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Performative bullshit, yet again

10 Thursday Apr 2025

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

Yesterday, in the U.S. House of Representatives, controlled by right wingnuts:

Summary: H.R.1526 — 119th Congress (2025-2026) [….]

[….]
Introduced in House (02/24/2025)
No Rogue Rulings Act or NORRA

This bill limits the authority of federal district courts to issue injunctions.

Specifically, it prohibits a district court from issuing an injunction unless the injunction applies only to the parties of the particular case before the court.

Did somebody say DACA? But, but IOKIYAR*.

FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 98
H R 1526 YEA-AND-NAY 9-Apr-2025 8:03 PM
QUESTION: On Passage
BILL TITLE: No Rogue Rulings Act

—- YEAS 219 —

Alford
Burlison
Graves
Onder
Smith (MO)
Wagner

—- NAYS 213 —

Bell
Cleaver

Predictable republican sycophants. Typical hypocrisy.

* it’s okay if you’re a republican

Something up?

04 Tuesday Oct 2022

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Jess Piper (D) [2022 file photo].

This morning:

Piper for Missouri @piper4missouri
The fact that Herschel Walker paid for an abortion surprises no one. Folks with money and means will always have the right to an abortion. When they pass abortion bans, they aren’t meant for powerful folks.

Bans are for the rest of us.
7:38 AM · Oct 4, 2022

Well, yes.

“Keep abortion safe & legal”

Roevember.

The opening of the legislative session – in the House – photos – January 9, 2019

10 Thursday Jan 2019

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Images in the House from yesterday’s opening of the legislative session in Jefferson City:

Representative Ashley Bland Manlove (D).

Representative Martha Stevens (D).

Representative Greg Razer (D).

Representative Crystal Quayle (D), House Democratic Minority Leader.

Representative Ingrid Burnett (D).

Representative Mike Moon (r).

Representative Rob Vescovo (r), House Republican Majority Leader.

Representative Tommy Pierson, Jr., Democratic Minority Caucus Chair.

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The opening of the legislative session – in the House – January 9, 2019

Keri Ingle (D) – elected in the 35th Legislative District

08 Thursday Nov 2018

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A Democrat wins running for an open seat in a legislative district which was previously held by a republican (Gary Cross – term limited out) who was a reliable vote for republican party ideology.

How is that done in a district held by a republican for eight years? Talk to voters. Listen. Knock on doors, a lot of doors. Talk to even more voters. Address their real concerns. Out work the opposition. Repeat. Get out the vote.

Keri Ingle (D) [2018 file photo]

It really worked. The results:

State of Missouri – General Election, November 06, 2018
Unofficial Results

State Representative – District 35
20 of 20 Precincts Reported

Tom Lovell Republican 8,005 46.862%
Keri Ingle Democratic 9,077 53.138%

Total Votes: 17,082

Jackson [County]
Tom Lovell Republican 7,724
Keri Ingle Democratic 7,965

Kansas City
Tom Lovell Republican 281
Keri Ingle Democratic 1,112

That’s how change happens. District by district.

Previously:

Keri Ingle (D) – 35th Legislative District – retail politics (August 19, 2018)

Jefferson City: “Carthago delenda est” – HCS SB 743

09 Wednesday May 2018

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Cato the Elder tacked that on to his speeches in the Roman Senate, relevant or not.

The republicans in the Missouri General Assembly have super majorities in both houses.

Therefore, we should arm everyone in our public schools. Therefore, if it could possibly involve Planned Parenthood, we’re not interested. Therefore, St. Louis schools are not our problem. Therefore, an AR-15 is a perfectly good tool for hunting, because, well…

HCS SB 743, an education bill, was the subject of most of yesterday’s morning and afternoon sessions in the House. By one count there were forty amendments to be considered on the bill. With the time remaining on the legislative calendar, the actions (or lack thereof) of the Senate, and an impending sense of doom the education bill became a vehicle to try to hang entire bills which have no other legislative route to approval other than as amendments to another bill.

Then those amendments have to survive a conference committee.

As the afternoon session ground on one member of the House in the side gallery started quietly singing “Oh, Christmas tree”, joking that hanging all those ornaments on the tree was going to make it topple.

Representative Bruce Franks, Jr. (D) – May 8, 2018.

Representative Stacey Newman (D) – May 8, 2018.

Representative Hannah Kelly (R) – May 8, 2018.

Representative Holly Rehder (R) – May 8, 2018

Representative Deb Lavender (D) – May 8, 2018.

Minority Whip Kip Kendrick (D) – May 8, 2018.

Representative Martha Stevens (D) – May 8, 2018.

Representative Karla May (D) – May 8, 2018.

Speaker Todd Richardson – May 8, 2018.

Representative Mike Moon (R) – May 8, 2018.

There isn’t much levity at the end of this session in comparison to others. One can sense the tension and frustration – sometimes that bubbles up. It’s not so much the possible (probable, depending on who you talk to) impeachment of Governor Eric Greitens (r), but, as one member of the House said, a symptom of the Trump Era.

The Special Session which may consider impeachment commences at 6:30 p.m. on May 18th, thirty minutes after the end of the General Session. No one is certain of what is going to happen.

Though, we’d like to find out where that $1,975,000.00 really came from.

Previously:

Jefferson City: it’s not working (May 8, 2018)

Jefferson City: well, that was interesting (May 8, 2018)

The toxicity of shock talk radio

21 Saturday Apr 2018

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No one who touches it escapes untainted.

Representative Bob Burns (D) [2017 file photo].

Via Twitter:

Tony Messenger @tonymess
Missouri Democrats ask for resignation of state Rep. Bob Burns, D-St. Louis, after discovery of his regular calls to racist radio show:

STATEMENT
House Democratic Leadership asks Rep. Burns to resign

“In recent days, House Democratic Leadership leraned of disturbing recordings of calls by Rep. Bob Burns to a St. Louis-area radio show whose host is notorious for making racist on-air statements. While we acknowledge some of the recordings have been edited, the fact that Rep. Burn repeatedly called into this show is reprehensible given the host’s well-known racist views. As a result, House Democratic leadership has asked Rep. Burns to immediately tender his resignation as state representative. We will not tolerate this conduct from any member of the Democratic Caucus.”

House Minority Leader Gail McCann Beatty
D-Kansas City

11:47 AM – 21 Apr 2018

Via Twitter from State Auditor Nicole Galloway (D):

Nicole Galloway, CPA @nicolergalloway
Hate speech should never be accepted or tolerated. We are obligated to challenge racism and those who espouse it. Representative Burns should resign his seat in the Missouri House. #MoLeg
12:11 PM – 21 Apr 2018

Via Twitter from Representative Bruce Franks, Jr. (D):

Bruce Franks Jr @brucefranksjr
Bob Burns must resign, hearing those tapes upset me. That’s something we can’t stand for! There comes a time when silence becomes betrayal.
1:56 PM – 21 Apr 2018

And Missouri Democratic Party Chair Stephen Webber, and Senator Claire (D) McCaskill…

Eric Greitens (r) and the House – pass the popcorn

06 Tuesday Mar 2018

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Eric Greitens (r) [2016 file photo].

Pass the popcorn.

There’s a committee meeting this evening:

Special Investigative Committee on Oversight
Chair: Jay Barnes (60)
House Hearing Room 5
3/6/2018 – 5:00 PM or upon conclusion of afternoon session (whichever is later)
***Corrected***
3/5/2018 4:54:13 PM
Comments
Organizational Meeting
Executive session may be held on any matter referred to the committee.

And one tomorrow morning.

Special Investigative Committee on Oversight
Chair: Jay Barnes (60)
401 Monroe Street; Jefferson City, MO
3/7/2018 – 8:00 A.M.
***Amended***
3/6/2018 11:20:45 AM
Comments
Pursuant to HR5565, portions of this hearing may be closed.
Executive session may be held on any matter referred to the committee.

They look to be busy.

Previously:

Oh, my. (January 11, 2018)

Oh, my – part 2 (January 11, 2018)

Oh, my – part 3 (January 11, 2018)

אַ שאַנדע פֿאַר די גוים and *IOKIYAR (January 11, 2018)

Oh, my – part 4 (January 11, 2018)

Oh, my – part 5 (January 11, 2018)

Oh, my – part 6 (January 12, 2018)

Sen. Denny Hoskins (r): not exactly a ringing endorsement (January 12, 2018)

Gov. Eric Greitens (r): piping (January 16, 2018)

Oh, my – part 7 (January 16, 2018)

Waiting… (January 19, 2018)

Oh, my – part 8 (January 29, 2018)

The unanswered question (February 8, 2017)

RSMo § 565.252 (February 22, 2018)

Well, you were the one who used a blindfold and tape. (February 22, 2018)

Well, he was the one who used a blindfold and tape. (February 23, 2018)

A few words of advice (February 26, 2018)

The opening of the legislative session – in the House – January 3, 2018

03 Wednesday Jan 2018

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Today at noon at the capitol in Jefferson City the Missouri General Assembly started the 2018 legislative session. Speaker Todd Richardson (r) addressed the House, at different points extolling the virtues of so-called “Right to Work” and praising a republican House member’s persistance in promoting anti-choice legislation. For the most part members in the Democratic minority sat on their hands during the address.

Speaker Todd Richardson (r), presiding over the opening of the session in the House.

Rep. Martha Stevens (D).

Speaker Todd Richardson (r).

Rep. Bruce Franks, Jr. (D).

Speaker Todd Richardson (r) listening to a question from the media at the majority press conference in the House Lounge after the day’s adjournment.

At one point someone in the media at the minority press conference took issue with Minority Floor Leader Gail McCann Beatty’s (D) characterization of the Speaker’s address as partisan. Seriously.

Minority Floor Leader Gail McCann Beatty (D) at the minority press conference in the House Lounge.

Assistant Minority Floor Leader Gina Mitten (D) at the minority press conference in the House Lounge.

Rep. Tracy McCreery (D).

It is apparent that the legislative agendas of the majority and minority parties in the House don’t have much in common. Throw the republican controlled Senate and Governor Eric Greitens (r) into the mix and the prospects for progress look dim.

Previously:

HB 1347: Well, isn’t that special? (December 1, 2017)

HJR 55: You just know Pastafarians are going to want a piece of the action… (December 2, 2017)

HB 1382: worship (December 2, 2017)

HB 1434: the point is moot (December 4, 2017)

HB 1474: once again, this time with feeling (December 6, 2017)

HB 1528: micromanagement (December 8, 2017)

HB 1586: thou shalt not kettle (December 11, 2017)

HB 1563: not a right wingnut gun bill (December 12, 2017)

SB 767: another regressive tax on people who don’t understand math (December 13, 2017)

HJR 62: be careful what you wish for (December 24, 2017)

HB 1771: one can only dream (December 28, 2017)

HB 1805: Do open public town halls count? (December 30, 2017)

House Republican Caucus press conference – January 4, 2017

07 Saturday Jan 2017

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The republican majority in the Missouri House outlined their legislative agenda and their displeasure with Secretary of State Jason Kander (D) in their press conference in the House Lounge after the opening day’s adjournment.

Speaker Todd Richardson (r) - Jefferson City - January 4, 2017.

Speaker Todd Richardson (r) – Jefferson City – January 4, 2017.

At the majority caucus press conference:

House Majority Leader Mike Cierpiot (r) - Jefferson City - January 4, 2017.

House Majority Leader Mike Cierpiot (r) – Jefferson City – January 4, 2017.

Previously:

Secretary of State Jason Kander (D): at the opening of the legislative session (January 4, 2017)

Minority Floor Leader Gail McCann Beatty (D): at the opening of the legislative session (January 5, 2017)

House Democratic Caucus press conference – January 4, 2017 (January 7, 2017)

House Democratic Caucus press conference – January 4, 2017

07 Saturday Jan 2017

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The Democratic minority in the Missouri House made clear their opposition to “right to work” legislation and any efforts toward dismantling the Missouri Court Plan from the republican majority. Representative Kip Kendrick (D) called on the majority to support ethics reform legislation modelled on the campaign rhetoric of Governor-elect Eric Greitens (r).

House Minority Floor Leader Gail McCann Beatty (D) - Jefferson City - January 4, 2017.

House Minority Floor Leader Gail McCann Beatty (D) – Jefferson City – January 4, 2017.

At the minority caucus press conference in the House Lounge after the opening day’s adjournment:

House Minority Whip Kip Kendrick (D) - Jefferson City - January 4, 2017.

House Minority Whip Kip Kendrick (D) – Jefferson City – January 4, 2017.

Previously:

Secretary of State Jason Kander (D): at the opening of the legislative session (January 4, 2017)

Minority Floor Leader Gail McCann Beatty (D): at the opening of the legislative session (January 5, 2017)

House Republican Caucus press conference – January 4, 2017 (January 7, 2017)