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President Barack Obama gave his speech the other night--Declaring the combat mission in Iraq over after more than seven years, President Barack Obama also sought to use the milestone Tuesday night to buy patience from voters on the economy, and patience from fellow Democrats on the war in Afghanistan, according to The Wichita Eagle. A few questions come to mind. Why don’t more Americans o...
Otto's War Room - Wed 10:28 p.m. - 2 clicks 
From Wichita Peace and Freedom Party Examiner : There are certain sacred cows that the government never messes with….until now. One of such cows is Social Security. And yet it is in danger of being done away with. There are actually politicians that want to end Social Security. That would make it impossible for millions to ever retire. They would be forced to work until the reach the grave. Thos...
Otto's War Room - Mon 10:03 p.m. - 8 clicks
Does it concern you that 46% of republicans believe the President is Muslim? Or that 27% doubt he is a citizen of the United States? If so Read Timothy Egan of the New York Times post from 8/25 (http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/08/25/building-a- Where do Jerry Moran, Sam Brownback and Mike Pompeo stand on the president's citizenship and his religious affiliati...
Buffalo Blog - Fri 8:45 a.m. - 10 clicks
A Sunday fund raiser was held for the Socialist Party of Kansas. The event was held at Kirby’s with a raffle and book sales. While this party is officially affiliated with the Socialist Party U.S.A. it is run mostly by Wichita State University Students. As with many such groups, it acts as an umbrella for people with different ideas and tendencies. For many of these people it is either an introd...
Otto's War Room - Fri 7:42 a.m. - 11 clicks
Kim Jong Il (김정일) is on a visit to China this week, according The Wichita Eagle; (Democratic People’s Republic of ) North Korea's reclusive leader Kim Jong Il was in China Thursday on his second visit this year to his country's biggest source of diplomatic and financial support, according to teachers at a school he visited. China is about the best and only ally that the Democratic ...
Otto's War Room - Thu 10:27 a.m. - 10 clicks
Ultra-conservative Sam Brownback is turning heads in Kansas by driving around in a gigantic (presidential candidate type) campaign bus. The only problem for the man who wants to be the next Governor of Kansas? The bus is from Alabama, was wrapped in Alabama, and has Alabama tags. The Kansas companies that provide these services are not very happy with Kansas' Senior Senator. And people are ...
DailyKos (Kansas) - Aug 25 - 5 clicks
From Wichita Peace and Freedom Party Examiner : Should a Muslim cultural center be built near ground zero in New York? This is the issue that won’t go away. In a way it is a non-issue but it stays in the news anyway. It was in The Wichita Eagle this Sunday. It was in an earlier article I wrote. I also compared one of our modern issues, Gay Marriage, to going back and voting to bring slav...
Otto's War Room - Aug 24 - 9 clicks
How often to us Leftists in Wichita get a chance to get together and hang out. It's from 6 to 8 Sunday night. ...
Otto's War Room - Aug 22 - 9 clicks
Overland Park, Kansas — August 18, 2010 — Dr. Lisa Johnston has earned the endorsement of the Mainstream Coalition, a highly respected nonpartisan political organization. “I am honored to receive the endorsement of the Mainstream Coalition” said Lisa Johnston. “I believe that Kansans want leaders who are reasonable, moderate, and dedicated to representing the inter...
Buffalo Blog - Aug 18 - 3 clicks
From Wichita Peace and Freedom Party Examiner It would seem as if Wichita is obsessed with graffiti. Some people consider graffiti artwork, rather than just vandalism. It is true that some of it is pretty trashy and it is not always appropriate on someone’s private building. But in many parts of the world it is not even considered vandalism; it is considered freedom of speech. And for some loca...
Otto's War Room - Aug 18 - 2 clicks
From Wichita Peace and Freedom Party Examiner There are plenty of times that US citizens should rise to the occasion and point out to our politicians that they made a bad call. Unfortunately, bigotry and ignorance make most politicians of both parties cringe and run for cover. The latest incident involves the building of Islamic Center (It may not actually be a mosque) over what has been descri...
Otto's War Room - Aug 17 - 2 clicks
Community Bridge opens this week with the founder of Living Liberally , Justin Krebs , joining by telephone for a discussion of his new book: 538 Ways to Live, Work and Play Like a Liberal. Krebs will be in Kansas to conduct a book signings in Kansas City, MO, on Monday, Aug 16th, 6:00pm - 9:00pm, and hosted by Drinking Liberally Kansas City. Then on Thursday August 19th at 7:00 pm ...
Community Bridge - Aug 15 - 3 clicks
From Wichita Peace and Freedom Party Examiner -Steve Otto Mistakes happen, but this one should be a wake up call to all those conservatives who don’t want to rile up the non-racist people and the moderate conservatives who are not out to stick racist labels on others. The Wichita Eagle has alerted the public that Congressional candidate Mike Pompeo, for the 4th district which has been vaca...
Todd Tiahrt's Folly - Aug 12 - 3 clicks
"He who dares not offend cannot be honest." -- Thomas Paine, 1737-1809 On July 29, I listened to Brown University biology professor and textbook author Kenneth Miller speak on evolution and religion. The forum was sponsored by Fort Hays State University's Science Cafe . A self-described devout Roman Catholic, Miller accepts Darwinian evolution as fact, including what fundamentali...
Everyday Citizen (Kansas) - Aug 11 - 3 clicks
Please feel free to insert examples from your area into the following commentary and forward to others as you see fit... So you say you are against big government spending? Recently CIBOR, are research facility at Wichita State University, grew bone in a mammal for the first time without the body rejecting it. It's a break through that could potentially help soldiers and crash v...
Buffalo Blog - Aug 9 - 8 clicks
As part of our efforts to celebrate Women's Equality day and the 19th Amendment's 90th anniversary on August 26th, Community Bridge opens with Kari Ann Rinker , President of the Kansas Chapter of the National Organization for Women , along with Amber Versola and Vicki Stangl in a discussion of where women stand in the state of Kansas, what still needs to be done in the fight for women's ...
Community Bridge - Aug 8 - 2 clicks
Sadly but predictably, mudslinging in the Kansas U.S. Senate race began around 1 a.m. on Wednesday in Senator John Cornyn’s congratulatory statement to Congressman Jerry Moran. Cornyn stated, “Democrat nominee Lisa Johnston has clearly demonstrated that she would simply serve as another rubberstamp for President Obama and Harry Reid’s out-of-control economic agenda if she make...
Buffalo Blog - Aug 5 - 2 clicks
I’ve wondered if this day would ever come. We attacked Todd Tiahrt relentlessly for four years or more. He finally lost an election trying to move up. I could go over the reasons we attacked his so relentlessly and why we wanted to stop him so bad, but for know I need to change this site to a new direction. I will now go after any Kansas politicians that his ripping off the public for his own pers...
Todd Tiahrt's Folly - Aug 4 - 3 clicks
In the August 2nd Survey USA poll conducted for KWCH in Wichita examining the Democratic U.S. Senate primary, Dr. Lisa Johnston continued to maintain the substantial lead she has held for all primary polls that have been conducted. In this latest poll, 29% of respondents indicated that they would vote for her today as compared with 21%, 12%, 7% and 6% for her opponents. ...
Buffalo Blog - Aug 3 - 2 clicks
By Stuart Elliott Taken from: http://newappeal.blogspot.com/2010/07/who-i-am-voting-for-in "I don't ever remember so many choices in the Kansas Democratic primary as we have this year. There has been a lot more heat and dollars spent on the GOP side, so the information to make an informed decision has been hard to come by. For what it is worth, here are my ...
Buffalo Blog - Aug 2 - 5 clicks
In a Topeka Capital-Journal article , Dr. Bob Beatty applauded leading U.S. Senate Candidate, Lisa Johnston, for running the most successful campaign on limited funds: " Lisa Johnston's campaign for U.S. Senate on the Democratic side has been impressive. Her last campaign finance report showed she had spent less than $5,000, but her website is excellent. She is the only Democratic ...
Buffalo Blog - Aug 2 - 4 clicks
Kansas City Star Editorial - June 30, 2010 "Give Schollenberger credit for addressing one of the most important issues facing Kansans in the coming years - how to boost fortunes in the western half of the state... Schollenberger's playbook: Get this campaign back on issues that affect Kansas and Kansans" Kansas U.S. Senate candidate Charles Schollenberger is now supporting the ...
Buffalo Blog - Aug 2 - 4 clicks
From Wichita Peace and Freedom Party Examiner - Steve Otto There isn’t much difference between Jerry Moran and Todd Tiahrt, the two Republican rival in tomorrow’s primary for the US Senate seat in Kansas. And yet there seems to be a lot of people planning to go to the polls and vote for Moran simply because they don’t like Tiahrt. To say they “don’t like him” is often putting it mildly. Some sa...
Todd Tiahrt's Folly - Aug 2 - 4 clicks
Cheryl Hudspeth , Democratic Candidate for Kansas' 2nd Congressional District , joins host Chloe Beeman in studio for a discussion of key issues facing Kansas voters: the economy, bringing the defense budget under control, education, and the environment. Hudspeth shares her opinions and discusses how to respond to the many concerns we face. MP3 File ...
Community Bridge - Aug 1 - 2 clicks
Winfield Daily Courier editorial - July 27, 2010 Our preference in the Republican primary race for the U.S. Senate is Rep. Jerry Moran. Neither he nor our own Rep. Todd Tiahrt has distinguished himself in this campaign. But Moran's brand of conservatism is a bit more moderate, more balanced, than Tiahrt's. In the Democratic race, Charles Schollenberger stands out. He knows the issues and...
Buffalo Blog - Jul 28 - 3 clicks
From Wichita Peace and Freedom Party Examiner One of the problems with US democracy is the huge amount of corporate dollars that go to candidates who run for office. Those who take these large contributions are on TV all the time. Candidates who go for small contributions from the common people rarely get their message out, so they can’t win.Those who do win have an obligation to make sure the ...
Todd Tiahrt's Folly - Jul 26 - 2 clicks
From Wichita Peace and Freedom Party Examiner -Steve Otto A new ad by Todd Tiahrt makes it clear he does not have any faith in the constitution of this country. He has his favourite lackey Gracia Burnham, a self-serving hypocrite who has profited by her own husbands death, and who wrote a book on it called In the Presence of My Enemies about her time as a captive by Moslem rebels in the Philippi...
Todd Tiahrt's Folly - Jul 18 - 3 clicks
