Albert “the Mad Hatter” Anastasia; Chicago godfather Sam “Momo” Giancana; and Giancana lieutenant John “Handsome Johnny” Roselli. Trafficante also played a leading role in secret U.S. murder plots against Cuban leader Fidel Castro, instigated in 1959 by Vice President Richard Nixon.

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Later, as vice president, Nixon summoned the loyal gangster who had shielded him from a potential Havana gambling scandal into service for a hush-hush government assignment. Always scheming, Nixon wanted to take advantage of Norman Rothman’s old Batista-era contacts in Cuba.

So in 1960, at Nixon’s direction, Trafficante and several other Mafia heavyweights signed up as co-conspirators in secret Nixon-led Mafia-CIA plots to assassinate Fidel Castro. And among the key players in implementing the plots were Norman Rothman, former Nixon dirty trickster (and Hughes and Mafia associate) Robert Maheu, and CIA agents (and future Nixon dirty tricksters) Frank Sturgis and E. Howard Hunt. All of the Castro murder plots, of course, were miserable failures: the longtime ruler of Cuba died a natural death in his homeland in 2016.

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https://www.thehistoryreader.com/us-history/mafias-president-nixon-mobsters-in-cuba/

Big Liars. Thieves. Mass Murderers. Traitors. Conservatives. Racists. Republicans.

[iluvtennis]

17. Lock Her Up. n/t

[Kid Berwyn]

26. That's the solution.

None would dare try their corrupt Donniescheissnozzle nonsense any more.

Playing the forgive and forget is seriously rewarding their corruption and treason.

[maxrandb]

22. Grooming the daughter for a life in Retrumplican political office

a fucking Pet Rock could run as a Retrumplican in South Dakota and win election.

It's a shame, but in most red states, Retrumplicans could kill children in the street, and the children's parents would still vote Retrumplican.

They are as brainwashed and cultified as the Branch Davidians and the Manson clan.

[Kid Berwyn]

27. Trumpnosis and Mass Brainwashing

A professional hypnotist tried to warn us. Doesn’t let corporate mass media off the hook, neither. How the Demented Dumpo did it:

Hypnotist Richard Barker Shows How Trumpnosis, Donald Trump's Form of Covert Hypnosis, Affects Millions Around the World

NEWS PROVIDED BY
Richard Barker, Incredible Hypnotist
Mar 29, 2016, 08:35 ET

ORLANDO, Fla., March 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Hypnotist Richard Barker has just released research surrounding mass hypnosis and has coined the phrase "Trumpnosis".

Trumpnosis.com has been receiving lots of interest as of late. Covert hypnosis means having access to people's subconscious mind and altering the way they behave and think in a disguised or somewhat hidden way. Some popular covert hypnosis techniques used to align someone's behavior and thoughts to the desired outcome of the hypnotists are displayed during mass hypnosis.

Barker typically refers to mass hypnosis as "Trumpnosis", since he states, "Mr. Trump displays it so well". The media have also made comments regarding the Hypnotizing of a nation and questioned what is happening to America. Through the words and actions of an individual, can we influence and suggest a nation to think a certain way? Richard Barker who is known as the 'Incredible Hypnotist' thinks so. Barker said, "Everything we do and see must first start with a thought process. We don't see the world; we think it. If your thoughts are influenced by a master Hypnotist to think in a certain way on a mass level, this is 'Trumpnosis'".

Mass Hypnotism can apply to everything and be everywhere – in families, in schools and in politics. The influence and use of repetition on crowds is identified through Mr. Trump's speeches and is seen to influence even the most enlightened minds. The power is due to the fact that the repeated statements are embedded in those profound regions of our subconscious mind.

Donald Trump successfully uses techniques such as pacing and leading, anchoring, verbal confusion, repetition and so on. He successfully bypasses the critical factor in minds of some people and has the ability to turn off the rational thinking. By using certain words and behavior, a speaker can very quickly establish a rapport with an audience. Repeated exposure to the same speaker can result in them being viewed with admiration, bordering on worship. Every word uttered is accepted as the complete truth.

“ Through the words he has used, both now and in the past, he has placed others into a hypnotic state without them knowing," says Barker. "Trump's speeches contains hypnosis techniques of hypnotic anchoring, pacing and leading, critical factor bypass and so on."

Hypnotist Richard Barker insists, "All you need to remember is that most people's needs are based on their instincts. Understanding people's instincts, especially in a mass gathering, is one of the key goals of mass hypnosis. Trumpnosis is a vehicle for enabling large groups of people to have an altered belief system."

Richard Barker is a World Renowned Professional Hypnotist. He has spent the last 20 years working with thousands of clients across the world. Richard Barker has recently appeared on NBC's The Today Show, CBS' The Late Late Show with James Corden, FOX's Good Day LA and News channels for FOX and ABC http://incrediblehypnotist.com

He has written a new book focusing on Persuasion and Suggestion titled, "Selling Hypnotically. The Art Of Suggestion" http://sellinghypnotically.com

Source (press release for news, public use distribution and publication): https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hypnotist-richard-barker-shows-how-trumpnosis-donald-trumps-form-of-covert-hypnosis-affects-millions-around-the-world-300242345.html

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

23. SOP for a Republican