The Supreme Court majority has moved from being the defender of the common citizen to its sworn enemy. They know what’s good for us and what’s good is only pro-business and pro-Republican.
SCOTUS V. America
Category: Criminal Justice Reform
Jeff City Voodoo
A good friend launched a countdown clock towards his retirement as a deputy sheriff in rural Missouri. He enjoyed his work and praises his sheriff who keeps the department well equipped, well paid and well respected. Yet, he fears that Read More …
West County Democrats meeting announcement – January 9, 2023
PRESENTATION: Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America
Mary Gross is the Membership Lead-Missouri for Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America. She has been a volunteer with Moms Demand Action since 2014, when she started making phone calls and passing out literature to oppose bad gun legislation.
West County Democrats meeting report – March 14, 2022
West County Democrats hosted Tony Messenger, the Pulitzer prize winning journalist and author. He discussed the criminalization of the poor through a punitive system of fines and fees for prison time. For those who can’t afford court imposed bonds and Read More …
West County Democrats Meeting Announcement – March 14, 2022
Tony Messenger is the metro columnist for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. In 2019, he won the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary for his series of columns on debtors’ prisons in MO. In 2016, Messenger was awarded a Missouri Honor Medal, the highest award bestowed by the University of Missouri’s School of Journalism.
Three Sad Trends
A young man died doing his job. Too bad his unfortunate, avoidable death won’t motivate change.