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No More Kings!
A confrontation between the people and their government is increasingly possible with each passing day. And if history is any guide, the American people will rise to meet the moment.

Dan Schaefer
Jun 92 min read
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The Illusion of Authority
If we believe we are powerless, then we will be powerless. But if we remember that, in America, we are the source of power, the illusion breaks.

Dan Schaefer
Jun 62 min read
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Want More Babies? Fix the Economy!
The problem isn't about raising babies; it's about building a society worth raising them in.

Dan Schaefer
Jun 64 min read
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Stop Giving Away the Store
Let’s stop giving away the store. Let’s start making deals that treat taxpayers with the respect they deserve.

Dan Schaefer
Jun 52 min read
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When Truth Loses
Lies move like lightning. Truth arrives like thunder—too late. So stop explaining. Start disrupting!

Dan Schaefer
Jun 34 min read
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When the Dummy Wins the Debate
Cheap rhetorical tricks are poisoning our political discourse

Dan Schaefer
May 292 min read
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Missouri’s Great Escape
Missouri maintains a shadow funding system that operates outside public view, yet has real consequences on state resources.

Dan Schaefer
May 283 min read
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Because They Can
The challenge we face is endurance. People will protest, speak out, and raise awareness for a time, but corruption, especially when bold, bombastic, and consistent, becomes background noise. And unfortunately, people adjust to background noise.

Dan Schaefer
May 233 min read
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Be The Spark
Movements aren’t measured by the arguments you win. They’re measured by persistence.

Dan Schaefer
May 212 min read
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Dignity Before All Else
The politics of shame and suspicion are leading us down a dangerous path. A path where those who need help the most are blamed, punished, and ultimately abandoned.

Dan Schaefer
May 214 min read
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How Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” Cuts Medicaid
Massive healthcare reductions are buried in a bill with a pretty name

Dan Schaefer
May 194 min read
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No More Pearls to Clutch
A $400M luxury jet from Qatar has Republicans looking for pearls to clutch

Dan Schaefer
May 142 min read
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Intimidation and Conformance Enforcement (ICE)
How America’s Immigration Police Evolved into a Street-Level Authoritarian Force

Dan Schaefer
May 134 min read
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The Coming Storm
Missouri's Medicaid Crisis and the Threat to Rural Hospitals

Dan Schaefer
May 123 min read
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What Holds Us Together
When faith in the rule of law disappears, chaos and injustice fill the void.

Dan Schaefer
May 83 min read
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The Don of Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington’s Global Shakedown Strategy

Dan Schaefer
May 72 min read
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Broken Promises, Broken Trust, and Shattered Livelihoods
Missouri’s childcare facilities are in crisis due to delayed payments from DESE, forcing closures and financial hardship.

Dan Schaefer
Sep 12, 20243 min read
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The Power of Hope
Hope will get us to the future, while fear enslaves us to our past.

Dan Schaefer
Sep 5, 20244 min read
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GOP Deception: From Clean Missouri to Reproductive Rights
Republicans in the Missouri Legislature have a history of reversing the will of the people.

Dan Schaefer
Aug 30, 20242 min read
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The Assault on Missouri's Libraries
Imagine a world where the books that shaped your understanding of yourself and your role in society are no longer available on library...

Dan Schaefer
Aug 28, 20242 min read
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