Michelle Obama in Kansas City - Q and A
Sun Jul 13, 2008 at 10:48:06 AM PDT
Michelle Obama in Kansas City - transcript of remarks
Sat Jul 12, 2008 at 06:36:04 AM PDT
Michelle Obama in Kansas City - photos
Thu Jul 10, 2008 at 04:41:36 PM PDT
Crossposted from Show Me Progress.
"A Discussion with Missouri Women and Michelle Obama".
We attempted to live blog the event - Michelle Obama in Kansas City - the audience gathers, but we were like a bad clown act trying to juggle one too many things, sometimes it just ain't pretty. The photos turned out quite a bit better.
The television trucks started showing up after 7:00 a.m.
Barack Obama in Independence, MO: photos
Tue Jul 01, 2008 at 09:03:36 AM PDT
Crossposted from Show Me Progress.
As I approached the press entrance to the Truman Memorial Building I stopped to take a photo of the media trucks. This very nice lady stopped and asked me, "Are you with the Kansas City Star?" I replied that I was not, I was a blogger. She then asked me, "Would you like to take my picture with my husband he's just around the corner?" I thought, "Why not?" and told her I would. As we walked back to the line of people around the corner I asked her if she had ever been to an event like this before. She replied, "No, never before. This is historic." We found her husband in line and I took this photo. They reminded me of my parents.
I waited my turn to go through security at the press entrance. The uniformed officer had me take out and start up all of my electronic equipment, including my camera. As he peered through the viewfinder he took this photo. He quipped to me, "If you publish this I should get credit." He's got it.
Scott Eckersley and Matt "baby" Blunt: there's a lawsuit in here somewhere
Thu Jan 10, 2008 at 04:51:00 PM PDT
I wonder if there was a settlement conference that didn't go so well.
I read this item....
Suit alleges illegal destruction of state e-mails
By Jo Mannies
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
01/09/2008
...The suit includes allegations about a meeting convened last summer by Blunt's general counsel at the time, Henry Herschel. At the meeting, the suit contends, Herschel told lawyers for all departments under the governor that e-mails about state business "would not have to be turned over in response to Sunshine Law requests if they were destroyed and not retained."
The suit also contends that Blunt's chief of staff at the time, Ed Martin, ordered all staff members to make sure they were deleting e-mails. Martin and other top Blunt aides also are accused of orchestrating the destruction of the state's computer backup system for such e-mails.
...then found this:
Chris Benjamin - another switch to the Democratic Party in Missouri
Mon Jan 07, 2008 at 07:03:31 AM PDT
Posted at Show Me Progress.
In the interest of full disclosure: I am chair of the 31st Senate District Democratic Committee. I have communicated with Chris Benjamin in that capacity and as an individual party member who is pleased that he joined the Democratic Party.
Chris Benjamin, former Chief of Staff for Missouri House Speaker Rod Jetton (r), has announced that he has joined the Democratic Party and will be running for the open senate seat in the 31st District. The seat is currently held by Chris Koster, a Democratic Party candidate for Attorney General. Previous to that, the seat had been held by Harold Caskey (D), one of the legendary legislative "lions" in the Missouri General Assembly. David Pearce (r) has already announced his candidacy for the senate seat.
My LTE in the KC Star: Torture is never OK
Fri Nov 30, 2007 at 04:03:44 AM PDT
Much ado - an announcement in the Warrensburg newspaper, part 11
Thu Nov 22, 2007 at 03:47:49 PM PDT
Posted at Show me Progress.
After a brief respite, the letters to the editor have started up again.
I have previously written about the commitment announcement of two males published in the Warrensburg Daily Star-Journal and the reactions in letters to the editor in the paper here [original diary], here [part 2], here [part 3],...
"Limited use of torture" in the Kansas City Star
Wed Nov 21, 2007 at 07:34:48 AM PDT
It's a sign of how debased our national discourse has come when a major metropolitan daily publishes a letter to the editor advocating crimes against humanity.
Limited use of torture [tiny URL]
....Inflicting pain on one person is not as bad as allowing innocent people to die, and the prisoner in this situation can avoid that pain by telling what he knows.
Instead of prohibiting torture, we should regulate how and when it can be used. It should only be used on people we are sure have important information...
Much ado - an announcement in the Warrensburg newspaper, part 10
Fri Nov 16, 2007 at 10:52:44 AM PDT
Posted at Show Me Progress.
Ebb and flow. Just when I think that things are finally getting down to a trickle, the floodgates open. It's the nature of this subject in our polarized society.
I have previously written about the commitment announcement of two males published in the Warrensburg Daily Star-Journal and the reactions in letters to the editor in the paper...
Much ado - an announcement in the Warrensburg newspaper, part 9
Tue Nov 13, 2007 at 07:56:53 PM PDT
Posted at Show Me Progress.
The letters to the editor about the commitment announcement of two males previously published in the Warrensburg Daily Star-Journal continue.
This subject has obviously struck some nerves. It is also truly indicative of some level of polarization in our culture and, I suppose, the reluctance of anyone to cede ground anymore. That is an observation, not a paean to useless and/or unprincipled compromise.
People are speaking out. The conversation is no longer one sided. Why should I be surprised? The last six and a half years have certainly taught us all very important lessons about not speaking up when we should. That in itself is a very good thing.
Much ado - an announcement in the Warrensburg newspaper, part 8
Mon Nov 12, 2007 at 08:19:41 PM PDT
Posted at Show Me Progress.
When it comes to letters to the editor in the Warrensburg Daily Star-Journal it seems that exhaustion and the cult of victimhood have settled in.
I have previously written about the commitment announcement of two males and the reactions in letters to the editor in the paper here [original diary], here [part 2], here [part 3], here [part 4], here [part 5], here [part 6], and here [part 7].
One letter to the editor was printed in last Friday's edition of the paper. One letter was printed in today's edition of the paper.
Much ado - an announcement in the Warrensburg newspaper - parts 5, 6, and 7
Thu Nov 08, 2007 at 05:56:41 PM PDT
A compilation from posts at Show Me Progress.
I didn't expect to be that prophetic:
I don't think this is going to end any time soon.
Those letters to the editor keep showing up in the paper.
I have previously written about the commitment announcement of two males and the reactions in letters to the editor in the Warrensburg Daily Star-Journal here [original diary], here [part 2], here [part 3], and here [part 4].
Five letters to the editor in support of the announcement were published in the Monday, November 5th edition of the paper. Four more letters expressing support appeared in [the November 6th] edition.
Michael Mukasey and waterboarding
Tue Nov 06, 2007 at 03:28:19 PM PDT
Much ado - an announcement in the Warrensburg newspaper, part 4
Fri Nov 02, 2007 at 02:50:10 PM PDT
Posted at Show Me Progress.
I don't think this is going to end any time soon.
I have previously written about the commitment announcement of two males and the reactions in letters to the editor in the Warrensburg Daily Star-Journal here [original diary], here [part 2], and here [part 3].
It really is true - one should never pick a fight with someone who buys ink by the barrel. The ability of the Warrensburg paper to control the dialog (as long as they receive content in the form of submitted letters) bodes ill for the direction of public opinion in the views of those who chose to criticize the paper.
Much ado - an announcement in the Warrensburg newspaper, part 3
Thu Nov 01, 2007 at 05:29:49 PM PDT
Posted at Show Me Progress.
I have previously written about the commitment announcement of two males and the reactions in letters to the editor in the Warrensburg Daily Star-Journal here and here.
The supreme ironies in today's Warrensburg paper (wasted on those who are irony impaired): a lead editorial (reprinted from a letter in the Kansas City Star) pleading for less divisiveness and an article on the front page announcing that the News Press & Gazette Co. of St. Joseph has bought the Warrensburg paper from publisher Avis Tucker.
Much ado - an announcement in the Warrensburg newspaper, part 2
Wed Oct 31, 2007 at 06:00:51 PM PDT
Posted at Show Me Progress.
I first wrote about the commitment announcement of two males and the reactions in letters to the editor in the Warrensburg [Missouri] Daily Star-Journal here and here.
Lo and behold, my disappointment in my fellow citizens was assuaged by four letters to the editor in today's paper in answer to the seven coordinated letters of last Friday.
Unfortunately (or fortunately - that depends on your opinion of the quality of the Warrensburg paper) the Daily Star-Journal does not publish an on-line edition so one can't provide links to the letters.
Much ado - an announcement in the Warrensburg newspaper
Tue Oct 30, 2007 at 06:38:12 PM PDT
Posted at Show Me Progress.
A while back upon reading the Warrensburg Daily Star-Journal [no link - this paper is still in the 19th century] I noticed a commitment announcement for two individuals (along with a formal photo) who both happened to be male. The announcement appeared on the "People & Events" page (always page 2) of the paper.
A few days after the announcement a letter to the editor appeared in which an individual congratulated the two and wrote something to the effect "invite us to the reception, my husband and I give good gifts." A few days after that another individual wrote a letter to the editor, which the paper published, criticizing the paper for publishing the announcement
