Biden Administration refuses to permit fireworks at Mount Rushmore to mark Independence Day for the second consecutive year. This despite pleas from South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, who formally applied for a permit but was denied in March by faceless bureaucrats in the Parks Department who cited, “environmental concerns” and “objections from Native American tribes” in their rejection.
Noem is so intent on getting the celebration back to the landmark that on Friday she once again applied for a permit—for 2023. Presumably giving her ample time to sue when the “non-partisan’” Parks Department inevitably shoots her down once again.
We are not going be able host these fireworks at Mt. Rushmore…the fact is [Biden]Is violating federal law when it refuses to let S. Dakota celebrate independence.”-@govkristinoemBiden announces that he will cancel July Fourth celebrations
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We all probably know the truth. The Biden Administration is punishing Donald Trump for his massive, America-loving rally at Mount Rushmore on July 4, 2020—yes, with fireworks—while also letting Republican Gov. Noem know who’s the boss. Remember:
It isn’t the first time that Gov. Noem, South Dakota, and her permit application were denied. Noem was rejected last year for COVID reasons. A federal judge rejected her efforts to overturn the ban. It would seem that many are going out of their way to deny our right to celebrate our country’s independence and greatness.
Noem expressed her disappointment in a statement regarding her most recent permit application.
As Americans Day, we have once again been denied the opportunity to celebrate at our nation’s enduring symbol of freedom, Mount Rushmore National Memorial.
We submitted a request to the Biden Administration for 2023.
Annual fireworks have been part of Mount Rushmore Independence Day festivities for years. Fire mitigation was part of planning. Trump added them to the celebrations in 2020. The Park Service has provided all sorts of excuses for why they keep denying the permits, among them “clear and present” wildfire danger, the need for “dedicated transportation for the visitors, as occurred in 2020,” Native American objections, interference with “programs planned by NPS,” etc.
NPS programs planned? Please, give me some space. What National Park Service “program” are they planning that is more important than the celebration of our nation’s independence? They’re so transparent it’s like they’re made of tracing paper—they’ll do anything to deny Americans a chance to bask in pride of country. Whatever excuse is necessary, they’ll find it.
Noem blamed President Joe Biden.
Mount Rushmore is the best place in America to celebrate our nation’s birthday – I just wish President Biden could see that.
In Washington D.C. last summer, President Obama held a hypocritical fireworks festival while denigrating us. They are planning on doing the same this year.
They are indeed planning the exact same thing.
In Noem’s recently released autobiography, she remembers the awe-inspiring exploding extravaganza over the massive sculptures of four of our presidents. She writes simply, “The fireworks that night were something out of this world.”
It was not her fault that she did not realize that it would be over soon, and that the Biden-world of soulless people would rule.
Mount Rushmore isn’t the only place where fireworks are being canceled across the country this July 4th; in fact, they’re being scrapped in cities across the nation due to supply chain issues and wildfire worries. Others celebrations have been marred by leftist reactionary unhinged. Roe being overturned. It’s notable though, that the Biden Administration is actively blocking celebration at one of our most iconic landmarks while planning huge DC explosions of their own. They want to ruin our country and take your holiday spirit.
Don’t worry, they say, we’ll have our fireworks in DC; you in flyover country can suck on our jet fumes.
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