Cynthia Davis

Cynthia Davis

Cynthia Davis (born November 23, 1959) is a Republican politician from Missouri. In June, 2009, Cynthia Davis suggested that "hunger can be a positive motivator" for poor children.

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Cynthia Davis (cynthiadavis.net) Cynthia Davis has been taken to task by both Keith Olbermann and Stephen Colbert (see below) for writing in a press release that "hunger can be a positive motivator." In the press release, the Republican state representative from Missouri was referring to a program that feeds anyone under 18, and some between 18 and 21. She suggests that they should get jobs instead of free food. "Anyone under 18 can be eligible? Can’t they get a job during the summer by the time they are 16? Hunger can be a positive motivator. What is wrong with the idea of getting a ... Read Full Story
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Pictured above in the gaudy pink dress is Missouri State Representative Cynthia Davis who recently offered up some stunning “commentaries” in her June newsletter. They were in response to a press release from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services on a summer food program. The program provides “food during the summer for thousands of low-income Missouri children who rely on the Read Full Story
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Considering the murders at Fort Hood, Rep. Cynthia Davis, R-O"Fallon in her latest column, says we need to keep an eye on those of the Islamic faith in our military:When we heard the news last week about Army officer, Nidal Hasan, who opened fire at the Fort Hood Army Base, I felt compassion for all who have a loved one on any military base. This tragedy serves as a reminder that there are major philosophical clashes between Christianity and...  
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Primatologist Frans de Waal, a professor in the psychology department at Emory University, is promoting his new book on the The Washington Post's Book World blog.  In a new post, he starts a post about Americans lacking empathy like this: Are Americans lacking in empathy? You would almost think so hearing Rush Limbaugh mock Michael J. Fox's Parkinson's symptoms or Missouri Rep. Cynthia Davis opposing school lunches, saying that "hunger...  
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In her latest column, Rep. Cynthia Davis, R-O-Fallon, addresses gun laws and lets the world know she now has a permit to pack heat.Here I am at my St. Charles County Sheriff’s Department to pick up my permit. I paid $100 for the privilege of participating in my second amendment rights. I still would rather have a strong hero come to my rescue if in trouble. At least that’s the way it happens in the movies! Then again, I only like to watch...  
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In the latest edition of her e-newsletter, O'Fallon loon (and Missouri state Rep.) Cynthia Davis shows off her concealed-carry permit -- this woman can legally carry a gun? -- and argues in favor...  
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In her latest column, Rep. Cynthia Davis, R-O"Fallon, offers her views on education, which mainly amount to the idea that taxpayers should foot the bill for private school education and homeschooling since parents who opt for those choices are thinking more about their children's education anyway. The column is printed below:Last week was the 50th anniversary celebration of Citizens for Educational Freedom (CEF). This was so important because...  
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The birther lawsuit brought by Orly Taitz, Rep. Tim Jones (R-Eureka) and Rep. Cynthia Davis (R-O'Fallon) was dismissed today in federal court. In the judge's order, Jones and Davis' claims as State Representatives were shot down, and their counsel's actions were described as "improper and unethical." The Washington Independent's Dave Weigel pulls some choice quotes from the judge's order: Plaintiffs have encouraged the Court to ignore these...  
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In her latest newsletter, Rep. Cynthia Davis, R-O'Fallon takes aim at federal cap and trade legislation:Recently I attended a tour of the Ameren UE nuclear power plant in Callaway County. This is the first time I have toured a power plant in my seven years as a Missouri House Representative. Although the plant is visible to motorists from the I-70, I have never been very close to it. The steam column always looks ominous from a distance...  
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In this video, Rep. Cynthia Davis, R-O"Fallon, says that U. S. senators Kit Bond and Claire McCaskill are not responding to her messages (Bond sent a form letter):  
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Rep. Cynthia Davis spoke with The Washington Independent's David Weigel this weekend at the How to Take Back America Conference in St. Louis.  As you might expect, Davis has a unique perspective on things: Rep. Cynthia Davis, a Republican state legislator in Missouri who has worked with "birther" lawyer Orly Taitz for most of this year, said that lawsuits demanding proof of the president’s citizenship were chiefly about the integrity of...  
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The conservative Sharp Elbows StL blog has posted video of an exchange with Rep. Cynthia Davis, filmed this weekend, in which Davis complains about what she feels were inadequate responses from Sens. Bond and McCaskill to an unspecified inquiry. It's not clear from the video what Davis was hoping to hear back about, but the current version of her Wikipedia entry does reference a tweet from Sen. Claire McCaskill regarding hunger being a...  
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