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“Things like this and the Lofts development on S. 9th are better trends than what else we've been seeing ...”
“The question comes to mind: is there a point at which our state's legislators should be subject to clinical ...”
“A lot of good sense on display here. 5-2 is creating some very good, community-friendly decisions so far. In the ...”
“I have a great deal of respect and affection for the USPS. No one else is prepared to replace what ...”
“This "overwhelming supermajority" has created one of the most embarrassing and least effective state legislatures in the entire country. It ...”
“As a regular customer of all the different natural-foods stores currently in town, I hope they all find a good ...”
“As a vegetarian, I would really like to support this company and this effort, but the use of soy protein ...”
“Every major story I've seen on this news has left out the most important fact: that the financial "crisis ...”
“Michael, are you suggesting that beer and soda are equivalent things? That they are marketed to and available to the ...”
“Some good concepts here, especially the "less is more" idea that's in contrast to the "everything's better with ...”
“This sounds like a terrible idea to me. Stephens Lake should be a nature area first and foremost. The increase ...”
“Columbia's developers seem fanatically determined to drain the natural beauty from the area, leaving a trail of hideous, generic ...”
“To give some context for this ongoing debate in our country: the opinion on the subject by anyone who thinks ...”
“Presumably, Col. Miller also supports gay marriage rights and marijuana legalization, because the criteria he outlines here are exactly the ...”
“This appalling story represents everything currently wrong with the dynamics of power in this city, and is one of the ...”
“Yes, because Claire McCaskill is a huge booster of pornography, sex trafficking, and abortion. I think I'd respect groups ...”
“What were the circumstances of the 2003 death referenced in the story? Could not find an archived story in a ...”
“I don't understand why this concept is receiving so much time, energy, and attention - it doesn't seem like ...”
“Charles, you have an interesting definition of "not getting our way." This was clearly a case of sabotage - a series ...”
“Well-observed, Jeffrey. :) I've had my share of adventurous moments biking on Cherry, especially down near the Flat Branch trail ...”
“(Sorry for the duplicate post. The first comment did not post successfully until after the second was added. Moderators, feel ...”
“To be honest, I can't remember the last time I was impressed or pleased with the way the city ...”
“If this project does go through - and I'm not convinced it's a good idea - here's hoping the ...”
“To be honest, I can't remember the last time I was impressed or pleased with the way the city ...”
“This makes me realize that I've thought of the archives of our city's two fine papers as something ...”
“@Richard - fantastic, and good luck! What you & Robin are talking about seems to be very sympathetic with the ideas and ...”
“@Richard, I hope your "real food" includes organic, locally-sourced whole foods in responsible balance (i.e., meat not being remotely ...”
“It's "press corps", Mike. And I'm not a Democrat. You've now twice said there's no defense ...”
“Your link does nothing to support Akins' point, Ray, but since you bring it up: http://www.ajog.org/article ...”
“Mike, regarding "off the cuff remarks" (funny, to be using the same exact verbiage as Akin's PR folks), I ...”
“I'm a little torn on this issue. I like the idea of getting rid of trash bags - which take ...”
“@Corey, I wanted to comment to disagree with your ignorant and, frankly, asinine comment: "The problem with govt or public ...”
“Great idea, great results, and great message. Kudos to the organizers for sponsoring this and to the artists for their ...”
“It's a lovely image, and a good reminder of where the soul of this community is, and what we ...”
“Getting 36% of the vote, compared to 30% and 29% for the next closest contenders, definitely puts the "relative" in ...”
“I appreciate the level of detail and care given to this lengthy story. It's a story of injustice, compounded ...”
“@Jake, well said: "So, if we claim such rights for ourselves as freedom to marry, and yet we deny that ...”
“She's right. There's no excuse for what Pinkel said.”
“Bad idea. This area is getting very dense and very ugly very quickly. The "scenic roadway" of Rock Quarry is ...”
“It's difficult to not see this as one head-scratcher followed by another - why not choose a local native tree ...”
“"the developers had no set plan for parking, but will work with tenants in providing transit options." Look for the ...”
“Overall, this seems to me as a solution in search of a problem. I've lived in Columbia most of ...”
“@Mike, you've called me both insincere and a liar for stating a number and putting it into context. You ...”
“Mike's "reminder" needs a little more spelling out. The difference in votes between Gore & Bush in Florida in 200 ...”
“Well he's certainly up to speed on the very latest lockstep Republican message points and buzzwords. He's showing ...”
“It's always interesting to me to see the lengths to which some people will go to immediately dispute any ...”
“I'm torn between nostalgia for the Big 8 and lamenting for the lack of a Big Ten offer. Something ...”
“What I'm seeing is a move toward increasing homogenization of downtown. Such an intense, massive influx of student rental ...”
“Excellent information, Mike, thank you for sharing it. A significant portion of Columbia's identity is in the balance.”
“Interesting, Ray - you comment on a piece that is targeted toward politics as a whole, not any single party, by ...”
“John, you seem to be suggesting that either: 1) Ms. Nolan is too stupid to be intentionally making a point ...”
“Anthony seems to be the lone voice of reason on this issue. Everyone else seems to be both reactionary - let ...”
“Another day I'm glad I'm a vegetarian. Seems as though the facility would be more correctly identified as ...”
“It seems the residents of Rockville didn't learn a thing after the beef plant, and most likely won't ...”
“@Greg Butz: "Yet another example of nice, well-meaning people doing something whose only real effect is to make themselves feel ...”
“It is unfortunate that such significant portions of a small downtown area will have their character decided for decades by ...”
“Here's a tip for you, Penny: don't neglect or injure your animals. Horse slaughter has no place in ...”
“Visited the MKT trail the afternoon of the day of the fire. The water in the creek at the Flat ...”
“The issue doesn't seem to be framed correctly here. I don't think anyone is blaming the "1%" for ...”
“Richard's comment is a telling image of what happens when imagination and hope die, and money and how it ...”
“I appreciate the Missourian reporting on this event and situation. I attended this press conference, signed the petition, and will ...”
“Thank you for these thoughtful words, Ms. Nolen. I think you have said everything that needs to be said on ...”
“The bust will stand as an enduring testimony to the utter incompetence and immaturity of our current legislature and its ...”
“Daniel, I didn't mean to imply that anyone in the local neighborhood was asleep. I agree that this is ...”
“Really? Another massive, prime parcel of Columbia land being handed over to a Texas development company to build another gargantuan ...”
“Wishing the very best to Ms. Barnes for a full recovery, and to everyone involved in or connected to this ...”
“I think the bassoon is a marvelous, rich, expressive instrument. I may be biased as a long-time bass guitarist, but ...”
“Very glad to see that MO artists were prioritized, and great to see two from Columbia in the mix. They ...”
“@Michael, I agree with you completely. If Mark's right, I hope something useful can be done with the wood ...”
“I've long wondered about the health effects of the plant on everyone on campus and in the surrounding area ...”
“@Michael: No, I'm not. I'm stating what I know of the area, from my own experience crossing there ...”
“I walked right through the spot where this occurred today on my way home from work, and noticed a few ...”
“The Tribune version of this story includes a little additional info and a link to her daughter's web site ...”
“@John, you're right about that location. A driver should be able to avoid this if traveling at a safe ...”
“@Jonathan, I think I know who you mean. I've seen her around the neighborhood for years now. She's ...”
“@Mike, I agree with your dismay over the decline of music and art classes. Apart from the cultural benefits, there ...”
“@Mike, I assume you're still not meaning to be taken literally - unless you can cite an example of something ...”
“@Mike, your example would be discrimination. If you feel that learning about and understanding those different from you without a ...”
“This success story is a good reminder that the only sustainable and humane implementation of capitalism includes public institutions and ...”
“The party that champions freedom, liberty, and small government strikes again. And our state's reputation sinks a notch lower.”
“While the low turnout at the legitimate political event is worrisome, I don't think Mr. Kennedy needs to worry ...”
“@John, I can understand your frustration at the inconvenience of the bike boulevard's intersection with College. (I haven't ...”
“@John, if you're right about the dispersal of the 1,000 cars throughout all of downtown, then that does ...”
“@John Schulz, re: "And I don't get the desire, nay demand, that the bike boulevard be for just bikes ...”
“THIS is why we need a city council and P&Z commission that does more than just rubber-stamp whatever comes ...”
“Glad to see that some degree of restraint is now appearing in the public statements and reporting surrounding this issue ...”
“Greg Allen: very eloquent words, and very true. Thank you.”
“"it's possible all aquatic life in the majority of the creek was killed" Is this really the best our ...”
“I am also glad that this did not get approval, for the precedent it would set. If it was approved ...”
“Very well said, Mr. Kennedy. It occurs to me to wonder why, if Mr. Tillotson is really interested in collaborative ...”
“This is pathetic, and desperate. Shame on the Tillotson campaign for substituting cheap smear tactics for anything of substance. Hoppe ...”
“This is just inflamed propaganda fomented by the likes of Monsanto and Cargill. They know that the surest path to ...”
“Sadly, misinformation and propaganda are still the norm. The connection to Koch and use of the phrase "Obamacare" tells any ...”
“So long as MIP is part of the law, it's hard to fault enforcement of the law. This reminds ...”
“Beck was/is a peddler of lies, misinformation, propaganda, and inaccuracies. He is a polarizing sensationalist whose value was the ...”
“Don, please define "the OWS crowd" for all of us. I'm sure your definition would be illuminating. If you ...”
“Codes of silence can indeed create horrible outcomes. The many recent examples we've seen in the U.S. military ...”
“Yet another vast, prime area of Columbia turned into a field of cookie-cutter student housing complexes, courtesy of yet another ...”
“What stood out to me when I saw the new district map is how Rock Bridge and Battle schools were ...”
“One can argue the conceptual detriments and benefits of this type of law endlessly. To me, the real story is ...”
“Agreed, a good letter, thank you. I've been disappointed to see the Tillotson campaign already resorting to personal/negative ...”
“I look forward to this group's participation in protests against the death penalty and war.”
“With this many sizeable purchases in this small of a time frame, the effectiveness of the agency's planning and ...”
“It's difficult to imagine a sane defense for the persistent use of endocrine disrupters in everyday products. Even with ...”
“I agree with this editorial. Junk legislation that's a thinly-veiled defense of a non-existent "right" to abuse and exploit ...”
“This story does a good job of covering the range of scenarios that can connect to a law like this ...”
“It's unseemly for people whose role is to defend the freedom of our country to tell citizens to "shut ...”
“I'm not in favor of this idea. Stephens Lake Park seems to become less of a natural park and ...”
“Congratulations to Eryn! Great work, she should be proud, as I'm sure her parents are.”
“Personally, I don't like the sound of this. It seems that with each passing year, this supposedly "preserved" natural ...”
“This is the flip side of technology. It enables, but it enables amorally. In cases like cell phones, it enables ...”
“A lovely column, for the most part. I am not religious, but I have many fond Christmas memories and still ...”
“Oh, one last thing I overlooked, for Al: You seem to be attacking the claim that the Amish don't ...”
“I think there's a lot of unproductive lines of discussion forming in these comments, so I'll say one ...”
“@Ken, the issue with smallpox is that, as you say, it is transmitted in ways which can be controlled physically ...”
“@John Schultz - if this is the same John Schultz of local Libertarian connection, I find it curious that you take ...”
“Sigh... a lot of intemperate commenters here seem to be overlooking my assertion that vaccines can have an effect at ...”
“Al, your rudeness and selective repetitiveness sound like the marks of a fanatic. You don't do your points any ...”
“What's your background, Tim? Furthermore, which of the points raised above do you dispute? Paul G. King's points ...”
“It is interesting to me that all of the comments here that are mean-spirited, personal, and which take ugly swipes ...”
“@Gerald: I was born in Texas, my family is from Kentucky, I know exactly what a "snit" is, I don ...”
“I've found the idea of a move to the SEC all wrong since I first heard of it. Nothing ...”
“Good to hear the developers are thinking in terms of low impact. Definitely not the norm in this town (see ...”
“Disappointing to see Stamper and the Council selling out the quality of life of their own community for the sake ...”
“At what point, exactly, did Columbia become a slum for out-of-state developers to use as a dumping ground for huge ...”
“This is what happens when we base our entire culture on amoral commerce. Our ultimate value becomes purely economic, and ...”
“Contracts with the big student-housing complexes are a good idea; those things are blights in so many ways that at ...”
“This is becoming a big problem in our local nature areas. I was visiting the Grindstone nature area recently and ...”
“Is it just me, or is the entire southern part of the city being sold off to cheap-mass-housing companies from ...”
“Well said! I agree with the sentiments expressed here. It doesn't seem like an ordinance that will either work ...”
“Yet another blunt-instrument solution from the city council. Hard to see how this will help anything - it won't solve ...”
“James, I understand your intent, but I think you use the "First they came for..." quote too lightly here. These ...”
“Tim makes the most important point, I think, in suggesting that laws should have very good, very concrete reasons to ...”
“Josh, in one brief statement, you've reinforced many of the worst stereotypes Greeks are labeled with. In the pursuit ...”
“Voter fraud is not a problem. It's a hypothetical problem with no basis in actual experience. Thus, addressing such ...”
“An excellent, thoughtful column, Col. Miller. Dignity and honor is always a good choice, no less in moments like this ...”
“I'm a frequent cyclist, trail runner, and lover of dogs, but I completely agree with Mr. Miller. There is ...”
“This is a problem, and some good points are made here. No matter what each generation earnestly tries to do ...”
“Gerald, no one's "forgetting" anything. A great many people - I would say a rapidly growing number, probably a majority ...”
“Ms. Nolen, thank you for this thoughtful and insightful piece. Among many pearls of gentle wisdom, this one stood out ...”
“This sounds like staggering incompetence and complete lack of sound judgment by Barks. Was there some particular urgency to what ...”
“Glad to hear about more bike paths. One thing I wonder is why we don't see any blacktop paths ...”
“I think part of the problem with downtown parking is that, whether it's justified or not, a lot of ...”
“There's a slight inaccuracy to this headline. The use of "until age 2" implies that once age 2 is ...”
“There are no good options in situations like these - this mess is the inevitable price that everyone is paying for ...”
“@Daniel - everyone thinks himself or herself is the good guy. Don't you? It's human nature.”
“Well said, Representative Kelly. This is an increasingly concerning issue. What we're seeing is an "activist legislature" that is ...”
“I agree with you - let us pile up as many explanations, caveats, forewords/afterwords as we want, but leave the ...”
“"It is a period of growing up without having to be a grown-up." Very well said! Change only seems to ...”
“There's little rational or humane reason for any private individual or entertainment-only group to own a primate. The sooner ...”
“Citing the margin of victory at the ballot: irrelevant, poor thinking. Citing an unrelated example which lacks comparable outrage: irrelevant ...”
“The problem that most people arguing that liberals are equally hateful to right-wing pundits have is that they mistake the ...”
“"progressives of that ilk, to include the president, are guilty of identical tactics — dating back to the eight years of ...”
“Michael asks, "Wouldn't it be prudent to see if we have a problem before changing?" My take is, shouldn ...”
“Very, very well said, Ms. Wilson-Kleekamp. The eliminationist rhetoric we've seen spiking over the last couple of years is ...”
“Very, very glad to see this. The tide of science has turned against the value of fluoride in drinking water ...”
“My reaction to this action by the council was to see it as superficial nonsense. To suggest that supporting turning ...”
“"I think it has a breathtaking lack of science" This remark is worrisome on a number of levels. It's ...”
“Good grief, these are the people running our city? Thank goodness we're not paying them for nonsensical, empty gestures ...”
“Amber, form the snide, self-important--yet devoid of any actual substance--tone of your comment, it sounds like Columbia won't miss ...”