“Where y’awl from?” “St. Louis.” “An’ you’re still alive?” I spent a five-day family weekend along 76 Highway in scenic (and crowded) Branson, Missouri. ‘Where y’awl from?’ is the near universal opening of sales clerks, wait staff and such. Each Read More …
Category: Driving Change
Trump risks US being seen as ‘kleptocracy’, says ex-ethics chief Walter Shaub
After quitting his job at head of Office of Government Ethics this month, Shaub describes the ‘embarrassment’ of president’s business ties
Trump Exploring Changing The First Amendment. Seriously.
Donald Trump has long said that he would like to change the libel laws to make it easy for him to sue people who’s criticism or opinions he does not like. Pretty much defined as anyone who disagrees with him Read More …
FOCUS 2018 SHINES BRIGHT WITH CLEAN MISSOURI ACTION
Over 40 people filled the Private Dining Room at the Walnut Grill in Ellisville on Wednesday, July 12 for the second edition of West County Democrats’ FOCUS 2018 action program. Two members of Jobs With Justice, Sarah Swearer and Shannon Read More …
Time For A Mirror
Missouri Treasurer Eric Schmidt stood at the St. Louis riverfront next to a poster with an outline of the neighboring state saying “Don’t be like [Illinois].” To be fair, he also needed a poster with the arrow pointing west saying, Read More …
The Most Dangerous Governor in the United States of America
Gov. Greitens announced his crime fighting surge in St. Louis on Monday. There is no doubt that the St. Louis region has a crime problem and a gun violence problem. (Governor SEAL won’t talk about gun violence. The availability of Read More …