Russ Jones used his Christian newspaper, The Chronicle, based in Newton, to endorse Ken Canfield in the GOP gubernatorial primary. “I’m so compelled that this is the right decision that I would be rebelling against God not to make this recommendation,” Jones wrote.
What Jones didn’t write — or disclose until after criticism — was that he is also Canfield’s press secretary.
“The newspaper did not endorse me,” Canfield later said. “He personally endorsed me.” Chronicle readers can be forgiven for missing that distinction.
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This is typical of how the GOP operates!
More from Red State Rabble:
Connie Morris: A Controversial WomanIn recent weeks, right-wing school board members who are running for re-election have toned down their rhetoric considerably in an effort to make themselves more acceptable to Kansas voters.
These days we hear less about having to decide between the Bible and evolution, and much more about critical thinking, teaching the controversy — all of the code words that the religious right translates effortlessly into “We’re going to teach Genesis in science classes.”
That was, until Connie Morris’ campaign manager, Harold Orosco, sent this letter to The Garden City Telegram.
Connie is Harold’s heroine because, she defended “what you and I and what our children believe about God” from wait for it… a drawing of the Flying Spaghetti Monster pinned to a classroom door.
“What the Darwinists have done is to substitute a joke [the FSM] for God,” writes Orosco. “It portrays Him as nothing more credible than Santa Claus or the tooth fairy.”
Connie, he says, “could have walked away and said nothing. This courageous, brave woman stood alone and then was persecuted in a streamline of fire in every possible way you can think of and then labeled as a controversial woman because of her belief.”
Orosco’s letter is funny enough, but it also reveals — in its “what you and I and what our children believe about God” statement — the intolerance of the radical religious right.
In Connie and Harold’s insular little world there are no different beliefs — beliefs that have rights, beliefs that must be accommodated — there is only “what you and I and what our children believe about God.”
God told me to vote for Canfield.
Joe, that’s odd.God told me that the devil told you to vote for Canfield.
Thanks for posting that article TRACY. I know the teacher here in Wichita that is in referencing. I believe he has written a rebuttal to the misrepresentation of the incident and its subsequent politicization. Hopefully, this letter will be published in the Garden City Telegram prior to the Tuesday Primary election.
Amazing that Kansas has so many candidates for political office with a religious agenda rather than political agenda. At this moment, I’m thinking of Sam Brownback (not currently up for re-electon), Phill Kline AND Ken Canfield.
Why? Probably because the pay is a lot better for political jobs than for preachers’ jobs.
Its fine to promote a religious agenda but don’t ask taxpayers to pay for it with hard-earned taxes — thus putting much needed effective political leadership in a vacuum.
Candidate for Kansas Governor, Jim Canfield, appears to be the worst of these and worst choice for political office. According to reports, he doesn’t vote, hasn’t bothered to register to vote, has never held any public elected office, probably has never walked door-to-door in support of any political candidate.
What does that say? If he don’t walk like a duck, swim like a duck, quack like a duck — he probably ain’t a duck! Good intentions don’t cut it in the serious business of politics.
SO PLEASE DON’T EVEN THINK ABOUT VOTING FOR JIM CANFIELD.
I made a couple mistakes in my above posting. I meant to say “Ken Canfield,” not “Jim Canfield.” JWink
Tracy! You know I’m kidding. ;) I know you are. But just wanted to make sure we are on the same page.
I have a friend that works with Jan Beamer in Cessna. He asked why does whe want to run for office. She replied that God told her to run.
JWink! I think that is scary. The you feel entitled to run for Governor or any other political office, because “God” qualified you to.
Yeah you’re right Joe.We’re both kidding.
God quit telling me what the devil is up too, a few weeks after I started the medication!
I want to print T-shirts for us old geezers that say:I USED TO BE ON DRUGS.NOW I’M ON MEDICATION.
I don’t believe in God. At least not as some people seem to.
God would have to be a rather stodgy…….entity. Telling all these busy body Republicans to run for office and shill for others who do and all.
Why doesn’t God ever tell them to do something more entertaining? Like…….telling them to check their tire pressure at 3 AM or urging them to get naked in an airport?
At the very least God could motivate them to do something useful like…….fixing a road or picking up trash.
Actually, I probably should not joke about this.
“God told me to” is getting carried to some pretty scary extremes in some places! Like flying planes into buildings or causing long term regional unrest over land in the mideast.
Can it happen here? When God starts telling people to do stuff ya gotta worry about what that stuff is and how far it can go. Too, much may be lost in the translation.
Perhaps we should let God speak for God. Maybe we should also demand of those who claim he has spoken to them that they get some sort of proof.
JR?
::snort:: on the proof
You can’t do better than the God endorsement, Brownback better wise up, and get it too, From God’s mouth to his ear, or whatever!
That’s why I say if that woman in texas that drowned her children was found to be psychotic for taking orders directly from God, what does that make Bush?
You ever notice those Religious self righteous types have that glassy eyed look, and do I have a wholesome smile, or what expression?
Wow… there is a consistantly a mean spirit… no, a Jezebel spirit on this blog. Funny how leadership can set the tone of even a blog.