Joplin City Council voted to censure Councilman Ryan Jackson following a hearing this evening.
The vote was 8-1, with only Councilman Keenan Cortez voting against it. Cortez' vote appeared to be a statement favoring a stronger punishment rather than support of Jackson, who voted for his own censure.
Jackson came under fire after making social media comments (shown below) after the city council election about defeated transgender candidate Matthew (Ellie) Wolsey, who goes by Ellie.
During the council meeting, Jackson said he apologized to reporter Dustin Lattimer.
"I spoke out of anger and it was not correct," Jackson said. Jackson said there were a lot of things going on and he lashed out at Lattimer.
"That doesn't make it right."
The hearing began with 10 speakers asking that the hearing be held and Jackson either removed from office or censured. Some concentrated on Jackson's comments about the LGBTQ community, including those he made to KSNF/KODE for the story, while others stressed his attempts to dox the KSNF/KODE employees.
Following the public comment portion of the hearing, Cortez noted this is not the first time Jackson's comments have caused problems and accused him of "bigoted speech," noting that he referred to Joplin's homeless as "thugs and bums."
"Here we find ourselves again," Cortez said.
Cortez finished by making it clear where he stood.
"I believe for this council member I will not be satisfied with any outcome unless it involves censure or removal from the council."
Councilman Joshua Bard said his biggest problem was with Jackson's actions toward the media.
Jackson defended himself, saying, "Nothing came of that," but Bard wasn't having it.
"It makes you look bad and it makes {the council} look bad, if we let that happen."
Councilman Josh DeTar agreed with Jackson's contention that he had freedom of speech. "But you also have consequences."
Newly-minted councilman and Mayor Rob O'Brian reminded Jackson of the importance of dealing with "the community we serve and the community we want to be."
Yes, Ryan Jackson does look like a thumb and his outburst about going to libs of ticktock is cringe, but I'm still glad he said what he said.
ReplyDeleteIt's time to stop being afraid of the very vocal but small group of people who have been brainwashed into thinking a man can become a woman. We gave you all a chance, to just live and let live, but your ideology has spread like a cancer and has flipped our entire society so that up is now down and left is now right. Once you brought children into this it was game over, drag queen story hour, puberty blockers, sex change operations, now it's time for real men to step up and take control back.
Funny how within 20 years we went from "we just want to get married" to the clown world we live in now.
Fun time is over, no more trying to appease a group of people that are staunchly against God, feel like life has no purpose or meaning because we're all just clumps of cells floating on a rock in space, think that morals are subjective and believe that you can take on whatever form you want to be, man, woman, a they, a furry, a toddler (but can't be a different race for some reason).
So far, they just want to be respected and left alone.
DeleteThis sounds entirely like a YOU problem
When on earth were trans folk given a chance to "Live and let live" What an all around atrocious comment. This country was literally founded on the basis of not having other people's "God" pushed in their face. You spit in the face of the founding fathers and the constitution every time you force your pick and choose morality whenever and however it suits you. You're a crappy person and whoever you pray to would undoubtedly be disappointed in the ugly ways you use their name.
DeleteSo true they don’t want to just live their own life they want EVERYONE to affirm their CHOICES. We need to get people the mental help they need. Sorry you can’t change the xx or xy chromosomes.
DeleteTotally agree.
DeleteIs this transgender agenda that’s infected every aspect of your poor little life in the room with us? How have trans people existing personally affected you?
Delete7:16 "bake my cake or lose your business!" "use my pronouns or get fired!" all while being over represented in movies, shows, advertisements while still complaining about being under represented. (per capita, hate that I have to point that out but I know the crowd I'm dealing with here)
Delete7:41 I'm throwing "trans" in with the rest of the rainbow crowd, read the rest of my post for more context. Also, you might want to brush up on some history there, you might be shocked at what kind of stock the founding fathers wanted in this country. As if you care about the constitution anyways, lol.
9:14 you must have missed the part where I mentioned society becoming an upside down clown world after a mere 20 years of "tolerance"
You can't 1984 me people, I know history, I know biology, and I know the ultimate truth. Your time is up.
You sound like a bigot, a
Deletehomophobe, and a real nut job.
Just because they want to play gender confusion games doesn’t mean I have to go along and believe the nonsense…
Delete6:52 You’re an idiot. Don’t pretend you’re educated. Your commentary reveals the truth.
DeleteMy name is Dianna Riner and if I am going to comment I will at least have the courage to say and pist my name unlike you who has chosen to hide. If you can't post under your name why bother. I won't even begin to say I understand all about the LGBTQ+ but as a human I understand decency in allowing others to be themselves weather I understand/agree. I don't want anyone telling me how I am supposed to act,believe or live so I afford this to everyone else. Ask yourself how a Transgender is really affecting your life, if you are not being hurt why do you care? Try choosing kindness and acceptance instead of ignorance and bullying. Just my thoughts.
Delete8:49 Dianna, nice to meet you, my name is (redacted). It's easy to have "courage" to post your real name when you fall perfectly in line with everything approved by the propaganda machine and our current backwards culture. When you stand for the truth, and have an IQ above room temperature, you realize that doxxing yourself isn't the brightest thing to do. You will be fired, your life will be threatened, and you will be cast out by all of the people that claim to be the party of tolerance and love.
DeleteIt's ironic that you tell me to choose not to be ignorant, while you yourself admit to being ignorant to the rainbow crowd, and haven't fully comprehended the claims made by posts. How is a trans person affecting my life, how am I being hurt? I've already answered this twice now.
Our society has turned into a real dumpster fire after a relatively small amount of time, after feminism and rainbow ideology has taken over. Kids never even considered transgenderism 20 years ago, and now it's the cool thing to do if you're trying to go for an alternative look. Alt kids used to dye their hair and get an extra piercing, now they take hormone blockers and mutilate their genitals.
It used to be scandalous to see a little extra cleavage in entertainment, remember J-lo's green dress and how shocking that was? Now it's not uncommon to see 99% of someone's flesh at a red carpet event. Popular songs, WASP anybody? Yeah even 20 years ago there were some dirty songs, but they were reserved for late at night on MTV. Now it's all so degenerate and out in the open. Miley Cyrus naked playing with giant phallic objects in front of kids. I mean, the list goes on and on, i'm just covering stuff that's already old news at this point, and it's only gotten worse.
Society is in the toilet due to "acceptance" and "tolerance", and you all have the nerve to ask me how it's affected my life??
You know our current culture is backwards when you look at reddit, or facebook, (or here) and see an unhealthy amount of people with a straight face saying WE'RE mentally ill for claiming that men can't be women. The people who are stating biological facts, that everyone has known for centuries up until 20 years ago, WE'RE the ones that are unstable? In the wrong? *honk honk
Oh yeah, and to the usual unthinking commenter that says something like "wow, u seem obsessed with genitals loL"... YOU are the ones who are promoting sexuality to children. Telling them they can have whatever genitals they want to have. Putting highly sexualized and confusing looking drag queens in front of them to read them stories. Why do YOU guys care so much about children's genitals, why do YOU guys want to sexualize kids? Why do YOU guys want them to see and hear very sexually explicit imagery/songs?
Ya'll aren't going to win this battle, I'm telling you right now.
Please use Ellie's name - not her dead name.
ReplyDelete6:52 Exactly. Freak show, loud mouths, sinful, attention seekers. Joplin has created a haven for them and become tolerant.
ReplyDeleteShow me the toes!
DeleteExactly, I'd rather be in the company of sinners, who are open with their sins, than the blasphemous holy crowd that only pretend to be righteous.
DeleteEveryone spouting against any of these groups of people are purposefully ignoring the teachings of Jesus.
We live in a Leftist Liberal Demoncratic, Woke, DEI, CRT, Pronoun Shaming World - Where everyone has to walk on egg-shells, for the - "HE/SHE, HIM/HER, HIS/HER, HIS/HERS, HIMSELF/HERSELF - WHATEVER", so wear a Damn Name Tag for Goodness Sakes - or Don't Correct Me - - I don't need to guess who or what you are - STOP THE BS -
ReplyDeleteIsn't this the same Political Party that can't understand simple Biology - That there are only 2-Sexes - Not an Infinite Number?
Isn't this the same Political Party that wants to FORCE - Girls to share Restrooms and Locker rooms with Boys and then FORCE - them to Compete in Sports against them? STOP LETTING THEM DO THIS TO OUR SOCIETY.
Isn't this the same Political Party that FORCED Middle School Children to go to Drag Queen Shows and Sponsored Drag Queen Library Hour for Children in Missouri?
So the Demoncrats - are all about Censure, but when it comes to other's Freedom of Speech or Moral Values and Believes - then Heaven Forbid - cannot have that because it might offend a Grain of Sand on the Beach Population of People. What have we become - - - We have Rights TOO!!!
How is the weather in Veles Macedonia?
Deletehttps://www.wired.com/2017/02/veles-macedonia-fake-news/
No one has ever claimed an infinite number of SEXES. (Which there are in fact six distinct chromosomal sexes.) However, if you don’t like that we can talk about how sex is most commonly assigned based on external genitalia at birth, of which there are at least three distinct variations (male, female, and intersex).
DeleteWhat people say there is a SPECTRUM of is GENDER. (Again, not an infinite number but feel free to interpret it that way if you want to fit your narrative.) Gender and sex are not the same. As a trans individual myself I am more than happy to make that distinction.
Gender is a sociological and legal construct. (In fact, gender identity isn’t developed until the ages of 2 or 3! And even beyond that we don’t see gender stability until the ages of 4 or 5!) Sex is determined by genitalia, chromosomes, and reproductive anatomy. And you must look at all three in tandem for a true picture of someone’s biological sex. (Most humans actually have conflicting “male” and “female” characteristics within these three categories! I.e. they may have “male” chromosomes and reproductive anatomy, but “female” genitalia.)
Not trying to change your mind because I know I won’t. But I do think it’s important to have the proper education and knowledge. If you’d like to do some reading for further education here are a few great articles!
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12753541/
https://www.asrm.org/advocacy-and-policy/fact-sheets-and-one-pagers/just-the-facts-biological-sex/
https://journals.publishing.umich.edu/ptpbio/article/id/5905/
None of what you're claiming is even close to truth. Which is typical from someone who says things like 'demoncrats'.
DeleteMY GOD - COMMON SENSE - FINALLY - - - Turning our Backs on Sodom and Gomorrah - Lifestyles - - -
ReplyDeleteA - Missouri House Bill requiring sex-based restrooms, dorms clears Missouri House In a 101-48 vote, House lawmakers approve a bill that would place restrictions on transgender Missourians,
The Missouri House passed a bill Monday that would force entities receiving state funding to restrict usage of restrooms, changing areas and sleeping accommodations based on biological sex and codify definitions for “female,” “male” and “sex” throughout state statute. NO MORE TAX DOLLARS TO SUPPORT - THESE MORALESS - DEMONCRATIC IDEAS AND FORCING THEIR LIFESTYLE ON THE MAJORITY...
No More Forcing - Girls to share Restrooms and Locker rooms - with Boys!!!
Do you want to guess who the 48-Lawmakers that wanted to Force your Daughters, Sisters, Mothers, and Grandmothers - to Share Restrooms and Sleeping rooms - - IT IS THOSE DAMN DEMONCRATS - THATS WHO - WITH NO MORALS -
Someone didn't actually read Sodom and Gomorrah and it shows.
DeleteWhy are there more Republican sexual predators then 'Demoncrat' sexual predators?
Cortez is Mr. Politically Correct. Always covering himself.
ReplyDeleteSome of you seem to spend an unhealthy amount of time focused on other people’s genitals.
ReplyDeleteThere are some very sick, bigoted, losers in this 4state area and particularly on this thread (including you PPPP). Fortunately, the dregs of society, such as you PPPP and the rest of you bigoted hate mongers, are a substantial minority of ignorance and entitlement. The voices of justice and reason drown out your pathetic miniature soapbox and leave you like the curbside trash you all really are.
ReplyDeleteMore to the story about last night. It seems there was a series of meetings
ReplyDeletewith Mr. Jackson and Council members that may have been recorded, and
those and other communications and emails will be saved, and assessed.
Mr. Jackson seems to have been reticent about the comments that he says
were made to him and asked for guidance from the City Attorney.
Will wait for the facts to come out. A motion was made and seconded, and approved for this process and we will wait and see.
2:20PM - - Another "DDDD" Comment - "Delusional Disgraceful Dumb Demoncrats". Making Girls share Restrooms and Locker Rooms with Boys - Who are you Moral less - Soulless People - 2:20PM - Don't sit there and act smug or entitled - when your Party is the Ones that is doing this - - to the young women out there.
ReplyDeleteKansas Republicans force transgender bathroom restrictions into law, overriding a veto - Just as they are doing in Missouri - We will not let the Demoncrats turn our Country in to a Moral Less Society for Future Generations.
Where are you people coming up with this 'shared lockerroom' nonsense? You guys just make crap up to scare people. You don't even have to be fed propaganda from Fox News anymore, you're inventing it yourself.
DeleteThe PPPP with more irrelevant gum slapping. I didn't again, bother to read 512 because hate and ignorance run similar to a virulent communicable virus. The PPPP maintains and sustains a plethora of hate related petre dish diseases (Democratic Derangement Syndrome) being one of them. You may now assume the position PPPP!
DeleteWAKE UP - 6:21PM - 5:31AM - Bunch of "DDDD" Comments - "Delusional Disgraceful Dumb Demoncrats" - Get your Heads-Out and READ - what is going on in your State, your Country, and the World.
ReplyDeleteKansas school districts may lose federal funding over gender identity policies
by: Kathy Quinn, Olivia Johnson Posted: Apr 20, 2026 / 12:19 PM CDT
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The U.S. Department of Education has determined that four Kansas school districts, three of which are in the Kansas City metro, have gender identity policies that violate federal law.
The findings, released just last week, marked the end of an eight-month-long federal investigation.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The U.S. Department of Education has determined that four Kansas school districts, three of which are in the Kansas City metro, have gender identity policies that violate federal law.
The findings, released just last week, marked the end of an eight-month-long federal investigation.
JEFFERSON CITY − Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey says he wrote a letter to the Missouri School Board Association (MSBA) asking for the organization to call upon its members to prohibit taking students to drag shows. "Drag shows have no educational value and no place in our schools," he said in the message.
The letter was sent to MSBA Executive Director Melissa Randol, demanding schools uphold Missouri law on sexuality instruction in public schools by adopting a pre-written resolution.
The letter and resolution call drag performances "inherently sexualized" and say students "should not be exposed to sexuality in a manner that appeals to prurient interests."