By Juanell Garrett, Midwest Voices Columnist 2008
Change was Sen. Barack Obama's mantra long before he entered the Presidential race. He would tell his classmates about the need for change when they asked him about the role of a community organizer. "Change in the White House, where Reagan and his minions were carrying on their dirty deeds. Change in the Congress, compliant and corrupt. Change in the mood of the country, manic and self-absorbed."
By Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist
David Cook's smashing "American Idol" victory continues to bring immediate attention to his home of Blue Springs and the KC area. But what's the longterm effect here? Probably not much, frankly.
By Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist
KC's proposed museum tax has a huge problem. It could be illegal.
So it's a good thing City Council members won't vote today to place it on the August ballot. The rush to judgment on this tax should not have occurred, given the legal questions.
By Steven O'Hern, Reader Advisory Panel 2008
Independent Sen. Joe Lieberman recently described how today's Democratic Party has abandoned the principles of foreign policy and use of military force that guided Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry Truman, and John F. Kennedy when they confronted the two most dangerous enemies ever faced by the United States, Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union.
Roger Merryfield, Midwest Voices Columnist 2008
Whatever your position on the Iraq War, it seems to me that arguing against it because it "hurts the economy" or that the money should be spent on other things is unconvincing.
By Barb Shelly, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist
On Memorial Day, lay a wreath for Travis “T-Bo” Twiggs, a decorated Marine Corps staff sergeant who apparently shot his brother and then himself in Arizona on May 15, perhaps to fulfill a suicide pact.
By Barb Shelly, Kansas City Star editorial page columnist
Steve Rose, publisher of Sun Newspapers, has written a talker of a column about Phill Kline.
By Steve Paul, The Kansas City Star
Dear Jonah Goldberg:
Your dismissal of environmentalism, published today in my newspaper, is one of the oldest clichés in the right-wing playbook, and it moved me to this response.
Missouri lawmakers recently provided more reason for public cynicism about politicians.
Shortly before the legislative session ended, last Friday, the Republican leadership whipped out a bill that entirely removes limits on individual donations to campaigns.
David Cook rocked America this week and, in turn, rocked Kansas City’s image nationally.
The Blue Springs native will receive a rich recording contract thanks to his convincing victory over David Archuleta on “American Idol.”
