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Everyone has always said we behaved like jackasses, so we decided to make it official. That's right, LBK has decided to merge with the newest Kansas blog, Kansas Jackass . Check us out frequently to get your LBK fix as well as the best left-leaning bloggers in the state....
Left Brain Kansas - Fri 4:51 p.m. - 7 clicks 
So, last week I hear Ted Turner, founder-creator of CNN, tell Lou Dobbs that "we sweated payroll for twenty years." Wow, that is encouraging! Running, leading, directing a non-profit corporation is much more like managing a business or a venture capital endeavor than a church, I can tell you for sure....
Everyday Citizen (Kansas) - Fri 1:44 p.m.
"I refuse to accept the cynical notion that nation after nation must spiral down a militaristic stairway into the hell of thermonuclear destruction. I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. This is why right temporarily defeated is stronger than evil triumphant. I believe that even amid today's mortar bursts and whining bullets, there is still hop...
Everyday Citizen (Kansas) - Fri 1:44 p.m.
Same sex marriage is legally protected under Federal law in the United States. A string of court decisions in the 1960’s and 1970’s set such precedents that the federal and state recognition of same-sex marriage became a foregone conclusion. The only problem is, so far no Federal court has yet acknowledged this fact. To a certain degree the problem is old-fashioned bigotry. However, I believ...
Everyday Citizen (Kansas) - Fri 12:52 p.m.
One thing about the Inauguration to be aware of is the many balls that are happening in Washington. Inauguration is a lot like the acceptance speech at the Oscars only they don't play you off the stage. Inaugural Balls are like the post Oscar Parties, only people wear a hell of a lot more black clothing and people are drunkenly talking about numbers, charts, graphs, and policies, rather than movie...
Everyday Citizen (Kansas) - Fri 11:12 a.m.
Lima, 18.11.08Maoist Guerrilla Attacks Wound 4 Soldiers in Peru3 Police Officers Killed in Earlier AmbushLIMA -- Two Peruvian soldiers were wounded Wednesday when their helicopter came under fire while coming to the rescue of an army patrol targeted in an earlier rebel attack that left two troops injured.The chopper was headed to the southeastern zone of Vizcatan, scene of Tuesday's attack by Maoi...
Otto's War Room - Fri 10:29 a.m.
by: Colleen McCain Nelson 03:05 PM CST on Thursday, November 20, 2008 When I wandered into the after-school academy at Turner Courts last year, I was enveloped by enthusiasm. There, in some of the sorriest public housing this city had to offer, kids were clamoring for chess lessons. They were creating a blog on the computer, learning photography, reading to one another. These elementa...
Everyday Citizen (Kansas) - Thu 11:11 p.m.
This morning I officiated the grave side service for one of our neighbors. He had relatives, friends and family. He died at home. Dying at home is, oddly enough, probably the thing that stands out most....
Everyday Citizen (Kansas) - Thu 10:08 p.m.
What’s happened in the country the last decade has made radicals of many bands, such as London After Midnight. ...
Otto's War Room - Thu 4:41 p.m. - 2 clicks
Here is the reason that I am for the 'bridge loan' to the auto industry: it's about the jobs. Certainly, there need to be conditions on the money, but those conditions need to lead to developing new technology in the industry that save the current jobs at risk, and create opportunity for new jobs. Secretary of the Treasury Henry Paulson's reason for the strategic change in the use of the $700 bi...
Everyday Citizen (Kansas) - Thu 11:04 a.m.
Years on the street take years away from lives, important, precious lives, invaluable years. We've got to find ways to work faster at providing permanent supportive housing for our neighbors who must deal with hard, harsh, unforgiving life on the streets of our nation's cities. What follows is an edited summary of an email message I received last week from Patti Cryer, program director for Centra...
Everyday Citizen (Kansas) - Thu 11:04 a.m.
For abortion Dr. George Tiller, former Kansas Attorney General Phill Kline has become a parasite that just won’t go away. Kline never had any qualifications to be an attorney general. He used his background to get elected district attorney in North-East Kansas, but neglected to do his job and got elected of a district that he really didn’t live in. Most of Kline’s career has been built on fabricat...
Otto's War Room - Thu 8:41 a.m. - 11 clicks
Once the YouTube video hit the local scene, his epitaph may as well have been chiseled in granite: "R.I. P. Bill Shanahan, far outside the hallowed halls of ivy." Assistant Professor Shanahan had capped an emotional confrontation in Atlanta with University of Pittsburgh's Associate Professor Shanara Reid-Brinkley with not a full-moon, but a half-moon. In brief, Bill showed her his k...
Everyday Citizen (Kansas) - Wed 6:51 p.m. - 13 clicks
By史蒂夫・奥多 With the big three auto companies in big trouble, no one poses the question why? Could it be that big gas guzzlers pushed to make the more money would backfire when the peak oil scare hit us? Did they know this would happen or did they care? I hear people all the time saying the economy is a bigger issue than the war. Well, they are related. Wars take a lot of resources, money materials ...
Otto's War Room - Wed 9:11 a.m.
From: http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/MAOIST_REVOLUTION Interview: An Inside Look at Maoist Strategy in India This is an interview with G.N. Saibaba, the Deputy Secretary of the Revolutionary Democratic Front (RDF), an All Indian Federation of Revolutionary People's Organisations. He is 40 years old and was born in Andhra Pradesh, a state in southern India. The new Norwegian party R...
Otto's War Room - Wed 8:44 a.m. - 2 clicks
Recently I watched Amen, a Costa-Gavras film about an SS officer and a Jesuit priest trying to get the Vatican to denounce the Holocaust. It was very critical of the Pope for his feeble response to the atrocities being committed against millions of Jewish lives. How fair is that criticism? I decided to research the actions of the two popes during the 1930s and 1940s and see how they reacted t...
Everyday Citizen (Kansas) - Wed 3:11 a.m.
Here you see the an autopsy of a political defeat. The reason for the defeat: denial. I happen to like politics and even though I do have a particular political leaning I also happen to like a good contest. I think it serves America best when there is one and my personal opinion is the Presidential Election of 2008 may have turned into one. It didn't (objectively speaking) and the post ...
Everyday Citizen (Kansas) - Tue 1:24 p.m.
In 1977, Harvey Milk became the first openly gay man elected to office in the United States of America. 11 months later, someone shot him in the head. I wouldn't be surprised if only a handful of those who will read this will have heard of Harvey Milk- over the course of the last 30 years his popular impression on the gay rights movement seems to have diminished to the point that, now, my genera...
Everyday Citizen (Kansas) - Tue 12:02 p.m.
To date, 19 men, unfairly prosecuted and falsely imprisoned, have had their Dallas County convictions overturned through DNA technology that was unavailable at the time of prosecution. The Dallas Morning News is looking recognize someone as 'Texan of the Year'. I've recommended Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watson. I say why in my monthly column today. In part it reads......
Everyday Citizen (Kansas) - Tue 12:02 p.m.
All year long we've watched the demand for our assistance increase. We noticed back in January that something wasn't right. Too many hungry people. Too many long lines and waits to explain needs. And, unfortunately, too often this year our warehouse and pantry shelves have been too empty to meet the pressing needs that increasingly feel like flood waters that never recede. Times are not easy...
Everyday Citizen (Kansas) - Tue 12:02 p.m.
Citing his dedication to Kansans and ability to work through tough challenges, both in the Legislature and in his community, Governor Kathleen Sebelius has named Representative Dennis McKinney as State Treasurer. “Dennis has not only served his constituents admirably, but the entire state of Kansas,” Sebelius said. “His experience over the past 16 years and familiarity with state budget issue...
Buffalo Blog - Tue 10:28 a.m. - 14 clicks
The women of Nepal are not going to just sit around and wait for men to give them their rights. As was see here, they are already demanding to be heard: Opinion Women participation in state power - Satya Pahadi The history does not repeat in the some way. But the history can not be falsified. The stories written in the pages of history can not be justified falsely. The story of the women bra...
Otto's War Room - Tue 2:46 a.m.
PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA Tell the Bush administration: Keep your word. Stop the attack on women's health. This summer, the Bush administration tried to keep secret aproposed federal regulation that would allow health careproviders to redefine abortion to include birth control. Withyour help, we forced Secretary of Health and Human Services MikeLeavitt to make the plans p...
Otto's War Room - Mon 11:00 a.m.
From: http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/MAOIST_REVOLUTION 2008-11-17 LIMA, Nov. 16th -- A Peruvian road patrol was ambushed by Maoist Rebels, leaving three policemen dead and one injured in the locality of Lurico, in Huanta province, southeast of Lima, local police said on Sunday.The attack took place Saturday night on the highway of Ayacucho, 70 km southeast of Lima. The Maoists attacked the p...
Otto's War Room - Mon 8:43 a.m. - 3 clicks
Some of the Obama Birth Certificate Crazies are still out on the trail. Some racists. Some who can't bear to lose. Bush is still touting the "free market", when it will be anything but free for quite awhile. I suppose that some must count the draining of half the US Treasury to be a "free market" coup, but most of us consider it a disastrous failure. I am personally very satisfied at the el...
Eccentricity - Sun 4:10 p.m.
In our very own The Wichita Eagle, local newspaper, people’s expectations are being looked at for the new Barack Obama government. Some examples are: “Leen Bakdash is proud of her new president-elect. "I like that he had the courage to actually run for president even though he looks different than other people," said Bakdash, 10, whose parents immigrated to the U.S. from Syria. "He just felt h...
Otto's War Room - Sun 12:46 a.m. - 20 clicks
Here is the actual translation from the Maoist Communist Party of Italy which we already printed below. It is more accurate than the Google translation I used. -史蒂夫・奥多: Obama A president for USA imperialism in crisis Obama's election represents the answer of the US ruling classes to the economic crisis (financial crack-recession but also a long and prolonged crisis of the country discharged ...
Otto's War Room - Sat 11:27 a.m.
Three Killed in NPA ambush vs. 3rd Special Forces Bn in ComVal; one M60 machine gun seized Ka Aris Francisco Alejandro Lanaja Command Front 3 Operations Command New Peoples Army-Southern Mindanao November 09, 2008 The Red fighters of the Alejandro Lanaja Command- Front 3 Operations Command of the New People's Army- Southern Mindanao ambushed the notorious forces of the 3rd Special Forces Ba...
Otto's War Room - Sat 3:47 a.m.
As Sarah Palin is learning the news media is a tricky beast when the celebrity is not used to it. Just ask Britney Spears who has taken several years to learn how to manage her public image without showing up on every gossip column every night. Just check out here new web site. According to Yahoo, “Palin hits the airwaves”: "...You know questions about well, you know, 'what do you read...
Otto's War Room - Nov 14
Statement by Maoist Communist Party of Italy (PCm-Italy, a RIM member): 'Barak Obama, president of US imperialism in crises' From http://groups.yahoo.com/group/maoist_revolution/ Google English translation can be found at the end of this article! Barak Obama. Il presidente dell'imperialismo USA in crisi L'elezione di Obama rappresenta la risposta della classe dominante USA alla crisi ec...
Otto's War Room - Nov 14 - 2 clicks
By 史蒂夫・奥多 Give $700 billion to bail out some huge corporation, car company, or other big wig and many people pay little attention. But propose getting people help with their homes and suddenly we hear all the ugly clichés: “I pay my bills on time” or “I paid attention to the market and did my homework. I didn’t make mistakes why should I pay for someone else’s mistakes?” More accurate would be “I...
Otto's War Room - Nov 13
Several groups of people are now forming a Maoist moment in China. The home of the “great helmsman” is now home to a whole new generation of those who call themselves Maoist. I got this former e-mail.: From: http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/MAOIST_REVOLUTION Translated from www.hongqiwang. com Some Thoughts Regarding Our Future Revolution by a Revolutionary Old Guard Wei Wei After ...
Otto's War Room - Nov 13
Due to some screw ups on the part of Lu Lu Press, my new book, The Pol Pot Journals, is not available at this time from Barns & Noble or your local Borders store. It is only available through Lu Lu. This will change . I have two other publishers I’m looking at who will either distribute this book or they will republish it and it will be available for order it through the usual outlets. My...
Otto's War Room - Nov 13
There is definitely a struggle going on the country of Bhutan . The Maoists are in the process of an armed struggle. Here is one of their posts: [ MAOIST_REVOLUTION ] 'Scrap third country resettlement of Bhutanese refugees' [Bhutan Communist Party (Marxist-Leninist-Maoist)]November 9, 2008 From: "bhutan_krantikari@hotmail.com" Add sender to Contacts ...
Otto's War Room - Nov 12
Since Californians have dealt gays a stinging blow by voting in Proposition 8, to ban gay marriage, many young gays are realizing the kind of bigotry they are up against in this country: “ Advocate.com PROPOSITION 8 A Generation Wakes Up For many the passing of Prop. 8 is the first time anything of significance has gone so wrong for gays and lesbians -- we've had no other choice but t...
Otto's War Room - Nov 12
Don't wait until December to buy these great books for your friends. They are all now available through the internet. For the serious historians: The Pol Pot Journals were written by a ghost writer during this former leader's final year.This is great for a historian interested in Indochina in the 1970sIn this novel, in the 1970s the turbulence of the Vietnam War and protests by students a...
Otto's War Room - Nov 11
The men who put their lives on the line are brave, patriotic and loyal to their country and its people. AP – The remains of four war veterans are saluted by a military guard during a ceremony with full military honours... The problem is the country isn’t loyal to them. Vet benefits are constantly being cut to save money on the budget and our wars; (most since World ...
Otto's War Room - Nov 11
A message from Chairman Larry Gates: We woke up this morning to a different country. We now live in a country where we have said no to failed policies of the last eight years. Today we can hold our heads high. The hard work and dedication that you have shown over the past eighteen months has brought real change not just to Kansas but to the entire United States. So thank you. Thank you fo...
Buffalo Blog - Nov 10 - 10 clicks
By 史蒂夫・奥多 As President George W Bush leave office, he will need things to do. Here are some suggestions. He should write his memoirs. They won’t fill that many pages unless we count the pictures. This will be a nice thin book that will fit anywhere. He needs to set up his library. I suggest a building at the Houston Zoo. They have a lot of grounds and after visiting the monkeys and the rept...
Otto's War Room - Nov 10
The Barack Obama Election has given us a little breathing space. After 8 years of fascist repression we need a little time to take a breath, regroup, look at new strategies for change and be ready for the next asshole who runs our country into the ground. A year from now it may be Obama himself. He may turn out to be just another President Bill Clinton. He’ll be just a mere lull in a system t...
Otto's War Room - Nov 9
AUTHOR: Scorpio TITLE: President Obama CATEGORY: Politics DATE: 07/27/2004 08:59:48 PM ----- BODY: If the United States has a future, you'd best believe that Barack Obama has a place at the point. He's going places. A tremendous convention speech -- he understands what the people of this country are about. Here is some of the text from CNN. Afterword: the transcript....
Eccentricity - Nov 9
From the Communist Party of the Philippines: US imperialist policies will continue under Obama regime Communist Party of the Philippines November 07, 2008 Barack Obama's victory in the US presidential elections reflects the American people's overwhelming rejection of the militarist and neoconservative Bush regime. Obama, who ran under the Democratic Party, presented himself purport...
Otto's War Room - Nov 9
The Marxist-Leninist-Maoist – Revolutionaries of Iraq have not had any articles about our election. But they do have this cartoon on the Democratic Party. I can’t read Arabic, but it doesn’t look like very flattering to me. -史蒂夫・奥多 Click on this picture to see it move. ...
Otto's War Room - Nov 9
...that never before in US history have there been huge street parties in every major city after an election. I wonder if half the country took to the streets. Better to do that in joy than in anger. Last night I slept well for the first time in years. I trust that President Obama will be a fine leader. He certainly has more promise of being one that we have seen for a long time....
Eccentricity - Nov 5
After eight years of broken politics in Washington - we are ONE DAY away from change in America. Every race in Kansas is close, and getting closer. That's why I'm asking you to make sure nothing stands in the way of your vote. Click here to find your polling place. Polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Grab five friends, head to the polls and make sure your vote for chan...
Buffalo Blog - Nov 4 - 8 clicks
(Originally published in the Liberty Press in November 2008) What is this evil Gay Agenda that is taking over our country? It forgot to tell us how to do it. Concern over the “Gay Agenda,” the fear that gays will take over and marry cows, has our political (?) leaders doing everything they can to ensure us they prefer eating cows over other unseemly things. Gay is everywhere. Gay marriage, gay...
Gay Kansas - Nov 4
Check out this new video from Obama for America. Don't forget to VOTE tomorrow! ...
Buffalo Blog - Nov 3 - 3 clicks
Know who you're voting for tomorrow? Already voted? Well, they are a little late but here are the endorsements released by the Kansas Equality Coalition. House 3 Julie Menghini House 10 Tony Brown House 12 Sandra Frisco House 14 Aunesty Janssen House 16 Dual Endorsement- Rardin and Yonnely House 17 Jill Quigley House 19 Dolores Furtado House 22 Lisa Benlon House 24 Ronnie Metsker House 18 Cindy...
Gay Kansas - Nov 3 - 10 clicks
Two Kansas Republicans enter the Thunderdome , only one shall leave. Pat Roberts and Ron Thornburgh are spending the waning days of the election arguing over who deserves credit for the increase in the total number of Republicans registered to vote in Kansas. Roberts, predictably, credits himself. Whereas Thornburgh , a Republican who is already running for Governor, credits Barack Obama....
Left Brain Kansas - Nov 3 - 6 clicks
Bill Roe (Field Director, Jenkins for Congress): Glad you're having fun now Bill. Tuesday is going to be a disappointment....
Blue Tide Rising - Nov 2
As I've mentioned before, I now work in a Federal building that has Fox on half its screens all day long. Recently I've been seeing what look like breaks in the surface of the slippery guy they have announcing all day long. Every so often he breaks out in lefty statements. It makes me wonder if he is required to be a right wing nut job to stay employed. I actually heard him say two things last...
Eccentricity - Nov 2