15 year-old Brandon Hill of Barnhart, MO shot  his first turkey. . .

The Tea Party came to Arnold last weekend and attracted a crowd of polite, freedom-loving Americans with a common theme, “We can no longer trust government.”
 
     This so-called “non-partisan” event hosted many Republican speakers but did allow one Democrat and one Constitution Party speaker.  I had hoped to see a more balanced agenda. 

Arnold City Park's 68-acre lake set the backdrop for the Jefferson County Tea Party Rally on Saturday.  During gusts of wind, the fountain misted the crowd, a welcome refreshment on a bright, sunny day.  People set up lawn chairs in an orderly semi-circle facing the pavilion while others wandered and chatted, many carrying flags, signs and banners, waiting for organizer Ken Horton to introduce the speakers. . .

Friday MoDOT and contractor Millstone Bangert, Inc. broke ground on the Interstate 55 widening project in Jefferson County in a ceremony at the old weigh station south of Route M. . .

So it is done. Congress has taken from the people yet another freedom. They swore to protect the Constitution and instead, they have each plunged a knife into the heart of that sacred document. We have therefore moved one step closer to becoming a socialist nation under the rule of a tyrannical government. Masking this transition under the guise of “helping the people”, those in Congress have deemed themselves of greater wisdom than the average American by passing the Health Care Bill of entitlement. . .