Month October 2011
LEE’S SUMMIT, October 30, 2011 – Herman Cain’s and his 9-9-9 plan are reshaping the conversation in the GOP battle for the Party’s nomination. The no-nonsense approach of Herman Cain still outweighs his political inexperience and those likely to vote… Continue Reading →
LEE’S SUMMIT, October 26, 2011 – Last week every station carried Vice President Biden’s plea to pass the $35 Billion pared back jobs bill to put “teachers, firefighters and policemen back to work”. Vice President Biden tried his best to… Continue Reading →
LEE’S SUMMIT, October 27, 2011 – In 1981 I graduated college with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, and had outstanding loans of nearly eight thousand dollars. During college I worked selling paneling, Sears fences, door-to-door fire detector sales,… Continue Reading →
LEE’S SUMMIT, October 26, 2011 – China is getting ready to launch the Shenzhou-8 spacecraft in early November. This is the next step in China’s development of their space capability – learning how to dock in space. America is still… Continue Reading →
LEE’S SUMMIT, October 25, 2011 – Governor Rick Perry introduced his flat tax option with great props but a strong lack of conviction. If you believe in a Flat Tax, as Steve Forbes did, you push it completely take your… Continue Reading →
LEE’S SUMMIT, October 24, 2011 – The old saying is, if you at first you don’t succeed, try and try again: Understood within that saying is that you learn from your failure and then try something new. Yet the more… Continue Reading →
LEE’S SUMMIT, October 20, 2011 – Lee’s Summit City Council tonight voted 7 to 1 for ending the Citywide Solid Waste/Recycling Request for Proposal. On Friday the 21st the City was to appear in court to resolve the current restraining… Continue Reading →
LEE’S SUMMIT, October 20, 2011 – The Solid Waste and Curbside Recycling issue in Lee’s Summit heads to the courts tomorrow in Jackson County Courthouse. Only the party that can show “injury” can bring such a law suit and Deffenbaugh… Continue Reading →
LEE’S SUMMIT, October 17, 2011 – A great e-mail went out today from Councilpersons Whitley and Gray regarding the current state of the Solid Waste and Curbside Recycling RFP from the City of Lee’s Summit. A temporary restraining order was… Continue Reading →
On Sept. 29, I held my sixth town hall of the year in Blue Springs. The town hall was co-hosted by Rep. Jeanie Lauer, R-Blue Springs. In addition, four Blue Springs Council members were there to answer questions on local… Continue Reading →
LEE’S SUMMIT, October 11, 2011 – Mitt Romney and Herman Cain had a strong showing in tonight’s Bloomberg /Washington Post debate held in New Hampshire. Romney’s polished speaking style and economy based questions gave him a good forum to show… Continue Reading →
LEE’S SUMMIT, October 7, 2011 – The latest tracking Zogby poll shows Cain taking the lead among GOP candidates by 20 percentage points over nearest competitor Mitt Romney – who once again falls to 2nd place. On a flat line… Continue Reading →
