EXCLUSIVE: ‘Can’t Go Wrong’ With US Founding Documents as Guide: Gov. Kristi Noem

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem says that her respect and adherence to the Founding Father’s vision for America, outlined in its guiding documents, has been a strong thread running throughout her early life as well as in her roll now as state governor.

Growing up on a farm helped South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem truly appreciate the value of responsibility and freedom, the governor told EpochTV’s American Thought Leaders during a recent interview about her new book, “Not My First Rodeo: Lessons from the Heartland,” in which she explains her influences.

Noem’s respect for the Constitution and upbringing on the land also contributed to her being the only governor who did not follow the federal government’s lockdown policies when COVID-19 arrived on American soil.

Instead, Noem decided to allow South Dakotans to decide how to best to protect themselves and their families, allowing businesses and schools to remain open throughout the pandemic.

“So, for me, the one thing that’s consistent, that’s protected this country for hundreds of years, is literally the framework that our Founders gave us, and you can’t go wrong as long as you start with a good foundation,” Noem told American Thought Leaders

“It’ll keep you even during the shakiest time. So many, many times throughout the last several years as governor, that was my guiding light, to come back to our state Constitution, our U.S. Constitution, to really understand what my role was as governor,” Noem said.

As leader, Noem said she only wanted to implement laws that were allowed by her state and U.S. Constitutions, and nothing more. By taking this approach, Noem withstood negative publicity and accusations of being “anti-science.”

A worker hangs plywood on the exterior of a closed business in San Francisco, Calif., on April 16, 2021. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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