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Always in search of another way to lose in court

24 Saturday Jul 2021

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Yesterday evening:

Eric Schmitt @Eric_Schmitt
The citizens of St. Louis and St. Louis County are not subjects — they are free people. As their Attorney General I’ll be filing suit Monday to stop this insanity. #covid
[….]
6:50 PM · Jul 23, 2021

Some of the responses:

You’ve gone a couple of days without losing in court, do you need a fix?

My kids can’t get vaccinated. We need to either get more people vaccinated, or do what is necessary to protect everyone from the spread among the unvaccinated. Do not take legal action against St. Louis City and County doing what needs to be done.

Setting yourself up for another loss in court?

I’m one of those people and I’d like to know how many times you’ve promoted vaccination. Looking back through July tweets….that would be a big ZERO times. As a doctor who works inpatient, I suggest you drop the politics and do something useful.

You are completely out of touch with the seriousness of COVID-19 and the Delta variant. Individuals choosing not to be vaccinated are a problem as yourself, and Missouri Republicans who are against mask mandates or other issues for the greater good of our communities and state.

Are you going to sign the lawsuit this time or find a totally different embarrassing way to lose?

We’re not your grandstanding springboard either. Leave us alone. #STL

Read the room, dude.

Ohohoh… Scary Eric is gonna sue!!! It will end like the rest of them

Is it not the most important role of government to protect its citizens from harm? Why would you choose to take a political and legal position that ignores the health and welfare of your fellow citizens?

Clueless in Virginia

23 Friday Jul 2021

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Josh Hawley (r) [2016 file photo].

A few years ago:

Jason Kander @JasonKander
Patriotism isn’t about making everyone stand and salute the flag.

Patriotism is about making this a country where everyone wants to.
8:51 AM · Sep 24, 2017

Today, from the third senator from Virginia:

Josh Hawley @HawleyMO
Replace the lies with the truth! That’s what my Love America Act is all about. No more critical race theory in schools. Teach our kids the truth of who we are – a nation of liberators
[….]
6:33 PM · Jul 22, 2021

Josh Hawley @HawleyMO
The Left wants to teach our kids that America is systemically racist. That’s false and it’s meant to divide. It’s time to replace lies with the truth! America is a great nation of good people – and our kids should be proud of that. That’s why I’m introducing the Love America Act
6:20 PM · Jul 22, 2021

Josh Hawley @HawleyMO
It will require schools that get federal tax dollars to teach kids the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution & Bill of Rights, and the Pledge. These texts affirm the truths that unite us, and make us a great people.
6:20 PM · Jul 22, 2021

The first page of the United States Constitution [1787] – National Archives – detail

Uh, the Pledge of Allegiance isn’t a founding document. By the way, which version?

Josh Hawley @HawleyMO
No more critical race theory. No more hate. Let’s teach our kids what unites us as Americans – what we love together. Let’s teach them the truth
6:20 PM · Jul 22, 2021

As usual, there is much hilarity in the responses:

“And what unites as Americans in my world is complaining about Simon & Schuster canceling my book deal…”

Hawley when Jim Crow laws were enacted and when they had separate black and White dining areas was that racist?

Critical Race Theory is not being taught in schools!!!! It’s not!

Factual real history is taught and should be honored.

In that history are some things we cannot be proud of. But that doesn’t make them less important to look at and understand.

No whitewashing the facts.

Josh Hawley (r) doesn’t care.

Critical Race Theory is not taught in A SINGLE SCHOOL IN AMERICA. It’s presented to college students who have the ability to discern the information. Totally misleading…. AS USUAL

Putting a band aid and blinders on do not help solve our problems and unite us. Being honest and teaching our history, not a whitewashed history, and how we got to where we are is how we heal and grow together.

Ignoring prejudice won’t eliminate it. Ignoring hate doesn’t solve our problems. Turning our backs on issues is a plan for failure. Teach the truth. We can teach our children to face reality and they can still love our country

Wtf Josh, should we not teach children about the truth that there was slavery.. that the QOP has been hate mongering all through the last 2 years… just teach the truth good and bad..people can’t stick their heads in the sand

Like what you did on 1/6?

Sounds great. Let’s teach them the truth. All truth. Even the painful truth. Denying the racism that’s woven into our society isn’t teaching truth. Teach the truth. Allow our children to form opinions based on true history, not the whitewashed version you propose.

As a model for what you want schools to teach, can you begin with the history of how Missouri became a state?

What would you teach? Would you teach that Missouri’s first constitution prohibited the entry of free Negros and mulattoes?

“No more hate”… Does that mean LGBT are in or out? Hard to tell with you.

Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it. Why are you so against education & critical thinking? It’s not about division (unlike your rhetoric) it’s about taking an honest look at where we started, and trying our best to move forward.

Teaching history is not hate.

First. Critical race theory isn’t taught at our schools. Second, you can’t just pick and choose the history taught. History can be both bad and good. Our kids can take it!

Critical race theory isn’t taught in schools. It is usually taught as an elective in High level college classes. Stop fear mongering.

Dude who helped sell the big lie that the election was stolen and then incited a violent insurrection in an attempt to overthrow the government says what about the truth?

He lives in Virginia.

Hey man just a bit of feedback. You’re a fascist

Actually, a Fascist pig.

We could teach this to the indigenous people of America but we were united with so much love in the 19th century that we killed them all.

So we can’t teach US history, the good and the bad?

This isn’t even about teaching racism is it? You just want to close public schools and get money to your church schools. What are you so worried about? your kids don’t go to public schools.

Cite a primary source that substantiates your position on CRT. And please explain your reasoning.

“Faux News channel, fascist groupies” – protest sign, circa 2003- 2004.

None of what you listed is critical race theory, son. It’s history.

So a guy who should be in jail for insurrection is introducing a bill to teach what is already taught because a manufactured outrage like Chris Rufo’s Critical Race Theory stunt is dividing people, causing FOX News viewers to believe teaching American history is bad. Got it.

You don’t know the first thing about the truth.

Some of us don’t love insurrections.

You should learn the definitions of the words and phrases you use.

Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.

The really frightening ones use it as a blueprint.

You know full well CRT is only taught in colleges, but far be it from you to be honest with your constituents.

You are the opposite of a uniter.

I thought you said that you want to teach kids the truth. Truth is, the US used slave labor to build. Then even after freeing the slaves, the government systematically denied them basic human dignity and rights. You want to teach fairy tales.

So the way to love America is to restrict criticism of it? #fascism

If you can’t handle the facts of slavery and racism in the United States, you’re not concerned with the truth. You’re only concerned with propaganda.

This is the most pie in the sky bullshit I’ve ever heard.

It’s in his nature.

You’re never going to be president, Josh.

There’s already a really low bar. Donald Trump. I rest my case.

Pigeonholing all public schools to say the pledge? Bullshit.

Actually, it is: WEST VIRGINIA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION ET AL. v. BARNETTE ET AL., 319 U.S. 624 (1943).

You take civics teaching which is already being done and legal theory and confuse people by misleading through lying about what is actually happening. Insurrectionist continue to foment for the over through of the constitution. You should resign.

Previously:

Senator Claire McCaskill (D) – town hall in Warrensburg – Press Q and A – August 17, 2017 (August 17, 2017)

What passes for a flatbed truck at “…Yale, I think, or Harvard, one of those, one of those fancy ones…” (August 16, 2018)

Josh Hawley (r): throwing shit against the wall to see if anything sticks (December 30, 2020)

Josh Hawley (r): ladders and rakes (December 30, 2020)

Ladder Climbing 101: by the book (December 31, 2020)

Burning bridges (December 31, 2020)

Sedition, sedition…sedition (January 2, 2021)

What it is, is sedition… (January 3, 2021)

If you can’t stand the heat, trample people on your way to a live mic (January 3, 2021)

Nothing much going on. Why do you ask? (January 3, 2021)

The third Senator from Virginia (January 5, 2021)

Fascist pig (January 6, 2021)

What hath Josh Hawley (r) wrought? (January 6, 2021)

Josh Hawley (r): Dumbass (January 7, 2021)

Sedition is bad for business (January 11, 2021)

HCR 10 and HCR 11 (January 12, 2021)

Josh Hawley (r): “I no mye misoori constitutents our reely stoopit.” (January 14, 2021)

Ignite (January 15, 2021)

Campaign Finance: Dayam (January 16, 2021)

Penrose on Politics: Taps Closed to Insurrectionists (January 17, 2021)

Josh Hawley (r): Why not add “obstructionist asshole” to the list, it’s just one more thing, right? (January 21, 2021)

Penrose on Politics: Hawley’s Hallmark Moment (January 23, 2021)

Josh Hawley (r): looking ahead to 2024 (January 23, 2021)

After 17 days of silence (January 24, 2021)

Yeah, but those seven Senators didn’t pump their fists at insurrectionists immediately before the breach of the Capitol (January 25, 2021)

A shooting star elbow drop from the ropes (January 28, 2021)

Josh Hawley (r): you got your wish (January 31, 2021)

If Josh Hawley (r) steps in front of a microphone today we get six more weeks of sedition. (February 2, 2021)

On the wrong side of everything (February 3, 2021)

Penrose On Politics: Hawley’s Crybaby Tour (February 6, 2021)

You got that one right (February 8, 2021)

Senator “Raise My Fist in Sedition” (r) has an opinion (February 10, 2021)

Working on the galley proofs for that right wingnut welfare vanity press book? (February 10, 2021)

Penrose On Politics: Hawley’s Indifference (February 13, 2021)

Eric Greitens (r) is on line one… (February 13, 2021)

Penrose On Politics: Hawley’s Mail (February 20, 2021)

What is Josh Hawley’s (r) favorite whine? (February 23, 2021)

Again, we already knew that (February 26, 2021)

Offered without comment (March 2, 2021)

The people you pay $174,000.00 a year believe that all billionaires are in desperate need of their help and that you haven’t suffered enough (March 6, 2021)

Home every night (March 7, 2021)

Penrose On Politics: Huckster Hawley (March 13, 2021)

“They could never do more damage than you have already done.” (March 17, 2021)

Anybody see Josh Hawley (r)? (March 17, 2021)

SB 528: Wolverines! (March 24, 2021)

Long term memory loss (March 30, 2021)

A voice in the wilderness (March 31, 2021)

Secretly wants to join the “minutemen of the state” so he can wear a brown shirt (April 8, 2021)

Calling out ALEC? (April 12, 2021)

Slam dunk (April 13, 2021)

He forgot to raise a fist (April 15, 2021)

Offered without comment (April 15, 2021)

Uh… (April 20, 2021)

A low Bar (April 22, 2021)

Just because (April 22, 2021)

One of those fancy prosecutors (April 23, 2021)

The Gallagher of American politics, only without any of the humor, intelligence, or sophistication (April 26, 2021)

A grifter is only interested in taking your money, not at all in making any sense (May 1, 2021)

Josh Hawley (r): “As seen on TV!” (May 6, 2021)

Participation trophy (May 7, 2021)

Josh Hawley (r): an attempt at performance art (May 9, 2021)

“It read better in the original German.” (May 14, 2021)

Josh Hawley (r): This you? (May 22, 2021)

Too stupid to remember to breathe (June 23, 2021)

The government is spying on us through our toasters… (July 15, 2021)

It’s in his nature (July 19, 2021)

Per curiam

23 Friday Jul 2021

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“Listen to the people” “Medicaid expansion is good for Missouri’s health” [July 1, 2021, Jefferson City, Missouri]

Yesterday:

Crystal Quade @crystal_quade
My statement on the Supreme Court upholding the Medicaid expansion amendment:

Today’s unanimous Missouri Supreme Court decision is a complete vindication for those who have worked to expand health care access and a thorough rejection of those willing to defy Missouri voters
[….]
1/2
12:22 PM · Jul 22, 2021

Crystal Quade @crystal_quade
…and ignore the rule of law to stop it from happening. We expect the trial judge will follow the Supreme Court’s clear direction and promptly order the state to begin providing Medicaid services to the expanded population as mandated by the Missouri Constitution.

2/2 #MoLeg
12:22 PM · Jul 22, 2021

House Democratic Minority Leader Crystal Quade [2018 file photo].

In the Missouri Constitution:

IV Section 36(c). MO HealthNet expansion — eligibility — state plan amendments — maximization of federal participation — limitation on burdens or restrictions. — 1. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, beginning July 1, 2021, individuals nineteen years of age or older and under sixty-five years of age who qualify for MO HealthNet services under 42 U.S.C. Section 1396a(a)(10)(A)(i)(VIII) and as set forth in 42 C.F.R. 435.119, and who have income at or below one hundred thirty-three percent of the federal poverty level plus five percent of the applicable family size as determined under 42 U.S.C. Section 1396a(e)(14) and as set forth in 42 C.F.R. 435.603, shall be eligible for medical assistance under MO HealthNet and shall receive coverage for the health benefits service package.

  2. For purposes of this section “health benefits service package” shall mean benefits covered by the MO HealthNet program as determined by the department of social services to meet the benchmark or benchmark-equivalent coverage requirement under 42 U.S.C. Section 1396a(k)(1) and any implementing regulations.

  3. No later than March 1, 2021, the Department of Social Services and the MO HealthNet Division shall submit all state plan amendments necessary to implement this section to the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

  4. The Department of Social Services and the MO HealthNet Division shall take all actions necessary to maximize federal financial participation in funding medical assistance pursuant to this section.

  5. No greater or additional burdens or restrictions on eligibility or enrollment standards, methodologies, or practices shall be imposed on persons eligible for MO HealthNet services pursuant to this section than on any other population eligible for medical assistance.

  6. All references to federal or state statutes, regulations or rules in this section shall be to the version of those statutes, regulations or rules that existed on January 1, 2019.

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(Adopted August 4, 2020)

Yesterday, from the Missouri Supreme Court:

SUPREME COURT OF MISSOURI
en banc

STEPHANIE DOYLE, et al., Opinion issued July 22, 20212 No. SC99185
Appellants,
LUKE BARBER and CHRISTINE )
CHANEY,
Appellants,

v.

JENNIFER TIDBALL, et al.,
Respondents.

APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COLE COUNTY
The Honorable Jon E. Beetem, Judge

PER CURIAM

Stephanie Doyle, Melinda Hille, and Autumn Stultz, three Missourians who are eligible for MO HealthNet coverage under article IV, section 36(c) of the Missouri Constitution, (“Plaintiffs”) brought suit challenging the refusal by the Department of Social Services (“DSS”) to provide that coverage because the General Assembly failed to appropriate adequate funding. The circuit court rejected Plaintiffs’ claims because it found the ballot initiative that enacted article IV, section 36(c) violated article III, section 51 of the Missouri Constitution, which prohibits initiatives from appropriating money without creating revenue to fund the initiative. Because article IV, section 36(c) does not appropriate money and does not remove the General Assembly’s discretion in appropriating money to MO HealthNet, the circuit court erred in declaring article IV, section 36(c) constitutionally invalid. The circuit court’s judgment is affirmed in part and vacated in part, and the cause remanded for the circuit court to enter judgment for the Plaintiffs, which includes determination of the appropriate injunctive relief.

[….]

Nothing in article IV, section 36(c) deprives the General Assembly of its discretion and requires it to appropriate a specified amount for MO HealthNet services and benefits. The General Assembly maintains the discretion to decide whether and to what extent it will appropriate money for MO HealthNet programs. 4 Even though it is highly possible the General Assembly appropriated less money than MO HealthNet programs are estimated to cost in FY 2022, the consequences of failing to fund MO HealthNet fully at the outset or even with a supplemental appropriation are not before this Court because they are not relevant to whether article IV, section 36(c) violates article III, section 51. Because article IV, section 36(c) does not expressly appropriate money for MO HealthNet nor deprive the General Assembly of discretion and require it to appropriate money for its purposes, it does not violate article III, section 51.

[….]

The General Assembly chose to appropriate funds for the MO HealthNet programs for FY 2022. This was one of presumably thousands of difficult decisions made each year during the appropriation process. But, having made this decision, DSS and MO HealthNet are bound by article IV, section 36(c) concerning which individuals are eligible to enroll when it spends the appropriated funds. Consequently, DSS has appropriation authority to provide services for all individuals eligible for MO HealthNet, including individuals eligible for coverage and services pursuant to article IV, section 36(c).

Conclusion

For the reasons set forth above, the circuit court’s judgment is affirmed only insofar as it overruled the Proposed Intervenors’ motion to intervene. In all other respects, the judgment is vacated, and the cause is remanded to the circuit court to enter judgment for the Plaintiffs, which includes determination of the appropriate injunctive relief.

All concur.

“All concur”.

“Medicaid expansion is the law of the land” [July 1, 2021, Jefferson City, Missouri]

He believes the news is not true and the truth is not news

22 Thursday Jul 2021

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Senator Claire McCaskill (D) [2017 file photo].

Early this morning:

Claire McCaskill @clairecmc
This is unbelievable. These newspapers use the numbers provided by his administration. This guy may be the worst Governor in Missouri history. And that is saying something.
[….]
5:15 AM · Jul 22, 2021

Governor Mike Parson (r) [2018 file photo].

Don’t blame me. I didn’t vote for Parsons.

A low bar [….]

I don’t trust anything that comes out of his mouth or through his office.

Really the worst.

It is depraved indifference. I think he should be charged with manslaughter. Everything he has done from the beginning left Missourians vulnerable. He truly does not care what happens to the citizens of this state.

He’s so incompetent, and very thin-skinned when someone criticizes his failures.

There’s more.

Previously:

Cynical anti-science right wingnut sociopath attempts to distract everyone else from his gross incompetence (July 8, 2021)

You’ll already be a winner

22 Thursday Jul 2021

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What a difference in just two weeks. What’s up with that?

The Missouri vaccine lottery.

Yesterday:

GOVERNOR PARSON LAUNCHES “MO VIP” CAMPAIGN GIVING VACCINATED MISSOURIANS A CHANCE AT $10,000
Press Release
JULY 21, 2021

JEFFERSON CITY Today, during a press conference at the State Capitol, Governor Mike Parson announced the launch of a statewide COVID-19 vaccination incentive program, MO VIP, to encourage vaccination among all Missourians age 12 and up. Over the next three months, 900 Missourians who have or will choose to be vaccinated will win cash or education savings account prizes in the amount of $10,000.

[….]

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) is partnering with Missouri Lottery to conduct a fair and secure program with a randomized selection process. DHSS is using federally funded Coronavirus Relief Funds to fund this campaign. This funding was approved under previous and current federal administrations for broad COVID-19 response purposes to include efforts to boost vaccine uptake.

[….]

To allow time for records and eligibility to be verified, confirmed winners will be announced two weeks following each drawing….

[….]

Additionally, local public health agencies that administer COVID-19 vaccines will now be eligible to provide a financial incentive of up to $25 for each vaccine recipient, up to a total of $11 million. This program would provide incentives for administrators to pass along to recipients for 440,000 vaccines administered across Missouri and would sunset on December 31, 2021. Local public health agencies are able to partner with enrolled COVID-19 vaccinators within the State of Missouri to be part of this program.”’

[….]

“…To allow time for records and eligibility to be verified, confirmed winners will be announced two weeks following each drawing…” Wait, is that verification in the form of something like a “vaccine passport”? Just asking.

Of Course, Mike Parson (r), couldn’t help himself. A year ago:

MISSOURI LAUNCHES THREE NEW RESOURCES TO AID COVID-19 ECONOMIC RECOVERY, INCLUDING $15 MILLION IN GRANTS FOR TOURISM
JULY 16, 2020

JEFFERSON CITY Today, Governor Mike Parson announced new resources as part of the Show Me Strong Recovery Plan, including the Show Me Strong Pledge, Business Recovery Lab, and $15 million in grant funding to help rebuild Missouri’s tourism industry.

[….]

….$15 million in CARES Act funding will be designated for destination marketing organizations (DMOs), entities that promote Missouri as a great place to visit. The funds will be administered by the Missouri Division of Tourism and will grant eligible DMOs funding for recovery efforts such as payroll relief, reimbursement for necessary safety equipment, and the initiation of marketing campaigns with messaging focused on safe travel.

[….]

How’s that one working out?

Get vaccinated.

Wear a damn mask.

Previously:

Cynical anti-science right wingnut sociopath attempts to distract everyone else from his gross incompetence (July 8, 2021)

Governor Mike Parson (r) [2018 file photo].

Aren’t we special (July 13, 2021)

Yeah, but Roy Blunt (r) can’t go door to door in Missouri to let people know because Mike Parson (r) wouldn’t like that very much (July 14, 2021)

The government is spying on us through our toasters… (July 15, 2021)

This is America – in two maps (July 21, 2021)

“I was only able to watch 3/5 of your speech.”

21 Wednesday Jul 2021

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Touché.

Representative Vicky Hartzler (r) [2018 file photo].

This morning:

Rep. Vicky Hartzler @RepHartzler
Critical Race Theory has no place in Missouri schools.

Since #CRT has entered the national discussion, Missourians have expressed strong disdain for teaching our students that this country is inherently racist.

Today, I stand with those parents.
[….]
8:54 AM · Jul 21, 2021

Kind of late to the right wingnut talking point bandwagon, eh?

And, as always, there is much hilarity in the responses:

Number of schools in your district where critical race theory is taught: 0

Number of counties in your district where COVID infections have increased due to Delta: 24

she’s never, NEVER in a setting where she must answer questions or defend her propaganda

can’t have a @RepHartzler without a sophisticated insulation system in place where the information only flows in one direction

If we were true to the Constitution, you wouldn’t even have the right to vote, Vicky.

I’m not sure why you wouldn’t want our actual history to be taught, unless you’re ashamed of it.

I stand with all the people who know the consequences of lying about history in order to make people feel better instead of teaching fact in order to *BE* better

Critical Race Theory doesn’t have a place in Missouri schools because it’s not *taught* in schools. It’s a graduate-level course with a specific meaning for students studying law and civil rights.

How ashamed of our country’s history, good and bad, do you have to be to want it not even to be taught?

Your party can not create a policy platform that serves its constituents so it defaults to these non existent culture war topics. Sad.

THIS parent is far more concerned about gun violence when I send my kids to school than the idea that their teachers might suddenly decide to teach them a grad-school theory. How about you deal with a REAL problem.

The fact that these hearings have been non-inclusive and one sided tells it all.

Right? “Here’s a bunch of white people to explain why we’re not racist, just ask anyone (white)!”

@RepHartzler CRT is not taught in 1-12 class rooms but I would like you to explain exactly what it is. Because unless you took the course in college, I’m guessing you can’t.

I was only able to watch 3/5 of your speech.

Someone wins the Internets today.

Unfortunately for you, kids don’t need to be taught CRT specifically to pick up on how the webs of power in this country heavily advantage some and disenfranchise others. They just need to go out in the world and meet people who are different from them. Sorry that scares you.

Well since its not taught in k thru 12….

The dog whistles are getting louder…

You could fit everything you know about Critical Race Theory on the head of a pin.

What a shocking turn of events, another mindless, virtue signaling republican coming out against CRT. [….]

You don’t even know what CRT is. But because it involves discussions around dismantling racism, you are against it.
You know what that makes you.

And tell us where this is taught? This is just catnip for your base.

Stop insulting your constituents by thinking we are stupid.

Was slavery racist?
And was it part of the law?

Heck, slavery was part of the original US Constitution.

Why don’t you want folks to know our Constitution?

Critical Race Theory is the new scary term the Right is using to create hysteria. Schools aren’t teaching it, never have and never will in any K-12 class.

Stop lying!

You look more and more like Gaetz and Greene each and every day.

That’s a feature, not a bug

There’s a republican primary for a U.S. Senate seat in Missouri in 2022.

@RepHartzler, please have a bit of respect for your constituents. CRT is taught in *zero* public schools. You honestly believe your district is that stupid? Please work for the welfare of Missourians, and stop this performative bullshit.

Spreading false information in an effort to spread hate & fear makes you & your fellow representatives worthless legislators & actually hate-filled human beings. [….]

And a few more…

Understanding that pesky “supply and demand” thing

21 Wednesday Jul 2021

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Running for the U.S. Senate is hard work.

Representative Vicky Hartzler (r) [2016 file photo].

Yesterday morning:

Rep. Vicky Hartzler @RepHartzler
Americans are heading to the grocery store and seeing higher prices on everything from milk to fruits and vegetables.

Why? President Biden’s #InflationCrisis.
[…]
10:52 AM · Jul 20, 2021

Ooh. Manufactured outrage is so exciting.

As usual, there is much hilarity in the responses:

Can you identify three policies Biden promoted that caused this spike in prices?

I do know one: the economy opened up when the vaccinations became available.

Do you miss a year ago when prices were low because the economy was shut down?

Vicky is not smart enough to comprehend this

Ooh…look at Republicans riding the “inflation” story as hard as they can. Meanwhile, back in the real world, lumber prices are down 2/3, and crude oil down 17% (look out gasoline). Rooting against America, like @RepHartzler does, is a powerful drug. [….]

It isn’t because of President Biden. It’s pretty simple economics.

She doesn’t understand economics.

She understands. She’s just lying. She knows post-pandemic inflation was predicted a year ago, but insists on blaming Biden.

Post-pandemic. Not exactly.

Why are Americans paying more in all the stores? Try COVID-19 and its near year long lockdown. People around the world could not produce the goods everyone is now wanting while under stay at home lockdowns. Fewer goods, more people looking, prices go UP.

I’m more worried about insurrection than inflation.

#VickyHartzlerisaliar still

I was going to add scathing commentary, Vickster but, everyone else has pretty much got it covered.
I will add……
Stick with #Insurrection.
It is what you do best.
[….]

More lies and disinformation from Missouri’s welfare Queen.

Jackie W tweeted this uncited graphic yesterday. Now I am convinced you are not a independent thinking representative. Please learn supply and demand so you can understand capitalism. Your socialistic farm subsidy lifestyle seems to have horribly prepared you to speak on this.

Talking points, eh?

What’s the matter Vicky? You don’t have any photo ops scheduled for today. So instead you decide to peddle bullshit misinformation about inflation. Perhaps do something useful with your time. You know, something like reaching out to Missourians and asking them to get vaccinated.

We have a surge in domestic terrorists using the flag as their weapon! Hypocrite!
[….]

But, but, they’re being treated too harshly. It’s what happens when you drive 3 m.p.h. over the posted speed limit (July 16, 2021)

Pandemic unavoidably caused disruption of goods & materials pipeline. Government caused huge influx of cash, large hit to energy production, expectation of more regulation, expectation of higher taxes, cover for individuals not working. Why would we not expect inflation?

How stupid do you really think everyone is? Six months and this is all on him? What about your pathetic party that you bow down to? What about you? You post propaganda and take pictures.

Suck it, Insurrectionist. The GOP betrayed America.

Heh.

Joe Biden (D) [2014 file photo].

Meanwhile, in Henry County, Missouri

20 Tuesday Jul 2021

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“…All the COVID-19 patients we have in the hospital have not been vaccinated…”

Yesterday, a public health advisory in Henry County, Missouri:

….In response to the increase in positive COVID-19 patients in and around our county, Henry County Health Center (HCHC) is issuing a health advisory to all Henry County residents.

[….]

Craig Thompson, CEO at Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare (GVMH) reports an increase in the number of COVID-19 patients in the hospital, as well as an escalation in the number of people testing positive for the virus. “All the COVID-19 patients we have in the hospital have not been vaccinated,” said Thompson. “With the vaccine there is still a chance that you could contract the virus, but it could mean the difference between experiencing mild symptoms or a lengthy hospital stay.”

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….It is the recommendation of HCHC and GVMH that those who have not received their vaccination become vaccinated as soon as possible.

HCHC recommends that residents continue to maintain social distancing, practice good hygiene, and continue wearing a mask in public if you are not fully vaccinated.

Here we are.

Get vaccinated.

Wear a damn mask.