EDITORIAL: Short takes on guns, ethics, pardons, porn and puppies
On Monday, President
It took only 24 hours to answer that question. In
The weapon discharged, bringing debris down upon the classroom and causing a minor shrapnel injury to one student. It could have been far worse, but Alexander was placed on leave from his school and police jobs while the incident is investigated.
Teaching gun safety is a good idea, but not in schools. Teachers-as-Rambo is not a good idea.
No porn for welfare moms
In the
Only 6,523
Already, the benefits cards can't be used for liquor, tobacco, lottery tickets and the like. Eggleston wants to add pornography to the list. Apparently he thinks single moms buy a lot of porn. Hint: Rumor has it you can get it for free on the internet.
Dogs don't belong in overhead bins. Ever.
The hits just keep coming from
Upon landing four hours later, the dog was dead. Robledo's daughter,
This is the same airline that arranged for a ticketed, 69-year-old passenger to be beaten and dragged from his seat last year to make room for another passenger.
Meanwhile,
A righteous presidential pardon
We couldn't disagree more with President
Saucier pleaded guilty in 2016 after taking what he described as keepsake photos of where he worked inside the USS Alexandria while it was stationed in
There's no question that St. Louisans love their
And yet the park's able caretakers -- the nonprofit Forest Park Forever -- are always trying to improve the 1,300 acres under their care. Their most recent fundraising campaign exceeded their goal, raising more than
The nonprofit's board, along with scores of donors and volunteers, deserve the city's gratitude for keeping
Ethics shmethics
Could Gov.
Greitens, confronting serious personal problems -- including a new ethics violation complaint -- has not appointed replacements. Unlike some other state boards and commissions, these commissioners are not allowed to continue serving when their terms expire. A spokesman said the governor is waiting for committees to recommend replacements.
It is unlikely an active commission could be in place to deal with complaints that might arise related to the upcoming
Monitoring is not the same as acting. Missourians deserve a governor who behaves as if ethics matter.
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