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Entries from April 2009

‘First 100 Daze’ Protest Video — Part 2

April 29th, 2009 · 3 Comments

The video above is the second published today to document the “First 100 Daze” protest staged this morning by members of The St. Louis Tea Party Coalition and other radical right-wingers outside Fox High School in Arnold, Mo. As the protest was taking place, President Barack Obama was holding a town hall meeting inside the [...]

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Video Captures ‘First 100 Daze’ Protest in St. Louis (Updated)

April 29th, 2009 · 4 Comments

I attended the “First 100 Daze” protest outside Fox High School in Arnold, Mo., this morning.  The video above shows many of the nearly 500 protesters, most of whom were members of the St. Louis Tea Party Coalition, who came out to vent their anger as President Obama was holding a town hall meeting inside [...]

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Tea Party Protesters Outnumber Obama Supporters 10 to 1 During Presidential Visit to St. Louis Area (Updated)

April 29th, 2009 · 2 Comments

I just returned home from this morning’s “First 100 Daze” Protest protest staged by members of The St. Louis Tea Party Coalition and other radical right-wingers to greet President Barack Obama when he arrived at Fox High School in Arnold, Mo., southwest of St. Louis.  Incredibly, Obama supporters were outnumbered at least 10 to 1 [...]

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BMW Headed to ‘First 100 Daze’ Protest (Updated)

April 29th, 2009 · No Comments

I’m on my way to the “First 100 Daze” Protest that will greet President Barack Obama when he arrives at Fox High School in Arnold, Mo., southwest of St. Louis.  Click here for details. If you want to join me, members of The St. Louis Tea Party Coalition and other radical right-wingers, meet up across [...]

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Johnny Cash Tribute Act Booking for Holidays

April 28th, 2009 · 3 Comments

If you’ve been tasked with lining up entertainment for end-of-year events, now is the time to get them booked.  One of the best is a Dallas-based tribute to Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash and The Tennessee Three known as Walkin’ the Line. I was introduced to Bennie Wheels, the front man for the act, several [...]

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Florida House Votes in Favor of Offshore Drilling, But Measure Runs Out of Time Before Senate Vote

April 28th, 2009 · No Comments

Though the Florida House of Representatives voted in favor of it yesterday, a move to open state waters to offshore oil drilling appears to have run out of time in the legislative session, according to a Miami Herald report via Upstream Online.com. American Petroleum Institute President Jack Gerard today issued the following statement today about [...]

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Inhofe Labels Specter Move as ‘One of Desperation’

April 28th, 2009 · No Comments

In a statement today, Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.) discounted the importance of Sen. Arlen Specter’s announcement this afternoon that he intends to switch parties and become a Democrat. “From what I understand, Senator Specter and his left-leaning positions would lose by 15 points in an upcoming Republican primary challenge,” Senator Inhofe said. “Therefore, switching parties [...]

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