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“Mark, there have been lots of calls for regulation of bank fees over the past few years. Some examples: http ...”
“Psst! Don't tell anyone but there's this campus in the University of Missouri System with programs in law ...”
“Mark, regarding the amount of unpaid expenses spread around, you might be right. See http://content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content ...”
“Yeah, Chuck, one look at this guy's photo, and it's clear that he's just another member of ...”
“If you can better mileage from Ethanol-free premium, as some vehicles can, then it's almost worth it to pay ...”
“Isn't premium gas exempt from this requirement?”
“Columbia will grow up instead of out when a) enough citizens stop equating density with crime and low property values ...”
“You're right that there are a lot of other taxes. But a system where nearly half of people carry ...”
“Most doctors are among the ~55% of taxpayers whose federal income taxes support the ~45% who pay no federal income ...”
“Agreed. Bring back the chain gangs.”
“Social Security has a cap of about $1,400-$2,100 per month, depending on when you retire between 62 ...”
“I wonder how many participants realize that the rebate is taxable.”
“"Why didn’t the Columbia Daily Tribune want to cover this important meeting?" www.columbiatribune.com/weblogs/campus-chatter/2009/aug ...”
“In any large city -- Columbia included -- it's unrealistic to expect to be able to park in front of your ...”
“Andrew, you are spot on that one reason we have so many political problems and lack of understanding of our ...”
“The most successful economic stimulus plan of the year? Considering how the other plans have fared, that's not saying ...”
“Ellis, I just searched KOMU's archives for "Rolla" and found dozens of stories about the city and MS&T ...”
“Kate, you are spot on about the lack of accountability for our own health. Unfortunately so far I've seen ...”
“It cost $5K a month to run that kiosk? I'd like to see a breakdown of that cost.”
“Two-stroke scooters really crank out the pollution. The EPA is tightening the emissions rules for all types of scooters, as ...”
“Puppy mill. There, I said it. Deal with it. It's silly and counter-productive to argue semantics. Instead, responsible breeders ...”
“A word of advice: Take a long, hard look at the job prospects in a field before committing to it ...”
“The Kansas City School District should be getting zilch. They got $2B+ between 1984 and 2003 via the desegregation case ...”
“What's the latest on this? We're coming up on two months since winning, and it's been more ...”
“misternas1999, go drive along Business Loop on a Friday or Saturday night. There are a lot of teens cruising around ...”
“". . . your blanket dislike for cyclists." Huh? As I noted earlier, "I ride my bike all the time." As for "encouraging ...”
“There you go with the holier-than-thou attitude again: You assume that anyone who disagrees with you a) is a softie ...”
“Todd, the law doesn't obviate the fact that it's asinine for cyclists to be on a winding, narrow ...”
“"Would it kill you to give them 3 feet, because it can kill them if you don't." Yes, in ...”
“Did they quantify "statistically significant"? All that means is that there's a difference. It doesn't mean that it ...”
“How many Mediacom customers have been without phone, TV and Internet since Wednesday?”
“What about Toyotas and Mercedes built in U.S. plants? Or Chevys built in U.S. plants with parts sourced ...”
“What happened to all of that Cumulus money?”
“Maybe they could give away passes to low-income folks? Look at how well that worked with First Night: "The Voluntary ...”
“So if riding on the streets isn't that dangerous, why are we funding these classes? Either most people already ...”
“If those lower wage jobs are so enjoyable, why do employers have so much difficulty filling them? I've worked ...”
“How is a car going to hit a biker on a trail? Trails such as the MKT are pretty safe ...”
“Assembly jobs that anybody and everybody can do usually are low-wage and easily shipped overseas or to Mexico. (3M anyone ...”
“I thought West is supposed to get sidewalks later this year.”
“If these really are the highlights of this meeting, then what a waste of time it was. Hindman's comment ...”
“Right, Ray. And if your income is so low that you have to be on public assistance, what are you ...”
“More than 90 percent of Missourians still have jobs.”
“As in, children of drug and alcohol addicts have a high chance of ending up the same way -- which is ...”
“The lesser human beings are those who choose drugs for whatever reason and then become burdens to society.”
“"Those of us who are not drug users ultimately find ourselves paying the cost of Social Security Disability payments for ...”
“Did somebody offer take Inda for a tour of Columbia Regional Hospital so he could better appreciate the societal cost ...”
“"In the words of George Santayana, 'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.'” Or as Karl ...”
“Mark is right. The physical benefits don't kick in until you've lost at least 10 percent of your ...”
“So 90 percent of Columbians still used motorized transportation -- mainly private vehicles -- for their commute even when gas prices were ...”
“Yeah, Joe, God forbid that society should expect parents and their children to take responsibility. Why not just stick everyone ...”
“Not if you're one of the 1 million or so people who lives on the MO side of the ...”
“Reducing speed limits is a waste of time and money if the cops aren't going to enforce them.”
“SROs should be funded entirely by the parents of the troublemakers whose actions require SROs in the first place. Each ...”
“Parkade floundered because Columbia Mall was built.”
“Hey Chuck, I volunteer at the shelter. Why don't you try logging off and coming down to help for ...”
“Well said, John.”
“Agreed that they'd have to figure out a way to address that. I've got to wonder if they ...”
“Eric, the taxpayers supporting welfare recipients also do not get a choice: They're forced by law to support people ...”
“Eric, it's very simple: Drugs, alcohol or cigarettes are superfluous. If you're so hard up that you have ...”
“Foote, go ahead and spend every last penny you have in the bank. Then go to the bank and ask ...”
“Tim, the stock market is a great place for retirees to put their money. Historically the return has been far ...”
“Foote in mouth, Social Security is not in the black. Congress spent decades of contributions and left IOUs in their ...”
“If you can afford drugs -- including alcohol and tobacco -- then you can afford to support yourself and any offspring.”
“Yes, the government has done such a great job with social programs (e.g., Social Security), so let's expand ...”
“"We all pay taxes and we support each other as a society." Not true. Some of us could be working ...”
“You mean like more improvements at Douglass Park? Why not invite at-risk youths to attend the Paquin activities?”
“So based on what I've read -- or, more precisely, not read -- here and in the Tribune, although the city ...”
“This is a reasonable question, which should be asked regardless of one's views on homosexuality. Plus, this ruling covers ...”
“What is the estimated cost to taxpayers? This makes more people eligible for benefits, discounts, etc., so surely the council ...”
“Hey, Charles: I worked low-wage jobs for many years to pay my way through college. Been there, done that, still ...”
“Charles, if you believe that these programs aren't getting enough money, why don't you dip into YOUR pocket ...”
“Yes, let's throw even more money at at-risk and troubled youth. Just look at the results thus far. They ...”
“And where will Paquin residents get those guns? Or are you saying that some residents already have guns in their ...”
“You guys couldn't even protect your garden at a time when law and order are in place. Why on ...”
“Chuck, how will you be any better off? You live in an apartment building, so you can't grow your ...”
“Chuck, my home is paid for, and I have about $60K cash in the bank. My lifestyle of thrift, responsibility ...”
“"He said many high school graduates and high school dropouts aren't making adequate wages." This is the marketplace screaming ...”
“It will be quite the spectacle when those on the dole have it cut off because those who pay the ...”
“Chuck, even the mayor probably knows that the bus system is subsidized by the federal gas tax. He probably was ...”
“Good one, Mark!”
“Columbia's bus system already is subsidized by the federal gas tax, of which about 15% goes to public transportation.”
“cwh51, are you another one of those adults who doesn't work?”
“Isn't this the bus that MU students living at The Reserve and Campus Lodge can take for free? No ...”
“Those Gilligs weigh about 40,000 pounds. Even if it was going only 15 mph, I'm not surprised that ...”
“Wow. $1.2 million for tweaking. Sounds as wasteful as sharrows.”
“How many newspaper companies are a) profitable but not at the historically high rates that attracted investors and b) not ...”
“cwh51, I've been riding the buses since the 1980s. They are rarely anywhere close to being full. I ride ...”
“Panama, did you even read my post? I didn't say we should cut funding for buses. Instead, I said ...”
“A 40-foot Gillig seats 40-42, depending on configuration. Is this route always barely one-third full, even during rush hour, at ...”
“Is this still going on? http://townhall.com/columnists/PaulGreenberg/2009/04/02/the_entitled”
“"I've never seen one iota of written or accounting proof for any of these comments." Regarding the amount of ...”
“"I just wish that private donors who have deep pockets would have funded Mike Anderson's salary." Unless Anderson has ...”
“Spending "hundreds" of hours a month volunteering is admirable, but if someone can do that, then he or she clearly ...”
“Yes, it's much wiser to assume that the police will always be there to protect you. They do spend ...”
“Do C-Ville and The Hook attract the quantity and/or quality of readers that advertisers seek? If not, how is ...”
“Isn't is easier for them to read an e-mail than to spend time on a call, taking notes?”
“How's the weather in Ithaca today, Derik?”
“Speaking of homeless, there's a big camp in the woods just south of Denver Mattress, between 63 and the ...”
“Bill, Columbia taxpayers already provide $7,000-$15,000 per student (depending on the school). The last thing we need ...”
“Interesting. So Paquin residents are part of the problem.”
“If local officials really want to promote citizen engagement, for starters, they should answer their e-mail. Not everybody can make ...”
“Why can't MU build it next to Ellis, in the green space between it and Brady? There's plenty ...”
“To any council member who votes for eminent domain: I will help your opponent in the next election.”
“What does a rich person look like?”
“I don't see bread lines. The mall was packed during December. Restaurants are still doing a brisk business. Some ...”
“Foote in mouth, of course they backpedaled after the attacks. But the bottom line is that they wanted him to ...”
“There's a saying in the Army: If the Army wanted you to have a family, it would have issued ...”
“Both sides do it. Two examples from 2001: "I certainly hope he doesn't succeed." -- James Carville "We rush into ...”
“"Frances Martin, 74, said she would suggest in her letters that MU find an unused university building to house the ...”
“"If they know they can go out and make their own money, they won’t go out to steal yours ...”
“Let the parents pay for it. You make 'em, you support 'em.”
“Foote in mouth: What's a side not?”
“"The facts about McCain were just extra bits of information to think about." Clearly the author thought those bits were ...”
“His opinion of public schools must be awfully low if he won't send his own kids there.”
“"insure ridership"? Even if he meant ensure, it's still meaningless.”
“When you write, "A study by the Harvard Business School found eight out of 10 states that consume the most ...”
“"You know the trouble with that, of course. Some kid would cut themself, or get burned on the dishwasher, something ...”
“"Unfortunately, it's cheaper (by a lot) to use disposable dishes and utensils than to pay someone to wash reusables ...”
“Obama's push for cheap, ubiquitous broadband should even out these differences.”
“How does he plan to hold apathetic parents and students accountable? For them, there had better be sticks instead of ...”
“Dorm life sucks. Why would you want to subject yourself to basically the same thing all over again?”
“Most likely the school's reason isn't that it doesn't consider students to be mature enough, but rather ...”
“Nothing magical about it. Right now, I've got a trash bag in my kitchen with shrimp tails and coffee ...”
“Maybe because under Missouri law, 17 is considered adult. A 17-year-old can move out on her own, and legally the ...”
“At her Feb. 15 kick-off, Hoppe said; "'I went to a seminar presented by the mayor and city manager of ...”
“Chuck, "the study found that the City should boost parking supply north of Broadway by approximately 300 spaces to accommodated ...”
“Chuck, what part of this are you not getting? Again, the spaces earmarked add up to 315, which is less ...”
“Ah, so it's that old "point of view" defense again. Chuck, you provided that link. You can't backpedal ...”
“Chuck, those figures came from Kat, the reporter, not Mrs. B. Obviously YOU skimmed over it. LOL. Again, Chuck, the ...”
“What exactly are you ECers throwing your trash that stinks so bad so quickly? Seriously. When I was a student ...”
“Good find, Chuck. However, the spaces earmarked add up to 315, which is less than half of the garage's ...”
“LOL. Just like that Bill Watkins statement a few months ago . . .”
“If there's a solid business case for this project, then they should have no problem lining up investors once ...”
“I checked the Tribune archives and could find no statements that the garage will be full just from muni use ...”
“"Ayn, I think the city was estimating some portion of the parking slots would be used by city employees, but ...”
“I agree that it is simple and easy to bicycle -- to the point that we don't need those asinine ...”
“There's also the subsidy via the federal gas tax.”
“Before Hoppe and others hold up -- for the umpteenth time -- IBM's data center in Dubuque as an example of ...”
“"From previous articles it was stated they already had this new monstrosity already full of CPD vehicles,City Employee parking ...”
“"Teddy also said because I-70 runs right through the center of town, Columbia residents might use the state's main ...”
“Density is a bad thing? Wow. Well, then don't complain when your taxes go up to pay for extending ...”
“Is this like the claim that Watkins said something at a meeting, yet the person making that claim never could ...”
“Was Jason Bourne involved?”
“What makes this even sweeter is that as we were beating a team ranked higher, KU was losing to one ...”
“So what's preventing EC residents from buying trash cans to store their garbage until pick-up day? Unless the city ...”
“Here's an idea: Instead of the feds sending $900 million to help rebuild Gaza -- I thought money was tight ...”
“Can you imagine how many businesses would have to be bought out to make room for the new 63-70 interchange ...”
“If a minority makes up the majority of the population in a high-crime area, and if law enforcement focuses on ...”
“Stand, sit, whatever you can manage. The bottom line is: WORK! KOMU had a story earlier this week about a ...”
“I'm one of those 700,000 -- by choice. I don't want a government or company deciding my health ...”
“Chuck, quit playing the disabled card. You admitted yesterday that you are capable of working but choose not to. That ...”
“Chuck, that's the silliest story I've ever heard, and I don't buy it for a second. Also ...”
“John, Chuck still has not explained why he is no longer employed at CMHS. You would think that a person ...”
“Again, Chuck, I am not going to cart around a nearly 45-year-old man. You clearly have no problem taking the ...”
“Chuck, just see my post from 1:51 p.m. today. I am not going to provide transportation for a ...”
“Common Sense Cyclist, GetAbout wastes money. Case in point: The sharrows on Berrywood.”
“Animal Control has a wing with fewer animals, so that might be one of the reasons why the odor isn ...”
“Yes, he's a real human being: www.columbiamissourian.com/stories/2008/08/30/paquin-tower-recreation-program-will-continue”
“Rather than waste more time, I'll just cut and paste my previous responses to Chuck's plea that I ...”
“Kinda like bed bugs: tough to control.”
“Again, Chuck, come down there on a daily basis and pitch in. Or are you concerned that they won't ...”
“Congratulations on finding a way to the shelter instead of continuing to pout that one of us should cart you ...”
“$176K has gotta be a typo or misquote. If she really said that, the reporters should have immediately asked her ...”
“Just a reminder for those who believe that SS is safer than private accounts. It's not. The U.S ...”
“There was a grocery store next to downtown: Schnucks. They moved in the early '90s because they got tired of ...”
“^^ JJ, how many sites are you going to post that on? You've already polluted the Tribune site with that ...”
“Agreed. We need less government spending, not more. We need fewer government programs, not more.”
“Anybody who truly wants a job that pays at least the media wage needs skills. Nobody is going to pay ...”
“As someone suggested in another thread, limit the number of posts to five per poster per 24 hours. That also ...”
“Charles Dudley Jr., the person who spends between 8 and 10 hours per day commenting on news articles, you post ...”
“Charles Dudley Jr., the person who spends between 8 and 10 hours per day commenting on news articles, why don ...”
“Freudian slip: cab. I meant can. Maybe I was subconsciously thinking of another way that Chuck could get himself there.”
“Again, Chuck, why can't you take the bus? And did you still have a car each of the times ...”
“Take a look at what happened when Hawaii launched the first state-based "universal" child health insurance program. 85% percent of ...”
“I don't think you'd have a problem drawing from the Trib Board. For one, it's shutting down ...”
“Chuck, you are a grown man. Your transportation cop-out is a joke. You had no trouble getting to the CMHS ...”
“Rob, I agree with John's suggestion about the list of comments. Is there a way to turn that list ...”
“Chuck, the reason that the staff is always running back to the front desk is because there's usually several ...”
“Jake, it would be great if the Missourian would create a forum like the Trib Board. The current format of ...”
“Liz, those two girls are absolutely wonderful. They're living proof that one person or just a few can make ...”
“Charles Dudley Jr., the person who spends between 8 and 10 hours per day commenting on news articles, I am ...”
“Of course there will be a letter to the editor. We expect no less.”
“Charles Dudley Jr., the person who spends between 8 and 10 hours per day commenting on news articles, there are ...”
“Charles Dudley Jr., the person who spends between 8 and 10 hours per day commenting on news articles, what little ...”
“LOL. You wrote: "When I was working there those conditions would never ever been allowed to happen ever" and "Remember ...”
“Sure it matters. You're not there, so you have no idea what's going on. Stop acting as if ...”
“Maybe Cordish can come in and run it. They've done such a great job with the P&L District ...”
“Chuck, the clean and dirty laundry is stacked up everywhere because the break-downs have had a ripple effect. You don ...”
“Chuck, the laundry is piled up because the washing machines keep breaking down. The staff and volunteers have been taking ...”
“"Will the government require all houses in Columbia to install sprinklers?" Yes. In fact, that's in the latest codes ...”
“Obama sez, "Take responsibility."”
“Chuck, the primary role of schools is education, not baby-sitting. Period. Get that through your head. If more kids commit ...”
“He would argue that a wall is black when he just painted it white himself -- or that it's more ...”
“Yeah, federal oversight has worked well so far: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123509144351728451.html Claire, I will vote against ...”
“It's not the public's fault that you wasted the proceeds from the Cumulus sale. Go find the money ...”
“Chuck, KCMO has been a crime haven for decades, just like STL. That's why most people decamped for Johnson ...”
“If you replace the Electoral College with a popular vote, the coastal states and Texas will gain even more influence ...”
“Chuck, she comes from a city that has been unable to get its crime problem under control.”
“My biggest mistake was putting down 20 percent and getting a mortgage that was only ~25% of my income. If ...”
“I'm still waiting for GetAbout to explain why they put sharrows on Berrywood, a road that's wide, lightly ...”
“Christopher, GetAbout is unnecessary. It's a waste. Even when gas was nearly $4 a gallon, the vast majority of ...”
“Kevin, only a naïf would argue that we can excuse waste such as GetAbout because it's less than ...”
“According to Jan Mees ( www.columbiatribune.com/news/2009/feb/04/schools-add-new-twist-to-top-job-hunt ), the late applicant was "brought in." Either she ...”
“Just think: There are hundreds of thousands of wasteful projects like GetAbout all across the country. No wonder our deficit ...”
“Because it's more politically correct to spend the money on even more upgrades to Douglass Park.”
“Northeast Columbia = Wyandotte County, Kansas”
“I would be more impressed if she came from a city that has gotten crime under control. KCMO definitely has ...”
“All three have descriptions (e.g., "MU February enrollment update"). Or were those added after you posted?”
“Chuck, how can you claim to "try as best I can to be totally inclusive" when you're always frowning ...”
“"The government still, no matter what the health problems studies associates with a plant, has no business mandating what goes ...”
“So what are the chances that your daughter will resume listening to AM radio when she's, say, 25? I ...”
“Yeah, those non-conf games really make up for it. Everybody wants to see SEMO and Buffalo as bad as KU ...”
“Owned.”
“Is it true that Lincoln met his wife at a house that stood where the downtown Walgreen's now is?”
“Has Deming announced a plan for dealing with apathetic parents and students? Then the district wouldn't have to waste ...”
“I realize that that part of town's population is growing and that it lacks a grocery story, but between ...”
“STL just can't shake its reputation as the STD capital of America.”
“"Living" is a vague adjective, but as the article notes, the tax credit requires that the jobs "pay at least ...”
“Isn't construction of that Moser's almost finished?”
“Between the “Making Work Pay” credit, the EITC increase and the refundable tax credit of $1,000 per child, people ...”
“Typo. I meant "said in 2008."”
“John might be referring to the CBO report that was removed from the Appropriations Committee Web site. (You can speculate ...”
“Maybe the print version of this story had his photo. Here's his photo: www.columbiatribune.com/news/2009/feb ...”
“Will U2 be donating all profits from No Line on the Horizon to charity?”
“So why doesn't Obama publicly shame Oprah into giving up everything except for her last $50 million?”
“Well, when it comes to drugs, there are plenty of white, male high schoolers dealing and using.”
“A few obvious questions -- ones that it's unlikely that reporters in this town will have the stones to ask ...”
“We've spent hundreds of billions since the Great Society days, and what do we have to show for it ...”
“Fifteen percent of the federal gas tax also goes to mass transit.”
“One benefit of having charities take a larger role is that they can say: "You came in here for assistance ...”
“John, no doubt you've heard of the proposals kicking around Congress to eliminate the 401(k) and force people ...”
“Here's one way to distinguish between contributing and taking: People whose earnings fall in the lowest third of incomes ...”
“Interesting, Ray. Any idea why we don't have a FC? And what are some MO cities that have them ...”
“Yup. Time for more of us to put aside childish things and start contributing instead of taking.”
“Maybe the budget could distributed in high school English classes as an exercise in editing poor grammar.”
“"Hey, I know what might work. Let's cut taxes for high income people and deregulate the financial sector. Yeah ...”
“Chuck, what point would you like me to argue? That it's less wasteful to leave lights on than it ...”
“So if you post under a pseudonym, Chuck gets upset. But if you post under your real name, he uses ...”
“". . . with two major retailers and advertisers — Circuit City and Linens n' Things — falling off the map entirely." Yes, but with ...”
“The right superintendent also should have a clear, actionable plan for dealing with apathetic parents and students. Then the district ...”
“Another reason why this country is so broke is that there are too many lazy, irresponsible and selfish people who ...”
“"Can they really afford for their audiences to be available only five days a week instead of six?" Not sure ...”
“"Many condos and apartment complexes have bans on individuals putting up outside antennas. Some also have bans on satellite dishes ...”
“Good catch. Should be interesting to hear what he has to say.”
“"Ayn Rand Why should they read or go by what you post here you cannot even under your real name ...”
“Chuck, as John notes, that's what the comment feature is for! Why trek down to the budget meeting when ...”
“Chuck, I'm no longer a student, and I'm not on the J school faculty. That means I can ...”
“"If ya all is that good why not do your own articles and submit them to the Missourian?" Because we ...”
“So Bill Watkins is Darth Sidious?”
“"Either you want college kids only in those service positions or you want people with disabilities a place to work ...”
“Chuck, "the cleaning,the grounds work,the vacuuming,dumping of trash and those service types of jobs" already exist. The ...”
“If by "common labor everyday type jobs" you mean low-wage jobs that require no skills and that any warm body ...”
“http://new.columbiatribune.com/weblogs/north-county-news/2009/jan/19/columbias-mental-health-crisis/#comments "I really thought about enduring 4 more years of ...”
“If the ultimate goal is better patient care, would the profession object to expanding the H-1B program to bring in ...”
“Based on what I've seen and heard, most people don't want density and mixed use. Just look at ...”
“It's admirable to argue against sprawl, but most home buyers continue to vote for it by an overwhelming majority ...”
“Hindman, et al aren't the only ones whose reputations and careers are riding on whether these allegations turn out ...”
“It's your responsibility -- not anyone else's -- to raise the child you made. It's asinine to suggest otherwise.”
“Unless the goal is to curry favor among St. Louis residents, why is it necessary to earmark $335-$400 million ...”
“Too funny.”
“David, if you really believe that the government can do a more effective job of spending the money that you ...”
“I wonder what percentage of consumers have chosen to have their monthly bills sent via e-mail rather than by mail ...”
“How many Missourians have chosen to attend a Kansas school for this reason? Surely there's some agency or research ...”
“"Why sue and waste vast money when you can keep it in the public eye through news paper articles,new ...”
“Chuck, if the sidewalks were in such poor shape, some group would have sued by now to force the city ...”
“Chuck, we've been over this time and again: Most Columbia sidewalks are in fine shape.”
“Is the main reason why it's not used because people don't want to walk a block or two ...”
“Yet MU continues to have record enrollment. So apparently many parents and students still perceive it as a good value ...”
“"Look at the $4 per gallon days...bike racks were packed in this City." Maybe so, but the roads were ...”
“"The rich have always known that most 'private' schools are far superior to 'government' schools." The latest example: the Obamas.”
“Please post those late-'70s articles. It would be interesting to read what the objections were.”
“Guy, MO cities no longer grant video franchise licenses. That's now done at the state level. So the council ...”
“Exactly my point. If so many people aren't willing to walk across the street, why would the board assume ...”
“How many people are going to just circle the block and main parking lot over and over because they think ...”
“Chuck, of course outsourcing is one of the reasons why vendors such as HP can produce sub-$1,000 PCs ...”
“Chuck, you don't seem to grasp fundamentals such as how increasing hardware volumes lead to decreasing costs. That's ...”
“Chuck, price doesn't always reflect quality. If it did, free things would always be junk.”
“Can I get a refi to, say 2.5%? Or is that only for the people who didn't put ...”
“Yeah, those $250-$500 PCs are so crappy that they keep getting four-star reviews and 35 million will be sold ...”
“The free market also provides brand-new PCs (e.g., the Asus EeePC) for less than $250. People who can't ...”
“Chuck, nobody said that you have to start your own business to do this. You could go to work for ...”
“Chuck, why aren't you doing this for a living?”
“Another example of the opportunities out there for those willing to work.”
“If more people would take responsibility for themselves and their offspring, a lot of social programs wouldn't be necessary ...”
“This is where the rubber meets the road when it comes to diversity. When one group of people is persecuting ...”
“LOL. That's one of two stock responses you use when you've painted yourself into a corner. The other ...”
“I think so. It's between Bengals and Lee Hills. I didn't know about the Athro, Art and Archi ...”
“I wish you would just give up and go away, like you did when you got schooled in the thread ...”
“Chuck, instead of posting dozens of times a day on here, the Tribune's forums and blogs, and on your ...”
“Ah, so not attending the inauguration did not diminish the significance of this event in your eyes. Thank you for ...”
“Okay. So how about the parking lot across from Peace Park and next to Lee Hills? Or the parking lot ...”
“Why not shut down the YouZeum and move the society into that building? Is it big enough?”
“I'm not ranting, Chuck. Again, imagine the leadership and national discussion if Obama had said: "Instead of having a ...”
“Chuck, all of America was not being sworn into office. It was one man. And that one man could have ...”
“Chuck, one reason is because money is required to fund Social Security, Medicaid, bailouts of irresponsible consumers and businesses, roads ...”
“Why now? What's changed that suddenly makes it easier for him to put his money -- not someone else's ...”
“Is this the same Obama who criticized America for its treatment of "the least of these," yet doesn't give ...”
“Another problem is that some pseudoephedrine doesn't wind up being made into meth. Instead, kids take a dozen or ...”
“Tim, get off your high horse. They can have all of the kids they want -- just don't expect the ...”
“"Mediacom will no longer be able to receive enough signal to carry the stations for local customers." What a cop-out ...”
“Always good to see parents and students taking responsibility. Good luck!”
“Mike, it's $15,136 for West Boulevard. Here are the funding figures for that and the rest of the ...”
“Ed, if their finances are that shaky, then they should hold off having kids until they're more secure. And ...”
“Why should taxpayers be forced to pay for health care for children in households that have incomes 300%-400% above ...”
“The Columbia store will close, too: http://newsroom.circuitcity.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=359619”
“If adults want to smoke pot or do other drugs, fine. Just don't expect the rest of us to ...”
“"If they thought they would be better turned off long ago or even recently then how come it has not ...”
“Obama is another parent whose opinion of public schools is so low that he chose to send his kids elsewhere.”
“So Chuck, if it takes so much power to turn lights on, why is MU increasing the number of motion ...”
“I thought that most of the MU coaching salaries are funded by donors, TV rights, etc. Or is that the ...”
“Here's an example of the motion detector that MU has been deploying: http://archive.columbiatribune.com/2008/jun/20080617busi010 ...”
“"How do you know Ayn that people are not in some of those offices in the middle of the night ...”
“"I'm glad you were doing your research from 2007. Now do 2008 and tell me how many were in ...”
“"If you knew how many times we get an email from campus police about a robbery or beating in a ...”
“Here's an example of some of the research that shows how lighting -- in this case outdoors, such as in ...”
“Chuck, lights on in a building at 2 a.m. do little to enhance security. For example, do really believe ...”
“Only a naïf would look to the government to provide "affordable, quality health care and lifetime economic security." Look ...”
“And the one with the tickets earlier this week . . . is it really that difficult for the staff to run all ...”
“So turn them off at midnight. Let's stop with the excuses, folks.”
“I'll believe that MU is serious about saving money when I see the lights in the Reactor Field parking ...”
“Chuck, if you have to change your name to avoid or settle a trademark lawsuit, then usually you've got ...”
“That doesn't make sense. The owners changed the name, but not on the signage?”
“Copy editors, what does the sign on the building say?”
“These people know the pride of going to work. People who live on the dole would do well to follow ...”
“Always good to see MU faculty being recognized on a national level: www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/01/09/hefner ...”
“Great article.”
“Parents taking responsibility for the children they choose to have -- something you've advocated many times. Responsible parents shouldn't ...”
“How many times is he going to reintroduce this bill? We need fewer government programs, not more.”
“From the time, it looks as if the Missourian wrote the story as soon as the police announced it, whereas ...”
“www.columbiatribune.com/2009/Jan/20090108News005.asp”
“And what are the batteries' life span and replacement cost?”
“I agree that the NYT will survive, but what if it stops printing or prints only the Sunday edition, which ...”
“Roger, are you talking about the (now former) MoDOT site southwest of Home Depot and north of Wal-Mart? I think ...”
“www.columbiatribune.com/2009/Jan/20090107Busi002.asp”
“^^ Hilarious!”
“The rhetoric heats up: "Go back to the oven," she shouted. "You need a big oven, that's what you ...”
“Who's going to enforce it? The city can't -- or won't -- even enforce traffic violations such as speeding ...”
“No, alcohol is fine, as long as the drinking age remains 21. We need to keep penalties for underage consumption ...”
“Many are, Art. I've sat in on enough of those groups over the years and seen it first-hand. They ...”
“"I want to see marijuana legalized this year because I don't really think it's a 'drug' drug." Ashley ...”
“And keep in mind that crime is one of the factors that affects quality of life. That's why Kansas ...”
“Jason, show me where in this thread that I screamed with little facts.”
“The point we're at isn't a bad place to be. Our unemployment is still low compared to the ...”
“Chuck, companies know that most cities are willing to play the incentives game. So unless we're willing to bend ...”
“Chuck, that's part of my point: There hasn't been much industrial development along that stretch of Route B ...”
“Regarding 4, 5 and 9: Forget 4 and 5. Instead, just walk or bike instead of driving as often as ...”
“Todd, how is GetAbout quantifying the success of its initiatives? You do have some smart, qualified people doing research to ...”
“"One reason there is room on Route B is because everyone else moved out and no-one else wants to build ...”
“"some 27% of our workforce is underemployed" Does that figure include students? If so, then that figure isn't surprising ...”
“Chuck, I simply asked a question. Show me where I said that voted for more parks or where I said ...”
“So you don't consider parks to be an "incentive" ( www.columbiamissourian.com/stories/2008/12/26/first-night-columbia-events-should-be-free/#c4896 )?”
“No, in decades of riding in Columbia and other cities, I've never been harassed or hit by a motorist ...”
“Robert, it's pork when it's superfluous, which is what the sharrows and stripes are. For more than a ...”
“Todd, when thousands of communities -- and their Congressmen/women -- argue that their pet project is only 0.002% of some ...”
“Thanks, Mark. So that leaves the question of whether the cost of liability insurance cancels out the $450-$1,440 ...”
“How much money can a homeowner reasonably expect to make from selling solar power back to the city? If it ...”
“Who cares if it's federally funded? Waste is waste, and we all have to pay for it at some ...”
“LOL. Ask Paul Sturtz what he thinks of bikes on sidewalks. Brotemarkle arrested him for riding on a sidewalk earlier ...”
“It's Lowry Mall, not Lowery Mall.”
“How much is MoDOT wasting on the Safe & Sound signs? I see them even on small bridges out in the ...”
“So Chuck, if you don't want them to have to work two jobs -- which ultimately is their choice because ...”
“"Ayn, no one is advocating taking away 'several feet' of homeowners' front yards. I am proposing that a few streets ...”
“Chuck, raising the minimum wage is a solution to a non-problem. Less than 1 percent of American workers earn minimum ...”
“So what should be the minimum wage, Chuck? Give us a figure. Then explain how you arrived at it.”
“Another scenario: If you have three kids by the time you're 21, your cost of living will be higher ...”
“DREAM is a waste of taxpayer money as long as it goes to cities that lack ordinances that encourage density ...”
“Chuck, if Wal-Mart workers believe that they're underpaid, they're free to look elsewhere for better pay. Of course ...”
“Chuck, you might have a point. Every minimum wage job that I worked, all of my colleagues routinely expressed their ...”
“One scooter and two bikes seems pretty good, considering that most students aren't in town. When MU is in ...”
“Good points, Rick. You know how to make a compelling, rational argument. Certain posters on here would do well to ...”
“No, it was you. You looked exactly like the person in the Missourian photo from the city hall protest earlier ...”
“No, you were walking north on Keene, in front of Columbia Regional Hospital. And the speed limit is 30 mph ...”
“"Ayn Rand I always tip according to the meal and service given not by the 15% amount." So why should ...”
“"Why so many studies when all we need is a few feet of extra pavement on the side of the ...”
“I'd argue that waiters/waitresses are fine examples for a discussion about minimum wage because their tips reflect their ...”
“Chuck, the next time you visit a restaurant that you know pays only minimum wage, will tip far more than ...”
“Chuck, the reason I asked for your opinion of Keene is because I saw you walking there one morning about ...”
“Chuck, jobs that pay close the minimum wage are career steppingstones, at least for those who aspire to do more ...”
“Chuck, what is your opinion of the Keene Street sidewalks?”
“As a society, we cannot afford to continue to enable and subsidize unhealthy lifestyles. If you're on Medicaid and ...”
“Ray, for one, why isn't my wheelchair-bound neighbor working? I've posted lots of examples of wheelchair-bound people who ...”
“Chuck, one of the reasons why many states (e.g., California) are looking for a federal hand-out is because of ...”
“What's wrong with being exclusive? You have no qualms about excluding criminals from Section 8 housing because they increase ...”
“So if the VAC passed out all 225 passes this year, so much for Green's (above) complaint that "it ...”
“www.columbiatribune.com/2009/Jan/20090102News010.asp”
“www.columbiatribune.com/2009/Jan/20090102News008.asp "First Night distributed about 425 buttons to local organizations to give away to ...”
“Only if they are paying for those services.”
“Instead, the government should be encouraging infertile couples to adopt children born to baby mammas and my baby's daddies ...”
“Of course different population groups do effect this city's economy in various ways. For example, we should not strive ...”
“I'm not obligated to answer your questions, Chuck. And I've given you plenty of examples -- local and international ...”
“Ha ha. Only a fool or a naïf believed that this money would actually go to K-12.”
“And I gave you a simple answer: Find it yourself. By the way, while you're looking, find those stats ...”
“If you want to make more money, you need to acquire skills that make you more attractive to employers. Period.”
“I wonder how many more small businesses will close because the minimum wage is increasing again. One example is The ...”
“"More than one business owner has told me without qualms, that Columbia may not be able to survive unless there ...”
“Chuck, if you want a demographic breakdown, go find it yourself. My point remains: Despite what you say, the population ...”
“Chuck, face it: Once again, you've dug yourself a hole, and you usually try to get out by ranting ...”
“Chuck, if you want those figures, go look them up. I'm not going to do research for you. Besides ...”
“Yet another example of how many people don't let a disability disable them: http://columbiatribune.com/2008/dec/20081231busi011 ...”
“Chuck, Columbia's population in 1990 was 69,101. In 2000, it was 84,531. Today it's more than ...”
“Dexter, the Democrats are just as much to blame for the current crisis. For example, in 2003, the Bush administration ...”
“Where do the freebies and discounts end? There are already deep discounts for the Douglass Pool and the ARC, for ...”
“Tony's Kansas City -- a blog, for those who haven't heard of it -- reported the "out" rumor several months ...”
“If people aren't taking these passes because they find them demeaning, do they also decline to take food stamps ...”
“Linda, the free tickets have been publicized in the press and via organizations, such as the VAC (above), that are ...”
“$60,000 is highly affordable. Columbia's median household income is $33,729, so $60,000 is well within the ...”
“In her 2007 letter (www.columbiamissourian.com/stories/2007/12/30/first-night-could-be-free-community), Mary acknowledges that 800 free tickets were available ...”
“Anybody remember those four rehabs around Worley or Ash that were in the news earlier this year because they couldn ...”
“It doesn't mention the free ticket issue apparently because 1) Missourian reporters and, more importantly, editors don't read ...”
“There's at least one refugee camp in Rwanda, in the northeast part of the country. It was in operation ...”
“This is a prime example of the kind of topic that the Missourian should be covering instead of the QB ...”
“According to Cindy Mustard, director of the Voluntary Action Center, in a post today to the Old Southwest and Broadway ...”
“The CPD should call Therese Folsom, Mary Hussmann, Renee Kientz and Ken Green every time there's a situation where ...”
“Shirley, you did say that secondary schools are underfunded: "However, a lack of investment in higher education AND the public ...”
“Put aside the gun discussion a second: Why should we be pumping more money into secondary ed when we've ...”
“Ray, go back through this thread and you'll see why I posted it after the thread evolved. Feel free ...”
“Chuck, obviously I am stating the real facts as they truly are.”
“Chuck, you have this narrow, chronic-malcontent view of the world, one that causes you to decry anyone who presents alternatives ...”
“Here we go again. The board set aside 800 free tickets for the 2007 event. Those were given to organizations ...”
“"Ayn Rand disabilities whether mental or physical by nature can lead into further depths than what you perceive by far ...”
“Nope. "Disabilities" are only as disabling as one wants or lets them be. I am not the only one saying ...”
“Now imagine if Brad or Missouri Supreme Court Justice Teitelman had thrown up their hands at age 5. But they ...”
“Chuck, Brad had both backing and adversity. It's ridiculous to make excuses and say, "Oh, this poor person should ...”
“How many kids diagnosed today with ADD, ADHD, ODD, etc. simply don't know, and were not taught, how to ...”
“Ray, regarding No. 2, if such lifestyles result in one being homeless and jobless, should society be obligated to support ...”
“Those who are content to be suckers rather than weeding out the deadbeats from the truly deserving should open their ...”
“Here's the link again: http://columbiatribune.com/2008/sep/20080908comm001.asp Keep in mind that self-centeredness includes sponging off ...”
“As a society, we need to distinguish people who are in a bind through no fault of their own and ...”
“I seriously doubt that there 10K or even 100 applicants for most openings here. If that were the case, I ...”
“When is the Missourian going to make a serious effort to monetize its Web site? I rarely see anything besides ...”
“Shirley, explain how Missouri secondary schools are underfunded.”
“Lots of job openings, both skilled and unskilled, listed in the Sunday Tribune and on the city Web site, to ...”
“But responsible states will be forced to bail out irresponsible ones.”
“Chuck, if started using my real name, then you wouldn't have this dead horse to beat every time you ...”
“Robert/timtim, when I clicked on the link, I found that this was a self-selected survey. Scroll down to some ...”
“Wow. 8%. In other words, 92% of trips are still by car.”
“Chuck, if it's not your board, why do you constantly complain about people posting under pseudonyms? Does it annoy ...”
“Switch to a tabloid format, which is much easier to read.”
“If the Obama administration is so big on green, why does it advocate bailing out automakers and spending even more ...”
“Hopefully Saturday and Monday, which are the two days that -- at least for most newspapers -- have the lowest readership and ...”
“The PedNet stuff actually looks superior to whatever the city uses, at least in terms of thickness of application. If ...”
“Jake, the most recent post you removed was where I reminded Chuck that this is not his board and said ...”
“Is this the same organization that has wasted hundreds of thousands of dollars painting icons and stripes on Columbia streets ...”
“Or we can find another local board. There are plenty of options. Then the Missourian board's traffic will resemble ...”
“The heavy-handed mod strikes again.”
“Chuck, Type 2 diabetes and AIDS are similar in the sense that many, if not most, cases are brought on ...”
“Chuck, do you realize how much care for each irresponsible person costs? It's easily tens of thousands per person ...”
“No, responsible people should not be forced to subsidize and enable poor lifestyle choices, such as www.columbiamissourian.com/stories ...”
“KS, according to the CDC, here are the leading causes of death: Heart disease: 652,091 Cancer: 559,312 Stroke ...”
“What's with all of these fires lately? Arson? Space heaters? Something else?”
“HIV/AIDS gets a disproportionate amount of attention and funding. Heart disease, cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer's and even the flu ...”
“If you got HIV from a drug-addled or promiscuous lifestyle, and then choose to have kids, you've shirked your ...”
“CH, our society does not value education. If it did, newspapers would have a daily, several-page section about education issues ...”
“He's retired, so you would have to look him up in an older edition of the Blue Book. I ...”
“"I would think that the teacher's time would be better spent teaching the children how to read, write, and ...”
“So Chuck, do you also believe that schools should teach about homosexual, S&SM, et al lifestyles and practices? For ...”
“How ironic: We're told that if we, as Missouri residents, value higher education and all of the benefits that ...”
“So it's reasonable to expect students and/or their parents to pay more for dorms and recreation but not ...”
“Thanks for clarifying, Ellis and Mike. Does anybody know if the $1 billion includes interest that was earned on money ...”
“"Winter Scene by a City Wall" is beautiful!”
“Yeah, the economy is horrible. That explains why the Columbia Mall parking lot was completely full Saturday afternoon and why ...”
“And if it's MU rather than UM paying for the land, then it should be spent here, not in ...”
“So what if 97 percent of the “For All We Call Mizzou” funds are reserved for specific uses? That's ...”
“How many accidents have there been on this bridge over the years? Not many, from I remember. Fred, why do ...”
“Get while the gettin's good.”
“Newspapers would be in better financial shape if they'd stop giving away their content. Why subscribe to the Missourian ...”
“I agree that the Big Three should declare bankruptcy if that's what it takes. But I'm surprised that ...”
“Maybe the Missourian will finally change the wording in the ad for the commemorative front page (www.columbiamissourian.com/p ...”
“Kenya, it's a fact (e.g., via the police blotter) that the neighborhoods around Douglass are some of the ...”
“http://bottomlinecom.com/kcnews/diuguidcolumnends.html”
“Charles, they should go after the old Osco building but they won't because they know that Kroenke won't ...”
“"Reports have shown Hallsville and Ashland have seen a decrease in vandalism since they established curfews." Those curfews have pushed ...”
“Chuck, in the second link above, you wrote: "This is so true all across our country that where ever Section ...”
“Chuck, you're the one who rants and raves about Section 8 residents as being a major source of crime ...”
“As long as HUD coddles the lazy and irresponsible, it will continue to be a burden for responsible taxpayers.”
“And what results do those letters get? Waiting . . . Waiting . . .”
“Ratliff is not a power broker in this town. From what I've seen over the decades, she has zero ...”
“Once again, KCMO is focused on the wrong sh!t -- literally and figuratively. The council should be concentrating on getting ...”
“There was an article in the Missourian or Tribune that said the attorney representing Thrower and her parents dropped them ...”
“Good luck hoping for a big reduction in administrative jobs. Those typically pay around or north of $100K, so they ...”
“Not always. For example, the Precious Doe case garnered a lot more local and national attention than Ali Kemp's ...”
“Fools.”
“If I lived in El Chaparral, I'd be heavily armed, too. Yet another part of town that's gone ...”
“Strange, considering that you like to argue that only those who are disabled are capable of truly understanding the needs ...”
“Chuck, police choke holds CAN be deadly. For example, the carotid-restraint technique is known to be fatal, to the point ...”
“Another area to cut is sports. That should be funded entirely by parents, alumni, local businesses and whoever/whatever else ...”
“Which means that not one of them is anywhere near the 44 percent that MU has. Just look at UMKC ...”
“Chuck, if a bullet plows through your femoral artery while you're in the ER, there's a good chance ...”
“Taxpayers are tied of a district that spends millions on Smart Boards and then cries poverty. It also doesn't ...”
“"with Tasers nobody knows for 100% surety if the subject it is deployed against will die or not. With the ...”
“Chuck, your post makes no sense whatsoever. A gun is more controllable than a Taser? Huh? As Mark notes, a ...”
“Police departments issue guns not necessarily to kill, but also to disable (e.g., a leg wound) and deter criminals ...”
“If one death is one too many, then why not strip police of their guns, too?”
“Another example of why people should have to obtain a license to procreate.”
“Are the examples that Sim cites rare exceptions? If the vast majority of police Taser user is justifiable and causes ...”
“Unless those three campuses band together to promote their individual causes, it's not a politically effective majority.”
“The prospect of losing revenue to the Kansas casino helped sell Prop. A. And now that casino has been scuttled ...”
“Yet another example of how those with Tourette's can lead productive lives: www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf ...”
“Good luck crying poverty when skeptical taxpayers set on campus and see the Taj Mahal rec center, the Taj Mahal ...”
“Either way, it looks as if Bearfield School, Boys Town/Girls Town and the rest of the old Woodhaven facility ...”
“Explain. Who did the informing? And what have they been told to do to "deal" (whatever that means)?”
“CPS should fine parents whose children require the services of an SRO. Say, $100 for the first incident, $500 for ...”
“Here's how the USDA report defines security: www.ers.usda.gov/Briefing/FoodSecurity/measurement.htm. The big flaw with ...”
“"If their elected officails fail them then elect new ones." And how often do the new ones do anything radically ...”
“Allan wrote: "Look it is simple if the citizens are that worried for their safety then they demand their elected ...”
“The theater also received a federal earmark.”
“Another reason why people aren't buying cars is because for the past several years, it was ridiculously cheap (e ...”
“Nope. If you're hungry, get a job or a second one. There are plenty of openings in the classifieds ...”
“The solution is to a) slash spending and b) force those who are capable of working to do so. No ...”
“You can tell when parents and their children are truly serious about college because, for example, the parents create a ...”
“David, I lived in KC for 10 years. The only time that the media covered UMKC was when, for example ...”
“Does Columbia require hard-wired smoke detectors for new residential construction and major remodels?”
“Speak for yourself.”
“Probably the worst-kept secret since Hillary getting the secretary of state gig.”
“What a joke.”
“No, the iPhone is not the gold standard. The vast majority of cell phones with QWERTY keyboards have physical keyboards ...”
“Charles, John obviously is posting the true facts as they really are.”
“No, Ali, parents may be held responsible even AFTER their child has moved out. That's MO law. For example ...”
“Maybe the CPD could have a team of experts to come out and gently stroke the hands of ne'er-do-wells ...”
“So which details did John purposely omit? None that I can see. Your beef is with the system, and now ...”
“In a word? Schooled.”
“The U.S. Constitution was written 221 years ago and hasn't been updated since May 1992. OMG! It's ...”
“Of course there are no guarantees. But there are degrees and skills that give you a much better chance of ...”
“So this means Chiefs season ticket-holders will be able to see a real football team for four more years.”
“Maybe next somebody will make and post a video of what goes on just south of Business Loop on 7th ...”
“So the moral of the story is, if you have skills, you have a much, much better chance of finding ...”
“And yet the classifieds are filled with job openings, some (e.g., RNs) with signing bonuses in the thousands of ...”
“Is his ex Mary Paulsell?”
“Jason, where did I say that only blacks live in that neighborhood and that only blacks are having kids they ...”
“The Clark Lane problem has nothing to do with timing. It's all about people thinking that one more car ...”
“What arrogance! This neighborhood always has its hand out and gets indignant whenever someone suggests that they stop soiling where ...”
“And of course this neighborhood will complain -- as they have in the past -- about having to pay to use some ...”
“Hopefully they'll come to Clark Lane next.”
“Gregory, you must be joking. Have you lived in KC? If you have, then you'd know that people there ...”
“Have the bed bugs gotten all the way up to the top, which is home to a lot of local ...”
“Cullen, maybe the autopsy included the technique you suggest. How do you know that it didn't?”
“David, I don't fly out of Columbia Regional for the same reason I don't use MO-X: If my ...”
“I wonder if Bob Krause appealed to him via hologram: "Help me, Bill Snyder. You're my only hope."”
“"We need to get the whole faculty body back to basics - teaching!!!" Ain't gonna happen because -- as I noted ...”
“It's hard to miss the sad irony of a hiring freeze the same week that the football coach might ...”
“Can we expect football and men's basketball coaches to do likewise?”
“What an interesting life!”
“Will Mangino be around next season?”
“Interesting to see this proposal revived. I suspect that it would encourage even more sprawl on the west side, just ...”
“I wonder how many misdeeds in this town go unreported because they come across as personal attacks. Remember the St ...”
“If Albertson can ID repeat customers, does that mean that there are so few passengers, period, that each one sticks ...”
“^^ Sounds like a potential story, Missourian. Why don't you dig into these claims?”
“So the Dems can't think for themselves?”
“Most Dems -- including Obama -- voted for one of the biggest business slush funds in history: the "$700 billion" bailout.”
“"(The Missourian ran the AP version online but not in print.)" Why on earth would the Missourian choose not to ...”
“Hearing "Viva La Vida" would have ruined my appetite.”
“At worst, the Broadway bottlenecks occur twice a day (the rush hours) and last less than an hour each. If ...”
“Agreed, Tony. This is a non-problem.”
“Isn't also a choice of morals to engage in some of the Seven Deadly Sins until one becomes disabled?”
“George hasn't edited the Missourian in years. In fact, he's retired.”
“"Matthew Laye present here how one becomes disabled by their own decision." Someone who eats to excess to the point ...”
“How about criminal charges against the members of Congress (e.g., Barney Frank) who created the housing debacle?”
“Chuck, you would argue that a wall is black when you just painted it white yourself! You probably get mad ...”
“Chuck, you keep posting over and over, "Your comments carry absolutely no weight with them." And yet you keep responding ...”
“But Chuck, as the article notes, it's the landowners', not the city's, responsibility to fix any sidewalks in ...”
“The council bounced it around rather than making it a priority because the council knows that most of the sidewalks ...”
“Simple question: If the sidewalks are really that bad, why hasn't the disabled community sued the city and/or ...”
“Whether you're gay or straight, don't bet on Social Security being around when you retire.”
“If higher ed would lose the publish-or-perish fetish, then faculty could spend most of their time teaching. Will MU or ...”
“Chuck, if the "the sidewalks in the general part of this city are not disabled friendly by national standards," why ...”
“Good to hear that "he'd had multiple calls about future employment just 24 hours after his being let go ...”
“The irony -- one that this article doesn't mention -- is that 49 percent of white voters supported Prop 8, but ...”
“Strange that I have never seen you in one, such as when you were picketing city hall a few months ...”
“How long have you been using a chair/scooter, Chuck?”
“When I still had a Missourian subscription, I got Adelante only once every few months.”
“Yes, let's all use our real names so we can have freaks such as those who pester John Schultz ...”
“As I said, Chuck, For the most part, the sidewalks in this city are great. I agree that there are ...”
“I wonder if Coffee Ground would still be around if it had been downtown or another place with a lot ...”
“Chuck, most of the sidewalks along Broadway between Old 63 and 63 are only a few years old. They're ...”
“For the most part, the sidewalks in this city are great. In fact, the intersection in this article has great ...”
“Hi, JoeMiner!”
“Or you could just go to Shiloh during happy hour, if you want to meet with the people who really ...”
“If certain people in the city don't have the stones to do their jobs, then they need to find ...”
“"And many residents don’t realize that it’s their own responsibility — not the city’s — to keep their sidewalks ...”
“Chuck, not only did Obama vote for this, as John notes, but he's also arguing for a bailout of ...”
“I never got an answer when I asked if the city issued a permit for the plywood wall by Shiloh.”
“Too bad they often don't reply. I quit e-mailing them after I realized that it was a waste of ...”
“"I wish consumers were more loyal to their locally owned businesses.” What about the ones that are part of a ...”
“Or the chair. No point in keeping repeat felons around.”
“No, I want the troublemakers out of Columbia, period. Time to gentrify that area. Let them move to Independence or ...”
“It's not just Douglass Park that needs to be cleaned up. It's that whole area from Forest to ...”
“www.columbiamissourian.com/stories/2007/01/04/ignoring-the-odds/”
“Of course, the district will use these results to argue for more taxes. But spending more -- even a lot more ...”
“Let's debate the fundamental question: Why do so few people read the print Missourian? Is it the limited number ...”
“Lighter stories is one problem. Stories with too many holes in them is another. That's where it's key ...”
“KK, as I posted earlier, "The Missourian should be kicking ass because it's run by people who are considered ...”
“So what really happened?”
“Give it up, KK. I worked for both the Tribune and Missourian, but I now work for neither. You need ...”
“Tim, those amounts are the kind of details that need to be made public so taxpayers, the Columbia city council ...”
“Outnumbered as in three people buying the Tribune for every one who buys the Missourian? Keep running fluff like this ...”
“Chuck, please provide more details about how exactly the CMHS mismanaged its 501(c)3 program. I haven't seen ...”
“Ultimately this boils down to effort. If you're not willing to put in the effort to master the fundamentals ...”
“If the city and county don't want to contribute more to the CMHS, then the CMHS should stop taking ...”
“Instead of a CPD review board, how about a parental review board? Then the community could shame and punish people ...”
“So sorry for your loss. You and the rest of his family are in our prayers.”
“With the Internet, I can get as much or as little information as I want about what's going on ...”
“It's a longstanding, widely held practice in journalism to put what the editors consider to be the most important ...”
“BTW, the Star just laid off another 50 people, some of them marquee names: http://bottomlinecom.com/currentnews/bloodbathatkcstar.html ...”
“Jake, my biggest concern about the Missourian these days at that I have to hear or read anything from the ...”
“Rob, are you saying that the Missourian sells five rack copies for every home delivery copy? Even major-market dailies don ...”
“Chuck, you're a fine one to complain about ranting and raving. Pot, meet kettle. And Charles, I worked at ...”
“Chuck, do you even understand publishing and advertising fundamentals such as CPM? If not, don't waste time and bandwidth ...”
“Charles, circulation is a HUGE issue. A newspaper with a low circulation has difficulty attracting advertisers. Case in point: the ...”
“I think it started before that, Mike. Look at his VP pick. Biden is about as partisan as they come.”
““He should have been removed until such time that the inquiry has judged him to be innocent,” Robertson said. Translation ...”
“So why did Dan say 1,200? And if he was misquoted, why hasn't the Missourian asked E&P ...”
“Rob, the Tribune's daily circulation is 19,106 and 24,065 on Sundays. (Source: www.discoverthedistrict.com/members/tribune ...”
“Kevin: The fact remains that the Missourian is barely an also-ran compared to the Tribune.”
“Hey Devin, guess what the Missourian's circulation is? Not even 25% of the Tribune's. Why? Because of stories ...”
“"Feel the tears of the black high school student when she says, 'I feel like I can do anything now ...”
“Ismail, the J School already does a lot of that, although you sure couldn't tell by what makes it ...”
“Well, Charles, maybe the price represents the perceived value.”
“How about a profile of Columbia's foot-fetish community?”
“Anything in those planter boxes would get vandalized in a heartbeat.”
“Rob, that story is no better, and it raises the same question as this one: Would the Missourian profile ____ if ...”
“Rob, there's a fundamental difference between the features you cited and this one: In this one, the only reason ...”
“Look at KOMU. It got an Emmy for a story on teen abuse of prescription and OTC drugs (among others ...”
“The Missourian has so few ads that there's not much room for news. And in that limited amount of ...”
“The only people this story could possibly interest are bookies grasping for any insight that could affect his performance.”
“Dumbest story ever. Chris, you summed it up perfectly.”
“But what kind of a sentence will he get? And how much of that sentence will he actually have to ...”
“What a mess.”
“Charles, if you currently have any kind of meaningful employment, you would have cited it by now whenever I or ...”
“How do you know that at least 90 percent of his votes came from blue collar workers? Source?”
“Charles, I own my company, so I do as I please.”
“Less. They would focus on his policies -- as they should -- instead of his race. People who still play the race ...”
“I wonder how many editorials and blogs would mention race if Thomas Sowell or AlanKeyes had run and won.”
“Mike, it's pointless to argue with Charles. He considers his opinions to be facts and any facts that don ...”
“That the lines and waits at some polling places were nowhere near as long as some predicted. I wonder if ...”
“That part of town, from Forest to Ash and College to West, needs to be scraped clean and redeveloped.”
“I'd argue that whether or not able-bodied adults should be working IS an election issue. After all, Obama wants ...”
“Chuck, on the Trib board alone, you are averaging 21 posts a day, not counting posts on individual Trib reporters ...”
“Chuck, you ARE on the computer all day. If you're not here, you're on the Trib board, or ...”
“Barack Obama will pay for her gas, mortgage, and who knows what else: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P36x8rTb3jI”
“Chuck, if you can spend all day on the computer, then your disabilities aren't severe enough to prevent you ...”
“Unless she lives in a state that takes over that burden after TANF runs out. Also, don't forget that ...”
“Chuck, do you even know what plagiarism is? I posted a link and an excerpt from that link. Clearly you ...”
“www.pointofview.net/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=7417 "What's remarkable is that you, who have never produced a ...”
“Who's ready for a health insurance system that requires these kind of trade-offs? Australia: No residency for boy with ...”
“Is this like all of your posts about how Section 8 residents are largely responsible for the recent crime wave ...”
“The poor can get rich if they make smart, responsible decisions. Just look at all of the immigrants who come ...”
“Why would you need a tag to hunt on your own land?”
“I see, Ray. Put other people's money where your mouth is. No big surprise. I suspected as much -- or ...”
“Ray, while you've got the dictionary out, look up "irresponsible" and "selfish," which describe people who choose to have ...”
“Ray: "Perhaps you honestly believe that if you can accomplish something, than anyone can? Not everyone is you." Wow. Let ...”
“Yes, Ray, I'm an adult, one who is financially stable partly because I did not become a "my baby ...”
“Poor Charles. How else will you get that little house and garden you talk about?”
“No one is entitled to make a baby as a teen-ager and then stick responsible people with the bill, which ...”
“http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/10/obamas-new-atta.html”
“Chuck, no matter what answer I give you, you will say that you're not satisfied. So why should I ...”
“If you are capable of volunteering, you are capable of putting in 40 hours at a job. If you think ...”
“I worked several low-wage, manual jobs to put myself through college. That kind of work is not beneath me. If ...”
“Chuck, most 44-year-old men are at work right now.”
“Unless they've been kicked out, they chose to drop out. Period. As a result, they chose to put themselves ...”
“Paul, you're splitting hairs. Not finishing high school and not having a HS diploma are the same thing. If ...”
“"Opinion writing teaches students to write real persuasive commentary" Don Ranly, please come out of retirement. It's amazing that ...”
“Chuck, that money has been taken from the oil industry since 1976, as part of an amendment to the Alaskan ...”
“Paul, here's the source: www.insidehighered.com/news/2008/08/06/welfare. Chuck, go get a job.”
“Bruce, personal responsibility is passé. More than 40 percent of adult welfare (TANF) recipients didn't bother to finish high ...”
“Robert, Warren Buffett has said many times that he believes he should pay more in taxes, but does he ever ...”
“Nope. Just stating an observation. I'm not like Chuck, who gets all bent out of shape whenever someone questions ...”
“I don't take you seriously, Paul. I couldn't care less what you think. You're a chronic malcontent ...”
“Paul, I'm not going to hold your hand. Figure out the Internet on your own.”
“Dana, if your story is true, then you deserve help. The kind of person who does not are those who ...”
“Their parents are legally responsible, even if the kids have moved out or vice-versa. So Hickman needs to go after ...”
“Paul, whenever I post a link to a site, I hear the whine that either the link is outdated or ...”
“If you dislike being poor, do something about it. You'd think that they would find some way to go ...”
“Chuck, I am stating the real facts as they truly are.”
“One minute it's "I am not going to spill my personal medical problems all over this site." The next ...”
“Why not? You have not hesitated sharing them on other sites, such as the Tribune board. Or are you afraid ...”
“I don't feel like working anymore, so I'll just holler some filthy words and make lewd suggestions in ...”
“Charles, do you do ANY work from home? I don't mean volunteering. I mean putting in 40 hours a ...”
“The point is that if you can put in that kind of effort, you can do so for a living ...”
“Ironic that the person who has the time and skills to create that blog will not put those to work.”
“It's amazing how much money you can save with CFLs, even when you buy the more expensive ones that ...”
“ADHD, OCD, depression, etc. are all in their heads. They need to suck it up and behave. If a person ...”
“Michael, the law is clear: Even if a child moves out at 17, the parent still can be held liable ...”
“Medicaid and Social Security pay people who have asthma yet have the lung capacity to smoke pot daily, as well ...”
“"This corrects that regressive taxation in which the high wage earner receives a larger tax deduction than the low wage ...”
“Borrowing money often does cost more than paying out of pocket -- but not always. For example, at the rate the ...”
“I'll admit that I was very foolish with my mortgage. I bought a house that required me to pay ...”
“Marlon, if you are an adult, you should consider enrolling in a English as a Second Language program. Nobody is ...”
“Michael, if you are a parent, you have a vested interest to make sure that your child knows how to ...”
“Look at the map infographic that accompanies this article. Where are most of the red dots? On the city's ...”
“Great story.”
“Again, Paul, when you encounter an outdated link, simply copy part of the excerpt that was posted, put quotes around ...”
“Morda, a parent CAN be held responsible for their children's actions. In fact, under Missouri law, a child can ...”
“Nathan wrote: "I realized for the first time in a long time that Columbia is not the 'one of the ...”
“There's a big difference between paying taxes for a fire service that you might never use and subsidizing health ...”
“I'm not surprised, Chuck. This is a society that doesn't condemn irresponsible adults, such as those who make ...”
“One example of the tough decisions that will have to be made when the government is in charge of health ...”
“Wow. Claxton, too? Sounds as if Cumulus is looking to unload as many salaries as possible, just as other radio ...”
“Laura, "rebut" is correct, according to www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rebut. Also, I'm not going to waste time creating ...”
“Charles, judging by the number of responses to my posts, people ARE reading them. Obviously you are.”
“Justin, again, the AP changed the story that the link points to. Tough luck for those who come late to ...”
“Paul, AP often changes stories but keeps the same URL. So the link I posted yesterday now goes to a ...”
“Costs also must be controlled by creating disincentives for certain lifestyle choices. For example, if you smoke or are obese ...”
“We wouldn't need cops in schools if certain parents would take responsibility for their children. If you can't ...”
“David G, you hit the nail on the head with this statement: "However, the folks who couldn’t pay before ...”
“Considering how KFRU keeps adding more and more taped Rush Limbaugh, I wouldn't be surprised if they take excerpts ...”
“Is this the same medical literature that says a father can pass fetal alcohol syndrome to his child?”
“Underlying psychological disabilities causing one to smoke? Um, no, other than maybe stupidity or a weak will. Stop making excuses.”
“It's a fallacy that insuring everyone will drive down costs. The greatest savings will come only when there are ...”
“Gareth, you must have missed this part: "Health care influences life expectancy, of course. But a life can end because ...”
“I'm not so sure: "And if we measure a health care system by how well it serves its sick ...”
“Sorry to hear about your son. But are you confident that he would even have had those surgeries and other ...”
“Obama says (http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/OBAMA?SITE=MOCOD&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT ) : "That does involve us ...”
“Of the names provided in this and other articles, has anyone bothered to run those through Case.net? Whoops, cat ...”
“You make no sense. Why would you bother to refute a claim that is a fact? Murray wrote: "Obama wants ...”
“I did not read Murray's letter or the CNN article. I was refuting your post by noting that Obama ...”
“Huh? It's a fact that Obama will raise taxes on people -- small business owners or not -- who make $250K ...”
“Doctor R, if you truly believe in making health care more affordable, will you accept the feds offering incentives to ...”
“Gareth, you live in a fantasy world, like Harrelson, who believes that a $150,000 surgery cost only $8.00 ...”
“How many of you are willing to accepted government-mandated lifestyles in exchange for "free" health care? For example, are you ...”
“Universal health care is fine by me as long as there are stiff penalties, such as paying a hefty premium ...”
“Chuk, think carefully about who you know and who you consider to be a backstabber”
“If you can lift a finger, you can and should work.”
“Gee, maybe I should constantly eat a bunch of sugar so I can't concentrate, or holler dirty words whenever ...”
“Charles, I've seen a lot of these scams to know that the system does a lousy job determining between ...”
“It's a pain in @ss to fly domestically, let alone overseas. So I fly only when I have to ...”
“It's impossible to recruit a new hire. Think about it.”
“John Beau, reading before writing is not perfection. It's the bare minimum. More proof that when you lower the ...”
“Joe Dumb wrote: "Oh and the only reason there weren't hundreds or thousands of people at the airport is ...”
“Why should I put in more hours at work if it means I'll take home less because of Obama ...”
“John Beau, you seem bitter, probably because you made yourself look like a fool by flying off the handle for ...”
“I can believe that it's one in six, considering how many people use a bad back, ADHD, Tourette's ...”
“Barney Frank -- aka "Mac Daddy," for his role in the Fannie and Freddie debacles -- says, "Plenty of rich people that ...”
“That's the thing -- we have met over coffee. Maybe I'm one of the people you accuse of being ...”
“Charles, the Internet is too full of information for us to waste our time on the incoherent ramblings of a ...”
“Chuck, if you would learn how to write clearly, people might understand you. For example, you need to realize that ...”
“John Beau, maybe you and Charles can take a reading comprehension class together.”
“Of the people who show up, I wonder for how many it will be the first time they've ever ...”
“Independents put up solid candidates, Charles. The media and fools (not mutually exclusive) ignore them at their peril: http://online ...”
“"I don't plan to vote, feeling as I do about the two-party system." Wow. Absolutely amazing. A prime example ...”
“John Schultz, you correctly picked up on one of the fallacies that Timm and his ilk buy into. Check this ...”
“How have the rich created loopholes? The top 5% (>$153,542) pay 60% of all federal income taxes. The top ...”