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Answers to the Riverfront Times 2012 News Quiz

In January Riverfront Times published its annual "News Challenge" -- 78 multiple-choice questions testing how well readers paid attention to current events over the past twelve months. Within a week, more than 100 of you submitted your answers to us. A few weeks later a dozen readers e-mailed a simi ... More >>

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Rush Limbaugh's Inexperienced Cousin Named Cape Girardeau Prosecutor

If, for some reason, you don't think the name Limbaugh carries any juice in Cape Girardeau, consider the following news blip. On Christmas Eve, Gov. Jay Nixon appointed Christopher Limbaugh the prosecutor for Cape Girardeau County. The 28-year-old Limbaugh, who'll become the county's top law enfor ... More >>

John Cusack Should NOT Play Rush Limbaugh in Upcoming Biopic

John Cusack's production company, New Crimes, has announced it's going to make a biographical film based on the life of conservative radio firebrand (and Cape Girardeau native) Rush Limbaugh. Sounds like a fruitful idea, for Cusack is a died-in-the-wool loony liberal, while Rush is a paranoid reacti ... More >>

YOU Can Restore Missouri's Tarnished Political Reputation: MOLLI's List Benefit Tonight

Since the bust of Rush Limbaugh went up in the state capitol, Todd Akin offered up his theories of "legitimate rape" and the legislature overrode Governor Nixon's veto of the bill that would allow employers to deny insurance coverage of birth control, Missouri has become a laughingstock among progre ... More >>

Does Hip-Hop Respect Women?

Editor: Tef Poe is an artist from St. Louis City. Through powerful imagery and complicated honesty, he has earned a reputation as one of the best rappers telling the story of St. Louis, which is about much more than one place. Poe has been featured in music publications such as XXL and Urb Magazine. ... More >>

UPDATE: Giving the Rush Bust All the Honor it Deserves

UPDATE May 22, 3 p.m.: Our plans have been foiled. ABC News reports that a 24-hour surveillance camera will be placed in front of the Rush bust. It is the only statue in the Hall of Famous Missourians to be so honored. ------- Despite the best efforts of House Democrats, the bust of Rush Limbaugh ... More >>

Rush Bust Unveiled in MO State Capitol Amid Lies, Secrecy and Bitterness

Oh, that we were in Jefferson City right now, under the capitol dome, on the House floor where, at this very minute, legislators are proudly unveiling the latest statue to grace the Hall of Famous Missourians: the long-awaited (by somebody, probably) bust of Rush Limbaugh. But wait! It looks as tho ... More >>

Evil Republican Legislators Cut Aid to the Blind

It's that lovely time of year when it becomes imperative that the state legislature finish wrangling over the budget so everyone can get the hell out of Jeff City and go home for the summer. And so last week, the House approved a $24 billion spending plan, now on its way to the Senate. Facing a $50 ... More >>

UPDATE: Sculptor Hard at Work on Bust of Rush Limbaugh for Missouri State Capitol

Update, March 6: More information at the end of the post, including Senator Claire McCaskill's protest and an answer to commenter Mike N's question about whether this wad of bronze is funded by taxpayer money. ------- The eagle-eyed bloggers at Fired Up! Missouri posted the news earlier this after ... More >>

Lawyers for Kinder Includes Some Political Heavyweights

Peter Kinder has friends in high places, too.​Daily RFT was just forwarded the invite to next week's "Lawyers for Kinder" fundraiser at Cafe Napoli in Clayton. The list of sponsors for the September 29 event includes several prominent Missouri attorneys-turned-political-heavies, including: Cather ... More >>

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Rush Limbaugh Pushing Tea in Joplin

Rush Limbaugh is cashing in on the tea party schtick with, yes, tea.​As if that tornado wasn't bad enough, this weekend, the town of Joplin, Missouri, got a visit from Rush Limbaugh.The bombastic radio host (and Missouri native) was there to promote a new product called Two if By Tea -- a bottled ... More >>

End of Times? Rush Limbaugh Says "Thank God for President Obama"

As if things couldn't get any more sensational today with news of Osama bin Laden's death, we bring you this: Rush Limbaugh gushing over President Barack Obama. According to Limbaugh, Obama "single-handily" called for bin Laden to be killed by special forces and his DNA taken for proof of his death. ... More >>

10 Possible Sources of Illegal Drugs Found in Adrienne Martin

Prosecutors don't know, and August Busch IV isn't saying. Here then is Daily RFT's list of ten likely sources of the lethal amounts of cocaine and oxycodone (now known as a "Huntleigh Highball") found in Adrienne Martin's blood. And we're not talking about caffeine...​1. Gakkers, the God of Cocain ... More >>

Someone in St. Louis Bought Elton John's Record Collection. Who Was It?

​Elton John is on the cover of the latest Rolling Stone. Haven't had a chance to read the whole article yet, but so far it reads great -- the performing legend talks about playing piano at Rush Limbaugh's wedding, about encouraging Billy Joel to write music again and of course, fatherhood. On ... More >>

Busch IV Saga: Cocaine and Oxycodone Gives Medical Examiner Choices in Cause of Death

Adrienne Martin: Coke was it. Oxycodone, too.​As the Post-Dispatch scooped Sunday, Adrienne Martin, the deceased g'friend of August Busch IV, was found to have cocaine and oxycodone (a.k.a. Ocycotin a.k.a. Rush Limbaugh's "little helper") in her system. But what's that mean for Busch IV? Hard to s ... More >>

Dana Loesch Radio Show Now Syndicated

​First it was shoes. Then it was booze. And these days? What does St. Louis have to offer the rest of the world? Try conservative talk-show hosts. Today Emmis Communications announced that Dana Loesch and her "Dana Show" will begin broadcasting next week on WIBC, Indianapolis, marking the first ti ... More >>

Top Ten Idiotic Political Quotes of 2010

Image viaUm, is that like really in the Constitution? ​Some people were worried that once "Dubya" left office we'd suffer from the loss of eyebrow-raising political quotes. However, there's one thing in Washington that's never in short supply: stupidity. The good folks over at About.com's Politic ... More >>

Rush Limbaugh and Koran-Burning Preacher Were Cape Girardeau High School Classmates

capecentralhigh.comLimbaugh and Jones, c/o 1969​Must be something in the water down in Cape Girardeau. How else could a town so small produce such bloviating hatemongers -- in the same year? Yep. If you haven't heard yet, Rush Limbaugh and the Rev. Terry Jones both graduated from Cape's Central Hi ... More >>

This Week in Gut Check, Regurgitated

The wine collection at Araka in Clayton​This week was a busy one for local food and restaurant news. Among the week's events: We reported that the Kirkwood Pi's kitchen manager, Ali Aziz, was hospitalized after an incident at a drive-thru, while Araka's former executive chef, Mark Curren, wa ... More >>

10 Alternatives to Rush Limbaugh's Dumpster Diving Suggestion for Impoverished Youth

Rush Limbaugh, man with an electric blue halo.​Last week conservative talk-radio stalwart Rush Limbaugh made a modest proposal on his syndicated show, suggesting that underprivileged kids who suffer from malnutrition should consider Dumpster diving. Limbaugh was responding to a story from AOL ... More >>

Rev. Al Sharpton Highlights MLK Gala This Saturday at Harris Stowe

​According to our records, it's been some time since the Rev. Al Sharpton has visited our fair city. Yes, sadly for us, Sharpton never took up the Riverfront Times' suggestion that he move to St. Louis and run in last year's mayoral race. (Though just last October Sharpton did weigh in on a local ... More >>

Missouri Car Dealer Who Gave Away AK-47's, Now Protesting NFL Over Treatment of Rush Limbaugh

Self portrait via cnsnews.comMark Muller​Remember Mark Muller? He's the owner of Max Motors outside Kansas City who made headlines this summer for giving away an assault rifle with the purchase of any truck from his dealership.Muller is now back in the news. This time he's publicly airing his grip ... More >>

That Big Change at KMOX is Big Yawner

​On Tuesday we speculated on the "big change" that KMOX (1120 AM) had been hinting at on its website and Twitter feeds. Yesterday the station finally rolled out that "big change." We had guessed that maybe the change would be something grand like KMOX getting the Cardinals broadcasts aga ... More >>

Ding, Dong Rush is Gone!

Years from now we'll remember this as nothing more than a really strange dream.​Score one for that "vast liberal conspiracy" and the "state-run media media scum." Yesterday, Dave Checketts announced that he was dropping Rush Limbaugh from his investment group that is attempting to purchase th ... More >>

Readers express concern over Rush's bid for the Rams, loony democrats and gun-toting drunks

Latest Quasi-Celebrities to Turd on Limbaugh's Bid for Rams

The Rams are in play, and everybody's got an opinion.​NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell expressed reservations yesterday at the prospects of Rush Limbaugh owning the St. Louis Rams. Speaking at the NFL Fall League Meeting yesterday, Goodell had this to say about Limbaugh: "The comments ... More >>

Limbaugh Responds to Critics of His Bid for Rams

www.rushlimbaugh.com​Yesterday on his radio program Rush Limbaugh took a few minutes to address the wave of criticism surrounding his potential purchase (with others) of the St. Louis Rams. Limbaugh's website has the entire transcript of his talk in a posting titled (meekly): "State-Run Media ... More >>

Will a Change at KMOX Return it to No. 1?

kmox.com​All day KMOX (1120 AM) has been teasing a "major change" in the works at the station. But will that change be enough for the "Mighty Mox" to regain the title? Just last week the talk-radio station was ousted as the No. 1 station in St. Louis after a reign of at least four decade ... More >>

Limbaugh's Bid for Rams Just Jumped the "Sharp" -- Al Sharpton Says No NFL for You!

Sharpton: Does this face look like I'm joking?​If you thought the theatrics surrounding Rush Limbaugh's attempt to purchase the St. Louis Rams reached a crescendo last week, think again. The wingnuts are coming out of the woodwork. Today none other than the Rev. Al Sharpton entered the f ... More >>

That Didn't Take Long: Black NFL Players Say They Won't Join Limbaugh-Owned Rams

Limbaugh: Said to favor a "conservative" game. Likes plays to develop on the right -- far right. ​A few days after Rush Limbaugh publicly announced his intention of buying the St. Louis Rams (and just 48 hours after Limbaugh again made another borderline derogratory/racist comment about black athl ... More >>

Why the Rams Shouldn't Sell to Rush Limbaugh

​Post-Dispatch sports columnist Bryan Burwell lays out a convincing argument today why the Rams and the NFL should steer clear of Rush Limbaugh -- who stated Monday that he wants to buy the St. Louis football team. Among Burwell's arguments are these quotes that the columnist attributes direc ... More >>

Think the Rams Couldn't Get Any More Despicable? Meet Their Possible New Owner...

​Move over Jerry Jones. Sorry, Al Davis. We bid you farewell, Bill Bidwill. The NFL soon could have a new most-hated owner. Ladies and gentlemen, through that cloud of pomp, pollution and hubris we present you Rush Limbaugh. Today the right-wing radio host confirmed that h ... More >>

Local Blogger Hijacks McCaskill's Healthcare Forum Appears on Fox News to Talk About It

​Dana Loesch local blogger (Mamalouges), conservative talk show host, and right-wing Tea Party organizer marshaled a group of Teabaggers to turn a public forum on healthcare reform organized by Senator Claire McCaskill 's office into a protest against healthcare reform. I think the forum was actua ... More >>

What Rhymes with "Blowhard?"

www.rushlimbaugh.com Sing for me, America! Sing for me!Break out your rhyming dictionaries and begin honing your sense of political commentary to Jon Stewart-esque sharpness. New Line Theatre, the company that brought you Johnny Appleweed and the first non-Broadway staging of High Fidelity, ... More >>

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The End of Deseg As We Know It

City schools face an uncertain future -- a crucial court settlement, a Feb. 2 sales-tax vote, a teachers' union opposed to the tax, accreditation tests this spring and the prospect of a state takeover. It could be a school year from hell.