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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Rep. Cynthia Davis, R-O'Fallon, offers thoughts on how to improve education by pouring tax dollars into private schools and homeschooling in her latest column:We all want the best for our children. As the mother of seven I have experienced first hand the variety of learning styles and educational settings that allow children to achieve the greatest success. Whether you have children or not, our communities benefit when we show wise use of...  
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O'Fallon loon (and Missouri state Rep.) Cynthia Davis was serious when she said she wants guns in churches. You know Jesus would have wanted it that way.Davis has pre-filed H.B. 1232, which would...  
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In her latest column, Rep. Cynthia Davis, R-O'Fallon shares her thoughts on the H1N1 virus:I like my school district. Here I am standing in front of their sign that announces the anticipated vaccination event was cancelled. The school district was going to host a flu shot clinic, but could not get the vaccines. Some of my constituents are asking me questions about the process. Beyond this being an interesting study of supply and demand...  
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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 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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Say what you will about Cynthia Davis' radical views on the role of schools and government agencies (we've said a lot, of course), but there is some consistency in her crazy ideas.  Specifically, the government should't be doing... just about anything. Via The Turner Report, Davis' latest newsletter says the government shouldn't be involved in the vaccine business: It is not the job of the government or the schools to provide vaccines...  
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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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