A couple of bits of history… A band of Republican businessmen – unhappy with the elected Democrat sheriff – declare themselves able to appoint a town Marshall, a man with a questionable past who quickly uses nepotism to fill his Read More …
Imagine you own a great big cruise ship. People love to sail about the Caribbean eating too much, drinking too much and roasting in the tropical sun. Alas, a newer, even bigger cruise ships crosses your bow. Some of your Read More …
Just do the least possible to get by as a state government. Then, cut taxes.
Many years ago I worked with a variety of food pantry folk and other friends to urge the Missouri Legislature to create the Food Pantry Tax Credit. Like many of the state’s other “benevolent tax credits,” the pantry deduction from Read More …
This is a reminder to regular members of the West County Democrats. There will be no general meeting in August, and we will be returning to the regular schedule in September. August is peak vacation month and it’s also time Read More …
Some Things Are So Broken They Can’t Be Fixed A few decades back, when we bought our house, my father in law offered me a lawn mower. Inherited from his uncle, Bob took the machine into his workshop and manufactured Read More …