Give it up on the amendments

The Kansas House needs to give up its misguided attempt to amend the state’s constitution. It doesn’t have the two-thirds votes required, and besides, it’s a bad idea to rush through a constitutional change based on emotion. Stop wasting time and money. Approve the extra spending on schools. And if lawmakers really want to duke it out with the Supreme Court, do so next legislative session.
Posted by Phillip Brownlee

7 Comments

  1. Roo
    Posted June 28, 2005 at 6:29 am | Permalink

    Hey, if the gay marriage ban was able to be passed based highly on emotion, why can’t it work this time?

  2. Joe Williams
    Posted June 28, 2005 at 7:55 am | Permalink

    Same as roo’s post. ;)

  3. E. Ireland
    Posted June 28, 2005 at 1:31 pm | Permalink

    Here’s an interesting take on the issue.
    http://www.opinionjournal.com/columnists/bminiter/?id=110006879

  4. D.A. Rider
    Posted June 28, 2005 at 8:47 pm | Permalink

    Ireland, I checked your link. What on earth does that have to do with the Kansas House and Supreme court? I’ve read some of your other posts. You’re kind of a one track sort, aren’t you? I’d think that some who’s as hot on the war as you are would be tearing down the door at the Army Recruiting office. You DO support our troops, don’t you? Why not support em close up? Nah, I didn’t think so.

  5. James
    Posted June 29, 2005 at 8:30 pm | Permalink

    “Stop wasting time and money. Approve the extra spending on schools”

    Biggest oxymoron I’ve heard in a long time.

    That’s right…don’t debate whether or not the court had the right to issue the order…just go ahead and comply and then try and take back that power once you’ve effectively handed it over. That’s the answer.

    Quick…name a court case where a court has ordered a legislative branch to increase spending by a specific amount that was later unheld by further scrutiny.

  6. E. Ireland
    Posted July 1, 2005 at 1:27 pm | Permalink

    My apologies, Rider. I had the wrong link active on my clipboard. Here is the correct link:
    http://www.nationalreview.com/comment/nadler200506280802.asp

  7. D.A. Rider
    Posted July 1, 2005 at 3:19 pm | Permalink

    Well, that makes much more sense. I think multiple appoligies are in order, and I offer mine.