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Roses are reddish, violets are bluish, if it weren’t for Christmas…

01 Wednesday Dec 2021

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Vicky Hartzler (r) [2021 file photo].

Yesterday:

Rep. Vicky Hartzler @RepHartzler
President Trump: Merry Christmas
Joe Biden: Merry Crisis

Trump
Merry Christmas
Biden
The 12 days of Christmas are more expensive this year
Inflation, supply shortages drive up Christmas tree prices
US facing shortage of Santas this year
Why Christmas 2021 is already ruined

10:31 AM · Nov 30, 2021

The responses are priceless:

Well if THIS doesn’t lock up that Senate nomination then frankly what else possibly could?

Missouri. I rest my case.

Vicky, don’t forget about that pesky Ninth Commandment. Oh, let me help you remember: Exodus 20:16 — “Thou Shalt Not Bear False Witness Against Thy Neighbor.”

Fuel prices are dropping, shelves are stocked, Xmas shopping done. Hot damn, life is good!!!!

Put Christ back in your Christmas and love your neighbor as He loved the Church. Then, your Christmas will be just fine.

And you’re in Congress??

wow…

Missouri.

Totally not a cult

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

Well.

At least you aren’t even pretending to care about Jesus anymore.

HO HO HO! At least you are working hard on priorities… [….]

I would rather have a man of faith than a criminal, serial adultery, lying, cheating insurrectionist.

It’s ruined because you are an elected politician and a trumper. I’d rather have Greiten than you and I can’t stand him

That’s a lot to unpack there.

I guess you live in outer space, because in my part of the US, there is no shortage of anything – nice try though. [….]

Do some work for your constituents instead of this crap. What a joke.

You make our state look like a veritable clown car of inbred morons.

GFY, Vick.

This childish, moronic tweet appeals to Rep.Hartzler’s base. No substance, no governance, Hartzler simply panders to low information voters.

‘Tis the season.

Proof of natural selection

19 Monday Feb 2018

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Oprah Winfrey held a follow-up panel discussion on 60 Minutes with voters in Michigan:

Oprah follows up with the partisan voters in Michigan
Last fall, Oprah Winfrey spoke with 14 Michigan voters, seven of whom voted for Donald Trump. Winfrey sat down with the voters again to get their thoughts on Trump’s first year in office
2018 Feb 18
Last Updated Feb 19, 2018 1:57 AM EST

[….]
Laura: I feel safer now than I ever did the last eight years of Obama. Oh my God.

Oprah Winfrey: How do you feel safer? Tell me how you feel safer?

Laura: Well, I feel like I can say Merry Christmas to anyone I want wherever I want.
[….]

There you have it. Too stupid and ignorant to remember to breathe, and yet she does.

H. Res. 637: Happy Chrismahanukwanzakah

26 Tuesday Dec 2017

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Priorities.

Nothing about dreidels or menorahs. Go figure.

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

115th CONGRESS
1st Session

H. RES. 637

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the symbols and traditions of Christmas should be protected for use by those who celebrate Christmas.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 30, 2017

Mr. Lamborn (for himself, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia, Mr. Cole, Mr. Babin, Mr. Bost, Mr. Rokita, Mr. Norman, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Thomas J. Rooney of Florida, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. Stewart, Mr. Westerman, Mr. Hultgren, Mr. Wenstrup, Mr. Banks of Indiana, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Barr, Mr. Huizenga, Mr. Harris, Mr. Walberg, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Flores, Mr. Graves of Louisiana, Mr. Davidson, Mr. Allen, Mr. Williams, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Estes of Kansas, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Yoho, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Harper, Mr. Walker, and Mrs. Hartzler) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

RESOLUTION

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the symbols and traditions of Christmas should be protected for use by those who celebrate Christmas.

Whereas Christmas is a national holiday celebrated on December 25; and

Whereas the Framers intended that the First Amendment of the Constitution, in prohibiting the establishment of religion, would not prohibit any mention of religion or reference to God in civic dialog: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) recognizes the importance of the symbols and traditions of Christmas;
(2) strongly disapproves of attempts to ban references to Christmas; and
(3) expresses support for the use of these symbols and traditions by those who celebrate Christmas.

Meanwhile, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) has not been funded.

HB 1123: So, we’re all good with “Live Long and Prosper” if the next Star Trek movie opens in December.

01 Wednesday Mar 2017

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Break out your colanders.

A bill, introduced today:

FIRST REGULAR SESSION
HOUSE BILL NO. 1123 [pdf]
99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE TRENT.
1379H.01I D. ADAM CRUMBLISS, Chief Clerk

AN ACT

To amend chapter 171, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to the treatment of traditional winter celebrations by school districts.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Chapter 171, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 171.023, to read as follows:
171.023. 1. A school district may educate students about the history of traditional winter celebrations and allow students and district staff to offer traditional greetings regarding the celebrations, including:
(1) Merry Christmas;
(2) Happy Hanukkah; and
(3) Happy holidays.
2. Subject to the requirements under subsection of this section, a school district may display on school property scenes and symbols associated with traditional winter celebrations, including a menorah or a Christmas image such as a nativity scene or Christmas tree, if the display includes a scene or symbol of:
(1) More than one religion; or
(2) One religion and at least one secular scene or symbol.
3. (1) A display relating to a traditional winter celebration shall not include a message that encourages adherence to a particular religious belief.
(2) Any display relating to a traditional winter celebration shall be paid for without public funds and be open to the inclusion of items offered by individuals or organizations in accordance with the constitutional requirements of a limited public forum.
(3) Any scene or symbol relating to a traditional winter celebration shall be displayed in a manner so as not to violate the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States.

[emphasis in original]

Ladies and gentlemen, the legislative priorities of your right wingnut controlled Missouri General Assembly.

“Infinite diversity in infinite combinations” could become a holiday thing. Heh.

Previously:

HB 1425: Merry Chrismahanakwanzukah (January 11, 2010)

HB 198: Merry Chrismahanakwanzukah redux (January 19, 2011)

HB 424: Merry Chrismahanakwanzukah – this time, with more feeling (February 9, 2011)

SB 554: Chrismahanakwanzukah! (December 3, 2013)

HB 696: Now you’ve gone and done it. You’ve really upset the Pastafarians. (January 23, 2017)

HB 696: Now you’ve gone and done it. You’ve really upset the Pastafarians.

23 Monday Jan 2017

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Aargh.

Priorities. Another skirmish in the War on Christmas ™.

Hannah Kelly (r) [2017 file photo].

Hannah Kelly (r) [2017 file photo].

A bill, filed today:

HB 696
Allows school districts to display on school property scenes or symbols associated with traditional winter and spring celebrations
Sponsor: Kelly, Hannah (141)
Proposed Effective Date: 8/28/2017
LR Number: 1246H.03I
Last Action: 01/23/2017 – Introduced and Read First Time (H)
Bill String: HB 696
Next Hearing: Hearing not scheduled
Calendar: HOUSE BILLS FOR SECOND READING
[….]

Break out your colanders for a march on the capitol in Jefferson City.

The bill text:

FIRST REGULAR SESSION
HOUSE BILL NO. 696 [pdf]
99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE KELLY (141).
1246H.03I D. ADAM CRUMBLISS, Chief Clerk

AN ACT

To amend chapter 171, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to the treatment of traditional celebrations by school districts.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Chapter 171, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 171.023, to read as follows:
171.023. 1. A school district may educate students about the history of traditional winter and spring celebrations and allow students and district staff to offer traditional greetings regarding the celebrations, including:
(1) Merry Christmas;
(2) Happy Hanukkah;
(3) Happy holidays; and
(4) Happy Easter.
2. Subject to the requirements under subsection of this section, a school district may display on school property scenes and symbols associated with traditional winter and spring celebrations, including a menorah or a Christmas image such as a nativity scene or Christmas tree, if the display includes a scene or symbol of:
(1) More than one religion; or
(2) One religion and at least one secular scene or symbol.
3. (1) A display relating to a traditional winter or spring celebration shall not include a message that encourages adherence to a particular religious belief.
(2) Any display relating to a traditional winter or spring celebration shall be paid for without public funds and be open to the inclusion of items offered by individuals or organizations in accordance with the constitutional requirements of a limited public forum.
(3) Any scene or symbol relating to a traditional winter or spring celebration shall be displayed in a manner so as not to violate the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States.

[emphasis in original]

Will Jewish students and teachers in public schools be able to commemorate Passover blood libel pogroms? Just asking.

Previously:

HB 1425: Merry Chrismahanakwanzukah (January 11, 2010)

HB 198: Merry Chrismahanakwanzukah redux (January 9, 2011)

HB 424: Merry Chrismahanakwanzukah – this time, with more feeling (February 9, 2011)

HB 1109: because the contrived right wingnut “War on [the holiday season]” supersedes any sense (December 27, 2011)

HB 278: on the side of preening self-righteousness in the “War on Labor Day” (January 26, 2013)

SB 554: Chrismahanakwanzukah! (December 3, 2013)

You get the picture.

White House Petition: all others pay cash

26 Monday May 2014

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In the United States Constitution:

Amendment I

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof….

A new petition at the White House site:

We petition the Obama Administration to:

Keep The Words, “IN GOD WE TRUST” On All American Currency

America is a God-fearing Christian nation; it is now and always has been. I encourage all true Americans to stand up and do what is right. These kind of changes must be stopped before Obama does more damage. This is a stepping stone in the wrong direction and will only lead to much worse things. We have already lost Christmas in this country, soon we could lose our churches and Bibles too. It is a slippery slope my friends. This administration must be stopped at all costs. Keep the words ‘In God We Trust’ on all American currency!

Created: May 23, 2014

Issues: Budget and Taxes, Civil Rights and Liberties, Economy

Signatures needed by June 22, 2014 to reach goal of 100,000 99,780

Total signatures on this petition 220

[emphasis added]

“…I encourage all true Americans to stand up and do what is right…”

Apparently no true Scotsman puts sugar on his porridge either.

A persecution complex with sides of paranoia and entitlement. Fancy that.

Previously:

HB 1425: Merry Chrismahanakwanzukah (January 11, 2010)

HJR 62: brace yourself for “Talk Like a Pirate Day” (May 5, 2010)

A skirmish in the war on the holiday season in small town Missouri (December 17, 2010)

HB 198: Merry Chrismahanakwanzukah redux (January 19, 2011)

HB 424: Merry Chrismahanakwanzukah – this time, with more feeling (February 8, 2011)

HB 1109: because the contrived right wingnut “War on [the holiday season]” supersedes any sense (December 27, 2011)

Because we can’t wait for the 4th of July and the Summer Solstice is just too icky (July 15, 2013)

Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r): a triumphant victor against the War on Christmas ™ (December 11, 2013)

Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r): a triumphant victor against the War on Christmas ™

11 Wednesday Dec 2013

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Previously:

Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r): frankly, the importance of being Vicky (December 20, 2011)

Oh, Happy Holidays!

Rep. Vicky Hartzler ‏@RepHartzler

Good news: The House Administration Comm. reversed it’s Scrooge prohibition from Members communicating “Merry Christmas” in a letter. 10:53 AM – 11 Dec 13

Actually, you could always send a letter wishing anyone “Merry Christmas”, as long as you paid for it and it was in your own name. Now it can be at taxpayer expense, right?

Scrooge? Scrooge? I do remember something about a Scrooge character. Oh, yes:

“At this festive season of the year, Mr Scrooge, … it is more than usually desirable that we should make some slight provision for the Poor and destitute, who suffer greatly at the present time. Many thousands are in want of common necessaries; hundreds of thousands are in want of common comforts, sir.”

“Are there no prisons?”

“Plenty of prisons…”

“And the Union workhouses.” demanded Scrooge. “Are they still in operation?”

“Both very busy, sir…”

“Those who are badly off must go there.”

“Many can’t go there; and many would rather die.”

“If they would rather die,” said Scrooge, “they had better do it, and decrease the surplus population.”

See, they didn’t see a need for Obamacare either! On the same page, eh?

A bah, humbug reply on form over substance?:

Caleb-Michael Files ‏@cmichaelfiles

@RepHartzler I hope you don’t send me a letter wishing me a Merry Christmas. 10:57 AM – 11 Dec 13

Heh. In four minutes, no less.