Author: Bob Weeks

  • How are Tim Norton and Marcey Gregory For Low Taxes in Sedgwick County?

    Richard Taylor, President of the Building and Construction Trades Council of South Central Kansas, in a news story stated “Marcy Gregory and Tim Norton are for low taxes and they are for jobs and people.” I don’t know where Mr. Taylor learned about these two candidates, but stating that both are for low taxes must…

  • Wichita School District’s Claims Must be Questioned

    At a Wichita school bond issue debate on October 14, 2008, I challenged USD 259, the Wichita school district, to give evidence of their claim that smaller class sizes lead to better student achievement. That’s because I’ve been waiting a week for both USD 259 and the “Yes for Kids” group to respond to my…

  • Marcey Gregory Ad Fact Check

    A recent advertisement by Sedgwick County Commission Candidate Marcey Gregory in the October 12, 2008 Wichita Eagle contained a few points that deserve comment and clarification. First, the ad, as part of a checklist of attributes or characteristics of Gregory, has the item “Lower taxes.” If she’s proclaiming that we need lower taxes, voters only…

  • Wichita School Spending Incomplete Coverage

    A Wichita Eagle article (Would economic crisis affect the sale of bonds?) contains some potentially misleading information about USD 259, the Wichita school district, spending. In answering the question “How much does the district spend per student?” the figure given by chief financial officer Linda Jones was $11,659 per student. This figure is based on…

  • What Ray Frederick Forgot to Include about Marcey Gregory

    Editor’s note: the original version of this article contained an error in arithmetic, which has been corrected. In Sunday’s Wichita Eagle, Wichita businessman Ray Frederick wrote a letter supporting Marcey Gregory for the Sedgwick County Commission. In listing her qualifications, he wrote “Gregory is for low taxes.” That doesn’t square with Gregory’s recent actions. On…

  • Wichita Eagle’s Rhonda Holman on Wichita school bond issue

    The Wichita Eagle’s Rhonda Holman, in her recent editorial Business should get off fence on bond, urges voters to get educated about the proposed Wichita School bond issue. It would be helpful if she’d do the same.

  • Steve Moore at AFP Defending the American Dream

    Steve Moore, The Wall Street Journal: Washington created this crisis! We can move towards capitalism or socialism. … Lefties want to socialize this economy. … Liberals love jobs but they hate employers. We’re redefining welfare benefits as tax cuts. … You can not create jobs by taxing small business! … No more bailouts! What harms…

  • Herman Cain at AFP Defending the American Dream Summit

    Herman Cain: Prosperity is less taxes, less spending, and less government. Nancy Pelosi believes that property is a “new direction.” … I have a message for all the liberal kool-aid drinkers: There is no Department of Happy in Washington DC! Prosperity equals the pursuit of happiness, not a guarantee. allenfuller tweeted: “He [Cain’s father] achieved…

  • Fred Barnes at AFP Defending the American Dream Summit

    Fred Barnes remarks: The election is not over. Sarah Palin knows this, but I wish someone would tell John McCain. We need to prepare for the worst. We may face liberal majorities in congress and a liberal president. … The crisis may not ease. … There may be no veto of liberal legislation. A great…