We absolutely need to organize! One of Springfield's biggest problems is that right wingers have gotten organized and they've taken over the school board under the guise of "focusing on academics", and they'll do the same to City Council if they can. We need to get together and organize, just so reasonable people get a voice.

I've got like eighteen toes now because of those James River Assembly assholes. I really wish they'd stop praying for miracles, because it's hard to find shoes.

I feel like the politics here with regards to development is a bunch of greedy developers vs a bunch of selfish NIMBYs.

Like the University Heights development: the Sunshine/National intersection is a TERRIBLE place to have a house because of all the traffic. (Source: Me. I lived two blocks from that intersection for three years.)

But also, the developers have ignored the neighborhood and just tried to bulldoze their way through.

Ugh.

My wife works for MSU, and I can assure you that he's come by several times recently for events.

I saw him and Angelina at K Mart on South Campbell about 11 years ago. Her lips are really big.

Lotta cops out today.

There's a lot of dislike for James River Assembly in the community in general and on this sub in particular. In my book, it is well-deserved, for reasons enumerated in other comments.

That said, you probably can't convince your parents to go to another church easily (if at all). If you're more comfortable with your grandparents' church and they live nearby, you can see if they'll take you with them to services.

Other than that, I understand that The Venues and National Avenue Methodist are both very welcoming and certainly smaller than JRA.

I'm pretty sure the Korean cult bought Central Bible College and not Baptist Bible College.

I have a few dozen used from renters that just moved out. They're yours if you want them.

It was done to bind an ancient and unspeakable evil force that would destroy all of our state.

Just north of the intersection of Kansas Expressway and I44 is the greatest wonder of Springfield: the Kum n Go across from another Kum n Go.

She was definitely removed for cause.

And additionally, it's disgusting to hear people like her and Byrne claim that they're trying to keep kids away from adults with agendas while they're going on conservative talk radio and podcasts and ranting about "woke culture" and CRT.

The response from the Sheriff's office should disqualify Jim Arnott from holding public office.

It won't disqualify him, but if should.

What happened to Whiskey Tango? They used to be dimly lit and OK, but the last time I was there was before COVID.

Progress is amazing. Top tier Springfield restaurant.

Are you all implying that Lambert's Cafe isn't a paragon of fine dining and beautiful food presentation? /s

It's a popularity contest chosen by voters, so that should be taken into account.

I keep wanting to get Michelin to send critics for local restaurants, but they keep refusing.

I was under the impression that the Tuesday orgies were hosted at Vantage Rooftop Bar on the top of the Vandivort Hotel. The logo is an all-seeing eye, after all.

I like to add a splash of Grand Marnier or cognac, as well.

It's a problem all over the country, really. Springfield is actually better than a whole bunch of other places, like California, Austin TX, etc.

To answer the question: The conference is put on by James River Assembly, a local megachurch with long-standing ties to Hawley. And Hawley needs to pander to his base.

Like all conservatives, it's "free speech" when he agrees with it and a horrible atrocity when he disagrees.

I left because the moderator was an anti mask Qultist.

Try an Airbnb. They'll generally rent to locals.

I think I'd choose Springfield over Iowa City. It seems like Iowa would have every problem Springfield does and then more, and it wouldn't have Springfield's good qualities.