A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats. Sort of.

    The first part of the title to this post is a very common phrase amongst conservative circles. In it’s simplest form, the phrase means that as long as we can improve the general economy we will improve the lot of everyone actively involved in the economy. Generally, this statement is true. A growing economy grows total compensation for workers at all levels. The phrase is | Read More »

    Meet Elston McCowan

    This is Elston McCowan. Elston K. McCowan is a former organizer – now the Public Service Director of SEIU Local 2000 – and board member of the Walbridge Community Education Center, and is a Baptist minister, has been a community organizer for more than 23 years, and now, he is running for Mayor of the City of St. Louis under the banner of the Green | Read More »

    “Don’t Tread On Me”

    Those were the words of Kenneth Gladney.  These words however were spoken by his lawyer since Gladney was under heavy medication as a result of the beating he took at the hands of SEIU thugs. St. Louis Tea Party Protest @ SEIU Office – August 8, 2009 from Brian Simpson on Vimeo. If you can’t see the video it is of a speech by St. | Read More »