Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has signed a bill outlawing nude dancing and alcohol sales inside the Show-Me State's strip clubs, according to a tweet from St. Louis Post-Dispatch political reporter Tony Messenger.
The new restrictions have club owners saying they could be forced out of business.
The legislation goes into effect August 28. But as we reported in this week's feature story, "Exit Boobies," strip club and adult video store owners are ready to for a legal battle.
Adult industry attorney Dick Bryant says the suit should be filed between July 12 and 15th at latest.
"I'm just disappointed we can't ever do things in government for the right reasons," Bryant told the Pitch upon being informed of Nixon's decision.
The suit will argue that state representatives violated Missouri's constitutional law by refusing a fiscal review of the bill, as well as the bill itself violating First Amendment rights.
There had been speculation Nixon would not sign the bill, but not veto it either. If he didn't sign, the bill would still go into law, and Nixon would've avoided potential backlash.
"I really expected him to not sign it," Bryant says. "I'm confident he knows our position on it. He knows we'll do whatever we can. I really expected him to stand back and not take a position on it. Because I think when you're touting 'We need people working in Missouri,' and then you sign a bill to put people out of jobs, well, you look pretty inconsistent."
Bazooka's owner Dick Snow says Nixon signing was more of a disappointment than a surprise.
"I guess I'm surprised he did it this soon, instead of waiting," Snow says. "But it's not that much of a surprise. No politicians have any guts anymore about anything. Just a bunch of fucking chickenshits."
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Good thing they are saving us adults from enjoying the site of a fully naked women dancing!
Guess the other things like BALANCING the budget isn't as important and making sure the local government officials in differing counties don't suffer from the apparent stupidity of being allowed to make such important decisions for themselves. Hope they care about the deficit as much as they do me having to make a decision to have a beer and see a fully naked women, that apparently will make me burst out in a fight, rob, shoot and kill people, and and, those shameful Harlot with their forbidden fruits! People trying to make a living, not harming anyone. It's always easy for people in power to screw up the lives of the people they are suppose to represent.
Republican's that look foolish. They lost my vote, integrity has to mean something, and those that run under the banner of less State intrusion into the decisions at the local levels, than because of whatever internal delema they have about a women's body, and the effects of seeing that on men and women in Kansas, is MUCH more important to them then trying to live up to the standards they were voted in for.
Wonder how they would feel if it was someone that believed the bible was dangerous for people to read? I certainly don't support banning any books outside of Child pornography, but it makes you wonder why this take's president over their own promises?
Makes all of us that voted them in to look foolish. Trusting again, the words of liars.
How come pornographers always come across as so indignant? Is that fucking chickenshit congressman's words and actions beneath you Mr. Snow? Indeed sir, indeed.
Ettiquettegirl, if you still dance, get off the pole and finish your English classes. I had trouble following you and finding your point. Men will not turn into predators without strip clubs. The empirical evidence of that is non-existent, I'd bet.
What is really needed if these businesses are to continue is employee rights, and there is a real investigative story for the Pitch. The strip clubs in MO care nothing about their employees; more poor girls with parent issues turn the legal age every hour. Good luck keeping healthy and pretty, with no insurance, and not getting extorted by your employer; the people that use the money you bring in to call themselves 'freedom fighters'. Tell your bosses to 'screw off' and you will see how they really feel about freedom of speech. I never heard the term 'office duty' until I started hanging out with dancers.
Congrats, Missouri, thanks to your idiot governor, you now make Kansas look progressive...at least until Brownback wins the governor's mansion and sends us all back to the 17th century.
That's a mouthfull Ettiquettegirl. But I feel your rage. Matt Bartle is a peternalistic bufoon who would have women chained to their kitchens in Afgan Burkas, demure, and obedient. He's the type of man that would have voted against sufferage. Thanks Bartle, but we don't need your paternalistic protection.
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Why for crying out loud, justification please: It seems to me the ponzi scheme pissed off a bunch of prude imature politician's so now its focused on the art/nature of human behavior in fleshtones of many.Being in the feild of flesh for most of a lifetime in AmeriKkKa, falsely accused and intruded
.Compared to female tattoo artist's whom get picked on and demeanered but yet deal in flesh also yet struggle in the eye of bikers/oldheads/outlaw.It seems to be more of a sexist/ego/money type bill which is soo old fashioned in thinking I could "scream".
Give it a R XxX rating dont take freedoms of expressions from the very only creation feminine curvy craft of belly dance/hula/car wash dress/ lineupgirls/bird cage/saloon, etc. In the life (saga story) which most nude entertainers have, they are most complicated/complex high maintained creatures in thus need certain lights to release everyday thoughts, past expressions, and reality's. Just like a person who's changed there looks often, Madonna would be a good example/lauper/micheal jackson/green day.
It helps girls who need a foot up financialy yet safely distracts then from drugs, gives them hope,gets them through college.Sometimes a girl is special, loses things like keys, a fee instead getting canned, only if a call is made. With no clubs men would get desperate predatious, women and oppression are beginning to become best friends.
True the establishments could clean up a bit, but what the people dont know... The KCMO clubs have been harrassed and tortured, they dont have the privelage to pick up and dial 911 when in need of help. Instead they get a huge fine from the city thousands of dollars, it may appear that the establishment's dont care but this is due to the almighty dollar. Blame is negligence, only struck down and silently sick, as far as "Honest Abe", its pure unfairness. What would happen to the rape ratio?
Let go and let god, wash your own sins dont judge these girls/humans beings! America is sopposed to be free but seems to be overly critical and blindsided instead of focusing another direction if it has to do with the exotic industry help them improve/Etiquette perhaps.
WHAT'S NEXT MANDATORY CHURCH SERVICES? WAY TO GO BIG BROTHER? GET ME OUT OF THIS FRIGGIN STATE!
Regarding the Pitch interviewing Bartle, I've left messages at his office and they haven't been returned.
Why doesn't The Pitch interview that dick weed Bartle. What a prosetizing piece of shit. Don't we have enough problems in this state? Contribute to a defeat campaign for this guy or you'll see him in higher office. And then bend over and kiss the constitution goodbye. And when lawyers can't lawyer, is elected office the solution?
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