Kansas blogs Archives - Voice For Liberty

May

New Kansas blog: Cold Friday

I've noticed a new conservative blog in Kansas, Cold Friday. It describes its goal as "to provide thoughtful opinions on current events and the moral issues of the day." The founder is J. Christopher Pryor of Topeka. He has been published with the Journal for the Study of Antisemitism, David Horowitz's NewsReal Blog, The Remnant, and Catholic Family News among others. He has a J.D., M.B.A. and B.A. in Philosophy. Pryor writes predominantly on issues of antisemitism, philosophy, current events and his hobbies of science and ham radio. To view the blog, click on coldfriday.org.

Aug

By Bob Weeks

Welcome back, Gidget

Gidget stepped away for a few months, but happily she is back writing about Kansas politics at Kansas GOP Insider (wannabe). One of the great things about the internet is it gives people an outlet for their writing and opinions that they probably would not have otherwise. I’d like to introduce you to someone whose writing I think you’d like to read. Well, I can’t really introduce you to her, because I don’t know who she is. On her blog she (?) goes by the name Gidget. It's titled Kansas GOP Insider (wannabe) at insideksgop.blogspot.com. Gidget writes anonymously, although I’m…

Sep

By Bob Weeks

In Kansas, Community Bridge Blog lies — in photographs

Falsely altered photograph of Kris Kobach posted on Community Bridge Blog In debates over public policy, words matter. But readers recognize that words represent the opinion of the writer, and as such can be incorrect, misinformed, or simply stating a preference that the reader may disagree with. But photographs are different. When presented with a photograph purporting to convey a message, readers (viewers) don't know if it is real or has been altered. So when the Community Bridge Blog, a Manhattan-based project, uses a doctored photograph of Republican Kansas Secretary of State Candidate Kris Kobach, readers might be justifiably confused.…

Sep

By Bob Weeks

We won’t do that here

Recently someone left a comment that tried to associate a made-up name someone uses when commenting on this blog with that person's actual name. I removed that comment. For one, I don't know if the charge made by the comment writer (themselves operating under an assumed name, or at least a name that gives little clue as to their identity) is true. Second, at the Wichita Eagle editorial blog, identity-speculating and other behavior stemming from that has poisoned that forum to the point where many discussions degenerate into the worst forms of name-calling, and even death threats. I won't let…

Aug

By Bob Weeks

In Anaheim, I am the press

In Kansas, alternative media outlets like this blog can't get the same level of access that traditional media has in the Kansas statehouse. My post Kansas alternative media shut out of legislative access gives details. This week I in was in Anaheim, California on a fact-finding trip. As part of this, I asked to meet with a planner for the City of Anaheim. Shortly after we started our meeting, he asked to leave the room for a moment. When he came back, a media relations person for the city was with him, and stayed with us during our meeting. This…

Jun

By Bob Weeks

I’m using a different theme

Today I've made a switch in the theme this blog uses. Last year, at about this time, I switched the underlying system this blog uses, changing from Drupal to WordPress. There isn't really anything wrong with Drupal, but it does a lot more than what is needed for blogging. Also, I felt -- and experience has confirmed -- that Google treats a WordPress blog better than a Drupal blog. At least that has been my experience. At the time I switched to WordPress, I selected the Cutline theme, created by Chris Pearson. It's a great WordPress theme. But as time…

Jan

By Bob Weeks

Kansas Jackass spotted at Kansas days

Through several methods, including excessive tweeting and plain old gumshoe work, the identity of the anonymous blogger Kansas Jackass was deduced. One tweet by the Jackass told me that the blogger would be entering the event hall at Kansas Days in a few minutes. I waited by the door and had a conversation with the Jackass.

Jan

By Bob Weeks

What impact do Kansas voters have on judges?

Recently a Kansas blog covered a political event and wrote this in a post titled Defending America Summit Brought out the Wingnuts: Stephen Ware, Professor at the University of Kansas Law School: "What’s unusual about Kansas is about how little the people’s wishes matter. There are no checks and balances in the judicial selection process." ********. It's called a retention voted [sic]. Don't like Justice Dan Biles? Vote him out in a year. And, hey, aren't all professors supposed to be crazy liberals? I asked Mr. Ware about the value of retention votes in giving a voice to the people.…

Jan

By Bob Weeks

And the basis for your criticism is?

A blogger in Kansas has an issue with a talk given by Jonah Goldberg at Americans For Prosperity's Defending the American Dream Summit in Wichita. As it turns out, the basis for the criticism is ..., well, let the speaker himself explain. See the post titled Well-Named.

Sep

By Bob Weeks

Wichita and Kansas General Election Coverage

My page of coverage of the general election for Wichita and the surrounding area is available. Click here to view it. I don't think I have all the candidate websites listed yet, so if I'm missing any, please send it to me though the contact page. I'd prefer an email message rather than a comment.