By Joe Robertson The Kansas City Star The leaders of several black organizations want Kansas City Superintendent Anthony Amato placed on administrative leave pending investigation of a complaint that he called two school board members “bitches.” And if the allegations by a former high-level staff member are true, they want Amato fired. “He has forfeited […]
Entries from December 2007
K.C. School Superintendant Allegedly Calls Two Female Board Members “Bitches”
December 13th, 2007 · No Comments
Tags: Kansas City · Mayor Mark Funkhouser · School Choice
Quote of the Day: Sen. Talent on Faith
December 13th, 2007 · No Comments
“Governor Huckabee’s gone out front pretty much on the issue of faith and identified himself by that issue. As a Christian, I’ll say this: I think it’s a mistake to make Christianity a means to any other end. It’s its own end. Whether it’s politics or anything else, I think it’s a mistake, and I […]
Tags: Decision '08 · Hon. Jim Talent
Top Ten “Explanations” Jetton Supported Village Law
December 13th, 2007 · No Comments
Wake Up Call: Rod Jetton is still working on making up a story on why he slipped a provision into a lengthy bill which made it easier to become a Village in Missouri. Of course, the real reason is he wanted to help out a wealthy businessman/developer, Robert Plaster, but he can’t admit that. However, […]
Tags: MO Legislature · Spkr. Jetton
African American Activist Dons KKK Robe During Slay Recall Rally
December 12th, 2007 · No Comments
Brother Anthony Shahid in his signature KKK robe at a rally to recall St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay. [kml_flashembed movie=”http://youtube.com/v/Fngz5WelPvo” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /] Related: PubDef: Burning Crosses, Hanging Monkies
Tags: Mayor Frances Slay · St. Louis · Videos
The GOP’s Caretaker-Conjurer
December 12th, 2007 · No Comments
Photo: John Shinkle By: Jim VandeHei and John F. Harris The House Republican minority started 2007 in a deep funk — depressed about losing power in the recent elections, angry at President Bush, worried about Iraq, panicked about the future. The House GOP is ending the year in a medium funk. Members are far from […]
Tags: Rep. Roy Blunt
Emerson Loses First Round of “Congressional Catfight” Competition
December 12th, 2007 · No Comments
From Wonkette.com: Welcome to Congressional Catfight. Through several highly scientific Wonkette reader polls, we will determine who is the most insane, badass, bitchiest congresswoman out there. We’ve drawn up a list of eight competitors, who will be pitted against each other in a series of no-holds-barred catfights. For now, let’s plunge straight into the action. […]
Tags: Uncategorized
VIDEO: Sen. Kit Bond: “Rudy Has Shown Us”
December 12th, 2007 · No Comments
Senator Kit Bond tells MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough that his constituents in the “Show Me” state support Mayor Rudy Giuliani because of his proven record of getting results. [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/pk_x0OMKhJQ” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]
Tags: Decision '08 · Senator. Kit Bond · Videos
St. Louis Fox Affiliate Allows Pleban to Go Unchallenged While Discussing E-mail Investigation
December 12th, 2007 · No Comments
Shoot your lover in the head? Viciously slash a woman to death? Feel you were unjustly slandered by a school-board member? If you answered yes to any of the preceding, there’s only one man to call: ace attorney Chet Pleban. – Riverfront times In a shameful display of media bias this morning, the Fox network […]
Tags: Decision '08 · Jay Nixon · Matt Blunt · Media Bias · St. Louis
MU Students Might Not See Birth Control Discount
December 11th, 2007 · No Comments
By Ryan Martin Two similar bills in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate would restore a discount to student health centers by adding them to the list of providers that could obtain and sell birth control prescriptions at reduced rates. But MU students might not see the discount, University Hospital and Clinics officials said. […]
Tags: Abortion · Senator McCaskill
MRP: Nixon Uses Sunshine Law to Attack African Americans, Ignores Democrat’s Concerns
December 11th, 2007 · No Comments
“African American Democrats will have many questions, including why is Elbert Walton and the Normandy Fire Protection District worthy of an investigation but Jackson County Legislators who violated Missouri Sunshine laws by doctoring official minutes of illegally closed meetings gets a pass?” Missouri Political News service (12/7/07) JEFFERSON CITY_ Jay Nixon has once again […]
Tags: Decision '08 · Jay Nixon · Kansas City · St. Louis