Long story short: Preserve democracy by pulling our money from businesses that fund White Supremacists Christian Nationalists companies broadcasting lies to end Missouri's separation of church and state.

The main way to restore sanity and democracy in the Missouri and the US is to pull the plug on AM and FM White Christian Nationalist talk radio that reaches all areas of our state. It gets into the areas even without affordable satellite and internet connection. Next we provide space and basic necessities for free the hearts and minds of people trapped in their pews dependent on the cult's charity to remain in the good graces so they won't be shunned from small town jobs and social events. Greed and cult peer pressure is why Missouri's GOP keep cutting our social safety nets. They use the excuse of "immigrants" "welfare queens" "persons faking disabilities" "lazy poor" to further culture wars and then misuse our taxes for the richest class. They say people of other faiths are demonic yet they are protecting a criminal in the White House and the Epstein class. They are promoting the destruction of our State and National constution again and again by supporting the same State Government that has been in power for twenty years or so that keeps ingnoring Missouri Citizens legal petitions and passed ballot measures. Increased wages, expanded healthcare, body autonomy, accountability for lobbyist money, fair maps. On and on and on.

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Here are some ideas for ending White Christian Nationalist talk radio.

Media and Broadcasting Accountability

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Bring back the Fairness Doctrine. "fairness doctrine, U.S. communications policy (1949–87) formulated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that required licensed radio and television broadcasters to present fair and balanced coverage of controversial issues of interest to their communities." (Encyclopedia Britannica)***

• Monitor and Report Content: Document and report broadcasts that cross legal lines into incitement to violence, hate speech, or harassment. Write down the station call letters. Location and phone number. Website. The program, date and time it aired. 1. Notify the public and let them know who the advertisers are so they will hold advertisers accountable. 2. Optional: Report to the appropriate broadcast regulators (such as the Federal Communications Commission [FCC] for public airwaves) or platform hosts.

• Support Counter-Narratives: Promote media literacy and amplify alternative voices—including mainstream, progressive, and historically Black or multi-ethnic Christian traditions—that challenge the theological and political claims of Christian nationalism. Use these alternatives. Repost and quote these alternatives. Sponsor and donate to these alternatives. Other media is NPR, Democracy Now! you can find others.

• Expose Funding and Sponsoring Networks: Track and publicize the financial backers, advertisers, or syndication networks supporting specific talk radio programs to encourage public accountability.

Spreading memes, sound bites and videos feels good to share and gives us a burst like we are doing something and spreading awareness.

Ending the cycle of hate brings results. This is the first step. Let's bridge the rural urban divide. There are toxic radio stations in urban and rural areas. Cut off funding to the major advertisers and the little stations will dry up. They can not survive on mom and pop ad dollars. It is more propaganda to keep Missourians fighting each other instead of uniting to kick the authoritarians out.

Additional information:

The Bott Radio Network (BRN) is an American Christian radio network headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas. Established in 1962 by Dick Bott, the network specializes in a "Christian Talk and Teaching" format, broadcasting a curated schedule of evangelical programming across more than 130 stations in 16 states. The network's reach extends through the Midwest and into parts of the South and West, complemented by digital streaming and satellite distribution.

The Bott Radio Network (BRN) is a commercial-free Christian talk and teaching radio network founded in Kansas City, Missouri. While the network primarily describes its programming as "Quality Bible Teaching, Christian News and Information", critics and media analysts characterize its role and commentary as part of a broader conservative and right-wing media landscape. [1, 2, 3]

Overview of Bott Radio Network in Missouri

• History: Founded in 1962 by Dick and Shirley Bott when they purchased a struggling Kansas City station and flipped it to Christian programming as KCCV (Kansas City's Christian Voice). [1, 2]
• Footprint: Expansive coverage across Missouri (including St. Louis, Kansas City, Columbia, Jefferson City, and regional FM/AM signals like Sedalia, Warrensburg, and Cape Girardeau) through over 130 stations nationwide. [1, 2]
• Core Programming: Features nationally syndicated conservative evangelical speakers and public affairs commentators (such as James Dobson, Tony Perkins of Family Research Council, David Barton of WallBuilders, Robert Jeffress, and Jay Sekulow) alongside traditional Bible teachers. [1, 2]

Critiques and Public Perception

• Political & Social Messaging: Media observers and critics, such as analyses in national publications, place BRN within an ecosystem of conservative Christian and right-wing broadcast outlets that shape political mobilization, voter alignment, and social stances on issues like abortion, elections, and cultural values in Missouri. [1, 2, 3]
• Content and Editorial Control: The network maintains strict internal standards over its broadcasted speakers. For example, BRN has historically cut off or dropped syndicated programs when hosts diverged from its theological or social guidelines—such as dropping Hank Hanegraaff or interrupting a broadcast featuring speaker Mark Driscoll over explicit content. [1, 2]
• Stance on Public Policy: BRN regularly features special programming and interviews tied to Missouri legislation and ballot measures (such as organizing opposition to pro-choice constitutional amendments like Amendment 3) from a self-described "pro-family" and "pro-life" perspective. [1]

Long story short: Preserve democracy by pulling our money from businesses that fund White Supremacists Christian Nationalists companies broadcasting lies to end the separation of church and state.

I said White Christian Nationalism. If you heard every church, that is on you. There are people who follow the word of Jesus and then there are White Christian Nationalists destroying the separation of Church and State for authoritarian control based on racism, sexism, and greed. Those are the people controlling MO who are ignoring your legal citizen petition initiatives ballot votes. Those are the MO Attorney Generals who became Senators and the other Representatives who went to DC to do the same thing to end our civil and human rights.

IMHO, 12 years is a long time for accountability. Unless a judge hits the media, I don’t know if they should be retained or not. The surveys give some insight into how people who have been in their courtrooms feel about them

My plates are crazy expired because apparently I have my head up my ass, but I'm not sure how to fill out some of these questions.

Do I have to fill out all of them? They're just expired, so I wouldn't have anything to check in the boxes about reason for replacement and it's not being surrendered.

Planning a hiking trip and can’t decide if late October or early November would be best for viewing the peak Fall colors? Can anyone in that area let me know how the colors are looking and what your predictions are for when they’re going to peak this year? Thank you!