Speaking of Indies, Rapid City lawyer David Curington is waging a last-ditch petition push today to get himself on the November ballot for Pennington County states attorney. Via Facebook post, Curington lets me know that he is at the West Main Starbucks in Rapid City right now, until 1 p.m. local time, collecting signatures. But who needs caffeine? Ride the adrenaline rush of trying to get that petition to the courthouse before the auditor closes the window!
Pennington County Republicans are voting today in a primary between embattled incumbent Glenn Brenner and hard-charging challenger Mark Vargo. Vargo accepts Curington's invitation and offers this classy comment on Curington's invite page:
David, I wish you the best . . . even though I hope to be your opponent in November. I still believe that the electoral process is improved whenever a candidate of conviction is added to the mix [Mark Vargo, Facebook comment, 2012.06.05].
Vargo clearly has too much caffeine in his system: he typed that comment at 3:49 a.m. Get some sleep, Mark!
Vargo remains my pick, but if you dig democracy, consider getting down to Starbucks this morning and signing Curington's petition.
Jim Shaw arrested, case has been forwarded to the Pennington County State’s Attorney.
http://rapidcityjournal.com/news/former-rapid-city-mayor-jim-shaw-arrested/article_6be5e91e-af64-11e1-8a6f-001a4bcf887a.html
Mr. Kurtz, that little imp never could follow the law and got banned from the state of Iowa and dozens of state fairs over the years. Rules are rules, and they are to be followed. This includes no smoking.
All he needed to do was stop the first time, accept the speeding ticket and then never show up in court like Noem. Now he is in a heck of a mess.
If you don't attack the security guys waving wads of cotton candy in a threatening manner, you get to keep going to state fairs too. There is something wrong with this guy that bugs from a mexican fountain disease didn't cause. I think he might be insane.
Hey, grudz, I just noticed that Newland has banned you from the Decorum Forum blog. WTF, man? I thought you guys were buds, no?
Plus, it looks like he suspects you might be a woman.
Yes? No? What? (See Bob's last comment here:)
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frankenfeld?
I don't have a clue who he (she?) is eye pee. My wildest guess would be Willy Cissel. Let's put that out there and let him (Willy) deny it. LOL.