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September, 2007 | Missouri Political News Service - Part 9

Entries from September 2007

JUDGE STITH: Judicial Commission Violated Own Rules

September 12th, 2007 · No Comments

Judge Stith just admitted yesterday before the Senate Rules Committee that the Missouri Supreme Court and the Appellate Judicial Commission violated its own rule which it claims excepts it from the Sunshine Law. Judge Stith stated that the confidential list of applicants for the Missouri Supreme Court was “shared with other judges” who were not […]

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Tags: Adam Smith Foundation · MO Supreme Court

Tip Line: “Allen Icet and Support From Rex Sinquefield”

September 12th, 2007 · No Comments

This email was sent to us and several other blog and media outlets: Mega Millionaire Rex Sinquefield attempting to extend his influence in the legislature by calling and pressuring Republican State Representatives to elect his man, Allen Icet speaker. Sinquefield has hired an entire team to get his candidate for Speaker elected, including Democrat super-lobbyists […]

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Tags: MO Legislature · Show Me Institute

The Source: “Remembering”

September 11th, 2007 · No Comments

“Six years ago today we felt the sting of war on our soil for the first time in a long while. And, unlike other wars, this sting was directly aimed at our citizens, not our soldiers. We are still, in many ways, reeling from 9/11. And some are still trying to define terrorism like a […]

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Tags: Iraq War

Skelton–Reporters—“Assholes”

September 10th, 2007 · No Comments

By Jerry Bohnen – KTOK-AM (Oklahoma City) Frustrated because the microphone of Army General David Petraeus wasn’t working at the start of a congressional hearing, Missouri Democratic Representative Ike Skelton didn’t realize his mic was on and cut loose with a string of profanities about reporters, calling them ‘assholes’. As Petraeus started to testify before […]

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Tags: Iraq War · Rep. Ike Skelton

PubDef: “Hire a Black to Fire a Black?”

September 10th, 2007 · No Comments

Charles Bryson: New St. Louis Director of Public Safety First, Mayor Francis Slay replaces his troubled public safety director, Sam Simon (at whose feet many of his critics place much of the fire department’s current problems), with his favorite black guy, Charles Bryson (it’s been barely a month since Slay promoted Bryson from Neighborhood Development […]

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Tags: Mayor Frances Slay · St. Louis

Kook Left-Wing Blogger Calls for Ed Martin’s Resignation

September 10th, 2007 · No Comments

Reposted from 9-7-07 In politics, you can always tell when you’ve scored a political body blow by the response of your opponent and their minions. After we asked last week what was Attorney General Jay Nixon’s relationship with the racist organization “La Raza,” (The Race) we’ve suddenly had an “investigation” launched against us by lefty […]

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Tags: Illegal Immigration · Matt Blunt

Best Choice with a Poor System

September 10th, 2007 · No Comments

Kudos to Governor Matt Blunt on the selection of Appeals Court Judge Patricia Breckenridge for the Missouri Supreme Court. Had the governor not appointed Breckenridge, a significantly worse choice would undoubtedly have been made by the Appellate Judicial Commission most notable for its secret meetings and liberal lawyer majority. Other states, such as Rhode Island, […]

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Tags: Matt Blunt · MO Supreme Court

It’s About Time: “American Muslim Coalition Raises $10,000 for Backstoppers in Saint Louis”

September 10th, 2007 · No Comments

The American Muslim Coalition of Saint Louis is a recently formed group to expand on the local Muslim communities’ civic and interfaith activities through networking, cooperative effort, and organization. The coalition is dedicated to the goals of: increasing the active participation of American Muslims in the activities of our local comunities in Saint Louis and […]

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Tags: Iraq War · St. Louis

Blunt Denounces Petraeus Ad

September 10th, 2007 · No Comments

Image Hat tip: Katie Favazza at Townhall.com “Enough is enough – Moveon.org has gone too far with an ad that attacks one of our nation’s finest generals. Democratic leaders must denounce these ads and make clear that they do not sanction what is an assault on the integrity and veracity of our nation’s top commander […]

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Tags: Iraq War · Rep. Roy Blunt

“Missouri Viewpoints” Interviews KC Dog Advocate Brent Toellner

September 10th, 2007 · No Comments

Michael Vick’s involvement with organized dog fighting. Local communities banning Pit Bulls and other breeds of dogs. Efforts to build dog parks in the Kansas City area. Animal abuse. All of these topics have been in the local news lately and they are among the topics Mike Ferguson discusses with Brent Toellner in this week’s […]

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