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Love Notes by Dr. Ted Rights

As a born again, Bible believing Christian, I find the choices offered for president to be troubling indeed. My guiding principal for voting is that Jesus is Lord. He tells me I should create a compassionate society, feed the hungry, clothe the naked, protect the defenseless, welcome the stranger,...

The Dastardly Duo

Fellow Americans, In my article, AS Far As I Can Throw Them, I addressed the lies Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton told about the Benghazi attack. In this article, I will explain how the “Dastardly Duo” put our national security at risk. Hillary “Rotten” Clinton became Secretary of State in January...

As Far As I Can Throw Them

Fellow Americans, As we inch closer to Election Day 2016, I find myself wondering if the government will ever admit the truth about the September 11, 2012 attack at our facility in Benghazi, Libya. As you may have guessed, I don’t buy the story that an anti-Muslim video sparked the attack that...

Christmas in Korea

Fellow Americans, With all the hustle and bustle surrounding the Christmas season, it’s easy to lose sight of the true meaning of Christmas and the everyday blessings we take for granted. That’s why I wanted to share this story, written by Charlie Nelson and found on www.rootsweb.ancestry.com. “I...

Pants on Fire

Fellow Americans, In January 2009, President Barack Hussein Obama gave a 2,391-word inauguration address to a nation hungry for “hope and change.” I recently read the entire transcript, and in the light of hindsight, clearly recognized Obama’s plan. In this article, I will list a few choice quotes...

The Tomb of the Unknowns

Fellow Americans, World War I officially ended with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles (near Versailles, France) on June 28, 1919. The fighting between Germany and the Allies actually ended seven months earlier at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. November 11, 1918 was...

American Royalty

Fellow Americans, I have often pondered the idea of “American Royalty”, a term I use to describe the way we put our leaders on pedestals. Why do we refer to former presidents, governors, congressmen, judges, and ambassadors by their titles long after they leave office? For example, a former U.S....

Capitalism Stinks

Fellow Americans, “A better and peaceful world is possible — a world where people and nature come before profits. That’s socialism. That’s our vision. We are the Communist Party USA”. Yes, capitalism stinks, according to the Communist Party USA. I know because I visited their website, www.cpusa.org...

New WOTUS Rule – More Automatically Regulated “Tributaries”

Ephemeral tributaries (red lines) deemed jurisdictional without further analysis.
Ditches also regulated if “excavated in” or “relocated” a tributary.
Note: This map does not show jurisdictional ditches and may not include all ephemeral tributaries.

Senator Blunt Continues Work to Protect Missourians from EPA's Unprecedented Water Grab

WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) this week co-sponsored a joint resolution with 46 Senate colleagues disapproving the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency that expands the scope of federal authority over land and waterways in the United States, commonly referred to as...

Veto Session Sees Several Bills Enacted into Law

Greetings Friends! I hope this report finds you and your family well. The annual Veto Session began Wednesday, September 16 at noon and by the time it was finished 12 hours later the House and Senate had combined to override the governor’s vetoes on 10 pieces of legislation. Heading into the...