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In Missouri Mike Parson (r) now makes your health care decisions for you

24 Friday Jun 2022

Posted by Michael Bersin in Missouri Governor

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Mike Parson (r) [2019 file photo].

GOVERNOR PARSON SIGNS PROCLAMATION TO END ELECTIVE ABORTIONS IN MISSOURI IN RESPONSE TO U.S. SUPREME COURT DECISION

JEFFERSON CITY — Today, in response to the United States Supreme Court’s ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, Governor Mike Parson signed a proclamation giving legal effect to Section 188.017 RSMo and activating the “Right to Life of the Unborn Child Act.”

“Nothing in the text, history, or tradition of the United States Constitution gave un-elected federal judges authority to regulate abortion. We are happy that the U.S. Supreme Court has corrected this error and returned power to the people and the states to make these decisions,” Governor Parson said.

“With Roe v. Wade overturned and statutory triggers provided in HB 126, we are issuing this proclamation to restore our state authority to regulate abortion and protect life. Thanks to decades of conservative leaders, Missouri has become one of the most pro-life states in the nation, and our Administration has always fought for the life of every unborn child. Today, our efforts have produced what generations of Missourians have worked and prayed for: Today, we have won our fight to protect innocent life,” Governor Parson continued.

Governor Parson’s proclamation notifies the Missouri Revisor of Statutes of the effective date of Section 188.017 RSMo.

Section 188.017, or the “Right to Life of the Unborn Child Act,” includes several provisions:

Prohibits doctors from performing abortions unless there is a medical emergency;

Creates criminal liability for any person who knowingly performs or induces a non-medical emergency abortion and subjects his or her professional license to suspension; and

Protects any woman who receives an illegal abortion from being prosecuted in violation of the Act.

The “Right to Life of the Unborn Child Act” was included in HB 126 and contingent upon the U.S. Supreme Court overruling Roe v. Wade in whole or in part. Governor Parson signed HB 126 in 2019.

[….]

Wire coathangers on the fence at the Governor’s Mansion in Jefferson City – June 2, 2019.

Previously:

But, her emails… (June 24, 2022)

Funny Valentine

15 Tuesday Feb 2022

Posted by Michael Bersin in Missouri Governor, social media

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Jason Smith, Mike Parson, missouri, right wingnuts, social media, Twitter

What, us worry?

Governor Mike Parson (r) [2019 file photo].

Yesterday:

Governor Mike Parson @GovParsonMO
This afternoon, I met with @RepJasonSmith to discuss building on Missouri’s momentum and providing greater opportunities for future generations.
[….]
4:31 PM · Feb 14, 2022

What’s with this republican vest thing?

Some of the responses:

Provide opportunities for future generations? Missouri is rated 38th in College Readiness. Quit undermining public education and maybe our future generations would have greater opportunities. Just because both of you are under-educated doesn’t mean everyone else has to be.

Greater opportunities for future educations should start with passing legislation to get the $1.95 billion funding from the federal government to our schools. Enough tweeting about what you’re going to do, it has to be done by March 24.

There’s that.

19.4% of the population in MO8 (138k out of 711k people) live below the poverty line, higher than the national average of 12.3%. I don’t think @RepJasonSmith is the best choice for this discussion

Discussing how to shovel more money at wealthy farmers and such and screw over everyone else?

We’d like them to be alive
Oh and we’d like you to release the money the feds gave you for schools

The future generations of dead people?

By cutting school budgets or by letting schools get so full of disease they can’t stay open…. ? I mean, whatcha got for the kids?

What does that mean?

But first on the agenda, they discussed how much they hated the Super Bowl halftime show

We see what you did there.

That there’s a brain trust.

What? Speak to us not at us!

Are you wearing a vest with a campaign slogan at a governmental working meeting?

Really? Are you?

Man these Dumb and Dumber remakes just keep getting worse.

I wouldn’t ask his opinion on how to run a lemonade stand. You both are screwing the people of Missouri…

Smith is another one of the traitors who tried to overthrow a legitimate election.

Smith is, perhaps, the only MO politician who is more useless than you are.

Dumb and Dumber

Jason Smith (r) [2021 file photo].

Parson Names Health Director

08 Tuesday Feb 2022

Posted by penroseonpolitics in Healthcare, Missouri General Assembly, Missouri Governor, Missouri Senate

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COVID-19, Donald Kauerauf, Mike Parson, Missouri Governor, Missouri Health Director, Missouri Healthcare, Missouri Republicans, Missouri Senate

Theocracy

02 Wednesday Feb 2022

Posted by Michael Bersin in Missouri Governor, Missouri Senate, social media

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anti-mask, anti-science, Corona virus, COVID-19, DHSS, governor, Mike Parson, Missouri Senate, pandemic, social media, Theocracy, Twitter

He’s saying the quiet parts out loud.

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

Last night, after right wingnut republicans in the Missouri Senate refused to confirm Governor Mike Parson’s (r) nominee as Director of the Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) – during a pandemic:

Governor Mike Parson @GovParsonMO
Missourians know that I share these beliefs and would not have nominated someone who does not share the same Christian values. Yet, Senators chose to believe baseless rumors and outright lies on social media rather than the facts in front of them.
6:02 PM · Feb 1, 2022

“Missourians know that I share these beliefs and would not have nominated someone who does not share the same Christian values…”

Uh, no.

United States Constitution, Article VI

The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the members of the several state legislatures, and all executive and judicial officers, both of the United States and of the several states, shall be bound by oath or affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States.

Missouri Constitution, I Section 5.

….that no person shall, on account of his or her religious persuasion or belief, be rendered ineligible to any public office or trust or profit in this state, be disqualified from testifying or serving as a juror, or be molested in his or her person or estate; that to secure a citizen’s right to acknowledge Almighty God according to the dictates of his or her own conscience, neither the state nor any of its political subdivisions shall establish any official religion….

Missouri Constitution, I Section 6.

That no person can be compelled to erect, support or attend any place or system of worship, or to maintain or support any priest, minister, preacher or teacher of any sect, church, creed or denomination of religion; but if any person shall voluntarily make a contract for any such object, he shall be held to the performance of the same.

It’s possible Mike Parson (r) has read the words. It’s clear he doesn’t comprehend them.

17,124 Missourians could not be reached for comment

01 Tuesday Feb 2022

Posted by Michael Bersin in Missouri Governor, social media, Uncategorized

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Corona virus, COVID-19, DHSS, governor, Mike Parson, missouri, pandemic, social media, statistics, Twitter

Mike Parson (r) [2019 file photo].

Governor Mike Parson @GovParsonMO
During these past 22 months, we have never wavered in our opposition to COVID-19 mandates and will always stand for Missourians’ rights and freedoms.
(6/9)
2:56 PM · Jan 31, 2022

Missouri DHSS:

Sue Gibson.

Pandemic? What pandemic?

26 Wednesday Jan 2022

Posted by Michael Bersin in Missouri Governor

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

Dumbass.

Reality:

Chris Prener [thread]:

We’re back to seeing all-time high 7-day averages statewide, reflecting still increasing rates Outstate and plateaued rates in STL/KC.

I had hoped that any gains Outstate would be offset by declines in the two major metros, but that hasn’t panned out. STL’s decline has stopped and rates have climbed slightly, and KC as yet to fall away from its peak.

Over the past 3 days, one striking trend has been all-time high rates in counties that are higher than any we have seen. As I wrote in last week’s newsletter, McDonald County in SWMO had set the highest 7-day average way back in the spring of 2020.

Now, McDonald’s record-setting rate no longer places it in the top 10. Instead, Boone, Buchanan, Christian, Greene, Nodaway, Pettis, and Vernon counties have all surpassed McDonald’s prior high.

Nodaway County is leading the pack right now with Buchanan not far behind – both are nearing 400 new cases per day per 100,000 residents on average – just a staggering level of new cases relative to anything we have seen before.

Just to the south, in the counties that lie just outside of the Kansas City Metro, we have a significant bloc of counties now with rates over 300 per 100k – Henry, Pettis, Saline, St. Clair, and Vernon, with Pettis and Vernon among the top 10 in MO right now.

Mid-MO’s Boone, Callaway, and Cole counties all are over 300 new cases per 100k. I’ve been particularly focused on Boone County lately given the lack of precautions in place at the University of Missouri as classes began last week.

Further south around Springfield, Greene County’s rate is at the same level as Buchanan County – over 370 new cases per 100k. Christian County is also in the top ten.

[….]

Hospitalizations around MO have increased substantially. As of mid-January, hospitals in Mid-MO, Kansas City, and St. Louis were seeing more COVID patients than at any point prior during the pandemic.

[…]

This ain’t over, no matter what Mike Parson (r) thinks or says.

If you haven’t already done so, get vaccinated and boosted. Wear a damn mask.

Previously:

If you close your eyes really tight, put your fingers in your ears, and hold your breath it will all go away (December 30, 2021)

Tell that to Eric Schmitt (r)

19 Wednesday Jan 2022

Posted by Michael Bersin in Missouri Governor

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anti-mask, anti-science, Attorney General, Corona, COVID-19, Eric Schmitt, Mike Parson, missouri, pandemic, State of the State

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

Governor Mike Parson (r) – January 19, 2022:

….And when it comes to COVID-19 mandates, I firmly believe that the people should have say through their local elected representatives and not be dictated by needless executive action or any one person….

He doesn’t have a clue.

Does somebody want to tell him?

Previously:

A simple request (December 9, 2021)

We get a response (December 14, 2021)

We’re still waiting… (December 31, 2021)

There’s much more to follow (January 6, 2022)

illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – part 1 (January 6, 2022)

illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – part 2 (January 7, 2022)

illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – part 3 (January 8, 2022)

illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – clown (January 8, 2022)

illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – part 4 (January 8, 2022)

illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – Get In Good Trouble (January 9, 2022)

illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – part 5 (January 9, 2022)

illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – One Is The Loneliest Number (January 9, 2022)

illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – Photo Evidence (January 10, 2022)

illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – part 6 (January 10, 2022)

illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – part 7 (January 11, 2022)

illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – Generations (January 12, 2022)

illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – Pets (January 12, 2022)

illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – part 8 (January 13, 2022)

207 W. High Street (January 18, 2022)

Arsonist complains about his victims (January 18, 2022)

Don’t be like Mike

03 Friday Dec 2021

Posted by Michael Bersin in Missouri Governor, social media

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Corona virus, COVID-19, evil, governor, Mike Parson, missouri, pandemic, social media, Twitter

You don’t pick a fight with people who buy electrons by the petabyte – part the infinity (December 2, 2021)

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

This is our reality in Missouri:

Lindsey Simmons @LynzforCongress
A hit dog will holler.
[….]
4:29 AM · Dec 3, 2021

“Missouri Health Department found Mask Mandates Work, but Didn’t Make Findings Public.” Sure, Governor, remind us all about what you did.

Don’t be like Mike.

Wear a damn mask.

And while you’re at it, get vaccinated. And get boosted if you’re eligible.

You don’t pick a fight with people who buy electrons by the petabyte – part the infinity

02 Thursday Dec 2021

Posted by Michael Bersin in meta, Missouri Governor, social media

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meta, Mike Parson, popcorn, Rudi Keller, social media, Twitter

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

Someone doth protest too much methinks:

Governor Mike Parson @GovParsonMO
Rudi Keller, a blogger for the Missouri Independent, wrote a purposefully misleading article titled “Missouri Health Department found Mask Mandates Work, but Didn’t Make Findings Public.” He handpicked information from a Sunshine request then took the data out of context. (1/12)
4:43 PM · Dec 2, 2021

Please proceed, Governor.

“Missouri Health Department found Mask Mandates Work, but Didn’t Make Findings Public.” Thanks for reminding us.

Your communications staff also needs to learn that one of the differences between a journalist and a blogger is that a blogger can and will retort, “Kiss my ass.”

Tony Messenger @tonymess
Let’s be clear about something: @RudiKellerMI is one of the best journalists in Missouri. Has been for at least two decades.
@GovParsonMO knows this. So does the entire Missouri political world.
[….]
7:23 PM · Dec 2, 2021

Michael Bersin @MBersin
When any clueless politician in Missouri makes the mistake of believing they have more credibility than Rudi Keller:
[….]
6:38 PM · Dec 2, 2021

Pass the popcorn.

Heh. We have plenty of popcorn.

Hello? Hello? Is anybody home?

28 Thursday Oct 2021

Posted by Michael Bersin in Missouri Governor, social media

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anti-vaccine, Corona virus, COVID-19, dumbass, governor, Mike Parson, missouri, pandemic, right wingnut, supremacy clause

Article VI, United State Constitution
….This Constitution, and the laws of the United States which shall be made in pursuance thereof; and all treaties made, or which shall be made, under the authority of the United States, shall be the supreme law of the land; and the judges in every state shall be bound thereby, anything in the Constitution or laws of any State to the contrary notwithstanding….

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

Governor Mike Parson @GovParsonMO
The federal government has no authority to issue COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
2:20 PM · Oct 28, 2021

Dumbass.

Some of the responses:

Actually Constitutional law has held that they do.

Right now Sullivan County Mo leads the state in per capita cases. They are also well under 50% even receiving a single dose.

Are you a Constitutional legal expert?

No, he’s in IT Security

ctrl U
Heh.

And that’s a lie. Besides Washington’s mandate for small pox, there was one during the 1918 flu pandemic, and again in 1921. The SCOTUS ruled on this topic twice already and said the Feds have the right to enforce mandates for public health.

You didnt even know what a computer was like a week ago.

Hello? Hello? Is this thing on?
ctrl U

You know that’s not true, right?

Look I can’t come on your social media every single day and say “Supremacy Clause”. You need to start rereading the other times I’ve said it or something.

Looks like you know Constitution like you know IT. The failing grades continue, Governor.

You idiot, the government already mandates lots of vaccines for schools, government officials and military members. This is a PUBLIC health emergency. You Republicans are a death cult.

The only thing exceeding your ignorance and stupidity is your willingness to share it

Kyle Garner @KyleGarnerMO
Maybe Parson, instead of setting more of our money on fire, would like to just send me a check to Google basic shit any competent adult should know. He loves paying consultants, and I’m sure I’m cheaper than the lawyers he’ll pay to embarrass Missouri with this new bullshit.
4:55 PM · Oct 28, 2021

GOVERNOR PARSON ISSUES EXECUTIVE ORDER 21-10 TO FIGHT FEDERAL COVID-19 VACCINE MANDATES

EXECUTIVE ORDER EO 21-10 [pdf]

[….]
WHEREAS, these federal vaccine mandates pose a significant risk to our state economy and workforce, and jeopardize public health by increasing vaccine hesitancy.
{….]

Dumbass.

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