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Franking, but frankly, not so frank, Mark (r).

06 Tuesday May 2025

Posted by Michael Bersin in Congress, Mark Alford

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4th Congressional District, Belton, Fascist pig, former newsreader, franking, gaslighting, mail, Mark Alford, missouri, right wingnut, right wingnut cult of the victim, snowflake, sycophant, that ridiculous hat, town hall, Trump sycophant

….The Congressional frank dates back to the English House of Commons in the 17th century.

On November 8, 1775, The American Continental Congress authorized franking privileges to its members as a means of informing their constituents. The first U.S. Congress enacted a franking law in 1789. The franking privilege has remained a necessary and valuable tool of our representative government for more than 200 years.

[….]

….Mass mailings are required to bear disclaimer statements indicating the mailing was paid for at taxpayer’s expense. Members must also disclose on a quarterly basis the number of mass mailings sent during that period as well as their costs….

Mark Alford (r) [2024 file photo].

We received some mail from Mark Alford (r) today. We all paid for it.

“Rep. Mark Alford won’t be intimidated by the woke mob.”

Ask Mark Alford (r) about the Belton Police SWAT Team.

What an asshole. There were a lot of people at the coffee house town hall in Belton, Missouri, including a group of local high school students with their teacher. The students asked some of the most pointed questions.

“The heart of this country isn’t Washington, D,C., it’s Main Street….”

The location of the coffee house for the town hall on February 24th was/is (still) literally on Main Street in Belton.

So, the ‘woke mob’, including senior citizens and local high school students, was in Belton, Missouri? Right? On Main Street.

“Alford, perhaps given his years on television, appeared outwardly unperturbed and maintained a polished persona throughout the event.”

What Mark Alford (r) doesn’t tell you is that the reporter for the Kansas City Star didn’t arrive at the town hall until after it was well underway. Funny that.

“When I came to Congress, I promised….that I would restore the conservative values that this country was founded upon….”

“…due process…”

“Instead of cowering from the liberal mob, we will put an end to wasteful spending and refocus on real priorities – ensuring a strong national defense, caring for our veterans, and supporting Missouri’s farmers and small business owners.”

An expensive military parade on June 14th. Check.

Cuts to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Check.

Tariffs. Check.

‘Woke mob’, apparently:

“Protect the VA”

There are a few pro-forma steps involved in relying on the taxpayers’ largesse.

So far, in 2025:

Audio recordings, and one mass mailing.

The mass mailing “approval“:

Is Mark Alford (r) running for something? Just asking.

Previously:

Mark Alford (r) – coffee with constituents – Belton, Missouri – February 24, 2025 – hot water (February 24, 2025)

Mark Alford (r) – coffee with constituents – Belton, Missouri – February 24, 2025 – hot water – part 2 (February 24, 2025)

Self-important snowflake is apparently afraid of listening to his constituents. (February 25, 2025)

Mark Alford (r) – “Oh, the humanity!” (February 25, 2025)

“I did not speak up for the billionaires, for I was not a billionaire…”

02 Sunday Jul 2023

Posted by Michael Bersin in Josh Hawley, social media, US Senate

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Still throwing shit against the wall.

Josh Hawley (r) [2016 file photo].

On Friday:

Senator Josh Hawley
[June 30, 2023]
Biden’s DOJ has systematically abused the rule of law to go after ordinary Americans—including parents and Catholics.
[….]

Some of the responses:

Utter bullsh*t. You screech paranoid nonsense like that idiot Joe McCarthy – and make about as much sense. [….]

He didn’t stand up on January 6th he ran like hell.

Will you be held accountable for $242k for open records violation?

There’s that.

I think that Hawley must look in the mirror and ask himself, “What have I done wrong?” and then accuse those he disagrees with of those transgressions. He learned well from Trump.

Please explain yourself:
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Missouri taxpayers to pay $242,000 for records violations under Josh Hawley.

It’s funny how the Republicans had no problem with the hands on way Trump ran his DOJ. Trump strate dictated any and every move by his DOJ but the Republicans had no issues at all.

Who would believe Hawley.

What ordinary citizens or parents? I need some evidence before I believe this crap you’re pushing.

Whatever. Then prove it in front of America with more than your accusations

Hahaha… The only one who should resign is you. Trying to be a part of the insurrection and than running for your life [….]

Run, Josh, run.

You don’t seem to be bothered by the crap that Trump has done.. revenge, no agenda. Not helping American people

Little weasel manufacturing crises and spreading divisive hate for his own self-promotion…. but, kept silent and enabled during the Trump abuses.

What a totally corrupt individual, who has nothing of value to offer the American people other than to spread Trump propaganda

You are so full of it

Well Josh, you should have been kicked out of congress. You are interpting Galand’s memo to suit your own needs and agenda. His memo address violence against school board members but of course you left that out. Why don’t you show proof of Biden’s crimes. You can’t because there is none.

Do you notice how the gop has no agenda for helping people, except spreading fear and hate..

Being a traitor and making claims about anything has no value.

No one has abused the rule of law more than Donald Trump. Wake up, Hawley.

Stopped running away yet Josh?

Projection much?

There’s much more.

Cult member says cult things about cult leader

09 Friday Jun 2023

Posted by Michael Bersin in Congress, Mark Alford, social media

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4th Congressional District, cult, Donald Trump, Dumbassery, former newsreader, gaslighting, indictment, Mark Alford, missouri, right wingnut, right wingnut cult of the victim, that ridiculous hat, WTF?

Numerous news sources are reporting that former president Donald Trump (r) will be indicted on Federal charges related to classified information in Miami, Florida on Tuesday.

FAFO.

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

The cult members are saying cult things.

Mark Alford (r) [2022 file photo].

Last night:

Mark Alford @RepMarkAlford
The political persecution and witch hunt continues for Donald Trump.

I guarantee that if he weren’t running for President this would NOT be happening.

They’re scared s***less that he is actually going to win and when he does, it’s game over. Everything gets exposed.
8:09 PM · Jun 8, 2023

Bullshit.

Some of the responses:

Your guarantee ain’t worth s…!

We see what you did there.

You’ve always been a cheap suit, Mark.

You are a embarrassment.

But what about the crimes?

You are a disgrace to the #ShowMeState

You are embarrassing your constituents.

It would be happening because he is a lifelong criminal. Someone finally managed to nab him; someone he couldn’t bribe, coerce or manipulate.

Go ahead, claim he’s innocent.

Dude you should just be quiet. When you see what they have this will be embarrassing for you.

Actually, it’s called accountability.
[….]

cry harder treason lover.

You’re horrible. You’re an arrogant, mean, nasty little man. We loathed you as a morning Fox 4 anchor and you’re just as bad in Congress.

Keep crying.

You’re an even worse congressman than you were a news anchor. What an embarrassment to MO

This tweet alone is sufficient evidence that you are utterly unfit for office. Disgusting.

Leadership? Yikes

Are you tweeting this off Putin’s teleprompter?

“Make America Great Again” – in Russian.

This traitor has believed he was above the rule of law if you believe in the rule of law and believe in America this is a just day. It’s a sad day because he thought he could skirt the rule of law. NO ONE IS ABOVE the rule of law.

You can’t guarantee anything

They (democrats) have nothing to do with this. This is all on Trump, himself. He was given multiple chances to turn over those TS documents. Not only did he not do it, but he lied about having them.

It’s laughable that you’re lawmaker.

In a normal world, you’d have a sense of shame at spouting such nonsense.

No, not Mark Alford (r).

Clown.
You
And him

So classified docs mean nothing to you?

Apparently not.

Ever heard of the Presidential Records Act? Ever heard of obstruction?

Apparently not.

I guarentee you it would be happening. He announced so early because he knew he was toast and was trying to shield himself. NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW.

You’re embarrassing yourself.

I’ve watched you read a teleprompter for what feels like my whole life. Find some integrity.

A grand jury of his peers voted for the indictment. It’s not a witch hunt. He’s not a victim. He has confessed to doing it. Get a clue.

You’re a joke.

WTF?

You seem to forget that this started well over a year ago when Trump decided to blow off the request to return all the missing documents. He did not so the FBI executed a search warrant. Then they were lied to. Trump is finally being held accountable.

Trump isn’t running for office, he’s running from accountability.

Sit down.

You’re pathetic

You are pathetic.

It’s your view that former presidents should steal classified documents, keep them at their homes unsecured, lie about having them and refuse to return them when asked? Really?

You didn’t say he’s innocent

Um…the investigation was underway before he declared his candidacy.

Sweetie, we know all of you feel compelled to follow the GOP script on this. But maybe think of Trump as a real person and not an untouchable king? Nobody is above the law. Let the courts do their job.

Shame on you!! He broke multiple laws and is now suffering the consequence for his bad actions. What exactly do you teach your kids? You should lie, cheat and steal and then whine when you get caught? Pathetic!

Nah. It’s the constant criming.

Being dumb doesn’t make it go away.

Of course this would be happening.

He decided to run for POTUS again in hopes they wouldn’t jail a sitting President.

No one is above the law. Especially a former or sitting President.

Among his indictments is ESPIONAGE, Mark.
E S P I O N A G E !
Take that seriously. FFS.

So you would vote for a violent serial lying sexual abusing insurrectionist traitor?

Please grow up and say the word “shitless.”

Trump is a career criminal.

He is not persecuted.

It took him 50+ years but he finally came up against an opponent he can’t bankrupt or bribe.

#TrumpIndictment
Justice is truth in action.

Weird how he hasn’t exposed anything except his own crimes. Why does he have to be elected again? How is that game over?

They have meds for delusions, skippy.

You should sit this one out. He stole classified documents, then refused to give them back. If you do this, they will arrest you to Mark. Don’t be stupid for once. No one is above the law.

You are embarrassing yourself. No one is above the law. He is being held accountable for his actions. He broke the law.

If you think *some* people are above the law, you have no business being in your position and should resign. Shame on you.

Wipe the cheeto dust from your face, take out the earwig and step away from the teleprompter you arrogant little excuse for a man. Its amazing how anyone thought you had morals and ethics.

The DOJ began their probe months before he announced his candidacy. Stop your false narrative. He thought announcing would save him. Do you support espionage?

He was indicted by a grand jury. Not by the Democrats. Not by the President. Not by the DOJ. Trump did this all to himself.

And here you are defending him. The party of “law and order” can’t even police themselves from keeping a criminal con man at the top of their ticket.

There are people in the news all the time going to jail for mishandling sensitive documents. Your guarantee doesn’t hold water Mark. This has nothing to do with his candidacy and everything to do with his criminality. Have some respect for yourself.

Previously:

It’ll be Smithmas Eve in Miami on Monday (June 8, 2023)

Thoughts and…

27 Saturday May 2023

Posted by Michael Bersin in Uncategorized

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bigots, LGBTQIA+, missouri, pearl clutchers, Pride Festival, right wingnut cult of the victim, right wingnuts, Warrensburg

A group is up in arms about the Warrensburg Pride Festival scheduled for June 3, 2023. There will be drag shows on the program. You know, fancy costumes, theatrical makeup, show tunes. This is nothing new. There were Pride Festivals in Warrensburg in 2021 and 2022. After security concerns about threats were addressed, the Warrensburg Pride Festival is proceeding with its original format.

These right wingnut busybodies had organized on-line to speak to the Warrensburg City Council during the public comment portion of the City Council’s evening meetings on April 24th and May 8th, asking them to limit or cancel the Pride Festival. A loosely organized group of LGBTQIA+ allies organized on-line to speak in support of the Pride Festival. The Warrensburg City Council listened.

Apparently, the pearl clutchers read the press release last night:

We the People of Johnson County Missouri – Friday, May 26, 2023 👺🤥 Nclusionplus Has Reinstated the Drag Queen Show for Kids on June 3 at the Elks Lodge – ACTION REQUIRED.

WE THE PEOPLE OF JOHNSON CO MO
MAY 26, 2023

Hi Folks,

Many of us have prayed diligently, asking God to STOP THE DRAG QUEEN SHOW FOR KIDS at the Elks Lodge a week away on Saturday, June 3. A lot of work was done by a LOT of people. Nclusionplus said they had CANCELLED the show for children and only 18+ year olds would be admitted.

Today their fb page announces the drag queen show for children is RESCHEDULED, and will occur as originally planned.

I was naive. I trusted them. If you all in favor of the drag queen show are reading this, “Hi! Welcome.” I trusted you.

I asked God to stop the show, I believe He said, “YES.” This looks like He didn’t keep His Word, but I don’t think that’s the deal. He wants to know if we REALLY, REALLY MEAN what we’re asking of Him. He says,

If My people who are called by My Name will HUMBLE themselves and PRAY, and SEEK MY FACE, and turn from their wicked ways, THEN will I hear from heaven, and forgive their sins, and HEAL THEIR LAND.

We have to do it ALL, folks. Humbling isn’t the easiest thing to do. Sometimes I don’t even realize that I’m not humble before God. I have to ask HIM to help me humble myself. He does it, and it helps me see things from HIS Perspective!

I also have to ask Him to give me the words to pray. God says the Holy Spirit will pray through us when we ask. Ask. Now. And let Him do it.

Seek God’s Face. Seek Him like you never have before. Praise Him for His Work! Praise Him for His Power!! Praise Him for loving children and protecting them from the remarkable lies being spewed these days by satan. Pray for His Wisdom in how to pray! Ask Him to change your heart and life so you are CONSTANTLY living in His Presence; RIGHT beside Him. Hidden under the shadow of His Wing.

Ask Him to HELP us IDENTIFY our wicked ways, and then leave them buried at the foot of His cross, where His blood completely covers them in forgiveness and SALVATION!!!

Folks, the time is NOW. There is NO OTHER time. Stop reading and PRAY. Ask God to help us do WHATEVER we need to do to HEAL OUR LAND. Please, Father, protect our children; HEAL our land. Change us from the inside out. Make us new.

Strengthen our hearts as you did David’s when he fought Goliath. Fill us with COURAGE, to do YOUR Will. Father, we are Your people called by Your Name, clean us so we LOOK LIKE YOU!!!!

When you get up from praying, call Rick Brattin, our Senator. Let him know nclusionplus lied, and MANIPULATED ALL of us. He needs to know they manipulated him.

Rick Brattin – 573 -751-2108.
Call. PRAY. SHARE THIS WITH ANYONE WHO WILL PRAY AND CALL SENATOR BRATTIN.

Now PRAY more.

John 16:33 – I have told you these things so in ME you may have PEACE. In this world you will have trouble. BUT TAKE HEART!!! I have overcome the world!!! – JESUS

In case anyone was wondering, hate and bigotry are not supposed to be family values.

“…I was naive. I trusted them. If you all in favor of the drag queen show are reading this, “Hi! Welcome.” I trusted you…” Weird concept of what trust is. You think people are going to trust you when someone says this at public city council meetings?: “…I don’t know if any of you know the definition of pedophilia, but I’m gonna share it with you…” “…And I really do propose that having these drag queen shows in our community is illegal and it does psychological damage to our children. It’s known as grooming…” “…Uh, they have drag queens that are stripping in front of children. I get chills just thinking about this…” “…children in our community holding up dollars for drag queens like patrons at a strip club…” “…Drag queens are female impersonators who’s venue can sexually exploit children with their indoctrination about adult sexuality and sexual orientation….” “…Some would argue that we here today, we might be haters, fearmongers, or the dreaded homophobics because we don’t bow down and agree to the senseless immoral, perverted, corrupt garbage that is being thrown around and forced on us…” “…Um, we’ve talked a lot about rights. And what I realize, I think, anyway, what I realize is there was no vote taken about having a drag queen show in the Warrensburg area. It just appeared. So anybody who didn’t particularly want it really never even got to have a vote about that….”

Rich. No one is being forced to attend anything. And you are haters. And some are apparently ignorant about how voting actually works.

“…When you get up from praying, call Rick Brattin, our Senator…”

Rick Brattin (r) [2013 file photo].

Rick Brattin (r) is the pre-eminent legal scholar and final arbiter of the law in the State of Missouri, said no one ever.

Previously:

Warrensburg Pride Festival – June 26, 2021 (June 26, 2021)

Local busybodies engage in pearl clutching (June 3, 2022)

“I like your Christ. I do not like your Christians, they are so unlike your Christ.” (June 4, 2022)

Pride Festival – Warrensburg, Missouri – June 4, 2022 (June 4, 2022)

The pearl clutching right wingnut bigots among us (April 19, 2023)

Always the other (April 21, 2023)

Meta – The pearl clutching right wingnut bigots among us (April 22, 2023)

Unified Field Theory of Right Wingnut Pearl Clutching, Self-Righteousness, and Victimhood (April 22, 2023)

Addressing Bigotry – Warrensburg, Missouri City Council – April 24, 2023 (April 25, 2023)

Addressing Bigotry – Warrensburg, Missouri City Council – April 24, 2023 – part 2 (April 26, 2023)

Addressing Bigotry – Warrensburg, Missouri City Council Meeting – May 8, 2023 (May 9, 2023)

Addressing Bigotry – Warrensburg, Missouri City Council Meeting – May 8, 2023 – part 2 (May 9, 2023)

Addressing Bigotry – Warrensburg, Missouri City Council Meeting – May 8, 2023 – part 3 (May 9, 2023)

Addressing Bigotry – Warrensburg, Missouri City Council Meeting – May 8, 2023 – part 4 (May 9, 2023)

Addressing Bigotry – Warrensburg, Missouri City Council Meeting – May 8, 2023 – part 5 (May 10, 2023)

Living in a self-imposed cultural vacuum (May 10, 2023)

A downward spiral…of pearl clutching (May 25, 2023)

Warrensburg Pride Festival – June 3, 2023 – Returning to Family Friendly Format (May 26, 2023)

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