Day 2: From the Emerald Triangle to the Sunflower State

Did we learn nothing from Prohibition?
A waste of money to prosecute, a waste of potential sales tax revenue.

May 27, 2013 at 4:06 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Lawrence cyclist seriously injured in collision with vehicle

Do you really think bikes should be on sidewalk/multi-use paths? Car drivers don't see the cyclists as well as when they are on the road. Pedestrians, some with strollers, aren't safe with cyclists cruising by at 15 or more miles per hour. Are pedestrians allowed to walk side by side? What about double wide strollers?
I like wide roads with wide shoulders with bike lanes or at least wide lanes with wide shoulders.

May 9, 2013 at 9:50 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

U.S. Attorney General Holder tells Brownback new gun law is unconstitutional

In such a "Taker" state as Kansas is, do we really want to upset the Feds?

May 2, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Opinion: Marriage act may fall

"Cats and Dogs living together; mass hysteria !"

March 16, 2013 at 12:04 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Rape survivor works to change law, abolish the statute of limitations in rape cases

Well, wouldn't it be nice if our Governor can sign this.
FYI When Kansas first became a state, it was Liberal. Read the book What's The Matter With Kansas, or watch the documentary with the same title. It's available on Netflix.

March 4, 2013 at 10:50 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Measure banning "wrongful birth" claims approved by Kansas Senate

Good luck in your attempts to legislate morality.

February 28, 2013 at 12:33 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Measure banning "wrongful birth" claims approved by Kansas Senate

When did every member of the State Senate become an MD?
So it's small, limited government except when it comes to Women's Health. What's next, maybe not letting doctors tell patients that they have cancer, or AIDS? It would help keep costs down.

Wake up Kansas! Just about the last place we need government "butting in" is in-between you and your doctor.

February 28, 2013 at 11:57 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Home brewers hope to make their hobby legal

Sounds like a simple, straight forward bill as it is. The representative, House Majority Leader Rep. Arlen Siegfreid, R-Olathe, doesn't sound very reasonable. Looks like deeper pockets wins again. The Kansas Beer Wholesalers Association could no doubt contribute more to an election fund than the Home Brewers. Case closed.
Too bad our elected officials couldn't just do the reasonable, logical thing.

February 11, 2013 at 5:36 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

KDOT seeks input from bicyclists to update state plan

Most of Lawrence is not very good for bicyclists. It's scary to ride around this town. Highways without a shoulder, others with huge shoulders but covered with debris (broken glass and gravel) and driver "wake-up" bumps between the car lanes and the shoulder. This gives the bike rider the thrill of riding to the right of the bumps, in the debris, then back over the bumps to the edge of the car lane. Fun stuff! I welcome the chance to provide some input to KDOT.

February 4, 2013 at 11:28 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

County offers dust treatment for residents on gravel roads

I'm thinking spraying water, like at the 7th inning stretch. No guarantee, but probably works as well as the chemicals.
I wonder what the chemicals are. Hmmm...

January 21, 2013 at 6:51 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )