Author Archives: Blake Ashby

Why Forward Party Now

Why do we need the Forward Party? Because our country has backed away from its commitment to Democratic Capitalism, and the two major parties, the Republicans and the Democrats, are the primary cause. Democratic Capitalism is the free market moderated … Continue reading

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The delicate balancing act of Senator Josh Hawley

Senator Josh Hawley’s call for a national industrial policy highlights just how much President Donald Trump changed the Republican Party. It also highlights the delicate balancing act for Senator Hawley and other Republican presidential hopefuls. Continue reading

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When civil society stops being civil, defunding the police proves unworkable

St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones has promised more police downtown and stepped up enforcement of traffic and nuisance laws. Her supporters in the defund the police movement are not happy. Continue reading on StlToday.com

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We Need to Move to a Revenue Based Corporate Tax

The US and other countries have proposed a global 15% minimum corporate tax. However, it’s not a change in tax rates that our corporate tax system needs, it’s a change in structure. We need to move from taxing profit to … Continue reading

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Bush’s Failure in Afghanistan

At the recent Taste in Ferguson event organizers set up a table with 13 flowers a quiet memorial to the last American soldiers to die in Afghanistan. Their deaths were a bitter ending to a long, frustrating conflict, and Congress … Continue reading

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A Quarter Acre and a Mortgage

Proposal:  Make direct cash payments to Section 8 recipients to allow them, in conjunction with a church or non-profit, to purchase a house and build personal equity instead of renting an apartment. Background:  Ultimately, the goal of any safety net … Continue reading

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Churches must not become purveyors of pandemic misinformation

I heard it again: The coronavirus wasn’t as serious as it was made out to be. It was a campaign tool to get Joe Biden elected. What was concerning was that I heard this from one of the leaders of … Continue reading

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Keyon Harrold of the N. County Harrolds

They are sometimes referred to, tongue in cheek, as “The Harrolds of North County”. There are a lot of them, and many are very successful in their chosen fields. In parts of North County, if you mention knowing one of … Continue reading

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I Pray Every Day

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Make Them Prove It

A friend believes the presidential election was stolen from President Donald Trump. Me? I doubt it. But according to polls, most Republicans believe President-elect Joe Biden only won the presidency because of significant voter fraud. They believe this, of course, … Continue reading

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