Tim Jones

"Given the comments and the ideology coming out of Cynthia Davis and Tim Jones, this might be a decent idea."

~ Rep. Mike Talboy (D-Kansas City) on why testing state legislators for illegal drug use might be wise public policy

For reasons I won't pretend to understand, twelve Republican state representatives voted against extended unemployment benefits yesterday (HB 1544).

The legislation sponsored by Rep. Barney Fisher (R-Richards) passed 143-12, and will allow more than 62,000 Missourians to receive extended unemployment benefit, and not cost the state a dime.

Jason Brown, birther Cynthia Davis, birther Ed Emery, Doug Ervin, birther Tim Jones, Andrew Koenig, Will Kraus, Mike Leara, Brian Nieves, Mark Parkinson, Tom Self and Bryan Stevenson all opposed the extension.

Speaker Ron Richard (R-Joplin) and Birther Rep. Tim Jones (R-Eureka) got really grumpy this morning on the House floor this morning when Rep. Mike Talboy (D-Kansas City) asked why the FBI was asking questions about why Jones' "stacked taxes" bill didn't pass last year.  Listen:

Jones' outrage is ironic, considering the fact that he was the one who publicly stated the FBI was asking questions about his bill. According to Jones own account, he told the FBI to talk to Speaker Richard and Majority Leader Steven Tilley (R-Perryville).

Birther Rep. Tim Jones (R-Eureka) presented his legislation to exempt Missourians from any federal health care mandates their respective committees this morning.  The hearing room was crowded with conservative activists, who clapped and and grumbled as legislators discussed Jones' proposal.  I don't understand their incredible devotion to our unsustainable and unaffordable health care system, but it was cool to see such so many people fired up in the Capitol basement.

As I understand it, supporters of Jones' bill (and Sen. Jane Cunningham's analogous legislation in the Senate) believe the Senate- and House-passed health care legislation would grant the federal government powers not granted in Article 1, Section 8, and power reserved by the states in the 10th Amendment.  I think that's a bunch of hooey, but that's the argument.*

A few hundred conservative activists filled the Capitol rotunda this morning for a "Sovereignty Rally" to hear House and Senate Republicans rail against the allegedly unconstitutional federal health care reform legislation.  Led by St. Louis area legislators Sen. Jane Cunningham, Sen. Jim Lembke, Rep. Tim Jones and Rep. Brian Nieves, the overwhelming majority of the House Republican Caucus was in attendance and on stage, along with a few other GOP Senators and Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder.

The rhetoric of the rally was all about the allegedly unconstitutional nature of federal health care reform proposals and the tyranny of Democratic leadership in Washington. There was much talk of "patriots" and "sovereignty" -- but no talk, of course, of what they as elected leaders would do to make health care more affordable and accessible to struggling families. 

I'll have more posts and video about the later today -- here are a few photos of the event to whet your appetite.

Rep. Tim Jones (R-Eureka) had absolutely nothing to say at today's "Sovereignty Rally" about his federal birther lawsuit. 

When did Jones decide it was okay for a Kenyan usurper to be President of the United States? 

Taitz in Jefferson City in July 
 

Orly Taitz, the lawyer for Reps. Cynthia Davis and Tim Jones in their federal birther lawsuit, wrote on her blog yesterday that "it might be time to start rallies and protests using our second amendment right to bear arms and organise in militias."

What is the real intention of this Kenyan, Indonesian communist usurper? Is it to provide security for us or to destroy our security? Judge for yourself.

Seeing targeted destruction of our economy, our security, dissipation of American jobs, massive corruption in the Government, Congress Department of Justice and Judiciary, it might be time to start rallies and protests using our second amendment right to bare arms and organise in militias.

Davis and Jones have steadfastly refused to disavow their association with Taitz or express regret for joining Taitz to sue Barack Obama for allegedly usurping the presidency, filing (multiple, contradictory) fake birth certificates in federal court suggesting he was born in Kenya or accusing Obama and his administration of all sorts of other crimes.

No, I'm not kidding.

Orly Taitz posted the language for a "Motion for Clarification" on her website yesterday pertaining to the birther lawsuit she filed in federal court with Reps. Tim Jones (R-Eureka) and Cynthia Davis (R-O'Fallon).  Apparently, Taitz and her plaintiffs aren't totally sure if their case is completely finished:

The order did not state that it was a final order and it did not state that it was a dismissal with prejudice...

WHEREFORE, the undersigned counsel requests clarification and confirmation that the 10.29.09. order was not a final order, that it was not an order with prejudice and that she can exercise her right to file a second amended complaint on all causes of action aside from Quo Warranto. 

Unreal. 

A partial list:

• Senator Jason Crowell
• Senator Luann Ridgeway
• Majority Floor Leader Steve Tilley
• Senator Rob Mayer
• Majority Whip Brian Nieves
• Rep. Sue Allen
• Rep. Tim Jones
• Rep. Shelley Keeney
• Rep. Rob Schaaf
• Rep. Shane Schoeller
• Rep. Rick Stream
• Rep. Dwight Scharnhors
• Rep. Don Ruzicka
• Mattie Ransom for Liberty School Board
• Jeff Moore for Liberty City Council

Orly Taitz, lawyer for Reps. Tim Jones and Cynthia Davis in their now-dismissed federal birther lawsuit, just won't quit:

In response to federal Judge David O. Carter’s earlier statement that he received affidavits from witnesses who said Taitz asked them to lie to the court, Taitz says it was the two witnesses who were lying. Click here to read my story about those wintesses’ claims.

She also complains that another plaintiff with a similar case being handled by a different lawyer is a convicted forger and should not be trusted. She draws a tenuous link between Obama and a Roman Obama, pointing out that the latter studied in Moscow at a school known for “heavy Communist indoctrination.”