Everyone’s probably seen or heard about Robert De Niro’s emphatic F’bomb at the Tony Awards, even those, like me, who didn’t watch it. Is there something we can learn from that? Well, not from his ‘words’, such as they were, but perhaps there is someth…
As someone who holds Free Trade in high regard, I’m about sick of all of those on all sides of the issue, who toss the term about as if it holds no further meaning or purpose than to serve their personal political agendas. For instance, there are the …
Quietly, behind the scenes for most people, states have been falling one by one to the federal control of education baked into Sen. Lamar Alexander’s Every Student Succeeds Act. Secretary […]
This week’s audit of food stamp fraud by Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway neglected to mention that the problems were under the prior Democrat administration or that the current Republican administration was already addressing the problems.
So… Eric Greitens resigned. Before I let loose a rant about how… displeased I am about this development, I trust that I don’t need to say too much about how opposed I was to him in the race for governor of Missouri. But if that’s not the case, you …
So… Eric Greitens resigned. Before I let loose a rant about how… displeased I am about this development, I trust that I don’t need to say too much about how opposed I was to him in the race for governor of Missouri. But if that’s not the case, you …
From my Memorial Day post seven years ago, that to properly memorialize those who’ve lost their lives in military service to our nation, we need to honor not only their lives lost, but also to honor what it was that they put their lives at such risk fo…
From my Memorial Day post seven years ago, that to properly memorialize those who’ve lost their lives in military service to our nation, we need to honor not only their lives lost, but also to honor what it was that they put their lives at such risk fo…
It’s time. Powerful and corrupt people want to undo the 2016 election. In Washington. In Missouri. Win or lose, Americans deal with the results of elections. Our commitment to open, public government, of the people, by, the people, for people, h…
Simple mission: poll your Missouri State Rep. If you don’t know your rep, I’ll give you a link a little later. But hurry. Poll closes Friday, May 18 at 6:00 p.m. Here’s the single poll question: “As your constituent, I want to k…
I had a friend was a big baseball playerback in high schoolHe could throw that speedball by youMake you look like a fool boySaw him the other night at this roadside barI was walking in, he was walking outWe went back inside sat down had a few drinksbut…
When you hide the name and simply list accomplishments, any reasonable person would agree that Donald Trump has done more good for the country than any president in living memory. Economy African-America unemployment lowest in history Hispanic unemployment lowest in history Female unemployment lowest in 18 years Stock market up 35% since election Manufacturing jobs …
Scott Faughn’s name came up in conversation last week. “What’s this Faughn guy’s role in the Greitens’ investigation?” someone asked. Faughn is the publisher of Missouri Times and a former mayor of Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Papers call him a “power broker.” Others call him the “Candy Man.” I didn’t understand the question. “Not sure,” I …
“The [Johnson] Treatment” could last anywhere from ten minutes or four hours and it would come whenever and wherever Johnson might find a fellow Senator or politician within his radius. “Its tone could be and included supplication, accusation, cajolery, exuberance, scorn, tears, complaint and the hint of threat.” All of these elements together brought out the …