KCMO Morning Show Blog

That's what it seems Kansas City media is now saying. The SkillsUSA convention, the city's largest annual convention is pulling out of KC. Why? Lack of space. LACK OF SPACE!?

What was all the talk of downtown revitalization? What was all the talk of the brilliance of Wayne Cauthen and Mayor Barnes? How did they not know years ago the pace at which this convention is growing?! Huge TIF deals, for which the city's taxpayers are still on the hook. No anchor tenant at the shiny new Sprint Center.

Bottom line: Cauthen and the Barnes administration blew it. They cost the city its 15-million dollar a year convention and built a glitzy new downtown on a wing and a prayer. Throw in two scandals tied to Cauthen's office subordinates, his questionable handling of travel expenses, and a stinging audit of his backdoor deals with certain council members - and it's fairly clear why Funkhouser wanted to part ways with him. Even more amazing, Cauthen leaves town to interview with the City of Austin, TX and leaves his pervert assistant in charge! Austin passed on him, by the way.

I guess the better question now is - why would 9 council members still want him here?

We're subjected to weeks of hand-wringing coverage of the "racist," "stubborn" Mark Funkhouser supposedly bringing the city to financial ruin because we lost two inconsequential minority conventions. Yet, when Kansas City ACTUALLY loses a meaningful convention, with a huge fiscal impact - the story is a fleeting mention.

ANOTHER HUGE VICTORY AGAINST THE CITY'S RACE BAITERS!

We congratulate attorney Steve Bukaty and his legal team for successfully defending a good officer from a pandering public relations persecution. We're watching for a similar victory next week.

Be sure to take the poll attached to this story. Let the "Falling Star" know you're not duped.

You'll note, missing in this story about Ms. Salva (the media darling...er, victim) are the facts:

Salva had ten warrants out for her arrest.

Both officers in question had been tailing Salva in a liquor store parking lot several minutes prior to the stop.

Salva was stripped of the custody rights to her existing children.

Salva was witnessed applying a fraudulent temporary tag in her rear car window prior to the stop.


The truth continues to pour out of downtown. If you're not listening to the KCMO Morning Show with Chris Stigall, you're not going to get it. See you next week.