Fellow Missourians - Write your legislators!

[MissouriTeacher]

I'm sure I'm not the only one who is sick of this arrogant batch of legislators. For those of you that don't know, Missouri's legislature was overtaken by a bunch of blow-hard freshman Republicans who are looking to turn Missouri into their ideological battleground.

They've caused funding for schools and other social services to be cut, and just last week they make an unpredecented THREE VETO OVERRIDES in one week. The two major ones striking down a ban on concealed weapons and the other striking down a ban on mandatory waiting periods for abortions. Ironically, just in 1999, a majority of Missourians voted DOWN a measure to allowed concealed weapons. Yet the Republicans (along with a fair number of Dems, unfortunately) have reversed the will of the people.

I have written both my representative and senator and expressed my disgust at their actions. Please do the same if you haven't already. We've got to kick these guys out of office, or at least tame their actions while they're in office.

Here's a legislator look-up link...

http://www.senate.state.mo.us/zipcode/leg_lookup.htm

And here's a link to show how they voted on the concealed weapons issue...

http://www.nra.org/frame.cfm?title=NRA%20Institute%20for%20Legislative%20Action&url=http://www.nraila.org

[MissouriTeacher]

1. Man, this place moves fast.

:)

[graphixtech]

2. thank you,

for those links. Now I have names and addresses for my soon to be written letters .

This was very refreshing to see in today's paper:

Today's Page 1, Metro Section of the KC Star:

http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascitystar/news/opinion/6751550.htm

Posted on Fri, Sep. 12, 2003
Mike Hendricks

An overriding mistrust

Missouri lawmakers have shown they don’t trust their fellow citizens. By overriding two vetoes, they said they don’t trust law enforcement, the “other” guy or women to make personal medical decisions.

By the barest minimum, senators on Thursday followed the House’s sorry lead in overriding Gov. Bob Holden’s veto of concealed guns. They also required women to wait 24 hours for an abortion.

Neither action speaks well for the state. The gun juggernaut won’t lead to safer streets. Instead, a proliferation of guns in purses and pockets undoubtedly will lead to more unintended tragedies. Accidents happen, no matter how well-trained the gun owner. A purse left unattended can result in a gun in the wrong hands.

Four years ago, Missourians voted against allowing concealed guns in public places. So much for representative democracy.

Pushed and financed by the gun lobby, a number of legislators bent to its wishes and voted to put more guns on the streets.

The concealed-carry vote was celebrated by some as a victory for the right of self-defense. It isn’t. It’s a statement of mistrust in law officers’ ability to do their jobs and fear of other Missourians.

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edit: typo

[MissouriTeacher]

3. Did you read Hendricks article in today's paper?

I included a link to it in my letters. I told them it summarized my feelings to a tee. :)

[MissouriTeacher]

4. Here it is....

http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascitystar/6772107.htm

[ikojo]

5. My two legislators voted against the NRA (oops!) right to carry

a gun bill. Proud to be represented by Joan Bray and Barbara Fraser that's for sure!!!

Like we need MORE guns on the streets of St Louis! Oy vey!


:crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy:

[MissouriTeacher]

6. That's good.

I remember reading about one legislator from the St. Louis area who voted FOR the override, even though his constituency overwhelmingly voted AGAINST concealed weapons in '99.

It's people like that who deserve to pay the political price.

Both my legislators voted for the override, however they represent rural areas so it's to be expected. :eyes:

[jbm]

7. I am...

totally disillusioned. I've written several letters to Gov. Holden thanking him for standing strong against the opposition,and the actions of the repub legislature had been making me angry,but I was sooo sure that my faithful Dem Senator(James Mathewson) and my repub,but RINO Rep(Todd Smith) would stay true to the course. I just looked up the vote,and they both voted yes for the gun bill.

I'll be busy writing letters for the rest of the night....x(