Category: Politics
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Former Congressman McEwen endorses Kelsey, talks about economics
This week former Ohio Representative Bob McEwen appeared in Wichita on behalf of Kansas Senator Dick Kelsey and his campaign for the Republican nomination for the United States House of Representatives from the fourth district of Kansas. At a breakfast meeting, McEwen said that his state — Ohio — needs Dick Kelsey in Congress, and…
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Left’s obsession with funding diverts attention from issues and its own funding
One of the duties of being a blogger on the left is constant disparaging of the source of funding or leadership of your opposition. All done, of course, while ignoring the painfully obvious problems with your own. As an example, a recent Boston Globe column — its title is In glitzy shadows, a health reform…
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Kansas news digest
News from alternative media around Kansas for December 7, 2009.
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McEwen to present seminars in Wichita
Former U.S. Congressman Bob McEwen will be in Wichita next week to present two seminars. McEwen, an advocate for pro-family interests and free-market economics, is sponsored by the Senator Dick Kelsey for Congresscampaign.
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Kansas news digest
News from alternative media around Kansas for November 30, 2009.
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Moore decision not to run causes waves
The news that Kansas third district congressman Dennis Moore has decided not to seek reelection is a week old now, but the ramifications will take a while to shake out. As Martin Hawver put it in a recent Capitol Rail: “We don’t know who, but we’re imagining, somewhere in Johnson County, there is a poor,…
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Jim Anderson stump speech received enthusiastically
To an appreciative Saturday evening audience, candidate for the Republican party nomination for United States Congress from the fourth district of Kansas Jim Anderson laid out in detail his political positions and his plans for Congress.
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Articles of interest
Education, health care, Kansas school funding, unintended consequences.
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Solution to drug problem to be presented in Wichita
Illegal drug use and the accompanying war on drugs is a huge human problem in the United States. It’s time, according to some, for a radical rethinking of this situation. A group of current and former warriors from the frontlines of the war on drugs has such a perspective, and their solution is not what…
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Jack Cole of LEAP to address Pachyderms
On Friday December 4, the Wichita Pachyderm Club presents Jack A. Cole. Cole is executive director of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP).
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At Pachyderm, Pompeo pleases the audience
Yesterday, Kansas fourth district congressional candidate Mike Pompeo addressed members and guests of the Wichita Pachyderm Club. His conservative message was well received by the overflow audience.
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Sarah Palin and Walt Chappell: fellow political travelers?
Who knew? Here’s today’s Capitol Flash from Martin Hawver, describing the lineup for a meeting of the Kansas House Appropriations Committee on Monday: “Queued up for that presentation … rogue State Board of Education member Walt Chappell, a Democrat from Wichita.” In case you haven’t heard, Palin’s book, just out this week, is Going Rogue:…