Number of comments: 3 For those of you that felt it important that I write this, here you go. Recently the Springfield voters cast there ballots(all It appears for all intended purposes that money and name recognition has much to do with who wins these political races. I've only been a resident of this' [...]
Number of comments: 1 Just as a thought insert church or religious service everywhere you see the term sexual used and the fundamentalist would be screaming bloody murder. I don't frequent adult video stores nor do they possess some power over me that has me walking in the front door of the establishment. This' [...]
Number of comments: 1 I received a mailer from my competitor over the weekend and some people have received NUMEROUS mailers from Robert Stephens. How much money should one spend to sit on a volunteer board ? I think the voters perhaps should ask that question. We know the current mayor spent close to [...]
Number of comments: 1 it was not that long ago that Travis Maddox was requested to leave the employ of his city job under the very provision of which I have posted below. This section is taken directly from SPFG city charter.Recently a committee was formed to help the effort of voting [...]
Number of comments: 2 As you may be aware of, I transposed a letter(rough draft)of things that are going on in this current city council race and asked in a public forum area if someone would be willing to take my letter and its ideas and run with it and see if it might [...]
Number of comments: 11 As a Penn State fan I have to be honest I did bet against them as I just knew USC would ring them up much more than the 10 point line. For all the hoopla of the Rose Bowl this one should have been a good one and at the [...]
The best thing you could do is have the state legislature to pass a law which requires much tighter restrictions on malpractice suits. Doctors are scared of being sued and you also have people who want everything under the sun covered and if it isn't then we' [...]
Number of comments: 0 I have found some interesting quotes from some talk show host on both sides of the aisle and I thought it quite interseting how you can use the quote for either political party president.
“Is the president purposefully using propaganda and hyperbole to garner the American public for support?” [...]
Number of comments: 0 By this read Ms Huffington hasn't the slightest clue of how capitalism or the free market is supposed to work. Arianna seems to believe that the market place can successfully be over regulated and be considered the free market at the same time. Sorry but the two are NOT conducive' [...]
Number of comments: 3 Today was the 23rd anniversary of my wedding vowels to Janine O'Dell Marion, she is the mother of my two children, the drive behind my desire to achieve unmitigated success, and the reason for my being. If ever there was a time that GOD was truly looking out for me' [...]
Number of comments: 0 It was not apparent at the onset of the meeting that there was an agenda, however since this meeting was being conducted by council members one should have figured the AGENDA was going to be forthcoming. In attendance were people from animal rescue agencies, a local breeder, some people [...]
Number of comments: 1 We as a nation are on the verge of bailing out (when you click on this link LOOK very carefully at the flags the workers are holding) General Motors, Chrysler, & Ford. Are we really bailing out the auto manufacturers or are we bailing out the United Auto Workers [...]
Number of comments: 0 Using the logic of Ms Noonan can we then say that every administration before Clinton protected our interest since we were not attacked on our soil ?? Actions that we have taken as a nation from the very beginning led up to at some point our shores being attacked. We [...]
Number of comments: 2 This is sooooooooo comedy laden I had to post it as a blog. Chambliss winning in GA had nothing to do with a statement to Obama but rather a political race where only two candidates were on the ballot and a larger percentage of the black population stayed at home. [...]
Number of comments: 0 TIF is a tool to use future gains in taxes to finance the current improvements that will create those gains. When a public project such as a road, school, or hazardous waste cleanup is carried out, there is often an increase in the value of surrounding real estate, and [...]
Number of comments: 0 this is why some should consider there actions and be able to see the end results. the types of actions here were led to by years of the religious telling people of *no* religion there opinion and thoughts aren't welcomed on the square during the holiday season. I guess as' [...]
Number of comments: 0 An to what of the gluttony of the Catholic Church ? Hmmmmm. I don't doubt the cleric one bit but what he speaks of is a personal choice and many within the realm of religion are the ones doing as he suggest. Perhaps a stronger sermon next Sunday will have' [...]
Number of comments: 0 So just what is the allure of this day anyway? people get up early or stay out all night just to be first in line at the front of the store and for what ? products which have been sitting on the store shelves all year long, products which are [...]
Number of comments: 0 I can think of numerous things to do to dad, none of them kind
(CNN) -- A British man was jailed Tuesday for raping two of his daughters and fathering nine children over 27 years, a case with echoes of Austria's Josef Fritzl.
Number of comments: 0 The game that destroyed the season was the very first one played. You can't expect to play teams of the caliber of Coastal Carolina, Syracuse and Temple and yet be taken seriously for the national championship.
A Rose Bowl victory will more than make up for playing three opponents' [...]
Number of comments: 0 Recently while my wife was driving home the transmission in her Suburban locked in what is referred to as "limp home gear". This allows for a vehicle still to be driven just at a second gear ratio. 16 months and 15,000 miles ago before leaving on a CA vacation we [...]
A person gets hit who isn't actually standing on the road and the police agency is looking for clues as to his whereabouts before he was hit ?? How about searching for the vehicle that hit the pedestrian.
One other question would be how did three cars other than the original' [...]
We know many of you have questions about the Police/Fire pension fund shortall, and the 1-cent sales tax that City Manager Greg Burris has proposed to City Council to address the problem. Here's a list of frequently-asked questions we believe are important, or have heard from citizens [...]
Number of comments: 0 Normally people want an industry that has benefited from their hard work to anti up into a retirement account as they view what they have done as being the pioneers of the industry. Nascar and early teams and ownership is no different, many believe they are owed a living for [...]
Number of comments: 0 I doubt if the economy had much to do with this, probably more like cost and managements lack of being able to understand what the tourist were looking for in terms of amusement. Dear Friends of Silver Dollar City Attractions,
Thanks for your interest in Celebration City! Please know [...]
Number of comments: 0 Recently I posted a blog about five time loser in marriage "Lorrie" Morgan. Although I didn't really make any comments except she has the worst time picking the right guy, I had a couple people privately e-mail me an tell me I should mind my own business in the marriage [...]
Number of comments: 1 The suspense is over. The Phils waited two days to beat the Rays 4-3 in an extended Game 5 for their first World Series title since 1980.
Since the trifecta of the Yankees(98-00) the baseball pundits have proclaimed the superiority [...]
Number of comments: 0 Back in the 80's one could hardly miss Lorrie Morgan on videos or on a jukebox. The lady has a hauntingly beautiful voice, a better than average body but the worst of luck with men.
Number of comments: 0 updated 10/29/08 chip and seal or overlayments are used to protect the original surface of the asphalt. THX to Mark Thornsberry and google for answering my questions.
Recently the city of Springfield resurfaced a section of Grant Street although I don't remember if this was done via the city [...]
(CNN) -- A Republican campaign worker who told police she was assaulted by a man angered by a John McCain sticker on her car admitted she made up the report, the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, assistant police chief said Friday.
Number of comments: 0 A big THANK YOU to the Community Free Press for there election coverage in the latest edition of the newspaper, clearly a none slanted perspective on the candidates. This is written in the perspective of make up your own mind. I'll link these articles as you can clearly go [...]
Number of comments: 0 An the thought process is that the north end of town is crime ridden.
From the weekend, police took at least twelve reports of property damage from residents in the south-Springfield Phelps Grove neighborhood. All the vehicles damaged had been parked on the side of the road when suspects [...]
There have been 13 fatality crashes in Springfield during the first nine months of 2008, compared to four during the same period last year. Injury crashes and total crashes were down by 2 percent and 5 percent, respectively, over the same period last year. There were 5,479 total crashes from [...]
There were millions of dollars at stake and many people lost much in the terms of retirement investments and yet the government did not see fit to spend billions of dollars trying to save the [...]
Members of Congress are heading home...but before many were even unpacked, Wall Street special interests are already saying that $700 billion may not be enough to cure the nation's financial problems that have been discussed the last two weeks . . .
Number of comments: 1 Signs, Signs, Everywhere A Sign
Political signs are everywhere lately. While we understand they are a good way to get the name of the candidates out there for everyone to see, there are regulations for those signs in the Zoning Ordinance.
There are certain locations that signs are permitted, and [...]
Much has been made about this financial crisis bailout, it stems from people purchasing houses they could not afford, people purchasing houses hoping to flip them before the principle on the loan became due, and those individuals which used NO down payment variable rate financing, and interest [...]
Number of comments: 1 Perhaps the trials and the tribulations of being hammered over the past couple of years has worn them out, or the process of seeking another term when the writing is pretty much on the wall has made this decision easier for those NOT seeking re-election. When political leaders do the [...]
A cursory review of the facts will show that this problem started because a republican led Congress and a democrat president believed our economy and the American dream of home ownership was far more important then a sound stable dollar on the world market.While inflation was held in check everything [...]
Number of comments: 0 I have often wondered why two people who are diametrically opposed but belonging to the same political party will endorse one another after one of them leaves the primary. I watched Romney, Rudy, Huckabee, Hunter, Paul, and the list goes on opposed John McCain on various issues which really set [...]
Number of comments: 0 It is time for LARGE business to fail in this country. If the free market cannot survive on its own then they MUST be ALLOWED to go under, otherwise we have the simple that we currently have which is a government regulated and propped up economy. I believe it was [...]
Number of comments: 0 The statement that I read last night is posted below and the research that went into this statement is accredited to Greg Sokerka.
Last night city council was presented with the perfect opportunity to turn the page of wasteful government and near abuses of power into something Springfieldians could [...]
Thank you all very much. Tonight, I have a privilege given few Americans — the privilege of accepting our party’s nomination for President of the United States. And I accept it with gratitude, humility and confidence.
In my life, no success has come without a good fight, and this [...]
“This process of election affords a moral certainty that the office of President will seldom fall to the lot of any many who is not in an eminent degree endowed with the requisite qualifications.” —Alexander Hamilton
If only Mr. Hamilton were alive today to watch us elect [...]
Number of comments: 0 Today while driving around listening to talk radio I had to laugh at how things are being portrayed on the right wing side on this Sarah Palin issue. It appears that the democrats dispatched people up to AK to snoop around and she what they can find on the [...]
Number of comments: 0 Monetary compensation for Springfield's new city manager
Base pay with city: $195,000 Occupational Series pay, a 2 percent boost for certain city employees to upgrade pay due to a salary survey: $3,900 Car allowance, regardless of use: $5,160 Deferred compensation, which is an unmatched city contribution toward a 401(k)-like retirement [...]
Atlanta, GA - The Bob Barr presidential campaign has stated "serious legal consequences" will occur should Senators Barack Obama and John McCain be allowed on the Texas general election ballot after they knowingly missed [...]
Number of comments: 0 For Immediate Release Missouri Citizens for Property Rights Withdraws Suit Against Secretary of State
Dixon, MO - September 4, 2008 -- Today, Missouri Citizens for Property Rights (MO-CPR) announced that they were withdrawing their lawsuit challenging the Secretary of State's declaration that their eminent domain petition was [...]
Number of comments: 5 Aug 30th was my youngest sons 18th birthday so to celebrate we decided to give some of our business to the downtown area. I had been to Hickok's Steakhouse & Brewery during the Neil Boortz/KSGF event and Jesse wanted to eat someplace different. We have been to all of [...]
Number of comments: 0 This is the result of overzealous zoning on behalf of government and the NIMBY's which bought out in these areas then proceeded to use the abusive force of government to force farmer and rancher alike even further out into remote areas.
I thought you would be very interested in the press release below that was just sent to national and local press across America.
Essentially, it appears that the Republican and Democrat parties have missed their filing deadline to submit their presidential nominees with the Texas Secretary [...]
Number of comments: 0 This blog is clearly hypothetical in nature so it isn't to be assumed that this is proof of any shenanigans by any former, current, or future council members.
The question was posed of me how does one get rich from serving on a volunteer board, council or in any [...]
Number of comments: 1 This was the second year for the Doling event and I would be remiss if I didn't give some opinions on how the event went and some personal opinions as well.
When I arrived at the museum pavilion the bands equipment was already set up and ready for sound [...]
Number of comments: 0 I wonder if private schools are dealing with the same issues ? Granted the cost of everything has gone up but taxes collected on that cost has gone up as well. I really believe it is time to welcome our government schools into the realm of the average family. What [...]
Don't look for the United States to step in any time soon, our war with Iraq in the name of terror has all but shot our diplomacy efforts anywhere on the globe.
What is to prevent Russia from using the same excuse we did in terms of invading, after [...]
Number of comments: 4 What song makes an artist ?? Lately I have been driving around quite a bit and my CD of choice for the past week and a half has been Craig Morgan's I Love It. This is his debut release and the hit song on the release is Almost Home. It [...]
Missouri Citizens for Property Rights to File Suit to Gain Ballot Access
Dixon, MO -- August 6, 2008: Missouri Citizens for Property Rights announced today that it intends to challenge the Missouri Secretary of State's Tuesday ruling that it has not [...]
Number of comments: 0 Recently I received a phone call to tell me that an acquaintance of mine in California was going to have another child, is this good news or bad ??
acquaintance = someone that you are familiar with but they aren't really a friend. friend = an individual that will [...]
Number of comments: 5 I have often wondered why people such as bloggers will post an entry out into cyberspace and yet won't allow comments on the blog until they have approved the moderated comments.
As the owner of a blog each individual has the power to delete messages once they appear just [...]
Number of comments: 0 Blaze of Glory: Philadelphia Soul capture ArenaBowl XXII title
New Orleans, LA (Sports Network) - Matt D'Orazio connected on 26-of-43 passes for 302 yards and seven touchdowns, while Chris Jackson hauled in 11 catches for 146 yards and three scores as the Philadelphia Soul held on to upend the [...]
Number of comments: 0 Besides the Philadelphia Phillies 6 game World Series victory against the Kansas City Royals the city of "brotherly love" haven't done well on the sporting scene. Unless one would like to bring up the powerhouse Philadelphia Stars of the U.S.F.L.
Number of comments: 1 Most parents do this out of necessity for the well being of their children, however for those that can't afford this service we will be requested(FORCED)to pay not only for our own children but of those that we had no connection in making.
Number of comments: 5 Lately there has been much discussion on local and national blogs about autism and Michael Savage. You see Michael Savage had the gall to say that autism is a made up diagnosis and the problem is the parents of these "idiot" children. Anyone who knows me is well aware I [...]
Number of comments: 0 Last week I happened to be down at the county courthouse when I noticed a BIG event happening just outside the Busch Building. On my drive down there the radio had said that the "bomb threat" was over and the police had disposed of the offending material found in the [...]
Number of comments: 1 Imagine waking up some morning just as the sun rises above the horizon to the east. As you stand up to get out of bed and walk to the bathroom to refresh ones self and WHAM. The moment you open your eyes you realize that your inhaling carpet fibers, the [...]
Number of comments: 0 I must say KUDOS to the public works department employees today that saved a life(not a human one). This is the time of year that turtles have decided the grass is always greener on the other side of the road. I'm not a big animal rights person but I am [...]
Number of comments: 4 There were visitors in the common area from Wyandotte County Kansas (home of Kansas Speedway), these young folks were taking part in a program put on by Missouri State University and were a welcome addition to the audience. Ralph Manley handed out some of his books to these [...]
Number of comments: 0 The other morning as I approached the establishment where I get my first cup of coffee I noticed two guys walking up to the convenience store, as I parked my truck and walked into the store I noticed that only one of the guys were actually in the store. He [...]
Number of comments: 0 at approximately 6:00 PM Todd Wagner called my house to ask me questions on the flooding problem that we have on the street we live on. I've taken many pictures which I will post on this blog so you can see the problem of which we deal with every year. [...]
Moderator Tim Russert signs off after an interview with Republican U.S. presidential hopeful Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) during a taping of 'Meet the Press' on January 27, 2008.
Three years ago when we bought our northend home I noticed during times of heavy rainfall that our street would flood out as the drainage ditches just to the west of my home up to Lyon Street aren't deep enough to handle the capacity of water that drains down from [...]
$4,220,431.20 plus interest from the date of the taking and attorney's fees and costs awarded to the estate of Wayne Hage and Jean Hage owners of the Pine Creek Ranch located in central Nevada. The case was caused by US Forest Service actions. IF, by chance, you are not familiar [...]
Number of comments: 1 When I first met my wife she had 3 cats; "Tig" a multicolored space cadet that hated me with a passion (this should have been a sign for her) as he would crawl under furniture and hiss at me every time I got near him. I tormented him so much [...]
Number of comments: 2 As a puppy he had big feet and a small body, the wife kept trying to tell me he was going to be a big dog, to which I replied he isn't any bigger than my two hands. I visioned a medium sized dog weighing in about 60 pounds or [...]
Number of comments: 1 It was a HOT muggy night in Cupertino, CA the night that I was asked if I knew of someone that could provide a home for soon to be named Chance and his sister. I informed my co-worker that I would look into it after our shift was over. [...]
An the state of TX is run by which political party ??? Taking children away from their parents without PROOF of abuse SHAME SHAME.They'll still use the slogan "its for the children"
The most telling quote in this whole article is this "Vioxx was taken off the market in 2004, five years after it was introduced and deemed safe by the FDA". You'll notice the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT APPROVED the sale of this drug, which in any court of law should make the [...]
"Kennedy has been treated at Massachusetts General Hospital for what doctors now say is a malignant glioma in his left parietal lobe. Malignant gliomas are diagnosed in about 9,000 Americans a year; in general, half of all patients die within a year".
As evidence the state isn't lacking into the tax category, however when I drove truck rarely ever did I fuel in PA because of the fuel cost. It was far more efficient to consolidate under IFTA. The first column is tax on gas the second is [...]
In land scarred by violence, dogfighting makes a comeback By Kirk Semple Published: December 27, 2008 document.writeln(''); --> 
I say if you aren't smart enough to ask for a new ballot because you made a mistake then NO one should get the vote.
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