The US Turned Upside Down

Immigration:

Schools send schools to compete in athletic events in China, but bar them from competing in Arizona;

Pelosi tells Catholic Bishops to preach Immigration from the pulpit, but the Constitution provides separation of the state from the Church;

H. Clinton says we must restrict gun ownership, but it is the guns the US government sold to Mexico that keep coming back.

Obama et al says it is about jobs, but every major legislation proposed cuts jobs and send industries overseas.

EITHER we have elected idiots, or we are the idiots by ignoring what the statists are trying to do.

Republican Hypocrites

Kansas Republicans seem to have a hard time keeping to the platform the Republican Party and reconciling the platform and stated beliefs of the party. When shifts are seen in voting patterns, three considerations should be made:

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

Date: 13th century

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.

All unborn children, regardless of ability, have a fundamental right to life which cannot be infringed. Kansas Republicans, therefore, affirm our support for a Human Life Amendment to the U. S. Constitution (as stated in the Republican National Platform), and we endorse legislation to make clear the Fourteenth Amendment’s protection applies to unborn children. We oppose using public revenues for abortion and funding organizations which advocate it.

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
Mah Amdt

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.

Project Vote Smart's Synopsis:

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.

Highlights:

- 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.

Project Vote Smart's Synopsis:

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.

Official Synopsis:

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

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Date	Bill Title	Vote	Outcome
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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Date	Bill Title	Vote	Outcome
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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Date	Bill Title	Type
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.

Kansas - State of Crisis

With the exception of Senator Mary Pilcher-Cook and one or two others, Kansas legislators are placing the State of Kansas in a State of Crisis. Democrat liberals and statists have renamed themselves moderates (in the Dennis Moore fashion) and have joined the Republican Party.

One can look to the pulpits on Sunday to help identify the problem. "Faith and Works" is the sermon. In short, is what one believes and say say reflected in what one does? In short - are the votes cast in Topeka consistent with party affiliation and action?

Look at the Republican Platform:

2010 Republican State Platform

Preamble

The Kansas Republican Party affirms the Kansas Constitution in stating that “We the people of Kansas [are] grateful to Almighty God for our civil and religious privileges.” Since man is created in God’s image, each person’s dignity, freedom, ability, and responsibility must be honored.

- We believe in equal rights, equal justice and equal opportunity for all, regardless of race, creed, sex, age, or disability.

- We believe in free enterprise and that individual initiative has brought this nation opportunity, economic growth, and prosperity.

Yet, KS has voted the largest spending budget and tax hikes in history in the middle of an economic crisis where businesses and people are fleeing the state and unemployment and failing schools are crushing communities.

Topeka has suppressed state sovereignty by voting for it in a non-binding resolution, then adopted Obamacare. see note below. They claim to be against tax hikes then vote them in when the public is not looking.

They have taken a page from John Kerry, "I was for it before I was against it."

- We believe government must practice fiscal responsibility and allow individuals to keep more of the money they earn.

Republicans continue to Tax and Spend with Democrats growing government 26% in the past three years and raising taxes 18% in 2010.

- We believe the proper role of government is to provide for the people only those critical functions that cannot be performed by individuals or private organizations, and that the best government is that which governs least.

Topeka legislators continually take away individual rights to perform "fluff" for special interest groups and selective interest projects.

- We believe that government at every level has grown too large and is now a threat to the very rights it was designed to protect. We call on every elected official to eliminate government programs and reduce government spending at every opportunity.

Republicans and Democrats continue to tax, spend, and grow government at an alarming rate.

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.

Topeka continues to violate KS Law by ignoring late-term abortion laws and failing to
pass laws that force institutions to abide by existing laws. Kansas continues to allow
abortions after 22 weeks and is the leading abortion state in the US.