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“… and nothing but the truth”

With the hearing underway underway on J.A.I.L.’s objection to the Attorney General’s ballot explanation on Amendment E, it may be an appropriate time to actually look at two documents signed by South Dakota J.A.I.L.er-in-Chief Bill Stegmeier.

The lawsuit being heard by Judge Gors was started by an affidavit signed by Stegmeier. An affidavit “is a […]

The Amendment E lawsuit

Proponents of the J.A.I.L. measure, also known as Amendment E, have filed suit challenging portions of the Attorney General’s ballot explanation of the amendment. The claim, made in a sworn pleading signed by South Dakota J.A.I.L.er-in-Chief Bill Stegmeier, is not as broad-based as complaints raised in an earlier letter to AG Larry Long but does […]

J.A.I.L. tidbits

PP does an excellent job deconstructing and looking behind comments here and on the No on E blog that I briefly addressed here. Tell me again that Amendment E isn’t backed by the fringe.NOTE: PP has a special update that is also worth reading. The No on E Committee got some press over the weekend […]

Throwing rocks whenever a light shines on them

Isn’t it interesting how the J.A.I.L.ers are driven to fits when someone shines a light on them? Bill Stegmeier did so when his political views were revealed and the same was true of Jake Hanes. J.A.I.L. “publicist” Bonnie Russell is the latest to get a little sensitive when someone shines a light on what she’s […]

The J.A.I.L. version of “who’s on first?”

A reader raises an interesting question. Who or what is the official organization behind J.A.I.L. in South Dakota?

As previously noted, the South Dakota J.A.I.L. web site now carries a disclaimer stating that it is “the only official website for South Dakota Amendment E.” But, if you go to another web site, you will find […]