Kris Kobach Thinks Taxpayers Owe Him Travel Expenses

When you travel, who pays your airfare? Or the airfare of your family, should you decide to take them along? You do, don't you? Well....if you pay taxes in the state of Kansas, you are also paying for the Secretary of State in Kansas, Kris Kobach, to take recreational sabbaticals with his family in aircraft and other vehicles that are owned by the state of Kansas.

Kobach is probably a bit surprised to see the media cover his abuses of taxpayer resources. After all, he and his ilk have kept the citizens of Kansas, white Christian citizens, that is; afraid to question any Republican elected official. Not only has his family taken vacations and other frills that do not rightfully belong to them, they have enjoyed Fourteenth Amendment protections while trampling the rights of any American who isn't Caucasian.

Put Information To Good Use

While the media has been attempting to keep the masses focused on Hobby Lobby and it's barely useful employee insurance package, (seriously; Hobby Lobby is certainly NOT the only employer out there who rips off workers via benefits) there are elections coming up later this year. Every legislative session seems to feature either subtle or blatant challenges to the fourth amendment, putting down SOPA was, sadly, not good enough for everyone; and we still have a government that isn't interested in the upholding of the Constitution. But what about the information that is available about those running for public office? Shouldn't that information be shared and discussed publicly? After all, those who hold elected positions are merely civil servants, and their lives actually SHOULD be open books. Instead of hyper-focus on some dumbass Christians who want their employees to take as much maternity leave as possible, (isn't that what happens without contraceptives?) lets put the spotlight on all of our politicians who are planning to run for public office this fall. As for sharing information about their personal lives, remember how deeply they care, OR NOT, about the privacy of all the rest of us!

Snagged from Facebook.....seemed apropos. 

Goodbye, Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela was not merely a politician, he was a statesman. He did not claim to be unafraid at all times, yet when he was afraid, he went ahead and did the right thing, anyway. When there was a price to be paid for doing what he knew needed to be done, he did not change his mind. He was unwilling to sell out those who looked up to him, and unwilling to sell his soul. Goodbye, Nelson Mandela. You will always be remembered for promoting peace, and you will be missed by many.

Maybe enough of us to make a difference in this world can learn from Nelson Mandela.