The story of how Senator Schatz got the highest tax in Missouri history passed is a disgusting tale of the abuse of political power.
He created a ridiculous rebate plan in order to avoid The Hancock Amendment which has been in place since 1980. The Hancock Amendment requires all tax increases, especially significant ones, to be put on a ballot for Missourians to decide upon.
SB 262, Schatz's bill, includes the highest tax increase in history yet they avoided the ballot by requiring citizens to keep all their gas receipts and apply for a yearly rebate. Seriously?? And these are the same legislators who are saying voter ID is too much for someone to acquire, but they expect every gas buying citizen to figure out a new rebate plan run by the Mo Department of Revenue. What a joke!
So, in 2021, after a year of hell because of Covid and government restrictions, the Senate quit working before they could pass HB 1358 which would have protected EVERY Missourian from Covid exposure liability and ensured healthy people weren't quarantined but they sure did make sure that gas tax got through!
WHAT YOU CAN DO NOW
Even though legislature passed the gas tax bill and we expect Governor Parson to sign it, THE PEOPLE can essentially take over at this point and force the tax to be placed on the ballot for a vote of the people.
It's a process, but what we need right now is for every Missourian against this tax to submit a comment to the Secretary of State about a referendum that's been filed. Tell them just what you think about it. We need MASSES of people to comment and we only have until next Friday, May 28th.
If you need help knowing what to say, please join our FB group where you can get all the details and personal help you need.
Please share this information with every Missourian you know who opposes this tax and the unscrupulous shenanigans of Senator Dave Schatz!!
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Missouri's 101st legislative session ended Friday, May 14th at 6:00pm. Well, that was the plan at least.
The entire session was a bottleneck of bills and nearly nothing was accomplished other than the President Pro Tem of the Senate, Dave Schatz, bickering back and forth with the House Speaker, Rob Vescovo. I'm sure there are details unknown to me but the biggest issue was the gas tax legislation, SB 262, that Schatz sponsored and wanted passed. He was holding every bill the House passed for ransom until his tax was headed to Governor Parson's office.
The Second Amendment Protection Act (SAPA) had passed the House in February and sat idle for weeks in the Senate, waiting on Schatz to move on it. SAPA did finally pass both sides of the Assembly, but not until the afternoon of Friday, May 14th, the very last day and nearly the last hour.
Prior to the final vote being cast for SAPA, the Senate literally walked out of the Senate chamber four hours early because the Democrat Senators were throwing a fit and filibustering. They were upset over some abortion drug language in the FRA, Federal Reimbursement Act, which did not end up passing at all because they quit. This little snafu means there will be a special session called so they can try to work out their squabble on the taxpayers' dime.
The drama actually started in the Senate in the wee hours of the morning Friday, sometime before 4:00am. I missed the first act. They were supposed to reconvene around 10:00 am but they didn't show up until sometime after 11:00am when the filibuster began anew.
If I hadn't been waiting for an important Covid liability & government overreach bill to be taken up on Friday, it would've been great entertainment had I only been able to have some popcorn and a soda. It was quite a drama. Senator Arthur should've had a tiara. She was the Drama Queen of the morning!
Disappointingly, the show did not go on. Schatz & Rowden and the rest of the Senate crew decided to call it quits four hours early and just leave.
That killed HB 1358, which would've protected healthy people from being quarantined, including our kids. It had already passed the House with bi-partisan support and we are nearly certain it would've passed and been on the Governor's desk. It also had amazing protections for individuals and small businesses in regard to Covid exposure liability claims as well as a few other great things related to the spreading of contagious disease.
When the House heard about the Senate quitting, the show resumed on the other side of the building. The reps were furious! As well they should have been and so was I. The killing of HB 1358 left a clear path for SB 51 to pass, which is worse than Governor Cuomo's version of healthcare.
The day started with the Democrat Senators complaining about how they are being pushed around by the Speaker of the House and that THEY are the upper chamber so it was about time they started acting like it. THEY are the ones who should be called in the shots, after all!
And the day ended with the representatives in the House ranting about how they are the ones getting bullied, which has been the case for years!
It was as bad as listening to my young sons fight over who got more ice cream in their dish after dinner.
In this case, and IMHO, the House and the people of Missouri got robbed.
Oh there were lots of swamp creatures contributing to the theft, that's for sure. Not just one is to blame. That would be like blaming the loss of the basketball game on the player who missed the last free throw.
What is identifiable is the serious abundance of RINOS in this Republican super-majority we have here in Missouri. You'd think with a super majority and a Republican governor we might actually get something done. But no. Too many RINOS and too much lobbying going on for that.
The democrats are actually thrilled!
I think it would be good to make a sign for the Capitol lawn,
"Capitol Wildlife Preserve.
Missouri RINOS located here.
No longer endangered."
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The Missouri House of Representatives pass a bill in February that would protect Missourian's 2nd Amendment Rights, but it hasn't gotten through the Senate yet. It's very close and this session ends on Thursday.
Given the recent events in the White House, it's more important now than ever that these rights are secured and protected.
YOU CAN HELP by emailing the following Senators to make the requests listed.
1. Email Senate President Pro Tem, Dave Schatz. Dave.Schatz@senate.mo.gov
2. Email Senate Majority Floor Leader Caleb Rowden. Caleb.Rowden@senate.mo.gov
Please urge these two senators to bring HB 85 out onto the Senate floor WITHOUT DELAY.
3. This list of Republican senators need encouragement to vote according to the Republican platform and support our 2nd Amendment rights.
Jeanie Riddle Jeanie.Riddle@senate.mo.gov
Karla Eslinger Karla.Eslinger@senate.mo.gov
Elaine Gannon Elain.Gannon@senate.mo.gov
Lincoln Hough Lincoln.Hough@senate.mo.gov
Jason Bean Jason.Bean@senate.mo.gov
Justin Brown Justin.Brown@senate.mo.gov
Sandy Crawford Sandy.Crawford@senate.mo.gov
Please let these senators know how important your 2nd Amendment rights are to you, especially given the attack on them from Washington recently.
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We are nearing the end of the 2021 legislative session here in Missouri and there are some CRUCIAL pieces of legislation that need to pass before Friday, May 14 at 6:00pm.
YOU CAN HELP make sure that happens, so please keep reading and then take action!
HB 1358 is the True Covid Liability Act. It does four very crucial things for Missouri citizens:
- It protects ALL Missourians from liability claims related to Covid-19 exposure. This would also cover any other "contagious disease" that is transmitted through airborne particles. This means that if you invite a group of people in to your home or you own a small business, you would not be held liable for one of your guests or customers contracting Covid-19 unless they could prove you exposed them on purpose AND they were clinically diagnosed with the disease. This is common sense legislation, and it doesn't seem like we actually need to put this into statute, but unfortunately the world we live in today requires it.
- It prohibits the quarantining of healthy people. This is a HUGE step in the right direction! This would be amazing for schools, who have been required to send healthy kids home due to exposure to Covid-19, even though they are not symptomatic and most of them never got sick. This would keep people working and help keep business doors open!
- It prohibits private property restrictions. This means the government would no longer be able to tell you what you can or can't do on your private property, unless it was evident that there was more prevalent disease on your property because of your activities. This means churches can have services and do what they want on their property! This means you are not restricted in your homes or in your private businesses! This means small businesses would NOT be told they have to close or restrict capacity! Our economy NEEDS this!
- It prohibits the government from revoking your business license based on your decision to follow government or scientific organization guidelines. This means you DON'T have to require your employees to mask or get the shot or do ANYTHING the CDC or Dr. Fauci or your County Health Department says. This is FREEDOM for business owners to make their own decisions about how to conduct their business!! Can I get an "Amen!?"
WE NEED YOUR HELP! This bill has to pass the Senate floor, be passed again in the House before Friday, May 14 at 6:00pm.
HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO DO TODAY.
1. Email your Senator. We need every vote in the Senate we can get.
The email address template is: firstname.lastname@senate.mo.gov If you don't know who your Senator is, use this Finder Tool.
Request a YES vote on HB 1358.
2. Email Senator Dave Schatz & Senator Caleb Rowden. They are Senate leadership who have the power to bring it out onto the floor or keep it from coming up.
Urge them to move HB 1358 forward on to the Senate floor as soon as possible so that Missourians will be protected from frivolous lawsuits and government overreach.
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Things are looking up!
This is the last week of the Missouri legislative session for 2021 and there are some great things in the works but we need to keep working and pushing forward to protect liberty here at home!
I've neglected the blog here this session and focused most of my work on our private FaceBook group, Right Side Moms. A lot has been happening and we are gaining support like crazy across the state of Missouri as well as the nation. I'm so excited about what we've accomplished so far and what is yet to come in the future!
BIG things are in store for Right Side Moms as this session winds down. We'll have time to focus on meeting together in person on The Coffee Shop Tour, learning online via Zoom and growing in numbers so we can make an even bigger impact as time goes on.
In the next few months, we are going to tackle topics like:
- School Choice
- Masks in schools
- Critical Race Theory
- MO Legislative Process 101
Due to continuing censorship issues and challenges on FaceBook, I'll be writing and posting more here in the future. Be sure to keep your eyes peeled right here for updates and be sure to subscribe to the email list so you can stay informed!
