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Entries from July 2010

Rupp Says ‘No’ to Bott Radio Network Interview

July 31st, 2010 · 2 Comments

Bott Radio Network Founder Dick Bott told listeners of his weekly Christian radio program Sunday that Missouri State Sen. Scott Rupp once expressed interest in being a guest on “The Complete Story” but later refused that opportunity when he learned it would involve squaring off in an on-air forum with State Rep. Cynthia Davis, his [...]

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Patient Decides to Turn Table on Doctor

July 31st, 2010 · 1 Comment

A relative of mine had an experience in the world of medicine during the past week that seemed worthy of sharing. After having a “nuclear stress test” done on a Tuesday, he had to go back to the stress-test doctor’s office to get a note from the doctor to explain why he was radiating.  Because [...]

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Purgason Beats Carnahan by 12 Points in New Poll

July 30th, 2010 · 3 Comments

Republican Chuck Purgason, the 14-year veteran of the Missouri State Senate taking on Congressman Roy Blunt in the Aug. 3 GOP primary for U.S. Senate, says the results of a new poll show him as “the clear favorite” in November. Purgason cites a Magellan Strategies poll which questioned 1,234 registered voters in the state of [...]

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BMW Ranked #104 on ‘The Conservative 100′

July 30th, 2010 · 2 Comments

In March, I finished as a “Near Miss” in spot #106.  This week, I was pleasantly surprised to learn that, despite the fact that I’ve been blogging part-time since June 3 in order to complete my first nonfiction book, this blog finished in spot #104 in the July ranking of the “The Conservative 100.” In [...]

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Ride to Raise Awareness About ‘Leavenworth 10′

July 30th, 2010 · 3 Comments

A motorcycle rally to support one imprisoned soldier has blossomed into a nationwide “freedom ride” to support a group comprised mostly of Army soldiers who have become known as “The Leavenworth 10.“ On July 18, Scott and Vicki Behenna, parents of Army Ranger 1st Lt. Michael Behenna, informed me that plans were in the works [...]

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Army Officer Requests General Approve Deposition (Update)

July 29th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Lt. Col. Terrence Lakin, the Army flight surgeon facing court-martial for refusing to obey orders — including a deployment order for his second tour of duty in Afghanistan — has formally requested his commanding general approve a deposition in Hawaii of the records-keeper of the State Department of Health. The goal of such a deposition, [...]

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28 Tea Party Groups NOT Endorsing Roy Blunt

July 27th, 2010 · 5 Comments

Two days ago, I published a post, Roy Blunt NOT Endorsed by State Tea Party Groups, which included news that members of three influential Tea Party groups — including groups in Blunt’s “neighborhood” towns of Branson and Springfield, Mo. — have NOT endorsed Roy Blunt!  Today, I received a news release outlining how a total [...]

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