This is the Unite 4 Freedom election scorecard for Missouri. In the coming weeks I will be sitting down with our local election authority and Secretary of State to discuss how secure our elections truly are. Soon thereafter, we will be planning a town hall in St. Charles County to bring your concerns up and talk solutions on protecting your vote! @MOFreedomCaucus
Missouri Secretary of State withdraws state funding of digital library catalog • Missouri Independent •
“I will not idly sit by & let taxpayer funds be used to give Missouri kids access to eBooks with inappropriate material.”
-SOS Hoskins https://t.co/2KrQyFNH3V
As Senator @NickBSchroer said, HB 495 is a comprehensive public safety bill that addresses crime problems across the state of Missouri. Our Senate Republicans are committed to addressing violent crime and protecting our communities. #moleg#mosen
Excellent news! Now we need to protect small businesses once and for all by passing HR 425, @WarrenDavidson’s Repeal Big Brother Overreach Act, of which I am a cosponsor.
🚨Democrats just can’t quit crazy.
They just voted to allow biological men to compete in sports with biological women.
They haven’t hit rock bottom yet electorally.
Next week the Senate will begin the confirmation process for other key members of Trump’s team including John Sauer to be Solicitor General. John was my Solicitor General in MO when I was AG. He’s brilliant. The next Sec of the Army will be voted on the floor and much more.
There is a lot of chatter cautioning Republicans not to cut welfare programs because of concerns that such cuts would jeopardize Donald Trump’s “newly gained support among the working class.” First of all, I don’t like it when Republicans use Marxist terms like “working class.” We are all Americans, not divided interest group at war with each other.
But I would point out that those Americans who work at one of often two jobs resent, more than anyone, the fact that others who are not working at all and yet, when accounting for the value of all the welfare programs they receive , essentially make as much money as they do. That was certainly the attitude of all the families, Democrat and Republican, I grew up with in Afton, MO. Political success in 2026 will require following through on the promises Donald Trump, and we made to the voters in 2024. This does include reforming welfare programs. We need to finally actually enforce work requirements on food stamps and TANF welfare checks. We also need to add work requirements for Medicaid. Work requirements as part of the bipartisan 1996 welfare reform bill, signed by President Clinton, were extraordinarily successful. They reduced welfare rolls by over 80% And the average person going off welfare doubled their income over the next couple of years. If Republicans back off, and if we decide to be “Democrat light” we will deserve it when we face political consequences in 2026. And worse, we will have blown and incredible chance to save our Republic .
Again, the path to victory in 2026 is to work hard, communicate our message, and follow through on the promises we made in 2024. Together, along with Donald J Trump, we will make America great again.
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Thank you @PatriotFlyover for creating this awesome video hitting so many critical themes of this fight for the speakership and our principles. Thank you for standing with me on July 4th and especially on January 8th. #moleg#SparksforSpeaker
A Jackson County judge struck down most of MO’s health and safety regulations to protect women & their unborn children, basing ruling on Amendment 3. This is why reversing the bad effects of this deceptive amendment must be a top priority for #moleg in 2025.
parks for Speaker Live Update #6
Justin's "Life" Story
Graphic Content Warning
"Welcome back everybody for your Sunday evening update. Thank you for joining me, us and tonight is going to be a little different. I'm going to share a story and I hesitated about doing this because I've only shared this story publicly one time before, and that was to the Winter Caucus meeting with my Republican colleagues when they were criticizing me for, or some of them for why was I doing this? Why was I running for speaker, upsetting the natural order of things? And I explained to them all the things that I've said on these videos to them too. And I shared this story for the first time publicly with them.
And the reason I hesitate is I can't stand politicians, guys. They always seem to just be disingenuous a lot of 'em, not all of 'em, but some of them. And you're just rolling your eyes. But this story is important because it really does illustrate why I'm doing what I'm doing and what has motivated me and brought me to this place.
And as you all know, with the passage of Amendment three, and I've talked about how joint resolution 131 and our attempt to stop it and we should have stopped it, and the failure of Republican leadership to stop it and how grievous it is.
And I just want you to explain what really motivated me when I heard Jon Patterson talking about abortion bans don't work for Missouri even though he didn't support Amendment three and that respecting the will of the voters and all that when it comes to abortion, abortion is not about policy, abortion's about people. And I equate it as a moral issue like slavery because slavery was moral issue. And should we have respected the will of all the southern states and say, we want to keep our fellow man enslaved. No, we didn't. We fought a war to free our fellow man because it was a moral issue. Didn't matter if how many people said they wanted slavery. We said no. And we fought a war and 600,000 people died in order to set our fellow brethren free. That was the righteous thing to do because slavery was a moral issue and abortion is a moral issue.
And that's why when it came to addressing an enemy, three, we have such a brief window of time to do what it is that we must do horribly. And here's how we got here. Most people don't know this, but when I was little, I was a little boy. My mother worked at an abortion clinic. She worked at the largest, at the time, abortion clinic in the Midwest. And she witnessed abortions. She helped, she was the medical assistant in abortions and recounts stories of a little boy being, limbs being torn apart. This is what abortion was.
And she witnessed this and doing so led my mom to take my dad's off duty revolver and put it to her head and pull the truth. By God's grace, the gun didn't go off. And if you understand revolvers and how reliable they're, that's a true miracle. And that led her to giving her life to Jesus Christ and becoming radically saved and led her out of the abortion industry and to start pregnancy resource centers to give women an alternative both financially and support so that they didn't have to choose the option of abortion.
Part of that was we opened our little house in Brandon City to women that were forced out of their homes because maybe they got kicked out because they were keeping the baby instead of having abortion. If you remember way back then, 35 years ago, having the baby out of wedlock was a big deal and it was really bad reactions to it from certain families and social status. So my family offered those girls to come live with us, and I was the only boy out of all five of us kids. So I was the only one that had my own bedroom. So I gave up my bedroom as a little boy for these girls.
And I remember one specifically, her name was Jenny, and she lived with us while she was pregnant and having a baby. When she brought the baby home, she would look at the baby and look in the baby's face. And I remember even as a little boy, I remember the look on her face. It wasn't just the joy of motherhood that if you have kids, you understand what it's like to be a parent, how amazing that is. But it wasn't just that joy. It was relief. It was the relief in her face that she had decided to choose life and have her baby. And only she in her heart knew how close she was to choosing the other choice about having that baby. And she was about people not policy.
And to me, I realized that amendment three, we should have stopped it. We could have stopped it, and now we must address it. And not the Jefferson City way of we're going to do something and chip away at it or pass a law that can look like we're doing something, but substantively does nothing. We do a lot of that in Jefferson City to stuff that really doesn't do much, but maybe gives you something to look good about.
But we must actually do something substantive. We must, because it's the moral issue of our time. It's like slavery in the 1860s. We will be judged for what we do and we have a brief moment and opportunity to do it. And in our country and in the state of Missouri, we are about to enter an extreme period of volatility. That's my own opinion. And leadership will never be more important than in the next few months, years ahead. And that's why I'm doing what I'm doing.
It's the bigger picture, guys. That's the story I told my Republican colleagues. Some believed it, maybe some. I'm not in charge of that, but I wanted to share it to you so that you could understand the root of where this all started and why it's the path I've chosen. That's your Sunday Night update. I'll see you very soon. God Bless."
#sparks4speaker #moleg
This is a beautiful sunset over our state of Missouri. Let it set on Biden Harris' intentional negligence. Let it set on the RINO's who talk about supporting conservatives and Republicans then intentionally act against us- sunsetting legislative victories back into cold, dark nights of despair. If we work our hardest, January 8th can be Morning in Missouri. #SparksforSpeaker #MoLeg #DayOne
Rep. Justin Sparks for Speaker
The Moral Issue of Our Time
"Abortion is about people, not policy. And to me, I realized that with Amendment 3, we should have stopped it, we could have stopped it, and now we must address it. And not the Jefferson City way of we're gonna do something and chip away at it or pass a law that can look like we're doing something but substantively does nothing. We do a lot of that in Jefferson City. We pass stuff that really doesn't do much. but maybe gives you something to look good about. No, we must actually do something substantive.
We must because it's the moral issue of our time. It's like slavery in the 1860s. We will be judged for what we do and we have a brief moment and opportunity.
And then in our country and in the state of Missouri, we are about to enter an extreme period of volatility. That's my own opinion. And leadership will never be more important than in the next few months to years ahead. And that's why I'm doing what I'm doing. ." #SparksforSpeaker #moleg
The much-anticipated finale of Yellowstone has left many fans, especially those with conservative leanings, scratching their heads in disbelief. The series, known for its staunch portrayal of the Dutton family's relentless battle to protect their ancestral land, took an unexpected turn by having the Duttons sell their ranch back to the a Native American tribe. This plot twist isn't just a narrative decision; it's a cultural statement that directly opposes the spirit of the show, embodying the very essence of what I had called "Yellowstoning."
Yellowstoning: A Media Tactic Unveiled
My thesis on "Yellowstoning" from long before the finale aired outlines a subtle strategy where Hollywood uses aesthetics and beloved actors to draw in conservative audiences, only to serve them progressive messages under the guise of entertainment. Here's how it played out:
Aesthetics and Legacy Actors: Yellowstone attracted viewers with its breathtaking landscapes, traditional cowboy ethos, and a cast including legacy actors like Kevin Costner, whose presence harkens back to an era of simpler, more straightforward American storytelling. This was the bait.
The Woke Message: The finale, however, delivered the hook. By having the Duttons relinquish their land, the show not only subverted its central conflict but also pushed an agenda where land, symbolizing heritage and legacy, is returned to the original inhabitants, a narrative that is a clear critique of historical land acquisition and a nod to modern land rights activism.
The Metaphor for Undermining Western Civilization
This decision in the storyline can be seen as a metaphor for the broader cultural battle over the values and narratives of Western Civilization:
Legacy vs. Change: The Dutton family stood as a symbol of legacy, hard work, and the fight to maintain what one has built over generations. Their surrender of the ranch symbolizes a capitulation to modern ideologies that question the legitimacy of historical claims to land and power.
Cultural Erosion: Just as the Duttons' story ends with their land being dismantled and their gravestones mocked, it can be interpreted as a broader allegory for the perceived erosion of traditional American values and the dismantling of historical narratives by contemporary cultural movements.
The Message: By framing the end of the Dutton saga this way, the series suggests that the fight for one's heritage and land might be futile or even morally wrong in the face of historical reevaluation. It's a narrative that challenges the viewer to reconsider the ethics of land ownership and cultural dominance, themes deeply intertwined with debates on Western Civilization's past and present.
In essence, Yellowstone's finale didn't just conclude a story; it epitomized "Yellowstoning" by leading its conservative audience down a path where the aesthetics of tradition and loyalty were used to introduce and perhaps normalize progressive ideals. This twist was not just a plot development; it was a cultural statement, one that leaves fans pondering whether the entertainment they love is subtly undermining the very values it once seemed to champion.