Just the other day, the Kansas Republican Party announced the formation of "loyalty commitees" which would investigate and sanction Party officials that publicly suppport or contribute money to non-Republican candidates. Those found in violation of this new rule would be stripped of their office. The state's GOP executive director stated that, "The motive behind this is, let's make sure Republicans are supporting Republicans."
The Kansas GOP leadership is dominated excessively by conservative extremists, and these committees only serve to further alienate the disaffected Republican moderates. The idea of this "loyalty committee" is to enforce strict adherence to Party lines, which can only hurt our democratic process. This is continuing the trend of voting based solely on party loyalities instead of actual issues. However, it doesn't seem unusual in a party whose current incarnation is nothing at all like its traditional roots. The extreme Christian right is seeking to edge the traditional Republican moderates out of the party, so as to have control over the dominant party in Kansas. Dissenting party officials would be stripped of their positions, but so what? If their own party would do that to them, then maybe it isn't the place for them, as it has become warped beyond recognition. Any ousted Republicans, feel free to join the Democrats, or even become Independents. And start voting your conscience, not your party lines. Same goes for everyone else.
In other Kansas-related news, Senator and Presidential hopeful Sam Brownback was in Iowa yesterday, campaigning for the job he will never get. He told Iowans that their was a path to victory in Iraq, and that if we left there, it would become a haven for al-Qaida and a failed state. Moving words from an intelligent guy, if it wasn't what all the other Republicans were saying. There is nothing to make Brownback stand out from the rest of the herd, except maybe his naivete. Also, the Senator went to a firing range with some good ol' boys and shot off a few assualt rifles, saying that he would not allow our Second Amendment rights to be infringed upon. I think we've gone here before. Brownback said that no new gun regulations should be created, but the ones already in place should be enforced. Which ones Sammie? How about bringing back that Brady Bill that your Republican buddies failed to renew, giving potential criminals access to the kind of guns you went and shot off on your silly vacation?
See why Kansas gets represented the way it does?
Anyways, wrapping it up. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a hopeful Gonzales impeachment.
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