Seventeen Republican attorneys general have filed an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit brought by South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem against the Biden administration over its decision to deny a request to hold a fireworks display at Mount Rushmore National Memorial in July to celebrate Independence Day.
The Biden administration made the decision to cancel the fireworks display in March. Herbert Frost, a regional director for the National Park Service, cited the COVID-19 pandemic as a key factor in making his decision, stating that public health guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) “currently recommends that large gatherings be avoided, particularly those in which physical social distancing cannot be maintained between people who live in different households.”
Noem is suing the administration over the decision, calling Mount Rushmore “the very best place to celebrate America’s birthday and all that makes our country special.”
Now her lawsuit has the backing of 17 attorneys general, including the top legal officers from Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, and West Virginia. In a court document, filed on May 21, the attorneys general called the Biden administration’s decision to cancel the fireworks display “arbitrary and capricious.”
“Given the importance of the Fourth of July holiday and the special role of Mount Rushmore as a national monument, amici States have an interest in seeing the fireworks display take place again this year,” the attorneys general said in the document, which was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota.
They argued that there is a strong public interest in holding a Fourth of July fireworks display at Mount Rushmore, while “the Department of Interior’s flimsy and unsupported rationale for refusing to allow a fireworks display is arbitrary and capricious.”
They argued that last year’s celebration at Mount Rushmore was held when the pandemic was worse and before vaccines were developed.
“More than seven thousand visitors attended, and contact tracing has failed to identify even one case of COVID-19 tied to the event,” they wrote.
The National Park Service also cited opposition from local tribes as factors in rejecting South Dakota’s bid to display fireworks.
The attorneys general acknowledged tribal objections, but argued that “the mere fact that some people may oppose a fireworks display is not a sufficient justification for cancelling an important national celebration.”
The White House didn’t respond to a request for comment following the filing of Noem’s lawsuit in April.
Following the announcement of the lawsuit, Ian Fury, communications director for Noem, told The Epoch Times via email that the governor “is going to do everything in her ability to ensure that we can celebrate America’s birthday with fireworks at Mount Rushmore.”
via zerohedge
President Biden for NO reason wants to overthrow and cancel our national day of Independence because of his flimsy Plandemic reasons to make this NOT America anymore.https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/c6bb38dadd6d39184c63379e7739e9d39223fa9a5694cec84615851a3274d8a3.png
Well said! Biden ***HATES*** America and always has! He needs to be Impeached but – because he is a Democrat/Communist – he probably won’t for any reason.
Here is the proof.https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/2c43622a4b3785aaf9cce47e0aecccbe93a04a044f578889f0c5ec047b6823da.png
And he has “Heels Up” Harris and Pelosi for “Impeachment Insurance.”
If you’re the Governor, just ignore the B. Administration & put on the show.
If his Administration tries anything just tell them to back off & try & sue them.
This would be a great day to start C W 2 , a lot of patriots are waiting for.
I don’t agree with “CW2” perhaps, but the State is not a subject of King Biden. Let the Governor make her excellent decisions for the good of the State. Let the people make plans to celebrate our nation’s beginnings and carry out those plans completely. Enough of allowing the Democrat White House to believe that the States have no individual right to govern themselves! God bless our good leaders and impede the godless ones!
Just do it Governor,if creepy Joe doesn’t like it what’s he going to do? By the 4th he hopefully isn’t even president.