"First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win." -- Mahatma Gandhi

Entries from October 2009

National Media Follows Up On MO Blogger’s Expose of Rep. Clay & Rent to Own Industry

October 26th, 2009 · 1 Comment

The Washington Times has an “exclusive” today detailing the close relationship between Cong. Lacy Clay and the rent to own industry. Readers of this blog know that The Times’ “exclusive” was chronicled first on the Middle Class & Mad as Hell blog over three weeks ago! For instance, the Association of Progressive Rental Organizations (APRO) [...]

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Video: President Obama vs. David McArthur

October 26th, 2009 · No Comments

Hat tip: dsm0012 President Obama announced more loans would be made available so small businesses can expand their operations. Small business owner David McArthur explains that his customers need more money to spend in his store before he can consider expanding his business.

Related: Rasmussen Reports: Voters Trust Republicans [...]

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Tags: St. Louis · Videos

Roy Temple: “The Political Environment for Debating Climate Change is Deteriorating”

October 26th, 2009 · No Comments

“A new survey from the Pew Research Center suggests that the political environment for debating climate change is deteriorating. Part of the drop is likely explained by the increased politicization of the issue as it is considered in Congres” – Roy Temple Uhhh Roy, thinking people don’t need much politicization to change their views on climate [...]

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Part 3: K.C. Star Lacks Integrity, Few Are Surprised

October 26th, 2009 · No Comments

The K.C. Star & Selective Reporting Part Two: K.C. Star Biased? In a recent piece of “investigative journalism,” the Kansas City Star manufactured a corruption story featuring Rod Jetton, former Speaker of the Missouri House. While it very well may be true that Jetton had issues, The Star clearly invented the “facts” they presented to [...]

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Tags: Kansas City · Media Bias · MO Supreme Court

The Week That Was

October 23rd, 2009 · No Comments

Video: Charlie Dooley Calls Obamacare Protestors “Nothing But Haters” Cape Native Forms SaveOurDemocracy.org Cardetti Keeps Job While 100 DNR Employees Get the Pink Slip – 2 Months Before Xmas! Hgwy Patrol Agrees to Standardized Rules that Discourage Illegal Immigrant Profiling Why is “The Rodfather” Getting All This Attention?

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Tea Party Movement is NOT Collapsing

October 23rd, 2009 · 3 Comments

Mr. Tuohey, you just don’t get it! Tea Party people are activists, not strategists. It is also not a Republican movement but a movement born to save our country from Obama’s socialist policies. Missouri Record blog: I fear we are witnessing the collapse of the Tea Party movement.  Today, in St. Louis, activists Dana Loesch [...]

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