The Washington Post recently ran an interesting article on what Republicans mean when they use certain terms regarding government benefit programs. For example, “streamlining” = “local control” = “block grant” = “cuts.” From Donald Trump and Paul Ryan down to Read More …
Category: Issues
Community Issues
CAIR-MO Open House: A Vibrant Community Comes Forward in Support and Unity
Directly beneath Straub’s of Clayton Rd., interns Atif Shamail and Shehmin Awan nervously packed up the vacuum in their executive director’s office. The rest of the CAIR team and early guests-turned-volunteers lent hands in the lobby for last minute printing, Read More …
Tell Ann Wagner: Protect The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Remember the Wells Fargo scandal in which hundreds of fake brokerage accounts were opened in the names of customers who had no knowledge of them but were subject to fees and costs for them? The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Read More …
The Bad New Days
My late father always stayed calm in the face of crisis and rarely spoke ill of anyone (unless they worked very hard to earn his ire). Yet, you could get his Irish out in a flash by reminiscing about “the Read More …
Paycheck Deception?
Yesterday at the West County Democrats meeting we were very fortunate & blessed to have Stephen Webber, Missouri Democratic Party Chairman speak to us on his vision to move Missouri forward in getting more Democrats elected in 2018 & beyond. Read More …
La Resistance
God has smiled upon you, this day The fate of a nation in your hands And blessed be the children we Who fight with all our bravery Until only righteous stand Last Friday evening I attended the annual fund raising Read More …