09.15.10
Nugent to South Dakota
In the past, this blog has noted Ted Nugent rebranding himself as a spokesman for the Tea Party.
This news item in the Rapid City, South Dakota, newspaper notes Nugent’s slated appearance for a Tea Party group in October.
Called Citizens for Liberty, it’s your standard collection of white Tea Party crazies — global warming is a hoax, Obamacare must be repealed, stimulus money to South Dakota for schools and public services is a drug that will addict the people to the Federal government.
The Tea Party candidate is Kristi Noem, who will be sharing the stage with Nugent. Like everyone else from the party, she’s someone from the American extremist fringe, but interestingly so.
A SD newspaper article notes Noem’s stellar record as a driver: 27 citations in 21 years. However, according to the newspaper, her Dem opponent also drives fast and speeding tickets seem to be a way of life in South Dakota, a state which has only 800,000 some people living in it.
Along with speeding, Noem’s 27 citations include not wearing a seat belt, two instances of running a stop sign, expired license-plate tags and no driver’s license. She missed court appearance or payment dates seven times. And in two instances, the court issued a warrant to force payment.
Noem points out that she did end up paying all of her fines, even if some were late.
Noem’s total of 20 speeding tickets in 21 years is “certainly
above average, but really not all that uncommon.???It isn’t that uncommon in Noem’s family, based on court records
since 1989. Noem’s husband, Bryon, had 18 recorded traffic
citations during that period, 11 of them for speeding. Noem’s
brother, Rock Arnold, had 34 citations during that period, 25 of
them for speeding. He also missed court or fine payment dates four
times and had warrants issued three times. Another brother, Robb,
had 21 citations, including 12 for speeding.
And here’s me performing coincidentally perfect musical accompaniment, “Highway Patrol,” in 1985.