{"id":2175517,"date":"2024-02-13T18:13:01","date_gmt":"2024-02-13T23:13:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rain-on-the-parade-missouri-freedom-caucus-tells-lawmakers-not-to-attend-chiefs-celebration-without-finishing-work\/"},"modified":"2024-02-13T18:16:10","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T23:16:10","slug":"rain-on-the-parade-missouri-freedom-caucus-tells-lawmakers-not-to-attend-chiefs-celebration-without-finishing-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rain-on-the-parade-missouri-freedom-caucus-tells-lawmakers-not-to-attend-chiefs-celebration-without-finishing-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Missouri Freedom Caucus warns against Chiefs celebration attendance without completing work"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frain-on-the-parade-missouri-freedom-caucus-tells-lawmakers-not-to-attend-chiefs-celebration-without-finishing-work%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2175517&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The Missouri\u200b Freedom Caucus Urges Lawmakers to Prioritize Constitutional Amendment Bill Over Super Bowl Victory Parade<\/h2>\n<p>The Missouri Freedom Caucus, a newly \u2064formed conservative group consisting of Missouri\u200d House\u200b and Senate members, has called on\u200b lawmakers to complete the\u2064 process of approving a bill\u2063 that would modify the procedure for constitutional amendments. The urgency of this request is highlighted by the fact that it comes\u200b just before the highly anticipated Super Bowl victory parade for the Kansas City Chiefs on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cUnless the MO Senate \u200dperfects SJR74 today\u200c to protect the MO Constitution from being bought off by liberal billionaires, \u2062no Senator \u2062should attend \u200dthe @Chiefs Super Bowl\u200d parade tomorrow. We should stay &#038; do \u200cour jobs,\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Senate Joint Resolution 74 is the result of \u200dseveral Republican-sponsored bills aimed at changing the voting process \u2064for constitutional ballot issues. If passed,\u2063 all proposed constitutional amendments would require a\u2063 majority \u2063of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-rep-finchem-ariz-audit-scares-democrats-to-death\/\" title=\"State Rep. Finchem: Ariz. audit scares Democrats to death\">votes cast statewide<\/a>, as well as a \u2063majority vote in a majority of state House districts.<\/p>\n<p>A state Senate committee has recently\u200c expedited the\u200b bill, and it \u2063is scheduled to be discussed on \u200dthe state \u200bSenate floor\u200d on Tuesday. This\u2064 legislation could have significant implications for ballot measures this year, particularly as Republicans oppose an abortion rights group seeking to advance an \u200camendment\u2062 that would protect abortion rights in the state constitution. Missourians for Constitutional Freedom are currently working to \u200cgather approximately 171,000 signatures by May in order to include the topic on the ballot.<\/p>\n<p>The Missouri Freedom Caucus has also conducted a poll\u2064 on X, asking followers to vote on whether the state Senate should prioritize passing the bill or attending the Chiefs\u2019 Super Bowl parade. As of Tuesday afternoon, the majority\u200c of respondents believe that the state Senate should stay and focus on the legislation.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe \u2064MO \u200cSenate is debating SJR74 \u2062to protect the MO constitution from woke groups who want to\u2063 legalize abortions &#038; take away our 2A\u2062 rights.\u200b Conservative Senators want to debate the bill until it passes. Other\u200b Senators want to adjourn &#038; go to the Chiefs parade. What should the senate do?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Why does the Missouri \u2062Freedom Caucus argue that lawmakers should \u200bprioritize their\u2064 duty to the people and pass the\u2064 constitutional amendment bill over celebrating a sporting triumph<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Onstitutional\u200c amendments \u200bin the state,\u200b rather than participate in a celebratory Super Bowl victory\u200c parade.<\/p>\n<p>In a strongly-worded statement \u2064issued on \u2063Monday, the Missouri Freedom Caucus expressed their concerns about the prioritization of festivities over the essential task\u200b of governing. The members of\u200d the\u2063 caucus believe that lawmakers should \u200dfocus their attention on \u2063implementing important reforms that will\u2062 have\u2064 a lasting impact on the state, instead of\u2064 celebrating a momentary\u2063 sporting triumph.<\/p>\n<p>The proposed bill, which has been\u200d pending in\u200d the legislature for several months, seeks to streamline the process for amending the\u2063 Missouri Constitution. The \u200bcurrent system, according\u2063 to the\u2064 caucus, is overly burdensome and lacks efficiency. By simplifying and expediting this process, the \u2062aim \u200dis\u2064 to increase citizen involvement and \u200bensure that the constitution more accurately reflects the will of the\u2064 people.<\/p>\n<p>While the caucus acknowledges the importance \u2062of the Super Bowl to the local community, they argue \u2063that the well-being \u2064and future of \u2062Missouri should take\u200b precedence. They argue that lawmakers have been elected to \u200bserve the best \u2064interests\u2062 of their\u200c constituents and \u2063should fulfill their\u2062 duties in a \u200dresponsible manner. It\u2064 is their \u2063belief that the \u2064passage of the constitutional \u2063amendment bill would have a far-reaching impact, whereas\u2064 a victory parade would merely provide temporary\u200c jubilation.<\/p>\n<p>The Missouri Freedom Caucus \u2063further contends that celebration\u200b is a personal \u200cmatter \u200band should \u200bnot interfere with the execution of public responsibilities. They implore lawmakers to remember\u2063 their duty\u2063 to \u2063the people who elected \u200bthem and to prioritize their obligations over \u200cpersonal\u200b interests.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the caucus emphasizes that the proposed bill has \u200dbipartisan support, with lawmakers from both sides of\u200c the aisle recognizing the need for constitutional reform. This should encourage all members of\u200c the legislature to set aside their \u2063differences \u2063and \u2062work towards\u2063 a common goal that will\u2062 benefit all Missourians.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2062 Missouri Freedom Caucus is aware \u2063of the fanfare and \u200dexcitement surrounding\u200d the Super Bowl victory \u200cand understands \u2064that\u200d it \u2063is a moment that should be celebrated. However, they stress that\u200b lawmakers have a larger mandate to fulfill, a \u2062duty to ensure that \u2064the state&#8217;s governing procedures are fair, efficient, and transparent.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the Missouri Freedom Caucus is calling \u2063on\u200c lawmakers to prioritize their responsibility \u2062to their constituents by urgently passing the constitutional amendment bill. While celebrating\u2062 successes is\u2063 important, \u200dit should not come\u200b at the\u200b expense of \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-house-is-making-history-but-not-as-the-gop-envisioned\/\" title=\"The House is creating unexpected history, contrary to the GOP's plans\">crucial legislative tasks<\/a>. This bill,\u2063 with its potential to reform \u2062the state&#8217;s constitutional\u200d amendment process, deserves to be\u200b at the forefront of legislative discussions. By \u200bfocusing on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-manchin-increasingly-alarmed-by-fed-policies\/\" title=\"Sen. Manchin: \u2018Increasingly alarmed\u2019 by Fed policies\">long-term policy<\/a> changes over short-lived celebrations, lawmakers\u2064 can truly demonstrate their \u2062commitment to \u200cthe betterment of \u200bMissouri.<\/p>\n<p>It now\u2064 falls upon the\u2062 legislature to decide whether to heed\u2062 the Missouri Freedom Caucus&#8217;s call\u2064 and put the constitutional amendment\u200b bill above the Super Bowl victory parade. Only time will tell if they choose responsibility over revelry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Missouri Freedom Caucus urged lawmakers to prioritize passing a bill that modifies the constitutional amendment approval process. They emphasized the need to do so before attending the Kansas City Chiefs&#8217; Super Bowl victory parade. The caucus warned that failure to protect the Missouri Constitution from wealthy liberals could have consequences<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2667,"featured_media":2175518,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AP24030803426146-scaled.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2175517","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AP24030803426146-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2175517","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2667"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2175517"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2175517\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2175518"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2175517"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2175517"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2175517"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}