No MO visits for you!

[Lifelong Protester]

I just finished sending an email to the Department of Tourism of the state of Missouri. I told them that if they send a man like Mr. Akin to the Senate, I would not feel safe being around a population that thought Congressman Akin's made up "science" was true, and thereby thought him fit to be a Senator. And I am not lying about that. I would not feel safe there.

My spouse and I usually travel to MO at least once every year, usually for 2 to 3 days.

I think these folks need to hear from us.

[niyad]

1. thank you for reminding me to do this. not that I have any intentions of going there, but. .

[B Calm]

2. I like Truman Lake, but I much rather go to Minnesota

fishing!

[struggle4progress]

3. What the hell do you think the Department of Tourism can do? If they're state employees,

they're probably prohibited from using their work time for any partisan political activity

[Lifelong Protester]

4. I'm sure they can't do any partisan work.

However, I think that it makes for good information for them to know that $$$s, the only thing it would seem that the repubs are interested in, will be withheld from their state.

I don't expect any action or even a response, but I think it would make for some interesting state house conversation when department heads get together.

[loyalsister]

5. Tourism is a huge economic boost

That's why I have seen self-promoting advertisements for CA, NY, and WI.

[Bluenorthwest]

6. Give some calls to the good folks in Branson...especially the theaters....

I called the MO places I have stayed or played and told them no more, no way, this election determines our future in MO. Lovely State, but I do not go by choice to places where ignorance is celebrated. If their Senatorial candidate is that stupid imagine the sort of emergency medical care one might encounter in such a place!

[MadHound]

7. Well, I doubt your bluster is going to be needed,

McCaskill is going to win handily at this point.

But I have a question for you, do you boycott other states as well due to their political figures? Like, oh, say, Wisconsin. After all, they've already elected Paul Ryan, who is just as bad as Akin is. The only difference is he can keep his mouth shut.