In his State of American Business speech yesterday, U.S. Chamber of Commerce President Thomas Donahue called on President Obama to approve the Keystone XL pipeline. Donahue said, “Our biggest and most reliable foreign energy supplier is Canada. The proposed Keystone XL pipeline would bring Canadian oil sands down to our Gulf Coast refineries and to […]

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 TitleMax $350 (8/1/10) QC Holdings $325 (11/1/07) Columbia Democrat Mary Still is proposing legislation that has Rep. Jamilah “Lil’ Neicey” Nasheed’s payday loan suitors uneasy. Still’s legislation would allow voters to choose if they want to cap these loans at 36% annual interest. With her upcoming race against Sen. Robin Wright Jones, Nasheed will need […]

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“Nestled at the base of the majestic Santa Rosa Mountains in the exclusive community of Indian Wells, the luxurious Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa is the place to share your passion for discovery. Offering unparalleled service and all the amenities of a world-class resort, Esmeralda invites you to indulge your every whim.” Featured in Condé […]

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Job creators continue this week to urge President Obama to approve the Keystone XL pipeline. The Hill reports, “President Obama should green-light the Keystone pipeline from Alberta to the Gulf Coast without delay, the president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce said Thursday. ‘There is no legitimate reason, none at all, to subject it to […]

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“And finally, we have sort of a carpetbagger here — (laughter) — I just love her so whenever I have an excuse to see her I’m happy, and she is a fellow Midwesterner, the Senator from Missouri — Claire McCaskill.” (Applause.) These lavish words of praise by the president were made last night at $36,000 […]

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Several news reports are noting this week’s tenth anniversary of the opening of the detention center at Guantanamo Bay. NPR writes, “There is a certain permanence to Guantanamo that is unexpected, given that President Obama unequivocally promised to close the place. The president is not much closer to closing Guantanamo today than he was on […]

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Bill Randles “Because I know this is an issue and I know the people of MIssouri have a right to know, I am releasing the transcripts for all my degrees,” Randles said. “I hold firm to the principle that has become a cornerstone of my political philosophy: sunshine is the best disinfectant. Releasing my transcripts […]

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One percenter and failed Democrat congressional candidate Kay Barnes shows off her new ride! (Photo courtesy of  The Pitch) We guess when you’re driving a Mercedes, you don’t need to know the price of gas! [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/LYfTCr95qzE” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]

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 Missouri Political New Service  was the first to report on the governor’s backhanded implementation of Obamacare through executive order. A Senate committee heard testimony Tuesday on a bill, which would prevent Gov. Nixon’s administration from creating a health exchange without the approval of Missouri voters. The bill sponsored by Sen. Rob Schaaf, R-St. Joseph, prevents […]

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Now that our national debt under this president has surpassed the nation’s GDP (the first time ever!), we thought we’d go back in time and see what then candidate Obama had to say about the deficit: THEN-SEN. BARACK OBAMA (D-IL): “Increasing America’s debt weakens us domestically and internationally. Leadership means that ‘the buck stops here.’ […]

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