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TexasTowelie

(111,938 posts)
Mon Dec 10, 2018, 10:03 PM Dec 2018

Missouri voters said no to 'right to work.' Republican lawmaker wants it anyway.

JEFFERSON CITY • A Springfield Republican wants to again make Missouri a “right to work” state — even after two-thirds of voters in August shot down the state’s law.

State Sen.-elect Eric Burlison, R-Springfield, filed the legislation this month in preparation for the Legislature’s annual session, which starts in January. Republicans overwhelmingly control both the state House and Senate.

In 2017, lawmakers approved similar legislation, which bans union dues as a condition of employment. But unions and allies struck back, submitting more than 300,000 signatures to force a referendum on the law.

In August, nearly two-thirds of voters across the state rejected the proposal, dealing a blow to one of former Gov. Eric Greitens’ crowning achievements.

Read more: https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/missouri-voters-said-no-to-right-to-work-republican-lawmaker/article_365c4f4a-3303-5cde-a44e-b6324bf2ab59.html

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Missouri voters said no to 'right to work.' Republican lawmaker wants it anyway. (Original Post) TexasTowelie Dec 2018 OP
Senator-elect Burlison, to "We the People" is a big GWC58 Dec 2018 #1
These GOPee basturds have ZERO respect for the will of the people in elections! lastlib Dec 2018 #2
Absolutely. These people don't seem to respect the will of the voters. Perhaps we need to ... SWBTATTReg Dec 2018 #3

lastlib

(23,152 posts)
2. These GOPee basturds have ZERO respect for the will of the people in elections!
Tue Dec 11, 2018, 12:32 AM
Dec 2018

They did exactly the same thing after the people spoke in overwhelming numbers against concealed-carry, and for a ban on puppy mills. "Well, the people didn't really know what they were voting for," they whined. BULLSHIT!!

FUCK 'EM! With a red-hot pitchfork!

SWBTATTReg

(22,065 posts)
3. Absolutely. These people don't seem to respect the will of the voters. Perhaps we need to ...
Tue Dec 11, 2018, 12:35 PM
Dec 2018

eliminate them altogether, e.g., have no reps, and add laws via the ballot box solely. The reps don't seem to respect anything anyways.

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