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31 Friday Oct 2025

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Jason Kander (D) [2017 file photo].

Jason Kander ‪@jasonkander.bsky.social‬

This is the force they plan to deploy – along with federal law enforcement and ICE gangs – to suppress voter turnout in cities. Or worse. If you are a member of this QRF, you have a moral duty to educate yourself on and refuse to carry out illegal orders. [….]

Pentagon Readying Thousands of Guard ‘Reaction Forces’

“The Pentagon has ordered thousands of specialized National Guard personnel to complete civil unrest mission training over the next several months, an indication that the Trump administration’s effort…
[….]

October 30, 2025 at 8:28 AM

Lawful order.

10 U.S. Code § 890 – Art. 90. Willfully disobeying superior commissioned officer

Any person subject to this chapter who willfully disobeys a lawful command of that person’s superior commissioned officer shall be punished—
(1)if the offense is committed in time of war, by death or such other punishment as a court-martial may direct; and
(2)if the offense is committed at any other time, by such punishment, other than death, as a court-martial may direct.

10 U.S. Code § 892 – Art. 92. Failure to obey order or regulation

Any person subject to this chapter who—
(1)violates or fails to obey any lawful general order or regulation;
(2)having knowledge of any other lawful order issued by a member of the armed forces, which it is his duty to obey, fails to obey the order; or
(3)is derelict in the performance of his duties;
shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

“It was an unlawful order” is an affirmative defense.

Manual for Courts-Martial United States (2024 Edition):

[….]

Rule 916. Defenses

(a) In general. As used in this rule, “defenses” includes any special defense which, although not denying that the accused committed the objective acts constituting the offense charged, denies, wholly or partially, criminal responsibility for those acts.

[….]

(1) Ignorance or mistake of law. Ignorance or mistake of law, including general orders or regulations, ordinarily is not a defense.

Discussion

[….] On the other hand, if the accused disobeyed an order, under the actual but mistaken belief that the order was unlawful, this would not be a defense because the accused’s mistake was as to the order itself, and not as to a separate nonpenal law. Also, mistake of law may be a defense when the mistake results from reliance on the decision or pronouncement of an authorized public official or agency. [….] On the other hand, reliance on the advice of counsel that a certain course of conduct is legal is not, of itself, a defense.

[….]

On following orders:

Fact Sheet: “Following Orders” Is No Defense to War Crimes: The Duty to Disobey Illegal Military Orders

Service members of the United States Armed Forces are required to disobey orders that violate the law. As retired Marine Corps General John Allen recently said: “When we swear an oath to support and defend the Constitution…one of those is to ensure that we do not obey illegal orders.” While the Uniform Code of Military Justice demands obedience to the lawful orders of a superior commissioned officer, it equally demands disobedience when the order given is illegal. Military leaders such as Lieutenant General Sean MacFarland have spoken out to reaffirm that the U.S. military will not commit war crimes: “We are bound by the laws of armed conflict. And you know at the end of the day, it doesn’t only matter if you win, it matters how you win.” Both international and domestic courts have a robust history of convicting service members who carried out unlawful orders. When former Nazis claimed to have just been following orders, this defense was unequivocally rejected during the Nuremberg trials.

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Principles of International Law Recognized in the Charter of the
Nürnberg Tribunal and in the Judgment of the Tribunal
1950

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Principle IV

The fact that a person acted pursuant to order of his Government or of a superior does not relieve him from responsibility under international law, provided a moral choice was in fact possible to him.

[….]

And here we are, in 21st Century America.

Oh, FFS, Mark

30 Thursday Oct 2025

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On vacation.

Mark Alford (r) [2024 file photo].

Today:

Congressman Mark Alford
[October 30, 2025]

Tomorrow marks one full month of the Democrat shutdown. Things have officially gotten spooky. 👻
House GOP fought to avoid this pain by passing a CLEAN bill.
Stop with the tricks, Democrats, PUT AMERICA FIRST!
[….]

Some of the responses:

Don’t you mean ‘put ARGENTINA first’? 47 did that, not Dems.

$40,000,000,000.00 for Argentina.

Food isn’t a weapon. The hunger is on you.

How about you going to work

Spoken like a true fascist

I’m glad you can find humor in it, Mark!

Wow that party showed up for work NOT YOU

Your party has majority

#TrumpShutdown

Are you in Washington negotiating?

No. This has been anther edition of Short Answers to Simple Question.

#RepublicanShutdown

Negotiate

Mark Alford (r) can’t do that while he’s on vacation.

Unlike Trump and the Republicans, the Dems *are* putting the American people first.

You spelled republican hostage crisis wrong lmao

A Taco John’s in Independence is doing more to help people with food than you are.

Enjoying your paid vacation???

Well when the republican speaker won’t open for business then it’s a republican shutdown

Mark Alford (r) [2025 file photo].

Get a grip. What I read is ‘we will take away food benefits from the most vulnerable, if you don’t let us take away your health insurance’

Yep.

Tell us working Americans how a six week vacation while earning a generous salary feels. That’s the America I want to understand.

Is this a great country, or what?

No Speaker has ever paused virtually all committee activity, including investigations unrelated to appropriations because that dismantles one of the foundational doctrines America was founded on: our system of checks and balances. Oversight is Congress’s core check on executive power. Under Article I, Congress has both appropriations (the power of the purse) and oversight (the power of inquiry). When oversight is frozen, the executive branch effectively operates without scrutiny and without fear of subpoenas, negative testimony, or being compelled to produce any necessary documentation. This reduces government accountability.
Agencies (like ICE) can act without fear of being questioned by committees like Oversight, Judiciary, or Homeland Security. Inspectors general, whistleblowers, and watchdogs lose their main allies in Congress. While the freeze continues, the Executive Branch (the President) becomes functionally unchecked, a condition the Founders explicitly tried to prevent.

No Work Mark; fiddling about on Facebook rather than working in Washington….

Clean as in clean out the pockets of the poor…again.

Show us the Republican plan on healthcare

The republican plan on healthcare: Die.

Ope, you said the wrong thing again. It’s a Republican shutdown. You may need one of those cognitive tests Trump keeps talking about.

Humm…but you and your buddies have control over the house, senate, supreme court and the office. But “It’s the democrats who aren’t working it out!” ?? Yeah, OK Mark.

If you wanted to avoid pain you would negotiate or at the very least use the SNAP contingency fund. This is about maximum pain and you know it.

trump and the republicans have shown over and over they don’t give a damn about the law or rules so stop pretending you give a shit now.

last I checked the house and senate both have a GOP majority. if the house passes a bill that does not pass the senate, then it just goes into the trach can. Maybe pass a CR that has bipartisan support that can get past the senate. that is not going to happen because house is in recess for remainder of year. I guess the American people are not important to the GOP.

You own the majority…quit saying it’s the Democrats.

Oh shut up Mark. There are options for republicans to end this and you are all refusing. Stop treating us like we don’t understand basic civics. It’s almost as if you have no respect for us, your constituents.

He doesn’t.

Get back to DC and do your job!!

You’d think.

Republicans fit right in with the Halloween theme—they’re scary and a horror show!

Tomorrow marks one full month of the Republican shut down. Republicans refuse to meet about the health care issue. They don’t seem to care that the cost could be doubled or better. They have a majority in the House (which hasn’t worked in a month), the Senate and they have the White House. So don’t blame this on the Dems!

Mark,
You know better or should know better. Democrats don’t hold any of the arms of government.
Get your head out and get our ACA rebates reinstated for at least as long as the super rich guys tax cuts or the bail out of Argentina.
Come on man you know in your heart what is right for your constituents. Hold it together and do the right things!

Mark Alford (r) only has one constituent.

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

So 30 days since you and the other Members have gone to work. Got it. Maybe go in on a random Tuesday and pass a bill that is DOA in the Senate, then take the rest of the year off.

Sir, how do you justify the lies?

He should get back to work whether it is open or not!

Republicans need to get back to work instead of on vacation.

Stop trying to “win” and represent your constituents. Those who get snap benefits, can’t afford medical insurance, and farmers. Your posts just make you look more and more foolish.

You want do something productive since you don’t want go back and actually work? How about you show up at a food pantry and look in the faces of those people who don’t have food to eat. Maybe you could even open your wallet in a little bit and donate!!

Do something then! You know this was all written and planned on in project 2025. Step up and do what’s right.

Please put Americans first for once

$40,000,000,000.00.

Congressman please tell us all where you are. In washington working or home ? Seems to me being in DC would be a really good use of your time and our tax dollars. The word “compromise” really is not bad as your Republican friends lead you to believe. Please get back to work in DC

You’re enjoying this. I can’t wait to vote for anyone but you.

‘Give up your health insurance or we’ll starve needy families and children’ is kind of a shitty hill for Republicans to take a stand on, but ok 🤷🏼‍♂️

After you explain why we gave $40 Billion to Argentina as America First.

You fought so hard? This isn’t a joke… maybe you should get to work and do your job

The American people are being held hostage by their need to eat and have affordable healthcare!
We are the richest country in the world but can’t figure this out!?!?

How about you stop making jokes and go back to work!!

Wow, of all of your tasteless posts, this one is the winner. Using emojis like a middle schooler…you are mocking the very people you were elected to serve. There is no low.

You’re not fooling anyone

Get BACK to work! It is the REPUBLICANS that hold control.

Why isn’t the House in Session. Go to work since you’re still getting paid.

Shame on you.

Why aren’t you in DC?

Congressman Mark Alford do as you say! Work to help people instead of yourself for once!

How about YOU put Americans first and stop trying to kick millions off SNAP and health care…get back to DC and do your job!

Why are you against affordable access to healthcare for Americans, Mark?

Trump Shutdown Republicans could end this tomorrow if they wanted to. They could negotiate to get it passed like it has been done for years or they could even use the “nuclear” option and have it be simple majority like they have to fast track Trump appointees. Grindr Mike just wants a vacation so he doesn’t swear in the deciding vote on releasing the Epstein files.

Republicans shut down the government rather than keep healthcare affordable for Americans.

The tricks are the Republicans withholding OUR tax dollars that we have already paid to fund SNAP.
The fact that Republicans can lie continually to our faces is terrifying. They have no soul.

No one actually believes this guys nonsense, right? Like no one can be that dumb.

Sadly, no.

GOP can’t govern. Even with the house, the senate, the presidency, and the supremes. Nothing but chaos and destruction from these clowns. Get back to work and negotiate.

Oh my heavens Mark Alford GET BACK TO WORK! Negotiate with the Democratics. People are seeing through all the Republicans screaming and finger-pointing is getting pretty stale.

The shutdown is about the GOP cutting healthcare and food support in the BBB in order to fund greedy donald and the rich another tax cut. The deal the GOP is now offering is ‘OK, we’ll let the poor eat as long as we can cut off their healthcare and as long as Donald and his rich friends still get their tax cut’

When was the last time the House was on the flooring, cutting, negotiating, doing the job they are getting paid to do. You get your paycheck, your staff gets their paychecks, but you are not passing or debating any legislation.
Ridiculous. Nice paid vacation.

You haven’t done a thing

Ding! Ding! Ding! We have a winner!

Republicans are out here blaming everyone and pointing fingers — like a bad dancer blaming his own balls for missing the beat.
In 2013 Donald Trump said “”A shutdown falls on the president’s lack of leadership. I mean problems start from the top and they have to get solved from the top. A shutdown means the president is weak.”
When one party holds the majority in both chambers, they set the agenda, decide what bills come to the floor, and control the votes. That’s not opinion that’s how government works. If Republicans have the majority, they have the responsibility. Period.
It is like blaming the passenger for the car crash while the driver floors the gas and closes their eyes. You can’t hold the steering wheel, own the keys, and still act shocked when the car hits a wall.

‘Clean’ actually, CUTS to Medicaid, SNAP , ACA medical premiums tax breaks. All to ‘reason out’ the extended tax breaks for billionaires

Umm, you misspelled Republican.

Heh.

Sad that you believed joking about this was decent behavior.

Did you think this post was cute? Your costume me be ‘Failed Congressman’.

Mark Alford (r) [2023 file photo].

Hey Alford 🖕

U worked 14 days since july stfu and work on giving Americans affordable healthcare

I would like to see you make it on an average Joe income and trying to make it through this shit.

You republicans put the wealthy first, and screw over the rest

Those Democrats must control like all three branches of government or something, for you to not be able to do anything about it.

/sarcasm

No. One . Is . Buying. This .

You should be ashamed.

Second-longest shutdown in American history…since one during the last Trump administration. Your party is the problem, Alford.

Your side holds the gavels, both Congress & Senate, and your side won’t even have a meeting with the other side. Stop trying to “pass the buck”, it’s not working….

You are stealing our healthcare so the rich get their tax breaks…………
Remember Jesus welcomed the foreigner, healed the sick and fed the poor…..

You are a piece of shit

You are a piece of shit

You are a piece of shit

Your put America First – please clarify are you referring to the billionaires given tax breaks or those of use shouldering the bill?

Who controls all three branches of government? Take some damn responsibility. [….]

Who told you to say Democrat shutdown? Your talking points aren’t going to save you when your base starts losing hospitals and healthcare.

So many countries on planet earth provide healthcare for their citizens. It’s time for The United States to get on board

Republicans have missed so much work, they wouldn’t even meet the work requirement they put on others. Yet here they are, on the taxpayers dime, vacationing, eating, and still being covered with free healthcare. Talk about #WelfareQueens 🤷‍♀️🤣

The GOP did not allow any input from the Democrats, and you know that. Stop trying to mislead the American people. It’s disgusting.
It’s also disgusting that you’ve been on vacation since September 19th and are not even trying to get back to work. When your country needs you the most, you’re just blaming others and posting on Facebook. What a disgrace.

Mark, you idiot. This is on YOU.

Your comments on fb is designed to further divide. Very ugly and unpatriotic of you.

Maybe you should stop with the BS and quit talking about a clean bill. What does that even mean? If taxpayers aren’t going to have health insurance you haven’t helped the American people!

Eat shit.

Have you met with the Democrats to try to come to a middle ground? Or are you enjoying your vacation. Do you like being paid and only being in session for 17 total days? Sounds like welfare to me…

Fund healthcare, asshole.

This is 100% on the Republicans. You control the House, Senate and White House. Because of the FAILED leadership starting with the President.

Nope Trump Republican shutdown. This is on your party. Man up and own it.

Negotiate! Do your job, help Americans!!

You’re being paid to play on Facebook, welfare queen.
Go to work.

Do the GOP clearly think people are so stupid, that they believe these lies. Get to work you free loading lazy bums.

Haven’t you learned that voting for the same thing over and over doesn’t do shit?
Haven’t you learned to win votes you have to convince people why they should even if it’s negotiating which, you’re going to have to do
It’s like running for the ballot, you have to actually talk, listen make compromises even to win…wait for it…votes.
Fucking amazing huh?
Quit crying, get to work

You are a junior high school level asshole
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This is what you did to me I am under cancer care. You took that away from me. I cannot afford $1641 a month. I’m doomed. #TrumpShutdown I am glad Schumer is on my side. Meanwhile, Republicans are on vacation.
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Why aren’t you in session ??? Why won’t you negotiate ??? Why won’t you do your job ???

You’re an idiot

You’re lying to your constituents

$40 billion to Argentina. Is not america first idiot.

It’s your shutdown. Mark Mark, we know and you know it’s your shutdown. Why don’t you stand up and be proud and own it. Mother f*****

The Republican party is using letting people go hungry as leverage to take away healthcare.

Imagine having the House, Senate, and Presidency — and still blaming Democrats for your failures.

Bullshit! An Actual CLEAN CR would include the ACA extension. But you cunts won’t keep it in. You lying sack of shit!

Have you thought about going back to Washington and doing some work? I am amazed that Chuck Schumer has more power than Speaker Mike Johnson and President Trump! Neither one of them have the power to put Chuck Schumer in his place. He currently owns the Republican Party and the President.

Have you gotten your seat assignment for the Epstein Ballroom, yet?

The fact you keep trying to sell this nonsense and continue getting ratioed on every post is pure comedy.

The ratio, oh my.

Mike Kehoe (r) blinks, sort of

29 Wednesday Oct 2025

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Final Budget Reconciliation Bill Will Take Health Coverage, Food Assistance Away From Missourians
22 Jul 2025

Medicaid (called MO HealthNet in Missouri) and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) help keep Missourians and their families healthy and fed, so they can work, succeed in school, and contribute to their communities.

But recently passed provisions included in the final budget reconciliation bill (OBBB) amount to the largest cuts to Medicaid and SNAP in history and would take health coverage and food assistance away from Missourians, shift costs to states, and make life harder for families struggling to make ends meet.

An estimated 170,000 Missourians are expected to lose Medicaid and at least 58,000 Missourians are at risk of losing food assistance, with hundreds of thousands more at risk of additional cuts to health care, food assistance, or other critical services.

The bulk of these cuts come from creating new barriers and red tape for both Medicaid and SNAP that will overwhelm state systems and cause eligible Missourians to lose health insurance and food assistance.

[….]

Mike Kehoe (r) [2025 file photo].

Today:

Governor Kehoe Announces Expedited Appropriations for Food Assistance as Democrat-led Federal Government Shutdown Continues

OCTOBER 29, 2025

Jefferson City — Today, Governor Mike Kehoe announced additional steps his administration is taking to expedite food assistance for at-risk Missourians, given the impending loss of November Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits due to the Democrat-led federal government shutdown.

SNAP benefits are 100 percent federally funded, with each recipient receiving benefits from the federal government via their Electronic Benefit Transfer card. There is no mechanism for state appropriations to be transferred to cover this funding. The Missouri Department of Social Services stands ready to issue November SNAP benefits as soon as possible once the federal government is reopened.

“Democrats in Washington continue to hold the federal government hostage for political leverage, leaving Missouri’s most vulnerable uncertain if they will have food on the table next month,” said Governor Kehoe. “While the State of Missouri cannot fully replace federal SNAP benefits for those who rely on them, we are working to expedite additional funding sources to assist Missouri’s senior population and food banks.”

Governor Kehoe has directed a full $10.6 million fund transfer from the Senior Services Growth and Development Fund to Missouri Area Agencies on Aging. This funding will be critical in supporting Missouri’s Area Agencies on Aging in providing meals to seniors.

Additionally, Governor Kehoe has ordered a $5 million distribution to Missouri food banks using Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funding. This action takes the place of a regular appropriation typically issued later in the year but is being issued now given an increase in need due the loss of SNAP benefits.

Missourians in need of food assistance or looking to volunteer or donate are directed to Feeding Missouri – a coalition of six Missouri Food Banks working to provide hunger relief to every county in the state.

WIC Program Update

WIC benefits will be available for redemption in Missouri into November. WIC is the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, administered in Missouri by the Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) and federally funded by the USDA, Food and Nutrition Service. WIC provides quality nutrition education, breastfeeding promotion and support, nutritious foods, and referrals to health services to qualifying individuals.

WIC families are encouraged to continue to attend appointments and redeem benefits using their WIC cards until further notice.

Missouri WIC will continue to monitor funding availability each day as the federal government shutdown continues. Retailers and participants will be notified should a pause in benefit redemption become necessary in the latter half of the month. Visit wic.mo.gov for updates.

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The polling must be brutal.

“…due to the Democrat-led federal government shutdown…”

Yeah, no.

“Mike Kehoe is Trump’s Bitch”

Previously:

Mike Kehoe (r) lays an egg (October 25, 2025)

Nuc-u-lar

29 Wednesday Oct 2025

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Jason Smith (r) [2025 file photo]

Reported this morning:

Aaron Rupar ‪@atrupar.com‬

Rep. Jason Smith: “I think that if this continues too long, the Senate should have a real conversation about in the time of the government shutdown, to look at making sure that you can pass a continuing of funding with just 51 votes.”

[….]

October 29, 2025 at 9:01 AM

Some of the responses:

Of course they can do it now but keeping it the way it is allows them to keep blaming Democrats for their own ineptitude. This is just gaslighting so the public will think they can’t do these things and still maintain both the power and the “poor me” attitude.

How long is too long?

We’re about to find out.

Or you could, follow me here, find middle of the road legislation that 60% can approve. 60% just doesn’t seem like a high bar. Isn’t that still an ‘F’ in the classroom?

Let them and take full responsibility for taking away people’s healthcare.

“Nucular” option. He pronounces it just like Geo W did. It didn’t help at all for the reporter to say it correctly. Also, who sits like that? A dude that’s posing for camera? 🤭🤦

THEY WON’T DO IT. The GOP doesn’t want the government open. Full stop.

Loathesome as that guy is can he at least pronounce nuclear properly?

This is the only way forward. Republicans want to continue their neo-confederate / nazi project and are torturing the other side to make us sign onto it. They either stop it or take ownership of it. Since we all know they wont stop… making them own it is all we’ve got.

No. No. No. It’s your job to negotiate. Do your job.

They can do that now, but would rather starve children instead.

New-kyuh-lerr. Not a word. Also, nothing opens until orange mafia says it should. Stealing not done, y’know.

Quick, look over there!

27 Monday Oct 2025

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Mark Alford (r) [2025 file photo]

Today:

Congressman Mark Alford
[October 27, 2025]

The CCP jails Christians, burns churches, and silences faith.
America will not stay silent.
This is why we are introducing the Combatting the Persecution of Religious Groups in China Act with Sen. Ted Budd — to sanction every CCP official behind these abuses.
[….]

Some of the responses:

Stop. You are a US congressman. Worry about your citizens health care and food security.

I thought we were talking about ‘Murica

The same China we are looking to sell our soybeans to? Just checking… because you were all about some trade with China this morning.

Is this a joke?

it’s no joke, Congressman Mark Alford is trying to feed shit to his constituents

So Make China Great Again is the new Make Argentina Great Again?

America first got all Argentina and China and Qatar and Venezuela and Colombia and Brazil after the election really quickly

Epstein files?

This doesn’t help hungry families

So, what you’re saying is we shouldn’t make a deal with China

Perhaps you’d like to direct some of that attention to the clergy, religious and laity who have been tear gassed, pepper sprayed, hit with rubber bullets and otherwise assaulted outside of ICE facilities.

When did you do this since Congress is not in session and you’re pretty vocal about that. Also it seems to me that there are other domestic issues you’re not addressing (like expiring healthcare subsidies, rising inflation, furloughed federal workers, families not getting SNAP benefits, farmers not able to sell their crops overseas as just a few examples) and you’re pretty vocal and kind of boastful that you’re NOT addressing any domestic issues

he is a busy little beaver, he isn’t doing a damn thing for us, but he is going to save China citizens from going to hell!

Alford has gone into reruns. He introduced the same Bill in 2023 and it failed miserably, not getting a single co-sponsor. He’s trying so hard to act like he is significant.

The same bill that was introduced 2 years ago and got nowhere? What are you doing for all the families in your district who won’t be able to buy groceries next week? Or the federal workers who can’t pay their bills?
[….]

Government shut down? SNAP benefits ending? Health care for Americans about to be cut. Who cares about religions in China?!? How does that help Americans in their daily lives? The GOP is unable/unwilling to actually govern. And release the Epstein Files!

Yet you’re still trying to to coverup the Epstein files.

Declare war on China…that would surprise no one at this point. Plus you would own the Libs

You can’t be this fucking tone deaf

Mark Alford (r) [2024 file photo].

Quit supporting the abuse of citizens of the US

So typical. Inventing shit to get mad about so you can avoid doing anything meaningful for your constituents. You’re a piece of shit, Mark.

Says the man who’s trying to impose his religion on us. Get over yourself, Mark.

Get real. You fucking nazis are trying to push one religion in the USA. Stop worrying what china’s doing with religion.

Mark Alford is a Bozo clown

You fascists are using religion as an excuse for everything.

Congressman Mark Alford are you fucking serious. You calling out China while here in the USA, the orange kool-aid distributor authoritarian motherfucker is attacking every institution of democracy, which is total fucking hypocrisy. Please, for god sake, pull your head out.

Are you kidding? Don’t we have enough to worry about here in Missouri with y’all’s nonRepuglian witch hunts?? What the actual hell???

Congressman Mark Alford, you are a Hypocrite and a Charlatan

Really Mark??? what about we focus on what is happening in our own backyards…. what about the persecutions that are happening under Trumps authoritative rule…. # do better [….]

Let’s help the Chinese while we go into our own US cities with riot gear and guns drawn, arresting US citizens. You’re a classless act alford.

Didn’t the Republicans in Missouri sell farmland to the Chinese?
If they didn’t, who sold it? Hint: Democratic governor Jay Nixon vetoed it twice.

Obviously a high priority for your constituents in Missouri, USA…right?
Glad you’re so concerned with what’s going on with Chinese citizens anyway. SOMEONE should be getting represented around here.

right? Maybe since he’s so concerned about way people are treated he should scout out a local food bank or soup kitchen to tout while he’s “home”!

Squirrel!

Campaign Finance: working people, for the people

27 Monday Oct 2025

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Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission for the group gathering petition signatures to place the right wingnut controlled Missouri General Assembly’s mid-decade gerrymander of congressional districts on the ballot as a referendum:

C253606 10/27/2025 People Not Politicians Missouri and Kansas Laborers’ District Council 951 Corporate Parkway Wentzville MO 63385 10/27/2025 $55,000.00

[emphasis added]

Sign the petition. For representative Democracy.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: putting up the money (September 14, 2025)

Campaign Finance: getting the signatures (October 4, 2025)

Campaign Finance: indeed (October 22, 2025)

Mike Kehoe (r) lays an egg

25 Saturday Oct 2025

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It’s in his nature.

Mike Kehoe (r) [2025 file photo].

A king’s ransom…

Yesterday:

Governor Mike Kehoe
[October 24, 2025]

Missouri is all about neighbors helping neighbors. Across our state, food banks and pantries have been hard at work preparing for an increase in need as the Democrat-led federal government shutdown continues.

Claudia and I encourage all Missourians who are able to support their local food banks as they prepare to help families and seniors who rely on SNAP benefits to put food on their tables. Every act of generosity makes a difference.

Some of the responses:

If we have $17TRILLION in income from tariffs (as 47 claims), why is this even an issue? Why doesn’t the SUPERMAJORITY GOP CONGRESS just use THAT instead of blaming Dems for GOP legislation written WITHOUT Dems (at the orders of 47)?? That GOP LEGISLATION cuts food assistance anyway… ???

It’s your fkn government that’s shut down-you control the house and the senate and the president is Republican. And somehow it’s our fault. Nice try turkey neck

Rural Missourians can blame democrats all they want but who’s in charge??? 🧐

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Governor Mike Kehoe I help run Clark County Missouri Food Pantry in Kahoka. We’re hoping for a donation from you. We are privately run, donations only. What is being sent from the central food bank to communities is next to nothing. A donation from you and the state would help feed hundreds here in rural Missouri

good luck

he is not going to do that because he is a Republican and doesn’t care

Kehoe won’t donate.

He doesn’t care. When are you going to realize they don’t care about you?

He should jumpstart the campaign with a matching pledge.

A probability approaching 0.

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Governor Kehoe, you had an opportunity to deliver a message of hope and helping one another — but instead, you chose division. That’s reprehensible.
There is good on both sides of the aisle, if only we would take the time to speak and truly listen to one another. Working together should be the goal — not drawing deeper lines. Whether it’s through preserving ACA premium subsidies or finding common ground to protect SNAP benefits, our focus should be on helping people, not scoring political points.

Since our senators have a salary that is double that of their average constituents I assume they’ll be making large donations to food pantry’s right?

May be a good time to tap into the approx. 600 million in general revenue reserve funds. Some of us know what’s up and know where the money is. You can release the reserve funds. I can’t imagine anything that would be more critical than feeding your constituents.

I look forward to hearing the actions steps you are taking to help Missourians and seeing pictures of your volunteering and donating.

Or, ya know, the government could do it’s job.

Keep choosing division, great idea….🙄

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This is the part everyone can agree on, supporting our neighbors. Wish that had been your leading statement.

he’s too mean and ignorant to lead with that

He is mean and ignorant.

He doesn’t mean it. He’s just giving lip service.

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How about healthcare benefits?

Governor, do what you can to encourage Missouri representation to protect Healthcare for Americans so that the government can reopen.

Jumpstart the donations by making a matching pledge Governor Mike Kehoe. Thank you!

He could care less.. Us taxpayers are paying him $40 per day for his meals. He won’t be going hungry

he’s not going too

Translation: Missouri is all about neighbors helping neighbors but first I’m going to talk 💩on at least 40% of my constituents. 😂

Are you donating??

Missouri doesn’t have a slush fund to tap into ? Hmmm

That’s reserved for tax breaks for the 1%.

Leadership?

only the kind you get from a used car salesman.

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They can eat the 300 Million $$ Ballroom.

we’re not paying for that as American citizens that’s from private funding

Yes, from the wealthy oligarchs who are also receiving tax breaks that we will be paying for.
What is is with your devotion to billionaires who wouldn’t spit on you if you were on fire?

nope, we gave all the American $ to Argentina

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But why are they needed, in this booming economy you say we have? /s

Or, is Mike Kehoe’s (r) post an acknowledgement that things are not going well?

it doesn’t matter if the economy is booming we elder and disabled do not live on anything but ss and retirement. Those stamps mean a lot

/s indicates sarcasm. Our economy is not booming. Kehoe is lying.

no he is not. He didn’t say we are booming, but he did say to remember those who help with supplying food for ones who need help. If YOU don’t want to give then don’t.

Gaslighting. Also, sunk costs.

The government should be helping. Period!! That’s what those things called taxes go for.

Republicans control the US House of Representatives (219-213), the US Senate (54-47), the presidency, and the Supreme Court (6-3). Republicans also control the Missouri House of Representatives (107-52), the Missouri Senate (24-10) the Missouri Governorship and the Missouri Supreme Court (5-2).
Republicans have all the power they need to govern responsibly for the people; they just have to hold their own GOP coalition together.
This notion that the Democrats are causing this shutdown and preventing your team from governing is truly laughable.
The bar is so low: Most Missourians would be happy with affordable rent and groceries. A few cents off gas is an appreciated bonus. Republicans cannot clear even this low bar.
Republican management of our government and our economy is dysfunctional. Hopefully, Missourians eventually will realize a functional government and healthy democracy are critical for their own prosperity. But it’s not looking promising at the moment.

How about that Argentina beef Gov? We may end up with surplus Missouri meat, enough to feed everyone. Your boss might have finally found an acorn.

I will be donating to my local food bank. I also will be donating to Democratic candidates for Missouri Governor’s race. And helping register Missouri residents to vote. And opposing king Trump and his minions. I have signed the referendum petitions related to reversing the recent redistricting and opposing the changes in initiative petition related votes, and oppose the Missouri legislature’s and Governor’s effort to overturn the fairly voted will of the people on reproductive rights. I’m sure I speak for the positions of literally millions of Missourians who will not accept being subjected to MAGA Republican “ policies. You Governor Mike Kehoe are part of the problem, not the solution.

perfectly stated!!! All republican elected officials need to know they are losing favor with a growing number of lifelong republicans. Why aren’t they concerned – they won’t hold in person town halls to take the pulse of all the people they are in office to serve

Governor Mike Kehoe I believe in neighbors helping neighbors too. I also belive that the state government works for the people of that state and that state government respects the will of its voters. You havent demonstrated your willingness to do either.

I also believe in helping neighbors, especially the elderly kittle old ladies in my area that have no one to give them a hand when SNAP gets shut down. Thing is, I have to tighten my budget and cut back on what my kids have do that others can eat when they should be getting help from the state.

While Trump builds his golden ballroom.

“Qu’ils mangent de la brioche!”

You said orange daddy’s talking points! Good boy.

Republicans hold the House, Senate, and Presidency, but somehow the Democrats are leading it. Right.

Can’t wait for the day Missouri turns blue

BACK to blue. It was blue up until about 25 years ago. And, I can’t wait, either. Pre-MAGAs made everyone one-issue voters fearing gays and abortion. So, the rural folks started voting against their better interests. Then, the GOP started stealing their family farms.

Missourians are starting to turn blue now since the rich and large corporations started to struggled us while Republican politicians are holding us down.

I’ll translate “we’re arguing about how to spend your tax instead compromising so we need you to use your already taxed income to provide for the poor people we already complain about helping”. Sure! I bet donations will be pouring in!

Deflect and blame in attempt to divide. Forget party and remember real people. Innocent children, and the mothers that are opening an empty pantry. The father that is trying his best but prices are running faster than the money coming in from the paycheck. And God forbid anyone in their house have illness or disability. I do not use these services, but care about loving my neighbors. Mr. Kehoe, please search for goodness. The majority of Americans are tired…tired of this constant upheaval. Your job is to calm the waters, not stir them up. Find solutions with the power you do have. Prayers for resolve, peace, and the end of the divisive rhetoric.

You could have made a genuine statement. Instead you chose to divide. Sad.

How much have you donated??? Or has Trump told you not to?? What is state willing to do to help all the people?

So how much of the state budget will the governor be allocating to provide for people in Missouri that need help while SNAP benefits are being held? Will he have the national guard help distribute food to the needy who have no means of transportation to a food bank? Or will he just sit in the governor’s office and make videos telling us how concerned he is?

He has other, performative uses for the Missouri National Guard. Mike Kehoe (r) wets his pants (June 12, 2025)

Did Trump give you permission to speak?

Time to exit the governor’s mansion. You have no clue.

Divide much?

If I was a politician on either side of the fence and stood by and let families go without food I would honestly be ashamed. If an American citizen in need for food can’t be helped because men and women are to stubborn to agree to solve issues then Washington is failing us. It should never be an option for an American child to worry about food ever especially if a politician holds the meal ticket in my opinion.

Always playing the blame game.

Missourians are getting exactly what they voted for

Missourians are getting exactly what they voted for the 1% paid for. Fixed it for you.

Republicans will not sit at the table to negotiate. Probably because king Trump told them not too.

Joker.

Yes at cross lines we are seeing a huge increase in folks needing food. Any help would be appreciated.

Everybody is on their own!

The Red Lily – Anatole France

‘…For the poor it consists in sustaining and preserving the wealthy in their power and their laziness. The poor must work for this, in presence of the majestic quality of the law which prohibits the wealthy as well as the poor from sleeping under the bridges, from begging in the streets, and from stealing bread…’

I appreciate the call to help local food banks, Governor, that’s a good thing. But I really hope the state takes a hard look at stepping in to cover SNAP for a month or two if this keeps dragging on.
From what I’ve read, Missouri puts out somewhere around $130 to $175 million a month in SNAP benefits, and we’ve still got roughly $600 to $700 million in unobligated reserves. According to a comment from the state’s budget director this past summer, Missouri’s unobligated general revenue reserves are about in that range.
If the state fronted it, there’s a 99 percent chance we’d get reimbursed once the federal government reopens. It seems like it would be a good step forward and a way to help families through a tough time.
That is, we’d be using a fraction of what’s in reserve to keep people from going hungry through no fault of their own. Seems like the right thing to do for Missouri families right now.

Listen to your constituents. Represent your constituents.

What a maroon

Don’t you guys have a different line? A new script? Because this one is getting really old. I’ve been hearing it for over a month now.

He doesn’t have permission to change it.

I like how the collaborators are doing such a great job of documenting their complicity.

You got that a little bit backwards, buddy

If Governor Kehoe spent half as much energy feeding families as he does blaming Democrats, 466,000 Missourians wouldn’t be worrying about dinner next month.

The Big Beautiful Bill extended tax cuts for the wealthy and cut MEDICARE (due to deep cuts to Medicaid). Missourian are about to feel that…and this is the Dems fault (when Republicans control the House, Senate, and the Presidency). How is that message polling for you?

The Dems aren’t leading this and you know it. The Republicans have refused to negotiate. One in eight Americans use SNAP. What does that say about wages for our workers while the wealthiest Americans rake in billions? Dems aren’t leading fighting for affordable healthcare as well. Are you?

Missouri is all about state government overriding the will of the people.

Missouri [republicans are] all about state government overriding the will of the people. Fixed it for you.

How about listening to the thousands of Missourians who showed up Saturday to fight for democracy? How about the thousands of Missourians who will lose their SNAP benefits a week from Saturday? How about the fact that your constituents now have higher costs across their budgets?

Spread division every time you speak.

What’s your plan to protect Missourians?

Governor Mike Kehoe how many people in your state are about to see their health insurance premiums double As republicans are busy spending billions of US taxpayer money on Argentina ?

What more proof do you need that there is no god?

There’d certainly be more of this:

Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm.
f 8, 3 sec., ISO 200, 70 mm.

What’s the Republican Healthcare plan? Crickets

Republicans control all three branches of government. Tell me again how this is the Democrats problem Kehoe?

Lots of BS there Gov, the GOP controls everything you guys own all of this disaster!

So exhausted of our leaders being spineless and just blaming each other when the real problem is obvious. Grow up and do your job with integrity. The people shouldn’t have to deal with this completely corrupted and childish regime

Another infant, pointing fingers, instead of doing something productive. Grow up

If Besent and Trump can give $40 billion to a loser in Argentina to bail out hedge funds and mess with their elections your party can meet its expectations for the American people. Time to lead rather than bow down

Are you really that stupid?

Why are you perpetuating the lie that this shutdown is the fault of Democrats??? Republicans control all branches of the government, and Mike Johnson refuses to reconvene the House back to work. Your big solution to this mess is for Missourians to solve the problem for you? How about doing something yourself? Pathetic.

You are so full of crap

Trump Boot Licker!!

What a poor excuse for a leader…

Stop spreading lies. You are such an abominable governor. You should be taking the high road so all Missourians feel supported, and yet you keep running that divisive narrative that helps no one.

As worthless as the last guy

Mike Parson (r) [2022 file photo].

Ouch. That left a mark.

Oh good gravy. You’re so full of hot air. Even with rigged, gerrymandered districts, your power is temporary.

The federal government was fully controlled by Republicans last I checked 🙄

Since you gave tax breaks to the richest Missourians, ask them to step up first.

Gov Kehoe you got it wrong again… there are more pressures being put on the people of Missouri and this can be traced to Trumps economic policies especially tariffs! Soon farms will be closing down due to bankruptcies and the fact that their markets are being shut down as China the overwhelming purchaser of soybeans is looking elsewhere for this commodity. The future looks bleak for independent farmers! Tariffs are making everything more expensive; cars, electronics, and many more raw materials like lumber and steel produced abroad and imported to USA will be taxed and in the end citizens of Missouri will be paying the costs of this reckless policy. You should be concerned that if the ACA is not funded that hundreds of thousands of Missourians will be unable to afford premiums for their basic healthcare , people will suffer and a wholesale decline in medical care will result! Rural/ regional hospitals are closing at unprecedented levels and in order to get care people will have to travel hours to get services! Say a prayer for us but be better than that support the ACA and resist against bad policy decisions being made by our national leadership!

Mike kehoe is a joke
Instead he insists on division like Trump. Total loser

This is the most disgustingly tone deaf statement, this is on you and republicans who will still be able to eat and have Thanksgiving in November because you don’t care about people, you care about lining your pockets and it’s such a contradiction of what Jesus you and your party claim to serve.

It’s sad that Republicans can’t admit their own incompetence. They are to blame for all of this shutdown business.

BS. That’s a ridiculous thing to put on the shoulders of already suffering Missourians. Governor, you are failing all of us in Missouri. Shameful greed.

If you cared so much you wouldn’t be following your clown king and voting to take Americans healthcare away right?

He is telling you to ask for handouts from your neighbors. While the GOP and tRUMP still living the good life.

Unbelievable at a desperate time like this for some people that you release this BS.

Just curious, why could you call a special session to gerrymander our state and take away the voices of the people but not call a special session to figure out how to make sure people have food to eat in November?

There’s that.

Why don’t you call a special session to get funding for SNAP? You are all for wasting money. You are a terrible human being for putting Trump over the people of our state.

Apparently you don’t understand that we are already supporting the food banks while you live for free
Let’s see you put your money where your mouth is

You’re betraying your constituents for the sake of being a loyalist to a wannabe dictator and ruthless megalomaniac. There is no honor in that.

“Mike Kehoe is Trump’s Bitch”

Johnson County Democrats – UCM Homecoming Parade – October 25, 2025

25 Saturday Oct 2025

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The University of Central Missouri held its Homecoming parade this morning in Warrensburg. The sky was overcast and the temperature was in the low 50s. Johnson County Democrats entered a trailer in the parade. Walkers passed out candidate literature and voter registration information along the parade route.

Before the start of the parade.

Ray James, Johnson County Democratic Committee Chair.

The weather forecast was dismal (cool, overcast, and rain), so that may have suppressed the turnout.

The Democratic Party entry received an enthusiastic response along the route.

Compared to the previous year the turnout was lower. We looked for MAGA hats.

Out of thousands of individuals, we only spotted one, near the end of the parade:

One is the loneliest number.

Where’s the beef…from?

23 Thursday Oct 2025

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Today:

Congressman Mark Alford
[October 23, 2024]

There’s a lot of talk about importing beef from Argentina — but that’s not the answer.

Our prices are high because we’re short on cattle after years of drought. The solution isn’t foreign beef. It’s rebuilding our herds and supporting our American farmers and ranchers.

Our food security is national security.

Mark Alford (r) [2024 file photo].

Some of the responses:

You have no idea what you’re talking about. Cos playing idiot.

“beef that is grown in America”
Spoken like a person who has very little experience in agriculture… lol…
“raised and processed”
“locally sourced”
“domestic beef”

And by the way… “rebuilding the herd” is a 36-48 month timeline/commitment… minimum…

lol… it’s called being able to identify how much someone actually knows about something they’re trying to talk to you about by listening to the vernacular they are using.
He sounds like a kid who read the Clif Notes, and not the book, and therefore I am not going to take him seriously as “an authority” on the subject.

Drought wouldn’t have anything to do with climate change would it?

there is no such thing, lol…. signed….republican agenda.

Pretty bold to lie about the reason of beef prices when the reason comes right from his leader’s mouth.

I mean, do the cattle ranchers listen to this or read it and think to themselves like we do…”WHAT THE FUCK???”

The news is that Trump wants to buy Argentina not American.

Did your Orange Boss give you permission to disagree with his plan to purchase beef from Argentina?

Until we address the effect of the big 4 packers on our beef market, both the farmers and the consumers suffer.

Mark, Trump says that it’s the US cattle ranchers who are the problem.
“It would be nice if they would understand that, but they also have to get their prices down”
Argentinian beef isn’t any cheaper than US beef. What is really going on here?

[….] you heard him. Cattle Ranchers have to stop complaining. They’re making our supreme leader look bad.

Vacation is over get back to Washington and get to work for the people!

Is someone going to tell them?

And who’s doing the talking about importing beef? Any idea?

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

Ding, ding, ding!

We just sent 20 billion to Argentina, that beef should be free.

40 billion

Now, to be fair, it’s only 40 billion if the despot who says Trump is a very handsome and special boy wins.

If we import live cattle from South America, our cattle will be D.E.A.D.

But $20,000,000,000 to Argentina. That’s putting America first?

Make Argentina Great Again

Absolutely! Until then I’d rather have it from Argentina than china

China doesn’t raise beef, and South American beef has foot and mouth disease. It can only be transferred with live cattle but carcasses can bring brucellosis and tuberculosis. Missouri eradicated brucellosis in 2004.

You don’t understand, they’re fighting for their lives in Argentina – the orange potato

You need to say the truth. He sold out American farmers.

You look like someone who eats Argentinian beef

Fell For It Again.

Live the life you voted for …

You don’t have a clue

Congressman Mark Alford where is that special 🤠 hat?????!!!!! Yeeeeehaaawwwwwwwwwww putz!!!!!!!

Mark Alford (r) [2024 file photo].

He must be certain there won’t be any midterm elections, or why would he piss off his core base?

Is that Hawley’s plaid shirt? You know, the one he only wears in campaign ads.

Josh Hawley (r) [2024 file photo].

This one?

Deflection. Deflection. Deflection. Deflection.

There’s a lot of talk about you being an idiot

You’re a putz

You’re a fucking idiot.

You’re such a jerk, Alford. I hope you know how much you are despised.

Trump is destroying America

Go fuck yourself fascist…you did this

Food insecurity in America isn’t the result of any food shortage; it’s due to income inequality. And, GOP tax cuts for the wealthy certainly won’t address that.

On the now formerly historic East Wing

23 Thursday Oct 2025

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Yesterday:

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I for one think the Epstein Ballroom will be magnificent. I love the decor theme of “what if Uday Hussein ran a Ramada Inn.” And giving it a theme song everyone will associate with it is a stroke of brilliance! “Thank Heaven for Little Girls” is very catchy.

October 22, 2025

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