Category: Politics
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Select judges wisely, considering lawmaking role
While candidates for judge usually campaign as being “above politics,” as someone who will apply the law impartially without regard to personal beliefs and convictions, the reality is that judges make law. Voters need to recognize this judicial function as they decide their votes.
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Are Super PACs good for democracy?
Far from being the death knell for democracy, Super PACs have been a positive development.
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Pachyderm speaker lineup announced
The Wichita Pachyderm Club has announced its speaker lineup for the next four weeks.
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On sweatshops, Romney is right
In the recently-released recording of Mitt Romney talking to donors, the “47 percent” remarks are not all the left is pummeling Romney with: Misinformed beliefs about sweatshops contribute, too.
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Is money speech?
Americans have the right to free speech, but what does that include? Is money a form of speech?
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Wichita economic development initiatives to be announced
Tomorrow the Wichita Metro Chamber of Commerce will announce, according to the Wichita Eagle, new economic development initiatives. Past history suggests that the efforts will not be fruitful for the Wichita area. The inclinations of the parties involved in this effort are for more government intervention and less reliance on economic freedom and free markets.
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Kansans tweet from Republican National Convention
Kansans at the Republican National Convention in Tampa are tweeting.
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Huelskamp tweets from convention
Congressman Tim Huelskamp of the Kansas first district is at the Republican National Convention, and he’s tweeting. In a press release, Huelskamp said “I came to Congress on the wave of the conservative Tea Party movement in 2010. The American people told us to take on Washington and come up with answers to our problems.…
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Chambers to host Congressional Summit
An event in Wichita will feature all members of the Kansas Congressional delegation.