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January, 2009 | Missouri Political News Service

Entries from January 2009

“Does It Get Any More Pathetic Than This?”

January 30th, 2009 · No Comments

From CitizenLink.com: “Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.), who assumed office only in January 2007, has accepted $986,619 from the pro-abortion lobby.” By Deal W. Hudson Wayward Catholic politicians accept millions from pro-abortion lobby and vote accordingly. Only 6 of the 24 Catholic Senators voted “yea” yesterday to restore the Mexico City Policy. Six of the eight […]

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Tags: Abortion · Senator McCaskill

Video: Activists Discuss Martin Luther King Junior’s Dream

January 30th, 2009 · No Comments

Hat tip: kbiadotorg A group of Mid-Missouri political activists are urging community members to keep working towards racial equality. They met Wednesday on the University of Missouri campus. [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/FnmegZVhib8″ width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]

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Tags: St. Louis · Videos

The Libs Are Too Funny!

January 30th, 2009 · No Comments

The libs are too funny! On the national level, they tell us that a man that doesn’t pay his taxes is the only person on the planet who can run the Treasury Department, while back here in the Show-Me-State, Republicans are accused of “leaving Missouri without an economic development director” when they question the nominees […]

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Tags: Jay Nixon

Quote of the Day: “The Only People Who Think That Markets Are Not Efficient…”

January 30th, 2009 · No Comments

As our new president and the Democrat Congress prepare a massive takeover of the private sector with their $800 billion + “stimulus” package, we thought it would be appropriate to bring you the words of financial genuis and philanthropist Mr. Sinquefield: “I’ve polled everyone I know, and the only people who think that markets are […]

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Tags: Picture/Quote of the Day

MOPNS Story Stalls Martinez Nomination

January 29th, 2009 · No Comments

Besides our loyal readers, we know that the journalists and the politicians read the Missouri Political News Service as well. As usual, the media are a day late and a dollar short on this one.  We reported Monday the glaring conflict of interest Linda Martinez had as Nixon’s choice as head of the Department of […]

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Tags: Jay Nixon · Media Bias

Missouri Viewpoints Video: Kathleen Bird Represents the Restorative Justice Coalition of Missouri

January 29th, 2009 · No Comments

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Tags: Videos

Nixon Rewards Loyal Reporter

January 29th, 2009 · No Comments

Jay Nixon has paid back Kit Wagar for his favorable reporting of his campaign last fall by hiring him as his spin meister at the Department of Health and Senior Services. Nixon continues his “Nixon-esque” double speak as he told the legislature Tuesday night that he would eliminate 1,300 state jobs – but not before […]

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Tags: Jay Nixon · Media Bias

Better Courts for Missouri Responds to Chief Justice Stith’s State of the Judiciary

January 29th, 2009 · No Comments

“Chief Justice Stith’s naivety continues to blind her ability to improve the judiciary” –James Harris, Executive Director, Better Court for Missouri Yesterday, Better Courts for Missouri Coalition (BCM) applauded Chief Justice Stith’s remarks in her State of the Judiciary Address that called for an unbiased judiciary and an enhancement of the public trust in the […]

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Tags: MO Supreme Court

Special Administrative Board’s Deed Restriction Policy Harms St. Louis Children; Reduces Our Rightful Claim to Stimulus Dollars

January 29th, 2009 · No Comments

By Earl Simms “You tell me you love me but then you are choking me.” This is how one St. Louis resident described what the Special Administrative Board (SAB) of the St. Louis Public School District (SLPS) is doing by placing a 100 year deed restriction on the buildings of schools that have been closed […]

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Tags: School Choice

Video: Cape Girardeau Federal Public Defender Talks About Guantanamo Clients

January 27th, 2009 · No Comments

Give me a break! We’re supposed to feel sympathy for these murderers?  Hat tip: ptilsen Federal Public Defender Scott Tilsen of Cape Girardeau, MO talks to local CBS affiliate KFVS about his client at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and the family in Afghanistan. [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/CdKdP4UlAjQ” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]

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Tags: Iraq War · Videos