Comments on: Your Legislature not at work http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/02/your-legislature-not-at-work/ The Wichita Eagle Editorial Department Blog Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:26:30 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5.2 hourly 1 By: Phantom http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/02/your-legislature-not-at-work/#comment-304609 Phantom Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:55:07 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/02/your-legislature-not-at-work/#comment-304609 What's te news today, the U.S. has more prisoners tha China. Heard something like 1% of the population, not sure if that's current prisoners, or both current and former. And, of course thanks to bush/rove we have our politial prioner, the former Gov. of Alabama. What’s te news today, the U.S. has more prisoners tha China. Heard something like 1% of the population, not sure if that’s current prisoners, or both current and former.
And, of course thanks to bush/rove we have our politial prioner, the former Gov. of Alabama.

]]> By: TDT http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/02/your-legislature-not-at-work/#comment-304550 TDT Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:17:31 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/02/your-legislature-not-at-work/#comment-304550 MonkeyHawk Posted February 29, 2008 at 7:41 am | Permalink <i>I agree with you about everything except one point, the reason this game received so much attention is because he used the Governor's address as the "corporate" address for the game. But even then, he's a kid at college, and I'm sure he didn't think about his mom's career when he was doing his project. MonkeyHawk
Posted February 29, 2008 at 7:41 am | Permalink

I agree with you about everything except one point, the reason this game received so much attention is because he used the Governor’s address as the “corporate” address for the game. But even then, he’s a kid at college, and I’m sure he didn’t think about his mom’s career when he was doing his project.

]]> By: Tom Paine http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/02/your-legislature-not-at-work/#comment-304524 Tom Paine Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:20:31 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/02/your-legislature-not-at-work/#comment-304524 Wait, Im confused on one hand we got conservatives saying how making light of a serious issue "prison rape" is wrong and on the other hand the same people often claim that prison is a glorified country club. that prisoners usually getting raped are, rapists and child molesters to me seems like poetic justice, or karma. Wait, Im confused on one hand we got conservatives saying how making light of a serious issue “prison rape” is wrong and on the other hand the same people often claim that prison is a glorified country club. that prisoners usually getting raped are, rapists and child molesters to me seems like poetic justice, or karma.

]]> By: Phantom http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/02/your-legislature-not-at-work/#comment-304507 Phantom Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:05:41 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/02/your-legislature-not-at-work/#comment-304507 On second thought, maybe it's best they keep themselves occupied with busy work, rather than screwing something else up! On second thought, maybe it’s best they keep themselves occupied with busy work, rather than screwing something else up!

]]> By: Gadfly http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/02/your-legislature-not-at-work/#comment-304475 Gadfly Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:26:36 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/02/your-legislature-not-at-work/#comment-304475 You really thing there needs to be an investigation? How about the legislature? Or perhaps the legislature should study this board game and use it as reference on how to create an issue out of nothing to avoid facing and acting on realistic issues. Yoda; I feel the force is strong with this one! Let us embrace this (explicative deleted) board game and proclaim that "NOTHING" is sacred and spin accordingly. You really thing there needs to be an investigation? How about the legislature? Or perhaps the legislature should study this board game and use it as reference on how to create an issue out of nothing to avoid facing and acting on realistic issues. Yoda; I feel the force is strong with this one! Let us embrace this (explicative deleted) board game and proclaim that “NOTHING” is sacred and spin accordingly.

]]> By: Phantom http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/02/your-legislature-not-at-work/#comment-304398 Phantom Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:35:08 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/02/your-legislature-not-at-work/#comment-304398 Writerdog, I'm going to write our crusaders and demand a senate investigation! Writerdog, I’m going to write our crusaders and demand a senate investigation!

]]> By: writerdog http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/02/your-legislature-not-at-work/#comment-304388 writerdog Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:17:39 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/02/your-legislature-not-at-work/#comment-304388 I dunno. But when I was a college student a lot of stupid stuff seemed funny. The Gov’s kid is away at college and came up with a class project. Like most (literally) sophomoric humor, it’s crass and obvious and outrageous and just a little bit funny. It is not just limited to college, I was attending a tech school for computer programming. One of the assignments was to come up with a slogan for the pro shop at a golf course in systems analysis. The slogan we came up with was directed at women golfers, we thought it was quite funny. Until we gave the presentation to the owner of the school. “WE HAVE THE BALLS YOU LIKE TO PLAY WITH!”. LOL and I helped! heh I dunno. But when I was a college student a lot of stupid stuff seemed funny. The Gov’s kid is away at college and came up with a class project. Like most (literally) sophomoric humor, it’s crass and obvious and outrageous and just a little bit funny.

It is not just limited to college, I was attending a tech school for computer programming. One of the assignments was to come up with a slogan for the pro shop at a golf course in systems analysis.
The slogan we came up with was directed at women golfers, we thought it was quite funny. Until we gave the presentation to the owner of the school. “WE HAVE THE BALLS YOU LIKE TO PLAY WITH!”.

LOL and I helped! heh

]]> By: Regular http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/02/your-legislature-not-at-work/#comment-304386 Regular Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:09:47 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/02/your-legislature-not-at-work/#comment-304386 lol Outlander - true true :D lol Outlander – true true :D

]]> By: outlander http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/02/your-legislature-not-at-work/#comment-304382 outlander Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:04:00 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/02/your-legislature-not-at-work/#comment-304382 I'm thinking the legislature needs to spend their time more productively. For instance they could investigate an athlete. US Rep Waxman could advise them on how to get it on TV. I’m thinking the legislature needs to spend their time more productively. For instance they could investigate an athlete. US Rep Waxman could advise them on how to get it on TV.

]]> By: Regular http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/02/your-legislature-not-at-work/#comment-304378 Regular Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:52:38 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/02/your-legislature-not-at-work/#comment-304378 I agree, the investigation is stupid. Drop it. If Sebelius Junior wants to make an ass of himself, by all means let him do so - it's a free country. I agree, the investigation is stupid. Drop it.

If Sebelius Junior wants to make an ass of himself, by all means let him do so – it’s a free country.

]]> By: Taz http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/02/your-legislature-not-at-work/#comment-304372 Taz Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:44:06 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/02/your-legislature-not-at-work/#comment-304372 Pure politics...it almost appears that this Fowler person, seeing the gov's ratings, will do anything to try to lower those ratings. And, he winds up looking petty and partisan. What a clown. Pure politics…it almost appears that this Fowler person, seeing the gov’s ratings, will do anything to try to lower those ratings. And, he winds up looking petty and partisan. What a clown.

]]> By: MonkeyHawk http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/02/your-legislature-not-at-work/#comment-304371 MonkeyHawk Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:41:22 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/02/your-legislature-not-at-work/#comment-304371 JWink potificates -- <i>"The Governor’s son’s actions with that idiotic board game represents once again the dumbing down of America’s young people." Well, duh. I dunno. But when I was a college student a lot of stupid stuff seemed funny. The Gov's kid is away at college and came up with a class project. Like most (literally) sophomoric humor, it's crass and obvious and outrageous and just a little bit funny. <i>"To make light of the very serious matter of incarceration of prisoners represents very poor judgment on the part of the Governor and her family." As if her college-aged kid, away at college working on a class project is supposed to pass every assignment, paper, and test to the Governor for approval? We only know about this particular story because he happens to be the son of a governor. Just how many other college kids' homework makes the Associated Press? JWink potificates –

“The Governor’s son’s actions with that idiotic board game represents once again the dumbing down of America’s young people.”

Well, duh.

I dunno. But when I was a college student a lot of stupid stuff seemed funny. The Gov’s kid is away at college and came up with a class project. Like most (literally) sophomoric humor, it’s crass and obvious and outrageous and just a little bit funny.

“To make light of the very serious matter of incarceration of prisoners represents very poor judgment on the part of the Governor and her family.”

As if her college-aged kid, away at college working on a class project is supposed to pass every assignment, paper, and test to the Governor for approval?

We only know about this particular story because he happens to be the son of a governor. Just how many other college kids’ homework makes the Associated Press?

]]> By: Pleefer http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/02/your-legislature-not-at-work/#comment-304363 Pleefer Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:20:22 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/02/your-legislature-not-at-work/#comment-304363 I guess literalists and fundies are all that there is huh? I guess literalists and fundies are all that there is huh?

]]> By: Pleefer http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/02/your-legislature-not-at-work/#comment-304362 Pleefer Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:19:27 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/02/your-legislature-not-at-work/#comment-304362 It's the Fundamentalists and Literalists that scare the crap outta me. Shit, I'm being a heretic. It’s the Fundamentalists and Literalists that scare the crap outta me. Shit, I’m being a heretic.

]]> By: Pleefer http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/02/your-legislature-not-at-work/#comment-304361 Pleefer Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:17:00 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/02/your-legislature-not-at-work/#comment-304361 heheheheh. heheheheh.

]]> By: Kansas http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/02/your-legislature-not-at-work/#comment-304360 Kansas Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:16:05 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/02/your-legislature-not-at-work/#comment-304360 Won't Christians be surprised when they find out who Jesus really is?!? Won’t Christians be surprised when they find out who Jesus really is?!?

]]> By: Pleefer http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/02/your-legislature-not-at-work/#comment-304359 Pleefer Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:14:21 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/02/your-legislature-not-at-work/#comment-304359 "The Laughing Jesus"...great book. “The Laughing Jesus”…great book.

]]> By: Pleefer http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/02/your-legislature-not-at-work/#comment-304358 Pleefer Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:13:00 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/02/your-legislature-not-at-work/#comment-304358 "Christian-Republican" Uber Alles. “Christian-Republican” Uber Alles.

]]> By: Kansas http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/02/your-legislature-not-at-work/#comment-304351 Kansas Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:02:06 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/02/your-legislature-not-at-work/#comment-304351 Jesus Christ laughed...weeping is for sissies! Jesus Christ laughed…weeping is for sissies!

]]> By: Pleefer http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/02/your-legislature-not-at-work/#comment-304348 Pleefer Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:53:13 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/02/your-legislature-not-at-work/#comment-304348 I loathe Sebelius but c'mon...her kid made up a game in the home he resides in. Is this what we pay our legislator's for? For real? Indignation feigning, self-righteous, good "Christian", pandering Republican "leaders". The two, equally mindless parties, fight amongst each other over nothing. While real issues that screw this country and our state beyond oblivion are ignored and left un addressed. Everytime these idiots propose this kind of garbage, we need a journalist on their shit, daily, every hour on the hour. We need to catch them, cheating on their spouses, touching little boys, bathroom stall trysts, smoking crack...anything. I want war with these people. If there were a dime to be made in journalism, I'd do it in a heart beat. I loathe Sebelius but c’mon…her kid made up a game in the home he resides in. Is this what we pay our legislator’s for? For real? Indignation feigning, self-righteous, good “Christian”, pandering Republican “leaders”. The two, equally mindless parties, fight amongst each other over nothing. While real issues that screw this country and our state beyond oblivion are ignored and left un addressed. Everytime these idiots propose this kind of garbage, we need a journalist on their shit, daily, every hour on the hour. We need to catch them, cheating on their spouses, touching little boys, bathroom stall trysts, smoking crack…anything. I want war with these people. If there were a dime to be made in journalism, I’d do it in a heart beat.

]]> By: Phantom http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/02/your-legislature-not-at-work/#comment-304346 Phantom Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:49:19 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/02/your-legislature-not-at-work/#comment-304346 Throw the bum out! We deserve beter than a do nothing legislature! Throw the bum out! We deserve beter than a do nothing legislature!

]]> By: kelly http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/02/your-legislature-not-at-work/#comment-304344 kelly Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:26:14 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/02/your-legislature-not-at-work/#comment-304344 Recent polling indicates that, despite ALL the ridicule and vitriol she has received from you and the radical right, Gov. Sebelius continues to enjoy a 67% approval rating among all Kansans - ALL KANSANS I repeat. I guess that puts JWink in the 33% category. Interesting isn't it that this kind of public approval is enjoyed by an incumbent who has been in office for going on 6 years (whre was Bush's rating after 6 years?), by a Democrat (in a state where Democrats make up 30% or less of the registered voters), and by a woman? You are grasping at straws, sir, but you and Huelscamp are welcome to continue to inhabit that echo chamber of strange ideas and bad politics. Recent polling indicates that, despite ALL the ridicule and vitriol she has received from you and the radical right, Gov. Sebelius continues to enjoy a 67% approval rating among all Kansans – ALL KANSANS I repeat. I guess that puts JWink in the 33% category. Interesting isn’t it that this kind of public approval is enjoyed by an incumbent who has been in office for going on 6 years (whre was Bush’s rating after 6 years?), by a Democrat (in a state where Democrats make up 30% or less of the registered voters), and by a woman? You are grasping at straws, sir, but you and Huelscamp are welcome to continue to inhabit that echo chamber of strange ideas and bad politics.

]]> By: RS http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/02/your-legislature-not-at-work/#comment-304342 RS Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:20:20 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/02/your-legislature-not-at-work/#comment-304342 The whole mess is absolutely stupid, but the Governor has just as much or more responsibility as anyone. She obviously does not control what is happening in her own home. While she is pushing her national profile, she isn't watching issues which can damage her image. If she can't manage something as simple as this, how will she handle something important? The whole mess is absolutely stupid, but the Governor has just as much or more responsibility as anyone. She obviously does not control what is happening in her own home.

While she is pushing her national profile, she isn’t watching issues which can damage her image. If she can’t manage something as simple as this, how will she handle something important?

]]> By: JWink http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/02/your-legislature-not-at-work/#comment-304337 JWink Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:09:02 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/02/your-legislature-not-at-work/#comment-304337 The Governor's son's actions with that idiotic board game represents once again the dumbing down of America's young people. To make light of the very serious matter of incarceration of prisoners represents very poor judgment on the part of the Governor and her family. The sooner Sebelius and family leave Kansas for Ohio or wherever, the bettet. The Governor’s son’s actions with that idiotic board game represents once again the dumbing down of America’s young people. To make light of the very serious matter of incarceration of prisoners represents very poor judgment on the part of the Governor and her family.

The sooner Sebelius and family leave Kansas for Ohio or wherever, the bettet.

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