Category: Politics
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Area Residents Plan Wichita Tea Party
Grassroots movement sweeps into Wichita with anti-stimulus rally WICHITA — Grassroots activists in Wichita will rally outside Sen. Sam Brownback?s office on Friday, to show their appreciation to the senator for opposing the federal stimulus bill, and to demonstrate their frustration with big government spending. Nancy Armstrong, Garden Plain, organized the rally at 11:30 a.m.…
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Public education illustrates special interest politics
One of the problems with government today is the proliferation of special interest groups, and then how issues are framed according to the needs of these special interest groups. You might think that public education would fall outside the wrangling of special interest groups. After all, it’s “for the kids,” as we’re reminded. But the…