We’ve got another example for you today of the further decline of FiredUp Missouri since Mr. Temple packed his bags and headed for The Beltway. Here’s what we wrote last month when the “kidz” over at FUM labeled our veterans as socialists: “There used to be a time when FiredUp Missouri was run by partisan […]

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Congressman Russ Carnahan, most esteemed member of the lucky sperm club, continues to be derided nationally on the stand up comedy routine he gave at his recent healthcare forum. Mr. Carnahan had the audacity – with a straight face even – to say that Obama’s healthcare plan would eventually result in a $6 billion surplus. […]

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Why hasn’t Governor Nixon stepped up to defend Missouri from the costly and largely pointless cap and trade program that Congressional liberals are trying to force upon America? After all, Missouri will be very heavily impacted by this legislation – our state relies on coal-powered plants for 85% of our electricity. Energy prices will go […]

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By Joseph Haslag and Alex Schulte The Saint Louis and Kansas City earnings taxes, 1-percent income taxes imposed on those living or working within city limits, have consequences. People have ways of avoiding these taxes, and the single easiest way is through their mobility. Put another way, people choose where to work and what businesses […]

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Judge (and, unfortunately, likely Justice) Sotomayor’s remarks on the use of foreign legal ideas in U.S. courtrooms are troubling. Any person with even an entry-level understanding of law can tell you that different legal systems are just that – different. Each legal system has its own nuances; different laws, different jurisdictions, even different ways of […]

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via DRUDGE: OBAMA ADMITS: “NOT FAMILIAR’ WITH HOUSE BILL…” The reviews are in on the snake oil healthcare forum Congressman Russ Carnahan held yesterday. Not good when you are an United States Congressman and your audience outright laughs at your comments: “Apparently Democratic Members of Congress have a new strategy in their effort to reform […]

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Caroline Hoxby, Ph.D., the Scott and Donya Bommer Professor of Economics at Stanford University, spoke with the Show-Me Institute on May 5, 2009, about the value of charter schools. Hoxby is also a senior fellow of the Hoover Institution, the director of the Economics of Education Program at the National Bureau of Economic Research, and […]

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Why aren’t the reporters in the drive-by media holding Governor Nixon accountable for the Department of Natural Resources’ effort to cover up an E. coli threat in the Lake of the Ozarks during the biggest part of the vacation season? Instead, they are allowing his office to use their columns to pass the buck. They […]

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via Instapundit: “I still regret the way we handled the protest, and hope that all those that want to express themselves feel free to protest peacefully at our office anytime. We will make every effort to meet with your representatives and hear your concerns. While we did talk to 7 folks on Friday, I wish […]

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Below is a clip of RNC Chairman Michael Steele from today’s National Press Club speech where he discussed the Obama health care proposal, and the Republican alternative: Hat tip: CSPAN [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/oAnpL752syM” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /] Related: Rasmussen Reports: Cost, Not Universal Coverage, is Top Health Care Concern for Voters Rasmussen Reports: 2012 Match-ups: Obama, […]

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