Politics

The Scourging of Democracy

January 5, 2012

The two most abused tools of the Presidency in recent administrations have been recess appointments and executive orders.  Both mechanisms are in place to allow for the implementation of policies and the confirmation of staff when Congress is not in session.  The purpose is to allow the President to do the countries business when...

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Boeing abandons Kansas

January 4, 2012

Boeing(@BoeingDefense) today announced the closure of Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) facility in Wichita resulting in over 2100 jobs being last by the end of 2013.  Blaming the market environment and defense budget cuts, the company announced the cuts would occur toward the end of 2013 despite repeated telling Kansas officials  and the Kansas...

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Iowa Prediction…Romney – Santorum – Paul

January 2, 2012

Romney will walk away with the win by a 5 – 7 pt margin.  Paul is too scary for main stream voters — too many way off comments that make him look un-electable in a General election.  Santorum continues to be the anti-Romney candidate.  Acceptable to the Republican establishment  and the favorite of the Evangelical voters who...

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Wrong on Citizenship

January 11, 2011

Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach is supporting a movement with politicians from other states that would attempt to alter the definition of citizenship as interpreted by the 14th amendment for 100 years:  that a child born in the United States is granted citizenship. The law was originally passed to ensure that the children of...

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