Democrats are Killing Our Economy

 Yesterday I posted about how billions of dollars were being wrongfully spent supporting illegal immigrants.  In addition to billions being fraudulently obtained thru various programs.  The majority of both of these is happening in "Blue" states, controlled by Democrats.  And, as stated its effect on us is that we are paying for it as well with our tax dollars.  And, if ya wanna see more waste, then swallow the BS and elect Democrats to office here in Kansas.

Below is a simplified breakdown of the various laws governing how migrants are NOT supposed to be dependent on the State for finances.  The INA refers to the Immigration and Nationality Act which then becomes part of Title 8 of the USC (United States Code).  

The requirement that immigrants must be self-sufficient and not become "wards of the state" is governed by federal law under the legal concept of the "public charge" ground of inadmissibility and deportability. 

The primary sections of federal law dictating these requirements are found in Title 8 of the United States Code (U.S.C.), which corresponds directly to sections of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA):

1. Inadmissibility: INA § 212(a)(4) / 8 U.S.C. § 1182(a)(4)

This is the primary federal statute regulating public charge. It states that any foreign national applying for a visa, admission to the United States, or an adjustment of status (such as applying for a Green Card) is inadmissible if they are likely at any time to become a public charge. 

• Statutory Factors: By law, immigration officials evaluating an applicant must look at the "totality of the circumstances," specifically reviewing their age, health, family status, assets/financial resources, and education/skills. 

2. Financial Sponsorship: INA § 213A / 8 U.S.C. § 1183a

To prevent an immigrant from becoming a ward of the state, this section mandates that family-sponsored immigrants (and certain employment-sponsored immigrants) submit a legally binding Form I-864, Affidavit of Support. 

• Under this law, a sponsor must prove an income of at least 125% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines and agree to financially support the immigrant. 
• If the immigrant later accepts certain "means-tested public benefits," this section gives the government the right to sue the sponsor for reimbursement. 

3. Deportability: INA § 237(a)(5) / 8 U.S.C. § 1227(a)(5)

This section handles foreign nationals who are already inside the United States. It dictates that an immigrant can be deported if they become a public charge within five years of their entry into the country, unless they can prove the cause of their financial dependency arose after they arrived.

4. Welfare Restrictions: 8 U.S.C. §§ 1611 & 1621

Enacted under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) of 1996, these sections explicitly restrict noncitizens' access to taxpayer-funded welfare. 

• 8 U.S.C. § 1611 bars undocumented immigrants and many temporary visa holders from receiving federal public benefits.
• 8 U.S.C. § 1613 enforces a 5-year waiting period (the "five-year ban") before even Lawful Permanent Residents (Green Card holders) can access major federal means-tested public benefits like SNAP, Medicaid, or TANF. 

Also, our medical facilities are getting bombarded by the illegal community.  Emergency rooms are getting hit with non-emergency ailments (common colds, minor injuires, etc.).  Ailments that can be treated by PCPs and/or urgent care centers.  But Hospital ERs cannot in most cases refuse care.

BTW......girls sports for girls.............

 

Wake Up Shawnee

 A dear friend told me I was posting too much about national issues.  Well, there are certain national issues that have a great effect on us locally.  And, if we don't wake up, IMHO, these issues will really hurt us here.  What starts on the coasts eventually creeps into the midwest.

The Democratic party is being overtaken by the Democratic Socialists of America.  I'll keep this one simple.  Though some of the ideas that they propose sound good, they will completely destroy our way of life.  Look what has happened in Venezuela, Cuba and other countries that have embraaced that concept.  The idea that the government is going to take care of you is BS.  The government doesn't have anything.  The government gets what they have from the people. If the government is going to give things away they are going to be taking from those who work their tails off.  Eventually the middle class gets destroyed, and what is left is a two class society.  Very heavy on the lowere economic rungs and a cabal of government leaders on the top rung.  And, it all starts with local elections:  city councils, mayors, state reps, schoold boards, county commissioners and eventually works its way up the ladder.

Look at what Biden's open border policy has done.  Look at the tens of billions of dollars of lost monies because of fraud, that has been covered up by the Democrats in the states where it is rampant.  That affects us here, because our tax dollars went into the pool that was wasted.  Look at the tens of billions that were given away to illegal immigrants.  Are you aware that it is the law that immigrants are supposed to show that they will not become a burden on the state?  That's right.  Don't believe me?  Check these out:

1.  8 U.S.C. § 1182(a)(4) 

2.  8 U.S.C. § 1183a

3. 8 U.S.C. § 1227(a)(5)

4. 8 U.S.C. §§ 1611 & 1621

5.  8 U.S.C. § 1613

The above will be expanded in a separate post.

And those same Democrats are screaming that Trump's policies have cause higher gas prices and higher inflation.  BS..........both were higher under Biden. And they are screaming about what he has done in Iran.  Those of us whoa re old enough to remember the term MAD (Mutually Assured Destruction).  That was why the Russians and us never started tossing nukes at each other.  No winners, both losers.  The Iranians don't give a damn about MAD.  They wanna mess with 72 virgins.  The Dems (Obama) got suckered on that with their original agreement.  If Iran wanted nuclear energy for peaceful purposes (energy, etc,) why was their uranium refining process approaching weapons grade. Obama, the Neveille Chamberlain of the 21st century.

Alot of what is happening is because there are those who are so blinded with TDS that they can't see what their fellow Democrats are doing to destroy this country.  And their blindness is being caused by the fact that they also suffer from CRAREC syndrome.  You wanna see your way of life destroyed?  Then vote for Democrats.  Our children and grandchildren will be the ones taking the hit.

BTW, last but not least, for today............female sports for females only!!!!!!!!!  Not what the Dems keep pushing...............  

Sharice Davids Must Be Sent Packing

Keeping it simple.  Sharice Davids must be defeated in her bid for reelection as the US Rep for District 3 in Kansas and Eric Jenkins needs to be her replacement.

I could write a novel as to why she needs to go but I'll just hit on a few points today.

First, she voted against the SAVE Act.  Guess she feels undocumented immigrants need to be able to vote.  Of course, that was Biden's plan all along and just look at the number of illegal voters being culled from the rolls in many states.  What's wrong with having to prove that you are a citizen to be able to vote?  Do you want non-citizens voting?  Her reasons for opposing the bill were, IMHO totally asinine and without merit.

Next, she joined most of here Democratic Party colleagues in covering up and trying to dismiss Joe Biden's cognitive problems.  Lots of stuff about his mental issues are now popping up, even by his own wife.  Davids toed the line with her party's hierarchy about this matter, as opposed to dooing what was right.  

Now, if you have a daughter involved in sports do you want her to compete against a man in the same sport?  Davids apparently doesn't think that is wrong and voted against the Women in Sports Bill.  Ironically she has steadfastly refused to answer the question as to whether or not she would have fought a male MMA fighter when she competed in that sport as an amateur.  

I could go on and on but I'll just stop for right now.

Karen Crnkovich for JoCo Board of Commissioners Chair

 OK, even if you can't pronounce her last name just remeber she IS the one Karen that JoCo needs to be Chairman of the County Commission.

Let's keep it simple. In 2023, 2024 and 2025 the KC Chamber recognized the business that she owns as one of the top 10 small businesses.  Now, what kind of business?  It's a heating, cooling, ventialting and plumbing comapny.  That's right, she is an electrician and a plumber and knows what it means to get in the trenches and work.  She has no qualms about getting her hands dirty, and run a successful business.

Besides her work, she has been involved in various community and charitable organizations.  One such organization she herself founded:  "Strong Homes, Strong Families" which is a non-profit that helps struggling home owners with needed urgent repairs. Visit her web site for a complete list of all that she has been involved with, including as a past president of the Junior League.

August 4th is one week away.  We deserve a hardworking, business oriented individual to lead our county's Board of Commissioners.  Vote for Karen......you won't regret it.  

Eric Jenkins for Congress - Republican Primary August 4th 2026

The summer primary is rapidly approaching and Republicans need to choose a candidate to run against Sharice Davids.

IMHO that person would be Eric Jenkins.  Eric has spent his life serving his country and his community.  He served 34 years in the US Army,both active and reserve time, retiring as a Colonel.  That service also included multiple deployments to hostile areas of the world (Iraq & Afghanistan).  

As a member of FEMA he was responsible for  overseeing the rebuilding of communities devastated by natural disasters.  

On the local level he served many years on both the City of Shawnee's Planning Commission and then the City Council with two terms as Council President.

Eric knows what it means to literally serve for the people, as opposed to those who only know how to give lip service.

Vote for Eric on primary day, August 4th, 2026 so he can then go forward to challenge Sharice Davids and bring some much needed intelligence and a strong work ethic to Washington for the citizens of Kansas' 3rd Congressional District.

His web site is https://ericjenkinsforkansas.com/

Should We Elect Our State Supreme Court Justices?

 It's been awhile since I have posted.  Very simple explanation.  After doing this for approximately twenty years I felt it was time to "retire" and let the younger folks get more involved.  Seeing some of the things that are happening recently I've decided to get "back in the swim". Probably for a short time though.

With that said, let's talk abour the upcoming election and the ballot question about the selection of Kansas Supreme Court Justices.  A yes vote on the ballot question will change the procedure and make it a direct election by the citizens.  A no vote keeps the current procedure.

So, first we must look at what the current procedure is, which is a nominating commission and then selection by the governor.  The Supreme Court Nominating Commission has nine members.  There is one lawyer and one non-lawyer from each of the state's four congressional districts, plus one lawyer who serves as chairperson.  Nonlawyers are appointed by the governor.  Lawyers are elected by other lawyers within their congressional districts.  The chairperson is elected by lawyers statewide.  The commission presents three candidates to the governor.  If the governor does not select one of the candidates within 60 days then by the state constitution the list is turned over to the chief justice to make the selection.

Now, the folks that are supporting a no vote have been saying that the justices are selected on a merit basis and are supposedly voter approved.  They are also saying that if the positions were filled by citizen elections that billionaires would control the elections.  Now, needless to say the "vote no" folks are heavily democratic and are full of BS.  

Who determines whether the candidates have merit?  Lawyers elected by other lawyers to nominate other lawyers to serve.  Yeah, I know, there are 4 nonlawyers on the commission, but there are 5 lawyers.  Do the math, it's lawyers picking lawyers. Voter approved?  Only after they have served are they placed on the ballot for a vote for retention.

The most recent appointee to the Supreme Court, Larkin Walsh never served one day as a judge in a lower court.  She had been a lawyer for approximately 20 years and had served as a law clerk to judges.  But, she herself never sat on the bench prior to her appointment to the state's highest court.

Now as for the statements about billionaires controlling the court......gotta laugh.  Go ahead, tell me that there are no billionaires telling democrats what to do.  Ever hear of George Soros?  It seems though that blaming billionaires for anything and everything that ails folks is the buzz word of the left wing element of this country.

My choice:  Vote "yes" to the ballot question and let the people decide, not a lawyer controlled commission.

Iran is a Four Letter Word

 What is happening in Iran right now has to be on most folks' minds.

Trump has said that we cannot allow Iran to have nuclear weapons.  I'd have to agree.  Who knows what those nut jobs and/or their proxies would do if they had them.

Those that are critical of Trump's action need a history lesson.

Let's go back to when Obama was so happy with the deal he worked out for Iran.  Ask him. He said they'd be good boys and girls and only wanted nuclear power for non-military applications.  Sure they did.  BS.  They stymied inspections at every turn, as they worked on their military applications.  Let's just call Obama the Neville Chamberlain of the 21st Century.  Another "intelligent" man who got made a fool of by a dictator.  

Along came Trump (45).  Sanctions started and that affected Iran's ability to move forward.

Then, along came "Sleepy" Joe Biden.  He lifted the sanctions on Iran, gave them back billions of dollars and said that they were going to be good boys and girls......because he told them "don't"!  Iran didn't give a rat's rearend about what Joe Biden said or what he would do.  Why?  Because they knew he wouldn't do anything.  Why?  Because he didn't have any metallic based lower anatomical spherical appendages.  Plus, they knew, he wasn't really in charge.  Plus, because of his stupid, dumba$$, open border policy, tens of thousands of military age, single males from countries that are not friendly to us have come into this country.  Did ya ever hear the term "sleeper cell"?  Be careful.  If and when those cells wake up, it won't be in major areas.  It'll be in small towns across the country, just to prove that they can go and do whatever they want.  Let's hope that Trump (47) can find them quickly and send them packing to their home countries.

Now, let's talk about 47.  He does have some of those items that Biden doesn't.  He proved it when our forces went in to Iran and created major damage to their nuclear production facilities.  He told them, stop or you won't like what could happen.  First they said OK, then they said no, then ok, then no.  So, 47 stood by his word.  He reached down, remembered that he did have a pair of those metallic based lower anatomical spherical appendages and took necessary action.

Now, if those dumba$$ want to "blame" anybody for what is now going on, they need to look in the mirror.  They need to look at the actions, or inactions of Obama and Biden that allowed Iran to get away with BS all these years.  If they had been Presidential instead of kitty cats, Iran would never have gotten where they did and we wouldn't be pounding on them today.

Prairie Village City Council Needs a Lesson in Civics 101

 Looks to me like the city council of Prairie Village Kansas needs a lesson in Civics 101.  That council recently passed a resolution of support for the people in Minneapolis who supposedly were exercising their First Amendment rights to peacefully assemble and protest.  In this case the federal round up of illegal aliens who have criminal records and who need to be deported.

The First Amendment  protects free speech.

It does not protect spitting on law enforcement personnel.

It does not protect throwing projectiles at law enforcement personnel.

It does not protect interfering with and impeding law enfocement making arrests.

It does not protect causing physical damage to another's property.

It does not protect using a vehicle as a weapon to inflict harm upon another.

It does not protect the blocking of traficways.

If the city council of Prairie Village feels so strongly about what these Minnesota protesters are doing and apparently don't mind the fact that the protesters are actually supporting criminals on the street I have a suggestion:  The mayor and council should contact all media outlets in the Minneapolis area.  They need to advertise that if you are an illegal alien, with a criminal history, you know, murder, rape, pedophilia, domestic violence, firearms violations, drug violations, etc. and you don't want to be arrested, move to Prairie Village.  I'm sure those a$$holes would welcome you with open arms and would never ask law enforcement to protect them from you.

Will Trump Invoke the Insurrection Act in Minnesota to Send in Federal Troops?

 There has been talk that President Trump might invoke the Insurrection Act and direct federal troops to go to Minneapolis.  Reports are that the 11th Airborne Division - Arctic has been put on alert for the possibility of approximately 1,500 troops to deploy.

Fifteen Presidents have invoked the Insurrection Act (some on multiple occasions).  The six most recent Presidents to do so (for eleven events) are listed below.  Curious, would the a$$hole liberal left call FDR, JFK & LBJ nazis and fascists?  Note, that on various occasions, state governors had activated the National Guard, for opposite reasons. The President federalized them, then ordered them to stand down, and brought in the federal troops.

The list is below:

Date	Invoker	Event	Results
June 21, 1943	Franklin D. Roosevelt	Race riot in Detroit.	Riot suppressed.
September 23, 1957	Dwight D. Eisenhower	Arkansas National Guard forbids black students from a school in Little Rock.	Arkansas National Guard federalized and ordered to stand down. Federal troops escort black students to school.
September 30, 1962	John F. Kennedy	Siege and riot of University of Mississippi due to racial integration.	Riot suppressed.
June 11, 1963		Governor of Alabama forbids black students from a school in Tuscaloosa.	Alabama National Guard federalized and ordered to stand down. Federal troops escort black students to school.
September 10, 1963		Alabama National Guard forbids black students from all-white schools.	Alabama National Guard federalized and ordered to stand down.
March 20, 1965[40]	Lyndon B. Johnson	Alabamian policemen suppress first Selma to Montgomery marches.	Federalization of Alabama National Guard before the third march.
July 24, 1967		Protests and riots in Detroit.	Riots suppressed.
April 5, 1968		Riots and civil unrest in multiple states after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr..	Riots suppressed.
November 24, 1987	Ronald Reagan	Prison riots in Atlanta over announced deportations of Cuban detainees.	Riot suppressed.
September 20, 1989	George H. W. Bush	Looting in the United States Virgin Islands after Hurricane Hugo.	Order restored.
May 1, 1992[50]		Riots in Los Angeles after the acquittal of policemen who beat Rodney King.	Riot suppressed.

Per Greg Jarrett:  Uninformed critics erroneously assert that Trump is barred from acting by the Posse Comitatus Act, which prohibits the use of federal troops for policing on domestic soil. This is a frivolous argument since the Insurrection Act is a well-established exception to Posse Comitatus. 

Why Wasn't Local Law Enforcement Involved?

 A reader of this blog emailed me with come comments.  In particular he mentioned that shouldn't it have been local PD in Minneapolis controlling the crowd?

The simple answer is, yest, it should have been local PD.  But they work for a government (city and state) that consider themselves a sanctuary location.  Their mayor and governor side with illegal immigrants.  The local PD should have been there to arrest every individual in the crowd that threw objects at the ICE personnel, that sent firecrackers to the ICE personnel, that weaponized their vehicle against ICE.  Peaceful protests are one thing, demonstrators that commit crimes should be arrested by the local PD and charged accordingly.  Maybe, the shooting could have been avoided if the local PD had been released to do their job and enforce crowd contril measures.  But, when you have a mayor, a governor and other government officials ramping up the rhetoric these kinds of things will happen.

TDS Has Cooked Their Brains

 The liberal left wing of this country is so deeply immersed with TDS that it has definitely cooked their brains.

Let's take a look at Minnesota and the recent protests and the shootings.

Can people gather to protest?  Yes

Can people march in protest? Yes

Can people carry signs in protest?  Yes

Can people speak in protest?  Yes

Can people chant and/or sing in protest?  Yes

Can people impede traffic in protest?  No

Can people throw physical objects at law enfocement in protest?  No

Can people set off and direct fireworks at protests?  No

Can people use their vehicles as weapons at protests?  No

Can people physically strike law enforcement at protests?  No

The demosnstrations in Minneapolis are NOT peaceful protests.  Ironically, the LEO if the feds had to be biting their tongues and hikding back what they could have done days ago.  These protesters don't want to accept the truth that persons here illegaly are breaking the law.  Add to that , that many of them are criminals for other reasons, well who in their right mind would want them in this country?  

When has Mayor Frey, Governor Walz or any other high profile Dem leader stood a vigil, spoken out, or shown any type of concern for those Minnesotans who have  been killed and raped by illegals.  Check it out, the answer is never.  

Just to lightly touch on the financial side, how many billions of dollars have been expended to house, clothe, feed and provide medical services to those illegal aliens.  Anybody check the law?  It is a requirement that someone wanting to live here has to be able to show that they will not be dependent on government hand outs.  The liberal left is crying about Medicare, Social Security, SNAP etc.  Wipe those crocodile tears you dumb SOBs.  Look where the money has been spent, and we won't even talk about the fraud at this point.

How does that affect us here in Shawnee?  Easy, our taxes are part of the pool that has been espended having these criminals here.  Deportation.  Simple one word answer.

Wanna have some fun.  Ask those 7 liberal wonks on out city council if they support the protesters in Minneapolis.  Bet you won't get a definitive answer, but rather a Kamal Harris type of word salad.

The Hypocrites Are At It Again

 The two posts below are right on.  they show the true hypocrisy if the liberal Democrats in this country.

They both said exactly what was on my mind.

This was posted on line by a Terence Williams on 1/9/26.   

THE SILENCE IS DEAFENING: It’s incredible how selective some people are about outrage.

When Laken Hope Riley was brutally attacked and killed by an illegal immigrant, Democrat leaders didn’t call for marches, protests, or policy changes.

When 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray was assaulted and murdered by two illegal immigrants, not a single major Democrat voice demanded deportations or accountability.

When mother of five Rachel Morin was tragically killed, again by someone who should not have been in this country, there was no national call from Democrat politicians for justice or reform.

When Dacara Thompson was assaulted and thrown from a bridge by an illegal immigrant, the silence from Democrat leadership was the same.

No statements.

No rallies.

No urgent policy push.

No labeling these criminals for what they were.

Yet suddenly, when an unhinged activist strikes an ICE agent with her car, we’re told to treat her like a victim and ignore the danger she posed. Some of these same voices are now lecturing everyone about law enforcement and morality.

If you hit an officer with a 4,000-plus pound vehicle—like Renee Nicole Good did—that vehicle becomes a deadly weapon. Officers are fully justified in defending themselves.

People see the double standard. The selective outrage. The moral grandstanding that only appears when it fits a political narrative.

That’s the real problem—and everyone knows it.

And then this by a Janet Elaine Parks on 1/8/26

LET’S GET UNCOMFORTABLY HONEST ABOUT ICE …AND THE MEDIA LIES

At this point, the way ICE is portrayed by the media is no longer journalism.

It’s fear-mongering …and it’s reckless…

We are watching a federal law enforcement agency be deliberately caricatured as:

• “Terrorists”

• “Nazis”

• “Kidnappers”

• “Rogue militias snatching people off the street”

That narrative is false, dangerous, and it has real-world consequences…

ICE agents are not vigilantes…

They are not kidnapping random citizens…

They are not operating outside the law….

They are executing federal warrants, enforcing immigration law passed by Congress, and operating under strict use-of-force and engagement rules…

They are doing their job…

But the media is counting on one thing:

that people won’t actually watch the full video..

that they won’t slow it down..

that they won’t read primary sources..

that they’ll just react emotionally to a headline..

Because outrage gets clicks…

If you watch the entire video of this recent incident in Minneapolis… and not a clipped headline version …the narrative collapses…

This was not an innocent woman “randomly shot by ICE”

This was:

a federal enforcement operation..

repeated commands given by agents

a driver who chose not to comply

a vehicle used in a way officers reasonably perceived as a deadly threat..

Under U.S. law, a vehicle is legally considered a deadly weapon when used against officers…

That’s not opinion…That’s established legal precedent…

THE HARD TRUTH PEOPLE DON’T WANT TO FACE..

When politicians and media figures:

• call ICE “Nazis”

• label agents “fascists”

• encourage interference with enforcement

• normalize blocking, surrounding, or confronting agents

They create an environment of escalation…

You don’t get to demonize law enforcement for years, rile up activists, tell people they’re morally justified in obstructing federal agents…and then act shocked when encounters turn dangerous…

Words matter.

Rhetoric matters.

Leadership matters.

And yes …responsibility matters.

ABOUT TODAY’S TRAGEDY..

A life was lost.

That is tragic. Period.

But pretending this happened in a vacuum is dishonest…

The stress, hostility, threats, and chaos ICE agents face right now are not accidental…they are the product of years of political demonization and media gaslighting…

Shame on the left wing media and democratic leaders for creating that narrative…

ICE agents operate under far more restraint than most people realize..especially considering:

• the constant threats

• the surrounding mobs

the interference

• the disinformation campaigns targeting them

Frankly, it’s surprising incidents like this haven’t happened more often….

That’s not because ICE is reckless …it’s because they’ve shown extraordinary restraint in an increasingly volatile environment…

FINAL REALITY CHECK

You can oppose immigration policy.

You can criticize enforcement priorities.

You can advocate for reform.

What you cannot do is:

lie about what ICE does..

incite hostility toward federal agents..

pretend obstruction is “peaceful protest”

ignore video evidence when it doesn’t fit your narrative..

And you don’t get to smear law enforcement as monsters …then blame them when chaos follows…

This death didn’t happen because of ICE…

It happened because truth has been replaced with propaganda…

Faith. Family. Freedom

84 Years Ago - Never Forget

 Tomorrow, Sunday, December 7th, marks the 84th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor.  As it turns out, that was also a Sunday.  As military personnel gathered for religious services, they were attacked.

Many folks will go through the day tomorrow not realizing/remembering what day it is.  Please, don't be one of them.

The Liberal Left Assault on Our Democracy

 We have now seen two members of the National Guard shot with one of them dying and the other one clinging to life.  Ironically, DC Mayor Bowser (it happened in her city), has now embraced the guard in helping to reduce crime. This was a definite targeted attack.  How many have heard that a ARNG Major with a pocket knife was the first to come to the defense of the two soldiers?

The liberal left is slowly bent on destroying this country, and moving to a socialist/Marxist state.

They are the ones who have falsely accused Trump of wanting to destroy our country.  And what has happened?  Their nut job minions have physically attacked ICE and local PD.  They attack those who disagree with them on campuses from speaking.  They destroy notices of lectures by those who disagree with them.  And yet they talk and pontificate that Trump and Conservatives are against free speech.  I call bull$hit.  The liberal left works to shut down anyone who disagrees with them.

Soft on crime prosecutors, backed by liberal money and media allow criminals to go back on the streets and commit new crimes.  Illegal aliens, with criminal records, here and in their home countries are allowed to prey on our citizenry.  And yet, the liberal left encourages their minions to attack the very persons who are attempting to enforce the laws that would remove these individuals from the USA.

These liberal whack jobs are in favor of men who "identify" as female to participate in women's sports.  A coalition of 130 congressional Democrats filed an amicus brief to the Supreme Court urging it to rule in favor of two trans athletes in forthcoming cases over the protection of women's sports and national enforcement of Title IX.  And yes, our Congresswoman, Sharice Davids was one of the 130 who signed this brief.  Do you really want your daughters, sisters, wives, girlfriends to have to compete against biological men?  Do you want them to be forced to share locker rooms and bathrooms with them also?

The final rant for today will be about the video that 6 members of congress and the intelligence community recently put out urging service members to refuse illegal orders.  They don't give a hoot and a holler for the average service member, enlisted or officer.  That is very thin ground that they are treading on.

The liberal left is so caught up with TDS that they cannot see the positives that this administration is bringing to the table.  Can you imagine what would have happened if conservatives had acted the same way when Biden or Obama was in office. Methinks I should develop DDS (Democrat Derangement Syndrome) as a counter to those on the left that also suffer from Crarec Syndrome in addition to TDS.

The Liberal Left - Protectors of Criminals

 What criminals are they protecting?  Specifically, illegal immigrants, and more specifically those who have a history of other criminal activities.

Getting a little tired seeing these left wing anarchists attacking ICE, Border Patrol, the military and local law enforcement.  

First, illegal immigrants are criminals.  If a person enters this country through other than the legal methods they have committed a crime.  Now what about those that do have other crime sin their backgrounds?  Talking about child molesters, folks who have committed battery on others including domestic violence, murder, theft......need I go on?

Why does the liberal left want to protect these folks?  Do they really want them in their neighborhoods?  Heck no, just remember what happened when Texas shipped a bunch up to Martha's Vineyard.  They were pretty quick to get LEO and the Guard involved to relocate them.

Oh, arresting these criminals is bad because it separates and breaks up families.  What a crock of s**t that statement is.  Any time someone is arrested it separates them from their family.  Why isn't the liberal left screaming not to arrest those folks that are arrested and are citizens?  Hypocritical trash, that is why.  There was even a protest about a gentleman (term used politely) who was arrested after a traffic stop and separated from his child.  Heck, that happens every day.  If you have a child in your car and get arrested you will be separated from that child.  Social services will be brought in and hopefully a close relative will be found to take custody of the child.

Donald Trump was very open about what he wanted to do about the illegal immigration problem.  He didn't hide it, and he was elected to handle it.  Bit, the liberal left is so stuck with TDS that they can't understand that.  BTW, how many of these protesters are illegal immigrants themselves?  How many are hired hands?  Yep, there are companies that will provide crowds for demonstrations.  

Anyone who assaults or attempts to cause bodily harm to a member of law enforcement (any level, fed, state, local), should, if found guilty, be punished by receiving the maximum penalty for the offense.  That includes attempted and actual murder.

Final thought:  Some of these protesters carry banners and/or flags representative of other countries.  If those other countries are so great, why the f*$k did they come here?

Veteran's Day 2025

 This is why they served:

This is who they are:

What is a vet?

He is the cop on the beat who spent six months in Saudi Arabia sweating two gallons a day making sure the armored personnel carriers didn't run out of fuel.

He is the barroom loudmouth, dumber than five wooden planks, whose overgrown frat-boy behavior is outweighed a hundred times in the cosmic scales by four hours of exquisite bravery near the38th parallel.

She or he is the nurse who fought against futility and went to sleep sobbing every night for two solid years in Da Nang.

He is the POW who went away one person and came back another or didn't come back AT ALL.

He is the Quantico drill instructor who has never seen combat, but has saved countless lives by turning slouchy, no account rednecks and gang members into Marines, and teaching them to watch each other's backs.

He is the parade riding Legionnaire who pins on his ribbons and medals with a prosthetic hand.

He is the career quartermaster who watches the ribbons and medals pass him by.

He is the three anonymous heroes in The Tomb of the Unknowns, whose presence at the Arlington National Cemetery must forever preserve the memory of all the anonymous heroes whose valor dies unrecognized with them on the battlefield or in the ocean's sunless deep.

He is the old guy bagging groceries at the supermarket-palsied now and aggravatingly slows who helped liberate a Nazi death camp and who wishes all day long that his wife were still alive to hold him when the nightmares come.

He is an ordinary and yet an extraordinary human being, a person who offered some of his life's most vital years in the service of his country, and who sacrificed his ambitions so others would not have to sacrifice theirs.

He is a soldier and a savior and a sword against the darkness, and he is nothing more than the finest, greatest testimony on behalf of the finest, greatest nation ever known.

So remember, each time you see someone who has served our country, just lean over and say "THANK YOU."  That's all most people need, and in most cases it will mean more than any medals they could have been awarded or were awarded.

Two little words mean a lot, "THANK YOU."

"It is the soldier, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press. It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech. It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, who has given us the freedom to demonstrate.  It is the soldier, who salutes the flag, who serves beneath the flag, and whose coffin is draped by the flag, who allows the protester to burn the flag."

Local Election Results 2025

 First, congratulations are in order to those who were elected to the Shawnee City Council.

Second, sympathies go out to the citizens of Shawnee.  When you start seeing mill levy increases, coupled with rising home values, please, if you voted for these tax and spend liberals, don't complain.  When you see funds expended for incentives for questionable development projects, and if you voted for these tax and spend liberals, don't complain.  Same for any far left social programs.

For those who sat home and didn't vote because it was "only the city council, but I vote in the gubernatorial and presidential elections", you too need not complain when the above happens.

Good luck Shawnee, you'll need it.

Distler Is the Last Person to Question Anyone's Integrity

 I was sent the information that former mayor Michelle Distler had this critical comment concerning the four candidates that have the support of various elements of the Republican party. Apparently she didn't like a mailer that went out on their behalf.

She reportedly said that all other candidates had run their campaigns with honesty and integrity.

She is the last person to question anyone's honesty and integrity.  Why?  Simple.  She is the only Shawnee mayor who was ever arrested and charged with a felony.  The result of that was that she got diversion.  That's where you perform some form of punishment (usually community service) and if it is completed successfully the charges are dropped.  Lucky for her, because in Kansas a sitting mayor if convicted of a felony is, by statute, removed from office.  The court ordered diversion stipulated that none of the community service could be related to her position as mayor, and that she could not use the community service to further her political ambitions. As an example, she couldn't say "golly gee I even picked up trash along K-7 to help clean up Shawnee", or whatever her punishment was. Here's the rest of the story.  Not only was she charged with a felony, but she never apologized publicly to the city council, the people of Shawnee, or the person whose name she illegally used.  The only apology was the standard cop out by her lawyer.  But never anything from her own mouth.

It takes chutzpah for an individual like her to question anyone else's honesty and integrity,  If ya read the affidavit for the arrest warrant you'd see how many different stories she gave the investigator.

PS......was Morgan Rainey referring to Dave Myres as a racist and classist honest and did it show integrity.  I'd bet her grandfather is rolling over in his grave..

Say NO to the "Say Yes" Slate

 The "Say Yes" group is the remnant of the force that was pushing Shawnee a few years back to waste taxpayer dollars on a community center.  This included burying deep down in various reports the true costs to the community. What happened?  The citizens of Shawnee did not fall for the garbage that was being thrown at them and that item was defeated at a citywide election 72% to 28%.

The "Say Yes" group with their liberal, tax and spend, social justice ideology is a threat to the city and beyond. City council positions become the training ground for far left candidates.  It may start on the coasts, but it can and does work its way into the middle of our country.

To maintain a city government that will truly work for the citizens of Shawnee and not a bunch of far left idealogues, please do not vote for the "Say Yes" slate.

Please do not vote for:

Ward 1 Steele Reynolds

Ward 2 Eric Persson

Ward 3 Morgan Rainey

Ward 4 Erin Aldridge

If you care about good government, reducing taxes and still maintaining city services at high levels, then please, vote for:

Ward 1 Tony Gillette

Ward 2 Dr. Mike Kemmling

Ward 3 Dave Myres

Ward 4 Laurel Stiffler

The Hullaballoo About The Fed Shutdown and the Continuing Resolution

 OK, here we go.

In speaking with folks it appears to be that many do not understand what a continuing resolution is all about.

A CR as it is referred to is a temporary extension of the most recent budget. No more no less.  During the Biden admin there were a total of 13 CRs.  All other pluses and minuses are hammered out in the negotiations for the NEW full budget.  Sometimes, more than one CR is needed to keep the government going, while discussions for the NEW full budget are ongoing.

What the dumba$$ Democrats are doing is trying to add stuff to the CR.  That is not the vehicle for that.  The CR is supposed to be "clean", just like all previous CRs.  But, they do allow for operations to continue, employees to get paid, and items like SNAP funding to continue.

Let me take it a step further:

Wife gives husband $50/week to use for lunch.  Hubby says he needs $75.  Wife says OK, let's make that a CR at $50 for the next four weeks and we will sit down and discuss the family's budget and see if we can do it a higher amount.  EZ PeeZee

Treat or Trick - Shawnee Election Day - Tuesday, Nov.4th 2025

Let's keep it simple:

TREAT:

If you want to treat yourself to good government in Shawnee and want to have councilmembers who will truly look out for the citizens of Shawnee then vote for the these candidates.  They will be the ones who will push to reduce taxes, control spending, monitor tax payer incentives and really insure that needed services are properly funded.

Ward 1 Tony Gillette

Ward 2 Dr. Mike Kemmling

Ward 3 Dave Myres

Ward 4 Laurel Stiffler

TRICK:

If you want to see your property taxes increase, a helter skelter distribution of tax incentives, far left liberal social policies, a push for big government, then these are the candidates that will do that.  They will trick you into thinking they care about the citizens of Shawnee, but they don't.   

Ward 1 Steele Reynolds

Ward 2 Eric Persson

Ward 3 Morgan Rainey

Ward 4 Erin Aldridge

Voter's Guide for Shawnee - Election Day is Next Tuesday November 4th, 2025

 Here we go......the folks who will be true defenders of your pocketbook and still maintain a high level of necessary government services.

SHAWNEE CITY COUNCIL

Ward 1 - Tony Gillette

Ward 2 - Dr. Mike Kemmling

Ward 3 - Dave Myres

Ward 4 - Laurel Stiffler

DE SOTO (USD 232) SCHOOL BOARD)

Position 4 - Nancy Moneymaker

Position 5 - Christian Amend

Position 6 - TJ Finan

JCCC BOARD OF TRUSTEES

 Mark Hamill

Carlton Abner

Jerry Charlton

Kenneth Stokes

WATER BOARD

Position 2 - Bob Reese

Please, do not let Shawnee become a training ground for the far left wing element of the Democratic Party.  We see the destructive effects that has had in other cities across the country.  Do not let it allow to creep into our community.