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Voted today Posted by Skye on August 4, 2026, 11:42 pm Valued Poster Voted yes on two amendments and no on two amendments… as did the solid majority of other voters. Encouraging to see that people didn’t fall for the tricks and lies that were out there to get people to vote against their own self interest and ability to have a voice going forward. However, there were way too many people who voted for the trump endorsed candidates in Missouri and Kansas. Which says to me… at least the majority of people are not totally stupid… maybe just hateful and selfish?

I sent for my absentee ballot Posted by greenman on August 5, 2026, 1:50 pm, in reply to "Voted today" ..for the fall election. Blue all down the line, obviously. I sure hope we can take the state back and keep that Trumpbag Ramaswamy out of the Governor's office. Amy Acton! Sherrod Brown! Go blue! SAY ‘NO’ TO WAR! RESIST!

I hope so too! Posted by Sia on August 5, 2026, 8:31 pm, in reply to "I sent for my absentee ballot" ADMIN

People are strange... Who knows what political voodoo goes on in their heads? Posted by Sia on August 5, 2026, 12:53 am, in reply to "Voted today" ADMIN Voodoo that lets them recognize one area of self interest to protect then tripping on their shoe-strings while the other sneaks past them?

It's like.... Posted by Skye on August 5, 2026, 11:03 am, in reply to "People are strange... Who knows what political voodoo goes on in their heads?" Surely they recognize that some of these amendments are being pushed by THEIR party (with the billionaires and oligarchs trying to corrupt and buy out politicians and judges) and if passed, would suppress and bypass the people's right to vote, and that is NOT what they want. And yet, they still vote for these same people (who support the worst offender of all) who are actively trying to suppress and bypass the popular vote. Is it party loyalty, or just sheer stupidity? I mean... surely they know who is/was behind those amendments they wanted to pass. Do they somehow think they can manage to hurt only the people they don't like if they continue to vote for these people?

Frankly, I suspect they don't think about that at all. The assume it's the opposition Posted by Sia on August 5, 2026, 11:07 am, in reply to "It's like...." ADMIN If they gave politics much thought at all, they'd realize they are being lied to.

Maybe this will explain... Posted by Skye on August 5, 2026, 11:56 am, in reply to "Frankly, I suspect they don't think about that at all. The assume it's the opposition" Valued Poster some of what I'm talking about. "Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins blocked a citizen-led veto referendum that sought to give voters a choice to approve or reject the state's newly redrawn congressional map. Despite advocates submitting over 300,000 signatures—nearly triple the requirement—Hoskins declared the petition "insufficient" because he maintains that challenging a congressional map through a citizen referendum is unconstitutional. The Redistricting Dispute The "Missouri FIRST" Map: Enacted by the Republican-led state legislature in September 2025, the map alters the state's eight congressional districts. Partisan Impact: The map splits parts of Kansas City into three separate districts, diluting urban voting blocks to shift the state's congressional balance from a 6-2 Republican majority to a 7-1 Republican advantage. The Referendum Movement: A grassroots coalition called People Not Politicians collected over 305,000 signatures to put a veto referendum on the November 2026 ballot, aiming to freeze the map and let citizens vote on whether to keep it. Allegations of "Ignoring" the Voter Initiative Critics and voting rights advocates argue that state officials are actively subverting direct democracy through procedural and administrative blockades: Rejection Regardless of Signatures: Hoskins explicitly stated that the number of valid voter signatures did not matter, asserting that the state constitution limits redistricting authority strictly to the General Assembly. Strategic Delays: Hoskins held off on making his official certification decision until the 5:00 PM deadline on August 4, 2026—the exact same day Missouri held its primary elections. This forced candidates to run under the contested boundaries. Simultaneous Initiative Reform: Alongside the new maps, the legislature advanced measures to drastically alter the citizen initiative process, making it much harder for future voter-backed constitutional amendments to pass. Immediate Legal Backlash Hours after Hoskins rejected the petition, Democracy Docket reported that People Not Politicians filed an immediate lawsuit in the Cole County Circuit Court. The lawsuit seeks to overturn Hoskins' decision, declare the petition legally valid, and force the referendum onto the November 2026 ballot. The Missouri Supreme Court previously noted that if the referendum is legally certified by a court, the new map will be retroactively suspended. This sets up a high-stakes judicial battle that must be resolved before the September 8, 2026, ballot-printing deadline" Bottom line... Republicans are obviously counting on party loyalty voters to silence Democrat voters/representatives with all these redistricting efforts.

But they DID realize they were being lied to.... Posted by Skye on August 5, 2026, 11:10 am, in reply to "Frankly, I suspect they don't think about that at all. The assume it's the opposition" Valued Poster Else they wouldn't have voted the way they did.

True that.. Posted by Skye on August 5, 2026, 8:10 am, in reply to "People are strange... Who knows what political voodoo goes on in their heads?" Valued Poster We vote at the local church. They have a sign out front that says "SAINTS ARISE. YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU." And then I see this guy there with a T-shirt on that said, "I'M NOT PERFECT. JUST FORGIVEN." I felt like saying to him, "Would you forgive an employee who lies, cheats and steals from you every day... or would you fire them?" Politicians are supposed to work for us. Not steal from us.

Why is an election run through a church? Posted by Pikes Peak 14115 on August 5, 2026, 6:33 pm, in reply to "True that.." My ex-church is now fully cult who embraces the felon. That is blasphemy. I was subtly and not so subtly beaten up for the last time. What's left of them doesn't want to learn or grow. They want things as they want them. So my classical music preludes are "weird" and nobody listens. Why do them then? The new corps officers want syrupy praise songs heard on Christian radio and part of the xtian music business. Singers who begin phrases with guttural utterances exactly the same as secular sex music describing grunts during sex and orgasm. The "feel good" they get is like that before and during orgasm. These people aren't bright enough to know that or connect A to B. Sex sells and sex in music sells better. I won't go to another church. Christ goes with me, and I don't need to be in a church. Especially a church where I have to walk on eggshells to attempt to please confrontational backstabbing, treacherous MAGA leadership. In a previous appointment, they dismissed the band after the band refused to remain in the service to hear their sermons. Kicked them out and then lost 80% of their congregation. Look familiar? They made it clear they prefer canned videos to our live music. They tell cute Jesus stories to soothe the MAGA rather than present truth. I can't and won't go along and participate in the lie. Know what they were BS-ing about? What different kinds of ammo does. I played Winter Wind. During the pregnant non listening and ammo BS-ing I followed that with the Romance in bB Mozart Adagio My remaining questions are exactly when and how. Today I found my answer. Answer to that question is Friday. Our orchestra is also leaving. These stupid corps officers asked a TSA friend of theirs who plays guitar to do music this Sunday. Not a word to me or any of us. So Friday we're showing up to strike ALL of our equipment, keyboard, guitars, amps, peripherals from this church forever. Beethoven described something like our feelings in his Moonlight Op 27 No 2 Sonata. It isn't about moonlight. It is about love. the dark side of love. Despair, apathy, and rage. If I speak for Christ this once, it is to ask "What have you done?" You can look away from a painting, but you can't listen away from a symphony

Beats me... Posted by Skye on August 5, 2026, 10:57 pm, in reply to "Why is an election run through a church?" Valued Poster It's just where we vote. I love that one, Moonlight Sonata. It's one that I learned. Evokes so much emotion. Enjoy your freedom to be who you are, grateful to be away from those who try to drag you down if you are not like them. There is so much more to life, and you deserve to live yours in serenity, hope and joy... always exploring and learning.

I'm sorry that it's come to that, but glad that you aren't going to take it anymore Posted by Sia on August 5, 2026, 9:00 pm, in reply to "Why is an election run through a church?" ADMIN You all deserve better. They deserve what's coming to them.

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