Missouri Rule Change Would Allow Senators to Challenge Each Other to a Duel

[Stevicus]

Missouri rule change would allow senators to challenge each other to a duel

The rule change was proposed by Senator Nick Schroer.

www.newsweek.com

Dueling is an old tradition. I think Andrew Jackson was involved in a few duels. Alexander Hamilton was killed in a duel.

Thankfully, duels have since been outlawed, but now someone wants to bring it back.

His proposed amendment was posted on X, formerly Twitter, by Missouri Senate Democrats. It read: "If a senator's honor is impugned by another senator to the point that it is beyond repair and in order for the offended senator to gain satisfaction, such senator may rectify the perceived insult to the senator's honor by challenging the offending senator to a duel.

"The trusted representative, known as the second, of the offended senator shall send a written challenge to the offending senator. The two senators shall agree to the terms of the duel, including choice of weapons, which shall be witnessed and enforced by their respective seconds. The duel shall take place in the well of the senate at the hour of high noon on the date agreed to by the parties to the duel."

So, they get to choose weapons. They could choose pillows and have a pillow fight, I suppose.

It seems there's been a bit of a row in the Missouri legislature.

In a statement, Rowden called the state's legislative session "an embarrassment."

He said: "The beginning of the 2024 legislative session in the Senate has been nothing short of an embarrassment. A chamber designed to be occupied with civil, principled statesmen and women has been overtaken by a small group of self-interested career politicians, who all too often, remind me more of my children than my colleagues."

I see this as yet another indication of the overall growing insanity, but I suppose our culture has had a certain fascination with dueling - at least as sometimes portrayed in popular culture. Like the gunfighters of the Old West or the heroic knights battling it out with swords. Being the home of Jesse James, I suppose Missouri has its own history in that regard.

Not that I have any room to talk about Missouri, since my own state has its issues. But still, this is just insane.

 

[JustGeorge]

Missouri rule change would allow senators to challenge each other to a duel

The rule change was proposed by Senator Nick Schroer.

www.newsweek.com

Dueling is an old tradition. I think Andrew Jackson was involved in a few duels. Alexander Hamilton was killed in a duel.

Thankfully, duels have since been outlawed, but now someone wants to bring it back.





So, they get to choose weapons. They could choose pillows and have a pillow fight, I suppose.

It seems there's been a bit of a row in the Missouri legislature.





I see this as yet another indication of the overall growing insanity, but I suppose our culture has had a certain fascination with dueling - at least as sometimes portrayed in popular culture. Like the gunfighters of the Old West or the heroic knights battling it out with swords. Being the home of Jesse James, I suppose Missouri has its own history in that regard.

Not that I have any room to talk about Missouri, since my own state has its issues. But still, this is just insane.

That's how it'll be, then.

All the politicians will challenge each other to duels.

No one will win... the lights will go out, and no one will be left standing.

We'll be left without a government, and the citizens will step in.

Things will be shaky at first, but with all putting their best foot forward...

Things will get saner and saner by the day.

 

[Left Coast]

That's how it'll be, then.

All the politicians will challenge each other to duels.

No one will win... the lights will go out, and no one will be left standing.

We'll be left without a government, and the citizens will step in.

Things will be shaky at first, but with all putting their best foot forward...

Things will get saner and saner by the day.

Or we'll descend into increasingly fragmented anarchy and ditch pesky things like Constitutions and democratic votes.

 

[McBell]

Wonder if it will be to the death?

I doubt it though.
Just think of all the money the Government could rake in if was to the death and they treated them like Pay-Per-View events?

 

[Bthoth]

Missouri rule change would allow senators to challenge each other to a duel

The rule change was proposed by Senator Nick Schroer.

www.newsweek.com

Dueling is an old tradition. I think Andrew Jackson was involved in a few duels. Alexander Hamilton was killed in a duel.

Thankfully, duels have since been outlawed, but now someone wants to bring it back.





So, they get to choose weapons. They could choose pillows and have a pillow fight, I suppose.

It seems there's been a bit of a row in the Missouri legislature.





I see this as yet another indication of the overall growing insanity, but I suppose our culture has had a certain fascination with dueling - at least as sometimes portrayed in popular culture. Like the gunfighters of the Old West or the heroic knights battling it out with swords. Being the home of Jesse James, I suppose Missouri has its own history in that regard.

Not that I have any room to talk about Missouri, since my own state has its issues. But still, this is just insane.

The greatest show on earth a 2024 Missouri presidential debate.

 

[mangalavara]

Not that I have any room to talk about Missouri, since my own state has its issues. But still, this is just insane.

According to Senator Nick Shroer's website, he believes that life is precious 'at any stage' and 'should be preserved.' I guess that what he means by 'weapons' are longevity shots.

 

[McBell]

According to Senator Nick Shroer's website, he believes that life is precious 'at any stage' and 'should be preserved.' I guess that what he means by 'weapons' are longevity shots.

Wonder what the list of "approved" weapons will be?
super soakers
pool noodles

 

[JustGeorge]

Or we'll descend into increasingly fragmented anarchy and ditch pesky things like Constitutions and democratic votes.

Shhh...

This is my happy make believe time...

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

Missouri rule change would allow senators to challenge each other to a duel

The rule change was proposed by Senator Nick Schroer.

www.newsweek.com

Dueling is an old tradition. I think Andrew Jackson was involved in a few duels. Alexander Hamilton was killed in a duel.

Thankfully, duels have since been outlawed, but now someone wants to bring it back.





So, they get to choose weapons. They could choose pillows and have a pillow fight, I suppose.

It seems there's been a bit of a row in the Missouri legislature.





I see this as yet another indication of the overall growing insanity, but I suppose our culture has had a certain fascination with dueling - at least as sometimes portrayed in popular culture. Like the gunfighters of the Old West or the heroic knights battling it out with swords. Being the home of Jesse James, I suppose Missouri has its own history in that regard.

Not that I have any room to talk about Missouri, since my own state has its issues. But still, this is just insane.

That's pretty awesome, honestly.

 

[Left Coast]

Shhh...

This is my happy make believe time...

I apologize. Enjoy this new pet:

 

[JustGeorge]

I apologize. Enjoy this new pet:

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Thank you! I love it!

 

[The Hammer]

I apologize. Enjoy this new pet:

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Wunderbar

 

[John53]

Missouri rule change would allow senators to challenge each other to a duel

The rule change was proposed by Senator Nick Schroer.

www.newsweek.com

Dueling is an old tradition. I think Andrew Jackson was involved in a few duels. Alexander Hamilton was killed in a duel.

Thankfully, duels have since been outlawed, but now someone wants to bring it back.





So, they get to choose weapons. They could choose pillows and have a pillow fight, I suppose.

It seems there's been a bit of a row in the Missouri legislature.





I see this as yet another indication of the overall growing insanity, but I suppose our culture has had a certain fascination with dueling - at least as sometimes portrayed in popular culture. Like the gunfighters of the Old West or the heroic knights battling it out with swords. Being the home of Jesse James, I suppose Missouri has its own history in that regard.

Not that I have any room to talk about Missouri, since my own state has its issues. But still, this is just insane.

I'm willing to be that @Dan From Smithville is behind this.

 

[Shaul]

Will they be televised?

 

[Dan From Smithville]

I'm willing to be that @Dan From Smithville is behind this.

Absolutely! I'm for term limits regardless of how they are managed.

 

[Stevicus]

Absolutely! I'm for term limits regardless of how they are managed.

Next thing you know, we'll have trial by combat.

 

[McBell]

Next thing you know, we'll have trial by combat.

So long as it is the lawyers doing the combat....

 

[Dan From Smithville]

Next thing you know, we'll have trial by combat.

Now you're talking. It would separate the paid pundits from those that are serious about public service. And provide a source of revenue that could be used to refund taxes or apply to education.

 

[Dan From Smithville]

Next thing you know, we'll have trial by combat.

Imagine the pay per view revenue from something like this.

What is strange and disturbing is that I seem to be able to come up with an argument to support this lunacy as if it makes sense.

 

[Secret Chief]

That's how it'll be, then.

All the politicians will challenge each other to duels.

No one will win... the lights will go out, and no one will be left standing.

We'll be left without a government, and the citizens will step in.

Things will be shaky at first, but with all putting their best foot forward...

Things will get saner and saner by the day.

Politicians replaced by citizens? I've got some bad news for you - "politician" is just a job title that some citizens have.