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Dec

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 foe lurks -- makes claims that are false. Others are actually something to be proud of, not ashamed. I don't recommend you actually read the Globe piece. As one comment left to the article stated: "What an amazingly biased and unbalanced piece." It's not worth…

Dec

By Bob Weeks

Copenhagen to Wichita, lunch provided

A message from Americans For Prosperity: As part AFP’s ongoing Hot Air Tour, we will be hosting a viewing party in Wichita at the Hyatt Regency Hotel and in Overland Park at the Doubletree Hotel of our Simulcast live from Copenhagen on the same day the President is there to make sure that the truth is told. AFP President Tim Phillips and Director of Policy Phil Kerpen will be in Copenhagen hosting an event with Lord Monckton ( click here to join the 3.5 million people who have seen his video detailing how our nation could be threatened by international…

Nov

By Bob Weeks

In Wichita, Free Market Economics 101 to be held

On Monday, the Wichita Chapter of Americans For Prosperity is holding an informative meeting to learn more about free market economics and its application. The program is: A trade exercise A private property exercise Group discussions of "I, Pencil" by Leonard Reed "The Law" by Frederic Bastiat The Platinum Triangle Redevelopment Project "Seven Principles of Sound Public Policy" By Lawrence Reed A group discussion and question answering period will follow. This event is on Monday, November 30, 2009, from 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm. The location is: Belford Electric Inc. Meeting Room 800 East Third Street Wichita, Kansas This is…

Nov

By Bob Weeks

Kansas economy debated in Wichita

Last Thursday at a meeting of the City Clerks and Municipal Finance Officers Association of Kansas, the effectiveness of the federal economic stimulus and the Kansas economy were discussed. Americans For Prosperity National Director of State Operations Alan Cobb and Kansas Secretary of Revenue Joan Wagnon were the participants, with Dale Goter, Wichita Governmental Relations Manager, as moderator. Wagnon started the debate by reciting the distress that the economy has experienced over the past year. She said that these conditions said to the new president "You need to do something." She said that about 10,000 jobs were picked up in…

Oct

By Bob Weeks

KPERS report sparks backlash from Wichita SEIU

Recently Kansas University professor Art Hall, along with a co-author, published a study explaining the funding crisis in KPERS, the Kansas Public Employee Retirement system. In summary, the report states: "The key finding of the study is that the KPERS system will not be in actuarial balance over the thirty year amortization period set in GASB standards. This means that KPERS will continue to accumulate unfunded liabilities for the foreseeable future. It is highly likely that KPERS will continue to impose a heavy tax burden on future generations." This finding has raised quite a protest from those who expect to…

Oct

By Bob Weeks

AFP Defending the American Dream summit draws thousands to Washington

Last Friday and Saturday over two thousand defenders of free markets and capitalism traveled to the Washington area to meet at the Americans for Prosperity Foundation's Defending the American Dream summit. It was an action-packed two days, so I'll report on just a few personal highlights. One of the speakers in the general session was Stephen Moore of the Wall Street Journal. He said that global warming is the "greatest hoax of the last century." The cap-and-trade bill, besides not having an effect on global temperatures, should really be named the "China and India Full Employment Act." Jobs will flee…

Sep

By Bob Weeks

More local government 101 in Wichita

Here's a message from John Todd about additional training provided by Americans For Prosperity. Tuesday, September 22, 2009 & Wednesday, September 23, 2009 Local Government 101: Learn how to get involved in Sedgwick County Government and how to influence public policy as a citizen activist. With Special Guest Sedgwick County Commissioner Karl Peterjohn 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday September 22, 2009, at the Wichita Area Builders Association meeting room, 730 N. Main, Wichita, Kansas 67203 Then, a follow-up event: 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Wednesday September 23, 2009 Attend a Board of Sedgwick County Commission Meeting Sedgwick County…

May

By Bob Weeks

Final budget legislation still fails to provide long-term budget solutions for Kansas

Here's a message from Americans For Prosperity -- Kansas that, I believe, accurately assesses the current legislative session -- now nearly over -- and also the past few sessions. AFP State Director Derrick Sontag doesn't mention the inflow of federal stimulus funds which took a lot of pressure off the legislature. That stimulus money isn't free, however, and the burden of paying for it will show up somewhere else in the future. TOPEKA -- Kansas legislators are wrapping up the 2009 Kansas Legislative session. Although some progress was made toward closing the state’s budget deficit, long-term solutions were not created,…