It looks like Biden has lost his mind and forgotten the United States Constitution or even the 3 branches of government even exist. Today's presser only reinforces his absolute disregard for individual freedom.
If there has EVER been a time to lock arms with fellow patriots and stand for liberty, the time is NOW!
Across the state of Missouri, MMOGA Meetups are happening on a weekly basis where our mission every week is to INSPIRE, EDUCATE, and EMPOWER patriots to take simple action steps in order to participate in and protect the Republic. We'd love for you to join us! If you'd like more information about a meeting you can attend, please contact us.
In an effort to fight back against potential vaccine mandates in Missouri, we are are issuing this call to action.
CALL TO ACTION
Please email AND call DAILY or as often as you have time! Set your phone to remind you each day or even a few times a day. The squeaky wheel gets the oil! In your correspondence or voicemail messages, please include your full name and state the fact that you are a registered voter in the state of Missouri.
In communications with your personal legislators, please be sure to let them know you ARE a constituent and give your address.
In communications with your personal legislators, please be sure to let them know you ARE a constituent and give your address.
Email and script examples can be found below.
1. Contact Governor Parson to request a special session regarding vaccine mandates. Our veto session is next week, so the timing is in our favor. There have already been a group of legislators working for this to happen, so we are going to add our voices.
Email Governor Parson by using this form online.
Call his office at 573-751-3222
Fax: 573-751-1495
2. Contact Lieutenant Governor, Mike Kehoe to request that he do everything in his power to urge the Governor to call a special session next week on this matter.
Call his office at 573-751-4727
3. Contact the Senate Pro Tem, Senator Dave Schatz to request that he do everything in his power to urge the Governor to call a special session next week.
Email Senator Schatz at dave.schatz@senate.mo.gov
Call him at 573-751-3678
4. Contact the Senate Majority Floor Leader, Senator Caleb Rowden.
Email Senator Rowden at caleb.rowden@senate.mo.gov
Call him at 573-751-3931
5. Contact the Speaker of the House, Representative Rob Vescovo.
Email Speaker Vescovo at rob.vescovo@house.mo.gov
Call him at 573-751-3607
6. Contact the House Majority Floor Leader, Representative Dean Plocher.
Email Rep. Plocher at dean.plocher@house.mo.gov
Call him at 573-751-1544
7. Contact YOUR Missouri State Representative & YOUR Missouri State Senator. You can look those names and contact information up HERE.
If you are ready to take an additional step in this fight, consider reaching out with that request to ALL the Missouri senators. You can find their names in the Senate Directory. Emails addresses are in the form of FirstName.LastName@Senate.Mo.Gov
Email templates
Dear Governor Parson,
My name is _________________. I am a registered voter in Missouri and I live in ______________.
I am writing today to express my disgust with the press conference today held by the President and to urge you to call a special session on the topic of vaccine mandates here in Missouri to ensure that our individual health freedoms are protected.
The General Assembly will be in session at the capitol next week and I'm thankful for this wonderful timing. I'm urging you to keep them in session in order for them to address this issue. It will affect citizens across Missouri in multiple negative ways, should you stand with the current federal administration and allow these types of mandates to take place.
In our home, (insert personal situation here).
I'll be looking forward to seeing you stand for liberty here in Missouri!
Blessings,
Dear Lt. Governor Kehoe / Senator Schatz / Senator Rowden / Speaker Vescovo / Representative Plocher,
My name is _________________. I am a registered voter in Missouri and I live in ______________.
I am writing today to express my disgust with the press conference today held by the President and to urge you to do everything within your power to use your influence with the Governor by working with other MOGA leaders and urging him to call a special session to protect our health freedom in regard to Covid-19 vaccine mandates.
The General Assembly will be in session again next week and I'm thankful for this wonderful timing. I'm urging you to work to keep our legislators there for a special session in order for them to address this issue. It will affect citizens across Missouri in multiple negative ways should you stand with the current federal administration and allow these mandates to take place.
In our home, (insert personal situation here).
I'll be looking forward to seeing you stand for liberty here in Missouri!
Blessings,
your personal legislators
Dear Representative _______ / Senator ________,
My name is _________________. I am a registered voter in Missouri and I live at ______________ in _____.
I am writing today to express my disgust with the press conference today held by the President and to urge you to do everything within your power to use your influence with the MOGA leadership and the Governor by urging him to call a special session to protect our health freedom in regard to Covid-19 vaccine mandates.
The General Assembly will be in session at the capitol for special session next week and I'm thankful for this wonderful timing. I'm urging you to work to also have a special session next week on the vaccine mandates while you are there. These mandates will affect citizens across Missouri in multiple negative ways should you stand with the current federal administration and allow it to happen.
In our home, (insert personal situation here).
I'll be looking forward to seeing you stand for liberty here in Missouri, and I'll be looking forward to your reply and intentions.
Blessings,
NOTE: If you choose to participate in this call to action, please let us know by leaving a comment here.
The short answer is maybe.
HB 271 was signed into law today and it does have a provision related to Covid vaccine "passports" as they are being called. It may or may not be to your liking.
Here's the text taken from the truly passed and now signed version of the bill.
No county, city, town or village in this state receiving public funds shall require documentation of an individual having received a vaccination against COVID-19 in order for the individual to access transportation systems or services or any other public accommodations.
The conservative and, I believe, intended interpretation of this provision would be that government entities are not allowed to require proof of the Covid vaccine in order for you to access or use services, transportation systems or public accommodations they provide. However, this does not apply to any private business or entity. It also does not apply to schools.
The one detail that could be debatable rests in the term "public accommodations." Some would say it's possible that this term can be applied here in a similar fashion as it is applied in the discrimination practices prohibited by the Missouri Human Rights Act.
"Places of public accommodation includes places or businesses holding out to the general public goods, services, privileges, facilities, advantages, or accommodations for the peace, comfort, health, welfare, and safety of the general public or such public places providing food, shelter, recreation and amusement." - RSMo 213.010 (16)
Although the Missouri Human Rights Act (MHRA) does not specify anything regarding this vaccine or any other vaccine, the legal definition of this term does include private businesses. Of course, the MHRA was written well before the Covid pandemic, so it will be interesting to see how this plays out over time.
Any bets on how long it will take for someone to file a lawsuit?
The UPSIDE: Government organizations cannot require you to get the Covid vaccine in order to access their services.
The DOWNSIDE: Private businesses can require the vaccine and this provision does NOT apply to schools. School vaccine requirements is a topic of its own. Thankfully though, in Missouri we do still have the ability to obtain a religious exemption if we don't want our children to have it.
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Are the tyrannical lockdowns in Missouri coming to an end!?
HB 271 was signed into law today by Governor Parson. It includes one section regarding public health orders and one section pertaining to Covid vaccine passports.
YAY!! It's time to celebrate.... right?
Hang on a minute before you get too excited and think these things are a thing of the past here in Missouri, you need to be aware of a few things.
First of all, what the legislators are celebrating and calling an end to government overreach regarding lockdowns is NOT what you might think.
The Lockdown Portion of the Bill Has Two Provisions
1. If there IS a State of Emergency declared by the governor, the local government entities (called political subdivisions in the bill) can issue a lockdown for 30 days in a 180 day period. It can be extended any number of times with a simple majority vote by the governing body.
2. If there is NOT a State of Emergency declared, the local government can issue a lockdown order for 21 days in a 180-day span and they can extend it any number of times with a vote of a 2/3 majority.
THE UPSIDE: One person shouldn't be able to be in control of the lockdown situation for more than 21 or 30 days, depending if there's a declared State of Emergency or not.
THE DOWNSIDE: They can still lock everything down for as long as they want, if the governing body votes to do it.
Therefore, it becomes crucial that you know who the members of your local governing bodies are.
City council members, county health board members, county commissioners, mayors all have incredible power and these are positions that don't get talked about nearly as much as the state and federal level offices.
Take the time to look into who your public servants are in these areas and get to know their points of view about these things, pay attention to the decisions they make and vote accordingly in the next election.
Many people, including most Republicans, have been working toward Missouri families having more educational options for their children. The conversation has been happening for years. It's nothing new and it's been a pretty controversial subject for quite some time.
School choice in Missouri has tended to be a topic that smaller, rural communities don't appreciate as much as inner city areas. There are hundreds of smaller school districts in Missouri situated in communities where the school is the center of that community. It's the team everyone cheers for, the prom everyone loves to see photos of and the central unifying element of the culture.
To give families a choice could mean a few different things. First of all, it could create a funding issue since schools are paid by government, most often, per student. If all families could choose to leave, what might that look like? School choice might also mean an influx of students from other areas. What if aspiring athletes move to schools with better athletic programs? There are a whole host of unanswered questions that cause many districts to be hesitant in supporting school choice.
The 2021 legislative session brought another school choice debate which was spurred on by the Covid crisis. HB 349 was introduced and will create Empowerment Scholarship Accounts for qualifying students. With virtual schooling having risen significantly because of Covid, lawmakers felt it was critical to begin to put more options in place for parents in Missouri.
Although HB 349 passed, it is not a solution for everyone. In fact, it only applies to districts and families who qualify.
I had the pleasure to interview Cecilia Johnson, a lobbyist who worked on behalf of the bill. We had a great a conversation and she was able to shed light on the changes coming soon for Missouri schools, should Governor Parson sign the bill into law this week.
The interview was recorded on Zoom if you'd like to watch in its entirety.
In a nutshell, the new bill only applies to the following students:
Students must live in...
1. a city with a population of more than 30,000 OR
2. a county with a charter form of government
The student must either..
1. have an IEP OR
2. live in a household where the income is not more than 200% of the maximum amount to qualify for free or reduced lunches.
The student must..
1. have attended public school for one semester of the previous 12 months OR
2. be eligible for kindergarten or first grade according to specific guidelines
Parents of qualifying students must apply for the scholarship which would be awarded for the 2022-23 academic year. A family need only apply once and would receive the yearly scholarship until the student graduates from high school.
Funds may be used for:
- Tuition & fees at a qualified school
- Textbooks
- Qualifying therapies
- Tutoring
- Curriculum
- Testing fees
- Extracurricular activities
- Computer hardware and technology
- Summer programs
- Transportation costs
The scholarships will be funded by tax credits reaching up to $75 million per year.
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