Responses to Newspaper Articles and Shows

Yankton, South Dakota
Feb 13, 2023
Article: "Pierre Report: House Gives J.A.I.L. Chilly Reception"
J.A.I.L.'s Response: * * Give Them Enough Rope ... * *

The Rapid City Journal

Rapid City, South Dakota
Feb 12, 2023
Article: "JAIL backer may get subpoena"
J.A.I.L.'s Responses:
* * * S.D. Legislators Created Carnival Atmosphere Over J.A.I.L. * * *
** "Delicious Justice Served On a Silver Platter" **

The Rapid City Journal

Rapid City, South Dakota
Feb 8, 2023
Article: "Commissioners reconsider revising petitions policy"
South Dakota J.A.I.L.'s Response: Changing The Rules of the Game

Aberdeen American News

Aberdeen, South Dakota
Jan 20, 2023
Article: "Legislative leaders to oppose measure on judicial accountability"
J.A.I.L.'s Responses:
* * * Understanding The Term "Judge" * * *
*** Will J.A.I.L. Lead To Anarchy? ***
* * * Stegmeier's Speech Before The Senate Today * * *

The Rapid City Journal

Rapid City, South Dakota
Jan 24, 2023
Article: "Lawmakers Against J.A.I.L."
J.A.I.L.'s Responses:
* * * Understanding The Term "Judge" * * *
* * * Legislators v. The People * * *
* * * Stegmeier's Speech Before The Senate Today * * *

The Columbus Dispatch

Columbus, Ohio
Dec 27, 2022
Editorial: "Get out of JAIL"
J.A.I.L.'s Responses:
** Some Real Investigative Reporting Is Due Here **
*** J.A.I.L. - "The Frontier of Idiocy" ***
* * J.A.I.L. Would Spoil a Great System, and Make it Ripe for Abuse * *
** Ohioan Informs Columbus Dispatch How Misinformed They Are **

Rapid City Journal

Dec 24, 2022
Article: "Vote on judicial immunity weighed"
J.A.I.L.'s Responses:
* * * S.D. Judges Referring Questions Re: J.A.I.L. To State Bar * * *
*** South Dakota State Bar Panics ***

CNN Live Today

Aired Nov 17, 2022

Fredricka Whitfield interviews Gary Zerman and Kendall Coffey

ADR Institute

Dec 6, 2022
Ballot Initiative Seeks to Strip Away Judicial Immunity, and Maybe Arbitral Immunity
J.A.I.L.'s Response: *** J.A.I.L.'s Effect On Judicial Immunity ***

The Wichita Eagle

Dec 2, 2022
"Chief justice concerned about attacks on judiciary"
J.A.I.L.'s Response: ** Kansas High Court Is in Accord With J.A.I.L. Philosophy **

Madison Daily Leader

Corvallis, Oregon
Nov 28, 2022
Editorial: "Judicial accountability bill is full of holes"
J.A.I.L.'s Response: * * * Scaring The Bajebers Out of The Legal System * * *

Gazette-Times

Corvallis, Oregon

November 15, 2022
"Keep judiciary strong and independent"
J.A.I.L.'s response: J.A.I.L.'s Purpose: To Threaten Judges With Blackmail (Gazette-Times)

The New York Times

November 14, 2022
Judges in S.D. May Lose Lawsuit Immunity
J.A.I.L.'s Response: ** Judges, Lawyers, Law Professors All Members of the Same Fraternity **

Robert Riter, President of the State Bar of South Dakota

Article posted on the President's Page
J.A.I.L.'s Responses:
* * * South Dakota State Bar Takes J.A.I.L. Seriously * *
*** Beware of The Phrase: "Independence of the Judiciary" ***

Al Franken Show of Air America, KTLK

with Tom Barnett, Executive Director of the South Dakota Bar Association
11:50 AM Nov 7
J.A.I.L.'s Response:
Two Basic Myths Being Spread About J.A.I.L.
Response in the Rapid City Journal
Letter to Mr. Dubow, CEO, Gannett Publishing Oct 20, 2022

Accountability initiative attacks Legislature, citizens

By Tom Barnett, secretary-treasurer and executive director of the State Bar of South Dakota.
Oct 16, 2005, "The Argus Leader"
J.A.I.L.'s Response: More Nonsense From The Argus Leader - Namely, J.A.I.L. Attacks Citizens

J.A.I.L. is Unnecessary

By Tom Barnett, secretary-treasurer and executive director of the State Bar of South Dakota.
Oct 8, 2005, "The Rapid City Journal"

J.A.I.L.'s Response: Consider The Source

Putting Judges on Trial for Rulings Isn't Justice

Oct 2, 2005, Sioux Falls "Argus Leader"
J.A.I.L.'s Response: Anonymous Propaganda From The Argus Leader

Don't like how the court ruled? Sue the judge, group says

By David Kranz
Sioux Falls "Argus Leader", Aug 28, 2022
J.A.I.L.'s Response: Read and Understand the Amendment Before Reporting Irresponsibly On It