…every time. Representative Vicky Hartzler (r) just can’t let that icky gay marriage stuff go. Yesterday, via Twitter:

Rep. Vicky Hartzler @RepHartzler

I stand with Kim Davis. It’s a sad day when we imprison someone in America because of their beliefs. Freedom of religion is our first right. 8:59 PM – 4 Sep 2015

The replies:

Jeremy Neely ‏@jeremyneely

@RepHartzler Do you seriously support such defiance of her sworn oath? If she can’t execute the law in good conscience, give up the office. 9:15 PM – 4 Sep 2015

Edgar Shmedlap ‏@edgar_schmedlap

@RepHartzler it’s a sad day when a US Congresswoman turns her back on the law. You are an embarrassment to my district. 12:57 AM – 5 Sep 2015

Marc ‏@alvarado_marc

@RepHartzler Wasn’t jailed for her beliefs. She was jailed because she failed to do her job. Should find another job. 9:31 PM – 4 Sep 2015

To be more specific, she was jailed for contempt for defying a court order to do her job.

Mike Horton ‏@MikeHortonMU

.@RepHartzler Quit pandering and admit that she failed to fulfill the duty of her office. She broke the law of the land, plain and simple. 7:37 AM – 5 Sep 2015

Tina Ellsworth ‏@TinaEllsworthKU

@RepHartzler she wasn’t asked to violate the practice of her faith. She was forcing her views on others. 9:11 PM – 4 Sep 2015

There is the literal prohibition “thou shalt not issue marriage licenses to those icky…” Oh, wait, that’s just made up.

Heath Oates ‏@heathoates

@RepHartzler “congress shall pass no law respecting an ESTABLISHMENT of religion”… That’s actually our first right. 9:05 PM – 4 Sep 2015

r u i n s ‏@cmruins

@RepHartzler it was her actions, not her beliefs, that sent her to prison. She had choices and she chose wrong. Could have easily resigned. 9:46 PM – 4 Sep 2015

Three Guys Drinkin’ ‏@3guysdrinkin

@RepHartzler she refuses to do her job and can’t be fired so she needs to resign. Getting paid for not working is called welfare. #GOP 9:20 PM – 4 Sep 2015

Three Guys Drinkin’ ‏@3guysdrinkin

@RepHartzler wait. You’re talkin bout Obama, right? 11:55 AM – 6 Sep 2015

Nathan Beckett ‏@gwoNasty

@RepHartzler thanks for speaking up. Now I know what I need to about you. 8:25 AM – 5 Sep 2015

A single issue voter perhaps?

Defenders ‏@defendunborn

@RepHartzler then do something about it! Impeach the judge. Saying you stand with her while she is in jail is useless. 1:58 AM – 5 Sep 2015

Yeah, that’ll work…

Previously:

Marriage Equality in America (June 26, 2015)

Conversations like this are taking place today in courthouses across Missouri and America (June 26, 2015)

Recorders Association of Missouri: issuing marriage licenses for same sex couples in Missouri (June 26, 2015)

Rep Vicky Hartzler (r): has another U.S. Supreme Court sad – today it’s marriage equality (June 26, 2015)

Missouri marriage license tracker – from PROMO (June 27, 2015)

Not ready to retire it just yet (June 30, 2015)

As near as we can tell the smiting hasn’t begun (July 13, 2015)

Dent County, Missouri (July 14, 2015)

From the United States Census Bureau:

Dent County, Missouri

Population, 2014 estimate 15,655 [Dent County]

[….]

Persons 65 years and over, percent, 2013 19.8% [Dent County] 15.0% [MO]

[….]

Per capita money income in past 12 months (2013 dollars), 2009-2013 $18,544 [Dent County] $25,649 [MO]

Median household income, 2009-2013 $36,311 [Dent County] $47,380 [MO]

Persons below poverty level, percent, 2009-2013 20.9% [Dent County] 15.5% [MO]

Private nonfarm employment, percent change, 2012-2013 -2.6% [Dent County]

Building permits, 2013 21 [Dent County]

[emphasis added]

From the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services:

MO DENT [Medicare – 2013]

Beneficiaries with Part A and Part B [Medicare] 3,598

[….]

Percent Eligible for Medicaid 22.08

[….]

[emphasis added]

With all the challenges they face the County Commission in Dent County, Missouri apparently had bigger fish to fry:

COUNTY COMMISSION: Presiding commissioner says flag decision to be rescinded

Posted: Monday, July 13, 2015 2:25 pm | Updated: 7:01 am, Tue Jul 14, 2015.

Andrew Sheeley

The Dent County Commission voted unanimously Monday to observe one year of “mourning” over the Supreme Court’s June 26 decision that gay couples have the constitutional right to marriage.

Tuesday morning, Presiding Commissioner Darrell Skiles said the commission will meet in special session Tuesday or Wednesday to rescind that order “out of respect for veterans and those currently serving in the military.”

He said all three commissioners are expected to vote to rescind the decision.

The observance of mourning was to come in the form of lowering the flags at the Dent County Courthouse and Judicial Building to below half-staff on the 26th day of the month from July 2015 to June 2016.

The vote Monday came after Skiles filed a letter into the public record protesting, “the U.S. high court’s stamp of approval of what God speaks of as an abomination.”

The letter details Skiles’ opposition to gay marriage and proposes lowering of the flags so “all who see these flags at this lowered position be reminded of this despicable Supreme Court travesty,” he wrote….

[….]

The original vote did cause quite a stir and generate a lot of attention.

“…all three commissioners are expected to vote to rescind the decision…”

Will people ever learn the futility of trying to unring the bell?

Previously:

Marriage Equality in America (June 26, 2015)

Conversations like this are taking place today in courthouses across Missouri and America (June 26, 2015)

Recorders Association of Missouri: issuing marriage licenses for same sex couples in Missouri (June 26, 2015)

Rep Vicky Hartzler (r): has another U.S. Supreme Court sad – today it’s marriage equality (June 26, 2015)

Missouri marriage license tracker – from PROMO (June 27, 2015)

Not ready to retire it just yet (June 30, 2015)

As near as we can tell the smiting hasn’t begun (July 13, 2015)

According to Promo every county recorder in Missouri is now issuing marriage licenses to same sex couples:

Marriage licenses being issued to same sex couples in Missouri –  by county. PROMO

Apparently, though, all kinds of people across Missouri can now act on being smitten.

Previously:

* SCOTUScare! (June 25, 2015)

Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r): has a SCOTUScare! sad (June 25, 2015)

Are we talking about the same Missouri General Assembly? (June 25, 2015)

Marriage Equality in America (June 26, 2015)

Conversations like this are taking place today in courthouses across Missouri and America (June 26, 2015)

Recorders Association of Missouri: issuing marriage licenses for same sex couples in Missouri (June 26, 2015)

Rep Vicky Hartzler (r): has another U.S. Supreme Court sad – today it’s marriage equality (June 26, 2015)

Missouri marriage license tracker – from PROMO (June 27, 2015)

Not ready to retire it just yet (June 30, 2015)

Yep, last week the U.S. Supreme Court addressed both. Funny how that works.

One of many in the vehicle bumper sticker repertoire.

The lack of Medicaid expansion in Missouri is still a very serious problem.

Previously:

* SCOTUScare! (June 25, 2015)

Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r): has a SCOTUScare! sad (June 25, 2015)

Are we talking about the same Missouri General Assembly? (June 25, 2015)

Marriage Equality in America (June 26, 2015)

Conversations like this are taking place today in courthouses across Missouri and America (June 26, 2015)

Recorders Association of Missouri: issuing marriage licenses for same sex couples in Missouri (June 26, 2015)

Rep Vicky Hartzler (r): has another U.S. Supreme Court sad – today it’s marriage equality (June 26, 2015)

Missouri marriage license tracker – from PROMO (June 27, 2015)

The latest map from PROMO showing the progress of Missouri counties which are issuing marriage licenses to same sex couples:

Marriage licenses being issued to same sex couples in Missouri –  by county. PROMO

Quite a few Missouri county recorders moved quickly to issue marriage licenses to same sex couple in the wake of yesterday’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling. We suspect most county recorders will do so starting on Monday morning.

Previously:

Marriage Equality in America (June 26, 2015)

Conversations like this are taking place today in courthouses across Missouri and America (June 26, 2015)

Recorders Association of Missouri: issuing marriage licenses for same sex couples in Missouri (June 26, 2015)

Rep Vicky Hartzler (r): has another U.S. Supreme Court sad – today it’s marriage equality (June 26, 2015)

A while back:

Is Vicky Hartzler the Most Anti-Gay Candidate in America?

She’s hitting her Dem opponent-an architect of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell-for caving to the “extreme agenda” of the “gay movement.”

-By Nick Baumann

| Wed Oct. 20, 2010 4:30 PM EDT

….In 2004, Hartzler drew national and international attention for her work in the campaign for a constitutional amendment in Missouri to ban gay marriage. The amendment was the first of its kind and passed-by a huge margin-in August of that year. The Human Rights Campaign and other national gay rights groups had poured hundreds of thousands of dollars into the state to campaign against the amendment. Hartzler was quoted in national and international media celebrating her victory for “traditional marriage….”

[….]

“….Since the Missouri amendment’s passage, Hartzler’s been a go-to quote machine whenever there is national news about gay marriage rights….”

[….]

Representative Vicky Hartzler (r) is none too pleased with the U.S. Supreme Court this week. Today via Twitter:

Rep. Vicky Hartzler ‏@RepHartzler

#SCOTUS trampled the people’s voice. Judicial activism at its worst, impacting future generations.  12:00 PM – 26 Jun 2015

The times they are a changin’.

Representative Hartzler’s (r) statement:

Hartzler: Ruling is an affront to the states

Jun 26, 2015

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (R-Mo.) released the following statement in regards to today’s Supreme Court ruling in the Obergefell v. Hodges case:

“I am disappointed in the Court’s decision to stifle the voices of Missouri’s voters.  Decisions on marriage policy should be left in the hands of the 50 states, allowing those who wish to define marriage as being between one man and one woman, as we did in Missouri, to do so.  Today’s ruling tramples on the voice of the people.  I will continue to champion marriage as the union between one man and one woman so every child has the opportunity to have both a mom and a dad.”

Actually, no, the status quo was an affront to the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

A few of the responses via Twitter:

HottyToddyAlum ‏@ADifferentRebel

@RepHartzler no ma’am you don’t know the people 12:09 PM – 26 Jun 2015

Alex Devlin ‏@_alexdevlin

@RepHartzler States rights are terminated when they become unconst. What makes you dislike = for all? Is it becuase they dont vote for you? 12:13 PM – 26 Jun 2015

Fake Vicky Hartzler ‏@VickiHartzler

.@RepHartzler THE HORROR!! Future generations might think that gay people deserve dignity and equality!! #LoveWins 12:22 PM – 26 Jun 2015

David Reichert ‏@dreichert1221

@RepHartzler This is why I won’t vote for you #LoveWins 12:32 PM – 26 Jun 2015

Dave ‏@303dk

@rephartzler when the “people’s voice” is wrong, that’s their job 12:41 PM – 26 Jun 2015

Representative Hartzler (r) via Facebook:

Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler

With today’s ruling, five unelected judges in Washington, D.C., stole the voice from more than a million Missourians. Decisions on marriage policy should be left in the hands of the 50 states, allowing those who wish to define marriage as being between one man and one woman, as we did in Missouri, to do so.

A few of the Facebook responses:

[….] Well, you very quickly lost my vote.

[….] Marriage should not be in anyone’s hand. Who is anybody to say any two people cannot marry?

[….] It’s called checks and balances and it’s one of the safeguards against mob rule. I like rainbows.

[….] Now we have equality. Today freedom wins and love wins, which makes us a stronger citizenry and country. It is a great day.

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)

Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r): Oops, who let those gay people into my town hall? (June 30, 2011)

Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r): frankly, it’s all about wedge issues (November 22, 2011)

Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r): one issue, and one issue only (January 23, 2012)

Vicky Hartzler’s 10 Gay Marriage Analogies (August 23, 2012)

Campaign Finance: Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r), teh gay, and the Family Research Council (November 9, 2012)

Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r): really, it’s still all about the plumbing (February 13, 2013)

Marriage Equality in America (June 26, 2015)

Conversations like this are taking place today in courthouses across Missouri and America (June 26, 2015)

Recorders Association of Missouri: issuing marriage licenses for same sex couples in Missouri (June 26, 2015)

A statement from the president of the Recorders Association of Missouri:

June 26, 2015

Statement by the Recorders Association of Missouri Re: SCOTUS Ruling on same Sex Marriage

The primary function of the Recorder is to follow the statuatory duties for which they are entrusted as well as preserve documents with relation to property and other important events/transactions with the upmost care and consistency. One such responsibility is the issuance of marriage licenses. In recent years there have been a number of policy issues related to the function and Recorders ha[ve] consistently worked to comply with the standard at the time.

Immediately upon the ruling of the Supreme Court we requested clarification from our attorney to assess the applicability of the ruling, as well as the operational requirements such as time frame for compliance. The sum and substance of the ruling makes clear the Fourteenth Amendment to the US Constitution requires a State to license marriage between two people of the same sex. Additionally, rulings of the Supreme Court take effect 25 days after the date of the ruling unless the court states otherwise, which is not the case in this decision. It is important to point out that there is no restriction with regard to implementing the ruling before 25 days.

While we recognize the issue of same sex marriage may be uncomfortable for some in our community, the Office of recorder has consistently held itself to the highest standard of professionalism and constituent responsiveness. Our responsibilities require us to follow the law expeditiously and with care. Therefore, we are recommending to all recorders they review their current procedures related to the issuance of marriage licenses in the context of the Supreme Court’s ruling and act accordingly.

Jan Jones

Recorder of Deeds

President, Recorders Association of Missouri

Johnson County Courthouse

[….]

Johnson County, Missouri Recorder of Deeds Jan Jones informed us that she issued the first marriage license for a same sex couple in Johnson County early this afternoon.

Previously:

Marriage Equality in America (June 26, 2015)

Conversations like this are taking place today in courthouses across Missouri and America (June 26, 2015)