December 1, 2025
” The appetite for applause counts amongst the lowest human character traits.” Jan-Willem van der Rijt, Dutch philosopher.
The city of St. Louis, Missouri has a population of 285,000 people. The population has been declining for years. See example chart below. In the 1950’s the city had 850,00+ people.
The city of St. Louis has been run by Democrats since 1949. Every single mayor since 1949 has been a Democrat. This year the Board of Aldermen has 28 people, all Democrats. This is incredible. Not one single Republican on the Board of Aldermen.
Below is a picture of the recently elected mayor of St. Louis. Cara Spencer is 47 years old, divorced with one child. Not sure of her qualifications for the job. Her internet profile is “thin.” It does not appear she has any managerial or leadership experience. As mayor she will earn $144,000 per year. Spencer was elected this year. So far, she is focusing on repairing potholes and parking areas. To be fair, she has proposed pay increases for first responders and police.
Sadly, the city of St. Louis has a terrible crime problem. The city is ranked 3rd most dangerous for violent crime in the US. Only Memphis and Oakland have higher crime rates. Oakland has never had a Republican mayor. Memphis is run by the Democrats. St. Louis has a big problem with street racing. Recently, the police impounded 50+ cars. But the city impound lot lost track of $5 million worth of these cars. An investigation is ongoing. How do you lose 100’s of cars?? Currently the police force has 150 vacancies, about 25% of the force.
Interestingly, of the top 100 major cities in the US, 78 have Democrat mayors.
St. Louis also has low performing schools. See chart below. St Louis students, grades 3-8, score only 21% on average in English Language Arts national testing. And those scores are declining. The city of St. Louis has most of the lowest rated schools in Missouri, elementary through high school. Academic achievement and graduation rates are lowest in St. Louis.
Harris-Stowe State University is located in St. Louis. The school has 1,005 students and is ranked very low compared to other HBCU schools. The school has a graduation rate of 12%. That school should be closed. Money wasted!
Lastly, the city of St. Louis has a debt of $900 million, earning the city a grade “D’ in financial management. The tax burden (debt) for every resident of St. Louis is calculated at $9.800 on average. Cara Spencer will have to make tough, drastic decisions. Her biggest financial decision will be eliminating the “rich” pension scheme for city employees. That must be done. The private sector addressed that issue 15-20 years ago. City leaders say St. Louis is still recovering from Covid! Bull!
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