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Obama Visit Brings Back Not-So-Special Memories

March 9th, 2010 · No Comments

The last time President Barack Obama visited a Saint Louis-area high school, I was there.  Outside Arnold High School.  Almost 11 months ago.  Marking what I had labeled his “First 100 Daze”  in office.  Tomorrow, I plan to be outside — or, at a minimum, somewhere nearby — Saint Charles High School when #44 comes [...]

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‘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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Red-Light Cameras ‘Gifts’ That Keep on Giving (Corrected)

December 31st, 2008 · 3 Comments

Seeing this holiday season as the perfect time to give their small community of 13,000 residents a “gift” that keeps on giving, city officials in St. Ann, Mo., had red-light cameras installed at two intersections adjacent St. Louis’ Lambert International Airport. This morning, I happened to notice the cameras — which were not there five [...]

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Ten Reasons Why Arnold Endorsed John McCain

January 31st, 2008 · 5 Comments

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s endorsement early this afternoon of John McCain inspired me to formulate Ten Reasons Why Arnold Endorsed John McCain, based upon some of the most popular movies in which “The Governator” starred: 1. McCain has been referred to by some as the “comeback kid” after his campaign bounced back after nearly imploding [...]

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Surprise Candidate Seeks to Win Iowa Caucus

November 26th, 2007 · No Comments

In an effort to keep readers fully informed about their options when it comes to voting for the next president of the United States, I offer news about a heretofore-unknown presidential candidate from Iowa who hopes to compete in the upcoming Iowa Democratic Party Caucus. His name is Sal Mohamed. Despite arguments to the contrary [...]

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