Opinions
State government spending has increased 90 percent in the last five years, exploding from $28 billion to $51 billion. This indefensible spending increase was done with the complicity of Jefferson City Republicans, who have supermajorities in both the House and the Senate.
Why did we fight...
2 Thessalonians 2:10-12 - He (the ungodly leader) will use every kind of evil deception to fool those on their way to destruction, because they refuse to love and accept the truth that would save them. 11 - So God will cause them to be greatly deceived, and they will believe these lies. 12 - Then...
Your readers may have heard or read Representative Smith trying to make you believe he votes for the interests of small towns, rural families and farmers. If you check his voting record you would see what he really supports. For 23 key votes from 2021 – 2023 he said "nay" 21 times and the two "...
In response to the article "What to Do with a Town Like Mountain View?"
Let me start by stating, I don't reside in Mountain View. I don't go to the council meetings. I don't vote on the city ordinances. I don't have a voice in how the city is ran, or funds allocated. However, I have always...
I suppose my wife and I, like other Caucus attendees, had no clear idea what was to be discussed and accomplished at the Republican Caucus. We knew that the local Caucus would select who our county’s hoice for a Presidential Candidate would be, but that was the only thing we knew for certain. ...
After much prayer and thought, I’ll be coming back home from the Missouri Capitol at the end of this year. With a smile on my face, I’ll also be withdrawing my name from the race for Missouri State Representative, 154th District. I should have made this decision earlier, but sometimes God has...
Are you aware that our Military has been weakened by our current Administration? Our National Security is at stake. On New Years day 2024, a group of over 200 Active Duty, and Retired Military Men and Women wrote an open letter to we citizens and those in charge of the Military today. By doing...
As the debate on how best to fix our health care system heats up in Washington, certain proposals being considered in the halls of Congress could make matters worse. Specifically, some politicians want to completely undermine the free market forces that are proven to reduce costs and make...
This year, the Missouri state legislature has decided that the primary in which we choose the candidate for president in each party will be run by the respective parties. I am writing now to clear up any confusion as to how to cast a vote in the Democratic Presidential Preference Primary.
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What do the people of Mountain View want? That is the big question that runs through my mind every time I attend a meeting and then sit down to type up an article.
Do they want a solid, operational government -- or do they want a scapegoat?
If you have ever been to a meeting, it’s...