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Thousands in Missouri Decry ‘ObamaCare’ in Advance of Presidential Visit to Saint Louis

March 10th, 2010 · 7 Comments

It was no accident that, less than six hours before President Barack Obama was scheduled to arrive at St. Charles (Mo.) High School and make a push for government-run health care, more than 2,200 people turned out at the St. Charles Convention Center for a health care town hall meeting hosted by U.S. Rep. Todd [...]

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Stimulus Dollars Buy Greyhound Buses in Missouri

March 8th, 2010 · 4 Comments

I’ve never had the kind of fun enjoyed by passengers in the 1980 Greyhound commercial below, but I’m thinking about taking a ride on the commercial bus line soon.  Why?  Because, as a taxpayer, I’m paying for it.

I came across this news after reading a release on the White House web site that listed the [...]

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Pawlenty Acts, Sounds Like Presidential Candidate

February 27th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty headlined the Missouri Republican Party’s 111th Annual Lincoln Days kickoff banquet Friday night, delivering a speech that gave many of the more than 850 attendees the impression they were watching a prospective 2012 presidential candidate test the waters.
Following speeches by Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder and three members of the state’s Congressional [...]

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Robin ‘Coakley’ Carnahan in Cahoots With ACORN

February 22nd, 2010 · 1 Comment

Sometimes, it’s too easy to post political “dirt” on liberal Democrats like Robin “Coakley” Carnahan.  A recently-released television spot (below) produced by the Missouri Republican Party reveals everything Missouri voters need to know about the U.S. Senate wannabe now serving as secretary of state for the Show-Me State (i.e., “She’s in cahoots with ACORN!”).

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Saint Charles Tea Party Draws 2,000 Patriots (Video)

October 2nd, 2009 · 3 Comments

The St. Charles Tea Party took place this evening, drawing nearly 2,000 freedom-loving patriots from miles around to Frontier Park along the banks of the Missouri River near the downtown area of the Show-Me State’s First Capitol city.

Organized by Show Me Patriots.org, I Heard the People Say.org and a number of local businesses, it took [...]

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