It’s kind of difficult to distance yourself from an increasing unpopular and disengaged cult leader when his dark money people dump a mailing in your district joining the two of you at the hip.

And, so far, no complaints from Brandon Phelps (r).

In the mail this week:

Representative Brandon Phelps
Stood up for President Trump and our families when we needed it most
Call & thank him for fighting for Missouri parents and kids!
[….]
Voted to fully fund public schools
Championed school choice for families
Expanded parental rights
Raised pay for Missouri teachers

“…Championed school choice for families…” Uh, we’re certain the patrons of and teachers and professionals serving Warrensburg R-VI Schools would like to know about this.

Thank you!
Representative Brandon Phelps
For standing with President Trump & his education freedom agenda

Donald Trump (r) is calling the shots for our local public schools? Yeah, no.

Paid for by American Federation for Children, Inc.
[….]

Who?

[….] The American Federation for Children (AFC) is a conservative 501(c)(4) dark money group that promotes the school privatization agenda via the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) and other avenues. It is the 501(c)(4) arm of the 501(c)(3) non-profit group the Alliance for School Choice.[1] The group was organized and is funded by the billionaire DeVos family, who are the heirs to the Amway fortune. [….]

American Federation for Children
November 30, 2016
Bill Oberndorf will succeed Betsy DeVos as chairman of the American Federation for Children. Bill brings more than 25 years of experience in helping to advance the cause of parental choice and education freedom. Read more about him!
[….]

About AFC

THE CAUSE
When funding for education follows students to the school of their choice, families win. We believe all parents should have a wide range of high-quality educational options to choose from, regardless of income.
[….]

What could possibly go wrong?

“…When funding for education follows students to the school of their choice…” Defunding local public schools. Yeah, that’ll go over really well in the 54th Legislative District.

Follow the money. It’s always the money.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: dismantle the public good, privatize everything (July 28, 2018)

Campaign Finance: Public education, eh? (September 15, 2019)

Campaign Finance: oxymoron (July 14, 2020)

Campaign Finance: of, by, and for the children (July 24, 2020)

Campaign Finance: in a name, sort of (October 6, 2020)

Campaign Finance: Who profits? (July 12, 2022)

Campaign Finance: Why not just name it ‘The Committee to Defund Public Education in Missouri’? (July 11, 2024)

Campaign Finance: the money behind the “school choice” voucher scam designed to defund public education (July 30, 2024)