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One Term Blunt, is that what OTB stands for? Or is it On Time Budget? I forget. I have had a little problem with a memory disorder this past year. Can someone remind me?

Oh yeah, Bob Holden. I miss Bob Holden.

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The Christian Century has an outstanding article written by Meg E. Cox called "Access Denied: The Problem with voter ID Laws." It deserves a careful read and attention from those far beyond the Christian "Mainline" elites.

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The Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Act seems to be moving toward easy passage in congress. The Star ran a great story about it yesterday, as did Blue Girl and so did Pub Defender.
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From Mark Morris of the the Kansas City Star, "Former ACORN worker pleads guilty in voter fraud case":

A former voter registration worker for a community organization pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to filing false paperwork with the Kansas City election board.

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Voters need protection from intimidation tactics, not further restrictions

Leaders of Missouri ACORN, a community group which helped tens of thousands of African Americans and young people register to vote last year, urged elected officials to pay careful attention to the findings of a report issued by the Missouri Secretary of State today. The report, "Voters First: An Examination of the Midterm 2006 Election in Missouri," states that the "voters would benefit most from efforts to make the process of voting more transparent, efficient, and convenient, rather than costly measures designed to address alleged or unsubstantiated threats."

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Senate President Pro Tem Michael Gibbons in a recent GOP E-mail outlines the main goals for the Missouri Senate regarding healthcare.

The first is that everyone should have available, affordable healthcare through a market-driven approach focused on the patient'’s right to know about the quality and cost of their care with individual responsibility.

Wow, I can't imagine a message that will sell better to the voters. Could they add more buzz-words? Is there any way to judge what will be a success? Perhaps everyone should have available, affordable healthcare--but do they? Hardly.

Back in January of 2005, then Governor-elect Matt Blunt said, after this first year in office "Missourians should notice a difference in their lives."” reports an AP Story published in the Jefferson City News-Tribune. Blunt is quoted as saying:

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The faith community is responding strongly against Governor Blunt's proposed Medicaid Cuts. Missouri's Catholic Bishops issued a letter this week calling for the govenor and general assembly to reconsider their Medcaid cuts. One interesting point the Bishops made is that the "largest drop in abortion numbers since the 1972 Roe v. Wade decision occurred after the legislature expanded Medicaid coverage for pregnant women from 133% to 185% of the federal poverty level." Protecting Medicaid is a Pro-Life Issue.

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