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Disappointment Served With Fries: My Long-Awaited Visit to A Little BBQ Joint in Independence, Missouri Falls Flat

For years, I had heard people mention A Little BBQ Joint in Independence, Missouri. As someone who appreciates good barbecue and enjoys trying local restaurants, I had built up anticipation for this visit for quite some time. Last week, I…

By Big John

FinFlam Unfiltered

FinFlam Unfiltered with Big John — Cutting through media spin on politics, current events, culture, and more. Bold analysis straight from finflam.com. The Stories of the Day are Ours. New episodes weekly. Subscribe now!

Quinton Lucas has been Kansas City’s mayor since 2019. In this full two-hour deep dive I break down everything — the good, the bad, the broken campaign promises, and the real damage done to the city.

We cover:

His rise from City Council to Mayor and the promises he made in 2019 and beyond
The new KCI terminal, street resurfacing, and Housing Trust Fund (and what they actually mean)
The catastrophic crime years, homicides, and public safety failures
Broken promises on getting murders under 100, affordable housing, neighborhood policing, and taxes
Property taxes, cost of living, police board fights, and nonprofit travel controversies
Why most people in Kansas City and Missouri do not want him running for governor or senator
Full credit for the things that went right… and the hard truth about what they really delivered

Straight facts first. Then the unfiltered take. No spin. Just the complete record of Quinton Lucas’s time as mayor and what it has meant for regular Kansas City families.

If you live in the KC metro or care about Missouri politics, this is the episode you need to hear.

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