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Oh, FFS, Mark (r).

12 Thursday Jun 2025

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Mark Alford (r) [2023 file photo].

Congressman Mark Alford
[June 12, 2025] Governor Mike Kehoe is sending a strong message.
We support the first amendment right of every Missourian to peacefully demonstrate, but violence and riots will NOT be tolerated in the Show Me State.
[….]

There is much hilarity in the responses:

We have been protesting every 2 to weeks since Febuary. Why the need for the guard to be on standby now?
Will be in Warrensburg 1 pm at the Courthouse then headed to Clinton.

There’s that.

“Resist Now”

They are coming after American citizens, judges, senators and congressmen.
How many of you voted for this?

Too many.

No comments on a United States SENATOR being assaulted, thrown to the floor and handcuffed because he wanted to ask Sec. Noem a question?

Go sit in the back, Marky!!!

Sending a message that this is a police state and first amendment rights are a thing of the past.

We’ve had zero violence in Missouri in all our rallies, man.
If anything happens, it will be because the governor is escalating.

All protests plans are scheduled to be peaceful. Let the people speak. And let the locals handle any issues.

Following the 🍊🎪🤡 orders

Mark, why don’t you join us at the protest?

We have already had many protests and no problems at all.

Fear fuels this type of action

Personally, I wish Trump would declare martial law. This would bring an almost instantaneous end of the riding and looting in Los Angeles, Angeles and elsewhere.

The Headless Horseman Pursuing Ichabod Crane (1858), John Quidor (1801-1881), Smithsonian American Art Museum.

Don’t fall asleep in school, kids.

and where else have you seen riots? Missourians have been holding peaceful protests since March

Your family and your friends can see these posts. They can see how easily you mislead the public.

Yeah, all those Grannies holding signs are such a menace

“Uphold the United States Constitution”

You do not want to piss off a grandmother. Ever.

What a joke.

This is BOGUS. This is what is fondly termed as a Self Full filling Prophesy. Where no situation currently exist, YOU will introduce a condition that certainly will increase the tension and likelihood of non-peaceful activities.

The face of government intimidation and abuse of power.

The people are speaking, and you’re ignoring them.
Kehoe, like Abbot, are only spreading fuel and hoping for a spark.

Unfortunately, Republican Missouri reps are only there to rubber stamp the agenda. Rep. Alford, why do your posts uplift white males, but not anyone else? Is there not a person of color, a women, an LGBTQ person who has contributed anything of significance in our district?

Fascism. Fuck this.

“Only You Can Prevent Fascist Liars”
(2025)
Posterboard. Permanent marker, acrylic. 22 x 28.

Violence and riots are only tolerated when in support of your leader, right? This is a scare tactic to discourage people from showing up. Trump’s fragile ego can’t stand that protests against the regime may overshadow his expensive birthday parade.

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

Grow some Mark or get out. Republicans like you are destroying our country !!

After pardoning J6 defendants? What a clown?

Sad day in Missouri. Fascism is coming.

Tyrants have been using the same tactic to ignore the rights and concerns of the people for centuries. MAGA struggles to grasp the lessons of history. [….]

What a pussy Kehoe is just like you Congressman Mark Alford to ready the National Guard to combat the 6 democrats in the fucking state.
Peaceful protests are being agitated by overzealous ICE agents with no identity. They took down Senator Alex Padilla in California because he wanted to ask questions of Kristi Noem while she spewed her hate and authoritarian rhetoric! A US SENATOR FOLKS . He muttered something and then he was immediately forced from the room by ICE agents as he told him he was a US SENATOR and they continued to throw him to the ground and he was handcuffed. Tell again how well things are going Mark?

You mean a fascist message

Unacceptable. Trump is going Police State. That is not freedom.

Libs get what they deserve

We rest our case.

The Hatch Act. Posse Comitatus Act. United States Constitution.
You are one ignorant fool. All to feel big in your lift boots. Yet you scamper away when questioned. Climb up on your stool, slide into an oversized pickup and flee like the Rat you are.

Here we go: the militarization and police surveillance state—just like North Korea and Russia. Crush dissent. End free speech. Shoot protesters. End the rule of law. Defy judges. Fill the concentration camps and enrich the private prison owners. Get criminal thugs to arrest political opponents. That’s where we are headed, folks. And Congressman Mark Alford is all in.

Mark Alford (r) [2024 file photo].

Previously:

No Kings – #Resist – on Saturday, June 14, 2025 (June 12, 2025)

Mike Kehoe (r) wets his pants (June 12, 2025)

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas on Gov. Mike Kehoe’s (r) executive order activating the Missouri National Guard (June 12, 2025)

Intimidation and Suppression (June 12, 2025)

È l’aratro che traccia il solco, ma è la spada che lo difende *

29 Tuesday Apr 2025

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Yesterday:

STRENGTHENING AND UNLEASHING AMERICA’S LAW ENFORCEMENT TO PURSUE CRIMINALS AND PROTECT INNOCENT CITIZENS
Executive Orders
April 28, 2025

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:

Section 1. Purpose and Policy. Safe communities rely on the backbone and heroism of a tough and well-equipped police force. My Administration is steadfastly committed to empowering State and local law enforcement to firmly police dangerous criminal behavior and protect innocent citizens.
When local leaders demonize law enforcement and impose legal and political handcuffs that make aggressively enforcing the law impossible, crime thrives and innocent citizens and small business owners suffer. My Administration will therefore: establish best practices at the State and local level for cities to unleash high-impact local police forces; protect and defend law enforcement officers wrongly accused and abused by State or local officials; and surge resources to officers in need. My Administration will work to ensure that law enforcement officers across America focus on ending crime, not pursuing harmful, illegal race- and sex-based “equity” policies.
The result will be a law-abiding society in which tenacious law enforcement officers protect the innocent, violations of law are not tolerated, and American communities are safely enjoyed by all their citizens again.

[….]

Sec. 4. Using National Security Assets for Law and Order. (a) Within 90 days of the date of this order, the Attorney General and the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the heads of agencies as appropriate, shall increase the provision of excess military and national security assets in local jurisdictions to assist State and local law enforcement.
(b) Within 90 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Attorney General, shall determine how military and national security assets, training, non-lethal capabilities, and personnel can most effectively be utilized to prevent crime.

[….]

DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
April 28, 2025.

Yeah, sure.

Hey, Donald Trump (r), sincerely:

* “It is the plow that traces the furrow, but it is the sword that defends it.” – Italian Fascist slogan

Kissing the giant orange….ring

18 Tuesday Feb 2025

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Mike Kehoe (r) [2024 file photo].

Today:

Governor Mike Kehoe Issues Executive Order to Eliminate DEI Programs in Missouri State Agencies

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Jefferson City — Today, Governor Mike Kehoe signed Executive Order 25-18, directing all Missouri state agencies to eliminate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives and ensure compliance with the constitutional principle of equal protection under the law. The order bars the use of state funds for DEI and prevents agencies from considering DEI in their hiring decisions.

“Missourians deserve a government that treats all individuals equally, without preferential treatment or discrimination based on immutable characteristics,” said Governor Kehoe. “Our state agencies must operate under a framework that ensures fairness, equal opportunity, and merit-based decision-making. This order reaffirms Missouri’s commitment to a constitutional, color-blind approach that serves all citizens fairly.”

The executive order includes the following key directives:

Equal Protection of All People: State agencies must uphold the constitutional principle of equal treatment under the law;
Elimination of Public Funds for DEI: State agencies are barred from using public funds for DEI-related positions, organizational structures, policies, procedures, practices, activities, training, programs, or contracts;
Prohibition on Considering DEI in State Hiring Decisions: Agencies are prohibited from considering DEI factors in hiring decisions; and
Compliance Review: Agencies must conduct a comprehensive review of existing contracts, programs, and policies within 90 days to ensure full compliance with the directive.
While this order directs the removal of DEI-based programs, it does not apply to any requirements in federal or state statute that uphold the rights and freedoms of Missouri citizens. State agencies will continue to enforce all laws that prohibit discrimination and ensure fairness for all citizens.
[….]

EXECUTIVE ORDER 25-18
WHEREAS, the principles that all people are created equal and entitled to equal protection under the law are enshrined in the Constitutions of the United States and the State of Missouri; and

WHEREAS, all individuals should have the freedom to pursue their aspirations and participate in society without discrimination based on immutable characteristics; and

WHEREAS, in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College, 600 U.S. 181, 206, 230 (2023) the Supreme Court stated that the “Constitution is color blind” and “[e]liminating racial discrimination means eliminating all of it[.]”; and

WHEREAS, the State of Missouri is dedicated to the compelling governmental interest of remedying unlawful discrimination in a manner consistent with state and federal law, in that business practices within the State of Missouri should not discriminate, through disparate treatment or disparate impact, against anyone in violation of any law, executive order, rule, regulation, or judicial decision; and

WHEREAS, the State of Missouri is committed to developing and maintaining a talented workforce reflecting the citizens of Missouri and the customers which government serves; and

NOW, THEREFORE, I, MIKE KEHOE, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the State of Missouri, hereby order the following:

I. Color Blind and Equal Treatment:

I hereby order all Executive agencies to comply with the principle of equal protection found in the United States and Missouri Constitutions and ensure that all rules, policies, employment practices and actions treat all persons equally.

II. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Prohibition:

a. I hereby order that no state funds shall be utilized by Executive agencies toward policies, procedures, practices, trainings, contracts, positions, organizational structures, programs, or activities that solely or primarily support diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, as defined in this Executive Order.

b. Executive agencies are prohibited from considering diversity, equity, and inclusion in their hiring decisions.

III. Definitions:

a. Diversity, equity, and inclusion” includes:

i. Efforts to manipulate or influence the composition of an organization based solely on race, color, ethnicity, gender identity, or sexual orientation.

ii. Policies, procedures, practices, trainings, contracts, positions, organizational structures, programs, or activities intended to promote differential treatment of, or special benefits to, individuals based solely on the factors listed under subparagraph i. above, except as authorized by state or federal law.

b.“Executive agency” is any administrative governmental entity created by the Missouri Constitution or statutes of this state under the executive branch, including any department, agency, board, bureau, council, commission, or committee, supported in whole or in part by state funds, any subdivision of an executive agency, and any legally designated agent of such entity.

IV. Timelines:

This Executive Order shall take effect immediately, and all Executive agencies shall review and take appropriate action on existing policies, procedures, practices, trainings, contracts, positions, organizational structures, programs, or activities within their agencies within 90 days to ensure compliance with this directive.

[signature of Michael Kehoe]
MIKE KEHOE
GOVERNOR

ATTEST:

[signature of Denny Hoskins]
DENNY L. HOSKINS
SECRETARY OF STATE

Performative bullshit.

The reviews aren’t good:

Jess Piper ‪@piperformissouri.bsky.social‬

The governor of Missouri eliminates diversity, equity, and inclusion in a ceremony with five white men and one white woman…

I’m surprised they let her in.
[….]
February 18, 2025 at 4:46 PM

Comments:

So Mike Kehoe was basically putting on a show to impress racist, sexist, and ableist people with how well he can kiss someone’s saggy orange keister? Color me unsurprised.

“…saggy orange felon keister…” Fixed it for you.

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

These people are going to be FOREVER remembered in history for their disgraceful behavior. Their future generations will be ashamed of them.

They’ll control history, too.

Is anyone surprised.
It’s MISSOURI.

The only thing missing is the “Mission Accomplished” banner.

We see what you did there.

Ah, the classic rewriting of history. Love the religious imagery, which in itself is a joke, considering that Jesus was a Palestinian…far from white and American lol. Also, the fact that Jesus himself said not to worship him or idols, but God. Weird. Gotta love the corruption.

Seems about white to me. JFC I am so sick of this shit and it’s just getting started.

This state is getting on my last nerve. Gee, wonder why folks aren’t just flocking to live here?

A ceremony? Did they bow to a statue of supreme leader Musk afterwards?

He literally said he wants equality, while removing equality? Dumb politicians need be removed ASAP.

What?! No sheets?!

I did not see that coming.

he dismantled DEI and, in the same breath, said the definition of DEI for future hiring practices. These people are truly dumb.

When is he going to put up the Whites Only signs?

I don’t even know what you call this level of exquisitely ironic un-self-awareness.

Our current reality.

Why are people proud of doing this? Because some yahoo who has zero business ruling this country said so?

“White People Butthurt Other Kinds Of People Exist, Makes Life Harder For Them”

It’s funny how 99.9% of all right wing postings in 2025 have Nazi marching music in the background if you listen closely enough.

I did not see that coming.

“Confederates and Nazis: Fucking Losers”

He literally defined the reason DEI exists in the second paragraph.

When I was in school, I thought the concepts of Newspeak and doublethink from 1984 were a bit over-the-top to make a point.
Nope. 100% accurate.
Now fairness and merit = mediocre white men only.

You read the book. That’s the difference.

Tell me you did NAZI that coming.

Heh.

It is so funny to me that in one line they say they’re eliminating “diversity equity and inclusion initiatives” and in the next they’re replacing them with practices that ensure “fairness and equal opportunities” like come on, honeyyyy… you have got to see how stupid this is.

Banning equity, with a tweet that demands equal opportunity. Now that’s profound leadership.

What kinds of terrible things fall under DEI? Braille lettering in elevators? Handicapped parking spaces? Service dogs?

Ah yes, nothing screams fairness and equal opportunity like a bunch of white people huddled around a table signing the death certificate for diversity. Next up: an executive order banning seasoning, rhythm, and cultural awareness in the great state of Missouri.

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05 Wednesday Feb 2025

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Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports
EXECUTIVE ORDER
February 5, 2025

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and to protect opportunities for women and girls to compete in safe and fair sports, it is hereby ordered:

Section 1. Policy and Purpose. In recent years, many educational institutions and athletic associations have allowed men to compete in women’s sports. This is demeaning, unfair, and dangerous to women and girls, and denies women and girls the equal opportunity to participate and excel in competitive sports.

Moreover, under Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 (Title IX), educational institutions receiving Federal funds cannot deny women an equal opportunity to participate in sports. As some Federal courts have recognized, “ignoring fundamental biological truths between the two sexes deprives women and girls of meaningful access to educational facilities.” Tennessee v. Cardona, 24-cv-00072 at 73 (E.D. Ky. 2024). See also Kansas v. U.S. Dept. of Education, 24-cv-04041 at 23 (D. Kan. 2024) (highlighting “Congress’ goals of protecting biological women in education”).

Therefore, it is the policy of the United States to rescind all funds from educational programs that deprive women and girls of fair athletic opportunities, which results in the endangerment, humiliation, and silencing of women and girls and deprives them of privacy. It shall also be the policy of the United States to oppose male competitive participation in women’s sports more broadly, as a matter of safety, fairness, dignity, and truth.

Sec. 2. Definitions. The definitions in Executive Order 14168 of January 20, 2025 (Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government), shall apply to this order.

Sec.3. Preserving Women’s Sports in Education. (a) In furtherance of the purposes of Title IX, the Secretary of Education shall promptly:

(i) in coordination with the Attorney General, continue to comply with the vacatur of the rule entitled “Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance” of April 29, 2024, 89 FR 33474, see Tennessee v. Cardona, 24-cv-00072 at 13-15 (E.D. Ky. 2025), and take other appropriate action to ensure this regulation does not have effect;

(ii) take all appropriate action to affirmatively protect all-female athletic opportunities and all-female locker rooms and thereby provide the equal opportunity guaranteed by Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972, including enforcement actions described in subsection (iii); to bring regulations and policy guidance into line with the Congress’ existing demand for “equal athletic opportunity for members of both sexes” by clearly specifying and clarifying that women’s sports are reserved for women; and the resolution of pending litigation consistent with this policy; and

(iii) prioritize Title IX enforcement actions against educational institutions (including athletic associations composed of or governed by such institutions) that deny female students an equal opportunity to participate in sports and athletic events by requiring them, in the women’s category, to compete with or against or to appear unclothed before males.

(b) All executive departments and agencies (agencies) shall review grants to educational programs and, where appropriate, rescind funding to programs that fail to comply with the policy established in this order.

(c) The Department of Justice shall provide all necessary resources, in accordance with law, to relevant agencies to ensure expeditious enforcement of the policy established in this order.

Sec. 4. Preserving Fairness and Safety in Women’s Sports. Many sport-specific governing bodies have no official position or requirements regarding trans-identifying athletes. Others allow men to compete in women’s categories if these men reduce the testosterone in their bodies below certain levels or provide documentation of “sincerely held” gender identity. These policies are unfair to female athletes and do not protect female safety. To address these concerns, it is hereby ordered:

(a) The Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy shall, within 60 days of the date of this order:

(i) convene representatives of major athletic organizations and governing bodies, and female athletes harmed by such policies, to promote policies that are fair and safe, in the best interests of female athletes, and consistent with the requirements of Title IX, as applicable; and

(ii) convene State Attorneys General to identify best practices in defining and enforcing equal opportunities for women to participate in sports and educate them about stories of women and girls who have been harmed by male participation in women’s sports.

(b) The Secretary of State, including through the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs’ Sports Diplomacy Division and the Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, shall:

(i) rescind support for and participation in people-to-people sports exchanges or other sports programs within which the relevant female sports category is based on identity and not sex; and

(ii) promote, including at the United Nations, international rules and norms governing sports competition to protect a sex-based female sports category, and, at the discretion of the Secretary of State, convene international athletic organizations and governing bodies, and female athletes harmed by policies that allow male participation in women’s sports, to promote sporting policies that are fair, safe, and in furtherance of the best interests of female athletes.

(c) The Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall review and adjust, as needed, policies permitting admission to the United States of males seeking to participate in women’s sports, and shall issue guidance with an objective of preventing such entry to the extent permitted by law, including pursuant to section 212(a)(6)(C)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(6)(C)(i)).

(d) The Secretary of State shall use all appropriate and available measures to see that the International Olympic Committee amends the standards governing Olympic sporting events to promote fairness, safety, and the best interests of female athletes by ensuring that eligibility for participation in women’s sporting events is determined according to sex and not gender identity or testosterone reduction.

Sec. 5. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

(b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.

(c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.

(d) If any provision of this order, or the application of any provision to any person or circumstance, is held to be invalid, the remainder of this order and the application of its provisions to any other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.

THE WHITE HOUSE,

February 5, 2025.

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

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump

Under the Trump Administration, we will defend the proud tradition of female athletes. From now on, women’s sports will be ONLY FOR WOMEN!
[….]
Feb 05, 2025, 3:22 PM

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump

We are putting every school receiving taxpayer dollars on notice: If you let men take over women’s sports teams or invade your locker rooms, you will be investigated for violations of Title IX and risk your federal funding.
[….]
Feb 05, 2025, 3:23 PM

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump

WITH THIS EXECUTIVE ORDER, THE WAR ON WOMENS SPORTS IS OVER!

PROMISES MADE, PROMISES KEPT!!!
[….]
Feb 05, 2025, 3:34 PM

Mark Alford (r) [2023 file photo].

Today:

Congressman Mark Alford
[February 5, 2025]
By passing H.R. 28–House Republicans kept our promise to stand up for our females in sports.
It’s insane that Congress even had to vote to squash the Democrats’ distorted reality where men can be in girls’ locker rooms. #NationalGirlsandWomeninSportsDay

Some of the responses:

You have a president who is exceeding his destroying our countries 3 branches of government.
He is allowing a private company to be unsupervised in control of the computers managing all payments and accounts.
And your talking about this BS?

What about felons in women’s dressing rooms?
[….]

Why were congressional democrats denied entry to the treasury department? Shouldn’t you be concerned about an issue that affects millions of Americans instead of a smokescreen for bigots?

not too long ago on this page Alford was outraged about Congress not having an open door policy to Federal agencies. Now not a peep from him about it.

Your need to continually remind everyone of how bigoted you are is pathetic

When you can successfully target a marginal group for scapegoating, make it an issue for executive action, and see many calling it “common sense,” you are about two clicks away from full nazism.

Remember when Trump admitted to going into dressing rooms at beauty pageants to look at the naked girls? Seems rather hypocritical.

500,000 Athletes in NCAA. <10 qualify for this nonsense. Real high priority..... Distraction from real issues going on currently. Like th broad daylight coup

How does this lower the price of groceries?

How and when will you act when Federal employees are Laid Off or Fired? Reports estimate that up to 30,000 Federal employees in KANSAS CITY MISSOURI, many living in your district, are fired?
[….]

Trump pardoned dozens of defendants with prior convictions or pending charges for crimes including rape, sexual abuse of a minor, domestic violence, manslaughter, production of child sexual abuse material and drug trafficking. Where was your outrage for this?

Congressman Mark Alford is more worried about a couple of dozen kids nationwide who want to play sports, instead of the FELONS THAT BEAT COPS TO DEATH ON JAN 6TH.

or Musk and his Gang of merry teenagers that have stolen all our personal information.

Does this lower the cost of food?
How many people does this REALLY impact?
How about working on issues people really care about? I dont know…maybe that Trump just sold this country to Elon Musk, Peter Theil, Bob Mercer?

“Fuck tRump, and fuck you for voting for him”

The New “Sturmabteilung”

22 Wednesday Jan 2025

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Brownshirts.

On Monday:

GRANTING PARDONS AND COMMUTATION OF SENTENCES FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES RELATING TO THE EVENTS AT OR NEAR THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL ON JANUARY 6, 2021
January 20, 2025

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

A PROCLAMATION

This proclamation ends a grave national injustice that has been perpetrated upon the American people over the last four years and begins a process of national reconciliation.

Acting pursuant to the grant of authority in Article II, Section 2, of the Constitution of the United States, I do hereby:

(a) commute the sentences of the following individuals convicted of offenses related to events that occurred at or near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, to time served as of January 20, 2025:

• Stewart Rhodes

• Kelly Meggs

• Kenneth Harrelson

• Thomas Caldwell

• Jessica Watkins

• Roberto Minuta

• Edward Vallejo

• David Moerschel

• Joseph Hackett

• Ethan Nordean

• Joseph Biggs

• Zachary Rehl

• Dominic Pezzola

• Jeremy Bertino

(b) grant a full, complete and unconditional pardon to all other individuals convicted of offenses related to events that occurred at or near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021;

The Attorney General shall administer and effectuate the immediate issuance of certificates of pardon to all individuals described in section (b) above, and shall ensure that all individuals convicted of offenses related to events that occurred at or near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, who are currently held in prison are released immediately. The Bureau of Prisons shall immediately implement all instructions from the Department of Justice regarding this directive.

I further direct the Attorney General to pursue dismissal with prejudice to the government of all pending indictments against individuals for their conduct related to the events at or near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021. The Bureau of Prisons shall immediately implement all instructions from the Department of Justice regarding this directive.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this

twentieth day of January, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-five, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-ninth.

Observations:

Aaron Rupar ‪@atrupar.com‬
REPORTER: Is there now a place for the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers in the political conversation following your pardons?

TRUMP: Well, we have to see

[….]
January 21, 2025 at 4:42 PM

‪Marc Elias‬ ‪@marcelias.bsky.social‬
Before the election, I warned that Trump would pardon all of the Jan. 6 defendants and some of them would form the core of a new rightwing paramilitary organization loyal to Trump.

At the time, people dismissed me as alarmist. I stand by that prediction.
[….]
January 21, 2025 at 5:28 PM

Malcolm Nance, Leading Resister ‪@malcolmnance.bsky.social‬
I literally write a whole book about this. The PB & Oathkeepers will form the heart of a MAGA Brown Shirts movement.

January 21, 2025 at 7:39 PM

Trump’s Day One Executive Orders
Joyce Vance
Jan 21, 2025
[….]
None of this is normal, and it’s our job to keep it from being normalized. Presidents don’t try to erase the Constitution or turn the federal bureaucracy into a loyalty corps. They don’t release violent criminals from prison so they can return the favor. As the examples grow, our job is to refuse to treat them like they’re acceptable. Trump’s abuses have to remain shocking, not because they surprise us, but because they are profoundly unacceptable and contrary to democratic principles.

Trump wants us to abandon those principles. The easiest slide into autocracy is the one where we give up. Continuing to believe in democracy is a profound act of resistance and courage in a moment like this when we are being told it no longer matters.

Don’t give up.
[….]

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

Ironic, eh.

Who said anything about the price of groceries?

21 Tuesday Jan 2025

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“Useless laws weaken the necessary laws.” – Charles-Louis de Secondat, baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu (1689 – 1755)

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Priorities:

RESTORING NAMES THAT HONOR AMERICAN GREATNESS
EXECUTIVE ORDER
January 20, 2025

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:

Section 1. Purpose and Policy. It is in the national interest to promote the extraordinary heritage of our Nation and ensure future generations of American citizens celebrate the legacy of our American heroes. The naming of our national treasures, including breathtaking natural wonders and historic works of art, should honor the contributions of visionary and patriotic Americans in our Nation’s rich past.

Sec. 2. Appointments to the U.S. Board on Geographic Names. (a) Within seven days of the date of this order, each agency head with authority to appoint members to the Board on Geographic Names (Board) pursuant to 43 U.S.C. 364a, shall review their respective appointees and consider replacing those appointees in accordance with applicable law.

(b) The Secretary of the Interior shall review and consider additional appointments to the Board to assist in fulfilling all aspects of this order, subject to all applicable laws.

(c) With respect to all applications for naming and renaming submitted to the newly constituted Board, the Board shall advance the policy established in section 1 of this order to honor the contributions of visionary and patriotic Americans and may update its principles, policies, and procedures as needed to achieve this policy.

(d) Where Congressional action is required to establish a renaming in public law, following Board approval on renaming, the Board shall provide guidance to all relevant Federal agencies to use the Board-approved name in the interim in federal documents and achieve consistency across the federal government.

Sec. 3. Renaming of Mount McKinley. (a) President William McKinley, the 25th President of the United States, heroically led our Nation to victory in the Spanish-American War. Under his leadership, the United States enjoyed rapid economic growth and prosperity, including an expansion of territorial gains for the Nation. President McKinley championed tariffs to protect U.S. manufacturing, boost domestic production, and drive U.S. industrialization and global reach to new heights. He was tragically assassinated in an attack on our Nation’s values and our success, and he should be honored for his steadfast commitment to American greatness.

In 1917, the country officially honored President McKinley through the naming of North America’s highest peak. Yet after nearly a century, President Obama’s administration, in 2015, stripped the McKinley name from federal nomenclature, an affront to President McKinley’s life, his achievements, and his sacrifice.

This order honors President McKinley for giving his life for our great Nation and dutifully recognizes his historic legacy of protecting America’s interests and generating enormous wealth for all Americans.

(b) Within 30 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of the Interior shall, consistent with 43 U.S.C. 364 through 364f, reinstate the name “Mount McKinley.” The Secretary shall subsequently update the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) to reflect the renaming and reinstatement of Mount McKinley. The national park area surrounding Mount McKinley shall retain the name Denali National Park and Preserve.

(c) The Secretary of the Interior shall work with Alaska Native entities and state and local organizations to adopt names for landmarks to honor the history and culture of the Alaskan people.

Sec. 4. Gulf of America. (a) The area formerly known as the Gulf of Mexico has long been an integral asset to our once burgeoning Nation and has remained an indelible part of America. The Gulf was a crucial artery for America’s early trade and global commerce. It is the largest gulf in the world, and the United States coastline along this remarkable body of water spans over 1,700 miles and contains nearly 160 million acres. Its natural resources and wildlife remain central to America’s economy today. The bountiful geology of this basin has made it one of the most prodigious oil and gas regions in the world, providing roughly 14% of our Nation’s crude-oil production and an abundance of natural gas, and consistently driving new and innovative technologies that have allowed us to tap into some of the deepest and richest oil reservoirs in the world. The Gulf is also home to vibrant American fisheries teeming with snapper, shrimp, grouper, stone crab, and other species, and it is recognized as one of the most productive fisheries in the world, with the second largest volume of commercial fishing landings by region in the Nation, contributing millions of dollars to local American economies. The Gulf is also a favorite destination for American tourism and recreation activities. Further, the Gulf is a vital region for the multi-billion-dollar U.S. maritime industry, providing some of the largest and most impressive ports in the world. The Gulf will continue to play a pivotal role in shaping America’s future and the global economy, and in recognition of this flourishing economic resource and its critical importance to our Nation’s economy and its people, I am directing that it officially be renamed the Gulf of America.

(b) As such, within 30 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of the Interior shall, consistent with 43 U.S.C. 364 through 364f, take all appropriate actions to rename as the “Gulf of America” the U.S. Continental Shelf area bounded on the northeast, north, and northwest by the States of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida and extending to the seaward boundary with Mexico and Cuba in the area formerly named as the Gulf of Mexico. The Secretary shall subsequently update the GNIS to reflect the renaming of the Gulf and remove all references to the Gulf of Mexico from the GNIS, consistent with applicable law. The Board shall provide guidance to ensure all federal references to the Gulf of America, including on agency maps, contracts, and other documents and communications shall reflect its renaming.

Sec. 5. Additional Action. The Secretary of Interior may solicit public and intergovernmental input regarding additional patriots to honor, particularly in light of America’s semiquincentennial celebration, and shall recommend action to me, through the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy.

Sec. 6. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

(b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.

(c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.

THE WHITE HOUSE,

January 20, 2025.

Previously:

Gulf of America (January 7, 2025)

“Ask me about January 6th.”

19 Sunday Jan 2025

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Mike Kehoe (r) [2022 file photo].

Hopeless sycophant.

EXECUTIVE ORDER 25-09
WHEREAS, the United States of America has a proud tradition of democratic governance, honoring its Constitution, institutions, and the peaceful transfer of power; and

WHEREAS, January 20th is designated as Inauguration Day pursuant to the Twentieth Amendment to the United States Constitution, a day of national importance that symbolizes the unity, strength, and achievements of this great country; and

WHEREAS, Missouri, as a Proud state of this Union, recognizes the importance of celebrating the progress, achievements, and future aspirations of both the State of Missouri and the United States of America; and

WHEREAS, federal statute 4 U.S.C. Section 6(d) directs that the flag of the United States be displayed, especially on Inauguration Day, which is as an act of respect and patriotism; and

WHEREAS, Missouri wishes to proudly honor the achievements of our nation, reaffirm our commitment to democracy, and look forward to the shared future of the State of Missouri and the United States of America;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, MIKE KEHOE, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the State of Missouri, hereby declare, order, and direct the following:

1. Directive to the Commissioner of Administration: The Commissioner of Administration is hereby directed to ensure that the flags of the United States of America and the State of Missouri are flown at full staff on all state buildings and grounds on January 20, 2025, for a period of 24 hours, in accordance with federal statute 4 U.S.C. Section 6(d).
2. Communication to State Agencies: The Commissioner of Administration shall promptly notify all state departments, agencies, and offices of this directive to ensure compliance and proper observance of this important occasion.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the Great Seal of the State of Missouri, in the City of Jefferson, on this 15th day of January, 2025.

[signature of Michael Kehoe]
MIKE KEHOE
GOVERNOR

ATTEST:

[signature of Denny Hoskins]
DENNY HOSKINS
SECRETARY OF STATE

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

I’ll be sure to miss it.

Gov. Mike Parson (r): Did the Donald finally give his permission?

03 Friday Apr 2020

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Just asking.

After interminable hand wringing, Missouri Governor Mike Parson (r) has issued a statewide “Stay at Home” order.

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

Governor Parson Issues Statewide “Stay Home Missouri” Order to Control, Contain, and Combat COVID-19
April 3, 2020

Jefferson City – Building on Missouri’s efforts to control, contain, and combat COVID-19, Governor Mike Parson today issued a statewide “Stay Home Missouri” Order effective beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, April 6, 2020, until 11:59 p.m. on Friday, April 24, 2020.

The Order explicitly states that individuals currently residing within the state of Missouri shall avoid leaving their homes or places of residence unless necessary.

“First and foremost, I want everyone to know that I love this state and the people of this state,” Governor Parson said. “The people of this great state clearly define who we are in Missouri, and as Governor, I have no greater responsibility than to protect the health, well-being, and safety of all Missourians.”

In order to protect public health and prevent the further spread of COVID-19, Governor Parson’s Order includes specific guidance for staying home, social distancing, businesses and employees, schools, restaurants, firearm sales, and state government buildings.

Among other guidelines, the Order requires the following:

Individuals currently residing within the state of Missouri shall avoid leaving their homes or places of residence.
All individuals in the state of Missouri shall avoid social gatherings of more than ten (10) people.
All public and charter schools must remain closed for the duration of the Order.
Any entity that does not employ individuals to perform essential worker functions, as set forth in guidance provided by the federal government, shall adhere to the limitations on social gatherings and social distancing.
Any entity that employs individuals to perform essential worker functions, and that is engaged in retail sales to the public, shall limit the number of individuals in any particular retail location as follows:
Twenty-five (25) percent or less of the entity’s authorized fire or building code occupancy, as set by local authorities, for a retail location with square footage of less than ten thousand square feet (10,000 ft²);
Ten (10) percent or less of the entity’s authorized fire or building code occupancy, as set by local authorities, for a retail location with square footage of ten thousand square feet (10,000 ft²) or more.
The Order does not prohibit Missourians from accessing essential services, such as grocery stores, gas stations, and banks, or engaging in outdoor recreation, provided that necessary precautions are taken and maintained to reduce the transmission of COVID-19, including observing the social gathering and social distancing requirements set forth in the Order.

The Order shall be observed throughout the state and enforced by all local and state health authorities. Local public health authorities are directed to carry out and enforce the provisions of the Order by any legal means.
“There comes a time when we have to make major sacrifices in our lives. Many of us make sacrifices each and every day, but now more than ever, we must all make sacrifices,” Governor Parson said. “This is not about any one individual person. This is about our families, friends, neighbors, and the entire state of Missouri. For the sake of all Missourians, be smart, be responsible, and stay home, Missourians.”

As of today, Missouri has 2,113 positive COVID-19 cases out of 24,727 tested in a total population of 6 million Missourians. This data shows that 8.5 percent of those tested have been positive.

Of the 8.5 percent of Missouri citizens who have tested positive, approximately 22 percent have required hospitalization. This means the remaining 78 percent are recovering at home or have already recovered.

Missouri has at least one positive case in 76 of Missouri’s 114 counties. Over half of the total positive cases are in St. Louis region.

Also as of today, Missouri has 19 COVID-19 related deaths. Based on the state’s current data, Missouri’s death rate is still below one percent.

[….]

It took him long enough.

“…Based on the state’s current data, Missouri’s death rate is still below one percent….”

The “Stay at Home” order via Missouri DHSS [pdf]: Missouri Stay at Home Order DHSS April 3 2020

Representative Crystal Quade (D) – House Minority Leader [2019 file photo].

From House Minority Leader Crystal Quade (D):

I am thankful for Governor Parson’s decision to impose a statewide stay-at-home order. I’m also thankful for the countless medical professionals and Missourians across the state who contacted his office in recent weeks urging him to take this action.

While the governor kept insisting urban and rural areas must be treated differently for economic reasons, the truth is we are all at risk regardless of where we live. This decision is necessary, and if it had been done sooner fewer Missourians would be at risk.

“…if it had been done sooner fewer Missourians would be at risk.”

James Baker @jspencebaker
.@GovParsonMO gets no cheers or accolades for turning in his paper late.
5:27 PM · Apr 3, 2020

Yep.

Claire McCaskill @clairecmc
AND FINALLY AT 5 central, Missouri Gov issues statewide stay at home order. FINALLY. Gross incompetence.
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5:46 PM · Apr 3, 2020

“…Gross incompetence.”

Uh, yep.

Tony Messenger @tonymess
This is unbelievable. @GovParsonMO just accused other governors and mayors of issuing previous stay-at-home orders without considering the consequences. You hear that @GovMikeDeWine ?
5:07 PM · Apr 3, 2020

Yep.

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

Stay Home. Wash your hands. Don’t touch your face. Good luck to us all.
#FlattenTheCurve

Previously:

Gov. Mike Parson (r): Do the right thing (March 23, 2020)

Gov. Mike Parson (r): “What, me worry?” (March 26, 2020

Gov. Mike Parson (r): Still wringing your hands, eh? (March 28, 2020)

Are you smarter than Missouri’s governor? (March 31, 2020)

Are you smarter than Missouri’s governor? – part 2 (March 31, 2020)

Are you smarter than Missouri’s governor? – meta (April 1, 2020)

Are you smarter than Missouri’s governor? – A priority! (April 2, 2020)

Are you smarter than Missouri’s governor? – A priority!

02 Thursday Apr 2020

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Missouri Governor Mike Parson (r) still has not issued a “stay at home” order for the state. Because, we don’t know, “rural, something, something.” But, he does have priorities:

Governor Mike Parson @GovParsonMO
Today, I signed our SIXTH Executive Order in response to COVID-19.

This EO suspends late penalties for concealed carry license renewals. This EO not only promotes public health and social distancing, but also frees up local law enforcement officers from administrative tasks.
3:02 PM · Apr 2, 2020

And that is what passes for “leadership” in Missouri.

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

Not this time

25 Thursday May 2017

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“…an Executive Order that in text speaks with vague words of national security, but in context drips with religious intolerance, animus, and discrimination…”

Trump Muslim ban protest at Kansas City International Airport – January 29, 2017.

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the preliminary injunction on Donald Trump’s (r) revised Muslim ban executive order:

Opinion of the court, No. 17-1351, International Refugee Assistance Project v. Trump [pdf]

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The question for this Court, distilled to its essential form, is whether the Constitution, as the Supreme Court declared in Ex parte Milligan, 71 U.S. (4 Wall.) 2, 120 (1866), remains “a law for rulers and people, equally in war and in peace.” And if so, whether it protects Plaintiffs’ right to challenge an Executive Order that in text speaks with vague words of national security, but in context drips with religious intolerance, animus, and discrimination. Surely the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment yet stands as an untiring sentinel for the protection of one of our most cherished founding principles—that government shall not establish any religious orthodoxy, or favor or disfavor one religion over another. Congress granted the President broad power to deny entry to aliens, but that power is not absolute. It cannot go unchecked when, as here, the President wields it through an executive edict that stands to cause irreparable harm to individuals across this nation. Therefore, for the reasons that follow, we affirm in substantial part the district court’s issuance of a nationwide preliminary injunction as to Section 2(c) of the challenged Executive Order.

[….]

The Government has repeatedly asked this Court to ignore evidence, circumscribe our own review, and blindly defer to executive action, all in the name of the Constitution’s separation of powers. We decline to do so, not only because it is the particular province of the judicial branch to say what the law is, but also because we would do a disservice to our constitutional structure were we to let its mere invocation silence the call for meaningful judicial review. The deference we give the coordinate branches is surely powerful, but even it must yield in certain circumstances, lest we abdicate our own duties to uphold the Constitution.

[….]

As we previously determined, the Government’s asserted national security interest in enforcing Section 2(c) appears to be a post hoc, secondary justification for an executive action rooted in religious animus and intended to bar Muslims from this country. We remain unconvinced that Section 2(c) has more to do with national security than it does with effectuating the President’s promised Muslim ban….

[….]

Bigly.

Previously:

Trump Muslim ban protest at Kansas City International Airport – January 29, 2017 (January 29, 2017)