COLBY, Kan. - What is the real Republican administration's agenda? I just received the following information in an email message from the KDP. If you are not on their mailing list, this message should alert you to get on it.
BREAKING: The Resurrection of Phill Kline
TOPEKA, KS - Kansans received an unwelcome Christmas Eve gift last Friday. Secretary of State Elect Kris Kobach announced the hiring of his top lieutenant on the day before a long holiday weekend, effectively burying it. It's news worth hiding. Kobach chose Eric Rucker, the long-time top lieutenant to disgraced former Attorney General Phill Kline. In fact, Mr. Rucker is still being investigated for his involvement in the invasion of thousands of Kansans' medical privacy.
It gets worse. Today, Governor Elect Sam Brownback announced his chief counsel would be another top Phill Kline lieutenant, Caleb Stegall. This is nothing short of the resurrection of Phill Kline. Phill Kline was thrown from office just four years ago because he violated the medical privacy of Kansans in pursuit of his own extreme political agenda. Phill Kline is the poster child of an entire political era defined by Republicans using state government to further divisive social issues.
That era is back. Sam Brownback and Kris Kobach have taught Kansans a tough lesson. The "new" Republican Party is the same as the old Republican Party. They are more interested in furthering extreme political agendas and fighting for special interests then in rebuilding our state's economy, providing world-class schools for our children and creating jobs for everyday Kansans.
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We suffered stunning defeat in the last election. But, that doesn't mean we can't or shouldn't continue opposition to the aggressive Republican attack on individual privacy and right of choice.
I wish the Kansas Democratic party had cared about stopping Kobach before the election as much as they seem to care now that he has won. I seen nothing from the KDP during the election cycle in support of Biggs(or any other Statewide or Federal Candidate for that matter) And some of the blame should be Biggs also, he had a decent warchest yet I dont recall seeing any TV spots, radio spots, direct mail, Print ads ect. The KDP strategy of not running coordinated campaigns and not helping its candidates resulted in Democratic losses all across the state, unfortunately for us elections have consequences, between Kobachs plan to disenfranchise voters, Brownbacks right wing religious agenda, and and the fact the super Republican majority gets to redraw districts this year, couple that with Kansas Democratic party ineptitude, it will be a bad couple of years for the the Democrats, Liberals, Moderates and progressives
David--You are right on target. I intend to continue opposing these poor excuses for public servants, but it will do little good now that they own the store. Where was that Democratic leadership? We had a lot of here in Sedgwick County, but there was little we do here to save the whole state.
It takes money for the KDP to launch campaign adds. But, it doesn't take money for individuals to express their political and social views. The coffee shops, religious discussion groups, social groups and service clubs are where we all can have input to what we want from government.
The fundamental conservative religious right folks keep chanting individual responsibility and freedom, but, they rely on government to dictate their narrow definition of individual freedom.