St. Louis Metro Sentinel: Now that two (2) major national conventions are out of the way, the city’s convention office has issued an open letter to the community and increased its minority staffers. Many contribute the actions of community leader Anthony Shahid for his public actions. Shortly before the National Black Baptist Convention started in […]

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By Kevin Mooney Need another reason why we need the Carnahan “dynasty” to end? (CNSNews.com) – A politically ambitious Democratic attorney general in Missouri is working with other government officials to distort ballot language targeting racial preferences in an attempt to affect the result, according to the activist behind the initiative. American Civil Rights Institute […]

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On the heels of a looming court battle over ballot language concerning a proposed ballot initiative designed to reform affirmative action, the Columbian Missourian is reporting that the University of Missouri-Columbia has decided to open a controversial program aimed at minorities to all students. Due to a successful lawsuit, similar programs at other campuses across […]

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Letter to the editor: (St. Louis American) Jay Nixon is going to be the Democratic nominee for governor and Matt Blunt is running for reelection as a Republican. So, the choice is clear. I am a business owner, and when Matt Blunt suspended the Disadvantaged Business Program for the state of Missouri it cost my […]

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IMMEDIATE RELEASE 7/26/07 Contact: Tim Asher Cell: (816) 812-4929 “This is one of the most appalling abuses of a Constitutional Office I have ever seen” Grain Valley-Today the Missouri Civil Rights Initiative (MoCRI) filed a legal challenge to the unfair and inaccurate Official Ballot Title written by Secretary of State Carnahan and approved by Attorney […]

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By Tim Asher Executive Director Missouri Civil Rights Initiative The poignant article in the July 15 Tribune dealing with affirmative action and the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision outlawing the use of race as a dominant factor in school admissions serves to affirm what many already believe: Government efforts to engineer racial balancing and proportional […]

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It is always laughable when FiredUp Missouri rails on the Missouri mainstream media for protecting the Blunt administration and Republicans in general. We have an example for you today of the mainstream press doing the exact opposite. Their deafening silence is actually helping the Democratic cause. The Missouri Political News Service reported Saturday that the […]

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Secretary of State Robin Carnahan has exercised tremendous liberty in drafting the language for the Missouri Civil Rights Initiative, so much in fact, that organizers will mount a legal challenge to amend the official ballot title through the circuit court of Cole County as prescribed in Missouri Revised Statute 116.190. “We have ten days to […]

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A day after an informative Ward Connerly interview on The Real Deal Radio Show, The St. Louis American has a story about a group of demonstrators who protested Monday outside the National Baptist Convention. The convention is currently being held at the America’s Center downtown. As we reported last month, this is not the only […]

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Self described affirmative action reformer and activist Ward Connerly, is scheduled to appear today on the Read Deal with Tim & Syl radio program. The show airs weekdays (Tuesday thru Thursday) from 4-5pm on WGNU 920. Connerly has gained notoriety in California, and around the nation, for his successful passage – of what critics contend […]

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