MISSOURIANA

One of the advantages of having a Republican president is we don't have to listen to Trent Lott and Tom DeLay complain.

After being force-fed weeks of promotion, guest appearances and network commercials, the only survivors of "Survivor" are those who didn't watch.

Republicans rejoice and Democrats mourn the loss of control of the Missouri Senate. Hasn't anyone told the senators the lobbyists bought the chamber years ago?

No wonder some of our economic experts are concerned about the effects of President Bush's proposed tax cut. The last time we cut taxes, we went to war with King George III.

Missouri's budget officials warn the state may receive less revenue because cigarette smokers are cutting down. Whatever happened to conscientious taxpayers?