by the Editorial Board – stltoday.com
Missouri lawmakers passed House Bill 209 by wide margins earlier this month. It limits the rights of people who own land near large factory farms to recover damages from foul odors and other problems created by huge animal-feeding operations.
This is one of the most noxious pieces of legislation to land on Gov. Jay Nixon’s desk this session.
If the governor needs a reason to veto the bill, he need only remind himself of the oath he took when he was inaugurated, in which he swore to support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of Missouri.
HB 209 makes a mockery of the state constitution. Lawmakers are trying to vest corporate agricultural interests with the state’s power to take away their neighbors’ full use and enjoyment of their private property.
Mr. Nixon has until Tuesday to sign it or veto it. The choice is easy: Veto.
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