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• “I am shocked at this. I was given the impression that we writers were appreciated and would be welcome to ...”
• “Micheal and Frank, I learned a long time ago, that not only does God have a sense of humor, but ...”
• “@"I agree, but the problem goes much farther than any nativity scene." Had the mess in front of the public ...”
• “@"No one denies you the right to express your beliefs." When you say that I cannot mention the name "Jesus ...”
• “All I gotta say is, when we in the private sector have to "tow the mark" and be work hounds ...”
• “Mr. Rosman: I am Mrs. Crockett. Very much the wife, mother and grandmother. I do not "flaunt" my belief in ...”
• “I was delightfully surprised to find out that I would be paying no taxes on school supplies for children, a ...”
• “Ellis, Thank God for states rights. :) Some of the Judicial Branch and some of the Federal Laws can be overturned ...”
• “Two things, I have found no matter where I have lived, will grow in any soil type and even in ...”
• “@"I could site a few but the author of this article seemed to beat me to the punch." Thank you ...”
• “#"On Monday, St. Louis’s KMOX reported that, 'Congressman Todd Akin (opened his speech by thanking) God for hearing the ...”
• “I would like to see a full investigation of the Columbia Police Department, the arrests they make, and their decisions ...”
• “Thank you for your service, Sir! Appreciated, when we consider the outcome of what could have happened if men of ...”
• “I am considered ultra-Conservative (or so I have been lableled). I have been labeled a Republican, too - though I vote ...”
• “#"It's unlikely the city is in any way indemnified if someone gets hurt on a city sidewalk, for whatever ...”
• “@"Delcia, I am sorry you fell and are suffering. I hope you get well soon!" Thank you for your kindness ...”
• “@"Let us fix all the pot holes in the streets first!" It is not an either/or, when it comes ...”
• “@"Just as if there is a icy sidewalk in front of your house or you forget to shovel your driveway ...”
• “@"...tried to quit at least four times before...average a smoker tries to quit seven times...average success rate of ...”
• “@"Other criticism was published earlier this year in the Journal of the American Medical Association. That critique raised concerns about ...”
• “@"I do like Almeta's dedication..." I do, too. I have long admired her feelings/compassion for all humanity in ...”
• “However, when the almost-pornographic language is sneaked into the reading material, then you are doing a grave injustice to the ...”
• “@"Getting a book removed from a public school..." Some of the same people who want to ban books, will also ...”
• “I am just throwing this in for what it is worth, in life experience. I am a preschool teacher in ...”
• “@"Since then, Fonda Smith has been the “unofficial” caretaker of the Far West cemetery. She tries to mow an acre ...”
• “@"Searcy, an MU sophomore, is on the adventure of a lifetime: a cross-country bike ride with 82 other men that ...”
• “@" Which means there will be 1.8 Billion fewer bushels of corn available for our food supply..." Exactly. Going to ...”
• “Thoughts and prayers with the family. Those of us who have lost someone to war, and had others we prayed ...”
• “Maybe our culture needs to just lose the age bias/prejudice/stereotype? Ever been over 60 and work with some ...”
• “Just, people, please do not leave your broken beer bottles, discarded diapers and fast food lids and cups for the ...”
• “@"It's a big decision, but one that will protect the river for future generations,"... One thing Columbia City Parks ...”
• “@"You'll never get families and professionals living next door to a bunch of undergrad college students - they're just ...”
• “@"Louis Schneebaum: Hush." Too late. ;)”
• “@"Let's change the city's name from Columbia to Tiger Town and be done with it." Let's get ...”
• “@p.s. We already are a dry town...After I finished some chain saw work last night I popped open ...”
• “@John Schultz: I went to the CPD web page, not too long ago, and there was a place for voluntter ...”
• “@"And as for our Joint Communications or 911 staffing and coverage problems, I'm wondering why we don't supplement ...”
• “@...grocery store was broken into early Friday morning...and an unknown amount of food was stolen... No one has to ...”
• “@Karon Rowe, who owns the property that was previously Peppers Nightclub, is requesting the property be annexed and rezoned from ...”
• “@Boone County Circuit Judge Christine Carpenter also showed up. "I know what kind of things they are doing, literacy, healthier ...”
• “@"I want to keep government out of lives as much as possible," Frame it, please. Put it on your desk ...”
• “@"The only thing I know about that is you said you read that in the other paper on an earlier ...”
• “@"To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Girl Scouting, the local council wants to build 100 troops in Columbia. The Columbia ...”
• “@"Wow, Delcia. You couldn't be more wrong on this one. The man did not do the crime for which ...”
• “Personally, I have begun to turn off the news when the PR comes on about the police and what they ...”
• “@"The Missouri Supreme Court declined to hear Ryan Ferguson’s appeal based on a jury selection policy in his 2005 ...”
• “Oh! This is wonderful! The thing about Columbia is that it does not embrace its history enough! Instead of statues ...”
• “Another waste of the taxpayers' money. If this school-age child had not been out with his Daddy's car and ...”
• “Wonderful! Great story! A part of Columbia we just love. Let us trust you are never arrested for some stupid ...”
• “Ray, How are you today? Trust Mr. Dudley is getting to sleep these nights, and his family does not hurt ...”
• “I think the officers who are trustworthy might like this one changed, too. That is my experience with the great ...”
• “I hope that Mr. Dudley is able to forgive quickly and to forget this sad thing. It is not easy ...”
• “Isn't it illegal if we lie to police? What about police being deceptive to us? How much trouble can ...”
• “@"Why not just make the downtown area a dry zone and free up the police to target all the council ...”
• “Sure, Sally, we all know that the Councilman wanted so much bad publicity that he found that underage person, made ...”
• “There you go, Mike. Manager at work! Then there is parental responsibility, what some folks seem to lack in this ...”
• “@"LOL @ the dictionary definition of the word entrapment and your irrelevant citations. Just accept that fact that you're wrong ...”
• “@"If you follow through with your line of reasoning, the store clerk/bartender..." Let's follow through with your line ...”
• “Road blocks catch speeders who are already breaking the law. I think not only should the sheriff have roadblocks but ...”
• “@"the store clerk/bartender will never be guilty of breaking the law" The police broke the law and contributed to ...”
• “@"This is not an artical about parenting..." You borught in the mention of what parents should do, in question. I ...”
• “@"(If they're really out to get you, it's not paranoia anymore.)" Never thought I would say this, but ...”
• “@..."because I don't want people selling to my kids. Do you?" Simple solution: Make sure what your kids spend ...”
• “I have more precedent-set cases to cite. Get the picture? Some things are not up for grabs and there is ...”
• “The 1992 Supreme Court ruling in Jacobson v. United States -- that law enforcement "may not originate a criminal design, implant ...”
• “Maybe we need a new Chief, after all! :)”
• “@ Ray Shapiro: Exactly! Aren't there plenty of people who break the law all the time, and the police must ...”
• “The above is an unbiased, stated-for-fact definition of entrapment. The word is not thrown around lightly nor is this act ...”
• “en·trap (n-trp) tr.v. en·trapped, en·trap·ping, en·traps 1. To catch in or as if in ...”
• “@Richard Saunders: Exactly!”
• “@..." I don't see you freaks complaining when Joe Schmoe gets nailed in the same sort of 'sting'." Yes, I ...”
• “@"As far as insurance costs, if we are OK with allowing insurance to pay for diseases resulting from other bad ...”
• “@Mike Mentor: Nope. Will start a grass root movement, if the boot happens - which is as unlikely as the proverbial ...”
• “Again, I think Mr. Dudley's charges should be dropped, a public apology made, and this manner of entrapment and ...”
• “@Mike Martin: Mr. Dudley was not on the job when he was confronted with this; that is where his private ...”
• “Doob, I was speaking of the mindset, the herd mentality, the soap opera drama that everyone has to conform to ...”
• “@"The main problem with our food supply is that there's so much of it." Doob, A few decades ago ...”
• “@Louise Schneebaum: #1 - Mr. Dudley is also a private citizen, and Hyvee is his livelihood. #2 - He did not commit ...”
• “@Michael Williams: I have been a huge supporter in the past, but after a 10-year toleration of a certain situation ...”
• “@..."a minor, accompanied by a plainclothes police officer..." There is no law on the books that says the law enforcers ...”
• “@"The Columbia Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously Thursday to table a request to annex and rezone the Peppers Nightclub ...”
• “@"The Columbia Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously Thursday to table a request to annex and rezone the Peppers Nightclub ...”
• “@"If Limbaugh belongs in, then so does Bloody Bill Anderson and Frank and Jesse James..." Exactly. :) The only difference between ...”
• “@"But us, the citizen of this community what do we really know about Hamoodi..." Trust me. The FBI watches anyone ...”
• “So, when do we get the 42 additional officers and the substations in our communities that the police expertise have ...”
• “@"The publishing house prints approximately 30 works per year, but less than 10 percent of those come from UM faculty ...”
• “@"...an attempt to avoid any public disruption after Limbaugh's selection was criticized by Democrats, some women's groups and ...”
• “@"...as police stood guard to keep out any uninvited political opponents of the sometimes divisive radio show host." Ahem! Nothing ...”
• “@"Few people walking by the spot Monday morning seemed to give much attention to the change." For the years I ...”
• “@"Columbia's Fourth of July fireworks will move downtown this year" Uh-oh.”
• “@"Johnson spoke to event attendees from the front steps of Douglass High School, because more people showed up than anticipated ...”
• “@"What I hope can happen as a result of this is that people see that Police Chief Ken Burton is ...”
• “@"Throughout the rest of the evening, informal conversation flowed. The conversation echoed a common theme: humanity." Excellent! Now, we are ...”
• “Given the track record of the public schools for decades, we don't need more money poured into education. We ...”
• “@"Soon-to-be Columbia kindergartners draw how they picture school..." Now, this could get really, really interesting! ;)”
• “"No Children, No Pets" I don't remember who wrote it, but it was a book my aunt's rentors ...”
• “@"Missouri seniors enjoy second Big 12 tournament title" Hooray! And, this is just Coach Haith's first year here! So ...”
• “(Continued from last post.) And, we all know that this is not a perfect world, no matter how hard we ...”
• “@"Even if we limit ourselves to the New Testament for the sake of argument, I've yet to come across ...”
• “@"Just look at all the people who insist that the 10 Commandments are the source of our morality. Someone who ...”
• “@"Ignoring the No True Scotsman, the people you're calling "true" believers are actually people who read the Bible very ...”
• “@"Pretty convenient that apparently Christians just "ignore" atheists now, when any other time all these Christian politicians and religious leaders ...”
• “@"Since the war ended, there has been little fanfare for returning veterans aside from gatherings at airports and military bases ...”
• “@"According to the schools' nutrition services, the full price of a lunch for a middle school student is $2.40 ...”
• “@"At Wednesday’s forum, residents complained that closing the park gates had effectively closed the park to law-abiding people in ...”
• “@"Belcher said school districts must wait until the legislature approves the state budget before they fully understand what lies ahead ...”
• “@"The problem isn't that reasonable solutions can't be found, it's that competing special interests wander into the ...”
• “Congratulations, Coach Haith and Tigers. By the way, Coach Haith, welcome to Columbia and introducing your beautiful family to us ...”
• “Correction: And, let's bring in the Council while we are at it- hey, Council, why not kick in on ...”
• “@"Detectives have been investigating several thefts from motor vehicles for the past several weeks and that investigation led to.." Great ...”
• “Another pedestrian safety issue.”
• “Government out, vouchers in. Let the parents decide which private school to place their child in, to meet individual potential ...”
• “@Ellis said: "When government decides to solve something, we have learned to be wary. The cure may not always be ...”
• “@"The $50 million bond would raise the debt service levy for the school district by 12 cents, up to 92 ...”
• “Either candidate appears to be a great fit for the Council. However the one, already in the neighborhood concerns and ...”
• “@"Battle...He hopes to not only teach good singing techniques to his students but also keep them entertained and interested ...”
• “@"Though John Conley became rich, he 'was always on the side of the weak,' according to the Herald. 'To the ...”
• “@"Now, under a plan to reorganize Columbia’s boards and commissions, the future of the fund as an ongoing legacy ...”
• “@"The Marine Corps continues to reaffirm its role as America's expeditionary force in readiness...If everybody could be a ...”
• “If they are there for only one night, then where do they go next? Can you imagine, there is no ...”
• “@"Teachers told us that some children come to school not knowing how to spell their name. Some are distracted because ...”
• “Fact #1: Union dues. Fact #2: Union supports members. Fact #3: Union looks good for supporting members. Fact #4: Good ...”
• “Drug crimes? Is that a oxymoron, or are drugs a crime? Insults will get you no where. You are still ...”
• “I see millionaire wanna-bes copy-catting this into forever. "Hey, we can get a million dollars from the taxpayers. Let's ...”
• “The family gets a million? And who pays that to the ambulance chaser and people who sue the police? You ...”
• “The parents are home and they put the 16-year-old up to answering the door? How nice of them. (Sarcasm.)”
• “@"Ms. Crockett: Can you tell me how many caged and innocent dogs were shot by this thug squad?" Listen closely ...”
• “I know some Columbia Police heroes, and they know who they are. I feel badly that they have been put ...”
• “@Terry Juhlin: Thank you for your service.”
• “@Eapen Thampy: I totally disagree with you. I know better about them. They are not only worthy of the trust ...”
• “How many of the general public are asked to give their life in regard to their job? That is one ...”
• “I think sometimes we just need to put ourselves in their place for even a second and think how hard ...”
• “http://www.fox2now.com/news/ktvi-kids-left-in-van-caseyville-112809,0,1551190.story This really does concern me that I would call an officer ...”
• “[Here are some actual quotes from the article in the other local paper...maybe this will help explain why they ...”
• “Matthew, In the other local paper there is a story in today's edition about the police being short-staffed. You ...”
• “Photo Essay #1: Good morning, MoJo...our household folks enjoy your photo essays tremendously in the print media version through ...”
• “(Continued to Sally): Today was my birthday, and I was given a lovely dinner, received lots of presents and cards ...”
• “Thank you, Sally. I have stood to them last May and then want nothing else to do with them. I ...”
• “On alert: Plan D people who were so rude to Mr. Dudley, Please do not arrive on my private home ...”
• “"...that the permanent hearing loss will go away." Hey, Paul, since when does preventive mean the same as permanent? There ...”
• “Here, I will do this for you before I head out of here. Have a good day! Paul Allaire October ...”
• “@"The fact remains that there was only one person at that meeting who actually took up for Dudley's plan ...”
• “Paul, If I am the nurse, then who are you in the drama you are creating yet again? For the ...”
• “@Sally Willis. Exactly. That works in all sorts of communication, as well. Very often people who aggressively are rude on ...”
• “@"Who pays someone to degrade themselves by trolling that hard? How many years can a [wo]man shake [her] head ...”
• “I can understand why anyone would want to give notice to high shrill sounds and how those affect the hearing ...”
• “"To end Alzheimer's." What a noble, humane and commendable goal to have and work toward. Unselfish acts such as ...”
• “@"And I suppose that if you showed up to a meeting to propose a plan to a room full of ...”
• “@"...forced to conclude..." Your choice. Same as anyone who attended and anyone who read the article. No one is actually ...”
• “@"So then I'm guessing that either you weren't at the meeting or that you were the one person ...”
• “Rick, check your October 8, 2011 post at 3:31P.M. on this link: http://www.columbiamissourian.com/stories/2011 ...”
• “@"That is why questioning this statement: "the amount of support he's received for his plans roughly equals the amount ...”
• “Rick, I don't mind if the editor removes one of my comments - or any of them - or all of ...”
• “Paul, read the article again. The reporter says it all, as to whom said what, or who did not say ...”
• “Ellis: Bet there are a lot of nice tree colors around this town.”
• “Rick, I am saying no one has to answer a question just because someone thought it up one to ask ...”
• “Ellis: I would have thought you read both the Trib and Missourian. If not, you - too- should subscribe to both ...”
• “Rick, I do know, but that is not the point. Read that article again. If someone truly wanted to know ...”
• “@Mike: People in the know, do know. If you don't then must be best that you don't. Either ...”
• “Paul, Our house gets both - a gift subscription from one of our very grow-up children. We hear the "thud" of ...”
• “Rick, you are a guest here. The editor has the right to pick and choose what is appropriate or not ...”
• “I don't even want to be near mean, ugly-acting selfish people who have nothing better to do than try ...”
• “@Sally Willis. I don't to whom you are speaking when you are talking about impaired by marijuana while chasing ...”
• “To the good citizens of Columbia, a note from Crockettland: As far as the police, you have to give them ...”
• “I won't mind being in the First Ward. Adopt us from this Ward into First Ward, and Mr. Dudley ...”
• “@"Me: Delcia; "I simply refuse to accept responsibility for something that is entirely my fault"! LMAO" You not only enjoy ...”
• “@"If Mr. Dudley is going to say that he has as many people supporting his plans as he does that ...”
• “@"a Politician should be very careful about what he or she says to the public...." He is Councilman and he ...”
• “@"Also, that email should be working. If not though CFJComo@gmail.com is a backup you can use." Okay. Thanks ...”
• “@"When Mr. Dudley was asked about the constituents he had heard from who support his plan, he could not provide ...”
• “@"I suppose our form of government was obtained with 'civility and common courtesy'..." I am of Cherokee descent. Enough said ...”
• “Soooo-ooooo-ooooo...any time you want to get your bank's name in the paper free of charge and get people ...”
• “@"I haven't heard from many who support Plan D. These questions/answers would help me understand an alternative point ...”
• “@"You must not have been at the meeting. I'm sorry to report that Mr. Dudley was doing anything BUT ...”
• “People in other wards support Mr. Dudley's voice on Council, as well. Therefore, would it not be impossible for ...”
• “Someone has to be the adult. Chances are. :)”
• “@"Those critters can be aggravating." Get you a cat. Cats can keep those squirrels up in those trees. Just make ...”
• “Correction: Same goes for the reliable officers who can be counted on for safety and well-being who protect nice people ...”
• “@:"Feel free to email me at matt@CFJComo.com." I tried to file this on my e-mail site, but it ...”
• “@Ellis: We were recently given a bell collar for our cat, and are most appreciative - because the very good friend ...”
• “@"The majority of CFJ members are younger but as Jeremy said, we will respond to any call we can make ...”
• “Stand tall, Mr. Dudley. You got the people involved in political discussion, which is what Columbia needs - more citizens speaking ...”
• “@"BTW Thanks..." You're welcome. I am of the belief that the good things the police do in serving the ...”
• “If, there is a camera in the "potty room," find one where there isn't. You are on your own ...”
• “@..."how well do you think you could perform as a CPO if a camera was either frequently stuck in you ...”
• “@"But I don't understand, Harold, how filming police officers would cause them to experience termination. Why would a tape ...”
• “"I think there is a larger issue at play here. What has inspired this distrust of our Police Force? Why ...”
• “@"I'm not sure what their age has to do with anything. They simply record police officers. They aren't ...”
• “All the folks in the photo appear to be in one age group. Are there other members of the group ...”
• “@"Agreed the dog is a tool for the police. It isn't supposed to be a companion animal." I agree ...”
• “One of the nicest people I have ever seen. While working as a clerk for a well-known company in Columbia ...”
• “First time overreaction for Rob Sanders? Check the media archives of other news sources to be sure. I think you ...”
• “@"I worked hard, served in your nations military, paid taxes, kept the home in relatively good shape, conserved my money ...”
• “There are no trash children - no matter where they live. To give them that stigma is gravely in error. Any ...”
• “(I agree with M. Martin on this topic.) The below is the sidebar from the link I provided above - same ...”
• “Was just reading of some similar problems elsewhere. For example, here is one of the sources was reading: http://www ...”
• “Answer to question found on another local media forum. Posting here because the answer is so great/thorough. For informative ...”
• “Know the answer now. Only the governor's son name was released into media. Why is that? Should this have ...”
• “Everyone else at the party get named, too? Just curious.”
• “Why only "second-degree" and "in connection with"? Is that like someone not actually selling drugs, but "associated" with drugs in ...”
• “Earthquake, then hurricane, then terrorism anniversary threats...”
• “@"Send the furners to IRAQ!!!" Heard of Agenda 21? Know about it relevant to City government? Look it up and ...”
• “@"We don't want to put the cost of road deterioration on the average citizen," Hoppe said. "So we need ...”
• “@"...posts information, answers questions from page members and follows a communications plan that includes a topic of the day. Comments ...”
• “Correction: a little bit more complicated who do/will take”
• “I, too, on a citizens' forum, where I am global moderator, posted the suspicious nature of this being an actual ...”
• “The actual source link: http://www.connectmidmissouri.com/news/story.aspx?id=649523”
• “"On August 8, officers say Klaus drove off Route E near Twin Bridges. The vehicle traveled for nearly 300 feet ...”
• “Rick, Please read this discussion: "U.S. nuclear arms are an unfortunate but necessary deterrent" Very civil and brilliant. Thanks ...”
• “Post # 6: "We cannot always choose what anyone says to us, but we can always choose how we react." Civil. :)”
• “@"So, we are still back to Kelly and I having the only posts on this thread....." Hi, Rick. Aren't ...”
• “We're Southerners? I was born here, grew up here and all I have ever heard was that we are ...”
• “@"...looking, and the waters of New York Harbor, which might normally be churning from boat traffic, were quiet. " Good the ...”
• “@"And that is probably why, up to right now you comment is the only one on this thread......." Your comment ...”
• “Thank you. Hope everyone is Columbia has a chance to read this. Hope no one is caught off-guard.”
• “The phone lines were clogged so much into New York that reporters could not even get through. One of our ...”
• “Correction: @"After looking through medical, counseling and educational records that went as far back as Kahler’s school days and ...”
• “Being overwhelmed and in stress should have been triggers that would have alerted someone to have him evaluated and to ...”
• “And, by every child receiving a hot meal, I mean a health nutritionist menu and no charge for any child ...”
• “All these buildings, where children are in them for all these hours a day, should have central air and heat ...”
• “@"Possibly those who may have fallen off the wagon from taking their prescribed medications will get back on that wagon ...”
• “@"And I agree as is indicated in my very first post: Ryan should get a free trial." No, another trial ...”
• “@"Some 'crocks' on this posts are just complete waste of time. Pile of junk." But you notice them and use ...”
• “@"Yeah, I kinda understand that it does not make any sense that if some people are ignored they will go ...”
• “@"Jack and Christina Crawford usually sit in the back pews during services at other churches with their sons Patrick, 4 ...”
• “@"Mitchell said the city often informs owners in the area about code violations, telling them to remodel their properties, but ...”
• “@"She'll go away eventually." That's funny! Thanks for the laugh! If you do not read a post, then ...”
• “@"Many would prefer to believe that it was Nikola Tesla that brought the world out of darkness. He was also ...”
• “Someone has brought this up in a discussion, so I will place it on here, in all clarity for review ...”
• “I am one of those people who seems to have "Tell me all your troubles" stamped on my forehead for ...”
• “@Holly McGee: Have you guys done any testing on the second floor of Ellis Library on campus? The story has ...”
• “And, I think it is wonderful that the present sports editor, who knew the man murdered, is such a compelling ...”
• “And constructive debaters, with factual points to make, call what you are doing "tossing a red herring" - which neither proves ...”
• “Well, "you grown." It is nearly 1:30A.M. and I need to go to sleep because I got a ...”
• “Aren't the lyrics enough to give one the gist of link? Thought you were going to be gone a ...”
• “And, in public discourse: what is one person's idiot is another person's genius. Consider Abraham Lincoln and how ...”
• “#1 I would say to anyone in person, what I have written on here. Basically, by placing commentary on here ...”
• “@"I won't be available on August 10th and 11th; otherwise, any day is good for me." That's nice ...”
• “@"It is about that time, isn't it Ellis? Perhaps in the next week or so? And let's not ...”
• “@"He needs a new trial with competent counsel this time." Eight lawyers in a row weren't competent? Will 800 ...”
• “@"Also, what is the point of Delcia letting everyone know she would never make wine or drink alcoholic beverages? Every ...”
• “@"Unlike our resident expert I don't pretend to be knowledgeable about the Ferguson matter, but it seems to me ...”
• “@"Not By Power, Not by Might...." Please try to keep up. That was years ago. As to your not needing ...”
• “@"Your postings are probably not having the effect that you seem to think they are..." Where in your credentials do ...”
• “@"Ryan Ferguson and his family are the ones with who've been living the REAL nightmare." Weren't they asleep ...”
• “@I think the reason this particular case resonates with people is because it shows that anytime, any of us can ...”
• “@"In my opinion, Charles Erickson is a pathological liar. I don't know if whatever was coming out of his ...”
• “@"Just finished watching this story on Nightline and found myself very troubled by both the story and the evidence." Nothing ...”
• “@Kellie Kotraba, Assistant News Editor, The Columbia Missourian Thank you for your watchful eye. Rick and Ellis are just on ...”
• “@"-Ryan was smart enough not to commit a felony. -Ignorance comes in various forms." Did I mention your guy in ...”
• “@"Delcia please... find a new hobby. I don't know what your beef is with the Fergusons but it must ...”
• “@An old 'Ricky Proverb': 'Arguing with an intentionally ignorant person is the very essence of an exercise in futility'..... Well ...”
• “@"A sworn affidavit." youtube and the "Free him" site. : ) No NY Times.”
• “@"An old Polish proverb says that when a person finds they've dug themselves down into a hole the preferred ...”
• “@"At least the poor guy did get somewhat of a break....... LOL." Go to dinner and take Ellis with you. : )”
• “@"The story is not about the family's belief that either one or two slightly built youths attacked a hulking ...”
• “@"Hey Delcia, How about lying police?" Well, I declare, look what your linked source turns out to be. Got anything ...”
• “@"Score one for me; it does seem that I have gotten someone's panties in a bunch. hehehehe. Bet hubby ...”
• “@"If it is true that Erickson was out of his mind during the first trial, Ferguson should never have been ...”
• “@"Columbia Tribune Managing Editor Jim Robertson wouldn't >comment on the merits of the case against Ferguson. How does he ...”
• “@"Thank you, Ricky, for starting my Friday off with a laugh. It occurs to me that things haven't changed ...”
• “@"Delcia, why don't you try attacking Prosecutor Kevin Crane for LYING rather than attaking Ryan Ferguson's family for ...”
• “@"Well the story does not seem to be lost on you, Delcia... It seems to have you talking to yourself ...”
• “@"We have to try to be understanding towards ignorant people; they don't even have a clue that they are ...”
• “@"I'll bet Delcia has an opinion about the Casey Anthony case, and that it was shaped entirely by media ...”
• “@"Such oddities include customers who request large blocks of ice to drop into their pools, which have been warm as ...”
• “Many of the many local bloggers never bring it up - no matter the numerous places they post on regular basis ...”
• “@headline: "Ryan Ferguson case stays in spotlight despite setbacks in court" This story can stay on here for hours and ...”
• “@"Nearly a decade after the 2001 murder of Columbia Daily Tribune sports editor Kent Heitholt, his name still frequently appears ...”
• “@"Heitholt’s family has since moved away, and Kali, Kent’s daughter, said she has vowed to no longer talk ...”
• “@“'If necessary, we will go to the United States Supreme Court,'” she said. To set what precedent?”
• “@"After now spending nearly a quarter of his life behind bars, more than a year of that in solitary confinement ...”
• “@"To date, Ryan Ferguson has gone through eight lawyers and countless appeals — and hit nearly as many dead ends." As ...”
• “@"But despite recent positive media coverage, a high-profile attorney and throngs of supporters, Ferguson remains in prison, his most recent ...”
• “@"On Thursday, Bill Ferguson was flown to New York to appear on the "Today" show Friday morning, a teaser of ...”
• “"We have set a new record high for August 2nd. 105 at about 3 pm breaks the old record of ...”
• “Gross!”
• “Our elected in the hallowed halls of Congress do this budget crisis thing to us every year. Ceiling gets higher ...”
• “Thank you for answering the questions asked. Some more questions that are surfacing across the country as the rate of ...”
• “Correction: The children needed the money in food and clothing, but it was placed elsewhere in a way that it ...”
• “Suggestions made in past that would indicate that children nutrition needs were/are met with food stamps: parents keep a ...”
• “@"Delcia: Yeah, Ellis noz stuff. An' he's a nice guy...or so I hear from those he pays to ...”
• “@"The correct answer is Park University, Parkville, Missouri, northwest of downtown Kansas City." Great! Learned something new today. Now, if ...”
• “@"I am not nor was I ever a college or university professor. The closest I've come to lecturing at ...”
• “@Michael Williams July 24, 2011 | 10:10 a.m. "Delcia: I understand Ellis's game now. Ya see, he's ...”
• “@ Williams: I do think he is a professor, or was one. Once one, always one, you think? He is so ...”
• “My next guess would have been the Kansas City Art Institute, but the location would have been wrong for one ...”
• “@"(No more hints for now. This quiz has been posted before. Everyone flunked it.)" Ellis gets the "Quiz of the ...”
• “@"Sounds like you were never able to have anything fun growing up. I could not imagine what it would have ...”
• “@"The Missouri university that claims the second largest number of students (after University of Missouri System) is active in on ...”
• “One possible answer to eliminate costly building repair/construction: more online education for higher ed. http://www.usnews.com/education ...”
• “What are the age categories of the competitors, and how are the safety guidelines enforced for those who do compete ...”
• “@"Byler Denker, 3, stretches to eat a grape from his mother's hand." Moms have been doing this from forever ...”
• “Payment of/for incarceration? http://www.cga.ct.gov/2006/rpt/2006-R-0231.htm : )”
• “I agree that parolees would have a difficult time of finding a job, in some cases. Their finances would be ...”
• “"Cruel and unusual punishment" for incarcerated to pick up their own tab for health services rendered, room and board, and ...”
• “Correction: far better than for some of those those who have never”
• “Pssst- train is another thread, and have spoken my piece on that. They got the train, they running it - but ...”
• “Cool. Folks that can state, "I have never been in jail, but I'll pay to go..." On the other ...”
• “Thanks for the great photo essay - and thank you, most especially, for week summary of weather conditions in town, as ...”
• “Correction: can happen to offset hunger, and does”
• “@"Then don't expect other people to help support those who choose to make children they can't support." Non-child-support ...”
• “Michael, I meant the quote as stated; that is why it is in quotes and not written verbatim. Most of ...”
• “Paul, on this of all days...please consider: "We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men [women ...”
• “Something else males do not realize about females: http://www.pennlife.org/docs/abort_aftermath.html Some men see abortion as ...”
• “Here yo go, Paul. Get started. http://www.forbes.com/2011/06/23/100-best-web-sites-for-women-blogs-2011.html Women don't need a ...”
• “Paul, please get read up to modern times. : ) Thank you.”
• “If you never smoke the first cigarette, then you never have to worry about repercussions of smoking. If you never ...”
• “The government is not the answer. If/when it is stated that "government birth control has worked," then one should ...”
• “The civilized of the world moves on in the 21st century, ready or not... : ) http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2010/12 ...”
• “The most time-proved, safest and most effective birth control in the world, from time immortal: male just keep his garments ...”
• “Please note that child abuse is not confined to poverty; to cite child abuse could be considered stereotyping. Stat from ...”
• “I also find it ironic that anyone would cite abortion as a preventive of child abuse - when, in fact, abortion ...”
• “I always get a chuckle out of long lamentations that go on and on about saving a life being the ...”
• “"Time will tell." : )”
• “If you remarry, you are not supposed to get benefits from the deceased spouse? What about those who are dishonest ...”
• “@"According to their web site the train's first run is on July 15'th at 7pm. For the public ...”
• “Ellis,is this what you were referencing? http://whgbetc.com/mind/sharecroppers-strike-1939.html This is very interesting. I think I ...”
• “Ellis, though I was not alive in the Depression, I have read much about it and have been told by ...”
• “Correction: could be undermining”
• “Are there people who have never served in the military, yet get benefits under false pretenses? An example of this ...”
• “@"When Robert Harris shows up in southeast Missouri next week with his stethoscope and tongue depressors, it will be the ...”
• “Again, unnamed heroes - just "doing their job" - our police. Thank you, officers, for all you do each day. You are ...”
• “I can see your point, JS. After posting earlier, I thought it might look like a leap - but this was ...”
• “Correction: "I am just doing my job." ; )”
• “I have never heard the officers of the department complain about anything. Come what may, the ones I have ever ...”
• “@"For those wondering how much money was spent on this training for SWAT, officer Jeff Forck said no money was ...”
• “Our officers: Shirt and Pants: heavy material that looks like it might be (or similar to) polyester knit, is there ...”
• “Right on, Gretchen. Here is an addendum to your observant posting- that caught my attention elsewhere posted, just now. And ...”
• “I wonder how other prospective clients of the Dinner Train, throughout the state, will feel about this slight to the ...”
• “@"Because no one is griping about the myriad other places in this locale that are inaccessible and have been that ...”
• “@"Here's some toilet paper to clean up Frank's last post." Now, that's funny! :) Thanks for the comedic ...”
• “I put the capital H in happy just for Ellis. : ) Watch for future errors placed just for him to find. ;)”
• “Paul, several members of my family have already been to Iraq, and for several different times. Your turn now to ...”
• “Wasn't the same snake. Got this snake a new home, and out of sight is out of mind. :)”
• “Just for the record, I am a frugal Conservative, so much so that I have been cited as being Ultra-Conservative ...”
• “It's kind of like people who just draw government checks and never work at anything, but just sit around ...”
• “Parable of the story: Moving your mailbox does not mean anything to snakes who care not where they lounge. Nor ...”
• “Ah, but improvement upon anything is not negative energy spent as would be in "griping" or finding fault - instead of ...”
• “The disabled should always be considered. :) There have been comments made that, too, the dinner train could include the disabled ...”
• “Your words: "You seem to have missed it, but 'dinner trains' excluded, most of the benefits we now enjoy were ...”
• “True. One does not find snakes in the mailbox every day. : )”
• “When you attempt to say "everyone" is on the "Free Ryan" bandwagon, you are sadly mistaken. People don't hate ...”
• “Sad that money would be only objective of anyone in customer satisfaction/service of any enterprise. "People" people know that ...”
• “It has already failed, if it has not met the needs of all citizens fairly and with same opportunity given ...”
• “Lose the chemicals/save the water and soil: Using fertilizers on grass lawns that are cut twice a week close ...”
• “@The train can be reserved for private events, with a maximum of 224 passengers."Since we’ve known it’s ...”
• “Meant to include DK in comment of those held in high respect. : ) Sorry about the omission. Have a great day ...”
• “One of favorite features of Missourian, opening up the pages each morning to the awesome photo essays published on a ...”
• “Correction: Inadvertently misspelled Mr. Schultz's name. I apologize for the error. Rest, STET. : )”
• “I did not know the full extent of the Beatboard closing until now, reading this. In the meantime this was ...”
• “Correction: @TODAY'S QUESTION: Should Ryan Ferguson be granted a new evidentiary hearing? No. And, this should be laid to ...”
• “Thought-provoking article. The ideas in this article should be the focus of the meetings that request citizen participation. Speaks volumes ...”
• “A gimmick? As in there were never any cicadas in the ice cream that would be for sale? How would ...”
• “Thank you for publishing this.”
• “@"Fact is.....the value of an education must be recognized at an individual/family level for there to be any ...”
• “Congratulations, Mr. Belcher, for speaking up for the students, making the point that they should all be treated fairly/equally ...”
• “From article: The overtime issue persists, in part, because it is often difficult to recruit and retain qualified employees, according ...”
• “Quote from article: "Fifth grader Serenity Washington wanted to be an elementary school teacher before the program, but she was ...”
• “Now that we have the results of this study in, may we stop the dulling of our Einsteins, and undertake ...”
• “What a beautiful thing to do for others. Compelling article, inspiring and touching. With equally matching tremendous photograph! What faith ...”
• “Awesome lady. Great, all-inspiring speech. Wise advice. Rising above ignorant walls - built by that which would seek to destroy anyone ...”
• “Thank you, Rick. : )”
• “Like some other voters, I research all the candidates, well ahead of time - and read all the available published comments ...”
• “Mr. Smith: You could have saved yourself a lot of trouble, and read my comments on the other online town ...”
• “Would you please reread my post? Thank you. I stated that lab books had pictures of Christ then pages of ...”
• “I will be voting Tuesday, and my vote is with Sara. Science classes have been addressing religion in lectures and ...”
• “This is an in-box message I got this morning from another state, that has gone through this already: We have ...”
• “Don't they have this backwards? Should it not be that each child is monitored, upon entering school and throughout ...”
• “Great to see this back in outside availability for Columbia! Thanks.”
• “Thanks for the information on this. How fast are we moving along on it, and how soon will we be ...”
• “Very compelling questions raised by this writer. Considering the seriousness of the topic, it would be great to see a ...”
• “Comment from article: “It’s going to be hard times for a while — till we find a new spot,” Gerding ...”
• “When science states it is objective and does not address religion, then it should not address religion. However, there will ...”
• “From article: There was no immediate comment from the federal departments. My response: That figures. Keep after them, Senators- five ...”
• “Hurry back. Best biscuits and gravy in town. Coffee fresh and just right, too. Place not shy about bringing the ...”
• “Thanks for this video and information contained. Now we know (excluding time of other drivers entering/leaving parking spots and ...”
• “I don't know the answer to that one, but I do know that when we order anything from some ...”
• “Quote from article: "Some Missouri lawmakers are backing legislation to let Missouri go around that decision by joining an agreement ...”
• “Excerpt from article: “Our four campuses work very hard with students to help them stay in school and come to ...”
• “You're welcome.”
• “In answer to your questions: *Smart phone: Our household does not use a smart phone to get our news from ...”
• “From article: “We, as disability advocates, understand that not every business can be made accessible,” Gretchen Maune, chairwoman of the ...”
• “Quote from article: "Boessen said anyone can look through the 164-year-old telescope on clear Thursday nights when the club meets ...”
• “Quote from article: "Consequently, the City Council has demonstrated an age-old maxim: When you fix something that ain't broke ...”
• “From article: There were 15 programs, including both traditional and popular Chinese performances. This year’s gala featured a violin ...”
• “From story: "Pitt's publicist, Cynthia Pett-Dante, did not respond to a phone call seeking comment on the rumors." My ...”
• “Excerpt from article: "I hate to be the "what iffer," but I can't help wondering whether I would be ...”
• “From article: "Scholarship programs have also taken a hit." Response: That is a shame.”
• “From biographical stats: these are some strong points made, showing that any one of these candidates could serve Columbia well ...”
• “He can grow up elsewhere, just as well as he could have grown up at MU. He blew his chance ...”
• “@ Comment: "What there needs to be is a SYSTEM-WIDE rule that anyone caught perpetrating these sorts of outrages faces automatic ...”
• “He got a card that I picked out more than a month ago, just for today. I did not buy ...”
• “@"The commission is sponsoring the public hearings to give customers a chance to ask questions about the possible increase." How ...”
• “From article: Norris’ books, including "Amazing Grace: A Vocabulary of Faith" and "The Virgin of Bennington," have appeared on The ...”
• “Excerpt from story: MU police arrested an 18-year-old MU student in connection to the spray paint incident involving offensive words ...”
• “@Tom Warhover: Thank you. Your clarification for story context, as well the additional photographs for this informative article, give understanding ...”
• “Comment from story: "Weimer said police are still in the early stages of investigation." My response: When more facts are ...”
• “Great!”
• “Excellent.”
• “Some people already consider the Forum Shopping Center close enough to downtown and the campuses, because walkers/bikers/runners can ...”
• “Nine states have no state income tax: Alaska, Florida, Nevada, South Dakota, Texas, Washington and Wyoming. The states of New ...”
• “People can already order a lot of items online if they actually want to avoid paying sales tax (and including ...”
• “The probability that workers would have more take-home pay to spend on items of necessity taxed - and that it would ...”
• “With rising obesity rates in our children a problem and the less activity to be involved in by cutting a ...”
• “"Gone with the Wind" and "To Kill a Mockingbird" next? Cannot anyone explain to a precocious child, full of questions ...”
• “Then, that will raise three questions for parents or caregivers of the students: 1. How will this affect the families ...”
• “@Comment: "Let's face it, there are a lot of whacky people out there with a lot of very strange ...”
• “This is an inspiring life story. Perhaps some writer can read this story and turn it into a book-length biography ...”
• “Why not rent one house, or both? The rental income could count toward your living expenses in an efficiency apartment ...”
• “There are some really nice people in Columbia. One such person called us and asked if we would like to ...”

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