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June, 2012 | Missouri Political News Service - Part 3

Entries from June 2012

Dems’ So-Called “Fairness” Bill: “The Trial Lawyer Paycheck Act” “Would Harm Employers Of All Sizes”‏

June 5th, 2012 · No Comments

This afternoon, the Senate will vote on whether to begin debate on a bill Democrats are deceptively calling the “Paycheck Fairness Act,” but in fact the bill is yet another in a series of Democrat show votes that’s designed to fail for political purposes. Moreover, the bill’s substance would hurt employers, impose ever more regulations, […]

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Missouri State Convention Post-Mortem – And It’s Not Pretty

June 5th, 2012 · No Comments

Found this little gem in our inbox on Sunday. Enjoy! Alright, so I don’t care how many down-votes this gets…But I HAVE to vent this here. Following info I gathered going through Missouri State convention thread. I’ve had it!!! In St. Charles County, Missouri (Ron Paul clean sweep county for first choice & alternate delegates), […]

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Gloomy Economic News Continues: US “Stuck Firmly In The Slow Lane,” “Household Finances Remain Strained,” “5 Million Fewer Jobs”‏

June 4th, 2012 · No Comments

On the heels of Friday’s dismal jobs report, there’s quite a bit of bad economic news today reflecting the state of the Obama economy. USA Today writes, “The economy isn’t careening into a ditch. It’s just stuck firmly in the slow lane. A disappointing report on the job market Friday dashed hopes that a halting […]

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“Brian Wahby Being Brian Wahby”

June 4th, 2012 · No Comments

The American reports on the shady dealings going on in St. Louis City’s Democratic sixth ward where NO African Americans were endorsed a couple of weeks ago. Excluded from an endorsement was former legislative aide Michael Butler who is running against school choice advocate and Wahby protege Martin Casas.   It seems they had cover: “Other […]

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Tags: Mayor Frances Slay · School Choice · St. Louis

Video: Breitbart.com’s Dana Loesch full speech from Racine Tea Party rally

June 4th, 2012 · No Comments

Hat tip: wisconsinreporter [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/fdzpoKpxC1Q” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /] Related: PPP: Walker leads by 3 points

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The Obama Economy: “Dismal Jobs Data,” “The Economy Is Struggling,” “This Is What A Jobless Recovery Looks Like”

June 4th, 2012 · No Comments

Disappointing reports about the state of the American economy filled the news last Friday: The AP: “The U.S. economy suddenly looks a lot weaker. U.S. employers created only 69,000 jobs in May, the fewest in a year, and the unemployment rate ticked up. The dismal jobs data will fan fears that the economy is sputtering. […]

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George Will Defends 1st Amdt. & Citizens United Ruling From New Challenge

June 1st, 2012 · No Comments

In a must-read column yesterday, George Will discusses a potential challenge to the Supreme Court’s Citizens United ruling that the high court will consider taking up in a few weeks. Roll Call reports on the background of the case: “The high court signaled this week that it would meet in private conference on June 14 […]

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AP, WSJ Both Hit Obama’s Claims On Spending Growth: “Imaginary History,” “Contrary To Widespread Belief”

June 1st, 2012 · No Comments

The Obama White House continues to be criticized for its misleading (and dubious) claims on spending based on a commentary column that appeared at MarketWatch last week. In a Saturday Fact Check, the AP wrote, “The White House is aggressively pushing the idea that, contrary to widespread belief, President Barack Obama is tightfisted with taxpayer […]

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Video: Jim Talent on Trump & Obama’s Birth Certificate

June 1st, 2012 · No Comments

Hat tip: Igor Volsky [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/gL7Kvz2C-_Y” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]Related: PPP: Obama leads Romney 45-44 in Missouri

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Tags: Hon. Jim Talent · Videos