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

We almost checked to see if there’s an East Lansing, Missouri. We didn’t, but we’re not betting there isn’t one.

In East Lansing, Michigan.

Representative Vicky Hartzler (r) couldn’t resist:

Rep. Vicky Hartzler‏ @RepHartzler
The City of East Lansing can’t force farmers to give up their beliefs in order to sell their produce #letthemserve [….]
2:39 PM – 2 Jun 2017

Some of the replies:

Misrepresentation between true service to others and commerce that includes customer service. And r u confused about your district?

I think she is, we don’t get to see her. Unless it’s from her safe space

Always worried about “Christians” but ignore the plight of others. Traveled all the way to MI to find some bs to feel better.

Great to see you are worried about Michigan. How about having a town hall here in Missouri and meeting with YOUR constituents?

Ditto: where the hell do you live Ms.MO4.

they shouldn’t discriminate or they shouldn’t serve the public. Pick one

Worry about Missouri, and not what’s going on in Michigan. What about the GOPs montage of states rights are you picking and choosing.

Rep Hartzler, after signing your name to the trump health care bill. Don’t bother acting like you give a crap about people!

“….Hail! to the victors valiant
Hail! to the conqu’ring heroes
Hail! Hail! to Michigan,
the champions of the West!”

Previously:

Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r): Okay, this is funny. And sad. (May 9, 2017)

Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r) – Columbia District Office – May 10, 2017 (May 10, 2017)

Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r): Still not gonna be any open public town halls in the district, are there? (May 24, 2017)

4th Congressional District open public town hall – with or without Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r) (May 26, 2017)

Where’s Vicky? (June 1, 2017)

President Obama, speaking in Warrensburg on the campus of the University of Central Missouri on July 24, 2013.

Photo: Jerry Schmidt, Show Me Progress

When President Obama spoke on the campus of the University of Central Missouri last week a few people didn’t get in:

‘Security Threat?’ College Republicans Denied Entry to Obama Speech

[….]

WARRENSBURG – Ten College Republicans were dubbed a security threat and refused admittance to President Barack Obama’s speech at the University of Central Missouri on Wednesday.

Despite the fact that the students had tickets to the event, security personnel turned them away at the door to the recreation center where Obama gave a speech on economic policy, telling the group it wasn’t about their politics but the president’s safety, State Treasurer of the College Republicans Courtney Scott told The College Fix.

Don’t you just love the Faux News Channel headline?

Uh, anyone who has ever attended a presidential or vice presidential event (ahem, we’re talking to you Faux News Channel) knows that there are periods before the arrival of the president and after the event when movement by individuals into and out of the venue is stopped. You know, for security reasons.

Sure enough, from the University of Central Missouri:

Statement from UCM Regarding Off-CampusWeb Story

An article that appeared on an online web site last week erroneously reported that students with tickets were turned away from President Barack Obama’s speech July 24 because of verbiage on their t-shirts. We are providing the following statement to provide accurate information, and encourage you to share these important details with others who may be interested. A link to a New York Daily News article also provides more information, including comments from a UCM student, who was an eyewitness to the alleged incident.  



Official UCM Statement Regarding Admittance to President Obama Appearance

The University of Central Missouri has thoroughly reviewed claims of individuals being inappropriately denied admission to President Barack Obama’s speech on campus July 24, 2013. These reports are unfounded. No one who presented a ticket was turned away prior to all doors being locked in accordance with Secret Service procedures. We have confirmed everyone who presented a ticket prior to that time was admitted.

[….]

From the New York Daily News:

Missouri college denies Republican students were turned away from Obama speech for wearing GOP-themed attire

The chairperson of the Young Republicans backed up the University of Central Missouri’s account, saying a group of protesters was simply too late for the event.

[….]

The chairperson of the UCM Young Republicans similarly refuted Scott’s account, telling the Daily News a group of young GOPers staged a protest before the speech and they were too late when they tried to enter the venue where Obama was speaking.

Kailea Bogner, the UCM College Republicans chairperson, added that it wasn’t just College Republicans who were turned away.

[….]

[underline emphasis added]

If you’re late you don’t get in.

On the part of some, the republican cult of the victim. Such a display of planning and logistics excellence demands a promotion. Preferably to a republican presidential campaign.

Previously:

President Obama will be visiting Warrensburg, Missouri next week (July 19, 2013)

President Obama in Warrensburg: lining up for tickets (July 22, 2013)

President Obama in Warrensburg: media preset (July 24, 2013)

President Obama in Warrensburg: photos (July 24, 2013)

Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r): “He’s not in my party and I’ll spout if I want to.” (July 24, 2013)

Would you like fries with that? (July 24, 2013)

President Obama in Warrensburg: remarks (July 25, 2013)

…the establishment clause.

Because if you’re in a sort of religious majority, not being able to use the institutions of government to proselytize people who don’t want what you’re selling makes you a victim.

The right wingnut cult of the victim, via Representative Todd Akin (r):

66 Members of Congress Call Attention to Alarming Pattern of Attacks on Faith in the Air Force

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Todd Akin (R-MO) along with Congressman Diane Black and Congressman Randy Forbes, sent a letter signed by 66 Members of Congress urging Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta to investigate a pattern of hostility towards faith in the United States Air Force. The letter calls on Secretary Panetta to issue clear Department of Defense policy guidance, consistent with our Constitution, to preserve the place of religious expression in the military at large….

And, guess who else signed the letter? Yep, Representative Vicky Hartzler (r) [pdf].

Representative Hartzler has a broad view that religious freedom means imposing one religious belief system on everyone else:

Rep. Vicky Hartzler ‏@RepHartzler

Many have written me opposing the #HHS mandate. I stand w religious liberty & will fight for conscience rights for all. #Fortnight4Freedom 2:34 PM – 22 Jun 12

From the Military Religious Freedom Foundation:

Religious Freedom & the Military: An Ongoing History

….All Americans have the right to worship as they see fit within the bounds of the law, but no one has the right to use the government , military, or power of the state to endorse or promote his or her religious beliefs or demand help in spreading sectarian messages. Given that, it is imperative that when military professionals take the oath to support and defend the Constitution, these democratic principles are what they are promising to protect.  On September 1, 2011 the Chief of Staff, General Norton A. Schwartz sent a memorandum for all commanders, the subject was “Maintaining Government Neutrality Regarding Religion.”  In this memo he states, “Leaders at all levels must balance Constitutional protections for an individuals free exercise of religion or other personal beliefs and its prohibition against governmental establishment of religion”. Further “They must avoid the actual or apparent use of their position to promote their personal religious beliefs to their subordinates or to extend preferential treatment for any religion.” To do so, he states, “Commanders or supervisors who engage in such behavior may cause members to doubt their impartially and objectivity. The potential result is a degradation of the unit’s morale, good order, and discipline. Thus the flagrant proselytizing of subordinates by superiors, non voluntary evangelizing of members by chaplains and public prayer in official, mandatory settings, outside of voluntary worship, are at the root of what the Military Religious Freedom Foundation is fighting against….

The Military Religious Freedom Foundation was founded by Mikey Weinstein, a former Air Force officer, as a reaction to the religious harassment and proselytizing he and his sons received while attending the U.S. Air Force Academy.

Via Eli Yokley at PoliticMo:

…Speaking to PoliticMo Monday, Hartzler clarified, saying she said – or meant to say – 13 year old, not three year old.

“I was saying that if you change the standard in the country to having marriage be, which is what they want, that just anybody that has a loving and committed relationship, then you set yourself on a slippery slope legally in courts to having other people come forward with similar arguments that would be objectionable to almost everyone,” she said. “So, that’s another reason why it makes sense to just keep the traditional definition of a man and a woman and that it’s my main point there is that it’s wise public policy.

“So, obviously those comments are just being misconstrued by those,” she said….

Representative Hartzler (r) addresses the “three year old driving a car” portion of her remarks but conveniently forgets the parts citing incest and pedophilia.

Uh, this is not “misconstrued”:

“…Why not allow a fifty year old man to marry a twelve year old, uh, girl if they love each other and they’re committed?…”

And, as we pointed out on Sunday:

….Uh, because, unlike two gay adults, a twelve year old girl is not an adult and is not capable legally or developmentally of making that decision.

Apparently you don’t need to make sense to be elected a republican member of Congress. But, we knew that already….

The republican cult of the victim rears its head again. Right wingnuts open their mouths, tell others in a public forum what they really believe, this prompts derision from others, the republican complains “that’s not what I meant”, attempts damage control and ignores the really outrageous statement, then blames it on “those”, whoever they are.

Previously:

Are teh gay really so icky, Vicky? (March 24, 2011)

Representative Vicky Hartzler (r) on DADT: it’s all about the plumbing (April 1, 2011)

Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r): teh gay are so icky (June 5, 2011)

Soon to be former State Representative Cynthia Davis (r-let them eat McDonald’s) sent out her final “Capitol Report”:

(via The Turner Report)

….I became the target of several left wing blogs and frequently segments of my Capitol Reports would be quoted within hours of being e-mailed.  People in other states would write me who read about what I am saying and accomplishing in Missouri.

The goal of the left wing bloggers is to shame and humiliate those who speak up for common sense America.  It is possible that they are so surrounded by socialists that it shocks them to hear someone explain free-market ideology.  More likely, they think making a martyr out of an honest mother of seven, grass-roots supported American will intimidate others from daring to state the obvious out of fear of the backlash.  It may have worked were it not for the fact that I am defined by my Maker, not what the left-wing blogs say….

“Aww, somebody call the waahmbulance!”

“…frequently segments of my Capitol Reports would be quoted within hours of being e-mailed…”

Damn you, Wikileaks!

Our good friends at Fired Up!:

In her final newsletter as a State Representative, Rep. Cynthia Davis complains about “left wing bloggers” she believes are out “to shame and humiliate those who speak up for common sense America.”  Davis’ list of evil librul bloggers presumably includes writers for Fired Up!, Show Me Progress, the Pitch, Riverfront Times, and the Turner Report, among others.  No apologies here for reporting the things she said and did, and for calling out the allegedly reasonable leaders who put her in positions of leadership….

“…not what the left-wing blogs say…”

“We share our wisdom with those who seek it. It’s a life of quiet dignity.”

You’re welcome.

State Representative Cynthia Davis (r – right wingnuttia) demonstrates that she doesn’t quite understand why she’s been in the news. In a press release (courtesy of Chad Livengood at the Springfield News-Leader) Representative Davis wears her victimhood on her right sleeve:

…My weekly Capitol Report is a way for me to have two-way communications with my constituents and not a national manifesto for you to mock, distort, and to be quoted out of context…

Uh, you put it out there for everyone to see. You’re so clueless that you thought no one would see it? Au contraire! If you give us a slow pitch over the plate or a brightly colored piñata, we’re going to swing at it. Welcome to the world your modern republican party created Representative Davis – the rest of us only live in it.