Is there a potential for a governor veto to provide cover for liberal/Rhino Republicans to cast seemingly conservative votes?
Is there a change of personal direction in terms of political career or office?
Is there really a maturation process and commitment to the rule of the Constitution and Individual Rights?
hypocrite:
hypokritēs actor, hypocrite, from hypokrinesthai
1 : a person who puts on a false appearance of virtue or religion
2 : a person who acts in contradiction to his or her stated beliefs or feelings: Example: Rep Yoder, Republican, KS.
KS Republican Platform: Every innocent human life is sacred. Every human being, born or unborn, has an inalienable right to life which cannot be infringed. We believe life begins at conception. The Kansas Republican Party will lead our nation toward a culture that values life—the life of the elderly and sick, the life of the young, and the life of the unborn.
We examine one KS politician who seems typical of many Republicans who claim to be conservative, yet appear to support liberal and statist positions. All material below is from public sources.
Key Votes:
SB 389: Partial-Birth/Late-Term Abortion Law Amendments
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Issues: Abortion Issues, Health Issues, Reproductive Issues
Date: 03/17/2008
| Representative Yoder voted NO |
| Read statements Representative Yoder made in this general time period. |
Vote to adopt an amendment to SB 389 that would require abortion providers to provide the Kansas Secretary of Health and Environment with reports and documentation of certain procedures.
- Requires abortion providers to report the medical basis for their determinations of [Sec. 2(b)]:
- - The gestational age of the fetus/unborn child
- The viability or inviability of the fetus/unborn child
- The diagnosis that continuing the pregnancy would jeopardize the life or long-term health of the pregnant woman
| Key Votes: SB 218 Issues: Abortion Issues Date: 04/03/2009 Sponsor: Federal and State Affairs |  | | | | Bill Passed (House) How members voted (82 - 43) |
| Representative Yoder voted YES |
| Read statements Representative Yoder made in this general time period. |
Vote to pass a bill that requires doctors to report on the necessity of each late-term abortion and allows civil action if an abortion is believed to have been performed illegally.
NOTE: THIS IS A SUBSTITUTED BILL, MEANING THE LANGUAGE OF THE ORIGINAL BILL HAS BEEN REPLACED.
House Sub. for SB 218 would revise current law regarding late-term abortions. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) would be required to adopt new forms as well as rules and regulations to collect certain information from physicians who perform abortions and to publish certain data annually.
In short - he was against it before he was for it. What changed? Two things: Assurance the bill would be vetoed and he would run for Congress.
Representative Kevin W. Yoder repeatedly refused to provide any responses to citizens on the issues through the 2008 Political Courage Test when asked to do so by national leaders of the political parties, prominent members of the media, Project Vote Smart President Richard Kimball, and Project Vote Smart staff.
Education
| 02/12/2009 | Budget Amendments SB 23 | Y | Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 51) |
| 02/05/2009 | Budget Amendments SB 23 | Y | Bill Passed - House (74 - 48) |
| 03/27/2008 | Repealing In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants Rhoades Amnd. | Y | Amendment Rejected - House (51 - 70) |
| 03/20/2008 | Budget Revisions HB 2947 | Y | Bill Passed - House (71 - 51) |
| 03/20/2008 | Capital Improvements Funding HB 2936 | Y | Bill Passed - House (87 - 35) |
| 02/29/2008 | Employment Incentive for Teachers HB 2870 | Y | Bill Failed - House (59 - 63) |
| 02/28/2008 | Changing School Finance Formula HB 2605 | Y | Bill Failed - House (62 - 63) |
| 02/28/2008 | Teacher Scholarship Program Ward Amnd. | N | Amendment Rejected - House (50 - 71) |
| 02/27/2008 | Per Student Public School Funding McKinney Amnd. A to HB 2760 | N | Amendment Rejected - House (50 - 70) |
| 04/30/2007 | Maintenance for State Colleges and Universities Sub HB 2237 | Y | Conference Report Adopted - House (102 - 20) |
| 05/09/2006 | School Finance SB 549 | N | Conference Report Adopted - House (66 - 54) |
| 03/24/2006 | School Finance Sub HB 2986 | Y | Bill Passed - House (64 - 61) |
| 03/21/2006 | Math and Science Academy SB 139 | Y | Bill Passed - House (76 - 48) |
| 03/07/2006 | In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants Amendment Amend HB 2615 | N | Amendment Adopted - House (63 - 58) |
2005 Representative Yoder supported the interests of the Kansans for Life 80 percent in 2005.
2008 Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to Americans for Prosperity- Kansas Chapter (formerly The Kansas Taxpayer's Network)'s position, Representative Yoder received a rating of 83.3.
2007 Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to Americans for Prosperity- Kansas Chapter (formerly The Kansas Taxpayer's Network)'s position, Representative Yoder received a rating of 91.7.
2006 Representative Yoder supported the interests of the Americans for Prosperity- Kansas Chapter (formerly The Kansas Taxpayer's Network) 30 percent in 2006.
2005 Representative Yoder supported the interests of the Americans for Prosperity- Kansas Chapter (formerly The Kansas Taxpayer's Network) 56 percent in 2005.
2004 Representative Yoder supported the interests of the Americans for Prosperity- Kansas Chapter (formerly The Kansas Taxpayer's Network) 15 percent in 2004.
2006 Representative Yoder supported the interests of the Kansas Association of School Boards 70 percent in 2006.
2005 Representative Yoder supported the interests of the Kansas Association of School Boards 80 percent in 2005.
2004 Representative Yoder supported the interests of the Kansas National Education Association 67 percent in 2004.
2007-2008 Based on a point system ranging from 0 to 10 for the House and 0 to 9 for the Senate. Points were assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to Kansas Natural Resource Council's position, Representative Yoder received a rating of 2.
2008 Based on lifetime voting records on gun issues and the results of a questionnaire sent to all Congressional candidates in 2008, the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund assigned Representative Yoder a grade of A (with grades ranging from a high of A+ to a low of F).
Gun Issues
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| 04/26/2007 | Concealed Firearms HB 2528 | Y | Veto Override Passed - House (98 - 26) |
| 03/21/2007 | Concealed Gun Regulations HB 2528 | Y | Bill Passed - House (107 - 17) |
| 05/10/2006 | Conceal and Carry HB 2118 | Y | Conference Report Adopted - House (93 - 24) |
| 03/23/2006 | Concealed Weapons Permits SB 418 | N | Veto Override Passed - House (91 - 33) |
| 03/14/2006 | Concealed Weapons Permits SB 418 | N | Bill Passed - House (90 - 33) |
2006 Based on lifetime voting records on gun issues and the results of a questionnaire sent to all state legislative candidates in 2006, the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund assigned Representative Yoder a grade of C- (with grades ranging from a high of A+ to a low of F).
2004 In 2004 National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund gave Representative Yoder a rating of D.
Sponsors and Co-Sponsors: Yoder
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| 02/08/2010 | Health Care Amendment HCR 5032 | Sponsor |
| 01/09/2006 | DNA Sampling in Felony Cases HB 2554 | Co-sponsor |
Yoder did not vote on either bill he sponsored.
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