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You'll still get those political telemarketing calls, thanks to MO legislature
Remember all those automated political calls you got last October from the likes of Presidents Clinton, Bush and other celebrities? Well, despite our efforts, the state legislature has decided they should still be allowed, even if you're on the No Call list.
Read AG Nixon's scathing statement here.
Most frustrating is that fact that the Missouri House didn't even allow it to be voted on - they just killed the bill. That way, no representative is on record as voting "no," which would be difficult to explain to constituents.
They can redeem themselves however: fortunately, there is no major election this year. That means the legislature can come back next year and pass it before the major elections in fall 2008.
If this is an important issue to you, you might talk to your senator and representative about it. Additionally, that bill would have allowed you to register your business, cell and fax number on the No Call list. This is becoming the political game in Jeff City. As I explained in a blog a couple of months ago, each year the Senate passes this bill overwhelmingly, and the House buries it.
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Posted by on May 21, 2007 9:19 am :: Comments (2) :: Permalink
2 Responses to "You'll still get those political telemarketing calls, thanks to MO legislature"
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April 19, 2008 9:59 am
My parents are elderly and in poor health. They recieve calls daily and feel harrassed by them. I found a website called stoppoliticalcalls.org. It was mentioned during a political call I recieved from micheal carter for lieutenant governor. Do you know if this list on his website "Missouri political do not call registration" is legitimate? There is another website called stoppoliticalcalls.org- do you know if it is legitimate? Thank you for you help.
