Kinder is quite a nice fellow on the one hand and a
good politician yet called a dillweed by peers but I donnt think he is at all.

Do you think St. Louis Oracle is racist? Or just a huge troublemaker ??
Is St. L Oracle a candidate running for Congress?

I just deleted a comment by “Hoodlaw” because the poster:

A) veered WAY off topic

B) Attacked a fellow poster inappropriately

C) Used foul language. (Putting a bunch of *** between 2 letters — when it’s still clear what the obscenity is — is NOT acceptable!)

Let’s behave, folks.

Nikka: Answers to your questions in the order that you asked: No. Yes. No. And I wonder what Hoodlaw said as an attack on a fellow poster that qualified for deletion when your inference that I am a racist was allowed.

Oracle - - Questions are allowed, aren’t they?
I see no inference just an honest question based upon your postings.

#11 Bill WHOM?
Really smart statement from you know who! Eh, forget to change your moniker?

About Bill
Bill’s Bio
Yale University

Harvard Law School

20 years corporate law practice

Currently Professor of Law, Ethics and Business (10 years)

Harris Stowe State University

William Woods University (MBA Program)

Member, St. Louis School Board, 1997-2005

Public Service over a period of 40 years, since community organizing as Vista Volunteer 1968-1970. My second day, Dr. King was killed. My third month, Bobby Kennedy. It was a long year.

This I Believe
The following was my submission to National Public Radio’s segment called “This I Believe”. It was not accepted for broadcast, but is on their website. It should tell you more about who I think I am, what I believe, and more about me personally. I hope you find it helpful and informative.

“I’m 63, but feel younger. My life has had some advantages, and I’ve had my share of joys - Yale College, Harvard Law School, 20 years of corporate law practice, and 8 years on the St. Louis School Board that I enjoyed and did well at. And I think I’m reasonably attractive, good-hearted, athletic, and well-adjusted, or at least sane. I’m a pretty good swimmer and runner, and a good dancer. I have many wonderful pets in heaven and a few left here on earth. They bring me joy and love every day. My dog kicks my butt in running, and I like that. It keeps me moving. Mummy the 3-legged cat has had her share of adventures, but never loses heart and always comes back for more.

But my life ambitions are not fulfilled and often it looks like they never will be. But I’ve never stopped pursuing my dreams, and presumably never will. As I always say, if you just do your best every day to be the best you can be, and never give up, you’ll get where you’re supposed to be going. That’s the theory, anyhow. On the days it’s hardest to believe that, it’s probably the most important to do so. At the very least, it does no harm. That’s my belief.

Since I was an adult, more than thirty years, I’ve only wanted two important things out of life: significant success in politics, which I have long believed I have gifts for, and a good love with a woman. I have neither. Most days it looks like I never will. Sometimes I think that God will give me my dreams, but I’ll be 97 at the time. Well, if that’s the plan, so be it. It’s hard to argue with the plan. Hopefully there is one for all of us. This I believe.

Sadly, most people, or at least many people, don’t get their dreams in life. That’s why I always say it’s my dream to be successful in politics - to make other people’s more simple dreams come true. Significant public service and love - if I had to choose one, which would I choose? Sometimes I don’t know, but sometimes I do. Love - maybe she needs me more than politics does. This I believe. And if I never get my dreams? Then all the lessons I’ve learned in this life are to prepare me better for the next one. This I believe, too. But I’ll still be sad in this one.”

Postscript, update: I currently have in my life a very good friend who means much to me, and I’m going to win this race. So my so-called life seems to be changing, doesn’t it? It’s about time.

Pictures
Some people have a rabbit’s foot for luck. I have a 3-legged cat, Mummy, and her two kids (not pictured) for luck.

All rescued from puppy mill. Mummy lost leg trying to get out of cage she was kept in. Hid under bed for first week I had her.

Her feistiness in the face of adversity should inspire us all. I know it does me.

And she has more lives than I’ve had elections. And, by the way, she’s outrun me when she’s had to.

Rest of family consists of my running partner Sweetie, the Rottweiler/Cattledog (who’s outrun me for distances from 2 miles to 1/2 marathon -though he had to go swimming in Forest Park lake twice during one of those; what a wuss - though it was 60+ degrees).

Not much of warm weather runner, though; if I’m in shape, I can take him if it’s over 60 degrees. When I first got him, I could beat him. I must be a great coach.)

Furby, the porch cat who was nice enough to stop biting me after the first month, comes in occasionally to sleep, and likes the dog better than me.

Pictures of rest will be up when I have money for a camera. Contribute! Free the animal pictures!

Contribute Now
$
Email Sign Up
Contact Bill
Name: Email: Phone: Message:
Paid for by Bill Haas For Congress 08

4579 Laclede #141 St. Louis, MO 63108