Kansas City Star: Rhonda Chriss Lokeman http://www.kansascity.com/279/index.xml News, sports and entertainment from Kansas City Star en-us Copyright 2008 Kansas City Star Rhonda Chriss Lokeman 60 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 02:44:26 CDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys feedback@kansascity.com John McCain and a fond affair to remember http://www.kansascity.com/279/story/712192.html http://www.kansascity.com/279/story/712192.html Sat, 19 Jul 2008 20:38 CDT There really are two John McCains now. There's Old McCain, the younger one I liked, and there's New McCain, who bears little resemblance to my moderate crush. FISA, other issues raise questions about Obama http://www.kansascity.com/279/story/702719.html http://www.kansascity.com/279/story/702719.html Sat, 12 Jul 2008 20:32 CDT While campaigning for president against George W. Bush, Al Gore told America, “I am my own man.” He meant it. With Barack Obama, folks aren’t so sure. Obama should make these symbolic campaign visits http://www.kansascity.com/279/story/693250.html http://www.kansascity.com/279/story/693250.html Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:36 CDT Not until he reunited with rival Hillary Clinton in Unity, N.H., did we realize that Barack Obama put so much thought in geographic symbolism. It’s why he was in Independence, Mo., ahead of Independence Day to talk up patriotism. LOKEMAN: Lessons from Katrina for a flooded Midwest http://www.kansascity.com/279/story/683555.html http://www.kansascity.com/279/story/683555.html Sat, 28 Jun 2008 20:13 CDT NEW ORLEANS | If any people empathize with flood victims along the upper Mississippi, it’s folks along the lower Mississippi. Nearly three years ago, Hurricane Katrina took its broadest swipe in the Big Easy, breaching vulnerable levees. If Hillary's backers went over to the other side … http://www.kansascity.com/279/story/673941.html http://www.kansascity.com/279/story/673941.html Sat, 21 Jun 2008 19:16 CDT Madam President: Welcome to our monthly meeting of The Confederacy of Daughters of Conservative Causes. A special welcome to our newest members, who are helping us get John McCain elected because Hillary Rodham Clinton lost the delegate count to Barack Hussein Obama. Hester, please summarize from the minutes of the last meeting. Filling up more spots in Obama's dream Cabinet http://www.kansascity.com/279/story/664215.html http://www.kansascity.com/279/story/664215.html Sat, 14 Jun 2008 19:04 CDT Team Obama thus far: •Attorney general: Sen. Claire McCaskill (if not veep pick). •Secretary of state: Gov. Bill Richardson (if not veep pick). A look at her iPod shows Hillary singing a much different tune http://www.kansascity.com/279/story/654168.html http://www.kansascity.com/279/story/654168.html Sat, 07 Jun 2008 21:10 CDT THEN: "I’m Every Woman," as sung by Chaka Khan. Now: "Only Women Bleed," as sung by Alice Cooper. Last WWI veteran receives a lasting tribute http://www.kansascity.com/279/story/644078.html http://www.kansascity.com/279/story/644078.html Sat, 31 May 2008 20:34 CDT It’s not often that you visit a war memorial dedicated to dead veterans and encounter a living example of why places such as the National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial are important. A few nominations for Obama's dream Cabinet http://www.kansascity.com/279/story/634589.html http://www.kansascity.com/279/story/634589.html Sat, 24 May 2008 19:01 CDT Barack Obama’s Dream Cabinet (Part 1) • Secretary of Education: William H. Cosby Jr., Ph.D. The Californication of our Midwest values http://www.kansascity.com/279/story/624587.html http://www.kansascity.com/279/story/624587.html Sat, 17 May 2008 19:40 CDT Missouri’s Little Big Man, U.S. Rep. Sam Graves, is rabble-rousing the Religious Right with a subtlety unseen since John Brown threw a fit in Kansas.