Television is a luxury reserved for the rich? According to The Heritage Foundation, being “poor” in America ain’t bad because the typical poor household, as defined by the government, has a car and air conditioning, two color televisions, cable or Read More …
Category: Issues
Community Issues
Why The Electoral College Will Survive
A lot of new faces pop-up at Democratic affairs these days. Twice in the past couple of weeks “new people” have asked “when will we have a direct popular vote for President?” Basically, two Tuesdays after never. Remember, the Founding Read More …
Bye-Bye Billions: Proposed Trump Budget Will Bleed Missouri
Not all the details are out but the summary of the Trump Administration’s Fiscal Year 2018 Budget – and the blueprint for future years – can be downloaded from www.whitehouse.gov. As expected, The Donald takes from the poor to give Read More …
Missouri’s Workforce Conundrum
The other afternoon I remembered that I never had lunch. I went into the McDonald’s on Telegraph Road. By the door they had a vertical banner promising “$1 Any Size Soft Drink.” I ordered a double cheeseburger and a “$1.00 Read More …
“God Awful” Statement
During recent debate in the Missouri House concerning a proposed state referendum to recognize a fetus as a person, Missouri State Representative Tila Hubrecht (R-Dexter) said that women should not be allowed to abort pregnancies resulting from rape. Rep. Hubrecht Read More …