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ProSense

(116,464 posts)
Tue May 6, 2014, 01:19 PM May 2014

Protestors take over Missouri Senate, Demand Medicaid Expansion

Protestors take over Missouri Senate, Demand Medicaid Expansion

by tmservo433

Yep, you've got that right.



On a day where Missouri passed an irresponsible tax cut overriding a Jay Nixon Veto, elderly and others have taken to the capital to demand that Missouri take the Medicaid Expansion.

As a result, state capital police were called to help clear them out.

“We will not be silent. We will not be silent. The pain of Missouri speaks today. Today the misery of Missouri speaks. Today the pain the hurt the sickness the poverty of Missouri speaks,” the protestors chanted. “Today we will not be silent.”

As soon as the protesters erupted, Senate Majority Floor Leader Ron Richard, R-Joplin, called for the Senate to go into recess and ordered the gallery of the Senate cleared. During their removal, the group broke into song, singing that Missourians without Medicaid “shall overcome” the lack of health coverage, and representatives of different religions prayed for expansion.

You can hear them sing & chant here:

https://soundcloud.com/...

Beginning at 1:20, the upper gallery takes over and shuts down the senate, yelling "EXPAND MEDICAID"

And who leads this protest that continues at this moment? Missouri Reigious groups.

- more -

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/05/06/1297284/-Protestors-take-over-Missouri-Senate-Demand-Medicaid-Expansion


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Protestors take over Missouri Senate, Demand Medicaid Expansion (Original Post) ProSense May 2014 OP
Kick and Rec! riqster May 2014 #1
Thank you protesters! Scuba May 2014 #2
Check out the ProSense May 2014 #3
They don't appear to be old white men who vote on gun rights. onehandle May 2014 #4
K&R! SammyWinstonJack May 2014 #5
Nice! Aldo Leopold May 2014 #6
k n r Mondavi May 2014 #7
religious groups leading the protest? barbtries May 2014 #8
They have done a great job mobilizing loyalsister May 2014 #9
Just curious - I used to belong to the Missouri Synod Lutheran Church and their headquarters is in jwirr May 2014 #11
They are loyalsister May 2014 #13
Evangelical Lutherans more likely greymattermom May 2014 #14
Missouri Republicans march to the tune... ISW May 2014 #10
We the people have to make ourselves heard! redstatebluegirl May 2014 #12
I agree this is a growing movement. mwyn8 May 2014 #30
Fuck yes! SunSeeker May 2014 #15
K & R They_Live May 2014 #16
yes yes yes oldandhappy May 2014 #17
Take note, fellow Georgians. japple May 2014 #31
You want it? You have to vote for the party that isn't running against it. Spitfire of ATJ May 2014 #18
Unfortunantly..... AnneD May 2014 #39
After Reagan the Dems bought the Republiocan LIE that the country swung to the Right.... Spitfire of ATJ May 2014 #47
And all the clowns... AnneD May 2014 #49
Get them!! mstinamotorcity2 May 2014 #19
This made my day malaise May 2014 #20
Mine too. Hope they all register to vote. nt kelliekat44 May 2014 #21
I like the tone of the Kansas City Star at the KOS link: freshwest May 2014 #22
Excellent. Thanks for the link. n/t ProSense May 2014 #23
Awesome! AllyCat May 2014 #45
Running for office on a platofrm of pushing for Medicare Expansion..... Sheepshank May 2014 #24
Hey Missouri Cha May 2014 #25
k&r TDale313 May 2014 #26
YES YES YES randys1 May 2014 #27
WOW!!! So proud, so American! johnnyreb May 2014 #28
That's what we need to do here! Brigid May 2014 #29
power to the people of missouri hopemountain May 2014 #32
So happy to see all those protesters. I was wondering when they would start fighting Auntie Bush May 2014 #33
Ok, Wisconsinites, it's time for "Back to Madison" Lifelong Protester May 2014 #34
March to support Low wage workers next weds in msn AllyCat May 2014 #46
I did see that Lifelong Protester May 2014 #48
What do those people think we've got in this Country, a representative Democracy?!?! blkmusclmachine May 2014 #35
And good for them! Unfortunately, the 1% "owns the place." blkmusclmachine May 2014 #36
So much for "Trickle Down" Economics. blkmusclmachine May 2014 #37
It's time to march on the Georgia Capital as well .. we all need to hit the streets YOHABLO May 2014 #38
North Carolina... AnneD May 2014 #40
No. Can't be true... freebrew May 2014 #41
Ca Ira! malthaussen May 2014 #42
K&R Stellar May 2014 #43
Cool davidpdx May 2014 #44
 

Mondavi

(176 posts)
7. k n r
Tue May 6, 2014, 02:11 PM
May 2014

Our right to protest includes the right to peacefully change government, not because our Constitution says so but because we have an inalienable right to do so.
Government can only exist in accord with the will of the people and that will is being blocked.

barbtries

(28,799 posts)
8. religious groups leading the protest?
Tue May 6, 2014, 02:24 PM
May 2014

maybe that will get some of those republicans to do the right thing.

loyalsister

(13,390 posts)
9. They have done a great job mobilizing
Tue May 6, 2014, 02:33 PM
May 2014

Several groups have come together and held excellent training sessions for advocates. This organizing template is one that others should try to adopt.

jwirr

(39,215 posts)
11. Just curious - I used to belong to the Missouri Synod Lutheran Church and their headquarters is in
Tue May 6, 2014, 02:52 PM
May 2014

MO. Are they involved? I have my doubts from the experience I had with them.

ISW

(81 posts)
10. Missouri Republicans march to the tune...
Tue May 6, 2014, 02:34 PM
May 2014

...of the Koch brothers and will not yield on Medicaid. Maybe during the next election these same protesters will show up and vote out these republican creeps.

redstatebluegirl

(12,265 posts)
12. We the people have to make ourselves heard!
Tue May 6, 2014, 03:00 PM
May 2014

This small protest is just the beginning. As people wake up to what is being done to them and their fellow citizens, as they wake up to what is happening to our country, these demonstrations will become more frequent. We have the right to question and petition our government.

They can clear the gallery as many times as they like but we will keep trying to exercise our rights. There is no way this isn't going to become a nationwide protest over the corporate takeover of our country.

mwyn8

(84 posts)
30. I agree this is a growing movement.
Tue May 6, 2014, 08:50 PM
May 2014

People are marching since their views are not being supported by professional politicians whose only objective is to remain in office. We are becoming incensed and angry enough to get off our arses.

Medicaid expansion
Minimum wage increase
Sensible gun laws
Just these 3 items had Over 80% approval of the majority of Americans. Thwarted by political ideology.

Don't forget there is a March Against Monsanto May 24th. It's global & you can participate. Participation is the only thing that gets media attention.


AnneD

(15,774 posts)
39. Unfortunantly.....
Wed May 7, 2014, 08:45 AM
May 2014

BOTH parties have not been voting for the peoples best interest. Just because you have a D besides your last name doesn't mean you vote the peoples interest. I hold the Dem's just as accountable than the GOP. In fact I hold them to a greater degree. We need more populists and reformists of either stripe running for office. And when they go to vote for a bill, they need to remember who sent them to office, not who bankrolled their campaign.

 

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)
47. After Reagan the Dems bought the Republiocan LIE that the country swung to the Right....
Wed May 7, 2014, 01:59 PM
May 2014

It never did but the culture in DC did as the Right planted people in the media.

As a result the DLC was born and we had two Right Wing parties.

With the lies of the Bush Years and election of Obama we are seeing the end of the Conservative Era.

Remember that it's called a Party for a reason.

The Republicans have had their magic acts all flop and all that's left is clowns.

freshwest

(53,661 posts)
22. I like the tone of the Kansas City Star at the KOS link:
Tue May 6, 2014, 05:41 PM
May 2014
Late Tuesday morning, people in the Senate gallery started chanting “Expand Medicaid now,” according to press accounts.

The noise upset the sensitive ears of the senators. Eventually, Capitol police were told to remove the people.

So that’s how it goes in the Republican-controlled General Assembly these days:

They vote for tax measures that ultimately will cut services to the people of Missouri.

They reward the rich more than the poor.

http://www.kansascity.com/2014/05/06/5006183/kicking-missourians-out-of-senate.html#navlink=subnav

GOTV! SHOW THE KOCH BROTHERS THE DOOR!


 

Sheepshank

(12,504 posts)
24. Running for office on a platofrm of pushing for Medicare Expansion.....
Tue May 6, 2014, 06:09 PM
May 2014

...could be a very viable ticket imho

randys1

(16,286 posts)
27. YES YES YES
Tue May 6, 2014, 07:00 PM
May 2014

WE NEED THIS in all RED states, then we need to take over every chamber holding up Min Wage increase

hopemountain

(3,919 posts)
32. power to the people of missouri
Tue May 6, 2014, 10:12 PM
May 2014

i hope the other states where medicaid expansion has been forbidden will be heartened & empowered to do the same.

Auntie Bush

(17,528 posts)
33. So happy to see all those protesters. I was wondering when they would start fighting
Tue May 6, 2014, 10:57 PM
May 2014

for their right to have medicaid expansion.

Lifelong Protester

(8,421 posts)
48. I did see that
Wed May 7, 2014, 03:38 PM
May 2014

I support the idea, but don't live anywhere near those places. The best I will be able to do is to post the 5-15-14 image on my facebook page. But I will do what I can.

AnneD

(15,774 posts)
40. North Carolina...
Wed May 7, 2014, 08:48 AM
May 2014

Now Missouri. Georgia may so be next. Maybe people are getting their fill and starting to march and protest.

davidpdx

(22,000 posts)
44. Cool
Wed May 7, 2014, 09:59 AM
May 2014

They should have brought some toilet paper, popcorn, and peanuts to throw at the legislators while they were at it.

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