Missouri is moving further toward the the golden rule in politics. Them that gots the gold makes the rules.
Well, there’s a brand spanking new political action committee (via the Missouri Ethics Commission):
POLITICAL ACTION Date Established: 1/21/2011
Date Terminated:
COMMITTEE: MECID:C111024
A SAFER MISSOURI
308 E HIGH ST STE 301
JEFFERSON CITY MO 65101-3237
TELEPHONE:(573) 634-2500
TREASURER: JAMES B DEUTSCH
308 E HIGH ST STE 301
JEFFERSON CITY MO 65101-3237
WORK PHONE: (573) 634-2500
HOME PHONE:
DEP. TREASURER: MANDY STUDER
5297 WASHINGTON PLACE ST LOUIS MO 63108
WORK PHONE:(314) 367-2842
HOME PHONE:
CANDIDATE:
TELEPHONE:
OFFICE SOUGHT: NONE ENTERED
Date of Election:
Political Party:
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That address, where have we seen it before? Oh, right, a lobbyist:
LOBID:L000946 Received Date:12/31/1998
Lobbyist’s Name Travis Brown Termination Date:
Lobbyist’s Address 5297 Washington Pl
Lobbyist’s Address2
Lobbyist’s C/S/Z St Louis, MO 63108
Telephone: (314) 540-5515
Telephone (2): 314-367-2842
[emphasis added]
And the same phone number.
Well, what’s that all about? Just asking.
This brand spanking new PAC got a really big contribution on the day it was formed:
CONTRIBUTION OF MORE THAN $5,000.00 RECEIVED BY ANY COMMITTEE FROM ANY SINGLE DONOR – TO BE FILED WITHIN 48 HOURS OF RECEIVING THE CONTRIBUTION
C111024 A SAFER MISSOURI [pdf] 1/23/2011
Rex Sinquefield
244 Bent Walnut
Westphalia, MO 65085
1/21/2011
$300,000.00
[emphasis added]
Go figure.
Wouldn’t it be easier just to buy the whole state? Oh, sorry, my mistake. It’s cheaper this way.