Kristi Noem billed South Dakota taxpayers more than $640,000 in personal travel-related costs, including a six-day trip to Paris, a bear hunt in Canada, a trip to Houston for dental work to fix her smile, and a book tour. But she can afford a $50,000 Rolex for a prison porn photo op in El Salvador.
Correction: The $640,000 was the total travel cost. $150,000 of that was related to her personal and political activity.
That just makes it worse. Why are taxpayers paying even a nickel for her personal and political activity?!
The watch likely keeps her on time so was billed to the state.
"Personal" & political activity. What does that mean?
Still WAY too much.
These men behind bars are not in prison after being charged with crimes. They are "enemy combatants" being detained in a concentration camp. As such, Kristi Noem's crass photo-op using them as props violates the Geneva Convention's prohibition of ‘exposure to public curiosity’ of those captured.
Dang.....she is lucky she trust her security....
Which is still more than what 75% of Mericans make in a year. If we are to believe the answer that AI produces at the moment.
But why is the governor of South Dakota going to Paris anyway? What possible official business could there be?
100% Fix your state problems which are likely not replicated in Paris. Did she go during Olympics? 😡
She can go to Paris (& stay preferably-apologies to France) but she can’t charge taxpayers for the privilege
What's next a special lectern?
Assumption travel experience expenses. It’s allowable as long as your income bracket is allowed to gain future notoriety & you can pay it back if called on Did you know she wanted a jet plane instead had to Only get a dual turbo prop plane legislatures said no due to costs & maintenance
Did her boyfriend go with her.?
She had informal night meetings in the Bois de Boulogne
Is this what they call "backdoor diplomacy"?
It's a shaddy place at night with lots of hookers.
I wouldn't be at all surprised if Noem is planning to run for President.
Pritzker just announced a trip to Mexico for trade talks & business investment in Illinois. It happens.
Why the bear hunt?
Red meat for the rednecks
Ran out of puppies to shoot.
with many serial killers this escalation would quickly lead to humans
They think it's good for the image. Gun in hand, looking tough, shooting innocent animals for fun. I suppose it works on the rednecks? Dunno.
f***ing shopping & cafes, Dakotas impress in other ways, ne'er in between shall the 2 meet
She likes to go and knows that no one of significance will challenge her.
No one knows or cares about her in Europe that's for sure. South Dakota is barely relevant within the US.
I can't say for sure but given the information we have I'm gonna assume some kind of wild hunt.
Probably to inject pig vomit into her lips and face to keep her MAGA pretty.
That's where she met with N Koreas' leader....😂😂😂
States establish trade relations and deals with foreign businesses all the time. She didn't do any official business of course, so this is misappropriation and fraud.
Well she had to buy that Rolex from somewhere and not even a thank you to the taxpayers ( Genius)
South Dakota though that's my point. They export very little to Europe. If she was ever concerned with international trade she would say something about the tariffs don't you think? That are going to ruin her state.
November 10, 2023 The group Republicans Overseas will host the World Freedom Initiative on Friday and Saturday in Paris, France, where Johnson will join 22 speakers, including South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem
Forging strong rightwing ties for their global takeover.
Tim Pawlenty traveled allover the world while governor of MN. He needed to build a resume on foreign policy while preening to become McCain’s VP. Then Sarah Palin happened and Pawlenty was toast.
👆💯. He was dumped for Palin! Good ole Tim Pawlenty who borrowed money from the state education budget and never paid it back. AKA Mr. Fee cause a "fee" isn't a tax!
He thought he could be president. Remember that? The blandest of all bland politicians. No one even noticed when he stopped running. He never would have won his second term had there not been a third party candidate.
Scott Walker: "Did someone say bland? Hold my light beer."
Hold my ham sandwich on white bread lol
I'd forgotten about that nugget! Boy, he sure disappeared once his ambitions were destroyed. I can't think of a single appearance he's made since getting thumped by Evers. Last I heard he was working for a second rate PAC based in Santa Barbara, circle jerking at Reagan's ranch.
He was a living example of the Peter Principle.
A "C" student (at best) at a private university, plucked out of school prior to graduation because he checked all of the boxes for the Koch Brothers. His only job as an adult was working for the Republican party in Milwaukee.
Walker was an awful governor. He set WI back decades. But he TRIED to stop Trump. In 2015 Walker was one of the first republican contenders to drop out so voters could consolidate behind a republican other than Trump.
I think the ongoing object lesson here is: when scum bags occasionally do something that seems less heinous, we don't always know why they did it or where their interest lay at the time...but we should not lose sight of the fact they are still a scum bag & will be again when they have reason to be.
Spot on. It's like these never-Trumpers, working their entire careers fighting for blatantly racist and misogynist policies and massive voter suppression. Now, they're shocked that their dreams aren't what they thought they were. Kinzinger, Cheney, Conway, Wilson, Schmidt, etc... They built this!
I think we are not safe from them until they retire from public life. Which some of them do when they discover they can't play their preferred version of the corruption racket. I don't think they can imagine doing it for any other (ie non self-enriching) reason.
Walker did real damage to WI which they're still dealing with. I think most Repubs knew Trump was awful but didn't take him seriously until it was too late.
what was the essence of his underperformances? midwest long since peak era, sometimes poor management masks greater murkiness or problems doing the driving WI enjoys high costs & markets competitions favor none, lots of budgets chasing finite resources, neighboring states fare similar i bet/guess
True. He was the Koch Bros’s bitch behind the Right to Work movement. 🤬
They got their wish and then some, and they saved themselves $100 million by not giving Trump a dime.
"And Russia if you're listening..." - DJT, July, 2016. Nobody was taking him seriously even then. The media shrugged, as did the Dems. They failed us right then and there. Trump shouldn't have ever been allowed to run following this seditious and illegal plea. Not ever.
Everyone EXPECTED Hillary Clinton to win. Even Comey did. It’s why he wrote his ludicrous letter about not investigating. He was covering his ass for WHEN she won. Then Cambridge Analytica, FB, Kremlin troll farms and Conway/Kushner depressed turnout. It was Putin’s spite to bury Clinton.
I don't want to argue with you about that scumbag piece of shit. Do remember this: Walker was Pence's close advisor and worked extensively helping him prepare for his debate with Kaine. He went all in on Trump, even working out that bullshit Foxconn deal so Trump could brag about bringing jobs back.
You're more knowledgable about this than I. I'll give Walker credit for trying to stop the 🍊 toddler! I remember what Walker did to destroy teacher's unions in WI.
Walker and the WI GOP rigged the laws, requiring different documents for voter registration and those needed for actually voting, meaning one could officially register at a state building, only to be turned away at the polls. An action specifically taken to prevent students from casting ballots.
Believe me, I despised Walker 100%. He’s a politician to his core. He can believe anything for a price.
And yet they still voted for GOP, again, another smart batch of Russians....
I moved away from Wisconsin my home state because of Walker and the shit he did to Wisconsin. He was bad for Milwaukee and bad for Wisconsin. I hope he gets what he deserves one day 😡
We finally got Evers and a level Supreme Court, only to have Musk swoop in offering literal millions of dollars to Republicans... While the GOP cheers him on. 46 more months of this... I can't wait to have my voting rights completely neutered by 2028.
I keep hoping Wisconsin will go back to before Walker destroyed everything 🙏 😪
WI was ground zero for progressive politics. We have to hope you can get back there again. Russ Feingold was one of my favorites, ever. Ron Johnson taking his seat is just a cruel joke. Johnson is just soulless.
And yet they kept on voting for the fucking from the GOP, smart bunch there
Actually have no problem with elected officials of either party meeting officials from abroad. It helps them form relationships and also to learn (on the ground) what is going on in other countries, first hand rather than the media spin.
I totally forgot about that guy lol
Noem was out of state almost every weekend on the state plane. These were frequently trips to Texas to see one of her donors. Plus plenty of others that had nothing to do with state business. That cost isn't on the credit card.
It’s a small thing, but I appreciate that you fact checked yourself. I wouldn’t have known the difference, but had I cared to fact check, it would have been disappointing to learn the numbers appeared to by “hyped”. Good for you 👏👏👏👏
Ok still I don’t have any free travel expenses from the government? Why should she? Elon needs to get DOGE on this! PRONTO
I can't even get trave for official business approved. Impeach this cunt and claw back the feivolous expenses
Why are we paying for her personal travel?
So she can afford a Rolex, duh😆
She like so many people that have gone into government see it as a way to ingratiate themselves with taxpayers money, they are modern day grifters who cheat and steal their way to the public trough!
Noem has the perfect resume for the current administration. No honorable people would ever be considered.
She is fraud, waste and abuse.
Hey Elon we found it for you and DOGE now do something like fire her and return the money!
Nah. She probably billed SD for that, too.
I do not wish her well. Quite the opposite
Look through her expense reports and you will find $50k worth of incidentals because you know she didn’t pay for it out of her own pocket.
She disgusts me.
Skank
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Probably a fake Rolex. Just like she is.
The convicted felon knows the American taxpayers are suckers. Suckers must pay even if their job is gone. That is how fascist works.
Sad to see or angry?
Keep this news up front! Ethics review needed!
The grift is strong in #Republicanland.
This woman is awful. When did she sell her soul if she ever had one?
Fraud & Waste are a feature of the Trump Admin. It's not federal workers who are doing this.
She really likes killing innocent animals doesn’t she.
What species of Bear was she hunting? They're all struggling to adapt to climate change.
No idea. But murdering any innocent creature for fun and trophies is the lowest of the low.
She showed up there like it was a playboy shoot with a skintight white shirt, and tight pants all dolled up and wearing expensive jewelry, in front of a prison full of men in their shorts. Tarts for Sale. Made in America. And El Salvador.
Criminal enterprise
I was less than pleased to hear her braying out this one during the radiocast of one of the Cubs opening games in Tokyo: www.dhs.gov/news/2025/02...
I’m waiting for anyone to care about processing rape DNA kits so innocent people can go free and people who actually have raped people and children can be tried and convicted. I bet most are legal citizens. Care about Americans! Do the real work to keep Americans safe and have equal justice!
Talk about waste, fraud and abuse.
Wonder where she got the $60,000 Rolex? 🤔
Kristi knows who to fleece....
That Rolex was definitely given as a gift from El Salvador.
The state should sue her to recover taxpayer money. If she didn't fly to those places, no need for security to fly and get hotels either.
Ummm...has anyone proven she bought that with her own money? Sometimes when you bend over for people they buy you things as payment.
Well Elon has to find waste somewhere!!
Noem screwed the citizens of South Dakota......they are just too stupid to realize it!
When I see her, I see lying communist traitor - MAGA.
That murderer makes taxpayers pay for her dental work How is that legal, sorry i forgot laws dont exist in USA anymore
She’s definitely Dump Regime caliber 😑
And don’t even ask about the cost of her Rapunzel hair extensions!
I’ve seen prostitutes with better hair than Kristi.
And plastic surgery.
I think Spa-A-Lago only has one option. The MAGA Makeover. Price =Your soul.
Pole dancers have better everything.
As they should!
Indeed. I imagine nobody wants to be pole dancers, but it is an honest living when you need to eat.
There is an art to it.
Well at least they are at the poles- sorry couldn't resist!
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Likely not as ugly, this thing is ugly
She spent $60k on a tv studio and makeup & makeup studio that she had installed in the gov's mansion so she could do faux news appearances. Again, on the taxpayers. SD is a small and not wealthy state. Taxes come from property tax and sales tax. So the working class paid for that.
Trumpism equals - CORRUPTION, HYPOCRISY ,SELF INDULGENCE, EGOISTIC IDEAS, RACISM,WHITE PRIVILEGED, ENTITLEMENT TO SAY TGE LEAST.. THE "CULTURE "OF AMERICA HAS DECLINE..BECAUSE OF WHITE SUPREMACY
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Disgusting. Quite the grift eh Kristi?
Death Camp Barbie is, like every so-called conservative, in it for the grift. Once one discerns everything is a cash grab by a soulless cult fueled only by its greed, it makes sense.
And I guess they gladly paid all this for her. If they did, maybe the motto should be for the people to their ex govenor/present gov...don't ask what you can do for me, tell the ppl what they can do for you. States...to each his own. Gotta love inflation also.
And can you IMAGINE what's she gonna charge to have Trumps head blasted onto Mt Rushmore?
The watch and appointment are her rewards for babysitting Gramps Trump as he listened to 5 versions of Ave Maria on stage.
Isn’t it odd how Kristi Noem looks like don’s female type. How they love her type!
The hypocrisy….makes me want to puke
Sure, Jan 🤡🤡🤡
I sincerely think we should be seizing the assets of oligarchs. Keep all the receipts.
More likely a “gift” from an Oligarch.
Sounds illegal probably because it is Republicans love voting for ppl who will rob them
Arrest Noem.
Typical Maga criminal BUT why is Canada still allowing bear hunts? @mark-carney Say it isn’t so.
Theif
She is pure evil
Look, I'm not a South Dakotan, but I'd imagine they can get over the Paris thing, they're prolly fine w a good ol'bear hunt, but whatever she paid for those lips in particular - that is a fcking bridge too far.
Another grifter. Sucking up to Trump
We paid for that Rolex too.
She’s nasty, fits right in with the rest of them….
WTF
Dog killing freak.
When people elect a corrupt felon to be President of the United States, they also get a corrupt criminal enterprise as his Cabinet and Administration.
SD taxpayers need to send her a bill.
A traitor is a traitor!
Common scum just as Der Furor is.
Of course!
The Rolex is valued at $65K
Are South Dakota dentists really so bad that you have to fly to the other side of the country to get your teeth fixed?
Who paid for that slick video production at the El Salvador prison?
This is what happens when you elect those Plains states elites. They get dependent on hand-outs and can't even bear hunt on her own two feet. Why couldn't she just get a better job?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7-k...
If you look at the video, watch the "inmates" behind her. It's green screened.
Crook and thief.
It wasn’t just travel…we had to pay to install a TV studio in the governor’s mansion because she wanted one & a $75k make-up kit to go along with it.
oh that's probably also billed to taxpayers somehow
Seems like tax payers are getting to pay for all of this administration’s play time. Show up on April 5th. For the Hands Off protest against Trump and musk.
The are all grifters
Yes, she is a solid right wing Christian, take from the poor give to the rich , hate the stranger, hate thy neighbor , mock the prisoners , yes solid trump Christian girl shooting her dog and any other poor creature she can kill.
Wear a watch for a prison porn photo op that costs more than many Americans make in a year.
As someone who makes less than the cost of her watch in a year, that broke me.
😞 I'm sorry. Everyone should be sickened by what she did and the watch. It's a symbol of everything that's wrong with this country. But some dude sitting in his trailer with the leaking roof watched it and cheered.
Those costumes are pretty expensive
She’ll never be anything more than a puppy killer. Dental work huh? Lipstick on a pig!
My recent crown dental work in Houston cost me an arm and a leg because insurance won’t cover it, and these parasites get this stuff for free from our taxes.
I know. We’re a mess here in the US! She’s a completely awful person and yet she benefits greatly from that. It’s appalling and maddening!
Pigs are smarter and more attractive and kinder than this C word puppy murderer. She’s a 🪳
The Rolodex was to intimidate.
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So much for cutting wasteful spending lol
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Who footed the bill for her prison tour? How much are we paying El Salvador to keep the untried prisoners? That would be 6 million dollars. This administration is trampling the constitution and how much will that cost us?
6 million
We need to file exempt and stop paying taxes, wherever possible.
Once again… the fleecing of America… Can’t afford to keep social security up and running effectively but we can pay for dtrumpf’s golf games and every other government official trips… Judge people by the choices they make and the lies they tell you. Do not judge people by what they say
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My bumper sticker during the Wanker's governorship. If Susan Crawford wins the Wisconsin Supreme Court election on April 1st, Wisconsin will have a chance to overturn his Act 10 pillage of teachers, nurses, state government workers and prison guards. wisconsinindependent.com/politics/wha...
WHEN she wins. 😉
South Dakota will gladly pay for it. They don't give a shit if it fits their agenda
…a bear hunt in Canada.
Typical repugnant.
Disgusting
"Noem frequently said that releasing the travel expenses would jeopardize her safety." They all must get the same handbook on grifting. Florida's DeSantis had the legislature alter a piece of FL "Sunshine" law so he could avoid providing travel exp. details to the public. Same reason.
There's perks to being a MAGA prick.
Spanky seems really animated doesn’t he?
Holiday to Canada to shoot a bear….fucking wonderful. Tells you everything you need to know.
I think she should have been a real woman and tried to fight the beer on the bears terms. The only shooting of wildlife I am in favor of is with a camera. Exception for sick ar injuries beyond assist or extreme hunger.
I’m ok if people hunt for food but trophy hunting is gross and barbaric.
Agreed
Nothing for the skin?
It's the shamelessness that astounds me The front to just do this
The people of South Dakota need their political porn queen and the humiliation of her husband.
A donor paid for the bear hunt trip so why is she trying to get reimbursed for it? dakotafreepress.com/2023/05/21/n...
She is pure evil.
Money on top of money
That’s some major corruption. South Dakota has a pop. Of 924,669 - less people than many counties in US. How did she think she would get away with taking a trip to Paris on the taxpayer dime?
Other countries should ban these Republicans from entering their country. These are official members of an authoritarian regime that boast about torture and have stated they support violating the sovereignty of other nations so the U.S. can conquer allies.
Great photo to show their excitement in fleecing America.
She is another damn thief.
A walking corruption bouquet, and her constituents have nothing to show for it.
Grifters gonna grift! The Trump administration is made up of grifters! And we haven’t even gotten to the additional tax cuts for the rich & corporations yet.
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She is a disgrace in so many ways it is difficult to keep track.
The whole regime are grifters! Their only role is to kiss the felons ass and steal the tax payers money!!
A retiree on Social Security will draw on an average less that 400,000.00. Throughout the remainder of their life, and they paid nearly every dime of it throughout their lifetime of working. Let that simmer for a few minutes as you contemplate how much she just spent of your hard earned tax dollars.
I hate that woman.
So, for those of us playing at home, how many of these could SD farmer buy with that money? rands.com/agriculture-...
Where is the state attorney general?
And exactly where does Corey Lewandowski fit in this sordid tale?
Someone let those prisoners she deported then used as props for video know what her address is so they can thank her and her family
If South Dakotans are this stopped to not charge her and make her pay back the money, then well, too fucking bad
It's their dipshit Government reps. Corrupt as the day is long.
It's either corruption or her OF is 🔥🔥🔥😂😥😢
GET HER OUT
My God! Please remove these people
She's still paying off the Rolex she flaunted in the gulag she visited in El Salvador to see the evil her and the ass she kisses have perpetrated
There are sone very suspicious people around
Fucking Republican grifter. Totally on brand for a fascist corrupt mother fucking sadist.
That's just crazy and shows why this corrupt government system needs a reboot
don't forget who paid for her boob job...
In this administration they are all incorrigible!
Very Trumpian of her
She's a reptile just like all the other current administration members.
She smiles?
And this is why these people fight so hard to stay in politics and advance to other positions.
So where is DOGE on this shit?
They're all pigs at the trough.
Noep
Did they pay for her botox too?
No, Mexico did that - with the tariffs 😅
A bear hunt? Anyone doing that is automatically on my hit list.
Same
Now would be a good time for the DNC to outline the legislation they would implement to make these kinds of abuses of taxpayers' dollars illegal. And the legislation they would pass to close loopholes that threaten our democracy.
Good idea. I would actually present that. The DNC could tack all the MAGA waste fraud and abuse and use it - starting with Musk's 8 million a day to cut services to the working class
Disgusting. In the meantime South Dakota has 12% poverty rate.
South Dakota just loves people who break the law. Nasty state
What a miserable, cunning, phony cow she is. I really thought the puppy incident would do it for her but nope, the right loves hate and torture.
What a whore
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Retire her cosmetic surgery to Mar-a-Lago where it and she belong. Who paid for THAT?
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These expenses raise questions about the appropriate use of public resources and the responsibility of those involved in making such decisions. It's essential to hold public officials accountable for their actions and ensure that they are using taxpayer money in a responsible and ethical manner.
These expenses include trips to Paris, a bear hunt in Canada, a trip to Houston for dental work, and a book tour, among other things. What's even more puzzling is that despite these significant expenses, Noem also spent over $50,000 for a Rolex and a photoshoot in a prison in El Salvador
This the lady that shot her own puppy to death on purpose? Impossible to expect any better from her. Gutter trash.
Lady, nah.
I would love to see an accounting of the true waste in taxpayers money by our govt! Both parties! Congress members waste included!
She's so vile
The corruption is staggering already and it’s only just begun.
What do you mean "but"? Of course she can afford that watch, look how much gravy she has guzzled
That is why they like each other, they have figured out a way to steal from tax payers and blame democrats and their base believed them.
Would that not be illegal? Should they not sue her for the monies?
She's a total C--T!!!!!! AND AN UGLY ONE TO!! PUPPY KILLER POS!!!
my god that pic looks like it came from a game show
Grifters are going to grift. The people of South Dakota are getting what they voted for.
Not content with shooting her puppy in the face, she also wanted to murder a bear. At taxpayer cost.
They would look ok if they just aged naturally. Instead they chose the ventriloquist doll look. I wish Kristi Noem was “accidentally” pushed behind those bars and locked in.
Grifter!!
South Dakota needs to audit her term!
She like the rest of the MAGAt capos and enforcers are doing a lot of globe trotting on our dime. She seems to think a requirement of her job is glamor shots for propaganda purposes.
I’m a state employee. If I were to do something like that I would lose my job AND have to pay the money back.
Where is Leon when you need him?
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What say you, South Dakota voters? 🤨
South Dakota, you've been scammed!
It’s just a grift with all of them
Arrest them all
Another corrupt politician. Seems to be a pre-requisite to be an elected official.
Nationalists suck. Too bad there are so many closet Nazis living in America.
They're all grifters. Politicians have all figured out that the quickest way to get wealth is to run for office, then the taxpayer money spigot opens and flows right into their pockets. It's a scam. Politicians don't care about policy and taking care of Americans, they just care about grifting.
Ethics are for little people.
A person without a soul.
She fits right in with felon47
'Scuse me? Came to Canada to kill our wildlife?!? What the actual fuck. Let me say that again: WTAF. She better have been hunting bears the way Canadians do when in Canada. Shoes, shorts, and bare hands. In her case, I would recommend a paper bag over her head. To protect the bear.
Her and traitor Danielle are buds.
That's the one that got me she should be banned
Jr. came to Canada to hunt and slaughter protected Dall Sheep during COVID. No permits, no right to enter, just showed up and killed a sheep and then bragged about it. They are Muricans.....they do whatever the fuck they want.
Killed a sheep. A sheep? How manly. Here's an idea... let's send him to a prison where he gets to be the sheep. Over and over and over again.
I am good with that. Fucking asshole. Far from the first protected animal he has slaughtered. The trumps can do whatever they want. I believe he also killed a mongolian protected sheep, some rare ducks in Italy. No rules for the King of the World.
lol
she kills bears too?
#PuppyKillerKristiNoem 🖕🤬
My bet is that there isn't a single member of Trump's senior staff who can be depended on to consistently operate in compliance with US law. Here's another example! youtu.be/nr8EgV2LCv8?...
Just to be clear, somewhere someone approved those expenses - and for some reason there were NO audit, no rejected claims. That means either honest people are bullied into going against regulations, or there are no regulations to safeguard public spending. You can fix regulations, not crookedness.
Noem needs that money to cover her bill at Party City for all of her costumes.
Drain The Fucking Republican Swamp once and for all!
More waste and fraud.
She’s just another grifter.
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The Trump kleptocracy in action.
Thirsty Bitch shot a Canadian Grizzly Bear when she could shoot Alaskan grizzlies legally. ILLEGAL to shoot a British Columbia grizzly! Did it wonder into Alberta? 2024 Alberta legalized grizzly hunt. Thank #QuislingSmith & CORRUPT Minister of Parks Todd Loewen-owns Alberta largest hunting outfit
I've seen Grizzlies struggling in the summer heat. They're having a rough time adjusting. That doesn't mean killing them though.
Poilievre in Nanaimo yesterday disrespecting BC. Says he will force northern Gateway oil tankers (another Exxon Valdez). Attacked BCians culture of wild salmon by expanding fish farms & killing off our wild salmon. Wild salmon feed us, ocean, birds, forest & land critters like grizzlies.
They elected her, does that answer it?
She is the waste in government.
She truly is completely out of control - what a mean and cruel excuse for a human being.
