Missouri Political Blogwire

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• Mad Hatter of the St. Louis Tea Party

  —Show Me Progress

  Bill Hennessy, the Mad Hatter of the St. Louis Tea Party, commented on the opening of the new OFA office in South St. Louis: This week, Organizing for America comes to St. Louis, establishing a permanent office from which to monitor and disrupt Tea Party activities. Note to Mad Hatter Hennessy: You [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 4:54pm EST
  

• Stalinist health care

  —Show Me Progress

  A press release titled "Wash U. Students Build Memorial to Victims of Socialism" landed in my inbox: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The students of Young Americans for Liberty are hosting a rally to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall at NOON on Monday November 9th, 2009, on the [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 4:15pm EST
  

• Can Muslims coexist in the U.S. military?

  —RDM Random Remarks

  So many questions, so little time. The United States did away with the military draft back in 1973.  Men and women have been volunteering ever since.  Not everyone who signs up ends up finishing 20 years that is required for retirement.  Some do the 4 years in and 16 years out [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 3:14pm EST
  by rdms

• 7th District Power Rankings

  —KY3 Political Notebook

  This is the seventh installment of The Notebook's monthly survey of the 7th Congressional District field and each candidate's chances of winning the GOP nomination in 2010.
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  The higher the candidate's ranking, the more likely he/she is positioned to win the nomination at this point [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 2:58pm EST
  

• Be more pacific

  —RDM Random Remarks

  You’ve got to love kids. Finished this weekend’s leaf roundup and came in to shower.  I noticed that my towel was missing and I requested a new one from one of my tenants.  As I stood behind the door with my hand out, it was met with a rag.  I didn’t [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 2:48pm EST
  by rdms

• Nodler's first major endorsement comes from lobbyist who brought Jack Abramoff into his firm

  —The Turner Report

  Those who are looking for signs of problems in Gary Nodler's Quixotic third effort to become Seventh District Congressman, need look no further than his first major endorsement.
  
  As Dave Catanese reported in the KY3 Notebook Nov 3, former Roy Blunt aide Gregg Hartley, now a lobbyist with the [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 1:39pm EST
  

• AN IDEA FOR A COOL PAY PER VIEW SPORTS EVENT

  —Desdinova

  
  
  I want to put New Mexico soccer player Elizabeth Lambert in a small room with former Fox Sports/former KWTO Morning Line host Chuck Booms. We then will lock the door and have Chuck can tell Elizabeth how much [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 1:23pm EST
  

• "A Gentleman's Agreement"?: nothing exceeds like excess

  —Show Me Progress

  This is the twenty-second post in an ongoing series as we file Missouri Sunshine Law (RSMo 610) requests and investigate the non-renewal of the contract of University of Central Missouri President Aaron Podolefsky. Links to previous coverage are below the fold. BG and MB We've been curious about rumors and a' [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 1:08pm EST
  

• Talboy's three-year haul in lobbyists' gifts- $27,607.29

  —The Turner Report

  
  "Poverty in downtown Kansas City is another important issue. With fewer job opportunities, those without work find it difficult to find new employment. Health care has become a central focus for many families as it becomes more expensive to maintain insurance. Changes in Medicaid and Medicare" [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 12:32pm EST
  

• TKC EXCLUSIVE!!! KANSAS CITY AVIATION DEPARTMENT IS THE NEW CITY HALL DUMPING GROUND!!!

  —Tony's Kansas City

  
  
  Back in the day The Water Department used to be the place where the shunned and sometimes disgraced City Hall workers used to go to finish out their careers.
  
  Now it looks like the Aviation Dept. is left with the burden of paying for quickly [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 12:16pm EST
  

• Praying for peace in Kansas City

  —Tony's Kansas City

  Local press release: City-wide peacemakers summit to be hosted by Second Baptist Church, KCMO [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 12:15pm EST
  

• Charges for one of this week's tragedies

  —Tony's Kansas City

  The Star: Authorities charged three people Friday with murdering 23-year-old Carol A. Thomas, who was abducted and shot this week. [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 12:13pm EST
  

• The Star Signs Their Own Death Warrant

  —Tony's Kansas City

  
  
  In a monumentally stupid and uncreative move, The Star is moving toward paid content.
  
  Bottom Line Communications has the details from a mass e-mail sent out earlier this week: "The Kansas City Star has notified registered users of its KansasCity.com Web site that effective" [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 11:29am EST
  

• Sex Abuse Legacy Still Haunts Local Church

  —Tony's Kansas City

  The Star: Activist group criticizes KC bishop over sexual abuse issue [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 11:28am EST
  

• Lonnie McFadden Movie Appearance

  —Tony's Kansas City

  The Star reports on a 2 year-old movie that sounds sort of interesting given that local Jazz connection. [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 11:25am EST
  

• SUPREMACY and a Double Standard for Kansas City Minority-Owned Businesses

  —Tony's Kansas City

  New Kansas City restaurant Element is opening without a liquor license thanks to panicky Crossroads neighbors and the local reasoning that uses the term "hip-hop" to stomp all over the rights of people of color. [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 11:22am EST
  

• Carnahan to release new Blue Book this week

  —MPN: Missouri Political News

  Number of comments: 1
  

  
  

  On Tuesday Secretary of State Robin Carnahan's (D) office will unveil Missouri's 2009-2010 Official Manual, known more commonly as the Blue Book.
  
  Carnahan also announced last her office has made old Blue Books available online, and ultimately plans to make nearly the full collection [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 11:17am EST
  by MPNblog.com | Missouri Political News

• Hypocritical Kansas City Islam Criticism

  —Tony's Kansas City

  
  
  Sometimes I realize why this blog is so popular and it's mainly due to one fact: With almost every controversial issue involving different races or cultures, the commentary coming from the vast majority of Kansas City is almost willfully ignorant, lame and misinformed.
  
  In [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 10:36am EST
  

• Status Quo in South KC is Da Bomb

  —Tony's Kansas City

  NBC Action News: New Weapons Plant Moves Forward Despite Anti-Nuke Protests [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 10:33am EST
  

• Lady Soccer more hardbody than Wizards

  —Tony's Kansas City

  Newsie Nick Sloan finds the best takedown EVAR!!! [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 10:17am EST
  

• Woman Killed at Cleaver's Car Wash!!!

  —Tony's Kansas City

  In a tragic accident, a car wash is owned by Congressman Emanuel Cleaver was the site of a runaway SUV car wreck. It's not more important than any other fatal car wreck but will probably be used as yet another worthless teabagger political point. [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 9:55am EST
  

• TKC Saturday Wake Up Links

  —Tony's Kansas City

  
  
  A late morning link compilation of not so important local news stories . . .
  
  The sound of luxury parking: Walton Construction will start on garage for Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
  
  Helping out a crash landing: Firm [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 9:31am EST
  

• Don't Blog Today

  —Show-Me Opinions

  By all means, it is November 7th and the forecasted high today is somewhere between 75 and 80 degrees. There is no need to blog. Get outside and enjoy the weather! I plan to follow my own advice very shortly.
  
  It isn't often that we get weather this nice.' [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 9:01am EST
  by News2K

• Ike Skelton to appear on Face the Nation

  —The Turner Report

  Fourth District Congressman Ike Skelton, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, will be one of the guests on the CBS show Face the Nation Sunday morning. [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 8:47am EST
  

• Crepes in the City reopening under new ownership

  —Urban Review STL

  Number of comments: 4
  

  Crepes in the City, a popular downtown eatery, closed last month month after only a year in business.  New owners are taking over the space and plan to reopen with the same menu and name.  Changes will be minor.  For example, more comfortable seating, I’m told.

  Each weekend the line was [...]

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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 6:37am EST
  by Steve Patterson

• TAMKO's Humphrey drops $10,000 into Schweich campaign

  —The Turner Report

  David Humphreys of TAMKO in Joplin, contributed $10,000 to Republican state auditor candidate Thomas Schweich, according to a 48-hour report filed Friday with the Missouri Ethics Commission. [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 1:50am EST
  

• IF YOU ARE NOT IN THE MEDIA, THEN STAY OUT OF OUR BUSINESS!

  —Desdinova

  
  We have a problem here in the Ozarks and maybe it is everywhere. People who are not in the media trying to tell us how to do our job or what is best for us. They infiltrate our message boards our write stupid letters to [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 12:54am EST
  

• A Captive Audience-- How New York State Is Raising Revenue...

  —busplunge

  Due to a possible defect in the original manufacture of some of the current New York State license plates, some people at the Capitol in Albany, including the governor, have decided it is time for every vehicle registered in New York to get a brand spanking new license plate next [...]
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  Posted: November 06, 2009, 10:52pm EST
  

• "A Gentleman's Agreement"?: your Friday news dump

  —Show Me Progress

  This is the twenty-first post in an ongoing series as we file Missouri Sunshine Law (RSMo 610) requests and investigate the non-renewal of the contract of University of Central Missouri President Aaron Podolefsky. Links to previous coverage are below the fold. BG and MB Your Friday news dump from the office [...]
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  Posted: November 06, 2009, 10:14pm EST
  

• Missouri Blue Book hullabaloo

  —Show Me Progress

  Typically, the announcement of the reproduction of 80+ years of Missouri in online form would go unnoticed by most people who are not somehow thrilled by these events (you know, history enthusiasts and the such). But Kevin Engler, fresh off his heroic stand against litter, is making a stand to [...]
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  Posted: November 06, 2009, 10:09pm EST
  

• TKC Weekly Power Rankings!!!

  —Tony's Kansas City

  
  
  Just a quick look at the movers and shakers in Kansas City this week . . .
  
  Places
  
  1. P&L District - (up 3) Nobody had more headlines. No district is about to undergo more change.
  2. The Mayor's office - Nobody was [...]
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  Posted: November 06, 2009, 10:08pm EST
  

• Local Internts PR on TV

  —Tony's Kansas City

  My favorite local marketing club using/pimping facebook and twitter makes the news!!! [...]
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  Posted: November 06, 2009, 9:59pm EST
  

• Pellom McDaniels Profile

  —Tony's Kansas City

  The story of a rather brilliant former Chiefs player. [...]
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  Posted: November 06, 2009, 9:58pm EST
  

• Stuck Jeeps

  —busplunge

  Frequent bus riders will know that 3 of my 4 brothers live in Florida. I'm not sure why, they just do.
  
  When I think about it, not only do 3 of my 4 brothers live in Florida, but 4 of my 5 sisters live down' [...]
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  Posted: November 06, 2009, 9:13pm EST
  

• Sunday Morning Skelton

  —KY3 Political Notebook

  Congressman Ike Skelton will appear on CBS' Face the Nation Sunday. Other guests on FACE include: Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI), Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) and Republican political consultant Ed Rollins. Get the entire Sunday Morning Show line-up HERE.***Meanwhile: On' [...]
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  Posted: November 06, 2009, 8:51pm EST
  

• West St. Louis County led in smoking ban votes

  —Political Fix

  West St. Louis County townships provided more votes last Tuesday in St. Louis County for banning smoking in indoor public places, but the strongest sentiment for the ban came from townships in the central part of the county.

  The St. Louis…

  [...]
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  Posted: November 06, 2009, 8:16pm EST
  by Phil Sutin

• So Much For Openness and Transparency...

  —busplunge

  
  Regardless of how you voted on the Pension Sales Tax issue last Tuesday, it will be added to the cost of purchases made in the city of Springfield starting in April making the sales tax rate 7.6%.
  
  The SN-L said that sales tax rates for [...]
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  Posted: November 06, 2009, 7:54pm EST
  

• Barbre may alternate with Tauscher

  —The Turner Report

  Allen Barbre, rumored to be heading to backup status for this week's Green Bay Packers game with Tampa Bay, may alternate with others on the offensive line, according to media sources:
  
  Packers coach Mike McCarthy might be toying with the idea of playing Mark Tauscher and Chad [...]
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  Posted: November 06, 2009, 7:42pm EST
  

• Hartzler: Obama, Pelosi, Skelton not doing anything about jobs

  —The Turner Report

  In a news release issued today, Vicky Hartzler, a Republican challenger to Fourth District Congressman Ike Skelton, ripped Skelton and other top Democrats for their failure to reduce unemployment:
  
  Former state representative Vicky Hartzler stated, "While President Barack Obama, Speaker Pelosi and Congressman Skelton remain focused on what government" [...]
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  Posted: November 06, 2009, 7:39pm EST
  

• Cleaver: Health care bill offers best choices possible

  —The Turner Report

  
  In his EC from DC report, Fifth District Congressman Emanuel Cleaver explains why he supports the House health care bill:
  
  This weekend, something that has not happened in our nation’s history will finally come to fruition. After 50 years of promise, hundreds of previous bills, [...]
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  Posted: November 06, 2009, 7:29pm EST