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...state law passed in 1822, the seal is supposed to depict two Missouri grizzlies on their hind legs, each gazing out at the citizenry. The current version includes the mandated bears, but their bearing may be illegal: they stare straight at each other. Says State Representative Francis ("Bud") Barnes: "Somewhere along the line somebody started fooling around with those damn bears. They are now squaring off-and should not be." Which means that the seal does not conform with its statutory definition. Which means, in turn, that every gubernatorial order stamped with the seal for nobody knows how many years...
Despite this manual activity, Reagan pays close attention as Stockman, sitting beside him, leads the group through summaries of proposed reductions. The Bud get Director critiques, harshly, the spending habits of the Export-Import Bank and lays out his proposal. "Anyone have any comment?" Reagan asks. There is virtually no dissent as a large reduction is agreed...
Never learned to nip in the bud anger to hatred to violence to fury to madness to destruction! Henry Ratliff...
Handlin said when he became a University professor he was asked to take on various directorships, but he added. "Bud may be a tougher character than...
Cheers and laughter. Who would not hire this man? Humility, a sense of proportion, gentle humor. Bless the elevator operator; bless the crippled Scotsman. Who would doubt that even now, from time to time, the Governor dreams.of the fancy footwork of the ever elusive Bud Cole...