Though it took place in the suburban St. Louis hamlet of Dardenne Prairie not far from where I live, I never imagined the devastating impact 13-year-old Megan Meier’s death Oct. 17, 2006, might have on my career as a blogger. In short, I feel like it might “cyber-bully” me out of existence. If, God forbid, [...]
House Bill Threatens to ‘Cyber-Bully’ Blogger
May 6th, 2009 · 7 Comments
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Saint Louis Tea Party Set for Friday Morning (Updated)
February 23rd, 2009 · 5 Comments
Last week, CNBC’s Rick Santelli launched a call for a “Chicago Tea Party” from the floor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. As explained in this post Saturday, his call spurred a movement that soon spread to cities nationwide. Now, it appears that movement has reached St. Louis. On Friday at 11 a.m., the Saint Louis [...]
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Outrage! Congress to Receive Automatic Pay Raise!
December 17th, 2008 · 10 Comments
Some things are just plain wrong. One of them is the automatic 2.8 percent — or $4,700 each — pay hike members of Congress are due to receive early next year unless American citizens convince them otherwise — and quickly! On Jan. 22, 2008, Reps. Harry Mitchell (D-Ariz.) and Ron Paul (R-Texas) attempted to prevent [...]
Tags: · automatic pay raise, bailout, bailouts, big three automakers, Congress, economic crisis, elected officials, financial industry, harry mitchell, Illegal Immigrants, pay raise, Ron Paul, senior citizens league
Report Highlights Worst Waste of 2008
December 12th, 2008 · 3 Comments
Sen. Tom Coburn, M.D. (R-Okla.), ranking member of the Senate Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, today released the oversight report, “2008: Worst Waste of the Year.” The look back on 2008 features absurd federal spending from beltway bureaucrats and elected officials. “As we look back on federal spending for 2008, American taxpayers will laugh, and [...]
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‘Heistman Trophy’ Nominations Being Accepted
December 12th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Nominations for The Heistman Trophy are now being accepted. Not to be confused with the prestigious award given each year to the nation’s most-outstanding college football player (i.e., The Heisman Trophy), The Heistman Trophy recognizes the American political figure who, in the course of his or her official duties, manages to waste, steal and/or misappropriate [...]
Tags: · College Football, Congress, elected officials, financial misdeeds, heisman, heisman trophy, heistman, heistman trophy, nominations, political figures, Taxpayer Dollars, the heisman trohpy, the heistman trophy
What Works in Mumbai Might Work in D.C.
December 3rd, 2008 · No Comments
After reading a British newspaper report about plans law enforcement officials in Mumbai have to use truth serum on the only Islamic terrorist captured following last week’s attacks, I couldn’t help but think this “narcoanalysis” might come in handy as a tool for cleaning up the mess being being made of this country by our [...]
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Ronald Reagan Got It Right on Threat of Socialism
November 17th, 2008 · 3 Comments
President Ronald Reagan got it right when he offered both an assessment of the threat to this country posed by socialism and words of advice to citizens on how to deal with elected officials and the threat of socialism. Click here or on the graphic above to listen to “The Great Communicator” tell it like [...]
Tags: · ACLU, elected officials, great communicator, President Ronald Reagan, reagan, Ronald Reagan, Socialism, Stop The ACLU
