Former Missouri Senator Jim Talent joins Mark to discuss President Obama’s relationship with wealthy donors and administration insiders.

The Ballwin Board of Alderman gave a ten year contract to Allied Waste without allowing for outside bids. Mark speaks with Al Heinermann from IESI Waste Services, who believes they should have had a right to bid.

Mark is joined by Andrew Reuben, Senior VP of Real Estate and Community Development for the St. Louis County Economic Council, who hired a felon for a job on the council.

Bart Lorang is the head of a company in Denver called Full Contact. He joins Mark to explain why he is offering employees $7,500 to go on vacation.