Jack Stapleton
OpinionDecember 30, 2002
Resolutions Missourians should keepMan must cease attributing his problems to his environment, and learn again to exercise his will - his personal responsibility in the realm of faith and morals. -- Dr. Albert Schweitzer KENNETT, Mo. -- An excellent way to start the new year would be heeding the ad...OpinionDecember 23, 2002
'Tis the season -- to be jolly?KENNETT, Mo. -- Yes, dear reader, 'tis the season to be jolly, and since we have already given mention to the Yuletide's of years past, let us pursue for a moment the holiday season of A.D. 2002. The realists among us will say that December has become a singular on...OpinionDecember 14, 2002
HST meets the pressKENNETT, Mo. -- I confess to God and my Republican relatives that I am a dyed-in-the-wool fan of the 33rd president of the United States, Harry S. Truman, formerly of Independence -- and proud of it. This attachment to both a political friend and foe of my father s...OpinionDecember 1, 2002
Here come the RepublicansKENNETT, Mo. -- Hold onto your hats, Missourians. We're about to witness a rare sight in our state Capitol. And most of us should be rejoicing, if not from partisan preference, then at least from the theoretical concepts of a people's democracy. For the first time ...OpinionNovember 25, 2002
Blame is the name of the gameKENNETT, Mo. -- If you were the governor of Missouri, some constituents might understand if you were looking around for another job these days to replace the one that hasn't provided much satisfaction during your nearly two-year span of employment. You even might h...OpinionNovember 18, 2002
More to elections than winningKENNETT, Mo. -- Americans are inclined to view the final returns of an election as the ultimate decision, and frequently we voters wash our hands of any further responsibility for the next two or four years or until some special issue arises. Unfortunately, there's...OpinionNovember 11, 2002
A report on democracy in AmericaKENNETT, Mo.Cousin Democritus 887 Apollo Drive Athens, Greece Dear Cousin: Welcome from America, whose citizens proudly declare is the world's greatest democracy, a melding of mankind's most important religions, cultures and systems of self-government. ...OpinionNovember 4, 2002
Welcome to the Welfare StateKENNETT, Mo. -- It's difficult not using the seemingly outmoded "Show-Me State" slogan for Missouri at the time a newer, more relevant one seems more appropriate. As a matter of fact, I'd be willing to bet that thousands, give or take a few, would begin marching on...OpinionOctober 28, 2002
In search of a contemporary artistKENNETT, Mo. -- When Missouri's famed 19th-century painter George Caleb Bingham portrayed an election campaign in our state, some 80 to 90 faces of spectators, along with the intent visage of a serious candidate, were portrayed. Without so much as a word, Bingham c...OpinionOctober 6, 2002
A time for Americans to speakKENNETT, Mo. -- Americans have been living through a series of unusual and nontraditional events in recent weeks and months, starting with the horrendous, nation-shaking attacks on our mainland and extending through the reactions, both official and unofficial, in t...Advertisement
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