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Conservative Forced Out of Public Meeting

March 27th, 2011 · 1 Comment

Adam Sharp of SharpElbows.net found out freedom of speech isn’t so free when your point of view conflicts with those holding a public meeting in a public facility with at least one public official present. Sharp had the nerve to ask thought-provoking questions of people attending a public meeting attended by a representative from the [...]

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‘The Donald’ Not White House Material

February 17th, 2011 · No Comments

After reading in the local newspaper today that a St. Louis-area man had formed a committee to draft Donald Trump to run for president in 2012, I couldn’t help but ask the question, “Do we really want a man like Trump running the country?” On the surface, Trump might seem like a likable guy in [...]

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Conservative Missouri Blogger Victim of Witch Hunt (Update)

January 14th, 2011 · 6 Comments

Conservative blogger Clay Bowler of Bungalow Bill’s Conservative Wisdom became the victim of a witch hunt this week after a complaint by recently-elected U.S. Rep. Billy Long prompted FBI agents to visit him at his Ozark, Mo., home. According to the Republican serving Missouri’s 7th Congressional District, Bowler was a threat to him.  Another Jared [...]

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Congresswoman’s Shooting Raises Questions: Correction!

January 8th, 2011 · 5 Comments

U.S. Rep. Gabrielle “Gabby” Giffords (D) of Arizona’s 8th Congressional District died is in critical condition, according to a Fox News Channel broadcast update at 1:47 p.m. Central numerous news reports, after being shot in the head at point blank range during a “Congress on the Corner” event she was holding in Tucson this morning. [...]

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Ten ‘Mama Grizzlies’ and a ‘Fat Guy’ GOP Future

December 28th, 2010 · 1 Comment

By Paul R. Hollrah, Guest Blogger It has not been a good year for President Barack Obama and the Democrats. And while most of the bad news was generated by Obama himself and the “ship of fools” he has surrounded himself with in the White House, it was congressional Democrats who paid the price Nov. [...]

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Blogger Offers to Serve as Embedded Reporter

November 22nd, 2010 · 3 Comments

When St. Louis was named the most dangerous city in the United States almost three years ago, I sent an e-mail to Rush Limbaugh.  In it, I let the conservative talk radio icon know I was willing to serve as an embedded reporter in the Gateway City and offer reports from the Show-Me State’s chart-topping [...]

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Midwest 9/12 Tea Party Set for Sunday in St. Louis

September 9th, 2010 · No Comments

Make plans now to join me at the Midwest version of the 9-12 Tea Party Sunday at the Gateway Arch in St. Louis. Under the banner, “Recycle Government:  Repeal, Reduce, Restore,” the event features music and a list of speakers that reads like a who’s who of conservative activists, politicians, writers and more. Pre-show speeches [...]

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