Behind the scenes of the Cauthen suspension
Blogging the divide between U.S. and Cuba
A blogger contends that if we stop offering fair trials in the United States, then we have become terrorized, U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill offers up a hand-drawn map of Missouri for National Geographic, and an assertion that Guantanamo Bay is just the first in a series of promises to be broken by President Barack Obama.
The Khalid Sheik Mohammed trial is the right course of action
Gone Mild believes that several prominent Republican politicians' criticism of the trials planned for five men allegedly involved in the 9/11 attacks just shows that the critics have been terrorized.
The lessons we can learn from WWII
MO Common Sense draws inspiration from the sacrifices made by the Greatest Generation and believes that we need to take a lesson in using less from the World War II-era.
Smith failed to make amends
The Source is ready for former state Sen. Jeff Smith to be escorted out of the spotlight.
Nobody's talking about Funkhouser and ethics
Tony's Kansas City sees a bit of misdirection at play with the Municipal Ethics Panel reviewing a report on Mayor Mark Funkhouser today.
On mammograms and government health care
The Wichita Eagle Blog writes that a recommendation from a federal task force concerning when women should get mammograms has become the latest political hot potato as critics suggest this is indicative of a government-run health care system.
McCaskill draws home state of MO for National Geographic
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch Political Fix notes that National Geographic had fun asking U.S. Senators to draw their home states -- U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill offered up her sketch.
Fed must remain independent
Show-Me Daily argues that the Federal Reserve must remain independent and free of political whims if the American economy is going to remain stable in the future.
Blunt calls for investigation of AIG's TARP funds
Ky3 Political Notebook writes that U.S. Rep. Roy Blunt is calling for an investigation into the troubled asset relief program funds received by insurance company AIG.
Blogging the divide between U.S. and Cuba
Forward Kansas looks at how Cuban blogger Yoani Sanchez is helping to open up Cuban-U.S. relations by reaching out to leaders of both countries with a list of pressing questions.
Obama will keep breaking promises
What's Right For Kansas believes that the broken promises from President Barack Obama will continue after his announcement that he will not be able to close Guantano Bay by January as he earlier pledged.
Behind the scenes of the Cauthen suspension
20 Pounds of Headlines tries to make sense of what happened behind the scenes between Mayor Funkhouser and the City Council before City Manager Wayne Cauthen was suspended yesterday.
