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Send in the clown (r)

07 Tuesday Mar 2023

Posted by Michael Bersin in Congress, Missouri General Assembly, Missouri House, social media

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7th Congressional District, clown, Eric Burlison, guns, HB 85, Missouri General Assembly, SAPA, supremacy clause

Eric Burlison (r) [2016 file photo].

Today:

Rep. Eric Burlison @RepEricBurlison
OFFICIAL STATEMENT ON SAPA DECISION:

As the sponsor of the Second Amendment Preservation Act, I am disappointed but not surprised by the decision from an Obama-appointed, district court judge to unilaterally strike down a pro-Second Amendment law. (1/3)

The State of Missouri, not a federal judge, should determine how it spends its resources. That’s what SAPA does. I fully support Attorney General Bailey’s announcement to appeal this decision. (2/3)

I will continue to fight to protect Americans’ constitutionally protected right to keep and bear arms, just like I did in the Missouri State Legislature. (3/3)

Clown.

Clown hardware.

What’s up? From 2021:

SS SCS HCS HBs 85 & 310 — THE RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS
The bill establishes the “Second Amendment Preservation Act”,
which:

[….]

(1) Declares that laws, rules, orders, or other actions that collect data, restrict or prohibit the manufacture, ownership, and use of firearms, firearm accessories, or ammunition exclusively within this state exceed the powers granted to the federal government except to the extent they are necessary and proper for governing and regulating land and naval forces of the United States or for organizing, arming, and discipling militia forces actively employed in the service of the United States Armed Forces. Infringing actions would include any registration or tracking of firearms, firearm accessories, or ammunition or any registration or tracking of the ownership of firearms, firearm accessories, or ammunition;

(2) Declares that all federal acts, laws, executive orders, administrative orders, court orders, rules, and regulations, whether past, present, or future, that infringe on the people’s right to keep and bear arms as guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution and Article I, Section 23 of the Missouri Constitution must be invalid in this state, including those that impose a tax, levy, fee, or stamp on these items as specified in the bill; require the registration or tracking of these items or their owners; prohibit the possession, ownership, use, or transfer of a firearm; or order the confiscation of these items;

[….]

What else could anyone think would happen?:

March 7, 20233:34 PM CST
U.S. judge rules Missouri state gun law is unconstitutional
By Sarah N. Lynch and Nate Raymond

WASHINGTON, March 7 (Reuters) – A Missouri state law that declared several federal gun laws “invalid” is unconstitutional, a U.S. federal judge ruled on Tuesday, handing the U.S. Justice Department a victory in its bid to get the law tossed out.

At issue was a measure Republican Governor Mike Parson signed into law in 2021 that declared that certain federal gun laws infringed on the rights of individuals to keep and bear arms under the U.S. Constitution’s Second Amendment.

U.S. District Judge Brian Wimes in Jefferson City, Missouri, said the state’s Second Amendment Preservation Act (SAPA) violates the U.S. Constitution’s Supremacy Clause, which holds that federal laws take priority over conflicting state laws.
[….]

Previously:

HB 162: Tenthers and guns, what could go wrong? (January 16, 2013)

HB 2174: Guns, check. Sort of nullification, check. (March 25, 2014)

HB 2196: blah, blah, guns, tenther drivel, blah, recycle, blah, stir… (January 13, 2016)

SS SCS HCS HBs 85 & 310 – wasting time (March 15, 2021)

Useless platitude (May 25, 2022)

The Supremacy Clause don’t mean shit (June 20, 2021)

Anyone who’s been paying attention has known this for years

06 Monday Mar 2023

Posted by Michael Bersin in Claire McCaskill, media criticism, social media

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Claire McCaskill, media criticism, right wingnut propaganda, social media, The faux news Channel

Today:

Deadline White House @DeadlineWH
“The notion that they were doing all these things behind the scenes in order to please their viewers, not to give them the truth, that’s called reckless disregard for the truth. That’s called we are only going to tell the truth if it makes us money”- @clairecmc w/@NicolleDWallace
[….]
5:20 PM · Mar 6, 2023

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

One of the comments:

You all knew they were liars. Please stop acting surprised.

You had to come here to read it

05 Sunday Mar 2023

Posted by Michael Bersin in meta

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meta, pearl clutching, right wingnut, Show Me Progress, troll

Gasp, someone was offended by something on the internets.

From time to time right wingnut concern trolls try to leave comments here. Our system defaults to automatic moderation – that is, comments have to be approved. We don’t allow such comments to be linked to the original post, but on occasion, when we see fit, we’ll mock these attempts.

We see fit.

Who ever put this up for people to read need to find alternative wording other xxxxing libertarian you have a filthy mouth and filter mind.

And yet, here you are.

If you can’t use profanity to describe an obscenity, then when the fuck can you use it? – Blue Girl

“Filter mind”?

You did type “xxxxing libertarian”. You do know it’s the same thing, right? Like saying “gosh darn” when you mean “god damn”. As if bowdlerizing a word or creating a euphemism changes the intent.

You’re welcome.

Previously:

What gives you the mistaken impression that we give a fuck about what you think? (October 8, 2022)

What gives you the mistaken impression that we give a fuck about what you think? Part the infinity… (November 21, 2022)

Because, like, you know, Missouri is a fucking libertarian paradise (March 4, 2023)

Because, like, you know, Missouri is a fucking libertarian paradise

04 Saturday Mar 2023

Posted by Michael Bersin in meta

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Libertarian paradise, meta, missouri, right wingnut, troll

[….]

Missouri’s longer-term growth is below average, but largely consistent with the rest of the Midwest

Examining population trends over the past decade offers stronger insight into the long-term population trends shaping Missouri. Since 2010, many of Missouri’s metro and nonmetro areas have not kept pace with many other parts of the country. As a whole, Missouri’s metro counties grew at a slower pace than the nation and in aggregate the state’s nonmetro counties declined a faster rate than nonmetro counties nationwide. Only 11 of the Missouri’s 114 counties and 1 independent city, grew faster than the nation’s annual growth rate. 78 of Missouri’s 114 counties and 1 independent city (68%) had fewer residents in 2020 than they had in 2010; 64 of those counties were in nonmetro areas. The most substantial losses occurred in St. Louis City and St. Louis County, and in the Missouri Bootheel.

Two primary factors—migration (domestic and international) and natural change (births minus deaths)—drive population growth and decline. Overall, the state’s 11,000 net new residents in 2020 marked the smallest annual increase in the past ten years. At the beginning of the decade, Missouri averaged 18,000 to 20,000 more births than deaths, while the state averaged only 10,000 to 12,000 more births than deaths over the second half of the decade. During this latter part of the decade, the diminished rate of natural increase was offset, in part, by positive gains from international migration. Although improving, Missouri experienced net domestic out-migration throughout the decade.

[….]

From time to time a right wingnut concern troll will try to leave a comment here. Our system defaults to automatic moderation – that is, comments have to be approved. We don’t allow such comments to be linked to the original post, but on occasion, when we see fit, we’ll mock these attempts.

We see fit.

An attempted comment to a post on Eric Schmitt (r) clearing the room at CPAC:

Obviously you are a tree hugging woke liberal journalist
I live in Missouri we are in debt up to are ears people are not leaving in droves like blue states but you go ahead and think socialism is the way to go. I will live free without the government telling me what to do

“…Although improving, Missouri experienced net domestic out-migration throughout the decade…”

“…During this latter part of the decade, the diminished rate of natural increase was offset, in part, by positive gains from international migration…”

Heh. Bet that one really chaps Eric Schmitt’s (r) ass.

Define “woke”. WWJD?

“Are” or “our”?

Because libertarians are just republicans who want to blow dope.

Today, a day on the road in central Missouri:

Anti-choice picket in Columbia, Missouri

Green? Green.

WWJD?

Socialism on I-70 in Missouri:

Libertarians and other right wingnut ideological purists will continue to wade and swim across the Missouri River as they’ve always done.

The cult of the lost cause.

The cult of the lost cause – for 150 years

…I will live free without the government telling me what to do

By the way, when anyone posts a comment here on Show Me Progress the system records their email and IP addresses.

Murdoch’s Fox Formula

04 Saturday Mar 2023

Posted by penroseonpolitics in media criticism

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2020 Presidential Election, Dominion Lawsuit, Fake News, Fox News Channel, January 6th, Jeanine Pirro, Laura Ingraham, Rupert Murdoch, Sean Hannity, The Big lie, Tucker Carlson

Working an empty room

03 Friday Mar 2023

Posted by Michael Bersin in Eric Schmitt, social media, US Senate

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Eric Schmitt, Fascist pig, missouri, right wingnut, social media

Eric Schmitt (r) {August 2022 file photo].

Eric Schmitt (r) at right wingnut fest:

[image cropped]

Eric Schmitt @Eric_Schmitt
It’s time to pry power and control away from the unelected bureaucrats and return it to We The People. #CPAC2023
[….]
4:11 PM · Mar 3, 2023

Generally, it’s probably a good idea to have people in the room when you return power and control to them.

Some of the responses:

Missouri has been under a conservative super majority for decades and is one of the worst managed states in the country. Conservatives had their chance here and failed

They consider that a feature, not a bug.

You are so right. What do unelected bureaucrats know about train safety, building construction to protect buildings from collapsing in earthquakes and hurricanes, making sure the drugs we take actually work and the food we eat is safe, building safe highways and cars, etc?

Sarcasm.

I am actually embarrassed for you.

This scripted, performative outrage for consevative attention should be beneath you.

However, you as an elected bureaucrat should be representing ALL Missourians, including those who may not have voted for you.

It’s time to stop with us vs them rhetoric. Be someone everyone in Missouri can look up to and work across the aisle.

Betting odds are that you won’t

“Deconstruction of the Administrative State”! Rs want us to follow Russia’s footsteps. Eliminate the Fed govt. Sell off or give our country’s resources to Oligarchs & eliminate our democracy! Power in the hands of few! Not by the people-for the people! Y else would U be at CPAC?

Helluva crowd! Didja get Schlapped?

Heh. Apparently, you can count on Eric Schmitt (r) to clear a room.

A true believer:

Shoukd have never let this happen! Time to step up and hold them ALL accountable! Law and Order Justice Nuremberg 2.0 NOW GET IT DONE!

And you shall know them by their stream of consciousness.

Former newsreader once again defines himself

03 Friday Mar 2023

Posted by Michael Bersin in Congress, Mark Alford, social media

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4th Congressional District, former newsreader, Mark Alford, missouri, right wingnut, social media, that ridiculous hat

Self-awareness is definitely not a strength.

Mark Alford (r) [2022 file photo].

Yesterday:

[image cropped]

Mark Alford @markalfordkc
Count me among those who think @POTUS has been an utter failure. A divider not a Uniter. A Trojan horse for the radical, woke and broke wing of the Democrat party. The “Marionette” President. Someone else is pulling the strings.
[….]
6:46 PM · Mar 2, 2023

Evidently Mark Alford (r) doesn’t understand the difference between a noun and an adjective. That’s really sad for someone who was once a newsreader.

“Marionette” – for right wingnut republicans every accusation is actually a confession.

Some of the responses:

Woke this Woke that…. WTF does Woke mean? Spell it.

What is your definition of “woke”? Would you please tell us how Trump tried to unite us? Is Trump’s denial of the results of the 2020 election an example of a “uniter”?

You said you were going to DC to change it. Well you are DC. Performative politics. Partisanship politics. Pandering politics. Are you going to be like this for all of your 2 years?

Yes. This has been another edition of Short Answers to Simple Questions.

Half of Missouri also can’t tie their own shoes so…

Dude you’re turning more into a clown day by day it’s sad.

Turning?

Your words are so uniting. #moreofthesame

Someone is pulling your strings or like typical puppets has their hand jammed up your arse.

Former newsreader has previous experience.

Stick to “we will be right back after this word from Price Chopper”. You are an embarrassment

Heh. We’ll never get tired of this one.

You are batshit crazy, Mark. Divider? That is all your orange guy you cuck for does for his own gain. Your party (and my old one) doe nothing now but dog whistle and lie (see everything about Fox News). You are simply blowing the same dog whistle. No action. Just rhetoric.

Well you’re a fucking idiot so there’s that. @POTUS is doing fine.

“Constitutional” Conservative

02 Thursday Mar 2023

Posted by Michael Bersin in Congress, social media

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7th Congressional District, Eric Burlison, missouri, right to get paid less, right wingnut, social media, Union, working people

Missouri Constitution, Article I, Bill of Rights

I Section 29. Organized labor and collective bargaining. — That employees shall have the right to organize and to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing.

Eric Burlison (r) [2016 file photo].

Today:

Rep. Eric Burlison @RepEricBurlison
People should have the right to work a job without being forced to line the pockets of a union that doesn’t represent their views.

@RepJoeWilson ‘s bill will protect the right-to-work and empower employees – NOT union bosses.
3:51 PM · Feb 28, 2023

Because employers and corporations always have the best intentions for the interests of their workers, right?

“Unionize!” – September 4, 2017

Just another member of the cult

02 Thursday Mar 2023

Posted by Michael Bersin in Eric Schmitt, social media, US Senate

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CPAC, Eric Schmitt, Fascist pig, missouri, right wingnuts, U.S. Senate

Eric Schmitt (r) [2022 file photo].

Today:

I’ll be certain to not watch it.

Bad combover. Check. Too long red tie. Check. Orange spray tan. Check. Tiny hands. Check. Cluelessness. Check…

Nothing new to anyone paying attention.

Performative bullshit

02 Thursday Mar 2023

Posted by Michael Bersin in Josh Hawley, social media, US Senate

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Fascist pig, gaslighting, Josh Hawley, right wingnut, Sanctimonious prick, social media, U.S. Senate, Virginia

Josh Hawley (r) never heard of Wiilliam Barr (r), apparently.

Josh Hawley (r) [2016 file photo].

Yesterday:

Josh Hawley @HawleyMO
Merrick Garland has turned the DOJ into a political hit team for Joe Biden. There is no more impartial DOJ – the White House is using law enforcement to do its bidding
[….]
6:57 PM · Mar 1, 2023

Some of the responses:

Did you do track in high school? Wondering, on account of your gait

No, he isn’t. Jeeshus, you even run away from the truth.

He runs to FOX to yap

Ironic, yes?

It’s really giving a combination of hypocritical and ridiculous assertion. Y’all act like Donald Trump isn’t a criminal who deserves every bit coming his way. He’s gotten away with far too much, for far too long.

Bullspit Senator. You would have no problem if you hadn’t followed a grifter blindly for four years and abetted his sedition on 6 Jan.

oh you are talking about Barr??? Yes he turned the DOJ into a joke at Trump’s request. He was Trump’s personal lawyer. There was no DOJ. Grow up Josh.
Can’t wait wait until you are voted out. or jail first.

running to Fake News….of course…. Josh….[….]

You are one of the reasons Fake news (as Trump now calls them) is being sued. You spread lies, misinformation, disinformation and discord.

Did you say that with a straight face?

Bill Barr is laughing at you.

What do you do again?
I know you’re a runner, but is there anything else?

You guys should do Trumps DOJ first.
That’s when all the crimes happened.

What do you mean you’re not??
There are no real laws??

well sht.

How is your time in the insurrection mile these days?
[….]

[….]
Sanctimonious prick, Josh Hawley, needs to be deposed w/ this same tone about every detail of his seditious conspiracy before J6 & conspiratorial cover-up & lying after. No one plays lying, performative jackass better than Josh & Ted.
They know Garland won’t indict a Senator.
[….]

You are a joke

Coward of the Senate. Your words flutter like an extinguished flame. Your spark will fade without recognition.

Hit team? You mean like the J6’ers who hit Capitol Police with flagpole bc you weaponized lies about the 2020 Trump election loss?

Have you no shame?

No. This has been another edition of Short Answers to Simple Questions.

Ridiculous performative lies by a coward who should be run out of the Senate. You’re not fit to hold office.
[….]

Bit unusual for a potential suspect in the investigation of seditious activities around January 6th to be questioning the Attorney General.

You are spewing nonsense. People are not above the law because they are politicians or associates of politicians with links to crimes.

Bill Barr…..

” Hold my beer “

Liar.

Not true. And you clowns are rude in your questioning. All posture. Not time for answers.

FBI has shown They don’t have to follow The Rule’s and The FBI is above The Law’s.

Evidently victims of possession.

Insurrectionist.

Hey Josh…show us how fast you can run again.

At least real clowns are funny. You’re not.

Hmmmmm. Stay aside kid. Adults are chatting.

why does the GOP project their own bad work

They consider that a feature, not a bug.

Run josh run. Lie josh lie. #coward

This insurrectionist is all crickets on Bill Barr

You are a fascist!!

Ah yes. Straight to Fox.

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

um, you don’t have to look far to find the most crooked DOJ ever with Trump’s team…The GOP projects like this, as if we forget their horrible truths.

It’s gaslighting on an industrial scale.

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