Controversial Ed Martin is back in the national news again. The perennial candidate, and president of one of the Phyllis Schafly splinter groups, expressed his opinion recently on the Corona Virus stimulus package making its way thru congress.
GoTechDaily:
Ed Martin, President of the Phyllis Schlafly Eagles served as a guest and co-host with the Republican leader, Larry Bucshon of Indiana. Martin urged Buschon not to cover any needed services for those in need because the “losers” may ask for money. “Here’s what I told him today: If the answer is, ‘We’re going to send you $ 1,000 because times are hard,’ every American Democrat can tell you that every time in America it’s hard. “We have, ‘Transgenders need $ 1,000 a month because that’s hard.’” Martin used the term “hyphenated American” to refer to any of the minority cultures, which he regarded as “inclusive” as an essential resource.
Although we agree with Martin’s concern for creating another permanent entitlement program for the American people, his comments only divide people instead of bringing us together during this national emergency.
Maria Chappelle – Nadal doesn’t realize (or care) that the bill she is opposing, allows military spouses with professional licenses in other states, to practice their profession in Missouri while their spouse is stationed in Missouri.
The STL Post Dispatch editorial below calls Rep. Maria Chappelle Nadal “uninformed” on the details of this bill. Shocker! This is the same progressive warrior who compared President Trump to Hitler and later gained international infamy for calling for Trump’s assassination. These acts almost got her expelled from the state senate in 2017.
‘One critic, Democrat Maria Chappelle-Nadal of University City, seemed particularly uninformed about what the bill would do. “I never want to be the one to advocate a dumbing down of health practices in my district, and I’m pretty sure that no one else would want to do that either,” she stated on the House floor. Her objections neither deserved nor gained any traction before lopsided votes moved the legislation to the Senate.’ Read more…
Because education was so strictly prohibited during slavery, Africans Americans uniquely understand the importance of a quality education. Education opens your mind to new ideas and thoughts and gives one a freedom that can’t ever be taken away. That is why I believe the Democratic Party- and their presidential candidates, the Teacher’s Unions and the NAACP are so adamantly against providing African American parents choices in their children’s education. A 2017 poll showed wide support for school choice, especially among Latino and African American voters: Read more…
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Marc Cox Morning Show: “St. Charles County Republican Chair David Zucker and Chris Arps.”
Wake Up Columbia: 15:00 “Christopher Arps lays out a great argument for his article “Democratic Presidential Candidates Oppose Choice for Poor Minorities”. We also discuss the Missouri Gubernatorial race”
Where do Democratic presidential candidates stand on Non-Citizen Voting?
RedState.com:
Last month, I wrote about a growing progressive movement around the nation that threatens to undermine our citizenship and the electoral process:
“Legislation has been introduced by Democrat lawmakers to allow non-citizens to vote in California, Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, and Texas.
It’s being considered locally in cities such as Boston, Burlington, New York City, Portland, Maine, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C.
When I say non-citizens, I am not talking about people who are in this country illegally. I am referring to people who have green cards and legal status but are not yet citizens.
There is a growing nationwide movement to allow these people to vote legally in some local elections like school board and municipal elections.”
Yes, you read that correctly. Disturbing reports have also surfaced recently of non-citizens with driver’s licenses illegally voting inIllinois, Texas, and California.
This movement is especially ironic when you have the Iowa Democratic Party still sorting and counting votes from Monday’s caucus fiasco – while talk of cheating is in the air! Read more…
What alternative universe are you living in when you can claim a six figure fine is a ‘full exoneration?’ Greitens for Missouri sent this celebratory email yesterday to supporters:
“After a 20-month investigation, the Missouri Ethics Commission (MEC) released an order fully exonerating former Governor Eric Greitens. They found ‘no evidence of any wrongdoing on the part of Eric Greitens.’ “
This news makes clear what many of you knew all along: in 2018 our justice system was abused. Lies were told and bribes were paid in a criminal effort to overturn the 2016 election. And now, the truth is beginning to come out.
Some of the people who made up false charges against me, have now been charged with seven felonies for what they did: they lied under oath and they tampered with evidence. And there is more to come.
Of course, this wasn’t really about me. It was an attack designed for one purpose: to overturn your votes, because we were fighting for you.
Although we rarely agree with the St. Louis Post Disgrace on anything, one paragraph in the story we linked above spells out the REAL reason the former Governor resigned his office in disgrace:
Greitens announced his resignation on May 29, 2018, the same day a Cole County judge ordered A New Missouri to release financial information to the House investigative committee.
The secret wealthy donors supporting Greitens dark money PAC A New Missouri – and paying his mounting legal bills – would stop donating if their names were ever revealed to the public.
The so called tolerant and progressive Left are once again showing they are anything but tolerant and progressive – especially when your ideas and beliefs are in direct opposition to theirs.
How many viral videos have we seen of liberals harassing – and in too many cases – assaulting President Trump’s supporters for the heinous crime of simply wearing a ‘Make America Great Again’ hat?
If you don’t believe that Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS) is real, then this example from last weekend should convince you.
‘The Florida man who was arrested last weekend after allegedly ramming his van through a Republican voter registration tent told police that he was motivated by an opposition to President Trump.
In a new redacted arrest report, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said that Gregory Timm “advised that he does not like President Trump” after officers interviewed him at his residence the day of the alleged attack. The report added that another reason he drove his van through the tent was because “it’s like someone shitting on your grave.” A third motivating factor was redacted.’
TDS victims have ran the gamut from male to female; black and white; young and old. What is particularly disturbing are these assaults on children. Read more…
Former Secretary of State John Kerry, along with Emanuel Cleaver II, Ami Bera and Lou Correa, brought the “We Know Joe” tour to Muscatine in the hopes of convincing residents to caucus for candidate Joe Biden in February. ANDREA GRUBAUGH
After dismal performances in the Iowa Caucus and New Hampshire Primary, former Vice President Joe Biden’s presidential campaign is on life support. Biden is looking to the South Carolina Democratic Primary, and its sizeable number of Black voters, to be the so called firewall that saves his campaign.
Biden, who was once polling at 49% nationally among African Americans, has dropped down to 27% in the latest polling. One time Republican, turned Independent turned Democrat, ‘Billionaire’ Michael Bloomberg, has cut considerably into that support with massive ad spending.
Being the ever loyal Democrat Establishment foot soldier, back bencher and obscure Kansas City Congressman Emanuel Cleaver flew to South Carolina last Weekend to help his pal out with Black voters.
“ Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, a Biden backer and a Missouri Democrat, campaigned for the former vice president last weekend in South Carolina and reported his support remains strong among black voters. I was on the ground, and I went to six different cities,” Cleaver told the Washington Examiner. “People were coming up to me, in church, after church, telling me, ‘Don’t worry. We are with you.’”
Cleaver once said loyalty trumps race and he’s proven his loyalty time and time again to the old boy Democrat Establishment, Cleaver said in 2011 if former President Obama weren’t Black, the Congressional Black Caucus would be marching on the White House.
February 2, 2016. I am attending Senator Ted Cruz’s (R-TX) victory party at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa. (Photo credit: Kimberly Benz)
RedState.com:
As I write this article, it is currently 3:30 am central standard time and we still have no clue which Democratic presidential aspirant actually won the Iowa Caucus. In contrast, the Associated Press declared President Trump the victor in the Republican caucus about a half-hour after it began.
Four years ago, I was privileged to be a staff member on the Ted Cruz presidential campaigns in Iowa, South Carolina, and in my home state of Missouri. As evidenced by the picture accompanying this article, we knew we were victorious by 10 pm CST. What a difference four years can make!
Democratic officials were initially denying it, but media reports say the app Democratic activists were using to report results did not work properly.
“A spokeswoman for the state party issued a statement late Monday denying that the delays were the result of the new app’s failure.“We found inconsistencies in the reporting of three sets of results,” said Mandy McClure, the spokeswoman. She added that this was “simply a reporting issue, the app did not go down and this is not a hack or an intrusion.”
My own source on the ground, Iowa Republican political operative Karen Fesler, confirmed to me in a text that the app was having problems: Read more…
There is a popular musical from the 1950s titled Guys and Dolls. Perhaps you’ve heard of this classic or even seen it. It’s a humorous story that follows the failed plots of illegal gambling ring organizers. A quote from one of the characters has crossed my mind multiple times recently:
“One of these days in your travels, a guy is going to show you a brand-new deck of cards on which the seal is not yet broken. Then this guy is going to offer to bet you that he can make the jack of spades jump out of this brand-new deck of cards and squirt cider in your ear. But, son, do not accept this bet, because as sure as you stand there, you’re going to wind up with an ear full of cider.”
Essentially, if someone offers you a deal that sounds too good to be true, it probably is—especially in the context of illegal gambling.
The reason this quote keeps nagging at my memory is because of the recent hearings in Jefferson City about illegal slot machines. These machines have arrived without invitation and have been set up all across the state. Despite being completely forbidden, the apathetic attitude that politicians have taken towards the issue is shocking. These machines prey on the good-naturedness that is token of our state, taking full advantage of our trust.
Lobbyists have recently testified that allowing these machines to operate will stimulate the local economy and add millions in revenue. An enticing promise, to be sure. Yet, until politicians choose to do something, these machines are currently funneling potential millions OUT of the state’s education programs and into the pockets of special interests. It’s hard to believe that they will suddenly become generous if given free rein to continue.
Arguments have been made that without these machines small business owners would suffer. This is the exact opposite of the truth. Illegal slots hurt local businesses because they encourage loitering and entice money away from in-store purchases—money that is now being syphoned out of the Missouri tax system. Unlike regulated gambling and other business transactions, money given to these slots is not reinvested in our schools or communities. If small business owners believe they need illegal machines just to stay afloat, they have been completely hoodwinked by these shady out-of-state operators into paying to be the hosts of a scam.
Not supporting these illegal machines isn’t an affront to personal freedom. Despite desperate attempts to push this red herring, no one is proposing that gambling shouldn’t be allowed in Missouri. This is about protecting consumers and a basic respect for our state constitution. These illegal games currently do neither of these. They refuse to invest in our communities and they offer no honest answers about the fairness of their games by evading regulation.
When these supporters talk about an increase in revenue, they are focused on their own pockets—not the coffers of Missouri. They are fine with breaking the law now and making a profit, so it’s doubtful they will suddenly choose to follow the rules when they are ordered to adhere to a high tax rate. If avoiding taxes is working for them, why question their streak of luck, right?
The Missouri Gaming Commission doesn’t trust these machines and neither do I. Fictional tales of illegal gambling may be comical when exaggerated on the stage, but it isn’t funny to see our neighbors suffer from such schemes in real life. Despite the attractive guarantees of financial gain, my intuition tells me it’s too good to be true. If these machines remain, Missouri may just wind up with an ear full of cider.
Something suspicious is popping up around Rural Missouri: The Missouri Rural Crisis Center and its “feel good” messages about farming.
The crooked motives of this organization are not as clear as they lead us to believe. Instead, the Missouri Rural Crisis Center (MRCC) is striving to cripple the agriculture industry as we know it.
The MRCC wants people to support the organization by sharing concerns for family farms and the struggles in rural areas. What’s hidden in their opening statements is their desire to change the rural values and conservative principles making our state such a great place to live and work.
Farmers and ranchers are known for their stewardship and care for the land and animals they work with on a daily basis. However, the MRCC vilifies farmers who provide three square meals each the rest of the country.
MRCC’s funding is a telltale sign of whom this organization is actually representing. With funding from the owners of Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream (who are known for their socialist ambitions), Gorge Soros’ Tides Foundation, and Mark Zuckerberg’s Silicon Valley Community Foundation, it is obvious these dollars don’t come from people who understand rural Missouri.
If you’re serving as a county commissioner in a rural area, be prepared for this organization to knock on your office door.
However, the people of rural Missouri are waking up to the MRCC. This group tries to mimic our loyal agriculture groups, when they are really trying to sink their teeth into rural Missouri by flipping policies upside down. They are a wolf in sheep’s clothing.
Don’t be fooled. The Missouri Rural Crisis Center supports the expansion of Medicaid and employs a former community organizer who worked for Planned Parenthood in the past. These are not the values of the rural Missourians that you and I hold dear.
To Missouri’s legislators and leaders in the agriculture community, We hope you will step up and unmask this wolf prowling around our state. This organization wants to send Missouri’s vital agriculture industry back a century and slander the farmers who sacrifice so much to provide food for the masses.
To show our support for the agriculture industry, we need give the boot to the Missouri Rural Crisis Center and replace their voice with groups that actually represent real farmers and their interests.
