Missouri's Festering Wound
They say that time heals all wounds. But some wounds don’t heal. They fester and metastasize until pain demands the intervention of a surgeon’s scalpel.
Eric Greitens
Fine for Nothing
Last week, the Missouri Ethics Commission fined former Governor Eric Greitens for nothing.
Where Is Scott Faughn's Book?
Scott Faughn is the publisher of the lobbyist “newspaper” Missouri Times and bagman for the sponsors of the illegal prosecution of Eric Greitens.
About Those Rent Seekers
What is “rent-seeking?” Here' a brief description from David John Marotta, What Is Rent-Seeking Behavior in Forbes
Unfinished Business: Exodus and Eric Greitens
Parson will sell everything that isn’t nailed down. When the media, crooked businessmen, and corrupt politicians were in the midst of their coup against Eric Greitens, a friend told me, “If they get rid of Greitens, Parson will sell everything that isn’t nailed down.
How to Deal With Events
Governor Eric Greitens resigned. Friend of the lobbyists, Mike Parson, became Missouri’s governor.
Descend on Jefferson City
It’s time. Powerful and corrupt people want to undo the 2016 election. In Washington.
Poll Your Missouri State Rep Now
Simple mission: poll your Missouri State Rep. If you don’t know your rep, I’ll give you a link a little later.
Glory Days for Missouri Republicans
I had a friend was a big baseball player
Missouri Crimes
Scott Faughn’s name came up in conversation last week. “What’s this Faughn guy’s role in the Greitens' investigation?
Hard Advice for Many Friends
âThe [Johnson] Treatmentâ could last anywhere from ten minutes or four hours and it would come whenever and wherever Johnson might find a fellow Senator or politician within his radius.
King David and Eric Greitens
People have an innate sense of justice.  One evening David got up from his bed and walked around on the roof of the palace.
Eric Greitens in His Own Words
My blog includes links to related posts at the bottom of every individual post page.
The Odyssey of Eric Greitens
O Divine Poesy, goddess, daughter of Zeus, sustain for me this song of the various-minded man who, after he had plundered the innermost citadel of hallowed Troy, was made to stay grievously about the coasts of men, the sport of their customs, good and bad, while his heart, through all the sea-faring, ached with an agony to redeem himself and bring his company safe home.
Yellow Josh "Hee" Hawley
We all thought it. “This time, for sure, McCaskill goes down.” We’ve thought it before and been disappointed.
How to Win Consistently
If your favorite player hits a home run or scores a goal, but your favorite team loses, what have you accomplished?
How to be inconsistent
This post is about why you should vote for Eric Greitens. But first, let’s take a stroll down memory lane.
Make Missouri Great AgainâGreitens for Governor
As I pointed out last Saturday, a tiny faction of Missouri conservatives prefers Missouri’s pathetic status quo to true leadership and positive change.
Why Are Some Missouri Conservatives Putting Position Before Interest?
Let’s play a little thought experiment. Suppose you read that a scientific study proved dark blue socks look best with a gray suit.
How the NRA Picks Candidates
You might find yourself freaking out that NRA endorsed the Democrat for Missouri Governor instead of Republican Eric Greitens.
Greitens's Win Was Just a Moment in Time. But a Big Moment
Navy SEAL Eric Greitens won the first political race of his life. Few first timers win a major party’s nomination for governor of a state.
Why I'm Voting for Eric Greitens
This was supposed to be a longer post, so I’ll tell you why I’m voting for Eric Greitens in a minute.
My First Choice for President Just Endorsed Eric Greitens for Governor
From Dr. Ben Carson: President Obama and his allies are trying to hijack the Republican primary in Missouri by attacking my good friend Eric Greitens.
Democrats Just Predicted Greitens Beats Koster
Do you want to help Democrats win? You can, and the Democratic Governors Association just told you how.
Why Did Paul Holzer Expose John Brunner? Part III
This is part III of a four-part series. Here’s partI and part II.
John Brunner's Charade, Part II
This is part II of a three-part series. Here’s part__I. That Shadowy Paul Holzer # Paul Holzer is a former Navy SEAL Lieutenant Commander and a medical student at Dartmouth in New Hampshire.
John Brunner's Charade, part I
Why in the world would a political operative who once worked for John Brunner out himself and expose Brunner as either a liar or a patsy two weeks before an election?
Why I'm Voting for Eric Greitens Governor
I believe the greatest threat to human freedom and thriving is the political class.
Surface thinking, deep thinking
How people responded to yesterday’s post, Maybe he’s not a conservative, varied. But there were two dominant types.
Maybe he's not a conservative
As far as I can tell, the number one reason a few conservatives give for hating Eric Greitens is that he might not be a conservative.
Proud to stand with veterans supporting Eric Greitens
Today I learned that I am not alone. I am not alone in my anger over a morally-bankrupt attempt to smear a great leader.
Greitens breathes life into our first principles
I am Catholic. I believe in and trust the magisterium of the church.
Why Did the Pritzkers Donate to Greitens?
A couple weeks ago, the blog Progressives Today ran an attack piece on Eric Greitens for two of his donors (link).
The Conversion Odyssey
John Dos Passos has a mesmerizing name. The “John” doesn’t fit the “Dos Passos,” does it?
I know it was you, Fredo
Fredo Corleone: I’m your older brother, Mike, and I was stepped over!
John âThe Weaselâ Brunner
RADAR: Did you lose something, sir? HAWKEYE: Hi, Stinky. RADAR: Uh, sir, that’s the sort of name that kind of sticks with a fella.
Get to Westport Plaza on September 26 at 11:00 a.m.
If you read this blog, you have a mile-wide curiosity streak. Many of you want to know more about Eric Greitens.
Fascinating Results from Leaders Eat Last Poll
This is the story of hard choices and how people resist making them.
A Conservative Missouri Service Program--Part 5
We’ve reached the end. On Monday, we corrected disinformation about The Franklin Project.
Whatâs Wrong With The Franklin Project? â Part 3
This is part three of a five-part series on national service. Part 1 introduced the controversy and corrected a major misconception.
Buckley vs. Friedman on Service-Part 2
This is part 2 of a series on national service and the Franklin Project.
Republican Governor Poll
Read my analysis of the poll here. [yop_poll id=“2”] You may vote only once.
I finally finished reading Resilience by Eric Greitens
I usually breeze through books. I read Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman in four days.
Approaching Excellence
Could it be? Am I reading this right? Has anyone ever surprised you with a wish?
How to Know You're Doing the Right Thing
“What if everything goes wrong?” I remember asking myself that on the morning of Friday, February 27, 2009.
The SEAL, the Race, and the CEO
In its entire history, who was the safest CEO for Apple? In other words, if you were a corporate recruiter hired by Apple’s board to find a chief executive, whom would hire?
The Greater of Two Goods
You know the feeling. You support someone for office. Call this person Candidate A.
Mastering One's Domain
I own a ton of domain names. Most of them I’ll never use.
This Guy Puts People to Work
Brett wanted to know more about Eric Greitens. Ben deferred to me to tell the Greitens story.
I Am a Coward (but I'm trying to get better)
A critic is someone who enters the battlefield after the war is over and shoots the wounded.
Schools Don't Need More Technology--They Need Less
I was on my high school’s board of education for a year. It was quite an honor, honestly, but I screwed it up.
The GOP's Sad New Whisper Campaign **UPDATE**
Note: Updated to remove reference to Jeff Roe Poor Catherine Hanaway. Her shadowy operatives worked so hard to defeat Tom Schweich, but a new threat to Hanaway’s coronation emerged: Eric Greitens.
Will the Left Fund a Campaign to "Fix" Missouri? **UPDATE**
Updated with new information Leftist donors flooded Texas with money for two years.
Why Hope Beats Anger
The human brain is three times as sensitive to pain as it is to gain.
Providence and Hope in Missouri
Fate moves in mysterious ways. Just days before State Auditor and Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Schweich died, Eric Greitens announced an exploratory committee.