File this one under idiotic state laws. Missouri state representative Mike Leara–a Republican– has filed a bill that would make it felony for state
Category: Missouri region
How to influence a legislator…without screaming
Sandra Fluke, the Georgetown University student who testified before Congress about the need for religious-affiliated institutions to provide contraception as part of their health-care
Which “freedoms” are legislators protecting?
“We’ve trended toward more freedoms for law-abiding citizens.” That’s how Missouri State Senator Brian Munzlinger recently described the outlook of the Missouri legislature. I
A funny thing happened on my way to the gun show
On Saturday, January 26, when page three of my morning newspaper featured a story about four local homicides, and when people in cities across
Go do your homework while I watch the game
“Do as I say, not as I do.” Do you remember that expression? It’s stuck in my memory from childhood days. Lately it has been
Why “The Impossible” makes me think about healthcare
I went to see the movie The Impossible the other day and have since been thinking about how it relates to our situation here
A glimmer of hope for the common good
I started this essay a few days before the massacre of school children in Connecticut. Looking it over again this morning, I’m glad I didn’t
Another absurd pro-gun argument
Of all the arguments opposing gun control, the one that annoys me the most is that “guns don’t kill people, people kill people.” A
Clemency for prisoners: Too much control, not enough compassion
As an admitted control freak, it pains me to write these words. But the truth is: some people have too much control. You don’t
Reforming campaign finance in Missouri
A friend of mine lobbied for campaign finance reform in Missouri for more than a dozen years. He finally gave up in 2000, when