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Posted: 8/7/2018 5:27:03 PM EDT

Had a city tax and county tax, voted both no

Peterson and Yes on A.

I went early to vote...between 10:45am - 11am...and there were a lot of people out. I'm guessing Prop A and Perhaps Senate Race is bring them all out. As I was filling out my ballot, I kept hearing the # for Republican Ballots, made me proud of my City

Posted: 8/7/2018 5:52:45 PM EDT

[#1]

I voted around 8:30.

No - on temporary tax increase for roads & bridges. I pay road/bridge taxes every time I fill my gas tank. If I actually saw some "real" road improvements or even some repairs in my area, I might of considered the increase, but just slopping down tar and pea gravel is not doing a road improvement if it doesn't last but 3-4 months. OR, you do a great job of fixing and repaving miles of road, just to turn around and destroy it to put in 10 miles worth of new culverts a month or so later.

Yes - Petersen

No - Prop A

Posted: 8/7/2018 6:10:43 PM EDT

[#2]

Voted around 10:00.

Peterson.

Yes on Prop A.

Posted: 8/7/2018 6:31:46 PM EDT

[#3]

Peterson

No on A

Thought the Gas tax was suppose to be on the ballot? Nov. I guess?

Posted: 8/7/2018 7:18:37 PM EDT

[#4]

Petersen

Yes on A (even though it’s going down, the Unions have spent over 15 million)

Posted: 8/7/2018 9:33:27 PM EDT

[#5]

Yes on A. No on pit ban. Peterson.

Posted: 8/7/2018 10:14:52 PM EDT

[#6]

Yes on A.

Peterson.

We're going to lose right to work by the way it looks. Shame. Nobody should be forced to join anything in order to earn a living.

Posted: 8/7/2018 10:24:49 PM EDT

[#7]

Yes on Peterson
Yes on Prop A

Posted: 8/7/2018 10:25:00 PM EDT

[#8]

Here is a NYT link on prop A that does a good job breaking down how the counties voted.

https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/missouri-right-to-work-vote-proposition-a

Look at some of the bootheal counties. That is unexpected.

Eta: The counties on the map are clickable to see current status.

Ste. Genevieve Yes- 807

No - 4,510

Never would have expected those numbers.

Posted: 8/7/2018 10:37:36 PM EDT

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Here is a NYT link on prop A that does a good job breaking down how the counties voted.

https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/missouri-right-to-work-vote-proposition-a

Look at some of the bootheal counties. That is unexpected.

Eta: Ste. Genevieve Yes- 807

No - 4,510

Never would have expected those numbers.

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Its early but it sure looks like it's going to be no on a.

Posted: 8/8/2018 1:18:44 AM EDT

[#10]

Yes on A
Libertarian Party Ballot.

Posted: 8/8/2018 7:32:46 AM EDT

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I think that I was the second one through the door at 6:01. The racists at the polling place forced me to show photo ID in an attempt to keep me from voting. I sure showed my great aunt and childhood babysitter when I produced the driver's license that was so difficult to obtain.

Posted: 8/8/2018 3:10:06 PM EDT

[#12]

Felt like I was back in Illinois... My vote didn't mean jack squat.

Posted: 8/8/2018 8:43:16 PM EDT

[#13]

LOL...we got killed on Prop A

I can't believe Peterson did so poorly.....just wow.

Posted: 8/8/2018 10:50:42 PM EDT

[#14]

At least the southern tier counties have fewer retards than St. Charles county. The vote was fairly close in several.

I looked at the results in several other counties around the state and found that most were close, maybe close enough to overturn the commie counties with a little effort for a "yes" vote.

Posted: 8/8/2018 11:40:44 PM EDT

[#15]

Got my sticker! Wasn't really invested too much in anything on there. I went No on Prop A but thats just the area I am in. Ford/GM/ETC around here with a lot of guys I know. So thats the way I went.

Posted: 8/9/2018 12:13:27 AM EDT

[#16]

A sad day.

Maybe some day Missouri will be free and prosperous.

Posted: 8/9/2018 9:00:32 AM EDT

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Got my sticker! Wasn't really invested too much in anything on there. I went No on Prop A but thats just the area I am in. Ford/GM/ETC around here with a lot of guys I know. So thats the way I went.

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You must be in KC, because all the ford, GM, and Chrysler guys on the STL side don't have jobs anymore........because they closed the plants.

Posted: 8/9/2018 12:52:30 PM EDT

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You must be in KC, because all the ford, GM, and Chrysler guys on the STL side don't have jobs anymore........because they closed the plants.

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Except for the GM plant in Wentzville that is going gang busters.

Posted: 8/9/2018 1:47:53 PM EDT

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Except for the GM plant in Wentzville that is going gang busters.

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Yet the GM plant on Union & 70 is shuttered. Was there for nearly 70 years and built the Corvette, Astro minivan, etc.

Posted: 8/9/2018 2:31:01 PM EDT

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Yes on A.

Peterson.

We're going to lose right to work by the way it looks. Shame. Nobody should be forced to join anything in order to earn a living.

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"But, but, but, wages will go down if RTW is enacted." So sayeth the opponents of RTW.

I fully believe that many voters were ignorant of the ballot language and voted No because "No, I don't want to have to join a union to get a job". And I hate it when they word any ballot issue in such a deceptive fashion. I had to explain several times to my boss why he should vote Yes..

Posted: 8/9/2018 5:19:09 PM EDT

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"But, but, but, wages will go down if RTW is enacted." So sayeth the opponents of RTW.

I fully believe that many voters were ignorant of the ballot language and voted No because "No, I don't want to have to join a union to get a job". And I hate it when they word any ballot issue in such a deceptive fashion. I had to explain several times to my boss why he should vote Yes..

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Totally agree. I wonder how many people voted the wrong way and are smacking their foreheads right now.

Posted: 8/9/2018 5:34:54 PM EDT

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Yet the GM plant on Union & 70 is shuttered. Was there for nearly 70 years and built the Corvette, Astro minivan, etc.

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Lol, that was when, 1980?

I was 6.

. I can't really comment on that.

The Ford plant was an absolute shit hole. I worked many hours in that plant during changeovers. I'm surprised Ford didn't shutter it years before.

If I'm not mistaken Chrysler going away was the decision of the Feds during the buyout BS. That North plant consistently outperformed it's sister plant in Mexico.
While the UAW has most certainly shot themselves in the foot time and again, I don't think everything can be legitimately hung around their necks in this instance.

Posted: 8/9/2018 5:38:26 PM EDT

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"But, but, but, wages will go down if RTW is enacted." So sayeth the opponents of RTW.

I fully believe that many voters were ignorant of the ballot language and voted No because "No, I don't want to have to join a union to get a job". And I hate it when they word any ballot issue in such a deceptive fashion. I had to explain several times to my boss why he should vote Yes..

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Totally agree. I wonder how many people voted the wrong way and are smacking their foreheads right now.

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That ballot issue was worded so badly that IMHO probably there was Union money that greased whoever was responsible for writing the wording.

Posted: 8/9/2018 6:24:22 PM EDT

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That ballot issue was worded so badly that IMHO probably there was Union money that greased whoever was responsible for writing the wording.

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That ballot issue was worded so badly that IMHO probably there was Union money that greased whoever was responsible for writing the wording.

That's because RTW got stopped a few years ago because of the ballot language. The unions filed a lawsuit claiming it was misleading and got it pulled. Guess who was responsible for the ballot language...…Secretary of State.........Jason Kander DEMOCRAT. No doubt he made a deal with the judge beforehand saying "if this passes, will you rule it misleading?"

So to make sure that didn't happen again, that's why it was such a jumbled message.

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Lol, that was when, 1980?

I was 6.

. I can't really comment on that.

They stopped building the C3 Corvette there in 1981 (82 model year), then they launched the C4 (84 model year) out of the new plant in 1983......that's why there was technically no "1983 corvette". That building got torn down and I think the rest of the plant was in operation until the late 80's making the minivans. It's a huge logistics park now with a 1,000,000 sqft warehouse...….of which my product occupies a few thousand square feet of. I know on my insurance certificates it says 1920 as the date of the original building. The building just kept getting built onto, so it's a convoluted mess wandering around in it. Fun place to get lost in though.

Posted: 8/10/2018 1:00:39 AM EDT

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No new large scale manufacturing is moving to Missouri in the near future, thanks to the International Unions. Out of state, coastal money has impoverished Missourians as a whole, all to make a political statement.

Honda and the likes only build new plants in right to work states by policy.

I am impressed by the efforts put forth by the unions in Missouri. It is too goddamned bad they made their ignorant stand at the expense of their neighbors.

For that, my dislike for unions has turned to burning hatred.

Posted: 8/10/2018 8:33:32 AM EDT

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That ballot issue was worded so badly that IMHO probably there was Union money that greased whoever was responsible for writing the wording.

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I don't blame the POS politicians for wording things deceptively. It's their nature. I blame the voters at large for being so dumb.

Posted: 8/10/2018 10:28:01 AM EDT

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Yes on A (even though it’s going down, the Unions have spent over 15 million)

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Just think, the unions could have spent that money making their unions better so they don't have to force people to join them.

But that's not the union way.

Posted: 8/11/2018 1:15:16 PM EDT

[#28]

To all of the union haters. HA HA HA I suppose the 2 to 1 vote showed you who the minority is. HA HA HA

Posted: 8/11/2018 1:48:22 PM EDT

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To all of the union haters. HA HA HA I suppose the 2 to 1 vote showed you who the minority is. HA HA HA

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Not really. Less than a 20% voter turnout......just shows pro-union was a lot stronger than anti-union. And the other 80% didn't give a $hit.

Posted: 8/11/2018 3:16:45 PM EDT

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10% of the working force telling the other 90% they have to join a union...

Pretty statistical tell tale where the problem lies.

Sort of like 12% of the population being 60% of the residents of the prison system.

https://www.bls.gov/regions/mountain-plains/news-release/unionmembership_missouri.htm

Posted: 8/11/2018 4:35:48 PM EDT

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10% of the working force telling the other 90% they have to join a union...

Pretty statistical tell tale where the problem lies.

Sort of like 12% of the population being 60% of the residents of the prison system.

https://www.bls.gov/regions/mountain-plains/news-release/unionmembership_missouri.htm

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It's much like those damn "1%'ers" that pay 40% of the federal income tax.....

I forget the middle numbers, but upper 50% of the US pays 98% of the taxes. It think it was the upper 10% of earners pay about 75% of taxes??

Posted: 8/11/2018 5:51:39 PM EDT

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I think the vote was so badly worded that most people voted wrongly.

In addition MOST voters are not Union members, I learned to WORK for a living at a young age and deliberately never applied for a Union job, nor will I EVER apply for a Union job.

Posted: 8/11/2018 6:31:01 PM EDT

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I think the vote was so badly worded that most people voted wrongly.

In addition MOST voters are not Union members, I learned to WORK for a living at a young age and deliberately never applied for a Union job, nor will I EVER apply for a Union job.

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And now Folks I think we have a Winner ,,
if you don't want to work a Union Job take
your ass some where else and work for another
employer .. no one is forcing you to take a Union Job ...

I really don't think it was worded as bad as
you guys are trying to make it out to be ...
and I think the voter's are not as illiterate
as the 2-1 ratio that was the outcome ..

what I do know that on 8-8-18 no matter the outcome
I got up at 2:30 am like I've done for the last 21 years
put my boots on and went to work ,,

may God Bless America
and President Donald Trump ...

TS2

Posted: 8/11/2018 8:53:23 PM EDT

[#34]

Ifn your to lazy to get off of your lazy ass (non-voters). Then you really dont have a say and those who want to whine about only 20% turn out. Then you ought to be mad at all of those lazy asses that did not turn out to vote on this issue. HA HA HA Losers. Bet your all upset about Trump being president too. LOL

Posted: 8/11/2018 9:42:25 PM EDT

[#35]

But that’s how a Democracy/Republic works unlike a Union which more resembles Communism/Socialism.

Posted: 8/11/2018 9:53:41 PM EDT

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But that’s how a Democracy/Republic works unlike a Union which more resembles Communism/Socialism.

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Then please do us all a favor and dont join a union. I wonder were we would be if unions never came to be in the early 1900s. There must have been a reason that unions came about. Do you know why?
Anyone can answer my question?

Posted: 8/12/2018 3:43:47 PM EDT

[#37]

Sometimes you have to vote for whats best for your community and for guys that do hard jobs in hard conditions. I have never had a Union job, but many guys do.

Posted: 8/12/2018 8:00:08 PM EDT

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Then please do us all a favor and dont join a union. I wonder were we would be if unions never came to be in the early 1900s. There must have been a reason that unions came about. Do you know why?
Anyone can answer my question?

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Why they came about...

Horrible working conditions
Poor wages
No paid vacations
Zero benefits

But that was 100 years ago!!!

NOW....

Fifteen dollars an hour for fast food workers who can’t get an order right
Beating up a guy in a wheelchair because he was handing out Gadsden flags
Supporting illegal aliens being in the U.S.
Running corporations into Chapter Seven Bankruptcy even though they KNOW the Corporation CAN’T afford to pay more
Contributing $27,000,000.00 to Obumbers election (the LARGEST donation)
And How about a St. Louis Union being involved with the Mafia, and one of their Business Agents being convicted of bombing and murdering a man over control over organized crime in St. Louis.
”Three associates of the Leisure organized crime group have told federal authorities how the group bombed rivals to gain control of Laborers Local 110, an agent of the Alcohol, Tax and Firearms Bureau testified today.’

Yep, I really think they have a place in 2018

Posted: 8/13/2018 12:39:32 AM EDT

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Why they came about...

Horrible working conditions
Poor wages
No paid vacations
Zero benefits

But that was 100 years ago!!!

NOW....

Fifteen dollars an hour for fast food workers who can’t get an order right
Beating up a guy in a wheelchair because he was handing out Gadsden flags
Supporting illegal aliens being in the U.S.
Running corporations into Chapter Seven Bankruptcy even though they KNOW the Corporation CAN’T afford to pay more
Contributing $27,000,000.00 to Obumbers election (the LARGEST donation)
And How about a St. Louis Union being involved with the Mafia, and one of their Business Agents being convicted of bombing and murdering a man over control over organized crime in St. Louis.
”Three associates of the Leisure organized crime group have told federal authorities how the group bombed rivals to gain control of Laborers Local 110, an agent of the Alcohol, Tax and Firearms Bureau testified today.’

Yep, I really think they have a place in 2018

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Yup, we can thank greedy union workers for running Twinkies out of production until they were bought out....

https://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2016/07/06/what-saved-hostess-and-twinkies-automation-and-firing-95-of-the-union-workforce/#16c478464dbb

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