Last updated on 2014.10.29
Gary Coe of Lead is running for District 31 State House. Gary Coe also sells snake oil.
Actually, primrose oil. And progesterone cream. And lineolic acid. And herbal pain reliever (paging Mr. Kurtz...).
Yes, Gary Coe is a modern snake-oil salesman. The medicine show no longer travels; it advertises on the Internet. Coe's "Resource Maxima" peddles all sorts of pills to make you happier and slimmer, although they all bear the asterisk of this disclaimer:
Statements on this site have not been reviewed by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
That's o.k.: the FDA is just government, and Coe's candidacy is based mostly on the idea that government is bad.
Coe used to sell something called "Ageless Forever," which was really just a copy of another health supplement called "AgelessXtra" without the corn extract. AgelessXtra maker Oasis LifeSciences sued Coe's Resource Maxima for trademark infringement in 2005. The two companies settled two months later, when Resource Maxima agreed to pull its rip-off product. None of Coe's current products promise eternal youth.
Coe's magic pills sound like the magic sound bites he preached at Monday's candidates forum here in Spearfish. Don't talk about practical policy relevant to South Dakota. Don't even talk about the actual planks of the Republican platform. Just keep repeating those easy and empty platitudes about socialism and progressivism and common sense; they'll cure everything!
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In legal notes, I find no entry for "Resource Maxima" in the Secretary of State's corporate records database. I also find no evidence that Coe has registered to do business as "Resource Maxima" as required under South Dakota's fictitious business name rules. And when I go through Resource Maxima's online shopping system to order some magic pills, the bill does not calculate any South Dakota sales tax, even though I indicate that I am indeed in South Dakota. Hmm... maybe the voters' opinion of Coe's candidacy will be as interesting as the Attorney General's opinion of his business practices.
Cory, the GOP coporatists are surely happy with you opposition research. I am sure they will let you keep your job in public education.
It would be fascinating to know to whom you are reaching, Steve; Cory certainly doesn't believe your crap. This Coe guy clearly capitalizes christianity. And jesus said: "show me the money."
I must say that I am very impressed with young Mr. H's research, Sibby my friend. As a member of the Conservatives with Common Sense, I'm sure Mr. H doesn't want my endorsement, but he does seem to have a finger on the pulse of the true conservatives in South Dakota better than you, these other tax evaders, and that overgodding Mr. Howie who still hasn't paid my money back.
Thanks, Grudz. Steve, I'm not trained by or working for anyone. The names and nature of Coe's opponents are irrelevant to this story.
"The names and nature of Coe’s opponents are irrelevant to this story."
BS
And Cory, have you reached the status of a New Age god where you are perfect and the rest of us are inferior and useless?
No, Steve, still irrelevant. My imperfections (and your continued chanting of words that mean nothing outside of your head) do not change the facts and questions laid out above. Your words here do not encourage readers to learn more or join the discussion.