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bethatasitmay on "Man sentenced for taking cop computer"

Wed, 30 May 2012 14:29:22 -0500

Wow, he thought that going into the police garage and trying the doors of all of the police cars was a good idea? And then walking across town with a recognizeable stolen item?

It's a good example of how the adolescent brain doesn't fully develop until the age of 24.

Posted by bethatasitmay on May 30 at 2:29 p.m. (Suggest removal)

wprl on "Columbia, Mo.: "Ghost Town" USA?"

Wed, 30 May 2012 14:24:55 -0500

These arguments would apply to Walmart if it were competing in a free market, but it doesn't. I'm sorry, you can't have it both ways. Walmart uses illegal means and political clout to twist the market in its favor. That is business as usual for the mega-corps, sure, but it's not free market capitalism.

Posted by wprl on May 30 at 2:24 p.m. (Suggest removal)

StephenMS on "Past efforts aimed to save press"

Wed, 30 May 2012 14:23:25 -0500

"Cuts are taking a variety of forms from vice presidents to the press,” she said, referring to two system-level associate vice president positions that also have been cut.

Are there any details about which positions were cut?

Posted by StephenMS on May 30 at 2:23 p.m. (Suggest removal)

bethatasitmay on "Columbia man sought in shots-fired incident at pool"

Wed, 30 May 2012 14:20:39 -0500

@abc123:

Ummmm, because this is America and we don't put people in prison the first time for misdemeanors. And, minor felony offenders get a chance at probation the first time.
But he looks like he has used up his chances and will get to work out his anger problems fighting with the other babies in prison.

Posted by bethatasitmay on May 30 at 2:20 p.m. (Suggest removal)

missmillie on "Young robins rise and whine"

Wed, 30 May 2012 14:20:01 -0500

Awwwww!!! Great photo!

Posted by missmillie on May 30 at 2:20 p.m. (Suggest removal)

bethatasitmay on "MU student target of scam, BBB says"

Wed, 30 May 2012 14:07:08 -0500

Wow, how do they get a fake wire transfer to appear in your bank account?

Posted by bethatasitmay on May 30 at 2:07 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Biggguy on "Columbia, Mo.: "Ghost Town" USA?"

Wed, 30 May 2012 14:05:38 -0500

wprl,

I don't know of any successful business that does not lobby on their own behalf. It's become the American way of doing business.

How do you define the term 'market wage'? A true market wage is set by supply and demand. If WM did not pay a reasonable wage, they would not have any employees. Last I heard they had over 2 million employees worldwide. That's about 2 million people that believe their labor is worth what WM pays.

Maybe you are thinking of the prevailing minimium wages as set within the Davis-Bacon Act. Davis-Bacon was originated to keep African Americans from taking the jobs of white people during the greater depression. It has since been hijacked by big labor. I could go on about the continuing rip off by big labor under Davis-bacon, but I won't. It's a big labor sham.

As far a pay offs to foreign goverments, it is pretty typical in many countries (and Chicago), not legal, but typical. If you want to get anything done, you have to pay someone. Nothing wrong until you get caught, WM apparantly got caught.

WM buys products where they cost the least, to be able to sell them for less than their competition. It is how capitalism works, Get used to it, as it is more successful than all of the alternatives man has developed so far.

I knew right away what subdivision you were talking about on Route K. It was a part of the Jose Lindner bankruptcy. Those houses are unfinished because Lindner ran out of money and credit. They have been tied up in the bankruptcy and resulting foreclosure for a couple of years. There is, however, a good demand for that price range in that location. I understand that the property has been purchased by a new developer, and think that the existing homes will be completed and marketed in the near term. I believe they will sell shortly after completion, and additional homes will be constructed. The houses are not sitting there vacant due to lack of demand.

Another thought on big corporate farms vs. small local family farms. If all of the big corporate farms disapeared overnight, our tables would be quite bare. The small local farms could not begin to meet the demand. Something like strawberries would only be available for a week or two every year, whereas we have them almost year round from the large farms. We would not have citrus crops, as they do not grow very far north. Meals would be pretty boring, like back in the 1700's. All in all, I believe the current system works quite well.

Posted by Biggguy on May 30 at 2:05 p.m. (Suggest removal)

abc123 on "Columbia man sought in shots-fired incident at pool"

Wed, 30 May 2012 13:25:24 -0500

why didn't they keep him when they took his picture . . . .??

Posted by abc123 on May 30 at 1:25 p.m. (Suggest removal)

bethatasitmay on "Columbia man sought in shots-fired incident at pool"

Wed, 30 May 2012 13:19:46 -0500

Very true Dyann_68. And it's very sad. But things will change, slowly.
It's sad, but the death of that one boy, scared black people in this town and they started talking and preaching in church, that the refusal to talk to police was dangerous. People with the criminal thinking of Damien Doxley who call it "snitching" will end up in prison and the good folks of this town will turn the shooters in.

http://m.columbiatribune.com/news/201...

In prison there are fathering mentorship programs to help these men, the ones who want to step up and be real men,... fathers and husbands. The rest, sadly, will likely die in prison.

The police will get this hater and the younger boys in this town will see that he is not a tough guy, that he's not a man. He's an angry punk of a boy. And, he will go to the cement and steel playpen where angry babies go... for a loooooong time out.

Posted by bethatasitmay on May 30 at 1:19 p.m. (Suggest removal)

michaelbyrd on "MU student target of scam, BBB says"

Wed, 30 May 2012 13:02:11 -0500

tough lesson

Posted by michaelbyrd on May 30 at 1:02 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Cherokee_Mama on "Brookside owners pledge quick recovery after fire"

Wed, 30 May 2012 12:37:00 -0500

Steve, thank you for the many years you have served on the fire department. You have continued to remain the professional that my family and I met a little over 30 years ago. We wish you well in whatever direction life takes you and your family.

Posted by Cherokee_Mama on May 30 at 12:37 p.m. (Suggest removal)

thebrit on "TRIB TALK"

Wed, 30 May 2012 12:01:29 -0500

from over the pond...
In our part of the U.K. the city council has supplied wheelie bins. Black for general rubbish, green for recycling, and brown for garden waste (grass cuttings etc.) I believe they were supplied by a German company. The black is emptied one week and the other two the following week..fortnightly. Who cleans them? It is the householders responsibility. One can still use a bin liner for the general rubbish, ( supplied by the householder/tenant) but they must be inside the bin. There is a van that follows the dustbin lorry, and cleans and disinfects the bins with water jets if requested. They charge £2 a bin. It is not financed by anyone, just private enterprise, of someone finding a need in the market.

Posted by thebrit on May 30 at 12:01 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Dyann_68 on "Columbia man sought in shots-fired incident at pool"

Wed, 30 May 2012 11:57:55 -0500

It's just a cycle of life for people like this. They probably don't have good support systems or role models therefore their children they end up having don't either and possibly end up doing the same sort of things. It's just a big vicious circle.

Posted by Dyann_68 on May 30 at 11:57 a.m. (Suggest removal)

wprl on "Schools partnership leads to community garden"

Wed, 30 May 2012 11:56:21 -0500

Awesome!

Posted by wprl on May 30 at 11:56 a.m. (Suggest removal)

columbiaguy on "Unions make pitches to council as budget time nears"

Wed, 30 May 2012 10:56:13 -0500

Fair share is a way to get more money in the union bosses pockets, some of that goes to support the liberal candidates that promise to put more money in the unions. Columbia, do not take this step.

Posted by columbiaguy on May 30 at 10:56 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Flummoxed on "Unions make pitches to council as budget time nears"

Wed, 30 May 2012 09:28:14 -0500

Keep your shirt on, Bigguy - Fair Share seeks to recover the costs of collective bargaining, not political lobbying. If you use it, and benefit from it, you should pay for it.

Posted by Flummoxed on May 30 at 9:28 a.m. (Suggest removal)

cielocamino3 on "Columbia, Mo.: "Ghost Town" USA?"

Wed, 30 May 2012 09:20:40 -0500

How do you have a predetermined wage in a free market?
It sells in a market that isn't free; here.
Illegal immigrants? Don't you mean undocumented workers? If you agree that no US company should hire them, then you must also agree that they should be identified and deported, right?
You can only have things that are "extra market" in a market that is not free. You obviously don't understand the meaning of the word "free". And your term "exploitation" is nothing more than a disparaging way to say "maximizing profit". In other words, making the most you can, and keeping he most you can, something you do everyday.

Posted by cielocamino3 on May 30 at 9:20 a.m. (Suggest removal)

wprl on "Columbia, Mo.: "Ghost Town" USA?"

Wed, 30 May 2012 08:23:53 -0500

Biggguy, examples are the recent bribery attempt in Mexico (we'll see, of course, but it doesn't look good for them). They buy goods from markets that are not free. They spend millions a year lobbying for laws that make the market favorable to them (working outside the market to affect competition). There was the civil suit they settled because they were hiring illegal immigrants. They don't pay employees a market wage. They routinely use sweatshop labor. This is just a few. In short they exploit every extra-market avenue available to them to shift the odds away from other businesses.

I wonder... I did go out of my way to find exactly where that subdivision was. Did you check it out? Turn left for the worst example. Turn right and about 1/4 the houses are for sale (at least that have signs out so maybe more).

Posted by wprl on May 30 at 8:23 a.m. (Suggest removal)

ColumbiaObserver on "Iraq native did what was right"

Tue, 29 May 2012 22:43:31 -0500

I agree with Mr. Jacobs: laws are not meant to deliver injustice. But, given his praise of Hamoodi's compassion for his fellow Iraqis, I have to ask: Why did Shakir Hamoodi stay in the U.S. after finishing his graduate work at MU? Why did he NOT go back home to serve his country with the knowledge he got here? Why did he, instead, choose to stay in the U.S. and enjoy EVERYTHING that his fellow Iraqis were denied in the 1990s? I am not grudging him the right to want to make it in the land of opportunity. But the fact is, he did NOT go back home after finishing what he allegedly came here to do (obtaining a PhD in nuclear science), at a time when his country needed him most!

Posted by ColumbiaObserver on May 29 at 10:43 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Igetit on "City starts work on Providence project"

Tue, 29 May 2012 22:01:56 -0500

While we're at it, wouldn't it be great if CPS did some improvement on the student whack a mole problem at this intersection, or, will they wait till somebody gets killed?

Posted by Igetit on May 29 at 10:01 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Steven_Sapp on "Brookside owners pledge quick recovery after fire"

Tue, 29 May 2012 21:57:29 -0500

OsageOrange, the cause and origin of the vacant home that burnt on Windsor remains as suspicious and under investigation. We followed several leads and have a suspect, but have not been able to provide enough evidence for the prosecutor to file charges. As it remains an open case, I can't get into more specifics. Thanks

Vanessa, Thanks. Brad Fraizer will assume my duties as Fire Marshal on June 30th and we've discussed the need to try and keep the public as informed as we can through as many channels as we can.

Battalion Chief Steven Sapp
Fire Marshal

Posted by Steven_Sapp on May 29 at 9:57 p.m. (Suggest removal)

cielocamino3 on "Columbia, Mo.: "Ghost Town" USA?"

Tue, 29 May 2012 21:34:06 -0500

Ibid.

Posted by cielocamino3 on May 29 at 9:34 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Vmleona on "MU softball team forced to stew in its own juices"

Tue, 29 May 2012 21:05:20 -0500

That was the worst sportsmanship I have seen of any game, men or women regardless of sport. If the LSU fans had antlers they would have been suspended. The players were just a step behind the fans. They were not chanting and cheering but sitting on the dugout fence and holding up fake heaters. If this is the SEC I for one am sorry we joined. I hope the MU coaches keep their class and don't fall into allowing or encouraging such behavior of MU players or fans. Yes, I saw the LSU coach laugh, she thought it was funny. The coaches set the tone for players and fans and I'll stick with Earleywine everyday!

Posted by Vmleona on May 29 at 9:05 p.m. (Suggest removal)

ColumbiaObserver on "Good American should remain free"

Tue, 29 May 2012 20:48:27 -0500

Unfortunately, some people have a hard time accepting counter opinion. And they pride themselves on being defenders of truth and justice and freedom. I sigh!

Posted by ColumbiaObserver on May 29 at 8:48 p.m. (Suggest removal)

ColumbiaObserver on "Good American should remain free"

Tue, 29 May 2012 20:41:22 -0500

1. Changing names is my/our decision, not yours! Otherwise, we would ask you to change yours.
2. No, we don't. But we DO have a problem with those who play the community guys, when, in fact, they say/do things to the contrary.
3. Good.
4. You can't say that unless you are insensitive to others, including Shakir Hamoodi!!!
5. Then, he deserves what's happening to him: he shouldn't beg for help.
6. We don't. We're simply opening eyes.
7. No one has the right to ostracize others, not in a free country.
8. Good bye.

Posted by ColumbiaObserver on May 29 at 8:41 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Biggguy on "An 'Other' soon to be another"

Tue, 29 May 2012 20:28:33 -0500

I know that, you know that. Let's see if the liberal has the guts to admit it.

Posted by Biggguy on May 29 at 8:28 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Tirebiter on "Columbia, Mo.: "Ghost Town" USA?"

Tue, 29 May 2012 20:28:33 -0500

Proof isn't part of your m.o., is it?

Posted by Tirebiter on May 29 at 8:28 p.m. (Suggest removal)

cielocamino3 on "Columbia, Mo.: "Ghost Town" USA?"

Tue, 29 May 2012 20:23:03 -0500

I either grow produce myself or buy it at Gerbes or Wal-Mart. I have never had any problem. But the "organic" stuff that the elitist libs buy makes many people sick.
You go ahead.

Posted by cielocamino3 on May 29 at 8:23 p.m. (Suggest removal)

cielocamino3 on "An 'Other' soon to be another"

Tue, 29 May 2012 20:18:29 -0500

He doesn't know. He doesn't listen. He is a sheep.

Posted by cielocamino3 on May 29 at 8:18 p.m. (Suggest removal)

cielocamino3 on "TRIB TALK"

Tue, 29 May 2012 20:15:01 -0500

I'm going to store mine at Fred Schmidt's house.

Posted by cielocamino3 on May 29 at 8:15 p.m. (Suggest removal)

cielocamino3 on "Good American should remain free"

Tue, 29 May 2012 20:11:09 -0500

Sigh.

Posted by cielocamino3 on May 29 at 8:11 p.m. (Suggest removal)

timkridel on "TRIB TALK"

Tue, 29 May 2012 19:56:47 -0500

Caller No. 3, if you don't have a garage, store the bin in your back yard. When I lived in KC, I didn't have a garage. I kept my trash cans and recycling bins just outside one of the back doors. Never had a problem with raccoons, rain, etc. The recycling bin didn't have a cover, so in the winter, the cans and other recyclables sometimes would freeze together, but that was the trash guys' problem to deal with, not mine.

Also, the city-provided trash bags suck. The ties usually break long before the bag is anywhere near cinched shut. The guys on the trucks often struggle to pick up bags. (I know because I work from home and see them picking up.) One batch had so many weak spots that it looked like the night sky.

Posted by timkridel on May 29 at 7:56 p.m. (Suggest removal)

timkridel on "Millionaires not in middle class"

Tue, 29 May 2012 19:50:17 -0500

Agreed. It's time for the 47 percenters to start paying their fair share of income taxes.

Posted by timkridel on May 29 at 7:50 p.m. (Suggest removal)

newsreach25 on "Good American should remain free"

Tue, 29 May 2012 19:27:48 -0500

1. Change name to ColumbiaObservers.

2. You seem to have a personal problem with the guy.

3. I have made no assumptions about your faith(s).

4. "Infidel" is a perfectly acceptable term to me, no matter who says it.

5? No.

6? If you feel sorry for him why do you (all) relentlessly demonize him?

7? Why can't he "ostracize" others? Because you say he shouldn't?

8. I am okay with this conversation ending anytime.

Posted by newsreach25 on May 29 at 7:27 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Biggguy on "An 'Other' soon to be another"

Tue, 29 May 2012 19:26:42 -0500

Hey Travlin'

Still waiting for that list of lies that you have personally heard Rush Limbaugh make on his radio show.

Posted by Biggguy on May 29 at 7:26 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Travelnman on "An 'Other' soon to be another"

Tue, 29 May 2012 19:16:23 -0500

I suggest you tell this to the Republican Party since they are the home to many guilty of this.

Posted by Travelnman on May 29 at 7:16 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Biggguy on "Unions make pitches to council as budget time nears"

Tue, 29 May 2012 18:36:45 -0500

Hang on to your wallets, the unions are getting ready to collect from their 'bargaining'.

Maybe they need to increase their dues, to support the liberal democrats.

Posted by Biggguy on May 29 at 6:36 p.m. (Suggest removal)

bethatasitmay on "Columbia man sought in shots-fired incident at pool"

Tue, 29 May 2012 18:20:30 -0500

You see Damien, we, the good citizens of this community have our own page. It's called the police's Most Wanted page. And it's where we will list the names of you and other criminals who break the law and need to be in prison. What you call a "snitch" is really a good citizen who wants to see violent offenders off the streets so they can't shoot children.

http://m.columbiatribune.com/news/201...

Posted by bethatasitmay on May 29 at 6:20 p.m. (Suggest removal)

bethatasitmay on "Columbia man sought in shots-fired incident at pool"

Tue, 29 May 2012 18:12:10 -0500

It's a good thing that the people at this picnic didn't follow that chicken Damien Doxley's suggestion and keep Barnum's identity a secret. It seems like the black community in this town has had enough and are going to help the police do their job of getting these cowardly punks off our streets. Hooray, the black and white citizens of this community are working together to clean up the streets and make this a safer place for our children!

Posted by bethatasitmay on May 29 at 6:12 p.m. (Suggest removal)

bethatasitmay on "Columbia man sought in shots-fired incident at pool"

Tue, 29 May 2012 17:58:45 -0500

What a degenerate loser. If a guy like this can't settle his differences like a real man, then he needs to be where they put other angry little boys: in prison.

Posted by bethatasitmay on May 29 at 5:58 p.m. (Suggest removal)