Welfare is giving money to people who haven't earned it. Tax breaks are NOT TAKING MONEY AWAY from people who earned it. People who can't see the difference are morons, and people who refuse to are dishonest. That isn't your money, or the government's money, it's the oil company's money. - Bakerstreet Federal Reserve notes are a receipt for bartering goods and services, printed by the Federal Reserve, a private company, for the United States government. Every bit of American currency is...

I've a few Muslim friends. Two of them live here in Jefferson City. They are both extremely mild mannered, polite, and quiet gentlemen. I've come to appreciate their overall demeanor and they take my ribbing of them being 'terrorist A-rabs' quite well. Of course, they've known me for years now, and understand that the running joke is not actually at their expense but at the expense of stereotypical midwesterners who like to eye down my buddies as if they are actually going to suddenly tak...

..before I address you Democratic Senators and Governors, allow me to issue a few words of consolation to our Republican leaders.... I told you about pandering to the base without delivering. I told you the Iraq war was a mess and I told you it would bite you back. I told you trampling civil liberties would cause a stink you'd not be able to wash away. I told you to act like conservatives and you went fucking crazy bombing whole nations only to build them back ...

A new MSNBC poll is up right now for JU voters to check out. The Poll Question Is : Do you agree with President Bush when he likens the struggle against Islamic fundamentalism with the fight against Nazis and communists ? The Options are : Yes. Bin Laden and others are the Hitlers and Stalins of our times . Maybe. But I'm going to need some more convincing one way or the other . No. This is just dishonest, warmongering designed to scare voters about national...

I've decided that JU's extremely opinionated denizens might like to voice their opinions on what they like and dislike about America. That means any aspect of America. This can be it's present form, the tax burden we share, the culture in which we live, the political parties that supposedly represent our interests, the weather in parts of the country, or even the music we have to suffer on the top forty charts today. Any aspect of American life, ideology, or it's components are...

I've seen so little word from chickenhawks lately regarding N.Korea. Maybe post-911 fever has finally worn away and maybe the stomach to make someone, anyone pay for innocent deaths had dissipated. Maybe even the Bush administration would take a less costly and more pragmatic approach to foreign policy noting the peons are sick of supporting a war they have seen little return on? I consulted Devon Largio's undergraduate thesis paper Uncovering the Rationales for the War on Iraq: The...

FOX NEWS ALERT NORTH KOREA MAY FIRE TEST MISSILE WITHIN ONE MONTH CAPABLE OF REACHING THE U.S. Fuck Fox. Where were they in 2003? In fact, where the fock was any of the news media in the United States? North Korea has already fired a missile that landed in the United States. Let me share with you the number of corporations that control the the media (newspapers, magazines, TV, Radio Stations, books, music, movies, videos, wire services, and photo agencies) within the United States...

A student friend of mine at the MSU Standard had her thoughts to share regarding the conflict in Iraq. I'd say she's a fresh voice, feel free to share yours. The Crux of the Issue with M. Chiles President Bush seeks to regain public support for the war in Iraq, which began just over 3 years ago. He sure would like the media to help him out. There is little “good news” from Iraq to be had on television screens or in newspapers. Bush wants a broader picture shown. If A...

Despite initial bluster here at JU and the assertation that only 'liberals' would dare rise up against domestic surveillance, a number of top Republicans known for some of their more conservative politics have come out to ask questions and demand hard answers regarding the Bush Administration's secret government agenda to undermine civil liberties. Among the more conscientious Republicans: "There is no doubt that this is inappropriate," said Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.), BLITZER: So y...

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I recently posted an article Link detailing a Senator's brave fight to remove cameras from intersections. Though there were many good reasons for the legislation the Senator proposes, the primary in my mind was simply the fact that cameras monitoring public places are an inappropriate use of the technology. No one posting has thus far touched on the aspect, seemed surprised of the camera presence, or even really expressed any outrage about it's abuse. It is because of this I more de...

Sen. Jason Crowell (R) of Cape Girardeau (jer-ar-do) is aiming at passing a bill that will bring down cameras mounted at intersections monitoring motorists. Sen. Crowell's bill will deny local governments the authority to install cameras as well as ban the installation of new ones. Crowell lists a variety of reasons as to why the bill is important: 1.) Overt government intrusion 2.) A funding arrangement that allows the companies servicing the cameras a share of the fines 3...