Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C111150 12/16/2014 FRIENDS OF TOM SCHWEICH Steven Roodman 2700 Turnberry Drive Marion IL 62959 Anesthesia Associates of Southern IL Physician 12/16/2014 $10,000.00

[emphasis added]

It’s not like he’s way behind Catherine Hanaway (r):

C111150: Friends Of Tom Schweich

3220 West Edgewood Ste E Committee Type: Candidate

Jefferson City, Mo 65109 Party Affiliation: Republican

[….] Established Date: 08/12/2011

  Termination Date:

Information Reported On: 2014 – 30 Day After General Election-11/4/2014

Beginning Money on Hand $929,249.67

Monetary Receipts + $28,564.41

Monetary Expenditures – $33,653.99

Contributions Made – $0.00

Other Disbursements – $0.00

Subtotal     ($5,089.58)

Ending Money On Hand   $924,160.09

[emphasis added[

Previously:

Campaign Finance: layaway (December 15, 2014)

Campaign Finance: Ooooh, we bet that made Catherine Hanaway (r) really, really nervous! (December 12, 2014)

Campaign Finance: Would direct deposit be more convenient? (December 9, 2014)

Campaign Finance: Every Tuesday (December 2, 2014)

Campaign Finance: through rain, through snow, through gloom of night… (November 25, 2014)

Campaign Finance: weekly retainer (November 18, 2014)

Campaign Finance: keeping up appearances (November 11, 2014)

Every time Rex Sinquefield signs a check a campaign consultant gets their wings… – part 2 (October 28, 2014)

Every time Rex Sinquefield signs a check a twenty-something campaign consultant gets their wings… (October 22, 2014)

Campaign Finance: making a choice (October 15, 2014)

Campaign Finance: a choice (October 1, 2014)

Campaign Finance: wachet auf (September 17, 2014)

Campaign Finance: Which side are you on? (June 30, 2014)

Campaign Finance: waking up at the end of the quarter (June 25, 2014)

Campaign Finance: different friends (June 14, 2014)

Campaign Finance: This probably qualifies as an oxymoron… (May 22, 2014)

‘Tis the season, right? Though it is Monday, not Tuesday. At the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C141055 12/15/2014 HANAWAY FOR GOVERNOR Rex Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Westphalia MO 65085 None Retired 12/15/2014 $10,000.00

emphasis added]

That’s a total of $880,000.00 from a single contributor in ten separate contributions since March for Catherine Hanaway’s (r) 2016 gubernatorial campaign. Must be nice.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: Ooooh, we bet that made Catherine Hanaway (r) really, really nervous! (December 12, 2014)

Campaign Finance: Would direct deposit be more convenient? (December 9, 2014)

Campaign Finance: Every Tuesday (December 2, 2014)

Campaign Finance: through rain, through snow, through gloom of night… (November 25, 2014)

Campaign Finance: weekly retainer (November 18, 2014)

Campaign Finance: keeping up appearances (November 11, 2014)

Every time Rex Sinquefield signs a check a campaign consultant gets their wings… – part 2 (October 28, 2014)

Every time Rex Sinquefield signs a check a twenty-something campaign consultant gets their wings… (October 22, 2014)

Campaign Finance: making a choice (October 15, 2014)

Campaign Finance: a choice (October 1, 2014)

Campaign Finance: wachet auf (September 17, 2014)

Campaign Finance: Which side are you on? (June 30, 2014)

Campaign Finance: waking up at the end of the quarter (June 25, 2014)

Campaign Finance: different friends (June 14, 2014)

Campaign Finance: This probably qualifies as an oxymoron… (May 22, 2014)

A bill, pre-filled by Representative Caleb Rowden (r):

FIRST REGULAR SESSION

HOUSE BILL NO. 225 [pdf]

98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE ROWDEN.

0697H.02I D. ADAM CRUMBLISS, Chief Clerk

AN ACT

To repeal section 105.463, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof two new sections relating to

gubernatorial appointments.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:

Section A. Section 105.463, RSMo, is repealed and two new sections enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as sections 105.463 and 105.1420, to read as follows:

105.463. Within thirty days of submission of the person’s name to the governor and in order to be an eligible nominee for appointment to a board or commission requiring senate confirmation, a nominee shall file a financial interest statement in the manner provided by section 105.485 and shall request a list of all political contributions and the name of the candidate or committee as defined in chapter 130, to which those contributions were made within the four-year period prior to such appointment, made by the nominee, from the ethics commission. The information shall be delivered to the nominee by the ethics commission. The nominee shall deliver the information to the president pro tem of the senate prior to confirmation.

105.1420. The governor shall not appoint or offer to appoint any member of the general assembly to any position in an attempt to influence legislation.

[….]

[emphasis in original]

Because, you know, politicians are so political.

Couldn’t they just look up the really big contributions at the Missouri Ethics Commission? As if any single person’s $15.00 contribution would be a payoff.

And, at this point in time, aren’t campaign contributions free speech?

From the Southern Poverty Law Center (March 14, 2012):

….In the world of far-right extremists, Agenda 21 is demonized as a sort of Trojan horse, part of a larger scheme to shatter Americans’ liberties and institute a totalitarian, one-world government known typically as the “New World Order…”

…to the John Birch Society (JBS), one of the main groups promoting the conspiracy theory about Agenda 21, it represents the end of America as we know it. This is the same group, of course, that claimed President Dwight D. Eisenhower was a secret communist….

Missouri Saves Itself From… Something (May 10, 2013)

Just in case you were worried that our elected officials might be paying insufficient attempts to completely imaginary attempts to sully our precious national body fluids, or something, the legislature in Missouri has stepped up and bravely thrown itself athwart Agenda 21, the secret Illuminati UN plot to steal all our golfs.

[….]

An Agenda 21 bill, pre-filed by Representative Mike Moon (r) on December 12, 2014:

FIRST REGULAR SESSION

HOUSE BILL NO. 216 [pdf]

98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE MOON.

0565L.01I D. ADAM CRUMBLISS, Chief Clerk

AN ACT

To amend chapter 1, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to prohibitions on certain policies that infringe on private property rights.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:

Section A. Chapter 1, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 1.370, to read as follows:

1.370. 1. As used in this section, “political subdivision” means any state, county, incorporated city, unincorporated city, public local entity, public-private partnership, and any other public entity of the state, a county, or city.

2. Neither the state of Missouri nor any political subdivision shall adopt or implement policy recommendations that deliberately or inadvertently infringe or restrict private property rights without due process, as may be required by policy recommendations originating in, or traceable to Agenda 21, adopted by the United Nations in 1992 at its Conference on Environment and Development or any other international law or ancillary plan of action that contravenes the Constitution of the United States or the Missouri Constitution.

3. Since the United Nations has accredited and enlisted numerous nongovernmental and intergovernmental organizations to assist in the implementation of its policies relative to Agenda 21 around the world, the state of Missouri and all political subdivisions are prohibited from entering into any agreement with, expending any sum of money for,  receiving funds from, contracting services from, or giving financial aid to those nongovernmental and intergovernmental organizations as defined in Agenda 21.

[emphasis in original]

Oh, the time that’ll be wasted…

Previously:

Now we’re just waiting on the Agenda 21, Sharia law and nullification bills (December 1, 2014)

Sen. Claire McCaskill (D) in Warrensburg – October 8, 2014 (October 8, 2014)

….how many Missourians really think Agenda 21 is a problem?

HB 1647: a clear and present danger, not (April 29, 2014)

My favorite state representative (April 23, 2014)  

Today, in west central Missouri:

The retail price of gasoline in west central Missouri – December 14, 2014.

Scarecrow: I don’t know… But some people without brains do an awful lot of talking… don’t they?

Previously:

No one is hyping the Keystone XL pipeline anymore… (December 7, 2014)

Holiday price gouging – part 2 (November 30, 2014)

Holiday price gouging (November 29, 2014)

President Newt Gingrich (r) keeps a campaign promise (November 24, 2014)

Supply and demand, supply and demand (November 15, 2014)

Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r): shifting tar sands (November 15, 2014)

We need the Keystone XL pipeline because? – part 3 (November 15, 2014)

We need the Keystone XL pipeline because? – part 2 (November 14, 2014)

Charles P. Pierce is meaner (November 14, 2014)

And then all hell broke loose (November 13, 2014)

We need the Keystone XL pipeline because? (November 13, 2014)

Darn that President Obama and his totally misguided national energy policy… (September 29, 2014)

Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r) – in Warrensburg – August 22, 2014 (August 23, 2014)

Sounds of silence (gasoline) (December 16, 2013)

What cost, you say? (November 15, 2013)

Still going down… (November 7, 2013)

It upsets right wingnuts… (November 4, 2013)

Thank goodness that Keystone pipeline is up and running (October 28, 2013)

We’re on an express elevator to…going down (October 14, 2013)

Water is wet (October 9, 2013)

Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r): we don’t need no stinkin’ objective reality (January 21, 2012)

Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r): not especially prescient (January 9, 2013)

Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r): strange silence, still (December 19, 2012)

Quick, blame Obama! – part 3 – trickle down (December 8, 2012)

Quick, blame Obama! – part 2 (December 5, 2012)

Quick, blame Obama! (December 1, 2012)

Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r): make it stop… (November 18, 2012)

Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r): the price keeps dropping and we’re running out of gas puns (November 15, 2012)

Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r): on an express elevator… (November 12, 2012)

Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r): wait, wait, don’t tell me (November 8, 2012)

Vicky Hartzler (r): it’s so quiet when the price keeps dropping (October 31, 2012)

Vicky Hartzler (r): What’s that? Did you say something? Apparently not. (October 29, 2012)

Vicky Hartzler (r): the sound of silence (October 23, 2012)

The past, the gas, and isms (September 24, 2012)

Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r): let’s pass the gas – part 2 (June 6, 2012)

Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r): let’s pass the gas (May 27, 2012)

Representative Vicky Hartzler (r), on Facebook explaining her yes vote for the continuing resolution omnibus bill to keep funding the federal government:

Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler

I voted in favor of slashing IRS and EPA funding; in favor of promoting a strong national defense and providing for our troops and veterans; in favor of expanded pro-life legislation; in favor of keeping the Executive in check.

[….]

And some of the comments:

[….] What about cuts to military benefits while supporting big business tax breaks, your version of events is very selective

[….] Nice of you to cover gambling debts for wall street. How Patriotic ?

[….] You all had your chance and blew it up the voters back side. I have lost my trust in you.

[….] You will NEVER get my vote again. You are taking food off the table for my family. I don’t have a big salary like you. Thanks for voting a budget cut. I sure wish I could vote to cut your salary.

[….] Parroting the establishment line. YOU BETRAYED US!

[….] I don’t like the look of this… so you think that cutting funding for government agencies such as the EPA and other agencies that are supposed to help our environment is the answer to our problems? It’s not!

[….] We can all see now that it is time to replace John Boehner as speaker of the House. This bill should not have seen the light of day. Of course it kind of didnt’ since it was written in a back room late at night and it was passed the next day in a late night House session. This is not what we voted for back in November.

[….] So angry at your betrayal! This has to stop! I will never vote for an incumbent again.

[….] “CUTS FUNDING FOR THE EPA”. Excuse me? $60M? Why don’t you highlight that this $60M “cut” is out of an $8,200,000,000 budget! That is a 0.0007% reduction. Boy you really hit EPA hard with that one!

A vote “for” this Cromnibus was a vote against US!

[….] I would like to know why you voted for the cromibus bill? You sold out like the so-called conservatives. I hope you have a good reason. Do what you were voted in for…not as same old business.

[….] Great you cut funding for the agency in charge of colecting the moneies that pay your salary and the agency that protects our water. No pay check for you and no clean water for you and yours. Isn’t there something about cutting ones nose off to spit their face?

[….] I’m very disappointed in your yes vote. Seems like you’ve fallen in line with the establishment. We thought you’d be different.

[….] Baloney! Within the last 2 days you voted for increased spying on American Citizens and the wasteful spending bill that goes against the American Peoples wishes. Did you not learn anything from the November election and what the people said they wanted?

[….] 100% wrong 100% of the time You are just Old Reliable Congresswoman. And your little sheep will bleat

[….] You no longer represent Missouri, you only now represent a Tyrannical Government !

[….] Total betrayal. You all just refuse to listen, refuse to make any real changes.

[….] Save it! You are a RINO and are on your way out.

[….] Don’t worry everyone. Next year’s budget will be just what you want…crushing the poor and continued record growth of the wealthy. It is guaranteed with the triple increase in campaign financing.

[….] ….when you have to bail out the Wall Street banks again in a few years you are going to wish you had listened to Elizabeth Warren.

From History of the World: Part I (1981):

Count de Monet: It is said that the people are revolting.

King Louis XVI: You said it! They stink on ice!

Via Twitter:

Hend ‏@LibyaLiberty

“Does torture work?” as a question needs to be put in the bin with “Is slavery commercially feasible?” & “Can genocide help overpopulation?” 7:01 AM – 10 Dec 2014

Previously:

A Small Clique Of Legal Extremists… (February 24, 2008)

We have already determined what we are… (December 9, 2014)

“…to otherwise commit moral and national suicide by euphemism.” (December 10, 2014)

The world remains the same (December 11, 2014)

Our time (December 12, 2014)

No, Americans aren’t ‘fine with torture.’ They strongly reject it.

By Paul Gronke, Darius Rejali and Peter Miller December 11

[….]

What it’s called matters – a fact not lost on the Bush Administration, which coined new phrases to call practices “not-torture.” It redefined the meaning of legal words and concepts, and described specific interrogation techniques as vaguely as possible….

[….]

EITs it is, then.

A picket sign from around 2002.

As if anything has changed in the last decade.

Previously:

A Small Clique Of Legal Extremists… (February 24, 2008)

We have already determined what we are… (December 9, 2014)

“…to otherwise commit moral and national suicide by euphemism.” (December 10, 2014)

The world remains the same (December 11, 2014)

Not really.

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C111150 12/12/2014 FRIENDS OF TOM SCHWEICH John Woodside 11262 Olive Blvd Saint Louis MO 63141 Scotsman Auction Company Vice President 12/11/2014 $5,100.00

[emphasis added]

Previously:

Campaign Finance: Would direct deposit be more convenient? (December 9, 2014)