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Entries from November 2009

More Signs Gov. Nixon & Staff Are Clueless & Incompetent

November 19th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Governor Nixon, are these temporary jobs in Liberty – funded with borrowed Chinese money – the types of jobs you’re “looking forward to creating in the future?” We are all for infrastructure improvements and safe drinking water, but unfortunately, stimulus money is not creating jobs in the private sector. What business in their right mind [...]

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Quote of the Day: Nixon: “We Are Encouraged by These Improving Indicators and Determined to Move Forward in Creating Good-Paying Jobs”

November 17th, 2009 · No Comments

“We are encouraged by these improving indicators and determined to move forward in creating good-paying jobs and continuing to work to secure investment in Missouri.” — Gov. Nixon Will somebody please inform the governor (and his butt boy over at KY3) that the small decline in Missouri’s umemployment rate only means that employers (except for [...]

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[Russ] Carnahan Holds Fundraiser in DC Lobbyists’ Townhouse

November 17th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Rep. Luetkemeyer gets a little lazy and FiredUp is all over it. Russ ‘lucky sperm club’ Carnahan holds fundraisers at lobbyists’ townhomes and they’re silent. Hypocrites! Denver Post: The townhouses are popular with lawmakers because they are convenient and often luxurious. For their owners, they provide a useful service to key political players, usually showing [...]

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Terrorists, Tax Dollars, and KSM

November 17th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, – The Second Coming, W.B. Yeats By Ed Martin The world is going crazy. We are letting terrorists who attacked America and killed thousands DEMAND trials and we give it to them. Why? Because we want to show the world how [...]

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Nixon Summons Gaming Chairman to His Luxury Box

November 16th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Last Friday (Nov. 6th) during the Mizzou/Truman basketball game, Governor Nixon held court in his luxury box at the Mizzou Arena, where Missouri Gaming Commission Chairman Jim Mathewson was summoned to meet with him. As a reminder to those who aren’t regular readers, this happened right after we reported that some are speculating Mathewson would [...]

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Tags: Gaming · Jay Nixon

Tommy Sowers Heads East to NEW YORK CITY to raise money from Liberal Friends

November 11th, 2009 · No Comments

“I wasn’t sure why I was laughing, an odd situation to find myself in that I’m a fairly serious guy. But moments after meeting the Dalai Lama, as he was blessing me by placing a white silk ceremonial scarf, or kata, around my neck, he started giggling. So did I”- Congressional candidate Tommy Sowers We’re [...]

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