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May, 2007 | Missouri Political News Service - Part 12

Entries from May 2007

Emerson Tells Bush She’s Upset With Politics of War Debate

May 11th, 2007 · No Comments

By Sam Hananel WASHINGTON (AP) – In a rare moment of candor, Missouri Rep. Jo Ann Emerson told President Bush that she’s tired of politics being used to fuel the debate over the war in Iraq. “I talked about how upset I am with the whole politicization of the war and how it’s making it […]

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Tags: Iraq War · Rep. Jo Ann Emerson

Campaign Workers in St. Louis Accused of Fraud

May 11th, 2007 · No Comments

We reported last week about the almost orgasmic frenzy the liberal blogosphere was in over this article. The article would have you believe that voter fraud in Missouri is the pigment of Republican’s fertile imaginations- just another ploy of the “vast right wing conspiracy.” News Channel 4 in St. Louis helps put that assertion to […]

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Tags: St. Louis · Videos · Voter Fraud

Affirmative Action Debated on KMOX Today

May 10th, 2007 · No Comments

KMOX radio host Paul Harris, talks with Tim Asher (executive director of the MO Civil Rights Initiative) and State Sen. Joan Bray, about a proposed referendum on affirmative action in Missouri. Listen to the debate here.

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Tags: Affirmative Action · Decision '08

Peaceniks to Call for a Dept. of Peace

May 10th, 2007 · No Comments

Tomorrow, the freak show comes to Springfield, specifically Congressman Roy Blunt’s district office. Peaceniks going by the names Peace Alliance and the Peace Network of the Ozarks will be demonstrating to show their support for Congressional Bill H.R. 808. What is H.R. 808 you ask? A resolution to end the war? Legislation to scale back […]

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Tags: Iraq War

It’s About To Hit The Fan

May 10th, 2007 · No Comments

Sometimes our neighbors’ news is far too rich to ignore. Libertarian talk hosts, Quinn and Rose, broke a story leaked to them from somebody close to Kansas Senator Sam Brownback. According to their source Democrat Gov. Kathleen Sebelius politicized her state’s recent natural disaster while putting Kansas residents lives in limbo Jim Quinn told his […]

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Tags: Kansas

BREAKING: Gonzales Grilled on Missouri U.S. Attorney Resignation

May 10th, 2007 · No Comments

WASHINGTON – Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said Thursday he has “no basis to believe” that a federal Missouri voter fraud case had anything to do with the forced departure of Kansas City U.S. Attorney Todd Graves. Read more…

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Tags: Senator. Kit Bond

Potential Ballot Initiative Gaining Attention

May 10th, 2007 · No Comments

The battle lines are being drawn for the looming war on the question of reforming affirmative action in Missouri. African American members of the legislature held a press conference at the Capitol yesterday, denouncing a new group’s efforts to place an anti-affirmative action initiative on the November ’08 ballot. The Lin County Leader conducted an […]

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Tags: Affirmative Action · Decision '08

Question of the Day

May 10th, 2007 · No Comments

From the Hill.Com Q: If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? A: “I’d be 17 again. That was a good year.” Rep. Lacy Clay (D-Mo.)

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Tags: Rep. Lacy Clay

Graves Releases Statement on Being Targeted By Bond Aide

May 10th, 2007 · No Comments

Statement released by former U.S. Attorney Todd Graves: This would be humorous if we were not talking about the United States Department of Justice. First, you tell me that DOJ staffers were making secret hit lists and my name was on one of them. Then, you tell me that a staffer for Missouri’s senior Senator […]

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Tags: Senator. Kit Bond

Inaugural Extravagance

May 10th, 2007 · No Comments

What’s up with the Democrats and their extravagant inaugurations? From Wikipedia: Bob Holden’s inauguration was the most elaborate and expensive in state history. The inauguration ceremony was a decidedly family-friendly event, as opposed to the general debauchery that had been commonplace at past inaugurations. The inauguration ceremony cost $1 million, of which $125,000 was paid […]

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Tags: Kansas City · Mayor Mark Funkhouser