By Jeff Smith

Jeff Smith

I once held a position of public trust. I write today as a felon, having broken that trust, and I don’t want anyone to make the terrible mistakes I made.

I thought I could get away with it.…

Jeff Smith at an anti-Wal-Mart rally in 2006, before he needed a new cell phone. (AP/James Finley)

Those who have sought a deeper meaning in the disgrace of former Missouri state Sen. Jeff Smith have fallen back on the ancient Greek notion of…

Ted Kennedy died last night.

Other stuff happened today.

Consider:

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