Raymond James For Mo Senate #31
[September 25, 2024]

I heard Rick Brattin speak last night he talked of the “WAR” he is in to defend Parents Right to raise their children as they see fit.
Spoke to one of his supporters. Bill Irwin incoming State Rep #55 who ran unopposed. Told him I agree with Rick and him. Parents should be free to raise their children without government interference.

He seemed to agree but quickly wanted to agree to disagree when it comes to libraries. His opinion “objectionable” books should never be in a library. The idea that a parent could decided for themselves if their child could read a book was wrong. Forget putting it back on the shelf – ban it because one member of the community objected.

Tried to get him to understand how Parents should have the right to send their child to private school, home school, public school and to determine health care decisions for them. We seemed to agree until I brought up that includes Parents making decisions to listen to their child and doctors when it comes to trans teens. He said he did not understand. Stated it again but he could not grasp why parents have the right to send their child to a school of their choice but cannot get medical care as advised by their doctor because of his beliefs not the beliefs of the parents or their child. Tried to explain again.

At which point he objected.

He then went off on the Abortion Amendment saying if it passes parents would not have a say in surgeries for their minor children. He seemed to be saying all surgiers. That a minor could get a sex change without a parent agreeing to it.

When challenged to show the wording in the amendment he again chose to agree to disagree and moved away.

Rick and his Christian Nationalist are a threat to our democracy.

No way should this man should have been allowed to run unopposed.

They want Freedom for themselves while telling you how to live your life.

State government should be about good roads, excellent schools, properly functioning State agencies.

The culture “Wars” are started to make a small segment of voters mad. Mad enough to show up at the polls and vote.
I am all about Freedom.

You decide what book to read, get a tattoo or not, wear your hair as you like, marry who you want, raise your children in a church, home school or send them to a public school. Have a breast reduction or a breast enlargement. Wear the clothes you want.

This is the US you have the Freedom to make your choices.
You do not have the Freedom to dictate to others how they have to dress, wear their hair, what they eat, when or how they worship or who they marry.
For now, we also have the freedom of assembly, to gather with like minded people as you see fit. Book club, car shows, church service, bingo at the Legion or attend a Pride event.

What events will Rick and his freedom caucus decide must be canceled next because they don’t approve of them?

What choices will they try and take away from you?

You do you and let others do the same.

What a republican PAC thought of Rick Brattin (r) in the 2022 republican primary in the 4th Congressional District: