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October 28, 2008
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Observations and thoughts about some of the contested political races in Kansas, Douglas County and Lawrence :
Pat Roberts has been an excellent U.S. senator, representing the residents of Kansas and he should be re-elected. His commitment to safeguarding this country and his work on behalf of the best interests of his fellow Kansans is a matter of record.
Two U.S. House members represent Lawrence and Douglas County. Nick Jordan of Johnson County will do an excellent job of conveying the concerns, ideas and beliefs of those living on the eastern side of Lawrence and Douglas County, and Lynn Jenkins of Topeka will do a top-flight job for those living in the western areas of the city and county.
At the state level, Scott Morgan will provide strong, active representation in the Kansas Senate. His opponent, Marci Francisco, is a bright, charming individual but has not given local residents the kind of legislative representation they need and deserve.
Tom Sloan's stature continues to grow among his constituents and his fellow lawmakers in Topeka and he is looked to as a highly informed and active lawmaker in the fields of energy, power, telecommunications and the environment. He does a good job and deserves the support and votes of those in his legislative district.
Jim Flory is well known in this area and has compiled a solid record as a former Douglas County district attorney and a federal prosecutor. He certainly would be an able member of the Douglas County Commission.
The Kansas State Board of Education currently has a tenuous 6-4 majority of members who support the current science standards that include the teaching of evolution in Kansas schools. One of those six is Bill Wagnon, who is not running for re-election in District 4 seat, which covers much of Lawrence. Carolyn Campbell of Topeka, a candidate for that seat, has pledged to support the existing science standards if elected to the board. Her opponent has been less clear about his stand on the science standards and has been endorsed by the Kansas Republican Assembly, a conservative group that has endorsed other board members who fought to teach alternatives to evolution.
All candidates, those who receive the most votes and those who don't, incumbents and challengers alike, deserve our thanks and appreciation for their willingness to be a candidate for public office. Being a candidate requires substantial sacrifice because a campaign takes time, money and attention away from family and business matters.
It is critical that honest, properly motivated and knowledgeable individuals are encouraged to seek public office. Once they make the commitment to seek an office, they deserve the work and support of those who urged them to enter the political scene.
Again, thanks to all those who entered primary and general election contests. Whether or not they win, they all deserve the thanks of those interested in good, sound, representative government.
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28 October 2008
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jcroucher (Anonymous) says…
I couldn't agree more! As a former Boyda supporter, I have been VERY disappointed in her “leadership” in Congress. I like what she says, but get disgusted by the way she actually votes in Congress.Glad to see the LJW is willing to endorse the most qualified candidate in spite of party affiliation. go jenkins!!!
28 October 2008
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jayhawkbarrister (Anonymous) says…
The LJW web page pops up with a side ad for Marci Francisco and then you diss her in your editorial. That's cold.
28 October 2008
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just_another_bozo_on_this_bus (Anonymous) says…
Imagine that— the “liberal” JW does a party-line endorsement of Republicans. They can't even bring themselves to clearly endorse Campbell against her religious wackjob Republican opponent in the school board race.
28 October 2008
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WilburM (Anonymous) says…
This is just laughable. Pure GOP, with the sort-of exception of Campbell.Among all of this mindless “analysis,” the put-down of Marci Francisco is truly ridiculous. Marci is “charming” to be sure, but she has proved in 4 years to be one of the best state senators Lawrence has ever had — well respected by everyone of both parties in Topeka and highly effective, largely because she does her homework.This is the Dolph-inspired editorial column at its worst — partisan and oblivious.
28 October 2008
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xbusguy (Anonymous) says…
Please VOTE this year. It's time for the average Joe (like myself) to pay attention.
28 October 2008
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sellingpopcorn (Anonymous) says…
It's just incredible that Lawrence has such a republican newspaper… Could we maybe swap owners with the Hutchinson paper or the Salina paper or say Wichita? Where there's actual thought reflected on the editorial page?
28 October 2008
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jasonc_22 (Anonymous) says…
well, this jcroucher has always been and remains a supporter of Congresswoman Nancy Boyda and simply can't understand why anyone would even consider voting for Jenkins after the revelations regarding her horrible mistakes as treasurer.
28 October 2008
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RedwoodCoast (Anonymous) says…
That reminds me, I was looking through one of my dad's old highschool yearbooks. Turns out that Sam Brownback went to his highschool. Sam played the clarinet in band. Funny seeing pictures of a young Brownback. He had those squinty eyes at a very young age.
28 October 2008
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foodboy (Anonymous) says…
A story I heard a while back was that when Bill Moyers was in Lawrence writing “Listening to America” he fell in love with the town and made an offer to buy the paper. Lawrence would have had the paper it deserves instead of the house organ for the Repug party.
28 October 2008
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acj1984 (Anonymous) says…
I recently moved to Lawrence and was thinking about becoming a subsriber to the LJ World. After this, I will not be. This editorial is partisan and unthoughtful.
28 October 2008
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nobody1793 (Anonymous) says…
“All candidates for public office deserve our thanks for campaigning…”No. Some are in it for the right reasons, others are in it for themselves. Should we thank convicted felon Ted Stevens for running? (And isn't he now prohibited from voting in the very election he's up for?)
28 October 2008
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wprop (Anonymous) says…
what about a St. senate endorcment for Mr.pine…………who does not know where he lives….and can't remember anything that happened before he resigned his spot on the drainage district board…..like.why was the “fence” guy given $19,000.00?….VERBAL…….
28 October 2008
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dumas (Anonymous) says…
“This editorial is partisan and unthoughtful.”No offense here. I'm fine if you don't subscribe to the paper. But … it is an editorial. It's stating an opinion. Editorials don't require bi-partisanship. It's the view of the “editorial board”. It's your right as a reader to disagree with it and say so here or through a letter to the editor. As for it being unthoughtful. I completely agree with that. This is a time where I find the use of the word “charming” to be demeaning. It's like the newspaper is patting Marci Francisco on the head. I find that very annoying.
28 October 2008
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Cappy (Anonymous) says…
A very helpful and informative voting guide…so long as you vote exactly opposite its' recommendations.
28 October 2008
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4chewnut (Anonymous) says…
So it is important to endorse Campbell because she will uphold science standards, but also okay to endorse the national ticket with a VP candidate - Palin - who believes in teaching creationism and mocks basic scientific research??Right on Campbell. Wrong on McCain-Palin.
28 October 2008
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ejwildcat (Anonymous) says…
Probably one of the poorest justified editorials I have seen in a long time. The editiors of LJWorld should be ashamed of themselves.
28 October 2008
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witchfindergeneral (Anonymous) says…
Sorry LJW, you lost me at “Pat Roberts has been an excellent U.S. senator…”More Republican endorsements by the LJWorld! That's it, I'm canceling my subscription to the internet.
28 October 2008
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dumas (Anonymous) says…
Logic, I follow you. This editorial is like cotton candy. There's no real sustenance to it.
28 October 2008
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LiberalDude (Anonymous) says…
What a bunch of sad GOP endorsements. I hope all the Republicans lose and Dolph cries himself to sleep.
28 October 2008
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d_prowess (Anonymous) says…
I agree with others that this is nothing more than an editorial so it doesn't have to be backed with facts. So you can take it as seriously as all of the reader bolgs that are popping up on the LJW site with their titles in all caps. Yeah, that's not too annoying is it…
28 October 2008
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deskboy04 (Anonymous) says…
Nick Jordan is going to “wake up Warsh-ing-ton”.
28 October 2008
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Beowulf (Anonymous) says…
Jeez Louise……………. Tom Sloan good for the citizens? I don't think so. He is a shill for the Energy Corporations. He sits on the board of Westar. Why do you think he was pushing for the new coal fired energy facilities in western Kansas? Why do you think he writes legislation that gives renewable energy tax breaks to the corporations and not for the tax payers of Kansas? He is a tool for the corporations, not the citizens of this country. Give me a break Dolph…………
28 October 2008
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Beowulf (Anonymous) says…
OH yeah, one other thing…..Pat Roberts took away our rights under the Constitution based on a pack of lies and a false flag event. He does nothing but feather his own nest at the expense of the Constitution.Pat Roberts is a traitor to this country and should be put on trail for treason.Boyda is a toss up. She did vote against the bailout but thinks the 2nd amendment is for “hunting.”Still not sure about her as the only alternative is Jenkins. It will be a last minute decision on that vote.President is easy. I'm voting for Ron Paul. At least I can sleep well afterwards knowing you can't blame me for the next four years of martial law and economic depression.
28 October 2008
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sdinges (Anonymous) says…
Regardless of if you agree with it or not - this was a worthless editorial. It's hard to believe it even got published. This “op ed” is something I might expect from someone in elementary school.Anyone older than that is expected to actually back up their opinions with some kind of evidence or line of reasoning. You may as well have written: “I like my black dog because she is black - therefore I hate cats.”Thanks for the brilliant insight.
29 October 2008
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Xwards (Anonymous) says…
What a bunch of drivel….a bunch of conclusory statements with nothing to back them up.
29 October 2008
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Mkh (Anonymous) says…
Vote 3rd parties!The lesser of two evils is still evil.
30 October 2008
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texburgh (Anonymous) says…
Fortunately the residents of Lawrence will vote against all of these recommendations with the exception of Campbell and maybe Sloan.Morgan - arrogant and self-serving; he led the fight to close neighborhood schools (leading to his ouster from the Board of Ed and death of a bond issue), now he leads the fight to spend money approved for improvement to academic facilities on sports facilities. A tax and spend republican. Re-elect Marci Francisco.Jenkins - she attacks Boyda for spending 10 minutes out of a congressional hearing but can't be bothered to take her seat on the KPERS board thereby abandoning thousands of Kansans while their pension system bled off $1.1 billion. CPA indeed! Re-elect Nancy Boyda.Jordan - He has an R beside his name and therefore must be better despite the fact that Dennis Moore has been an stellar representative for CD 3, re-elected repeatedly even in Johnson County. Jordan pretends to be a moderate but has voted consistently with the right wing extremists in the Kansas Senate. Don't be fooled - Jordan is cut from the same cloth as Kay O'Connor and Phill Kline - he's just more polite. Re-elect Dennis Moore.Pat Roberts - once a highly respected senator and leader, Roberts became a petty whiner in 2006 even going so far as to quit a critical committee rather than be the ranking minority member. He walks away from his responsibilities when he can't be the top dog. That's shameful. Elect Jim Slattery. Slattery was endorsed by the Kansas City Star, the Wichita Eagle, and even the Hays newspaper.Tom Sloan - tells environmentally concerned Lawrence that he is an environmentalist. And he used to be. But he voted for a coal plant bill that would strip the secretary of the department of health and environment of any ability to make a ruling on issues of the environment. Whatever you may think about coal plants, that's just wrong. It's one thing to override the secretary; quite another to prohibit him/her from ruling. And Tom's new national position that he sold out for might be nice but what has he done for Lawrence lately? Vote for John Wilson.The LJW has an endorsement policy that goes like this - Republicans YES, Democrats NO. They can't even bring themselves to endorse Tom Holland over a guy who lies about where he lives and illegally sits on a board that contracts services from himself. Of course Tom is a Dem. The LJW is prohibited from endorsing Dems.
30 October 2008
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cds (Anonymous) says…
Anonymous userBeowulf (Anonymous) says:OH yeah, one other thing:..Pat Roberts took away our rights under the Constitution based on a pack of lies and a false flag event. He does nothing but feather his own nest at the expense of the Constitution.Pat Roberts is a traitor to this country and should be put on trail for treason.____________________________Same can be said for Biden… http://www.zdnet.com.au/insight/busin… next year, months before the Oklahoma City bombing took place, Biden introduced another bill called the Omnibus Counterterrorism Act of 1995. It previewed the 2001 Patriot Act by allowing secret evidence to be used in prosecutions, expanding the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and wiretap laws, creating a new federal crime of “terrorism” that could be invoked based on political beliefs, permitting the US military to be used in civilian law enforcement, and allowing permanent detection of non-U.S. citizens without judicial review.The Center for National Security Studies said the bill would erode “constitutional and statutory due process protections” and would “authorise the Justice Department to pick and choose crimes to investigate and prosecute based on political beliefs and associations.”Biden himself draws parallels between his 1995 bill and its 2001 cousin. “I drafted a terrorism bill after the Oklahoma City bombing. And the bill John Ashcroft sent up was my bill,” he said when the Patriot Act was being debated, according to the New Republic, which described him as “the Democratic Party's de facto spokesman on the war against terrorism.”
30 October 2008
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ralphralph (Anonymous) says…
Boyda continues to LIE about her position on nuclear energy (or am I supposed to be gentle and say 'misrepresent'?). When asked in the online LJW chat whether she supported expanding nuclear energy she said, “Yes, I have been a proponent of aggressively researching the reprocessing and storage of spent nuclear fuels.”That is NOT a “yes” to expanding nuclear energy, it's a “yes” to research. Moreover, it is a dodge and a lie.Boyda is anti-nuclear energy. Period. That may be okay with you or not, but she just needs to give an honest answer.The LJW wussie moderator just let her skate on by, as if she had answered. That seems to happen with all sorts of questions in all types of media lately. How in the hell are we supposed to learn anything about the positions of the candidates if the supposed journalists will not make them answer the questions posed, or at least point out that they have dodged doing so?LJW, please grow a pair.