Jack Wu, Republican Candidate For Board Of Education

Katy tried
I was halfway crucified
I was on the other side
Of no tomorrow.





The lyrics above are from "Are You Really Dr. Wu", by Steely Dan. The picture to the left is of Jack P. Wu, Republican candidate in Topeka, Kansas, for the Board of Education. This really has me laughing almost too hard. Most Kansas Republicans are quite funny, when they are not being really stupid or downright crazy, (see Brownback's twittergate moment or Mike O'Neal's emails about Mrs. Obama for more information) but Jack Wu is almost in a league by himself. Kansas has been battling it out over teaching creation as scientific fact rather than evolution as scientific theory for eons now, but Wu is running on the platform that Kansas schools should not teach anything about evolution at all. And here's his resume. It looks rather empty. But here is something that is very interesting about Jack Wu....he attends Westboro Baptist Church! And here's what he had to say about what public high schools teach about evolution: Wu’s mission in running for office is to “make a difference in this evil city of Topeka and this perverse state of Kansas. Students don’t need Satanic lies like evolution filling their heads".  If elected to office, Jack would like to "purge such lies from the curriculum.” Whoa! Satanic lies? And you'll purge them from the curriculum? Really, Jack? What on earth have you been smoking?

I don't know which makes me laugh harder, the Westboro Baptist Church referral, or "Satanic lies" idea, but I do not think he's going to win. I do think that the perfect campaign slogan for Jack Wu to use in this election, and in all of his other political races for public office is the quote from the above cited Steely Dan song, though; "On the other side of no tommorrow"; because that is obviously where Jack Wu spends most of his time!