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Jason Smith (r) steps on a rake…yet again

20 Friday Jun 2025

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Jason Smith (r) [2024 file photo].

Rep. Jason Smith@RepJasonSmith

Governor, I suggest focusing on the lawlessness and crime in LA and San Francisco instead of auditioning for the 2028 Presidential primary with stale talking points.

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1:04 PM · Jun 16, 2025

California Governor Gavin Newsome (D) replied:

Gavin Newsom @GavinNewsom

Your state’s homicide rate is 117% higher than California’s.
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1:23 PM · Jun 16, 2025 9.2M Views

Sure enough:

CDC National Center for Health Statistics Stats of the States (2022)

California
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Teen Birth Rate 9.8 (births per 1,000 females 15-19 years of age)
Infant Mortality Rate 4.11 (infant deaths per 1,000 live births)²
Life Expectancy (at Birth) 78.3 years (2021)
[….]
Drug Overdose Death Rate 26.9 (per 100,000)¹
Firearm Injury Death Rate 8.6 (per 100,000)¹
Homicide Rate 5.9 (per 100,000)¹

Missouri
[….]
Teen Birth Rate 16.9 (births per 1,000 females 15-19 years of age)
Infant Mortality Rate 6.77 (infant deaths per 1,000 live births)²
Life Expectancy (at Birth) 74.6 years (2021)
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Drug Overdose Death Rate 36.9 (per 100,000)¹
Firearm Injury Death Rate 24.2 (per 100,000)¹
Homicide Rate 12.8 (per 100,000)¹

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Missouri Homicide Rate 12.8 per 100,000 > California Homicide Rate 5.9 per 100,000

Missouri Drug Overdose Rate 36.9 per 100,000 > California Drug Overdose Rate 26.9 per 100,000

Missouri Firearm Injury Death Rate 24.2 per 100,000 > California Firearm Injury Death Rate 8.6 per 100,000

And:

National Association of State of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors – Methamphetamine (2023)
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Geographic Trends in Methamphetamine Use

Methamphetamine treatment admission rates were higher in 2010 than in 2020 in five States. However, 20 States experienced greater than a 100% increase in admission rates between 2010 and 2020. The West North Central region (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD) had the highest methamphetamine treatment admission rates in 2020 (211 per 100,000 population aged 12 and older), maintaining its position as the region of the U.S. with the highest methamphetamine treatment admission rates since it surpassed the Pacific region in 2014.
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“…The West North Central region (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD) had the highest methamphetamine treatment admission rates in 2020 (211 per 100,000 population aged 12 and older)…”

Jason Smith ain’t exactly the brightest bulb in the chandelier.

1932 called, it wants its timeline back

10 Tuesday Jun 2025

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“Confederates and Nazis: Fucking Losers”

Stephen Miller @StephenM

Illegal aliens invaded America.

The government of California aided and abetted that invasion.

Violent mobs, incited by California leaders, attacked ICE officers to keep them from removing the invaders.

California officials refused to send the police to rescue the ice officers, hoping the rioters would succeed in shutting down ICE raids.

This is an organized insurrection against the laws and sovereignty of the United States.

4:26 PM · Jun 9, 2025

We could have had nice things

08 Sunday Jun 2025

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Kamala Harris (D) [2019 file photo].

This evening:

Kamala Harris ‪@kamalaharris.com‬

My statement on what’s unfolding in Los Angeles.

The Office of Kamala D. Harris

Los Angeles is my home. And like so many Americans, I am appalled at what we are witnessing on the streets of our city. Deploying the National Guard is a dangerous escalation meant to provoke chaos. In addition to the recent ICE raids in Southern California and across our nation, it is a part of the Trump Administration’s cruel, calculated agenda to spread panic and division.

The Administration’s actions are not about public safety – they’re about stoking fear. Fear of a community demanding dignity and due process.

Protest is a powerful tool – essential in the fight for justice. And as the LAPD, Mayor, and Governor have noted, demonstrations in defense of our immigrant neighbors have been overwhelmingly peaceful.

I continue to support the millions of Americans who are standing up to protect our most fundamental rights and freedoms.

June 8, 2025 at 6:32 PM

“Farmers for Harris-Walz 2024”

“Missourians for Harris/Walz”

We remember January 6, 2021

08 Sunday Jun 2025

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Fascist assholes.

This evening:

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump

A once great American City, Los Angeles, has been invaded and occupied by Illegal Aliens and Criminals. Now violent, insurrectionist mobs are swarming and attacking our Federal Agents to try and stop our deportation operations — But these lawless riots only strengthen our resolve. I am directing Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, and Attorney General Pam Bondi, in coordination with all other relevant Departments and Agencies, to take all such action necessary to liberate Los Angeles from the Migrant Invasion, and put an end to these Migrant riots. Order will be restored, the Illegals will be expelled, and Los Angeles will be set free. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

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

Secretary Kristi Noem @Sec_Noem

If @GavinNewsom was doing his job our ICE agents would not be injured and attacked while doing their jobs and carrying out immigration enforcement.

Under the leadership of @POTUS Trump we will put the safety of American citizens FIRST not these criminal illegal aliens that sanctuary city politicians are defending.
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12:31 PM · Jun 8, 2025

As if peeing your pants is an injury.

Dan Bongino @FBIDDBongino

We are not stopping or slowing down.
We are not intimidated or apprehensive.
Illegal immigration operations will continue, and anyone using violence to obstruct or impede these operations will be investigated and prosecuted.

Multiple arrests have already been made, in both LA and NY, and additional investigations are ongoing, and producing results.
Many of these subjects will face federal charges, along with local and state charges. It will not end well for you if you choose violence. Choose wisely.
8:59 AM · Jun 8, 2025

The guy in short pants takes time out from playing paddle ball:

JD Vance @JDVance

Insurrectionists carrying foreign flags are attacking immigration enforcement officers, while one half of America’s political leadership has decided that border enforcement is evil.

Time to pass President Trump’s beautiful bill and further secure the border.
8:23 PM · Jun 7, 2025

He has no clue. Waving a flag is not currenstly illegal in the United States of America.

Supposedly attended college. Should ask for his money back.

Attorney General Pamela Bondi @AGPamBondi

It doesn’t matter if you’re a judge, a member of Congress, or a protestor in Los Angeles:

If you obstruct or assault a law enforcement officer, this Department of Justice will prosecute you.
5:15 PM · Jun 7, 2025

She really is that stupid. Granting Pardons And Commutation Of Sentences For Certain Offenses Relating To The Events At Or Near The United States Capitol On January 6, 2021

“…If you obstruct or assault a law enforcement officer, this Department of Justice will prosecute you.” Do tell us more.

FBI Director Kash Patel @FBIDirectorKash

Hit a cop, you’re going to jail… doesn’t matter where you came from, how you got here, or what movement speaks to you. If the local police force won’t back our men and women on the thin blue line, we @FBI will.
8:21 PM · Jun 7, 2025

“…Hit a cop, you’re going to jail… doesn’t matter where you came from, how you got here, or what movement speaks to you…” Gaslighting idiot.

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

You and what army, dumbass?

08 Sunday Jun 2025

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“…Also, from now on, MASKS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED to be worn at protests…”

Early this morning:

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump

Great job by the National Guard in Los Angeles after two days of violence, clashes and unrest. We have an incompetent Governor (Newscum) and Mayor (Bass) who were, as usual (just look at how they handled the fires, and now their VERY SLOW PERMITTING disaster. Federal permitting is complete!), unable to to handle the task. These Radical Left protests, by instigators and often paid troublemakers, will NOT BE TOLERATED. Also, from now on, MASKS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED to be worn at protests. What do these people have to hide, and why??? Again, thank you to the National Guard for a job well done!

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“…Also, from now on, MASKS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED to be worn at protests…”

Does this apply to ICE, too? Just asking.

Donald Trump (r) is clueless and a dumbass.

“Great job by the National Guard in Los Angeles after two days of violence, clashes and unrest…”

Also, early this morning:

Mayor Karen Bass @MayorOfLA
I want to thank LAPD and local law enforcement for their work tonight. I also want to thank
@GovernorNewsom
for his support.

Just to be clear, the National Guard has not been deployed in the City of Los Angeles.
2:22 AM · Jun 8, 2025

“…Just to be clear, the National Guard has not been deployed in the City of Los Angeles.”

Donald Trump (r) is clueless and a dumbass.

Last night Pete Hegseth (r) wet his pants:

Pete Hegseth @PeteHegseth

The violent mob assaults on ICE and Federal Law Enforcement are designed to prevent the removal of Criminal Illegal Aliens from our soil; a dangerous invasion facilitated by criminal cartels (aka Foreign Terrorist Organizations) and a huge NATIONAL SECURITY RISK.

Under President Trump, violence & destruction against federal agents & federal facilities will NOT be tolerated. It’s COMMON SENSE.

The @DeptofDefense is mobilizing the National Guard IMMEDIATELY to support federal law enforcement in Los Angeles. And, if violence continues, active duty Marines at Camp Pendleton will also be mobilized — they are on high alert.

9:06 PM · Jun 7, 2025

“…Marines at Camp Pendleton will also be mobilized — they are on high alert.”

Pete Hegseth (r), the Secretary of Defense of the United States, is that stupid. And he’s a Fascist pig.

“Democracy, Not Tyranny”

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Fascist is as Fascist does

07 Saturday Jun 2025

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“Do Not Obey in Advance.” (2024)
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Gaslighting:

June 7, 2025 Washington, DC Statement

Statement from ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons on assaults against federal law enforcement officers in Los Angeles June 6

“What took place in Los Angeles yesterday was appalling. As rioters attacked federal ICE and law enforcement officers on the LA streets, Mayor Bass took the side of chaos and lawlessness over law enforcement.

Our brave officers were vastly outnumbered, as over 1,000 rioters surrounded and attacked a federal building. It took over two hours for the Los Angeles Police Department to respond, despite being called multiple times. The brave men and women of ICE were in Los Angeles arresting criminal illegal aliens including gang members, drug traffickers and those with a history of assault, cruelty to children, domestic violence, robbery, and smuggling.

These violent rioters will be held accountable if they harm federal officers, and make no mistake, ICE will continue to enforce our nation’s immigration laws and arrest criminal illegal aliens. Sanctuary politicians would do well to remember that impeding our efforts only endangers their communities, law enforcement officers, and the detainees they claim to support.”

“…Our brave officers were vastly outnumbered…” Not very popular, eh? Snowflakes.

It got worse today.

Trump threatens to crush ‘riots and looters’ as anti-ICE protests in LA continue into second day
Story by Mike Bedigan and Graig Graziosi

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Earlier on Friday, Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, said he plans to send the National Guard to Los Angeles to combat protests against ICE that began this weekend following immigration raids in the city.

“We are making Los Angeles safer. Mayor Bass should be thanking us. She says they are going to mobilize—guess what? We are already mobilizing. We are going to bring the National Guard in tonight,” Homan told Fox News.

California Governor Gavin Newsom responded, calling Homan’s threat “purposefully inflammatory.”

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This evening:

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

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump

If Governor Gavin Newscum, of California, and Mayor Karen Bass, of Los Angeles, can’t do their jobs, which everyone knows they can’t, then the Federal Government will step in and solve the problem, RIOTS & LOOTERS, the way it should be solved!!!

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Fascist pig and idiot whisperer:

Stephen Miller @StephenM
This is a violent insurrection.
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6:05 PM · Jun 7, 2025

Show what it looked like outside the van. Incompetent snowflakes.

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Update:

Here it is:

Department of Defense Security for the Protection of Department of Homeland Security Functions
Presidential Memoranda
June 7, 2025

MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY

SUBJECT: Department of Defense Security for the Protection of Department of Homeland Security Functions

Numerous incidents of violence and disorder have recently occurred and threaten to continue in response to the enforcement of Federal law by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other United States Government personnel who are performing Federal functions and supporting the faithful execution of Federal immigration laws. In addition, violent protests threaten the security of and significant damage to Federal immigration detention facilities and other Federal property. To the extent that protests or acts of violence directly inhibit the execution of the laws, they constitute a form of rebellion against the authority of the Government of the United States.

In light of these incidents and credible threats of continued violence, by the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby call into Federal service members and units of the National Guard under 10 U.S.C. 12406 to temporarily protect ICE and other United States Government personnel who are performing Federal functions, including the enforcement of Federal law, and to protect Federal property, at locations where protests against these functions are occurring or are likely to occur based on current threat assessments and planned operations. Further, I direct and delegate actions as necessary for the Secretary of Defense to coordinate with the Governors of the States and the National Guard Bureau in identifying and ordering into Federal service the appropriate members and units of the National Guard under this authority. The members and units of the National Guard called into Federal service shall be at least 2,000 National Guard personnel and the duration of duty shall be for 60 days or at the discretion of the Secretary of Defense. In addition, the Secretary of Defense may employ any other members of the regular Armed Forces as necessary to augment and support the protection of Federal functions and property in any number determined appropriate in his discretion.

To carry out this mission, the deployed military personnel may perform those military protective activities that the Secretary of Defense determines are reasonably necessary to ensure the protection and safety of Federal personnel and property The Secretary of Defense shall consult with the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security prior to withdrawing any personnel from any location to which they are sent. The Secretaries of Defense and Homeland Security may delegate to subordinate officials of their respective Departments any of the authorities conferred upon them by this memorandum.

DONALD J. TRUMP

“They’ll try to bury us.”
(2024)
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Some genius at ICE thought this was a good idea?

06 Friday Jun 2025

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SEIU California President David Huerta Injured, Detained at ICE Raid in Los Angeles
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Los Angeles – David Huerta, President of SEIU California and SEIU- United Service Workers West was injured and detained at an ICE raid in Los Angeles today while exercising his First Amendment right to observe and document law enforcement activity.

**UPDATE FRIDAY 6/6 AT 5:30PM:

David Huerta, President of SEIU California and SEIU- United Service Workers West, has been released from the hospital where he was treated for injuries sustained during his arrest and at this time remains in custody. He made the following statement:

“What happened to me is not about me; This is about something much bigger. This is about how we as a community stand together and resist the injustice that’s happening. Hard-working people, and members of our family and our community, are being treated like criminals. We all collectively have to object to this madness because this is not justice. This is injustice. And we all have to stand on the right side of justice.”

Tia Orr, Executive Director of SEIU California, made the following statement:

“SEIU California members call for the immediate release of our President, David Huerta, who was injured and detained at the site of one of today’s ICE raids in Los Angeles. He is now receiving medical attention while in custody.

“We are proud of President Huerta’s righteous participation as a community observer, in keeping with his long history of advocating for immigrant workers and with the highest values of our movement: standing up to injustice, regardless of personal risk or the power of those perpetrating it.

“We call for an end to the cruel, destructive, and indiscriminate ICE raids that are tearing apart our communities, disrupting our economy, and hurting all working people. Immigrant workers are essential to our society: feeding our nation, caring for our elders, cleaning our workplaces, and building our homes.”

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Over 750,000 Californians make up SEIU in California; we work throughout the state, in all 58 counties, and we represent California in all of its diversity. We are social workers, nurses, classroom aides, state workers, security officers, college professors, home care workers, janitors, doctors, and more.

The Los Angeles Rapid Response Network (LAARN) has scheduled a news conference in response to today’s raids for 4pm today at the LA Federal Building.

LAARN is a coalition of local and national organizations working together to protect immigrants from enforcement actions, defend constitutional rights, and provide legal and social services.

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California has 750,000 SEIU members.

We’re just here for the ratio

15 Wednesday Sep 2021

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Last night:

Kasie Hunt @kasie
CA GOV BIG PICTURE: One of the top Democrats in the country got caught living like an elite while everyone else suffered. Elites vs. the rest is the driving force in our politics right now and Democrats have a tough needle to thread both in California & nationwide … (1/)
10:08 PM · Sep 14, 2021

Kasie Hunt @kasie
Democrats need to prove they can govern for EVERYBODY, and if you look at California — it’s not necessarily the best test case for national Democrats (see: concern about homelessness, crime, etc) (2/)
10:10 PM · Sep 14, 2021

Kasie Hunt @kasie
Obviously California is a Special Place — but the fact that a Democratic national star in waiting *faced* a recall and then had to fight hard for it midway through the campaign does say a lot about the potential challenges Democrats face across the map (4/)
10:12 PM · Sep 14, 2021

All that’s missing is an all-caps “DEMOCRATS IN DISARRAY”.

Some of the responses:

The person copying and pasting Republican Party press releases into tweets here is literally @CNN’s “Chief National Affairs Analyst.”

Ah yes, because when Republicans win, Democrats lose, and when Democrats win, Democrats still lose.

Shorter version of this thread: I left MSNBC because CNN is the transition road to fox.

“Faux News channel, fascist groupies” – protest sign, circa 2003- 2004.

Heh.

Gov Newsom is “living like an elite” because he went to the French Laundry for dinner?

He is Gov of the largest state in the country and will be earning $218,000 come December

You reportedly earn between $1 million and $1.5 million.

Who’s the “elite”?

Democrats are literally the ONLY ones governing; Republicans stopped governing years ago, and that fact has just been accepted as OK by the beltway media for some strange reason.

And Republicans prove they can govern for EVERYBODY? Please describe how they are doing this today?

Such a national media take.

Dems must govern for everybody.

GOP can govern for its base

You sound like NYT Pitchbot, but you mean it

Meta! Well played, well played.

It was a landslide victory Kasie.

Did you hit your head or something?

Ummm…OC even said “no” to the recall…ORANGE COUNTY. Lady, this diatribe is just outlandishly wrong.

This. Is. Absurd.

Is EVERYBODY only the Republicans and Trump?

Now do Florida and Texas.

We see what you did there.

Wut?

So I guess the problem is that Newsome didn’t get 100%, yes?

Seriously?

The ratio, it BURNS!

And on and on…

Pastafarians might be cool with that

24 Tuesday Nov 2020

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People sing in large groups in strip clubs? I did not know that.

Josh Hawley (r) [2016 file photo].

The junior moral scold who’s supposed to represent Missouri in the United States Senate has so very many concerns in other places.

Yesterday:

Josh Hawley @HawleyMO
So California strip clubs are protected by the First Amendment but not churches
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5:10 PM · Nov 23, 2020

You think he’s checked this out for Virginia, too? Just asking.

As always, there is much hilarity in the comments:

Is that where you’re living now? Let your sister know so she can forward your mail.

Here’s and idea – universal basic income so that workers – including dancers and bar tenders – don’t have to risk their lives to put food on the table and pay rent. Then you can get on your moral high horse.

So, it now seems as if the Senator of Missouri, has moved his concerns from Hong Kong to California. I can understand that it might be an imposition, but do you think you might be able to afford a few minutes for your actual constituents? A Town Hall, maybe?

I believe Senator Hawley lives in Virginia and keeps an address with family in Missouri (where he doesn’t live) so he can be a senator from Missouri… unless I’ll be seeing you at the Ozark Walmart once the house is finished, @HawleyMO?

Maybe in the premium wine section.

@HawleyMO is sure concerned with anything and everything that has absolutely nothing to do with Missouri!

That’s because the best strip clubs are across the river in Illinois. Parking lot all Missouri plates.

My Presbyterian church continues to be closed. Not because we were told to, but because we love each other. And, though I miss my church family, would rather miss them or a little bit longer, than bury them and miss them. #ShutUpHawley

Well the patrons of strip joints are probably considered more expendable than decent church folks so there’s that

Uh, there might be some crossover there. You know, “research”.

Maoists don’t like organized religion…under their ideology we must worship the state only.

Maoists prefer strip clubs? I did not know that.

Once again, you’re focusing on the wrong things.

Focus supposedly contributes to the whole experience.

Know a little bit about those strip clubs huh, alter boy?? Lol

Don’t complain if you’re not going to do anything.

“Research” first, before action.

Churches can meet virtually. Strip clubs can’t really operate that way. Lap dances just wouldn’t be the same through a monitor.

I did not know that last part.

Am I the only finding this tweets amusing!?

Evidently not.

So I guess your holiday from the Senate & confirming judges was more important than providing relief for people in MO during the pandemic. Good to know.

Didn’t Missouri ban nudity and touching between dancer and patrons in strip clubs several years ago? Seems like GOP is just fine with regulating speech and actions between consenting adults.

I did not know that. This thread has been educational.

Its really ridiculous, eh. The lap dancer can touch and hump you but lift your finger just a little and you get thrown out of the bar.

Uh…

At least strip clubs pay taxes.

Now tell us how you feel about Citizens United.

As usual, you’ve neglected nuance and substituted it for hyperbolic sensationalism.

One of my people…

When are you going to finally circle around to the problems in Missouri?

Makes sense. Strippers and patrons will most likely wear masks at safe distances whereas in churches the science of being annoited in the blood Christ, touching and singing points to dismal protection. This is not a Christian nation there will be no theocracy. #TaxChurches

Even though you don’t live here, you could at least mention Missouri once in a while.

Aren’t you a senator in Missouri?

It can be hard to tell.

Time to dust off the those church wide pole dancing classes.

overpriced if you cant touch.

Which one?

Hi @HawleyMO What are your top 3 goals for Missouri in 2021?

Live in Virginia, visit Iowa, visit New Hampshire. Just a guess.

More people go to church.

There could be some crossover.

How does this concern you, Josh “from” MO??

We see what you did there.

Missouri is out of ICU beds.

Worry about your State!

Gavin Stalin and his NKVD Stasi enforcers work in Bolshevik ways.

I did not know that.

Strip climbs pay taxes., churches don’t.

How about you worry about your state?

Strip clubs are more fun and a lot less judgemental

I agree josh, we should take away not-for-profit protections for the churches, so they can no longer bend religious money into political money.
or are you now recognizing that strip clubs are worthy houses of worship filled with goddesses?
seems like you’re laying judgment here..

Pay attention to your “home” state….if you even care about us.

Democratic politicians want to achieve the goal of brainwashing and left autocratic by eliminating people’s belief in God.

Uh. Okay, next.

Communist rule is starting….
It will only get worse with Biden/Harris in control…

Next.

Why do you care what CA is doing? Care about your state.

Why are you worried about California’s business? Forget you’re supposed to be worried about Missouri?

Ugh. Your faux sanctimonious outrage is worse than a hundred sleazy stripclub goers

Let’s not be quick to judge, there might be some crossover.

Please run in 2024!

He beat you to it.

This is the goal of the Antichrist, COVID-19 is just a global 9/11 that’s being used to take everyone’s freedom and establish a RFID Vax which the masses will voluntarily line up for.

Sarcasm? It’s kind of hard to tell.

Because California Democrats don’t go to Churches on Sunday, instead they go to strip clubs.

That’s a lot of people. Well, their state revenue must be through the roof.

How long until we start hearing your bullshit, “War on Christmas,” tweets?

Dear Missouri (not by residency) Senator,

Please try to at least pretend to represent us.

Sincerely,
An actual Missourian

Hey, asshole, you know you are a senator for Missouri, right? Where we are running out of room in hospitals? Where our medical staff is about to break? Where we don’t even have a statewide mask mandate? But you keep worrying about CA, Facebook and the NBA.

NBA! China! California strip clubs!

You seem to tweet about everything that isn’t Missouri.

Because everything is going so well here.

Only if the Leftist scoundrels knew anything about the Constitution, they’d know it’s the only thing that stands in the way of their scheme.

Is the text available online? Just asking.

You’re one of the worst senators in the country. You somehow even manage to make Roy Blunt look less horrible. Stop tweeting bullshit and maybe do your job for once.

Who gives a rat’s ass. You’re supposed to represent Missouri, remember? We don’t give a shit about your insufferable virtue signaling.

They are both full of sinners

Also, human beings. See, crossover!

They will never open churches again. Under the Biden/Harris clan, they hate church and church goers and Christians (who are pro life). Remember, they like abortions even after birth

Uh.

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Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r): try again

05 Monday Aug 2019

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In 2017 Japan had one of the lowest rates of death by gun violence in the world, 0.04 per 100,000 people. In the same year the rate of death by gun violence in the United States was 4.43 per 100,000 people. The data excluded deaths in armed conflict and by self harm.

Japan, among several other countries, has a higher per capita spending rate on video games than the United States.

In 2012:

Ten-country comparison suggests there’s little or no link between video games and gun murders
By Max Fisher
December 17, 2012

…video game consumption, based on international data, does not seem to correlate at all with an increase in gun violence. That countries where video games are popular also tend to be some of the world’s safest (probably because these countries are stable and developed, not because they have video games). And we also have learned, once again, that America’s rate of firearm-related homicides is extremely high for the developed world…

Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r) [2016 file photo].

A statement from Representative Vicky Hartzler (r):

Hartzler Statement on Weekend Shootings
August 5, 2019 Press Release

“The murders in Texas and Ohio this weekend are symptoms of a culture of violence and anger that is gripping America. From entertainment and video games that consume the attention of our young people to murder in our cities, violence is pervasive in America and must be addressed. We cannot continue to turn a blind eye to the glorification of violence and murder in our society today, and our efforts to address mental health issues have just begun. My husband and I are deeply saddened at the loss of life and grieve for the families of the victims.”

“…From entertainment and video games that consume the attention of our young people to murder in our cities, violence is pervasive in America and must be addressed…”

Nope, it’s not video games. What could it be?

In a study published in 2000 (using data from 1993 and 1994):

Firearm Availability and Homicide Rates across 26 High Income Countries [pdf]
David Hemenway, PhD, and Matthew Miller, MD, MPH, ScD

Of all developed nations, the United States has the most privately owned guns, and the highest rates of homicide. Approximately two thirds of murder victims in the United States are killed with a gun.

[….]

Table 1 Homicide Rates for 26 High-Income Countries

Country Year Population (in thousands) Total Homicide Rate per 100,000 Suicides with a Firearm (%)

United States 1993 257,783 9.93 60.9
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Japan 1994 124,069 0.62 0.2

[….]

…Results from our simple regressions of 26 developed nations show a highly significant positive correlation between total homicide rates and both proxies for gun availability…

…In our analysis, we find, for industrialized countries, a very strong and highly significant association between gun availability levels and total homicide rates. The relationship holds even though the number of observations is fairly small (n = 26) and the measures of gun availability are only proxies. The relationship does not seem to be attributable entirely to the United States—which has more guns and more homicides than other developed nations—because the results often hold when the United States is excluded from the analysis. More guns are associated with more homicides across industrialized countries.

“…We cannot continue to turn a blind eye to the glorification of violence and murder in our society today…”

There’s glorification going on all right. Take a look at the NRA.

Try again.