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 …
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…
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 …
People have an innate sense of justice. One evening David got up from his bed and walked around on the roof of the palace. From the roof he saw a woman bathing. The woman was very beautiful,3 and David sent someone to find out about her. The man said, “She is Bathsheba,the daughter of Eliam and the wife of …
My blog includes links to related posts at the bottom of every individual post page. I usually don’t pay much attention, but today I noticed something. (BTW, this new theme looks great on phones.) One of the old stories in the Eric Greitens category was my first comments on his book Resilience. My old post talked …
O Divine Poesy, goddess, daughter of Zeus, sustain for me this song of the various-minded man who, after he had plundered the innermost citadel of hallowed Troy, was made to stay grievously about the coasts of men, the sport of their customs, good and bad, while his heart, through all the sea-faring, ached with an […]
We all thought it. “This time, for sure, McCaskill goes down.” We’ve thought it before and been disappointed. But this time is different, right? This time, we have that up-and-coming Attorney General who’s backed by conservatives and establishment Republicans alike. A guy equally at home at a Tea Party conference or a Jack Danforth backyard […]
If there’s one thing that the 21st Century has made abundantly clear, is that elections have consequences – not the least of which is our suffering to be governed by those we’ve elected into office. Simple buyers regret, however, is not in and of itsel…
If there’s one thing that the 21st Century has made abundantly clear, is that elections have consequences – not the least of which is our suffering to be governed by those we’ve elected into office. Simple buyers regret, however, is not in and of itsel…
Nick Reed has Ryan Johnson on for his weekly Monday morning appearance to discuss legislative prefiling in Jefferson City. They discuss the future of the marriage issue and priorities like right-to-work and government union reform.
Political savant Austin Chambers is a young man you should keep your eye on. Mr. Chambers is the 21 year old campaign manager who now serves as senior adviser to Governor-elect Eric Greitens. He guided the political newcomer to victory in the primary and general elections. Chambers is now said to be steering the transition process. […]
Missouri workers have been denied that freedom for decades, and new leadership in Jefferson City can make sure the “right to work” becomes enshrined in our state law. Currently, all Missourians are required by law to pay union dues if they take a job at a unionized business. Regardless of whether workers agree with […]