In June the Center for Responsive Politics, the organization behind OpenSecrets.org, published an article, Blue Dog Bark Backed by Insurers, which describes how the “Blue Dog” Democrats in the House compare to non-Blue Dog Democrats in their contribution receipts from various health-related sectors.
How does Blue Dog Congressman Dennis Moore from Kansas compare to other Blue [...]

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Congressman Dennis Moore has been avoiding “Town Hall” meetings with constituents for months, especially since the first protest rally at his office in February after the huge 787 billion stimulus bill was passed by Congress with little debate and plenty of “pork.”
With many wanting to hear from him on a variety of issues, last week [...]

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A group of concerned citizens met in a parking lot north of Johnson County Community College (JCCC) about 6:45 this morning and listened to Congressman Dennis Moore on KMBZ news radio before ‘greeting’ him upon his arrival at JCCC.
For months Congressman Dennis Moore has not been willing to meet with many of these constituents, who [...]

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The E-mail below was sent to me in the last hour by a concerned citizen who is deeply troubled that Congressman Moore has violated privacy rights by sharing contact information with Organizing for America.
This concerned citizen called Congressman Moore’s office on several occasions asking to talk to the Congressman about the health care issue.  This [...]

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Recent video of former Kansas Governor and now  HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius with Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter in front of a group of concerned citizens in Philadelphia has been cited as “orchestrated outrage” by some such as Rachel Maddow on MSNBC.
Possibly to avoid any confrontation with concerned citizens who have read the proposed health care [...]

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Earl Glynn on August 4th, 2009

Today in a special school board meeting in USD 473 in Chapman, the board voted over a month after the fact to approve the “retention bonuses” given in Chapman on June 30. Today’s vote to give out these checks on June 30th was 4 yes, 2 no, 1 abstention.
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Four wearing “Support Health Care Reform” signs in support of President Obama’s Health Care Reform were met by an opposing group of as many as 20 at Brookridge Park in Overland Park shortly after 8:30 this morning.
Those organizing the event announced it on “Organizing for America” at my.barackobama.com:

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Members of the Unified School School District 473 Board of Education are likely to hear many questions from patrons at the next USD 473 Board meeting in Chapman on August 10.
Chapman USD 473 patrons will have questions about recent bonus checks that total $167,000 and the increases in next year’s budget at a time other [...]

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Ever have a question about federal political campaigns, or the Federal Election Commission?
Next week the Federal Election Commission is having training classes in Kansas City for anyone interested in learning more about federal laws dealing with political campaigns, federal PACs, or party committees.
See the FEC flyer for this Kansas City event along with information about [...]

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Richard Nadler was a political activist, author, commentator, TV personality in the Kansas City area for the last twenty years.  Nadler unexpectedly died on May 30, 2009.
Jack Cashill gave a tribute to Nadler at the Olathe Republican Party picnic on June 27, 2009.  Cashill  described Nadler as the “defiantly inappropriate Republican.”
Cashill presented the first Rich [...]

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