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Sarah Palin is coming to Wichita May 2 as a fundraiser for Bethel Life School, a Christian school serving prekindergarten through eighth grade. She will also be welcomed by most of Wichita’s Republican Party and their Pachyderm Club.There’s no doubt that Palin has her supporters here in Kansas. But this is the same state that gave us the simpleton-snake-oil-salesman US Representative Todd Tiahrt ...
Todd Tiahrt's Folly - Mon 9:27 p.m. - 2 clicks 
On November 17, 2009, Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Mid-Missouri held a community meeting to discuss sexuality education in the public school system. In particular they discussed Comprehensive Sexuality Education. This approach teaches about abstinence as the best method of avoiding sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and unintended pregnancy. It also teaches about condoms and contraception...
Community Bridge - Mon 6:48 p.m.
Reality Not Celebrity: Keynote Given by George Pyle George Pyle writes on the Kansas Free Press: "Good evening, fellow outcasts. Down in the valley, the respectable and the Republican of the community have gathered in a sports arena to hear from a self-professed maverick woman of the people. Up on the hill, we rabble of liberals and lefties are assembled in the local country club to he...
Community Bridge - Mon 11:50 a.m. - 2 clicks
By 史蒂夫 奥托 Sarah Palin is coming to Wichita May 2 as a fundraiser for Bethel Life School, a Christian school serving prekindergarten through eighth grade. She will also be welcomed by most of Wichita’s Republican Party and their Pachyderm Club. There’s no doubt that Palin has her supporters here in Kansas. But this is the same state that gave us the simpleton-snake-oil-salesman US Representative ...
Otto's War Room - Mon 11:50 a.m. - 4 clicks
Community Bridge takes up the issue of Funding Public Education with Terry Forsyth, Kansas NEA; Mark Tallman, Kansas Association of School Boards; Kathy Cook, Kansas Families for Education; and Susan Marshall, vice-chair the USD 383 School Board. Social conservatives are doing everything in their power to bankrupt our schools and damage our state's infrastructure. Our guests will discuss what is...
Community Bridge - Sat 7:20 a.m. - 5 clicks
A Kansas legislative committee has approved a bill outlawing discrimination against LGBT people. This is the second year the Senate committee has passed the bill, but it's the first time this has happened early enough in the session for the measure to have a chance of getting a floor vote. Kudos to the Kansas Equality Coalition for pushing and pushing and pushing on this bill. At best, this c...
In This Moment - Thu 11:08 a.m. - 5 clicks
Maybe it is, maybe it isn't, but I think it pretty much describes the behavior of prominent Kansas Republicans this week. This hasn't been a week of exemplary leadership from Kansas Republicans: The week began with a Kansas Days kerfuffle between GOP Chair Amanda Adkins, former Chair Kris Kobach, and former staffer Christian Morgan regarding book-keeping problems that began in 2008. ...
Buffalo Blog - Wed 12:40 p.m. - 7 clicks
" We’ve got to look more like Texas and a lot less like California .” -Sam Brownback, 01.01.10 Frankly, I think Texas should look more like Kansas, but that’s probably my home-state pride swelling through. To be sure my home-state pride isn't skewing my objective judgment I took a look at a few measures I think are important for measuring the success of a state, a...
Buffalo Blog - Wed 8:23 a.m. - 6 clicks
Kevin Yoder, Chairman of the Kansas House Appropriations Committee, is running for US Congress in Kansas' Third District. Apparently, the chance to move on to Washington is far more interesting than fulfilling his responsibilities in Topeka. Yesterday, he called for additional cuts to state services, but declined to offer specifics whether or not public schools, services to seniors, and law enfor...
Buffalo Blog - Tue 1:23 p.m. - 10 clicks
The crowd at 401 E. Douglas, Suite 200 swelled into hallways Saturday when 4th District Congressional candidate Raj Goyle opened his campaign headquarters in Wichita. More than 150 supporters and activists turned out, eager to join the campaign. Visit http://www.rajforkansas.com/ for more information and to get involved in this exciting race. ...
Buffalo Blog - Feb 1 - 4 clicks
On Sunday, hundreds of Democrats in Shawnee County gathered for an annual celebration of two occasions that mark the final weekend of January each year: the anniversary of Kansas statehood, and the birthday of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Speaking to the crowd, Senator Anthony Hensley drew inspiring guidance from Franklin Roosevelt's leadership during the Great Depression to confron...
Buffalo Blog - Feb 1 - 5 clicks
In honor of Veterans Day, Kansas Democratic Party Chair Larry Gates released the following statement: “Across the country, Americans are honoring our veterans and the sacrifices they have made in service of their nation. They have sacrificed more than most of us can comprehend – leaving behind their family, friends and loved ones while putting themselves in harms way to defend our country. ...
Buffalo Blog - Jan 31 - 8 clicks
Lynn Jenkins submits lobbyists' remarks as her own TOPEKA-It didn’t take long for Lynn Jenkins to embrace the ways of Washington. Jenkins has been caught red-handed carrying water for the giant drug companies, and she did very little to disguise it. Yesterday, the New York Times reported that high paid lobbyists for drug giant Genentech ghost-authored remarks submitted to the Congr...
Buffalo Blog - Jan 31 - 9 clicks
Moments ago on the Senate floor, Kansas Senator Pat Roberts compared health care reform to a pivotal moment in American history. Of the following five options, can you tell us which it was... A) The passage of the Social Security Act B) Pearl Harbor C) Man walking on Moon D) Balloon Boy E) None of the above Click here to submit your guess on what Pat Roberts compared health care reform too...
Buffalo Blog - Jan 31 - 11 clicks
A) The passage of the Social Security Act B) Pearl Harbor C) Man walking on Moon D) Balloon Boy E) None of the above Click here to submit your guess on what Pat Roberts compared health care reform too! If you get it right, you'll get a sneak peek of the new KDP website. ( trust me, you'll want to see it! ) P.S. The answer and video is below, but we'll trust you! ;) Alright, t...
Buffalo Blog - Jan 31 - 10 clicks
Too little, too late Sam. After a 25 year career in Washington, Sam Brownback has suddenly become aware of the staggering size of the U.S. debt -- and not a moment too soon, as he's ambitiously seeking the Governor's mansion in Kansas this cycle. The Kansas City Star explains: ...Sam Brownback of Kansas [snip] along with 23 colleagues from both sides of the aisle, bel...
Buffalo Blog - Jan 31 - 11 clicks
Kansas Democrats are on their way to presenting the strongest slate of candidates in years with respected businessman Tom Wiggans ' announcement that he will run for Governor. Wiggans, a native Kansan, will run against career politician, and well known right-wing Republican, Sam Brownback. From his bio: Tom is committed to applying his vast business experience to Kansas state go...
Buffalo Blog - Jan 31 - 12 clicks
This week's Community Bridge opens with a conversation on domestic violence with Curt Brungardt, Executive Director at the Center for Civic Leadership, Ft. Hays State University, who along with his wife, Christie, are the co-founders of Jana's Campaign to End Domestic Violence. Jana's Campaign is a grassroots, community-based advocacy effort developed for the purpose of working in the domestic ...
Community Bridge - Jan 29 - 7 clicks
Religious Right-wing scum bags from all over the country have come out to support their murderous hero Scott Roeder as his trial continues for the murder of abortion Dr. George Tiller. According to The Wichita Eagle: “Among Roeder's supporters attending besides Bray are Dave Leach of Des Moines, who once published the Army of God manual, a how-to book on abortion clinic violence; Jennifer Mc...
Otto's War Room - Jan 27 - 5 clicks
In his response to President Barrack Obama’s speech we see once again the blaitent ignorance Rep. Todd Tiahrt has for his attention to history. From KSN News: "Rep. Todd Tiahrt's Response: "I appreciate President Obama’s desire to freeze discretionary spending—but he’s a year too late," said Tiahrt. "Discretionary spending went up by 57 percent last year—a historical all-time high. P...
Todd Tiahrt's Folly - Jan 27 - 13 clicks
Court actions in the Scott Roeder case, the man show shot abortion provider Dr, George Tiller, began with full coverage of The Wichita Eagle. Already the magazine GQ has used a pre-trial interview of Roeder for a sensationalistic piece called Savior vs. Savior as if this was a simple case of comparing two leaders of separate movements. Tiller never broke the law, while Roeder is a terrorist an...
Otto's War Room - Jan 25 - 7 clicks
Who's Activist Now? The Roberts Court Michael Doyle reports for McClatchy Newspapers: "During his 2005 Senate confirmation hearing, Roberts assured lawmakers that he would strive to achieve more unified court decisions. He further insisted that 'judges have to have the humility to recognize that they operate within a system of precedent' that binds the court." The Supremes Have Opened t...
Community Bridge - Jan 24 - 5 clicks
Community Bridge takes up the issue of the Kansas state budget crisis with representatives from Kansans for Quality Communities. KQC is a new coalition of organizations representing education, health care, the disabled and state workers. KQC will provide a united front in reforming tax policy that has been inspired by the now discredited "starve the beast" mentality of the conservatives. J...
Community Bridge - Jan 23 - 11 clicks
Will Former Kansas Attorney General Phill Kline’s investigation of former abortion Dr. George Tiller help Scott Roeder defend his belief that he was protecting children? It won’t help Roeder now that Kline is being investigated for ethics violations. It’s about time Kline was investigated. He has acted outside of the law in his attack on abortion clinics and he has skirted the law to get in office...
Otto's War Room - Jan 22 - 3 clicks
Rep. Todd Tiahrt has been taking bribes in the form of campaign contributions and other activities to “feather his own nest” for a long time. Now it is catching up to him The following is from Prime Buzz: Tiahrt, Murtha, 5 others under scrutiny by ethics investigators Kansas Congressman Todd Tiahrt is one Congressman Todd Tiahrtof seven members of a powerful House subcommittee under investiga...
Todd Tiahrt's Folly - Jan 18 - 13 clicks
