Not the people treated, mind you. It’s good to see the underserved get some assistance, even if it requires staging a massive event that’s not practically repeated. No, everyone on the right and left had their day ruined by the health clinic because it underscored just how far away we are from doing something — [...]
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How The Massive Free Health Clinic Ruined Everyone’s Day
Posted in Politics, tagged Free Clinic, Generosity, Health Care Reform on December 10, 2009 | 1 Comment »
In Which Rod Jetton Decides To End His Career
Posted in Controversy, Drama, Local Journalism, Politics, Romance, tagged Assault, Blowups, Green Balloons, Rod Jetton, Sex Games Gone Awry on December 8, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Oh, Rod. What could you possibly have been thinking? There you were, the ex-speaker and cherubic, baby-faced darling of the Missouri right wing. You had money. Clout. The ears of influential people. And you threw it all away for some ill-advised S&M action. Tut, tut.
Posted in Politics, tagged Rod Jetton on December 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Well, coming on the heels of that giant spread and everything… this ought to be intriguing.
Posted in Politics on December 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Brownback: not pulling any punches in the rhetoric war.
Mike Thompson Will Strike Down Upon Fake Global Warming Science With Great Vengeance And Furious Anger
Posted in Local Journalism, Politics, Weather, tagged Chris Stigall, global warming, Mike Thompson on December 3, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Even though other outlets have already covered this pretty well, I thought perhaps the latest Mike Thompson controversy merited a mention around these parts. The Fox 4 weather overlord — you know, he of the “wanna buy this ‘88 Buick?” smile — was on the radio yesterday, discussing global warming with professional instigator and local [...]
KCK Archbishop Naumann Still Not Quite Grasping Message Of This ‘Jesus’ Character
Posted in Economics, Politics, Religion, tagged Joseph Naumann, KCK Archdiocese, Maine, Same-Sex Marriage on December 2, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Remember last month when voters in Maine dealt a pretty decisive knockout blow to same-sex marriage in that state? Yeah, that was depressing. But it turns out we can thank our own local spiritual guides for that result: Joseph Naumann, archbishop of the Kansas City, Kan., archdiocese and stern politician-warner, sent $10,000 to the effort. [...]
McClanahan Joins Chorus Of Jingoism Emanating From Star
Posted in Local Journalism, Local blogs, Politics, Star, Star Comments, tagged E. Thomas McClanahan, Jingoism, Midwest Voices, Star Blogs, War Cheerleaders on December 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We all knew that the Star’s editorial overlords would take on the subject of Obama’s speech last night. What no one realized is that the paper’s Midwest Voices blog had become the repository of the kind of faux-patriotic rah-rah’ing that got us into this mess to begin with. It was just yesterday that Tom Ryan [...]
Posted in Local blogs, Politics, Star, tagged Comments, Star Blogs, Star Reader Advisory Panel, Tom Ryan on December 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Tom Ryan makes a plea for politeness in the comments. We understand and applaud. But how about a plea for sensible political arguments?
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