Questions for the Editors of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Dear Ms. Mannies and the Editors of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch,

I recently read at stltoday the following article:

"08.07.2008 7:23 pm
Eagleton: Dems oppose his request for recount
By Jo Mannies
Steve Eagleton, the Kirkwood lawyer/developer seeking the 15th District state Senate seat, says that the state Senate Democratic leadership has told him not to go ahead with his request for a recount. …"

Could any of you please tell me who says Mr. Steve Eagleton is a "lawyer?" Does he say he is a "lawyer?" Or does just the press say he is a "lawyer?"

I have been trying to figure out how journalists, professionally trained in fact-finding and fact-checking, continue to place this title onto Mr. Eagleton when he is not a member of the Missouri Bar. So, just how does Mr. Eagleton fit the definition of a "lawyer" when he is not authorized to practice law in Missouri?

This brings me to my next set of questions for the editors.

Why do you journalist folks at the Post-Dispatch just not have the ability to get the facts straight in the community of Kirkwood? Especially since it seems like you continue to show you have no clue about the members of "Kirkwood Citizens Coming Together for a Bright Future" (KCCTBF), which includes its co-chair Mr. Eagleton.

Who can forget your editorial entitled, "A Long Time Healing" from March 3, 2008? Have any of you been able to find a KCCTBF candidate at either of the two city elections in our community since you wrote that drivel?

Ever going to clean up the mess you helped create with that editorial or are you going to continue to ignore the facts regarding the members of KCCTBF and further "A Long Time Healing" in Kirkwood?

Just Wondering,

Joe Toenjes

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