| Kirkwood, a St. Louis suburb, was a scene of murder when a black man shot white officials in February. Now 4 persons are running for mayor, including one black man. He warns that changes must be made by the city or even more disaster is likely to happen. This is an AP article. |
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Margaret Bassett passed away August 21, 2011. She was a treasured member of the Opednews.com editorial team for four years.
Margaret Bassett--OEN editor--is an 89-year old, currently living in senior housing, with a lifelong interest in political philosophy. Bachelors from State University of Iowa (1944) and Masters from Roosevelt University (1975) help to unravel important requirements for modern communication. Early introduction to computer science (1966) trumps them. It's payback time. She's been "entitled" so long she hopes to find some good coming off the keyboard into the lives of those who come after her.