Cartoon by Branson, MO cartoonist John Logan regarding his opinion of the jokes David Letterman told about Sara Palin's daughter. ...
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The "Wheel of Fortune's "Wheelmobile" will be in Branson at the Welk Resort Theatre between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. on May 9 and 10 conducting the preliminary screening process before the final Wheel of Fortune contestant auditions.
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Someone a lot wiser than an Ole Seagull said, "There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven." Although perhaps not soon enough for some, the Ole Seagull's "appointed time" as a columnist has come to an end.
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Who could have known back in 1959 that when the Mabe family started performing their country music variety show called the "Baldknobbers," in a small 50 seat basement room in the Branson Community Center, the show would still be going 50 years later? ...
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"The airport can do whatever it wants to do because it's private." That's true if the airport is truly private, but from its inception, to this point, that makes about as much sense as saying Dr. Jekyll is "Cinderella."
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Like a lot of people, the Ole Seagull is no more of an expert on pie shows than he is a marketing expert. But, that doesn't mean he doesn't have an idea or two about pie shows or marketing. Here's a great marketing idea, how about using the internet to market Branson?
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Interestingly, last week's column entitled "Mirror mirror on the wall, who brings Branson most of all?" evoked a response that was 100 wrong. There were those who disagreed with the column because they perceived the Branson Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB (CVB) was being attacked and there were those that agreed with the column because they perceived the CVB was being attacked. Both were wrong. ...
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The queen, in the movie "Snow White," was concerned about whether or not she was the fairest in the land...Maybe, just maybe, those government officials with a responsibility and true concern for the marketing of Branson should be asking the magic mirror, "Mirror mirror on the wall, who brings Branson most of all."
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It seems the hot issue in Taney County, Hollister, and Branson, Missouri over the last couple of weeks, and particularly this coming week, is the rush for Taney County to put the financing for the East West Corridor (EWC) and an Events Center (EC) on the ballot for the April election. ...
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It's not a rumor, no matter how BransonFest has done in the past, good bad or indifferent, it isn't going to do anything in Branson this year...the Titanic's Mary Kellogg said "Branson's First Annual Great American Pie Show" would be held at the Branson Convention ...
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Is it really a privately owned and operated airport when it is receiving up to $2 million in government funds directly and the direct benefit of hundreds of thousands of dollars in tax payer financed marketing? Should the city revisit the contract in view of other information on how the airport will be raising revenue and operating? ...
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) robotic and bureaucratic adherence to "The Plan" will impact the Branson area for years to come. Early last summer in a column entitled, "Corps fiddles The Plood while local officials and leaders dance to the tune." The Ole Seagull asked the areas elected and unelected leaders two simple questions about what was being done to correct ...
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the average American loses their job, watches their pension and retirement fund dwindle away, as home values drop and health care costs rise out of control. Some might even have the impression that things are beyond control.
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The "Grinch" never came any closer to stealing the true meaning of Christmas than has trying to be "politically correct." The political correctness of "Merry Christmas" may change but the true meaning of CHRISTmas will never change. ...
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The question is, "What will do more to bring more people to Branson and get Branson the most public relations (PR) exposure for each dollar spent, a three day pie show with a nationally recognized celebrity or a free three day $150,000 minimum prize Texas Hold-em tournament? ...
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This week while talking with Branson Airport (BBG) officials they said that the bottom line for the success of the airport is getting "butts in the seats." Come to think of it, paraphrased a bit to "butts through the door" ... ...
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Generally speaking, who among us says "thank you" to "no one?" When thanks is given it is for something and is "given" to the person or entity believed to have provided that something. Is Thanksgivning any different?
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Branson's new airport has announced they have signed a low cost nationally networked carrier, but its identity, except for the anointed few is a "secret." The Ole Seagull isn't one of the anointed few but we're he a guessing bird he would say "The new air service for Branson Airport is going to...
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It is a sad fact of life that the politicians, and those in power, start wars and that the people of the nations involved bleed, die, suffer, and otherwise pay the price of war. ...
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Well not many, according to the city's official web site....they were surprised and not very impressed when only four items showed up for "Downtown Branson," were McDonalds, Wendy's, Pappa Johns, and the Candle Stick Inn Restaurant. ...
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... that thousands of other soldier's wives, mothers, grandparents, and loved ones hear the same comments and questions, the information, poignancy and emotion in the email from Heather Klein, the wife of SPC Kory Klein, currently serving with the U.S. Army Reserve in Iraq, needs to be shared and, except for some slight editing, is printed below as submitted.
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...as was the case at the federal level, the budget situation in Branson was created by the decisions that its elected and unelected leaders made. What's particularly sad in the local case is that the decisions were intentionally made whereas as at the federal level they, more often than not, were made by omission or failure to act. ...
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Even with Branson's "caution light" on and city revenues estimated to be going down about 4 percent in 2009, the city's operating expenses are budgeted to go up about 4 percent from last year. The budget presented to the Budget and Finance Committee at its Oct. 15 meeting for 2009 showed Budgeted Revenues of $15,440,350 and Budgeted Expenditures of ...
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...elected leaders at all levels should have the honesty, courage, and fortitude to do what should have been done years ago, tell people, "It happens," here's what it costs to get rid of "It" and here's what you pay to get rid of yours" It's the "pay as you flush" variation of the "pay as you go" concept. ...
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As a nation, when was America the most successful? Was it when God, His precepts and power were an integral part of our daily lives from both a national and a personal perspective? Or. is it now when seemingly as a nation, and in a lot of cases from a personal perspective, the U.S. Constitution and the Federal government has been substituted for the precepts and power of God?"
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Lately it seems from the national to local level, people are being bombarded by numbers that impact on their daily lives, their community, and, possibly, on the very future of their nation. ...
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Can anyone tell an Ole Seagull how the terms "promotion" and "tourism," as used in the legislation authorizing the spending of tourism tax dollars for marketing, can be so broadly interpreted in Hollister and so restrictively interpreted in Branson? ...
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In describing the breakdown of the financial system Dean Kruithof, Branson's present city administrator said there was a lack of effective contract management, no reconciliation to budget, no project accounting,... ...
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ncredulously, after all the warning signs and the actual impact upon our community of this year's historic high water there is no public record of any effort by any community leader, organization, governmental or otherwise... ...
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While developers seem to get millions of city tax dollars for their projects it appears there are very few crumbs left for improvements helping the average resident and business or to simply make things easier for our guests. The answers to the following... ...
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It must have been a dream because there can't be involuntary servitude in Branson. Yet it seemed so real, this conversation the Ole Seagull had with a man who stopped him on the street... ...
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For all practical purposes, not one dollar of that retail sales tax revenue can be used by the city to meet its financial challenges or used for anything except to pay off the Tax Increment Financing (TIF) bonds used to finance the Branson Landing Project. Not one dollar will be spent to build or repair a road... ...
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In terms of a "profession," America's future does not lie in the hands of Presidents, politicians, lawyers, doctors, accountants, and other leaders. Her future lies in the hands of the professionals who will be teaching those who will become the future ...
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The challenge is to limit and channel the scope of any new LCOs to that necessary for the efficient resolution of the problems that need to be addressed.
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"What has Branson received for the $3 million... A stop light, an almost one of a kind inefficient zigzag approach to the intersection and the commitment of city government...
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...it appears the city of Branson's proposed new liquor control Ordinances (LCOs) is taking an elephant gun approach to solving a mouse sized problem. It's not a matter of whether or not Branson can or should enact new LCOs, it can and should; it's a matter of scope and efficiency. ...
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...of separating the wheat from the chaff. The posting of just one post from one blogger this week, about the city of Branson's proposed new regulations, illustrates that challenge.
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...he fears for what can happen if the lake level situation is not addressed immediately as to what can be done to get more water out of the Branson area lakes faster. At a minimum that should involve an official request to prevent the lowering of the regulatory stage at Newport to 12 feet from its current 14 feet until all the Branson Tri-Lakes area lakes are at their Seasonal Conservation Pool averages. ...
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The cumulative beliefs, actions, passion, enthusiasm, hopes, and dreams of today are the foundation of tomorrow, if it comes, and our legacy if it doesn't ...
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A "plood" is defined as "The overflowing of water onto land that is normally dry, or the constant real threat of such flow, usually caused by the development and administrtion of "The Plan" by the Corps. ...
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Recently Mellie expressed a concern that a lot of people and businesses in the Branson Tri-Lakes area have. She said, "I am worried about our economy, in Branson."
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Unfortunately, the adverse economic effects of the floods will not automatically abate in proportion to the recession of the water levels of Table Rock Lake.
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A "Plood" is a flood caused by "The Plan" of US Army Corps Engineers and indifference on the part of the local community. ...
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...if it is vigorously and equally enforced against anyone that solicits on the public sidewalks, be it for vacuum cleaners, time share and vacation clubs, free tickets, etc that the problem will be solved in short order. Absent that all the ordinance changes in the world aren't going to make a difference.
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On Thursday of this week, our community handled a challenge of the "heart," as many of our phones rang to tell us that there had been an accident involving two Branson School busses and that children were being taken to the hospital in ambulances. ...
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Ever since he took office in April of 2007, Alderman Stephen Marshall has been accused of a conflict of interest every time he mentions or questions the operations of the Branson Convention Center. ...
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...at the end of the day, what will determine the ultimate success of Branson is the interface between the visitor and Branson's workforce. ...
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...would not still be with us but for the reckless actions of Toeneboehn and his failure to simply slow down while going through a work zone. ...
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Most of those who take the time to read an opinion column in a newspaper, this one or otherwise, are not the type of "Baa, Baa" people who will blindly follow the opinion of the columnist like a sheep. ...
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The answer to the question, "When does $140, 732 actually equal ($87, 268) and 50 percent of $100 equal zero is, "When reality is applied to the Branson Landing TIF." ...
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Ironically, even as Branson is seemingly trying to evolve away from the history, heritage, and the type of entertainment that attracts millions to it every year, at least one other "Branson wannabee" appears interested in emulating that very thing. Well sort of. ...
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If Wisconsin Dells can do it for water parks all winter long, why can't Branson have a city wide event for three to six days over one or two weekends in the middle of January to extend ... ...
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Grizzly and a few others keep playing the potential conflict of interest card in Marshall's case while choosing to ignore it in the case of Williams and, in some cases themselves?
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...who one votes for can influence the use and growth of Tax Increment Financing (TIF) within our community. What would have done the most to bring more people to Branson, $100 million spent on marketing all that Branson is and has or $100 million to develop Branson Landing?"
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In a recent column concerning the Branson Convention Center web site, the Ole Seagull wrote, '"Oh hush my beating heart,' is it even possible that HCW is the registered owner of the Branson Convention Center web site that the city is spending thousands of dollars in taxpayer money promoting?" The answer is... ...
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Unfortunately while the April rains might "bring flowers that bloom in May" Branson's April election may bring the TIFs that bloom in May.
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One can just imagine the excitement within the family as they are told that the highlight of their vacation will be the fire and light show at Branson Landing and a two for one hammer sale at Home Depot.
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In the game of Tourism Poker, it appears that the "Table Rock Lake Area Chamber of Commerce (TRLACC) wants to win $200,000 from the Missouri Division of Tourism without having the ante or the money to play the hand. ...
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One of the foundational documents used to support the building of the convention center in downtown Branson estimated that the convention center would have an annual net operating deficit of ($530,000) per year in... ...
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At the end of the day, if the process leading to a result has a stench, the result will stink. ...
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...believes that Hilton is doing an excellent job in operating and marketing the Branson Convention Center. Does he have hard data on bookings etc. to back that up? No, that's why it's a gut feeling... ...
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The question is simple, "Is the city of Branson's convention center web site, paid for with tax payer funds designated for the marketing of its convention center, being used to market Branson Landing and the Hilton Convention Center Hotel, both of which are privately owned?" ...
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In terms of the local Branson news stories for 2007 that will have the most lasting impact on Branson, now and in the future, the April election for mayor and aldermen just has to be right up there. ...
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What does Christ have to do with CHRISTmas? Everything! Without Christ there can be no CHRISTmas. There can be a holiday, a season, festivals, and... ...
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Verbiage such as "phantom battle in the War on Christmas" and "pro-Christ bunch" show a sensitivity on the part of the News-Leader's Editorial Board that is exceeded only by its arrogance and apparent lack of knowledge as to why the Branson Board of Aldermen need not fight the War on Christmas" because the "city's Christmas spirit is obvious and the 'war' is fake." ...
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The "Christmas Resolution" that the city of Branson's Board of Aldermen (the board) is voting on Dec. 10 is not an establishment clause or freedom of religion issue. From a pure legal, logic, and governmental function perspective it is a simple resolution of the board stating their support of Ozark Mountain Christmas and encouraging Branson businesses and residents to take actions that will support it. ...
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Does Branson spend millions of dollars marketing Ozark Mountain Hanukah, Ozark Mountain Kwanzaa, Ozark Mountain Holidays, or some other form of a neutered politically correct version of Christmas? If it does it's one of the best kept secrets around. On th ...
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Perhaps Abraham Lincoln, in his 1863 Thanksgiving Proclamation said it best. "No human counsel hath devised nor hath any mortal hand worked out these great things..." ...
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The seconds, minutes, days, weeks, and months available to avoid the shutdown of the Lake Taneycomo Bridge for about a year are sifting through the hourglass....the last second dropping through means that the Branson community lives with the results of wh ...
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It's about the inherent unfairness and lack of logic in the way that Tax Increment Financing (TIF) deprives local school districts of the funds needed to service the educational needs created by the very growth that the TIFs are being used to create and f ...
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The blood of her sons, and ours, staining the sands of remote Pacific Islands such as Peleliu, Okinawa, Saipan, Iwo Jima and others, solemnly testify to the futility of such an apology and of war itself.
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...a tax we not only don't pay but that can save us money! Do you think we are stupid?" Quite the opposite... ...
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To an ole Seagull, it appears that a new bridge is a "carrot," that those wanting a tax for other purposes, are using in the hopes of getting access to funds for their pet projects. The truth of the matter is... ...
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Are there too many shows in Branson? How many shows are enough? Is the price of tickets a factor? How does the fact that a lot of shows and theatres sell their tickets to time-shares, ticket resellers, ...
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The primary reasons he wrote the column was because the web site not only ignored Branson's historic downtown district but also, although listing many other businesses in Branson, did not list any from the historic downtown district. ...
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A successful business environment for Branson's businesses requires the same thing that makes Branson's Lake Taneycomo the successful trout fishery that ...
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A simple Q and A on questions the Ole Seagull has been asked about the proposed economic development tax and the downtown bridge and, for what they matter, his responses ...
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Is it just possible that no new sales taxes are needed to build a new bridge and avoid the closing of the Business Highway 65/MO 76 Bridge across Lake Taneycomo? But even if they are, how is it possible... ...
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"Where's the beef" that built Branson to the point where it is today? The simple fact is that the "beef" that built Branson to the point where it is today is... ...
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"Is a person who makes it half way across Highway 65 before getting hit by a dump truck traveling at 60 miles per hours "half right" or a hood ornament? ...
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In a city where legalistic manipulation and interpretation has been used to call land that a developer was reimbursed over $100,000 an acre for "blighted"... is it any surprise that a "bicycle" could meet the legal definition of a "skateboard?"
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Branson's marketing brand proudly proclaims to the world the illusion that "Someone you love is always playing in Branson." What the message doesn't promise is that the "someone" will "always" be "playing" in a show or theater and that's not necessarily a ...
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How can a reasonable person interpret a possible conspiracy to "curtail commercial business growth" and "an attempt to curtail wage increases and stifle the job market" from a statement reiterating the generally held community belief that there is a need ...
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The truth of the matter is that for the next 99 years or so, the public square at Branson Landing is not "owned" by the public. Yet, never has the public had more access to, or made more use of, the area occupied by Branson Landing's public square. ...
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the major guiding percepts for criminal investigators, reporters, columnists...Kipling wrote "I keep six honest serving-men, they taught me all I knew; their names are What and Why and When And How and Where and Who." ...
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The question is simple, how will the closing of the "Business 65 Bridge" over Lake Taneycomo for a year or more impact on the Branson community and the lives of the thousands of people and the many businesses that use and depend on it daily, in terms of s ...
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The recent "Bransongate" embarrassment was couched in terms of preserving the "purity" of Branson's name from those who would deflower it but... ...
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What is it about the Alamo that has touched the hearts and souls of generations since? What are we to remember? Was it their courage or that they spent their lives for a noble cause?
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Not really because to do that, one would have to assume that the downtowns parking problems are all the fault of Branson Landing and that simply is not the truth.
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Branson's government had "lost the benefit of the doubt position." ...
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Branson Alderman says, "I made that Statement Mr. Groman because Mrs. Dapprich has used all kinds of verbiage to describe us from snakes to other descriptive adjectives. That's why I made that statement."
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What will bring visitors to Branson is the expectation of experiencing what they believe Branson is, shows, shopping, attractions, family entertainment, lakes, values, etc. What will bring them back to Branson, or not, is the actual experience they have w ...
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Any changes to this Section can either enhance the opportunity for open government and the effective exchange of information between those wishing to speak and the city of Branson's elected representatives or reduce that opportunity. ...
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At the May 29 meeting of the AE board of aldermen they voted unanimously to rescind the current program which the BE board initiated in the Fall of 2006 to try to give the city of Branson rights to the name "Branson" that it did not have. ...
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Country and gospel superstar Randy Travis is coming to Branson for a concert series this week at RFD TV-The Theater. Travis ...
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The city of Branson's newly elected mayor and aldermen are taking a novel approach to the governing of the City of Branson. They actually want to participate actively in the development... ...
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Were an Ole Seagull a betting bird he would wager that the only thing "ad nausea" about the details of all the agreements that the city of Branson entered into was the repeated use of Missouri's Sunshine Law exceptions to keep details like these from the ...
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Come to think of it, why would an Ole Seagull or anyone else for that matter, pay any attention to the unsupported allegations of someone hiding behind a cloak of anonymity as they personally attack someone else? ...
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that the type of growth that has made Branson what it is today is entrepreneurial growth. The type of growth where people invest their own... ...
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They replaced them with those who pledged that, if elected, such arrogance "would not stand" and to try to earn back "the benefit of the doubt position" from the community.
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He supports Raeanne Presley over the incumbent mayor Lou Schaefer because of her policy on growth, her proven credentials to lead Branson into the future, her willingness to address an "attitude at city hall that boarders on arrogance" and her pledge that ...
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By treating the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the same manner as it treats some of its citizens and businesses, has the current leadership of the city of Branson has done, in their morning bowl of cornflakes, what a male dog does to a fire hydrant? ...
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..."a lowly seagull walking along after the horse in the parade picking at the droppings" who is the 66 year old grandfather of seven, an independent columnist, and editor and publisher of the Branson Courier, an online newspaper about the live family ent ...
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...just has to believe that Dapprich is due an apology for what the city of Branson, under the color of law, did and attempted to do, in its Sep. 15, 2006 letter to her. ...
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It's what it represents that's important, the application of the law fairly, to all, without regard to social, economic, or political status, or position within the city of Branson's pecking order. ...
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...it is extremely unlikely that casino gambling will come to Branson in the near future, if ever, and that Branson is poised for...
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Can any reasonable thinking person really believe that the opinion of one columnist can divide any city, let alone one like Branson with its many extremely talented ...
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Does the current administration of the city of Branson look for ways to promote the Sunshine Law policy or circumvent it? ...
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An Ole Seagull knows he's going to be humming "Blue Moon" when he gets both the "full moon" and "a" moon trying "to correct his errors" all in one day. ...
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...it is inconceivable that the city of Branson's use of TIFs is not, in the very least, a contributing factor in the school district having to ask the voters for the tax increase ...
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...could build two Branson Landings, neigh five Branson Landings, and they would not do as much for Branson's brand as our values and the perception that our visitors have of them.
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A commitment to foster a community where character is highly valued and intentionally taught. ...
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Do the very carefully chosen choice of words used by Branson City Administrator Terry Dody provide an interesting and revealing insight as to his version of reality and truth as compared to the way that most other people would view them under similar circ ...
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If we keep the spirit of the Christ Child and His love in our hearts and share it with others, Christmas, in its truest sense, will be with us everyday of the year, Merry Christmas folks, Merry Christmas. ...
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To paraphrase Paul Link, "I guess I should not assume that someone having a responsibility to enforce the law would actually know the law but Paul Link is entitled to his opinion ...
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To an Ole Seagull, taken in total, the presentation appeared to be an arrogant attempt at justifying the unjustifiable ...
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..should involve drama and perhaps a little "song and dance" should the decorum of two of the city of Branson's highest paid senior level management employees at recent board meetings come into question. ...
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...he tapes reflect is that two of the city of Branson's senior unelected, executive level employees delayed or interrupted the proceedings, disturbed a speaker, and spoke during the Public Comment Meeting of the board of aldermen without registering, all ...
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...is the type of cart before the horse logic that undervalues what makes the city of Branson financially relevant and overvalues the city of Branson's contribution to what has made Branson what it is. ...
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What city in its right mind would treat the very theatres, attractions, other entertainment venues, and the lodging industry that has made it so successful as the "financial incubator" for the "New Branson"... ...
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To him the primary issue is how those very important, and complex, issues are best addressed. Is it through the "one amendment covers it all approach," as interpreted by the courts, or the through his elected representatives and the legislative process? ...
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Thankfully, the City of Branson is not the real "Branson." ...
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"Dodink Law." In the instant case it's the kind of law that appears to try to intimidate and coerce by... ...
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What "New Branson" without the seven million plus visitors that the "Old Branson" generates? ...
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more to do with the marketing strategy...than either Branson Landing or the convention center combined. ...
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But the Branson City Tourism Tax wasn't conceived in a vacuum. ...
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...both supporters and opponents alike have forgotten the old adage attributed to Abraham Lincoln, "You can fool some of the... ...
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City of Branson could not even prove that a crime had been committed. ...How embarrassing to the city is that?
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the problem is not Branson's current product but making ... ...
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...and you can see why the "Little Rockaway Beach Casino Engine" just might keep chugging along saying, "I think I can, I think I can, …. ...
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Said another way, Link's stated fact is simply not true.
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...it is legal for vendors on the "public square" in Branson Landing to sell cups of beer ... ...
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...a New Branson where anything is all right as long as it ... ...
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...the issue is with the commercial exploitation of obscene material not with the morality of any individual or ... ...
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What is it about the Alamo that has touched the hearts and souls of generations? ...
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It's about the character of our community. the family friendly values ... ...
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Even worse is not simply the shallowness of the professionalism and integrity involved with the attempt but ... ...
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City of Branson uses mass mailing to require Branson businesses to send their customer lists to the city... ...
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The opportunity to experience something that is unique not only lin Branson but in the entire world.
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America's Armed Forces and their families have paid the price for the freedoms and privileges that we... ...
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Identification - the key for national security and for controlling illegal immigration. ...
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....foster a community where character is highly valued and intentionally taught.
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The City of Branson...proven itself to be the master of "statutory blight"... ...
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The basis for this "truth" is contained in the answers to three simple questions. ...
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...loop holes in laws that people find, exploit and abuse every day... ...
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A sword that can effect lives for either good or bad because... ...
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Where was the Boards concern when it could have done Branson some good? ...
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But what if the "new Branson" decides that it needs gambling to be successful... ...
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The politics, egos, money, and City of Branson support...virtually assure... ...
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...inherently wrong...for Branson ...to constantly feed its own economic growth at the expense of its neighbors... ...
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John Logan, Branson's premier editorial cartoonist, draws his impression on the U.S. Ports deal with the Arab Emerites... ...
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Public sentiment is everything. With public sentiment, nothing... ...
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"Branson" was built by families who literally invested their lives and fortunes to build it ...
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...being true to their word, to an oath taken, their fellow Soldiers, and honor, the Soldier's Commitment.
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"Branson Cool" ...warmth, family friendliness, and hospitality combined with an "excellent or first rate." family entertainment experience. ...
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the City of Branson has a seemingly insatiable greed to use TIF (Tax Increment Financing) regardless of the cost to its citizens and neighbors.
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The "Grinch" never came any closer to stealing the meaning of Christmas than has being "politically correct." ...
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...or, in the spirit of that love, a Happy Hanukah, Happy Kwanzaa, or just the joy, peace, and love of the Christmas Season. ...
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John Logan, Branson's premier editorial cartoonist's impression of latest antics of the Branson TIF Commission ...
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... insipid little Wal-Mart smiley face...slashing Christmas from Wal-Mart stores.. ...
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Branson cost area taxpayers millions to keep big boxes out of Hollister. ...
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Will Branson be able to market competatively? ...
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At the end of the day Branson's will still be Caesar..."Hail Caesar!" ...
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...to stop and give "thanks" to Almighty God for the many blessings he has ... ...
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Citizenship starts with individuals, families and homes... ...
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...the majority of the people coming to Branson like what they experience and return. ...
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Marketing is to Branson what the heart is to the body and... ...
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What an excellent opportunity for the city of Branson to demonstrate ... ...
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...eastern and western Taney County live in two different worlds. ...
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That while trying to attract the new visitors necessary to keep Branson's ... ...
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...75 percent or more of Taney County's operating budget comes from the retail sales tax that is collected in Branson... ...
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Both exits are miles away from Branson's core of activity and its alternate traffic relief routes.
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It also shows that we value and honor the character traits being taught and their efforts to learn them. ...
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Why would anyone, except a masochist, vote to subject themselves to such treatment by the City of Branson?
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Character is acquired. It is learned and developed on a daily basis... ...
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...that ought to be "Merry Christmas USA" it should be Branson, Missouri. ...
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It is a unique shopping entertainment destination, within Branson... ...
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...should have followed the law and set an example for the rest of us to follow.
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...used the "color" of a city response to publicly accuse a specific individual.. ...
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...it's ...about how people are treated, basic fairness, and positive and caring leadership. ...
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May that Nation "Under God," be eternally blessed with that spirit, for without it, She would not .... ...
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that wonderful "something" that keeps things new and exciting and gives people... ...
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Without more tourists what happens to Branson's retailers? ...
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Is the term "African American" a term of unification or division? ...
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...two things could be done to increase the chances of that happening.
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...America's Armed Forces and their families have paid the price for ... ...
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...when people come to Branson for the first time they like what they experience... ...
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America's future lies in the hands of her teachers! ...
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What a curious way to give someone the homecoming they never received. ...
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Branson is the entity most qualified to act as regional provider of sewer... ...
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...health hazards caused by leeching septic fields and overflowing septic tanks... ...
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...Aldermen hold closed meetings that the law doesn't require them to... ...
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Is the real purpose of Branson's Bas Buster Program to get "free" publicity? ...
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...the nearest pedestrian cross walk is not a viable choice...there are none.
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..what should be the primary concern, the quality of the education that... ...
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It's remaining true to Branson's values and family entertainment roots... ...
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Life's a lot fuller for those who love to cooperate with others ...
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He is risen "so that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life!" ...
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Numbers generally don't mean too much by themselves but... ...
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...an attempt to capture the unique character and values of Branson.. ...
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same lodging and same ticket price...tourism tax paid should be the same. ...
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The Bikings, the Branson Board of Aldermen and City Administrator Terry Dody, have created the problem ... ...
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If it looks like an obligation and has to be paid like an obligation isn't it an obligation?"
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A pedestrian walkway would provide functionality, convenience, and cohesiveness. ...
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It wasn't what was done. It was the way it was done! ...
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People do get the type of government they want and deserve!
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...the tax was deficient in terms of accountability, efficiency, and, most of all fairness. ...
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John Logan, Branson's premier editorial cartoonist, shares his impression of being involuntarily annexed into the "big city." ...
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... isn't Christmas the official government name of the holiday being celebrated? ...
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"I have no purpose to introduce political and social equality between the white and black races." ...
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Branson Landing answers from Branson City Administrator. ...
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Is it possible that more planning, funding, and priority has been given to Branson Landing's fountain by those governing the City of Branson than to insuring that access to the areas only emergency room is maintained? ...
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...serve as the poster child for the impotency of Missouri's election laws ...
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"...the millions of voters...who said that moral values was the single issue that mattered most to them." ...
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The "Grinch" never came any closer to stealing the meaning of Christmas than has being "politically correct." ...
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...are creating a new vision to revive the old sector... ...
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There is no way to judge "the future but by the past." ...
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...it seems as if the Branafia has eaten one Burger King too many. ...
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"No human counsel hath devised nor hath any mortal hand worked out these great things." ...
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...make sure your marketing strategy will accomplish what it is you want it to accomplish before you spend millions of dollars on advertising. ...
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...they are not elected, serve for life, and are without accountability... ...
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One would be hard pressed to deny the reality of the active struggle going on between Branson and Hollister... ...
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...marketing funds that it needs to effectively market all that Branson has to offer.
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...driving a nail. Both a rock and a hammer will get the job done... ...
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It will reduce the number of TIFs, their size, and put the risk where it belongs. ...
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...Dody appears to "be a fountain bubbling over with misinformation"... ...
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...murdered, with chainsaw buzzing and chips a flying, the "Jimmy Jet's Tree"... ...
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...when the next accident ...will be fatal.
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Well golly gee whiz, so the key is to... ...
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...and sing "kumbaya" or is someone going to ...address the problem?
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Ron Herschend.."I believe we need a different vehicle to address the issue." ...
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ignored the expansion ... of intoxicating liquors into...theatres and attractions ...
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Robert Low ..the fight's not over..."If you are right, you fight." ...
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...wouldn't our churches be "mired" in loneliness without us sinners? ...
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...a "yes" vote on Amendment 1 will be good for Taney County and Missouri. ...
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the Highroad ...speaks volumes about the Branafia's... ...
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If gambling comes to Rockaway Beach abortions will increaseand ... ...
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Of what value is Branson's vaunted environment of morality, Christianity, and family values... ...
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...overly creative 800 pound TIF gorilla named .... ...
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...relate to the reality of what the column actually said about as much... ...
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..their primary motivation has more to do with economics... ...
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"What is the 'Branafia?" It's a term that .... ...
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..."they" want to control what the voters get to vote on and ... ...
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...we could not ask for better neighbors." ...
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...best when residents and visitors alike travel on good roads... ...
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Can any reasonably thinking person really believe ... ...
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"the city council and the city administrator are against this legislation." ...
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...the name he associated with the voice didn't have a first name of Fred....
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..interesting concept, letting people vote on issues affecting their county... ...
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Branson Landing "incentive truth" is somewhat like an Easter Egg hunt. ...
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"Highroad"...one of the heaviest traveled roads in southewest Miossouri? ...
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Not "sainthood" just that we keep things in perspective... ...
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Could make Martha Stewarts problems seem like a "blue light special." ...
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Huff wanted to add humor...here's some potential "belly busters." ...
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A rare glimpse into their deliberative process ... ...
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Branson Landing will not be affected by Ward 1 results. ...
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How anyone who believed that something was a cancer, could sacrifice ... ...
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Some probably expect another column cautioning about the possibility of..but.. ...
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College of the Ozarks fires the messenger keeps the problem. ...
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"Could the incentive process be prostituted?" Of course it could but... ...
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Without CHRIST you can't even spell CHRISTmas..... ...
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Millions spent and city doesn't own a website! ...
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To whom are we GIVING "Thanks?" ...
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Truman said, "Let there be no mistake about it ...
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The politicians start wars and the people they serve bleed, die ... ...
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...investment in the project…is 180 million" where has it been spent? ...
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the expansion of the drinking of alcoholic beverages into its theatres ...
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In the perfect illustration of "much ado about nothing," ... ...
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At State Auditor's Audit Report presentation, on July 30, 2003... ...
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In its current form it's still the "Chamber Tax" but that can be changed. ...
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It represents that which is courageous, honorable, and worthy of commitment in the hearts of individuals and nations.... ...
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What's the difference between drinking in Branson's theatres or gambling? ...
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Newspapers report what those who control them want them to...... ...
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What could the High Road have to do with gambling and drinking? ...... ...
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In terms of a "profession" America's future does not lie in the hands of Presidents, politicians, lawyers, doctors,.... ...
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Could a recent article, about the Wonders of Wildlife Museum ... ...
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Why would both the City of Branson and the Tri Lakes YMCA are consider building, competing fitness centers? ...
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Branson voters support Branson Landing 58% to 42%? ...
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City/developer STIF indiscretions could cause the Governor to ...
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Is Branson eligible for $23-80 million in State TIF? ...
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America's future does not lie in the hands of Presidents, politicians,... ...
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What is the millions spent on the Highroad had actually been spent on solving Branson's traffic problems? ...
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Responsibility, taking ownership of what you say and do, is not a matter of choice. ...
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