I couldn't find anything on Jim Talent's site about lobby reform, so I emailed to ask about it. Here's the reply: Dear Mr. Ferguson: Thank you for contacting me to voice your concerns regarding lobbying and ethics reform. I appreciate the t… more »

We spent Thursday through Saturday at the Missouri Press Association convention. On Friday morning the MPA hosted a debate for the candidates running for Missouri State Auditor and for the US Senate. C-Span will be airing the senate debate next week.… more »

I hereby declare that August is They Might Be Giants month. Let the lyrics of the day commence. more »

Saddam Hussein is a terrible person, he is a threat to his own people. I think his people would be better off with a different leader, but there is this sort of romantic notion that if Saddam Hussein got hit by a bus tomorrow, some Jeffersonian democrat… more »

[youtube]MbekHONrJ-U[/youtube] I felt bad for George Bush when I saw this clip. It could have happened to anyone. Yet, somehow I can't help posting it. Bush did apologize later that day and Peter Wallsten, the reporter, was very gracious. His only… more »

Plot Synopses for Episodes of a Gilligan's Island Remake Starring Members of the Bush Administration. Gilligan invades a neighboring island of cannibals. He mistakenly believes that Mary Ann and Ginger would be a sufficient force to secure the island… more »

Was the 2004 Election Stolen? - Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. wrote an article for Rolling Stone that sums up an extensive investigation into allegations of fraud and disenfranchisement in Ohio in the 2004 Presidential election. The article is very long and we… more »

Corruption in Gov. Matt Blunt's Office - One of Missouri Governor Matt Blunt's top aides is stepping down in the midst of the FBI looking into the governor's office for possible corruption. (via Fired Up Missouri) more »

Ok, the poll's up. Vote for your favorite Simpsons Neologism. more »

Simpsons neologism of the day for Sunday, May 28, 2006: National insults. Apparently the normal stream of offensive material isn't efficient enough for the Simpsons writers, so occassionally they through in an insult for an entire nation of people.… more »