Just read this little piece of republican drivel:
@ChadLivengood Former GOP state Rep. B.J. Marsh just called me and said he heard President Obama won the Heisman Trophy for watching a football game. about 2 hours ago from web
I suppose being a republican in the Missouri General Assembly makes you a comedian or a legislative giant. Not.
Rep. Marsh was originally elected to the House in 1988 and 1990, and was re-elected to his current term in November 2000. He was appointed in 2003 as a commissioner for the Missouri Tourism Commission…
Gee, with that kind of institutional experience you’d think he should have been cranking out a lot of important bills addressing pressing public concerns:
Missouri House of Representatives
2003
92nd General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Legislation Sponsored by Rep. B.J. MarshSPONSOR
HB245
Designates a portion of U.S. Highway 60 as the “Korea War Veterans’ Memorial Freeway”.
Approved HCS HB 245 — (LR# 0993L.02T)
Delivered to Secretary of StateHB294
Allows Springfield to establish a satellite enterprise zone.
HB294 — (LR# 0942L.01I)
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Executive Session Held (H)
HCS VOTED DO PASS
Missouri House of Representatives
2003
92nd General Assembly, 2nd Special Session
Legislation Sponsored by Rep. B.J. MarshNo Bills Sponsored this Session.
Missouri House of Representatives
2004
92nd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Legislation Sponsored by Rep. B.J. MarshSPONSOR
HB777
Changes the name of Southwest Missouri State University to Missouri State University.
HCS HB 777 — (LR# 2533L.03P)
Third Read and defeated (H)
AYES: 73
NOES: 83
PRESENT: 3
Missouri House of Representatives
2005
93rd General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Legislation Sponsored by Rep. B.J. MarshSPONSOR
HB26
Renames Southwest Missouri State University as Missouri State University and increases the number of members on the board of governors
HB26 — (LR# 0202L.01I)
Withdrawn (H)HB285
Changes the name of Southwest Missouri State University to Missouri State University and the membership of its board of governors
HB285 — (LR# 1118L.01I)
Referred: Higher Education
Missouri House of Representatives
2007
94th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Legislation Sponsored by Rep. B.J. MarshSPONSOR
HB205
Changes the laws regarding sales and transient guest taxes; the expiration date of theTourism Supplemental Revenue Fund; and the establishment of theater, cultural arts, and entertainment districts
Approved SS HB 205 — (LR# 0859S.02T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)HB678
Allows certain school districts in declared federal disaster areas after the January 2007 ice storms to not make up lost time and allows other schools to make up only a certain number of the missed days
Approved HCS HB 678 — (LR# 1712L.04T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
Yep, definitely material worthy of a Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.
How about a slew of LTEs decrying the mad dogs?
The spectrum of criticism of our alcoholic coke sniffing creationist president differed sharply from that of Obama.
Bush critics, the legitimate ones,- opposed his ideology, policies, appointees, competence and yes, his intellect. But they backed it up with reason and evidence.
Shame on those Bush critics who stooped as low as the rabid anti-Obama obstructionists who now demonize the President on no basis other than their own bigotry.
A disturbingly significant element of the attack on Obama is based on irrational gut-level mistrust and negativity about the man himself and everything he stands for. Obama could achieve world peace and a certain group would still find something to hate and fear about it. The pernicious effect of this on our country should be noted.
Skepticism and reasoned opposition is essential to good government. Bring it on. Mindless reflexive animosity however, is contemptible and unpatriotic.