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Pierre Writer Complains Briefly About Lack of Access to Senators

By Cory Allen Heidelberger on 2017-04-14

This week’s award for concise letter-writing goes to Missy Slaathaug of Pierre, who penned this missive in her Wednesday local paper:

Missy Slaathaug, letter to the editor, Pierre Capital Journal, 2017.04.12.
Missy Slaathaug, letter to the editor, Pierre Capital Journal, print edition 2017.04.12.

Right on, Missy!

Senator Thune did speak to Washington High School government students and the POET board of directors yesterday. Senator Rounds did The Greg Belfrage Show, then spoke to the state bankers’ association in Pierre.

Published in South Dakota

13 Comments

  1. Roger Elgersma 2017-04-14 12:26

    It is not always complicated, GO MISSY.

  2. John Kennedy Claussen, Sr. 2017-04-14 12:28

    Maybe Senator Mitch McConnell has the answer to all of this. He was first elected to the Senate in 1984 in a race with then Senator Dee Huddleston, which McConnell was not suppose to win, but McConnell ran a very creative ad with bloodhounds and a narrative about how no one could find Senator Huddleston. This ad then led to McConnell’s very close and surprising victory. Perhaps, it is time we ran ads asking where are Senators Thune, Rounds, and Congresswoman Noem?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcpuhiIDx3Q

  3. Jenny 2017-04-14 12:42

    Thank you Missy, this is an important message that needed to be made. Hopefully, SDs DC three will hear it and do something about it.

  4. Loren 2017-04-14 14:37

    So Thune met with a group from Washington High. He must have had a scheduling conflict and missed his Jr. High meeting? BTW, did anyone get any info on how the meeting with his GRADE SCHOOL constituents went?

  5. Eric Slaathaug 2017-04-14 19:54

    Well put Missy. (Bias alert). Our Reps have discovered the “importance of not being seen” (Montey Python).

  6. Cory Allen Heidelberger Post author | 2017-04-14 20:01

    I allow bias in the comment section, just as I allow it in my posts. :-)

  7. Cory Allen Heidelberger Post author | 2017-04-14 20:56

    For those interested in some protest theater, some citizens appear to be organizing a town hall in Spearfish at the BHSU Jonas Building on Friday, April 21, 6 p.m. Thune, Rounds, and Noem are invited, but if they don’t make it, I hear organizers will have mannequins and questions on hand.

  8. grudznick 2017-04-14 21:28

    That young lady not only has a really neato name, Slaathaug, but she ends her brief letter with a really good point. Just sayin.

  9. barry freed 2017-04-15 09:52

    John,
    My thought was an online contest: “Where in the World is…….”. With prizes for sightings and best photos.

  10. barry freed 2017-04-15 09:55

    How can one possibly go Nuclear on someone named: “Missy”?
    It’s just not fair.

  11. Spike 2017-04-15 21:54

    Missy For Congress

  12. Clara Hart 2017-04-20 09:44

    Missy For Congress, indeed! She is a No nonsense Lady.

  13. Tyler Schumacher 2017-04-20 10:55

    Barry, I think that’s a great idea for a contest. And only partially because the company I work for runs online photo contests. So if anyone is interested and wants to run with it…find some charity proceeds could go to and let me know.

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