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Memories of Smalltown Freedoms Recalled (Update)

July 3rd, 2011 · 3 Comments

Today, more than ever before, the freedoms celebrated by Americans on Independence Day appear to be at risk.  Among the most important are some freedoms I remember growing up with in Enid, Okla., during the ‘60s and ‘70s. The people of Enid had the freedom to feed the world. Because my “forever hometown” in North [...]

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Story of Four Not-So-Famous Brothers Inspires

November 10th, 2010 · 6 Comments

One of the most popular stories about members of the “Greatest Generation” is that of “The Fighting Sullivans” who died aboard the U.S.S. Juneau during the Battle of Guadalcanal.  That story is heroic, in part, because it has to do with five brothers who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country during World War II. [...]

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K-N Patriots Prepare for 2012

November 6th, 2010 · 5 Comments

The fact that conservatives experienced a landslide in the elections Nov. 2 doesn’t mean that Janet Allquist and the K and N Patriots are finished doing what they do best. For more than 18 months, members of the K and N Patriots have held Saturday rallies at the intersection of Highways K and N in [...]

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Kiss Puppies, Freedoms Goodbye with Prop B

October 28th, 2010 · 1 Comment

When Missourians go to the polls Tuesday, they’ll have the opportunity to VOTE AGAINST PROPOSITION B and, in doing so, take a stand against the radical, job killing, business-killing, animal rights agenda of the Humane Society of the United States.  Below are several videos about the measure: For more information about this measure which, if [...]

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Patriots Say ‘Vote Like Your Life Depends On It!’

October 16th, 2010 · 5 Comments

On Saturday, Oct. 16, nearly 100 anti-socialism Americans gathered at the intersection of Highways K and N in O’Fallon, Mo. Like they have almost every Saturday for 18 months, these people — members of the K&N Patriots — gathered to offer a visual reminder to their fellow Americans that freedom isn’t free. They gathered to [...]

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Like Glenn Beck, I Highlight Legal Immigrants

May 6th, 2010 · 1 Comment

On his Fox News Channel show this afternoon, Glenn Beck highlighted the issue of illegal immigration by playing host to an audience made up entirely of legal immigrants.  Below, rather than try to steal his thunder in this space, I highlight the legal immigrants I’ve featured on this blog during the past 12 months: ‘Let [...]

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Freedom-Loving Patriots Rally Again and Again

April 17th, 2010 · No Comments

Only two days after rallying more than 200 people for a Tax Day Tea Party in downtown St. Charles, Mo., the K and N Patriots rallied more than 50 patriots at the corner of Highways K and N in O’Fallon, Mo., this afternoon for the group’s weekly rally against socialism.

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