"Yikes! I Might Be...Militia!"
Rep. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) received several early endorsements from GOP officeholders — including Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty — at the kickoff banquet for the Missouri Republican Party’s 111th Annual Lincoln Days Friday night in St. Charles. During an interview after the event, however, the seven-term congressman who hopes to win the seat being vacated by [...]
Roy Blunt Needs Education About Tea Party Folks
February 28th, 2010 · 7 Comments
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Bowl Game Sponsorships Receive Second Look Amidst Year of Bank Bailouts and TARP Loans
December 16th, 2009 · 1 Comment
One year ago this month, I opined about taxpayers footing the bill for several college football bowl games. Today, I decided to revisit the college football bowl scene and find out who’s sponsoring this year’s post-season gridiron clashes. [Note: I brought this back to the front page of this blog after it was cross-posted Christmas [...]
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President Obama to Hold Banking Summit Monday
December 10th, 2009 · No Comments
President Barack Obama plans to hold a Banking Summit Monday, according to a Bloomberg report today.
Among those participating in the event, said to be a forum for discussing the president’s proposals to boost small-business lending and overhaul industry regulations, will be executives from 12 banks, including Citigroup, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase and others among [...]
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Opportunities Missed at White House Jobs Summit
December 3rd, 2009 · No Comments
EDITOR’S NOTE: Because I was unable to participate in the American Petroleum Institute conference call with reporters this morning, I offer space for covering that call to API’s Jane Van Ryan.
By Jane Van Ryan
Guest Blogger
American Petroleum Institute President Jack Gerard and Devon Energy CEO and Chairman Larry Nichols called the White House Jobs Summit a [...]
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ObamaCare Supporter Punches Man, 67, Over Sign He Carried at Anti-Socialism Rally Near St. Louis
October 31st, 2009 · 8 Comments
A 67-year-old St. Charles County man taking part in an anti-socialism rally was punched in the face by an ObamaCare supporter who took offense at the sign he was carrying during a rally at the intersection of Highways K and N in O’Fallon, Mo., 30 miles west of St. Louis on I-70.
The video above provides [...]
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