Friday, February 24, 2012

Priorities: When Mayor Slay's Staff Chooses To Fight

Just an observation based on yesterday. When the St. Louis tea party was burning photos of Russ Carnahan outside his office, Mayor Slay's staff said nothing. When they carried a coffin to Russ Carnahan's home the night after healthcare reform passed, the Mayor's staff said nothing. When the tea party falsely accused two SEIU employees of "brutally beating" a guy in a parking lot, the Mayor's staff said nothing. When the local tea party edited video to falsely claim that an UMSL professor was "advocating violence in his classroom," the Mayor's staff said nothing.

But when President of the Board of Aldermen Lewis Reed works on a compromise with the Firefighters regarding their pensions, the Mayor's staff publicly attacks him on Twitter.

Does this make any sense?

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Twitter Fight! Foreshadowing The St. Louis Mayoral Election?

Lewis Reed, President of the Board of Aldermen, is rumored to be running for St. Louis City Mayor against incumbent Francis Slay in 2013. Slay recently has been pushing a plan to dramatically cut the pensions for firefighters, a move Slay's people say is necessary to keep the city budget from spiraling out of control. President Reed, however, is working on his own plan which he describes as a compromise. Reed's meeting tonight has set off a flurry of angry tweets from Mayor Slay's people, including his Chief of Staff Jeff Rainford:




This led to a sharp comeback from Alderman Antonio French, a strong supporter of Reed:



Sure seems like there's going to be a pretty interesting Mayoral election.

Update: More from Antonio French:

Here's the video he linked to:


Also:

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

ForwardSTL News and Events for Thursday, Feb. 23

Upcoming events from the ForwardSTL Calendar (go to the calendar for more details for each event):

Thursday, February 23
5:30pm
Salute to Young Leaders
7:00pm
OUTgrads- February Happy Hour
7:00pm
The Great Northwest Documentary
9:00pm
iLLPHONiCS Fundraiser Show @ The Broadway Oyster Bar in Saint Louis!!!
Friday, February 24
10:30am
Storytelling: Howdy Partner
7:00pm
SLU Monologues
8:00pm
(STL) Do For Self/Gya Art Gallery Presents "Mad Graphic"
Saturday, February 25
12:30pm
Raced: Racial Identity from the Civil War to Now-4 part class
3:00pm
Meet and Greet at Afro World
7:00pm
PROMO Presents Emmy Winner JUDY GOLD
7:00pm
SLU Monologues
Sunday, February 26
11:00am
Things You Didn’t Learn in PoliSci 101 by Jeff Smith
2:00pm
Rosa Parks State Observance Day
2:00pm
Caught Between Three Fires Presentation and Book Signing
7:00pm
Candlelight Vigil for Peace
Monday, February 27
6:15pm
St. Louis Capoeira Angola
7:00pm
Col. Ann Wright: Ethics and Effects of the Use of Military Drones
7:00pm
Rebuilding schools in post-war Liberia
7:00pm
Earthworms
8:00pm
Reality Now
8:30pm
Collateral Damage



News and Opinion (click through the link at ForwardSTL for the full stories):



Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r) here's a helpful hint | Show Me Progress

St. Louis' Red-Light Camera Ordinance Officially Declared Void | Daily RFT


How a Garden Builds Real Community: Edible Bus Stop | Sustainablog


Ellisville Library Book Sale Starts Wednesday | Ballwin Patch


Two Thirds of Americans Oppose Blunt Birth Control Proposal | Fired Up! Missouri


Romney turns his back on his home state | Occasional Planet


Mo. Democrats director on leave, pending domestic assault investigation | Politicmo


Gas prices rise despite soaring crude oil production and decreasing demand | Ryan Witt, Examiner


Midday In The Garden Of Good And Evil* | St. Louis Daily Photo


More proof that the Blunt-Rubio-Ayotte Amendment is a loser | Show Me Progress


Vaginal Ultrasound Sounds Invasive | The Impudent Observer


Mo. lawmakers react to MOSIRA law being struck down | St. Louis Public Radio


House Elections Committee Approves Rowland Birther Bill | Fired Up! Missouri


Obama to unveil corporate tax rate cut today | St. Louis Business Journal








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Tuesday, February 21, 2012

ForwardSTL News and Events for Wednesday, Feb. 22

Upcoming events from the ForwardSTL Calendar (go to the calendar for more details for each event):

Wednesday, February 22
12:00pm
Protest Roy Blunt's Attacks on Women
Thursday, February 23
5:30pm
Salute to Young Leaders
7:00pm
OUTgrads- February Happy Hour
7:00pm
The Great Northwest Documentary
9:00pm
iLLPHONiCS Fundraiser Show @ The Broadway Oyster Bar in Saint Louis!!!
Friday, February 24
10:30am
Storytelling: Howdy Partner
8:00pm
(STL) Do For Self/Gya Art Gallery Presents "Mad Graphic"
Saturday, February 25
12:30pm
Raced: Racial Identity from the Civil War to Now-4 part class
3:00pm
Meet and Greet at Afro World
7:00pm
PROMO Presents Emmy Winner JUDY GOLD
Sunday, February 26
2:00pm
Rosa Parks State Observance Day
2:00pm
Caught Between Three Fires Presentation and Book Signing
7:00pm
Candlelight Vigil for Peace



News and Opinion (click through the link at ForwardSTL for the full stories):


Insight on Iran | Dangerous Intersection


More Than a Dozen Break Ranks to Oppose Xenophobic Driver's License Testing Bill


Mo. Senate endorses expansion of term limits | St. Louis Public Radio


Liz Trotta Doubles Down on Her Offensive Statements About Women in the Military | Heather's Blog


McCain Not Able For Republican Candidates


Grand Viaduct, Styrofoam and Bad Decisions | St. Louis Patina


On the stump, Schweich pushes national message | Politicmo


Santorum: Mainline Protestantism "Is Gone From the World of Christianity as I See It” | Fired Up Missouri


The Democratic stimulus bill worked | Dangerous Intersection


Food Pantry Demand Doubles in West County | CBS Local


Shark-Fu’s 2012 Election “gaffe”, my black ass post… | Angry Black Bitch


Republican Caucuses turning into 9 day long show | Show Me Progress


Tribune: "A Nonsensical Solution to a Problem that Doesn't Exist" | Fired Up Missouri


How poor do you have to be to qualify for the safety net in 2012? | Occasional Planet


Garth Lenz discusses the true cost of mining the Canadian tar sands | Dangerous Intersection


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Sunday, February 19, 2012

ForwardSTL News and Events for Monday, Feb. 20

Upcoming events from the ForwardSTL Calendar (go to the calendar for more details for each event):

6:15pm
St. Louis Capoeira Angola
7:00pm
Wrongful Convictions: Juan Melendez tells his story
7:00pm
Earthworms
8:00pm
Reality Now
8:30pm
2nd Annual Presidential Beard Party
8:30pm
Collateral Damage
Tuesday, February 21
8:00am
General Meeting at DUC 236
12:00pm
The Murdock Report
6:00pm
Training: Petitioning to Raise the Minimum Wage and Cap Payday Loan Interest Rates
7:00pm
CAMP Community Potluck
7:00pm
Visions of Common Ground: Land Use Evolution in Metropolitan St. Louis
8:00pm
General Meeting at DUC 236
Wednesday, February 22
12:00pm
Protest Roy Blunt's Attacks on Women
Thursday, February 23
5:30pm
Salute to Young Leaders
7:00pm
OUTgrads- February Happy Hour
7:00pm
The Great Northwest Documentary
Friday, February 24
8:00pm
(STL) Do For Self/Gya Art Gallery Presents "Mad Graphic

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News and Opinion (click through the link at ForwardSTL for the full stories)


Even More Blarney | Fired Up Missouri


Poll: Will Komen St. Louis Suffer From Recent National Controversy?

Televising court proceedings may not be all it’s cracked up to be | Gateway Journalism Review

Sen. Roy Blunt (r): trying to be too clever | Show Me Progress

Chouteau Mansion | St. Louis Patina

Akin says he supports I-70 tolls | Politicmo


U.S. House of Representatives Stall Bill that Would Eliminate Long-Term Transit Funding, Community Voices Heard Across the Nation | Next Stop STL

Anti-immigrant legislation in MO legislature | MIRA


New proposed State Senate map | MO PCRP


Editorial: GOP's add-ons to transportation bill provide a reality check | St. Louis Post-Dispatch


Keeping us barefoot and pregnant | Occasional Planet


Santorum backer suggests ‘Aspirin between knees’ as birth control device (Video) | Ryan Witt, Examiner


Olbermann Destroy's Breitbart's Smears On The Occupy Movement (VIDEO) | St. Louis Activist Hub


Voting forum in St. Louis to follow new Selma march against 'voter suppression' | St. Louis Beacon


Global Economy Expanded More Slowly than Expected in 2011 | Sustainablog


Yes, Virginia, There’s a War on Women | Fired Up! Missouri


Lee Enterprises Uses Bankruptcy To Refinance | Gateway Journalism Review


Gathering opposition against making a deal with the Taliban | Vital Concerns


Utility Crews A Sign of Progress on Tucker Boulevard | Urban Review STL


Mobile Farmers Market Coming to Four Metro Locations | Next Stop STL



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