It is rumored around town that, rather than leave tomorrow (after a month of renovations, see previous post), Marie's landlords, who are staunch Republicans and members of the largest Southern Baptist Church, Saddleback Church in California, plan to begin the construction of a new addition adjacent to Marie's living quarters -- thus ending her tenancy, if not her life, in order to disrupt any further attempt at receiving compensation and Restorative Justice for the injuries and abuse she received at Southwest Baptist University.
Evidently, the pressure is mounting on former Southwest Baptist University CEO/President and Trustee, Republican House Representative Roy Blunt, who is running in a neck-and-neck campaign against Democrat Robin Carnahan for the Missouri Senate seat of outgoing Senator Kit Bond.
From what is said around town, this action has been precipitated by Roy Blunt's recent touting (in several television commercials) of his leadership as the Southwest Baptist University president as a "positive" point in his bid for the Senate seat.
Apparently, he does not wish revelations concerning his questionable leadership at the university to cast a cloud on his Senate ambitions, as even a switch in one of two percentage points could loose the election for him.
Current SBU Trustees and local Republicans appear to be supporting the effort to end Marie's attempt to receive compensation.
We hope that this is rumor only, but the threat is so grave as to require this warning.
Your prayers are requested and appreciated.
