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“As usual, Mr. Christian seeks to push the conversation to his talking points without reading what's been written. I ...”
“Hey Skipper, maybe you should refresh your brain about the definition of an "editorial." Mr. Kennedy offers his opinions on ...”
“Sacrilege!”
“@Mr. Schultz: had Mark Jacobs not been a candidate in the Fifth Ward race, Burns would have won handily. As ...”
“Hey Mike, had the election gone the other way, you'd be talking "mandate." That said, I agree that an ...”
“Another way of looking at this might just be that our various political representatives are, in fact, representing us, representing ...”
“Ah yes, kneel and humble yourself before those plutocrats, and kiss their golden rings. And don't forget to bestow ...”
“Agree on all counts. Alas, my junior high school record no doubt includes a notation of my suspension for possession ...”
“I heard her speak yesterday -- she's a courageous young woman, devoted to seeing democracy thrive in her country. Sadly ...”
“In a five-year period during the Bush administration there were 86 cases of proven voter fraud. Eighty-six out of millions ...”
“Mr. Williams: "cuz they're gonna do some laps" The lap feature comes in handy when driving in foreign lands ...”
“My comment was not directed at any one who legitimately owns a gun; it was directed at those who are ...”
“Behold the childish paranoia of the citizenry.”
“Mr. Bearffield repeats the crusty canard about the 47% who pay no taxes, the assumption being, that these are low-income ...”
“Since the assassinations of Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy, 1.3 million of our fellow citizens have been killed ...”
“This is a fine summary of the situation, Mr. Fogle. Thanks for putting it together. You're correct, of course ...”
“I think Second Amendment aficionados need to pay more attention to the second word therein.”
“The NRA is essentially a shill for the firearms industry which has contributed close to $40 million to it since ...”
“Such a bill compounds the madness.”
“Frank: How would you feel if one of those kids at Newtown, maybe the one with eleven bullet holes in ...”
“Well, DK, your note implies we give a pass to semi-automatic pistols because cops use them and because they're ...”
“What's the source of your quote, Frank?”
“And I suppose, Mr. Christian, you were all wisdom and light when you were an undergraduate. At least Mr. Bisto ...”
“This plan strikes me as being rushed. P&Z needs to take a deep breath and, among other things, determine ...”
“To whomever and whatever floats your boat, Mr. Christian.”
“Frank, Thanksgiving is no more religious than Halloween. May you have a happy one, whichever you choose--or both!”
“I think the time of Twinkies had gone, along with the Ho-hos, Sno-Balls, Ding-Dongs and Blunder Bread. More and more ...”
“From reading this article, a reader may conclude that the costs of this project will be borne by those most ...”
“Informative post, Mr. Foote. I suspected there was more to it than President Obama's presumed ferocious attack on small ...”
“The Republican Party could have easily succeeded in many races yesterday had it not cozied up to the far right ...”
“Well, what millionaire or multi-millionaire would you like to represent you? Who, dem or rep, in Congress has ever earned ...”
“Note to Mr. Williams: Mr. Harland and Mr. Graham are not running for office. And for the record, Mr. Harlan ...”
“"Creative arts pastor" as a prerequisite for a state representative? "Lack of experience" as a reason for supporting someone running ...”
“It's unfortunate that Mr. Edwards has the title, "former" congressman. His points are well-taken, and I hope they were ...”
“A fairly tepid review from the good Marine. Interesting, I think, that there was little if any mention of the ...”
“What would be cool would be to have electric-powered garbage trucks (they're currently being deployed in France) powered by ...”
“@ Mr. Yates. So please enlighten me on the foreign policy credentials of Mr. Romney and Mr. Ryan.”
“Sadly, Mr. Romney nor Mr. Ryan have any foreign policy experience. None. We live in a global community, for better ...”
“It is a "bit" indeed, Mr. Christian. I'd like to respond, but I have no accurate idea of what ...”
“Mr. Parks writes, "Every day the news is filled with dozens of examples of public workers gone wild or are ...”
“Well, John, you're entitled to your opinion, of course. But do you happen to know the answer to the ...”
“Off-topic, I admit, but what successful legislation has Mr. Ryan put forth during his House tenure? Anybody know?”
“A reasonable appreciation by Mr. Miiller, most of which I agree with. In the spirit of "internationalism," however, it would ...”
“Bogus though it may be, Glenn, it's as good an excuse for a party as anything else!”
“And the higher up the political food chain you go, the more money you best have in your hand to ...”
“Indeed: Columbia as colossal, characterless dorm complex.”
“How about an original Earth First bumper sticker: "Don't make a molehill out of a mountain."”
“My personal preference, and one more in accord with "Memorial" Day would be for a small cadre of veterans in ...”
“Ellis: I co-taught a course, Biology/Environmental Studies in Belize, while on the faculty of Westminster College. Five trips of ...”
“@Ellis: although I don't countenance eating socialists, after many trips to Belize, a bottle of Marie Sharps is never ...”
“In answer to your question, Mr. Millsop, there is virtually no poverty in Switzerland, and the population, on average, has ...”
“Like Mr. Milsop, I think all those who wish to vote should undergo DNA analysis, retinal scans, a thorough credit ...”
“Never go to bed angry.”
“Mr. Allen has it right: this is a bad idea from any number of standpoints.”
“Completely aside from the content of these posts, since when do we refer to former members of Congress, presidents governors ...”
“Likewise I lean.”
“The writer claims, perhaps innocently, that "people are our most valuable resource." What short-sighted, anthropocentric arrogance. Our most valuable resource ...”
“Ellis: "it ain't over til it's over," Yogi once said. And in this case, it's a relevant ...”
“Frank: environmentalists would be stunned to know that they give "excessive millions" to legislators. When you're not stalking Rush ...”
“Some of you seem to assume that lobbyists are simply innocent, walking Wikipedia, eager to enlighten and inform our hapless ...”
“No, Mr. Parks. Your head is tilted to the wrong angle; you need to be looking down at the rising ...”
“Frank writes, "Aldon was making sure the coach got the same treatment that a player would receive in the same ...”
“Wow, great weekend to be a Missouri sports fan!”
“re: library art. I might be off- base here, but I think the sculptures were paid for by private money ...”
“All a bit moot now: the Council voted 5-2 in favor of Plan/Trial E.”
“To which "low actions" do you refer, Mr. Allaire?”
“Don Stamper: the Republicans' favorite Democrat.”
“According to this article, Mr. Pugh "told the council to "weigh (the public's comments) for what they are," adding ...”
“Mr. Rosman: It's hard to believe you posted this. The typos and errors are manifold:"riducule," "complement," "your's ...”
“Mr. Sharrock writes, " I am in Afghanistan and guess what they don't have any of these services and they ...”
“Mr. Shapiro opines, "Perhaps if Mayor Hindman's parents had given him a pony instead of a bicycle, Columbia would ...”
“Massey Energy.”
“Actually, Ameren says it "does not think" there's a threat. I'd like to see what DNR's tests ...”
“A thoughtful post, Mr. Mentor. You bring a voice of sanity to the thread.”
“I'm not sure who first said it, but it goes like this: those from the South think Missouri a ...”
“Although not specifically germane to Mr. Rosman's piece, the following may be of interest to those who've been ...”
“This is an excellent piece, Mr. Sherlock. It should be mandatory reading for all those who post (I include myself ...”
“This will no doubt incur the wrath of the cat-lovers, but is there any law against simply dispatching a portion ...”
“I believe the above comments are a plant by a pro-life advocate, done so to make a pro-choice position appear ...”
“@Frank. Ms. Crockett writes, " I also consider my fellowman and have compassion and consideration for all concerned." And somehow you ...”
“This will no doubt strike many as heresy, but when did high school athletics become institutionalized? I'm all for ...”
“Level-headed assessment, Mr. Trayle.”
“I thought the piece a hoot, too, especially the riff on camping. Over the years, I've seen my own ...”
“A modest prediction: after all the dust settles, a Huntsman-Bachmann ticket will represent the Republicans in 2012.”
“Mark writes, ". However, I doubt these images will have that much of an effect. What smoker doesn't know it ...”
“Of course, that too.”
“Mr. Messmore writes, "Congress could commit to taxing the money people spend rather than the money they save and ending ...”
“Frank writes: "After your tirade, you give us Rob't Reich? As usual, I was not able to last thru ...”
“I'm waiting.”
“And, it's centrally located, a day's drive to the Rockies, the Great Lakes--and a bit of a longer ...”
“Frank opines, "Isn't it apparent that "anyone with an opinion that is not in perfect alignment with your's ...”
“@John: Thanks for the clarification.”
“@Frank: a flag does not a patriot make. Has nothing to do with liberal, conservative, animal, vegetable, mineral, alien, etc.”
“According to the article, this issue will be decided tomorrow night. I would hope that saner minds would table it ...”
“With all due modesty, I think you might be missing the point: these units (Columbia Energy Center, as it's ...”
“Indeed, Roger, it's an ironic situation. The problem is that once someone's hospitalized with a life-terminating illness, as ...”
“You're correct to point this out Robin. Why Mr. Banister didn't address this obvious notion is rather appalling ...”
“Mitigating the causes of climate change are indeed daunting, dare I say, Sisyphean. But in some quarters, Chicago for instance ...”
“Tim tries to take this back to a (not "the") core issue, to wit, the growth of serious health problems ...”
“One could argue that a well-taught liberal arts curriculum provides ample diversity training and/or sensitivity than simply one targeted ...”
“One of the tasks of a president, be he/she a Democrat or a Republican, is to bear witness to ...”
“I don't think the drawing "sucks," as Louis claims, but I do think it's pretty derivative, as if ...”
“Again, I think some of you are missing the point of scale. I don't deny that a competent CEO ...”
“To me, the essence of this issue is one of degree: on average, CEO wages increased 24% last years; workers ...”
“Obscene.”
“Probably pretty true, Louis, alas. Better, perhaps, to spend some time looking at the end of a beautiful spring day ...”
“As has been said elsewhere, the images of American college kids chanting "USA, USA" were tweeted and otherwise communicated throughout ...”
“First off, the "war on terror" is a ridiculous misnomer; you don't wage war on a tactic. OBL, in ...”
“We should demand to see a long form death certificate.”
“My response keys on the question's wording, to wit "possible Presidential candidate Donald Trump." That he is even being ...”
“Frank writes, "Of course you do, you are a progressive liberal and as such reject any factual case made for ...”
“Frank opines, "Hank, You aren't going to address our exploding bebt, except in the context of "Bush's Wars ...”
“Thanks for reminding me how safe I am, Frank, now that all those weapons of mass destruction have been found ...”
“Frank accuses, "hank, with his "tag along" agreement, because he can thus profess the progressive, liberal, opposition to war, whether ...”
“Anybody see a problem with the moniker, "the Cadillac of parking consultants"?”
“If I can be allowed to pull this thread back to the original question of Medicare, etc., the issue few ...”
“Mr. Hamm puts it succinctly and accurately--and worth repeating: "I would rather my tax dollars go to making America a ...”
“@Gregg Bush. Right on, and if there's any label I get sick of hearing the bizarros repeatedly extol, it ...”
“To return to the original question, to wit, "who should be the Republican 2012 candidate," frankly, I have no idea ...”
“Frank: what's your source for "Clinton made Nat'l monument of Utah land that just happens to contain the ...”
“Mr. Hamm asks, "I have personally also always had the suspicion that Frank lives off of a government check." Surely ...”
“Well said, GB.”
“That's a telling video, Mr. Hamm. What say you, Frank? I suspect that if W had another year left ...”
“Frank, I have no idea what you mean. My post has nothing to do with Obama, nor was it intended ...”
“Just for the sake of discussion, I wonder if those hallowed principles of war are as relevant today as they ...”
“Frank writes, " TARP is a beast devised by liberals to suck up money in large quantities from the people. Creators ...”
“Ellie writes, "Now we bargain with employers everyday through the free-market system." Could you explain exactly how that works?”
“Yeah, LOL, Mr. Gurley.”
“Mr. Gurley, in his typically enthusiastic manner, writes, "Finally, the truth comes out thanks to one bold person not afraid ...”
“Whoa: "a stinking Trader Joe's"?? Actually, it's a pretty amazing place with good organic selections, great (and affordable ...”
“OK, Frank, I'll admit I was a bit over the top with the third-world highway system. Probably because on ...”
“Frank writes, " High fuel taxes in Europe are and always have been used to foment those governments [sic] insatiable thirst ...”
“Informative post, Derrick. Another major factor with regard to retrieval of oil from shale is the enormous amounts of water ...”
“Frank writes, "Oil shale can keep us in inexpensive energy for more than ones lifetime and it is gov't ...”
“Frank writes, "You, Mark, and the rest,of course,would rather refer to it as "preserving our resources and the ...”
“@DK. Alas, I suspect you're correct.”
“Oh Frank, you kidder, you.... Plenty of blame to go around on this issue. But the point is that, I ...”
“@DK. In a sense, Deepwater Horizon occurred "independent of government," as you say. But had government regulators been doing the ...”
“Mr. Fogle writes, "I'm also very disappointed in Mr. O's management of domestic nuclear energy policy. I did ...”
“Frank, you need to hone your memory. Nuclear was off the table of the energy task force on which I ...”
“Truthful post, Mr. Fogle. And of course, one way to conserve that precious resource is to rely more on public ...”
“Well said, Mr. Fogle. But much of your assessment, perceptive as it is, will fall on deaf ears, notably Frank ...”
“Frank writes, "Believe Bush oil subsidies were quickly removed by Pelosi & company...." and understand Boehners bunch has ethanol on the ...”
“Frank writes, "only Obama's "green" companies deserve corporate walfare." I don't know what "walfare" is, but if he ...”
“Sarah says it: the government, state or federal, should have no stake in this issue.”
“Mr. Gurley queries, "Is there a guy named "Messer" on here, or are you calling Bush, Hamm, and I "Messers ...”
“@ Frank: (sigh). Sometimes yes; sometimes no. It's called "critical thinking." I even believe some stuff Fox News puts out ...”
“Mr. Christian writes, "A public official made the statement on nat'l TV." And you lap it up? Do you ...”
“Frank writes, "A Wisconsin Rep. replying to question why voting to stop bargaining rights except for salary, mentioned that union ...”
“@ Mr. Chris, I saw this as well. Do you have any source for it? Along the same lines, here's ...”
“@Frank who writes, " I give specifics and receive generalities, always the same." No, Frank, I give facts, ones which you ...”
“@Frank who writes, ". My reference was to the theory that "the battle of Mogadishu", Aug '93,was when the jihadists ...”
“Frank writes, "The "birth"of al-Qaeda is considered to be the day they killed 19 American soldiers in Mogadishu...." No ...”
“It has been my understanding that anonymous posts are disallowed on this site. surely "Silence Dogood" is some sort of ...”
“Mr. Christian: If there's anything one may have learned from recent events, it's that democracy cannot be imposed ...”
“Frank writes, "The fourth goal of the "Bush Doctrine" is to "spread Democracy all over the world". Post hoc ergo ...”
“@ Michael. I'm not sure I am the person to answer the question. My hunch is that the recent tests ...”
“A sad tale. Many years ago, I found myself in a similar situation when the trailer I lived in caught ...”
“@Patrick: Hear, hear. The US lags so many other countries in education, as recent studies show. But consider that other ...”
“TJ's is opening two stores in Kansas City this year, according to news reports.”
“A few clever ones, but in the main, I thought most of them appealed to the 12 year-old set, dumb ...”
“The less-than-artful slide into the passive voice: "Mistakes were made." One more: the euphemism for multiple warhead missiles: "Peacekeepers."”
“Paul Krugman in today's NYT offers an explanation: Don’t let the snow fool you: globally, 2010 was tied ...”
“Frank writes, "My best answer to may be Fox news Greta V who just interviewed three anti-gov't protesters, from ...”
“Frank writes, "It appears to me all these comments can be attributed to the basic opposition to W. Bush and ...”
“All these are telling comments. Predicting outcomes in these countries will be extremely difficult, I believe. Equally, if not more ...”
“Frank writes, "What signals can you point to, showing the people of these countries planned to overturn their gov'ts ...”
“Mr. Christian confuses the Iraq debacle (that devastated a country's infrastructure and killed tens of thousands of innocent civilians ...”
“Mr. Milsop: Zzzzzzz.”
“Mr. Milsop writes, "Just to ensure liberals understand. Conservatives are going to exercise their right of free speech regardless of ...”
“Mr, Milsop writes, "You on the left who have never suffered in the course of upholding the liberties for which ...”
“Mike & Corey: Quote to me comments, word for word, in which Olbermann or Matthews or Maddox state or even imply ...”
“Did Limbaugh-Hannity-Beck-Palin-Bachmann, et.al. pull the trigger on that Glock that killed six people and wounded others, including a Congressional ...”
“@Mr. Parks: do you have any evidence that Loughner was taking anti-depressants? @Mr. Christian: If Palin & Co. bear no complicity ...”
“Picture's worth a thousand words. Thanks, Jack.”
“Sorry, in my earlier note, it's PBS not "PBD."”
“The News Hour on PBD routinely notes, in silence with titles and photographs, those who've died in Iraq and ...”
“Let's add to that list of those who support repeal Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff ...”
“Well, if we're going to do this, I insist that pledgees revert to the "Bellamy salute," which originally accompanied ...”
“Who the heck said anything about Obama, JS? Sinquefield's hand in Missouri politics is well-known, as is his fiscal ...”
“The local Sierra Club group has long favored a "pay-as-you-throw" option, and over the years has approached the city with ...”
“Begging your pardon, Mr. Allaire, but are you not the person who flippantly--and incessantly--dismissed substantive comment by saying, "Send them ...”
“I rarely agree with much of what the colonel has to say, but in this instance, I'm four-square in ...”
“You won't know if you don't go.”
“Forgive my interruption, but in a more perfect world, all of you would be far more concerned about the two ...”
“No, Mr. Shapiro: I'm not "telling" you anything. I'm simply stating my opinion that Columbia's parks are ...”
“An eighth of a penny. Visualize that. Then think of the great park system Columbia enjoys. Think of the thousands ...”
“The meals are indeed a pittance, and given that these folk serve without pay--and suffer often interminably long meetings--, I ...”
“Minor quibble: Patton was not "killed in battle": he died in December 1945, well after the end of the war ...”
“In all of this mess, the major culprit, it seems to me is the Minerals Management Service, the convoluted and ...”
“Mr. Bearfield: Thanks for the link; I admit I had missed the Trib coverage, having been out of town a ...”
“Regardless of what one thinks of this IBM deal, this is a remarkably informative and thorough piece of investigative journalism ...”
“Wouldn't a "2000-pound hydrogen tank" come close to leveling the whole building? Could someone check this out?”
“Mr. Milsop: aside from the fact that you don't address my wisecrack about your post, your citing of a ...”
“Mr. Milsop writes, " in the halls of academia, where common sense and logic are anathema, but tenure trumps all." Pure ...”
“And just how, Mr. Luetkemeyer, would you, specifically, address "the effective, energetic, hands-on leadership that the American people expect during ...”
“Really, Mr. Milsop, I think you need to get out more. You turn a brief discourse on harmless puns into ...”
“Don: Well, I can't speak for your sense of humor, but many of those you cited were plays on ...”
“Don informs us that most comedy is at the expense of someone else. Probably so, and that's why I ...”
“Many thanks for publishing this powerful piece.”
“Thanks to those who made the editorial decision to reprint Ernie Pyle's "Death in the shadow of a wall ...”
“Message to Jackie Edwards: Nor will Blunt.”
“Ah-ha: in a later Missourian article: Assistant City Manager Tony St. Romaine, who was closely involved in negotiations, said it ...”
“Sorry--should've proofread that a bit...the scene's not that "vibrant."”
“Mr. Sharrock: I'll bet that the lifestyle amenities in our fair city such as trails, parks, a vibrant downtown ...”
“I have to believe there's more to this story than is being reported. If not, then what happened to ...”
“Here's one of those rational, common-sensical tea-partiers. Claims he USMC too. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDED_vGkTfA&feature ...”
“As usual, Don has Karl's back. But really, " we can expect all sorts of violence from liberals who disagree ...”
“What's missing in the analysis of this seemingly intractable issue is that what's really tearing up the aquatic ...”
“Before the Good Colonel breaks out the Champagne to celebrate the apparent landslide of conservatism in our fair city, he ...”
“Regarding the so-called "seven words": if they're the same seven words I'm thinking of, four are still pretty ...”
“To Mr. Sharrock: I wear several hats. My so-called "blast" at the Chamber was not an expression of Sierra Club ...”
“It's easy to be sympathetic to Mrs. Hess's plight. The issue is not, of course, the effect of ...”
“It's possible that Mr. Scott hasn't attended any conferences recently. My experience is that there are multiple sessions ...”
“So, a semi-secret Chamber cabal, fearful of what they perceive as a decline in Columbia’s economy, endorses three candidates ...”
“Enough with the chickens already! Jeez, a bunch of people from the community, eager to have a couple hens cough ...”
“I'd suggest that most of the films that Mr. Miller decries as not being responsive to public taste do ...”
“Frankly, I'm surprised that more councilpersons didn't weigh in on the dispersal of funds to these various festivals ...”
“I would hope that some sort of editorial oversight would note the striking differences between this rather puffy piece on ...”
“Mr. Mathews is surely free to believe whatever he wants, but I find it jarring that the Missourian editors think ...”
“Can a "flash mob" be announced ahead of time? I don't think so; it's intended to appear as ...”
“Mr. Eldridge concludes his last post with "One quick word about this jingoistic "elitist" nonsense. I want the most experienced ...”
“I just got back into my uncle’s file, having postponed work on it over the holidays. I need to ...”
“Ms. Waterton, I think you need to hone your reading skills. Mr. Stretz's article clearly points out, to wit ...”
“Mr. Milsop: Thanks for the information; I'll check it out. As for Korea, I'd recommend to you David ...”
“HST made that wisecrack about the USMC in a letter to a congressman who was lobbying for a separate Marine ...”
“RG: Philosophically then, RG, it's all about solipsism. I also take issue with your notion that "what is happening ...”
“Al Franken: Amazing how you can synthesize the Post article and come away with the conclusions you do. As I ...”
“Well said, George and Matt. Admittedly, there are serious, yet-to-be-fully explained variables regarding climate change. That it is changing at ...”