From the Missouri Tenth: For decades and decades, the federal government has looked to its constitutional limitations with disdain – if at all. The question that we the people have always asked – what do we do about it? Do we ask federal politicians to limit their own power? Do we ask federal judges to […]
Entries from January 2011
‘Nullify Now’ in Kansas City 2011
January 19th, 2011 · No Comments
Tags: Editorial Cartoons · Kansas City
Most Americans Still Want Obamacare Repealed; House Vote Scheduled Today
January 19th, 2011 · No Comments
Politico reported yesterday, “The highly anticipated vote Wednesday to repeal the health care reform bill will make headlines and count as a promise kept by House Republicans. . . . Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) will try to keep the Senate from becoming the place where the repeal bill goes to die. . . . […]
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The Troubling Impact Of The Administration’s Drilling Moratorium
January 13th, 2011 · No Comments
A story that’s been under the radar recently is the impact of the Obama administration’s delay in relaxing its drilling moratorium from last year. In an editorial discussing the release of the report from President Obama’s commission on the causes of last year’s Deepwater Horizon oil spill, The Wall Street Journal writes, “The commission […]
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Video: Biography: Ann Wagner for RNC Chair
January 13th, 2011 · No Comments
We support Missouri’s own Ann Wagner’s bid to become RNC chair, but we’re a little disappointed that there are only two minorities in her 6 minute bio video – and they’re both politicians! (Condoleeza Rice and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal) Hat tip:AnnLWagner [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/bx-R5JVo6gQ” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]
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Inexperience Beats Experience; Wood Chosen as Republican Assessor Nominee
January 13th, 2011 · No Comments
St. Louis County Republicans chose real estate firm owner L.K. “Chip” Wood as its candidate in April’s election to choose an assessor. It was close vote with the final tally being 23-21. Insiders are telling us that Mr. McNary’s “experience” is what ultimately doomed him in the end: Wikipedia: In 1963, McNary began his career […]
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Video: Ashcroft Talks About Freedom & Free Markets
January 13th, 2011 · No Comments
Yesterday, The Heritage Foundation and the Wall Street Journal released the 2011 Index of Economic Freedom. The Index examines the economies of 183 countries, then scores and ranks them based on 10 factors, including things like government spending, labor policies and corruption. According to the index, while the overall average of the world’s economies became […]
Tags: Hon. John Ashcroft
Video: MO House Approves Health Care Resolution
January 12th, 2011 · No Comments
Hat tip: MOHOUSECOMM [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/OoXHlrZV2zk” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /] Related: Rasmussen Reports: Most Still Support Repeal of Health Care Bill; 49% Say It’s Likely 75% Think Health Care Law May Cost More Than Estimated
Tags: Healthcare
Video: Dana Loesch: Media Getting No Traction Blaming Palin
January 12th, 2011 · No Comments
Hat tip:breitbart [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/lwGf17ISzaI” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /] Related: Rasmussen Reports: Most Voters View Arizona Shootings As Random Act of Violence, Not Politics United for Missouri: Tragic Events in Arizona No Excuse to Silence Opposing Voices Video:CBC Chair Emanuel Cleaver Leads Prayer on House Steps Hat tip: laurenburke007 [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/y5M6oWY-FW8″ width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]
Tags: Rep. Emanuel Cleaver · Videos
Video: Ashcroft Discusses Civilian Terror Trials
January 11th, 2011 · No Comments
Former Attorney General Ashcroft discusses the trial of terrorist Khalid Shaikh Mohammed that is set to take place in a civilian courtroom. Hat tip: OfficialACLJ [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/6PnIV_WYGWA” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]
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Politico: Talent No Longer a Sure Bet; MOPNS: “50/50 @ Best” on 12/6/10
January 11th, 2011 · No Comments
Former Missouri political reporter Dave Canatanes is reporting in Politico today that former Sen. Jim Talent is “no longer a sure bet for Senate race.” We told you back on December 6th that our sources told us that Mr. Talent entering the race was 50/50 at best. “He’s not communicating with party insiders and those […]
Tags: Hon. Jim Talent