Missouri is famous for being a “bellwether” state – a snapshot of the political direction and feelings of the United States as a whole. A new effort to change how Americans hear campaign messages is based in the Show Me State. Bob Sullentrup, from St. Charles, is the founder of the “Rock the Debates” effort […]

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On Monday, Pine Lawn became the first town in Missouri to ban sagging pants. According to the ordinance, pants are illegally sagging if they show underwear or skin below the waist. This law applies to males and females. Those who violate the law face a $100 fine and the parents of violating minors can be […]

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[kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/8al5l1koQSE” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /] Monday, we linked to a column by internet consultant David All which suggests every Republican college student should be armed with a video camera to hold Democrat politicians accountable. We thought this was a very good idea. (for selfish reasons that should be obvious) The related excerpt below from […]

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During his years in Congress, Sen. Talent was a champion of creative financing approach to invest in U.S. roads, rails, ports and airports. Today, he serves as honorary chairman of the NAM-led Alliance for Improving America’s Infrastructure. [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/HiGyW3Jb6LY” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]

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Is the two-party system working? Is there room for the so-called disenfranchised voters in Missouri’s political process? Barbara Woodruff says “no” and “yes” to those questions in the newest “Missouri Viewpoints” interview. Woodruff is the co-founder of Show Me Independents, an organization that is working to reach out to those who do not identify with […]

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From the Branson Missouri blog: Soon, the “Bloodmoney Reduction Act” will be submitted to Branson Alderman. The initiative sponsored by “People against corruption and Faux-change” will propose the city of Branson utilize an estimated $70,000 collected annually through cigarette sells to be used to fund provision of smoking cessation devices. Read more… [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/o_LutWBunb4″ width=”425″ […]

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Hat tip: K.C. Prime Buzz [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/zgU41HJPHII” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]

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From University News: By Joshua Seiden When Ward Connerly enters a room, one can expect spirited discourse and possibly some flaring tempers. “Without question, racial discrimination and slavery and Jim Crow were wrong, but you can’t unring the bell,” he told the University News during a recent visit to UMKC. “You can’t go back and […]

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Pornography. Adult businesses. Flesh peddlers. Erotic entertainment. Whatever you want to call sexually-based materials and businesses, they are controversial and increasingly under the scrutiny of activist groups and government. Leading the effort to have adult businesses indicted and charged with crimes is the National Coalition for the Protection of Children and Families. The organization’s director […]

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“In no way did the sale (Dubai World Ports deal) jeopardize our national security. Rather, it would have enhanced our security and would have been a great benefit to our economy.”  Sen. Bond, Vice Chairmain of the Senate Select Committee on Inteligence, discusses National Security Risks and Chinese investments. He delivers the keynote address at a recent […]

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