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Money and Justice.......[c]2006 by Richard L Zorek.........12.01.06............ .....The Missouri Citizens Council on Compensation for Elected Officials is calling for a raise for judges and statewide elected officials. Jack Pohere, the chairman, recommended the raise saying that the low pay might affect the quality of judicial candidates. What better confession from an "expert" that these officials are in it for the money. At least that's the way I heard it........ He Should Have Died 90 Minutes After Sentencing .......[c]2006 by Richard L Zorek......2.02.06..... The US Supreme Court has decided that Michael Taylor's Feb 1 execution should be delayed. Taylor confessed and was convicted of the 1989 kill and rape of 15 year old Ann Harrison. He has bought some extra time. His victim had 90 minutes of terror with him and an accomplice and even after she pleaded for her life, he did not give her any more time. Taylor has been in prison now for over 15 years. He has had more than enough time. On a March spring day in 1989 a 15 year old girl waited at a bus top, with her future ahead of her..and within a couple hours it was all gone. Though I believe in forgiveness, I believe in an "eye for an eye" when it comes to issues like cold-blooded murder. I believe he will eventually die via execution. I believe it should have happened as scheduled. At What Price Academia? .......[c]2005 by Richard L Zorek......12.16.05.....Missouri State University's board of governors are just a bunch of racists. Or that is the impression one might get after the board passed a proposal to cut men's indoor and outdoor track, men's cross country and men's and women's tennis. This cut will save a projected $350,000 to $500,000 annually. Racist? For that?? The Springfield chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People said the civil rights organization opposed the cuts because it would affect minority athletes. "How can you tell students that you are interested in the increase of diversity when you seemingly so eagerly want to eliminate those sports?" the Rev. Larry Maddox (NAACP) told the board. My question is whatever happened to going to school to learn stuff related to getting a degree and trying to get a good paying job somewhere?? Why were they ever paying that much for these sports anyway? At what cost academia?? I guess that may be a racist question, though.
08.29.05.....[C]2005 by Richard L Zorek.....A new law in Missouri is designed to prohibit governments from publishing any personal information about elected or appointed officials. If you are Joe-Blow citizen, your information is still up for grabs for whoever wants it. Governor Matt Blunt signed the bill into law. 08.22.05.....[C]2005 by Richard L Zorek.....Missourians will have to provide more ID for a drivers license renewal. New ID requirements. I(with thanks to Sarah for sending this info!).
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