Abortion could be the issue that stalls health care reform

Video: New ad pushes for energy independence

Video: Nixon not offering predictions on unemployment, recession

A critique of how the Parents as Teachers program as a "middle-class entitlement," a comparison of the net worth of members of the Kansas delegation in Congress, and U.S. Sen. Kit Bond on The Daily Show. 

Thoughts on health care, Fort Hood, and the Berlin Wall 

Conservatism With Heart considers the fall of the Berlin Wall, passage of the health care reform bill, and the shootings at Fort Hood.

Video: Bond on The Daily Show 

Fired Up! Missouri links to the video of U.S. Sen. Kit Bond's appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. 20 Pounds of Headlines notes that Bond promoted his new book, talked about Afghanistan, and what's currently going on in the House of Representatives.  

Carnahan, Clay get warm welcome at St. Louis airport 

Show Me Progress has video of U.S. Reps. Russ Carnahan and William Lacy Clay returning to St. Louis where a crowd of 15 to 20 supporters gave them an enthuiastic greeting for voting in favor of the health care reform bill. 

Comparing the net worth of the Kansas delegation 

The Wichita Eagle Blog looks at a ranking of the Kansas delegation in Congress according to their net worth. 

Video: New ad pushes for energy independence 

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch Political Fix writes that a new advertisement from VoteVets.org will air on television this week in an effort to convince U.S. Sens. Claire McCaskill and Kit Bond that energy independence is critical to national security. 

Video: Nixon not offering predictions on unemployment, recession 

KY3 Political Notebook reports that Gov. Jay Nixon is not ready to start making predictions on when the recession will end or unemployment numbers will improve. 

Abortion could be issue that stalls health care reform 

The Turner Report feels that pro-choice supporters are threatening to derail the health care reform process, putting the interests of the minority above the interests of the majority. 

Looking at who utilizes 'Parents as Teachers' program 

Show-Me Daily argues that the Parents as Teachers is "a middle-class entitlement" program, which is providing a free service, at the taxpayer's expense, for parents who are capable of paying for the advice and benefits. 

Kansans need to make education a priority 

Forward Kansas believes that Kansas residents need to lobby for Kansas schools as declining revenue numbers could lead to more budget cuts for school districts.