Comments on: Kline competence on trial

By: bjb

bjb — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 03:04:42 +0000

And the majority of those advocating for abortion rights never have to worry about themselves being disected alive in utero.

By: leave

leave — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 21:43:45 +0000

its funny that the majority of the people against abortion and so upset with morrison are men who will NEVER have to make this painful decision ever.

and I really find it laughable at most peoples assumption that those seeking abortions do so for trivial reasons

By: WSClark

WSClark — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 20:52:11 +0000

“There are no mental health conditions that can pose a substantial and irreversible theat to a mother’s health”

The Kansas Supreme Court disagrees with you.

It is the “Law of the Land.” Get over it.

By: Parkay

Parkay — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 20:46:22 +0000

“Jesus loves me! He who died,Heaven’s gate to open wide;He will wash away my sin,Let His little child come in.”. . . from “Jesus Loves Me”, words by Anna B. Warner, originally published in 1860 as a poem for a dying boy. . .Baby Abby, the third dead baby found in the cold, dark, swirling Mississippi in Red Wing, MN in 8 years, was buried by strangers after 3 months of investigation which turned up little information. The three abandoned to the river, Abby, Jamie, and Cory, now rest together in a graveyard on a bluff overlooking the mighty river flowing through America’s heart, whose backwaters brought them to their final rest, together with Ann Marie, the stillborn daughter of those who saw to the burial. There remains a little hope that a police lead can eventually identify the 3 babies, swept away and gone along the banks of the river – gone along with some of America’s human dignity.When she was born, Abby weighed 7 pounds, was 21 inches long, and had black hair. Mourners sang “Jesus Loves Me.” There are no unwanted babies.

By: Parkay

Parkay — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 20:44:45 +0000

Thursday, 06/28, Attorney General Morrison tried to convince the people of Kansas that neither he nor any law enforcement official could hold abortionist George Tiller accountable for any trivial reason he submitted to justify the high-risk abortion of a viable baby. This will not stand. Tiller has contracted the highly profitable killing of babies for no more reason than the mother missing a music concert or rodeo. Even pro-abortion voters will demand the enforcement of ALL Kansas restrictions on high-risk post-viable abortions, for the protection of both mothers and their babies. There are no mental health conditions that can pose a substantial and irreversible theat to a mother’s health if a pregnancy continues a few more weeks to live birth. Abortion often CAUSES mental health risks such as severe long-lasting depression, substance abuse, and suicide.We will have justice for the illegal killings, not just for slipping an unethical fee to the second greed-driven quack. We will not have a whitewash.

By: Ben

Ben — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 20:13:20 +0000

Samvatore – MAYBE. Looking at the Duke case I think it was 100% necessary for the AG to take a harsh stand against Nifong and what he had done. In the present case I don’t know if Kline’s actions were that severe but, IF THEY WERE, it would seem appropriate for the new AG to say so.

By: Salvatore Pingonelli

Salvatore Pingonelli — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 20:08:37 +0000

Kline is an embarrassment to the legal profession. But, the AG’s office spokesperson’s comments quoted in that article are completely unnecessary, excessively strident, and unprofessional. As the highest ranking elected attorney in the state Morrison and his office have an obligation to conduct their business above reproach. Stating that a former AG’s actions were grossly negligent or intentional (which any Kansas lawyer should know mean the same thing in this state) are big words and she (if she is a lawyer) and Morrison should be held accountable to the disciplinary panel for those comments. If he truly believes what he says he has an ethical obligation to file an ethical complaint against Kline for his mismanagement of the cases and physical evidence. He should put up or shut up. If Morrision can’t prove the allegations his spokes person made yesterday he should be Nifonged.

Morrison is acting less like the AG of the state and more like some cheap obnoxious prize fighter making outlandish boastful comments to sell more pay per view subscriptions to his upcoming fight. All this public fued between Morrison and Kline is missing at this point is the two of them showing up for a weigh-in in their bikini underpants.

By: political_mom

political_mom — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 18:51:14 +0000

What do you think of the charges VT?

By: Vaughn Tolle

Vaughn Tolle — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 18:49:19 +0000

As reported, P_Mom, these are misdemeanor charges.

By: political_mom

political_mom — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 18:29:28 +0000

So the charges are going to stem from not using an independent doctor- not that the late term abortions were not valid. I wonder how this trial will turn out. Is this a misdemeaner?

By: Ben

Ben — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 18:00:14 +0000

Perhaps our resident attorneys could comment on this issue. I think we all have to keep in mind that the question before us is not “do we like this?” but rather “what is the law?”

By: Dennis

Dennis — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 17:39:42 +0000

Speaking of runaway prosecutors:

“Duke rape case prosecutor Mike Nifong was disbarred. Man, that’s rough when you are such a big jerk that they won’t let you be an attorney either.”–Jay Leno

Seems to fit Double L Phill?

By: timeforchange

timeforchange — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 15:43:42 +0000

Anstaett should acknowledge that AG Paul Morrison should go after an ADA in Wichita that witheld evidence and provided false information in an affadavit to a judge in Juvenile Court. Let’s see if Paul Morrison does prosecute the ADA when he has that opportunity.

By: john_s

john_s — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 13:21:30 +0000

Predictable that Tillers friend Morrison would come to such a conclusion. I guess he was spending all these months trying to find words to attack Kline instead of looking into the charges. The dog cannot attack its master otherwise it wont get any food.

By: Doug

Doug — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 08:30:40 +0000

Kline incompetent? He hired Bryan Brown. ‘nuf said.

By: political_mom

political_mom — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 07:12:12 +0000

Bill I’m sure there are no shortage of kids SRS could remove and put in foster care.

Matter of fact, I’m positive of it.

By: Bill McKean

Bill McKean — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 06:45:16 +0000

Speaking Of Gross Incompetence Today the Eagle readers are treated to a double dose of hypocrisy reflected in the Eagle editorials written by Brownlee & Holman. I had to laugh when Brownlee got up on his soapbox to attack Phill Kline for acting unethically. Brownlee quoted Morrison's spokeswoman who said: "It is unethical to omit exculpatory evidence from an affidavit being considered by a judge," It's too bad that the Eagle's publisher will not let their reporters investigate allegations of Nola Foulston's corrupt prosecutors routinely violating the constitutional rights of Kansans to due process and equal protection when they cover up exculpatory evidence. Maybe Lou Heldman is afraid that if he acted like a real journalist that Bonnie & Dick will blackball him from the A list parties in Eastborough. I also have to criticize Rhonda for her editorial titled “ALLOW MORE TIME TO INVESTIGATE ABUSE” A more appropriate title would be “ALLOW MORE TIME FOR THE EAGLE TO INVESTIGATE ABUSE BY SRS WORKERS BEFORE ALLOWING RHONDA HOLMAN TO WRITE EDITORIALS” I have attached several links to graphs from a website titled “Healing Shattered Families” by Carlene Eye. I can't vouch for the statistics, but it sure looks like we have a problem with out of control child protection agencies in Wichita that must keep children in foster care to generate income to sustain their budgets. Because the Eagle likes to publish editorial opinions by Holman & Brownlee and excuses by Judge Jim Burgess and Ron Pascal rather than facts or statistics, the citizens of Sedgwick County are fortunate that Carlene has created this website: http://healingshatteredfamilies.com/http://healingshatteredfamilies.com/pdfs/FY2007_rate_of_return.pdf http://healingshatteredfamilies.com/pdfs/FY2007_County_Percentages.pdf http://healingshatteredfamilies.com/pdfs/FY2005_Juvenile_Care_Caseload.pdf The last graph is rather frightening because it indicates that District 18 never returns kids from foster care to their biological families. Maybe all those dirty rumors are true about juvenile judges denying due process so that SRS officials can unfairly take away infants from parents and give them to politically connected private adoption agencies. Maybe all of those ugly rumors are true about Tiller performing 3rd trimester abortions of health babies (or viable fetuses) in healthy Moms based on faulty psychological evaluations. Pretty ironic. The SRS wouldn't need to take as many babies to supply baby brokers if Tiller was not performing illegal abortions.

By: Steven Davis

Steven Davis — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 06:25:30 +0000

Angry Ben,Take a pill. Your shrink would approve.

By: Gentle Ben

Gentle Ben — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 06:00:12 +0000

Morrison avoids filing charges against his campaign benefactor and rather than call him on it the propaganda pigs at The Eagle criticize Kline?

If you ever wondered how Kansas became so corrupt all you have to do is read the crap the state’spropaganda pigs write as news.

Stalin’s Russia had more objective reporting.

By: fedup

fedup — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 05:40:54 +0000

I want to know if and when Morrison decides that no charges will be refiled against Tiller – then will the pro-lifers stop their harassment of Tiller?

And if pro-lifers really believe in saving babies, then there should not be one child waiting for adoption. I just saw a commercial on television by the Kansas Children’s League of several children waiting for loving homes. Where are the pro-lifers on this issue? Why are they wasting time harrassing Tiller when they could be doing some good and give a living child a loving home.

By: Steven Davis

Steven Davis — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 05:10:06 +0000

WSC,I am not sure. Will wait to know more. SD

By: Steven Davis

Steven Davis — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 05:07:28 +0000

Come on, people, let us wait and see. Okay?

By: CapnAmerica

CapnAmerica — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 04:57:11 +0000

Parkay–

There is no way you could know any of that unless you had access to the patients’ files.

Which you don’t.

So, stop lying.

By: political_mom

political_mom — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 04:56:39 +0000

I’m sure those trucks they drive around cost a small fortune.

I don’t think they’re really interested in addressing the reasons FOR abortions, rather than to just make women more desperate.

By: Butter

Butter — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 04:32:21 +0000

It is too bad parkay and the rest of his people aren’t there BEFORE the woman gets to Tiller’s clinic. Where are the crisis centers? Where is there a plce for a woman to go? I know that I financially support such institutions through Catholic Charities but I also know that the need far outstrips the availability.

Perhaps if some of the people marching in front of Tiller’s clinic would donate to support alternatives they could reduce demand.

Didn’t I hear that the head of OR bought a nice new expensive SUV and has a nice home courtesy of OR? Perhaps that money could be better spent.