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Column (6/28/24)True test of leadership: Fiscal responsibility in the Presidential debateDuring and after this week’s presidential debate, we must look beyond rhetoric and personality to the core issues shaping America’s future. The most pressing is the unsustainable growth of government spending and ballooning national debt, which...
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Editorial (6/28/24)Become an organ donor — at any ageOrville Allen lived a life worth remembering. A retired lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve, he was a veteran of World War II and Korea. He was a pilot and an artillery communications officer. After the wars, he did what many veterans...
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Column (6/27/24)The debate that could sway undecided votersI’ve changed my mind: This week’s presidential debate matters. Before I continue, a quick recap: Last month, I expressed my long-standing view that presidential debates aren’t very meaningful and are very stupid. They are pseudo-events, the...
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Column (6/26/24)How California’s paradise become our purgatoryCalifornia has become a test case of the suicide of the West. Never before has such a state, so rich in natural resources and endowed with such a bountiful human inheritance, self-destructed so rapidly. How and why did California so utterly...
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Editorial (6/25/24)Be wary of false messages and their consequencesLast week, a physicist-turned-elections “expert”, Douglas Frank, spoke at a regular meeting of a local group, Guardians of Liberty. About 80 people listened to his presentation. Offered as fact and opinion, Frank’s message was pretty simple — our...
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Column (6/25/24)Missouri state treasurer urges residents to claim their share of $1 billion in unclaimed propertyDuring June and July, newspapers across Missouri are publishing tens of thousands of names of people for whom the State Treasurer’s Office is holding unclaimed property totaling more than $1 billion. This is not the state’s money – it is...
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Column (6/24/24)Maddow and Behar want four more years — for TrumpWho do the liberal ladies of “The View” think they’re kidding? Last week, Joy Behar and her ragged troop of pretend political pundits were again acting terrified by the specter of Donald Trump — aka, Adolf Hitler 2.0 — returning to power this fall....
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Column (6/22/24)SCOTUS takes on Congressional malaise and executive branch overreachThe United States Constitution vests all legislative powers in Congress. Yet, over the past century, we’ve witnessed a disturbing trend of legislators increasingly delegating much of the authority to set the laws that govern the land to the...
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Editorial (6/21/24)Pints & Politics seeks to inform region's electorateWhat is the most important factor in an effective and responsive governmental body? An informed electorate. To the end of informing our region’s electorate, the Southeast Missourian will kick off a series of public interviews with elected...
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Column (6/21/24)The Supreme Court’s role in our partisan polarization has been greatly exaggeratedConventional wisdom suggests that the Supreme Court, like the country, is deeply divided along partisan and ideological lines. But this overlooks the court’s historic recent run of unanimous decisions and the fact that the liberal and conservative...
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Editorial (6/19/24)Two SEMO programs accredited by national organizationsAnyone who has been part of an accrediting process knows two things. One, it’s not what you do; it’s what you have documented. Two, it’s a great way way to fully understand how your organization works and where your resources — human and other — are...
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Editorial (6/17/24)Editorial: Capahas Baseball: Celebrating the legacy of America's oldest semi-pro teamThe Capahas baseball team, a cornerstone of Cape Girardeau's sports history, has announced its closure after an impressive 130-year run. Founded in 1894, the Capahas were the oldest semi-pro amateur baseball team in existence, providing a platform... -
Editorial (6/15/24)Thank you to all the dads on Father's DayBefore there was a favorite teacher. Before there was a best friend. Before there was an independent nature. There was Dad. Dads come in many shapes, sizes and forms. The best are those who, alongside Mom, are there every step of the way. Next best...
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Editorial (6/14/24)Juneteenth marks freedom's triumphFourth of July — our independence from England. Memorial Day — thankful remembrance of those who died while fighting for our nation. Labor Day — a long weekend to celebrate the workers’ rights movement. Those holidays are part of our national fabric...
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Editorial (6/12/24)National Police Week: Thank you for your serviceThe familiar motto that adorns many law enforcement vehicles, “to protect and serve”, is more than words for many of those in the profession. It’s a creed they live by. This week — Sunday, May 12, through Saturday, May 18 — is National Police Week,...
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Editorial (6/10/24)SEMO baseball secures historic NCAA Regional winsThe Southeast Missouri State University baseball team recently wrapped up its 2024 season. With the program’s third Ohio Valley Conference Tournament championship in four years and a strong performance at the NCAA Regionals, the Redhawks have much...
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Editorial (6/7/24)One City’s Community Care Day makes a differenceA number of organizations and groups in the region help those less fortunate. From providing gifts for children in the area around the holidays to packing food for desperate men, women and children around the world, many folks step forward to...
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