Former Sen. Carnahan; Auditor Susan Montee Speak at Democratic/Labor BBQ

Former U.S. Sen. Jean Carnahan and State Auditor Susan Montee were the featured speakers at a United Democratic Club/Central Labor Council BBQ at Callison Hall last weekend.
Congressional candidate Clint Hylton: Dale Toms and Mark Sheehan, candidates for the state legislature: Merle Turner, candidate for Division 5 Associate Circuit Judge; Tom Mann, candidate for Presiding County [...]

The Bloated Intelligence Bureaucracy, By Rep. Ron Paul

I have often spoken about the excessive size of government, and most recently how waste and inefficiency needs to be eliminated from our military budget. Our foreign policy is not only bankrupting us, but actively creating and antagonizing enemies of the United States, and compromising our national security. Spending more and [...]

Telegraph To Again Have Printed Issue

On January 15, 2009, The Saint Joseph Telegraph became the first Missouri newspaper to go to an “online only” edition.
That move was necessary. I lost several thousand dollars publishing The Telegraph in 2008. By going with internet distribution, it “saved” this newspaper from financial disaster and we actually turned [...]

Rep. Ron Paul: More blank checks to military industrial complex

“More Blank Checks to Military Industrial Complex”
U.S. Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX)–May 27,2010 Telegraph
Congress, with its insatiable appetite for spending, is set to pass yet another “supplemental” appropriations bill in the next two weeks. So-called supplemental bills allow Congress to spend beyond even the 13 annual appropriations bills that fund the federal government. [...]

After Election Reflections of a Lame Duck

Consider Liberty: March 4, 2010
Hmmmm. What could possibly be
on my mind this week?
Being a City Council member and
newspaper publisher both has been a
challenge and exciting at the same
time.
Now, as a journalist and
someone who just lost an
election Tuesday many of
you may be curious what’s
on my mind.
If I were to tell you all I
know, it just [...]

Rep. Schaaf resigns from AMA, Urges others to follow

In response to the endorsement
by the American Medical Association
of the Senate Health Bill,
Missouri State Representative
Rob Schaaf, M.D., a practicing
family physician, is dropping out
of the AMA and urges fellow
physicians to do the same.
The AMA has ignored the best
interests of patients, opting to protect
special interests. Physicians
need to send the AMA a strong message
that they will not tolerate
AMA’s [...]

Mayor Shearin: News Press “slant” did locally what Fox News couldn’t do nationally

Fox news followed a couple of US Senators’ lead and picked out two projects in St. Joe, totaling about $100,000 out of $6 billion as an example of government waste. The first question, “would you take the money again” was geared to put these projects, and the city, in an opportunistic, bad light. [...]

MIAC Report Wrongly Profiles Views

Consider Liberty
By Mike A. Bozarth
“A new document meant to help Missouri law enforcement agencies identify militia members…has drawn criticism for some of the warning signs mentioned,” according to an Associated Press story carried in The St. Joseph News Press March 15.
The Feb. 20 report called “The Modern Militia Movement” mentions such red flags as bumper [...]

Kathleen Bird of Restorative Justice Coalition of Missouri Interview

As funding for public defenders and the judicial system in general becomes tighter in today’s recession, more courts and prosecutors are looking to the process of Restorative Justice.

Former prosecutor Kathleen Bird of the Missouri Coalition for Restorative Justice explains why she feels this alternative should be considered more often. The process, explains Bird, focuses on the offender taking responsibility for the offense he or she committed instead of focusing on completing a punishment. To accomplish this through a restorative justice, the court, offender and victim generally need to work together, according to Bird.

State Rep. Jason Holsman (D-45) on “Missouri Viewpoints”

Missouri State Representative Jason Holsman of Kansas City says lawmakers are hamstrung from the needed flexibility to address the current recession and its impact on the state. Pointing to a “…tax code that developed in the 1930’s and hasn’t been changed since…”, Holsman says the state needs to look for a long term solution to [...]