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It's been said that everyone "needs a farmer every day, three times a day." Otherwise, you might get a little hungry.
That's why getting a Farm Bill done isn't just important for someone who is busy shelling corn, cutting beans, or sorting cattle right now; it's important for everyone who wants to eat dinner tonight.
The Buck O'Neil Bridge is a vital link connecting the Northland to downtown Kansas City. However, the story of its replacement and the ribbon-cutting on the new bridge is good news for folks all across North Missouri. This bridge connects Northlanders and Missourians in northwest Missouri to doctors, hospitals, workplaces, markets, among many other places.
Few things are more sacred than our right to own property, farm, and provide for our families. That’s why our Founding Fathers sought to protect landowners from government land grabs with the Fifth Amendment. Sadly, too many Washington bureaucrats don’t get it—and that’s precisely why we need stronger laws to protect our rights.
There isn't a day that goes by that I don't hear about the failures of the United States Postal Service. People aren't getting their lifesaving medications are getting on time, bills are coming in long after the due date, packages and letters are being rerouted all over the country, and absentee ballots are getting lost.
Ronald Reagan once said, "A government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth." I think the same could be said for this Waters of the United States (WOTUS) nightmare we find ourselves in.
Americans hold dear the sacred right to vote. We should exercise that right every time we have the chance, expecting our vote to count.
Flood control isn't only an accounting of dollars and cents in North Missouri—it's a matter of life and death.
The American flag is a symbol of freedom recognized worldwide. Its 13 stripes and 50 stars stand for more than just one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. It has flown proudly from the Revolution through two World Wars and countless other battles, as men and women have laid down their lives to defend it.
Last Saturday, we all watched as a deranged individual came within inches of taking the life of President Trump. If it weren't for the grace of God, I would be writing a very different message to you all today.