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Will Special Forces Soldiers See Careers Ruined as Probe Into Columbia Prostitution Scandal Widens?

April 24th, 2012 · No Comments

News accounts, including a recent article in the Fayetteville (N.C.) Observer, reveal that U.S. Southern Command is investigating the alleged roles of five soldiers from 7th Special Forces Group in the Secret Service prostitution scandal in Colombia. Wanting to learn more, I contacted a friend, retired after serving his country as a Green Beret for [...]

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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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Liberal Veterans Group Stretches Truth in TV Spot

February 8th, 2010 · 3 Comments

Recently, VoteVets.org began running a television commercial designed to tear down Rep. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) as he seeks the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Christopher “Kit” Bond (R-Mo.).  Unfortunately for the folks from the liberal group purporting to represent veterans, my Kansas City friend Bungalow Bill did some research and found several holes [...]

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What Will Be The Outcome of the Amazon Defense Coalition’s Lawsuit Against Chevron in Ecuador?

June 11th, 2009 · 10 Comments

Life in the Oriente Region of Ecuador is full of danger, mystery and intrigue.  Located along the border with Colombia in the northeast part of the country, the region is home to ancient people groups who depend largely upon the resources of the Amazon River basin for their survival.  It’s home to thousands of exotic [...]

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Guest Tells Nancy Grace She’s a Joke — On Air!

May 19th, 2009 · 10 Comments

I loved seeing St. Louis radio personality McGraw Milhaven refuse to go along with the specious approach taken by CNN’s Nancy Grace on her show last night. Making his fifth consecutive appearance on the show, the host of The McGraw Show on St. Louis’ KTRS 550 AM was providing the local angle for Grace’s coverage [...]

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Blogger Investigating $27 Billion Lawsuit Against Chevron, Sending Correspondent to Ecuador (Updated)

April 22nd, 2009 · 4 Comments

“Big Oil” is under siege.  Nowhere, however, are the stakes higher than in Ecuador.  Within six months, a judge in that country is expected to issue a decision in a class-action environmental lawsuit that could cost San Ramon, Calif.-based Chevron Oil Company $27 billion. To learn more about the case, I will soon travel with [...]

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Ten Reasons NOT to Elect Barack Obama in 2008

November 2nd, 2008 · 7 Comments

The differences between John McCain and Barack Obama are stark, prompting me to offer links to audio and video clips below which combine to serve as the Top 10 Reasons Not to Elect Barack Obama president of the United States: 1. Obama wants to establish a civilian national security force and, in doing so, further [...]

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